Hi Families,
What an eventful week, with our first PTO meeting of the year and an amazing showing at our back-to-school picnic. It was wonderful to catch up with familiar faces and to meet new ones as well.

Upcoming Dates
Tuesday, October 5^th – Back to School Night (virtual)
Wednesday, October 6^th – International Walk to School Day
Thursday, October 7^th – Early dismissal
Monday, October 11^th – No School (Indigenous Peoples Day)

Our district still has job openings if you know anyone interested, please pass along.

Elementary Job Openings
Our elementary schools have openings for the positions listed below. More information is available on the NPS webpage. You may also contact your school principal for more information.

Full time positions:
Special education aides (30-35 hours/week)
Behavior Therapists (30-35 hours/week)

Part time positions
Elementary Lunch Attendant/Monitor (10-16 hours/week)
Instructional Support Staff (1-3 days/week)
Literacy aides (6-19 hours/week)
Math aides (6-10 hours/week)

Have a great week,
Principal Morrissey & the PTO

Thank you so much to everyone who attended our first PTO meeting of this year! It was great to see so many new faces. If you missed the meeting, please see the links below for the minutes and slideshow.

Sept 2021 PTO Meeting Slideshow

Sept 2021 PTO Meeting Minutes

What a great way to kick off the school year. Looking forward to more events this year!

Will you walk, roll, bike or bus this year? Choose what works for your family to celebrate International Walk to School Day this year! Held annually, this event joins together students from over 40 countries. Visit www.NewtonSafeRoutes.org for more information about walking, rolling, biking and taking the bus.

Social media
Facebook event: https://fb.me/e/1P4R56gXW
Twitter – https://twitter.com/newtonsafe
FB – https://www.facebook.com/NewtonSafeRoutes
Newton SRTS website: www.NewtonSafeRoutes.org (redirects to Google site: https://sites.google.com/view/newtonsaferoutes)

Do you have questions about COVID testing in school? NPS has the answers for you! Please see the Covid Test FAQ that Newton has put together to answer questions like:

• Why should I opt into the “Test and Stay” testing program?
• Why can’t I opt into just 1 or 2 of the testing protocols instead of all 3?

And check out this State Flowchart on COVID Testing Scenarios

Dear Lincoln Eliot School Community,

It is with most gratitude that I write to express my heartfelt thanks to you. What you did is beyond words. You show how much you care about children wherever they live, and no matter who they are. Your generosity surprised me. You will bring so much difference in the lives of these children. My heart really goes to you.

Thank you so very much for giving a head start to the Haitian children devastated by the terrible earthquake last August.

I will send you pictures of them using the materials. On their behalf, I send a million thanks to you and wish you a wonderful new school year, healthy and safe.

Gratefully yours,
Nicole St.Victor
Boston Public Schools
NAEYC Accreditation Mentor

Please join us for our first PTO meeting of the year on Tuesday, September 28th from 6-7pm. It will be virtual via Zoom and the link will be sent out via email beforehand.

This is a great opportunity to connect with the greater LE community, learn about what the PTO does, and how you can help!! From being a Room Parent for your child’s class to helping plan school-wide events like the Fall Festival or Science Fair. These events are fully run by parents and can’t happen without you!

For more information, please email secretary@lepto.org

The Indigenous Peoples Day Ceremonial Celebration will take place on Monday, October 11^th from 12p-5p at Albemarle Field! The Indigenous Peoples Day Newton committee are in need of volunteers to help ahead of this event and the day of the event. Interested? For opportunities to volunteer, visit https://ipdmassnewton.wixsite.com/ipdnewton/copy-of-support. If you’d like a volunteer buddy, please email L-E FORJ contact, Lanni Isenberg, lanni_harris@yahoo.com. Lanni is FORJ Liaison to our PTO Board.

Any parent/guardian at Lincoln-Eliot may help plan or suggest activities for our FORJ efforts. In prior years, L-E FORJ has provided resources, shared information on special events, hosted a 2^nd-5^th grade FORJ Kids’ Book Club and hosted Lincoln-Eliot’s first-ever Juneteenth Celebration.

FORJ is a group of diverse Newton families helping our children learn about issues of power and inequality and how to stand up for racial justice. We seek to generate understanding and curiosity about differences in our society, and to work together towards racial equity.

HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH, September 15 – October 15, 2021

Our Lincoln-Eliot community is full of families who hail from lots of different places. Maybe you celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month festivities with your family! If you’d like to know more about it, check out this brief video by PBS describing the festivities, the origins, the cultures celebrated and more about Hispanic Heritage Month! https://mass.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/4e982b0c-8c5f-4ebf-8add-ca692a1cc099/hispanic-heritage-month-all-about-the-holidays/#.Wcplq9PyvBI

Please join us for our first PTO meeting of the year on Tuesday, September 28th from 6-7pm. It will be virtual via Zoom and the link will be sent out via email beforehand.

This is a great opportunity to connect with the greater LE community, learn about what the PTO does, and how you can help!! From being a Room Parent for your child’s class to helping plan school-wide events like the Fall Festival or Science Fair. These events are fully run by parents and can’t happen without you!

For more information, please email secretary@lepto.org