Category Archives: Community News

Principal Update 11.26.18

Dear Families,

We hope you all had a wonderful long weekend and a happy Thanksgiving holiday.  We look forward to seeing all our scholars back in school on Monday.

The Book Fair will be in the library starting this Friday, November 30th, through Thursday, December 6th.  Don’t forget about Dress Like a Book Character Day on Monday, December 3rd — come to school in costume as someone from a book, stop by the library for a photo, and you’ll be entered to win a free book of your choice from the fair.  And we hope to see everyone at the Thursday evening pajama party (December 6th from 5-8pm) for free cookies and cocoa and a great celebration of reading.

Please mark your calendar:

* Friday, November 30th – Thursday, December 6th:  Lincoln-Eliot Book Fair
* Monday, December 3rd:  Dress Like a Book Character Day
* Wednesday, December 5th:  Early Release day — 12:30 dismissal
* Thursday, December 6th:  Books and Cookies Pajama Party, 5-8pm
* Monday, December 24th – Tuesday, January 1st:  No School — December Recess

Have a great week!

Principal Morrissey

The Lincoln-Eliot Book Fair Is Almost Here!

The Lincoln-Eliot Book Fair will be arriving in our library this Friday!  Join us for a weeklong reading celebration from November 30 – December 6th!

Please stop by the fair to browse and shop any day before or after school (open for shopping from 8am-4pm).  Or if you can’t make it to the fair in person, please check out the online fair, where you can find an even wider selection of books and some of our teachers’ wish lists!

And get your pajamas ready for our Books and Cookies Pajama Party on Thursday, December 6th from 5-8pm — where there will be pizza for sale, music, bookish scavenger hunts, teacher wish lists, free cookies and cocoa in the cafeteria, and of course, lots of wonderful books to buy!

And don’t forget that we’re kicking off Book Fair Week with Book Character Day on Monday, December 3rd!  Come to school in costume as a character from a book!  (We’ll have Pigeon masks and Cat in the Hat hats in the library for anyone who wants to use those!)  And then stop by the library in your costume, have your photo taken in our Enchanted Forest, and be entered to win a free book in our Character Raffle!  Who will you be?  Dog Man?  Hermione Granger?  Elephant or Piggie?  Who will the librarian be?  Come by the book fair to find out!

We would still really love help anytime during the fair (especially during the Thursday evening event!); please click here to volunteer! 

Happy reading!  See you at the fair — really soon!

Our Online Book Fair is Now Open!

The Lincoln-Eliot Book Fair will be arriving in our library this Friday, but even before it arrives, you can start buying books, checking out teacher wish lists, and browsing in our online fair, which is open now through December 9th!

Orders placed through the online fair are scheduled to arrive at the school before the holiday break, and 50% of each purchase goes to support our school library!

Search for your teacher’s wish list here (and if they don’t have one yet, keep checking back in — or come to the fair to choose from their wish list baskets!).  Books for the classroom library (and the school library!) make wonderful holiday gifts for our teachers and librarians!

And please feel free to share the online fair with any faraway friends and family who might like to send books as presents and support our school at the same time.  🙂

Thank you so much, and happy reading!

A DonorsChoose Project for Our ELL Classroom

One of our ELL teachers, Ms. Kazakoff-Eigen, has a great DonorsChoose project up right now, looking for help to buy an alphabet rug for the ELL classroom: Learn Your Letters . . . Rug!  Please check out the link to learn more and to donate!  Any amount is greatly appreciated!  Our ELL teachers work so hard with so many of our Lincoln-Eliot students, it would be lovely to show our support for them this holiday season by fully funding this project.

As a reminder, DonorsChoose.org is a wonderful organization that allows people to donate directly to classroom projects posted by teachers.  Six of our teachers’ projects have already been fully funded this year, thanks in large part to your generosity and support.

A full list of Lincoln-Eliot DonorsChoose projects can be found here, including cantilever rocker chairs for Mrs. Goode’s 4th grade classroom and a waiting bench for the hall outside the school nurse’s office.  Thank you so much for supporting our teachers!

Newton Girls Softball: Open Registration

Newton Girls Softball registration for 2019 Spring Rec League is now open.  The league welcomes players of all skill levels and will provide your daughter with an experience that fosters positive self-esteem, team spirit, and individual growth through personal achievement and as a team member.  Players have fun, make new friends, and enjoy a healthy outdoor activity.  For more information and to register, please visit http://newtongirlssoftball.org/

Check out this great video of some of our players describing why softball matters to them!

The league is always looking for unique sponsorships and volunteer parents to help with coaching, assisting, etc.  If you are interested or have any other questions, please EMAIL US!

