Upcoming FORJ (Families Organizing for Racial Justice) Meeting: “Exploring the Experiences of Asian American Students in Newton”

Join us on Wednesday, May 8th at 7pm at Angier Elementary School for a panel discussion entitled “Exploring the Experiences of Asian American Students in Newton.”  This workshop is for parents/adults only.

FORJ’s May city-wide meeting will explore:

• the history and demographics of the Asian American community in Newton
• the experiences of Asian American students in Newton
• perspectives from a panel of students
• a Q&A session
• opportunities to learn more about the history of the Asian American community.

RSVP HERE

Our Facilitators are:
Dr. Delia Cheung Hom, who served as the Director of Northeastern’s Asian American Center for 12 years, and has developed award-winning programs and mentored countless young scholars with a focus on building community and addressing issues of social justice.
Dr. Natasha Warikoo, who is Associate Professor at Harvard Graduate School of Education, and author of The Diversity Bargain: And Other Dilemmas of Race, Admissions, and Meritocracy at Elite Universities.  She lives in Cambridge and serves on the School Advisory Council for Vassal Lane Upper School.

If you’d like a FORJ meeting buddy, contact Lincoln-Eliot FORJ Coordinator Lanni Isenberg at lanni@brandeis.edu!

This past Friday, April 26th, our first graders were visited by Sheryl Faye as astronaut Sally Ride, a presentation from her Historical Women Performances program.  The students learned about Sally’s passion for science (ask your child about the cool experiments she did with them!), her experience as the first American woman in space, and how she overcame all the odds to reach for the stars.

This program was brought to us by the PTO’s Creative Arts & Sciences Committee, which brings in programs like these all year long!  If you are interested in joining the CAS Committee or helping out with planning and welcoming programs next year, please email Karen at kkhite@yahoo.com.

If you are looking for a way to say “Thank You!” during Teacher Appreciation Week (May 6-10), please consider Newton Schools Foundations’ Honor Thy Teacher campaign.  Established more than 20 years ago, this program provides an opportunity for families to thank teachers or other school personnel by giving a gift to NSF in their honor.

NSF is a non-profit organization that raises funds to enhance educational excellence throughout Newton’s public schools.  Your gift supports both professional development that gives teachers new tools and strategies, as well as novel curricula for elementary students.  Click here to see a video or read more about NSF-funded projects, which encompass: art; civics; math; music; science; social and cultural studies; literature and writing instruction; and social-emotional learning.

 After receiving each donation, NSF will:

• Notify the honored teachers and staff of your gift at the end of the school year;
• Share the honoree names with the Superintendent and Principals; and
• List each of those honored on the NSF website and in the Newton TAB.

You can make your tax-deductible donation online at www.newtonschoolsfoundation.org, or mail it to Newton Schools Foundation, P.O. Box 590020, Newton Centre, MA 02459.  Please be sure to include the names of the teachers and/or staff that you are honoring.  Or look in your child’s backpack in the coming weeks for the NSF flyer.

On Friday, April 26th, from 5-9pm, join us at Launch Trampoline Park in Watertown to jump with your friends, have a great time, and support our 5th grade camping trip!

25% of ticket proceeds go directly to the 5th grade.  Don’t forget to bring your Launch flyer with you when you buy your tickets!  (Flyers went home in the blue folders, and there will be extra copies in the office and 5th grade classrooms if you need them.)

The last fundraiser at Yogurt Beach was an amazing success — thank you so much to everyone for your support!  We hope to see you on Friday at Launch!

Launch Trampoline Park, 624 Pleasant Street, Watertown
Friday, April 26th 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

NewtonSERVES is a Day of Community Service that brings together over 1,000 volunteers of all ages to complete more than 50 community projects for the benefit of numerous non-profit organizations and City of Newton departments.  We’ll be giving the Lincoln-Eliot playground and yard some much needed TLC: picking up trash, spreading mulch, raking, sweeping, and spring cleaning.

NewtonSERVES is Sunday, April 28th, starting at 9am.  Lincoln-Eliot is a morning project and we’re usually done by noon.  It’s fun and you’ll get a chance to meet some other parents and school neighbors while making our school more beautiful!  You can get more info and register at http://www.newtoncommunitypride.org/NewtonSERVES.html — everyone who registers gets a T-shirt!  Please email info@lepto.org if you have any questions.

On Saturday, May 4th, 2019, Newton Destination Imagination will be hosting its first Creativity Day, and everyone is invited to join the STEAM fun!  Newton Destination Imagination is a globally recognized creative problem-solving competition.  Kids will be challenged with back-to-back hands-on challenges involving Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math.

The event will take place at Memorial Spaulding Elementary and is open to all kids grades K-12.  Choose one of two sessions: 9:30-11:30am or 11:30-1:30pm.

Don’t miss out!  Click here to sign up!

Register your football player or cheerleader today at newtonmustangs.org!  Grades 2-8 for Football; grades 1-8 for Cheer.  There is a $50 discount if you register before May 1.  Email newtonmustangsyfc@gmail.com for more information.

Dear families,

We had such a wonderful Math Morning on Thursday!  Thank you to all the parents who attended, the teachers who organized the activities, and our students, who did a great job sharing our math curriculum with their visitors.

On Friday, April 26th from 5:00-9:00pm, we hope everyone can come out to support Lincoln-Eliot’s 5th graders at Launch Trampoline Park in Watertown.  Twenty five percent of the proceeds will go toward the fundraising for our 5th grade class camping trip next month.

Please mark your calendars:

* April 15th-19th:  No School — April Vacation Week
* Sunday, April 28th:  NewtonSERVES, 9am-12pm
* Thursday, May 9th:  Early Release Day, 12:30pm
* Monday, May 13th:  Fun Run — more information coming soon!

See you on Monday!

Principal Morrissey