Please join us for our last PTO meeting of the year on Monday, June 5th at 6:30 (via Zoom; the link will be sent out that morning) to discuss what L-E’s PTO will look like for next year.  We are in need of a board, including Presidents, Secretaries, and Treasurers.  Please consider volunteering for one of these roles to keep our PTO going next year!

Come join us on Thursday, June 8th at 5:30-7:30 for Lincoln-Eliot’s first ever Family Art Night! Our esteemed art teacher, Mrs. Jennifer Sutherland, will be setting up art stations in the cafeteria and gym for parents and caregivers to try for themselves. Come make your own crown, try different methods of painting, or even some blind portraits! Have your kids show you what they’ve learned from each project and then try it yourself. Come dressed to get messy and creative!

We are looking for a couple parent volunteers to be this year’s Kindergarten Welcoming Committee. This is a low commitment role where duties include planning a few casual meetups or playdates for the incoming Kindergarteners.

In the past, the playdates were held right at Lincoln-Eliot playground and are a fantastic way to meet new parents and have your child meet some of their future classmates. This committee aims to hold 2-3 playdates through the summer before school begins. The dates and times will be determined by the committee.

If interested, please email secretary@lepto.org.

Hi LE Families,

It’s been busy at LE these past couple of weeks with CAS programs for K, 1, and 4. We had Potato Hill Poetry come in for 4th, Crocodile River Music for 1st, and Hands-on Nature for Kindergarten.

Upcoming is National Teacher Day on May 2nd and Teacher Appreciation Week on May 8th-12th.  To celebrate our amazing teachers/staff, we would love to treat them to a “Cookie Table” in the Teacher’s Room on Wednesday, May 3rd.  We are asking for donations of home-baked (including a note with ingredients) or store-bought cookies in any amount!  The more variety, the better!  Teachers will be able to fill up a “To Go” container and there will be signage thanking them from all Lincoln-Eliot families.  There will also be notes of appreciation from students decorating the walls.

If you are able to donate, please drop cookies in the office anytime from Monday May 1st – Wednesday, May 3rd by 11:00am. We will be sure to include pictures in an upcoming newsletter.

Have a wonderful week,

LE PTO

Come to Yogurt Beach any time on Wednesday, May 3rd from 12pm-9pm to treat yourself to some delicious frozen yogurt and support 5th grade fundraising. Just use the codeword “Lincoln-Eliot” when you purchase.

Join students across Massachusetts in walking, riding or rolling to school on Wednesday, May
3!

Newton Safe Routes to School needs your help by May 8! Please take a few minutes to complete this survey tool for the city’s first Bike/Pedestrian Network Plan that will lay out the next five years of walking and biking focus in Newton. It works best on a laptop/desktop. Where do youor your students want to walk or bike (like school, parks, local shops)? What are the challenges to getting there?

Learn more and input tool here:

https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/789ae475277a423a95d75a4ead46659a

Safe Routes to School is coming to present on bike and pedestrian safety. They will be here on May 1^st to present 30 minute bike assemblies to the 4^th grade classes. The presenter will come to the gym with her bicycle and share information about what to do to make sure her bike, body, and brain are ready to ride. She’ll talk about conducting a quick safety check on your bike, give tips on what to wear (recommended and required), and bike helmet fit.

On Tuesday, May 2^nd, there will be 30 minute pedestrian safety assemblies for the 2^nd grade classes. Students will meet the presenter at one of the crosswalks used for arrival and dismissal and discuss pedestrian rules and safety.

Safe Routes will return to present bike safety assemblies to the 5th grade as well.

Kids  Tennis – Spring Season Class
By Joe Smith, owner of JXS Tennis Academy
classes start May 1^st and run until June 26^th         

Red Ball: Players 4-10 years old learning to play tennis for the first time
Orange Ball: Players 8-12 years old with some experience learning strokes and skills
Green Ball: Players 10-14 years old learning the beginnings of match play
High School Clinic: Players looking to play on high school teams, JV or Varsity

Monday          3:30 – 4:30pm            5-7yr Red Ball Clinic                $320                      (Angier)
Monday          4:30 – 5:30pm            8-10yr Orange Ball Clinic         $320                    (Angier)
Monday          5:30 – 6:30pm            10-12yr Green Ball Clinic         $320                     (Angier)
                       
Tuesday          3:30-4:30pm               7-10yr Orange Ball Clinic         $320                      (Stearns)
Tuesday          4:30 – 5:30pm            10-12yr Green Ball Clinic         $320                      (Stearns)
Tuesday          5:30 – 6:30pm            12-15yr Yellow Ball Clinic        $320                      (Stearns)

Wednesday    1 – 1:45pm                  4-5yr Red Ball Clinic                 $280                     (Weeks)
Wednesday    1:45 – 2:45pm            6-8yr Orange Ball Clinic           $320                     (Weeks)
Wednesday    2:45 – 3:45pm            9-10yr Green Ball Clinic           $320                     (Weeks)
Wednesday    3:45 – 5:15pm            11-15yr Yellow Ball Clinic        $400                     (Weeks)

Thursday         3 – 4pm                  6-7yr Red Ball Clinic                 $320         (Centre Clay Courts)
Thursday         4 – 5pm                  8-10yr Orange Ball Clinic        $320         (Centre Clay Courts)
Thursday         5 – 6:30pm           13-17yr High School Clinic       $400         (Centre Clay Courts)

Friday             3 – 4pm             5-7yr Red Ball Clinic                $320                (Centre Clay Courts)
Friday             4 – 5pm             8-10yr Orange Ball Clinic        $320                (Centre Clay Courts)
Friday             5 – 6:30pm        11-14yr Green Ball Clinic        $400                (Centre Clay Courts)

Saturday         8:30 – 9am           4-5yr Red Ball Clinic              $210              (Warren House East)
Saturday         9 – 10am              6-8yr Red Ball Clinic              $280             (Warren House East)
Saturday         10 – 11am            8-10yr Orange Ball Clinic      $280             (Warren House East)
Saturday         11 – 12pm            10-12yr Green Ball Clinic      $280             (Warren House East)
Saturday         12 – 1:30pm        12-16yr Yellow Ball Clinic     $350             (Warren House East)

 Sunday        8:30 – 9am              4-5yr Red Ball Clinic              $210                 (Newton South)
Sunday         9 – 10am                6-8yr Red Ball Clinic                $280                (Newton South)
Sunday        10 – 11am              8-10yr Orange Ball Clinic        $280                (Newton South)
Sunday        11 – 12pm            10-12yr Green Ball Clinic          $280                (Newton South)
Sunday        12 – 1:30pm          12-16yr Match Play                  $350                (Newton South)

For more information email:     jxstennis@gmail.com
To Register go to:        Newtonma.myrec.com