Save the Date for Newton’s Juneteenth Celebration
In lieu of a Juneteenth party at Lincoln-Eliot this year, we welcome everyone to join the Newton Juneteenth Celebration on[…]
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FORJ Update: Indigenous Peoples Day
FAMILIES ORGANIZING FOR RACIAL JUSTICE (FORJ) FORJ is a group of diverse Newton families helping our children learn about issues[…]
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HISPANIC HERITAGE AWARENESS MONTH This national observance started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was[…]
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LINCOLN-ELIOT JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION RECAP Thank you to all who joined in the Lincoln-Eliot Juneteenth Celebration! With funding and planning assistance[…]
Read moreLE JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION – THIS WEEK! Thursday, June 16th
In partnership with Ward FORJ and with funding from Bigelow FORJ & PTO and Underwood FORJ & PTO, join us[…]
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BOSTON’S LGBTQ PAST – WALKING TOUR (June 13th, June 16th, or June 23rd) Presented in partnership with The History Project,[…]
Read moreFORJ Updates – 06.05
Keep on listening to our kids and encouraging communication. June is Pride Month – a time to celebrate and educate.[…]
Read moreJuneteenth Celebration – Thursday 6.16
Join L-E FORJ, our L-E PTO and FORJ groups from Bigelow Middle, Ward Elementary and Underwood Elementary as we prepare[…]
Read moreFORJ Updates 5.29
School shootings and gunfire in our communities have become a fact of American life. As a local educator shared in[…]
Read moreFORJ Updates – 5.22
The devastating news of shootings across the country in the past week, and for many months and years, continues to[…]
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