Lincoln-Eliot will be creating a School Council comprised of 2 teachers/staff, 2 parent/caregivers,1 community member, and the principal. Per state mandate, an official poll must be conducted to vote the parent members in. Below, you will find a link to vote for our 2 parent/caregiver members.
https://forms.gle/aHQEMABV3LKqboet5
A huge thank you to Carly Ruttner and Heather Hotchkiss for volunteering to be on this year’s council!
The PTO was able to provide funds to the 2nd grade team for their Critical Literacy Project, including The Colors of Us by Karen Katz, paints, and brushes. See their portraits below!
Hi LE Families,
We hope you had a wonderful break. Please join our upcoming PTO meeting this Wednesday, November 30th at 6:30 via Zoom. The link will be sent out Wednesday morning. It’s a busy December with the return of our Book Fair! Stay tuned for more details.
November 30th: 6:30pm, PTO Meeting (Zoom link to follow)
December 3rd: SEPAC Playground Meet-up at Cabot Elementary School Playground
December 8th: NPS Early Dismissal, 12:10 Dismissal
December 9th- December 15th: L-E Book Fair
December 14th: Dress Like a Book Character Day
Please join us for our next general PTO meeting on Wednesday, November 30th at 6:30pm.
This meeting will be virtual via Zoom and the link will be sent out the morning of. We will be discussing the NPS gift policy for teachers and staff, as well as possible future events.
Thank you to everyone who has volunteered this year to be a Room Connector. We have every classroom covered now! If you have additional questions about this role, please try to attend the general PTO meeting this Wednesday, November 30th at 6:30. Emily is also available to answer questions nunezemily77@gmail.com
The SEPAC (Special Education Parent Advisory Council) of Ward, Underwood, Lincoln-Eliot and Cabot are hosting a playground meetup (all are welcome, not just families of students with special needs) on Saturday 12/03, 2-4pm outside at Cabot Elementary School Playground. We will provide refreshments and are working on some activities with accessibility and inclusivity in mind. RSVP (see link below) is appreciated. If you have particular accessibility and inclusivity needs, considerations or ideas to make the event awesome, feel free to leave in the Public Comment of your RSVP or email Winko (L-E SEPAC Liaison) at anwenkang@gmail.com
Hi L-E families!
We have a busy week and a half coming up between now and Thanksgiving, so please read through this whole newsletter to make sure you don’t miss anything! We’d love to see anyone who can make it to our Flannels and Fizz get-together on Tuesday, K & 1st grade families at our playground playdate on Wednesday, and everyone who can join us for our PTO meeting next Monday night over Zoom, as well as the in-person feeder pattern meeting at Lincoln-Eliot on Monday morning.
And coming up in December, mark your calendars for the return of Lincoln-Eliot Book Fair — we will be inside this year, not out in the cold, we promise! 🙂 We’ll be celebrating books and reading from Friday, Dec. 9th through Thursday, Dec. 15th, including our Books and Cookies PJ Party on Thursday night. If you’re interested in joining the team to help make the book fair happen, please email us at secretary@lepto.org.
Upcoming Dates to Note:
* Tuesday, Nov. 15th: Parents’ Night Out at Cafe Martin, 8-10pm — details below!
* Wednesday, Nov. 16th: K & 1st grade family playdate on the L-E playground after school, 12:20pm
* Monday, Nov. 21st: Lincoln-Eliot Feeder Pattern Discussion, 8:15am, in-person
* Monday, Nov. 21st: L-E PTO Meeting over Zoom, 6:30pm
* November 24-25th: Thanksgiving — No School
* Thursday, December 8th: Early Release Day; students are dismissed at 12:10pm
Have a wonderful week!
Your Lincoln-Eliot PTO
Parents’ Night Out is back! Following the success of our spring event, we are hosting another fun evening of “Flannels & Fizz” at Cafe Martin on Tuesday, November 15th. This is an opportunity to meet other parents in our community and raise money for the PTO and our children. Tickets are $25 and include one drink, light snacks, and dessert. Plus, a portion of the proceeds goes directly to the PTO. Throw on that flannel (or any fall festive attire) and come down to Cafe Martin to join us! Click here to purchase tickets!
Date: Tuesday, November 15th
Time: 8pm-10pm
Location: Cafe Martin (7 West Street, Newton, MA)
Theme: Flannels and fizz
Tickets: $25
Cause: Raising money for Lincoln-Eliot PTO
https://lepto.ticketspice.com/le-pto-parents-night-out-2
Calling all Kindergarten and 1st grade parents/caregivers! Come meet other K & 1st grade families at the LE playground after pick up on Wednesday, November 16th at 12:20. This playdate is a great opportunity for your child to connect with classmates and for you to meet other parents/caregivers. Dr. Morse will be on hand to say hello and answer questions. Grab a slice of pizza or pack your own lunch and we hope to see you there!
Please join us for our next general PTO meeting on Monday, November 21st at 6:30pm.
This meeting will be virtual via Zoom and the link will be sent out the morning of. We will be discussing the NPS gift policy for teachers and staff, as well as possible future events.