My, how the school year has flown! The PTO is in the planning stages for next year and we need your help. If you’re interested in getting involved or have ideas for next year, please send us a note at info@lepto.org. We are looking for a Co-President and Co-Treasurer, as well as various committee chairs, and there are many other ways to help. Joining the PTO board or an event committee is a great way to learn what’s going on at Lincoln-Eliot as well as the district, and it’s a great way to have an impact on your kids’ experience at L-E. Our last PTO meeting of the year is in the school library on Tuesday, June 4 at 6:30pm, when we will be voting on our budget for the 2019-20 school year — we hope to see you there! (Incoming K parents welcome!)
Category Archives: Volunteer
Volunteer SignUp for Teacher Appreciation Lunch
Our Teacher Appreciation Lunch is coming up on Tuesday, May 14th at 12:30pm, and we would really love more help to celebrate our wonderful teachers! Please sign up by clicking here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e44aba72ea2fd0-lincolneliot1 We particularly need volunteers to help with serving, cleanup, and bringing dishes or drinks.
Thank you so much to those of you who emailed to volunteer — we’ll be in touch with you soon (or feel free to sign up at the link as well!).
Please email Elizabeth at elizabeth@stepcare.net with any questions! 🙂
Seeking Lincoln-Eliot Coordinators for NewtonSERVES!
NewtonSERVES is a day of community service throughout Newton on April 28th that brings together over 1,000 volunteers of all ages to complete more than 50 community projects. With the help of parents, staff, and community members, Lincoln-Eliot has benefited from this over the past several years. We are looking for 2-3 parents to help coordinate this year’s project. Please email Karen at kkhite@yahoo.com for more information.
WHY volunteer with NewtonSERVES?
- Make a difference in your own community
- Meet new people
- Develop your teamwork and leadership skills
- Make Newton a better place in which to live, work, learn and play
- Get a free t-shirt
- It’s fun!
Science Night is Coming — Volunteers Needed!
Lincoln-Eliot Family Science Night is coming up on Thursday, March 28th, from 5-8pm, and we need your help to make the event a success! Please visit our SignUp Genius to volunteer — we need help with setup, cleanup, pizza sales, and baked good donations!
There will be fun science activities and tables to visit during the fair in addition to the students’ projects. We hope to see everyone there to support our young scientists! 🙂
Sign Up Now for Lincoln-Eliot’s Annual Science Night!
It’s that time again! Everyone’s favorite science night is scheduled for Thursday, March 28th at 5pm.
Sign up your child and/or volunteer here: https://goo.gl/forms/iiggCgosqn2S6MaT2
Students at all levels are invited to present a science project to family, friends, and teachers. Past projects have included investigations/experiments (e.g. How fast do apples rot?, What do dogs remember?), models/demonstrations (e.g. the Solar System, Lemon battery), research reports (e.g. Marie Curie, Snails), and collections (e.g. Slime).
Need project ideas? Try here:https://pin.it/bsp6n267fk7iuv
The Lincoln-Eliot Book Fair Is Here! (Volunteers Still Needed for Thursday!)
We hope you can stop by the library sometime this week to visit the Book Fair! We’ll be open for browsing and shopping starting at 8am Monday-Thursday, for an hour after school each day, and during our Books and Cookies Pajama Party on Thursday, Dec. 6th from 5-8pm!
Remember that this Monday is Dress Like a Book Character Day! Come to school in costume as a character from a book! (Or stop by the library to pick up Mouse ears, a Fancy Nancy boa, a Princess in Black mask, a Cat in the Hat hat, or a Pigeon mask!)
Make sure to come to the library in your costume to have your photo taken in our Enchanted Forest, and you’ll be entered in a raffle to win a free book of your choice from the book fair! Who will you be? (Click here for some ideas and suggestions!) Who will the librarian be? Come by the book fair to find out!
And then join us in pajamas on Thursday evening for the Books and Cookies Pajama Party — with music, fun activities, pizza for sale, teacher wish lists, free cocoa and cookies in the cafeteria, and lots and lots of wonderful books!
Thank you so much to everyone who has signed up to volunteer (and to those who came and helped on Friday!). We could still use a few volunteers to help us set up for the Thursday event, to run the cocoa/cookies table — and to bring cookies! (Cookies can be dropped off in the main office or the library anytime on Wednesday or Thursday!) Please click here to sign up!
If you can’t make it to the fair in person, check out the online fair, where you can find an even wider selection of books and several teachers’ wish lists!
Thank you for helping our kids celebrate reading! See you at the fair!
Fall Festival Reminders — Volunteers Still Needed!
Our Fall Festival is coming up next Saturday, October 27 from 3:30-6pm, and we look forward to seeing everyone there!
Volunteers appreciated! What will make this event great is the support and involvement of our entire community.
Please sign in to MySchoolAnywhere or email president@lepto.org to volunteer. Greatest areas of need: ticket sales, food sales, help with crafts and other activities in the cafeteria, and cleaning up after the festival. Volunteer shifts are short (45 minutes or an hour), and volunteering is a fun way to make new friends!
Donate baked goods, cases of bottled water, and/or money towards festival supplies. Baked goods and water may be brought to the main office on Friday, or to the start of the festival at 3:30 on Saturday. If brought to the start of the festival, please bring to the outdoor overhang area adjacent to the gym. Cash/check donations towards festival supplies may be sent to school in blue folders by Friday. Checks should be made payable to: Lincoln-Eliot PTO Inc.
Thanks for your support making this a fun and safe event and a successful fundraiser for our school.
Your Fall Festival Planning Committee
Volunteers Needed for the Back to School Picnic Sept. 12
On Wednesday, September 12th, we’ll be having our annual Back to School Picnic from 5:30-7pm on the Lincoln-Eliot playground — and we need your help to make it a success! Volunteers are needed for setup, pizza sales, the bake sale, the PTO table, and cleanup, and to bring baked goods for the dessert table. Please sign up for a half-hour time slot at this link: https://www.myschoolanywhere.com/volunteer-new.a5w?vol=LincolnEliot102238 (or contact Tui at secretary@lepto.org if you have any questions or any trouble logging in!).
Thank you for your help making this a wonderful event for the whole community! We look forward to seeing everyone there! 🙂
Playground Committee – Calling all volunteers!
We’re looking for volunteers to help coordinate our playground improvements.
In last year’s survey, parents and staff voted on the playground as one of the areas we should focus our fundraising efforts. We’re hoping to make some small improvements this year, but we need your help! Please email president@lepto.org if you’re interested or want to find out more.
School SEPAC representative needed
Does your child have an IEP or 504 Plan? Then check out the Newton SEPAC (Special Education Parent Advisory Council) at newtonpac.org. We are a volunteer organization of parents of children with special needs from preschool through high school. We run an online forum where parents can ask other parents about special education programs, issues, policies, and resources. We also sponsor monthly informational meetings and work directly with the school administration regarding our children’s education.? We are also in need of a parent representative from your school. If you are interested in the position or would like more information about the SEPAC in general, please contact Liaison Coordinator Kim Gallaugher at momofiggy@hotmail.com or 617-335-8140