Principal Update 11.19.18

Dear Families,

Don’t forget: Wednesday, November 21st is an early release day with a 12:00 dismissal time.  Also, there is no school on Thursday, November 22nd, and Friday, November 23rd, due to the Thanksgiving holiday.  Everyone at Lincoln-Eliot wishes you a happy and healthy start to the holiday season.

Check out the Lincoln-Eliot PTO’s new Spirit gear options at: https://lepto-spirit-gear.myshopify.com/, where there are over 90 products for adults, kids, toddlers and pets.  This is a great place to start your holiday shopping while supporting our school.

Also, a reminder that the Book Fair is coming up in two weeks, kicking off with Dress Like a Book Character Day on Monday, December 3rd.  The Book Fair will be in the library from November 30 – December 6, with shopping before and after school and at the Thursday evening pajama party (12/6 from 5-8pm), where we hope everyone will join us for free cookies and cocoa, music, and a celebration of reading.

As you know we had a two-hour delay on Friday due to the weather. Please note when there is a 2-hour delay, the start time is pushed back two hours to 10:20am.  There will be no breakfast or before school program on days we have a delayed start time.  Students should not arrive before 10:20, as staff will not be here to supervise.

If you did not receive a call regarding the delay on Friday, please make sure the office has your most up-to-date working phone number.  Also, if the weather is questionable, keep an eye on the morning news for a delay or cancelation message.

Please mark your calendar:

* Monday, November 19th:  Picture Retake Day
* Wednesday, November 21st:  Early Release Day — 12:00 dismissal
* Thursday, November 22nd & Friday, November 23rd:  Thanksgiving Recess — No School
* Friday, November 30th – Thursday, December 6th:  Lincoln-Eliot Book Fair
* Monday, December 3rd:  Dress Like a Book Character Day
* Thursday, December 6th:  Books and Cookies Pajama Party, 5-8pm

Stay warm this week, and have a safe and happy Thanksgiving break!

Principal Morrissey

Get Ready to Dress Like a Book Character!

On Monday, December 3rd, we will be kicking off Book Fair week at Lincoln-Eliot with Book Character Day — where everyone is invited to come to school dressed as a character from a book!

    

So put on your thinking caps (or wizard hats! or elephant ears!) — who are you going to be?  Fancy Nancy?  Pete the Cat?  Secret Agent Jack Stalwart?  Emily from Amulet?  Click here for some ideas, or brainstorm with your friends and family!

And then stop by the library in your costume any time on Monday December 3rd (or before or after school), get your photo taken in our Enchanted Forest, and you’ll be entered to win a free book of your choice from the fair.  (We’ll also have a selection of costume options in the library for anyone who wants to come by for a photo in a Pigeon hat, a fairy mask, or some Mouse ears!)

Have fun, and happy reading!  🙂

Our Online School Spirit Wear Store is Open!

Show Lincoln-Eliot school spirit your way!  Our online spirit wear store is now open for shopping, and we hope you’ll check out all the fun options available this year.  With over 90 products to choose from — including outerwear, bags, electronic accessories, blankets, and a wide selection of clothes for adults, kids, and even pets! — there are many different ways to support Lincoln-Eliot . . . and find a great holiday gift, too!  (Order by December 10, 2018 to receive items you want in time for Christmas!)

      

A portion of the proceeds go toward the programs and resources funded by the PTO.  Thank you for your support!  🙂

Volunteers Needed for the Book Fair!

The Lincoln-Eliot Book Fair is coming up in two weeks, and we would really love your help to make this event as successful as possible!  We are especially looking for volunteers:

* during school, to help students browse the fair and make their wish lists (you are welcome to sign up for your child’s library slot!)
* at the evening event, to hand out cookies, make cocoa, and help with the teacher wish lists
* for setting up and breaking down the book fair (early morning, before school starts)
* to bring cookies to the pajama party evening event on Thursday, December 6!

Please click here to see the available slots and sign up!  Everyone who volunteers (including the Bringers of Cookies!) will be entered in a raffle to win a free book of your choice from the book fair (one raffle ticket for each slot you sign up for).  And you’ll be helping our kids celebrate the joy of reading and the excitement of the book fair!

We appreciate your help very much!  Please email secretary@lepto.org with any questions!

Paint Nite Wrap-Up

Thank you to everyone who came out this past Thursday for Paint Nite!  We raised $450 for the programs and resources funded by the PTO, and it was a lot of fun (with a lot of very cute blobby foxes!).  We really appreciate your support and hope everyone had a great time!