Our next PTO meeting, previously scheduled for May 14th, has been rescheduled to Tuesday, June 4th. It will still be at 6:30pm in the library, and we’d love to see you there!
Kindergarten Welcomes Author Ammi-Joan Paquette!
On Tuesday, May 7th, our kindergartners will be visited by Ammi-Joan Paquette, who is the prolific and talented author of many titles, including picture books Bunny Bus, Ghost in the House, Petey and Pru and the Hullaballoo, and The Tiptoe Guide to Tracking Fairies, among others!
We are very excited to welcome Ammi-Joan to our school, and we hope everyone gets a chance to check out her books!
2nd Grade CAS Program: A Day in Ghana
This Monday, May 6th, our second graders will get to experience “A Day in Ghana,” presented by Joe and Vida Galeota, a program brought to us by the Creative Arts and Sciences Committee.
Joe Galeota is an associate professor at Berklee College of Music who lived in Ghana for many years. His wife, Vida, grew up in Ghana. This program brings the students to Vida’s village of Aburi for a day, which includes the family’s morning chores, the marketplace, the school day program, and the family’s evening activities. Throughout the program, Joe and Vida present artifacts, music, games, and proverbs to bring the experience to life.
The PTO’s Creative Arts & Sciences Committee is looking for more volunteers to help select and bring in programs like these for next year — if you are interested in joining the CAS Committee or helping out, please email Karen at kkhite@yahoo.com.
10th Annual SEPAC Special Educator Awards!
Thursday, May 30th
Newton South High School Cafeteria*
140 Brandeis Road
Newton Center, MA 02459
6:00 pm
*please note new location
The SEPAC Special Educator Awards are presented to Newton faculty and staff members who have done exceptional work with students receiving special education services.
Parents, guardians and students may nominate any NPS staff member who they believe has gone above and beyond in their work with special education students (ie: special ed staff, regular ed staff, principals, aides, BT’s, administrative staff, custodians, crossing guards, etc).
Please note that the awards do not identify you or your child by name; only the honoree is given the name of the person who nominated him/her.
Click on the link below to submit your nomination!
Principal Update 4.28.19
Dear families,
Thank you to everyone for a successful first week of MCAS testing. The schedule for this coming week is:
Monday – 5th grade ELA MCAS
Tuesday – 3rd grade ELA MCAS
Wednesday – 5th grade ELA MCAS
And a very big thank you to all the volunteers who came out for a wonderful NewtonServes Day! We really appreciate the help and all the effort everyone put in to make our school more beautiful!
May and June are always a busy time, so please mark your calendars:
* Thursday, May 2nd: Fun Run Kickoff
* Thursday, May 9th: Early Release Day, 12:30pm
* Monday, May 13th: Fun Run at Lincoln-Eliot — please start collecting pledges at funrun.com to help us meet our goal of raising $8,000!
* Tuesday, May 14th: Teacher Appreciation Luncheon (volunteers needed)
* Thursday, May 23rd: International Night, 5:30-7pm
* May 29th – 31st: 5th grade camping trip to Camp Wing
* Tuesday, June 4th: 3rd grade recorder recital, 9am
* Tuesday, June 4th: Incoming Kindergarten Visiting Day, 1-3pm
* Thursday, June 6th: Spring Concert, 7pm (4th and 5th instrumental)
* Monday, June 10th: Instrument Program Information Night, 7pm
* Tuesday, June 11th: Celebration Day, 10am – 12pm (rain date 6/12 same time)
See you on Monday!
Principal Morrissey
Thank You, NewtonServes Volunteers!
We had a great turnout this morning! Lincoln-Eliot families and staff were joined by several local firefighters and other community members who picked up trash, raked and mulched the garden beds and playground, and even planted a few flower pots. Thank you to all who attended, and special thanks to Nora Zizlsperger and John Mulligan for coordinating!
Volunteers Needed for Teacher Appreciation Lunch
Our Teacher Appreciation Luncheon is coming up on Tuesday, May 14th, and we still really need volunteers to help celebrate our teachers! If you would like to sign up to help or find out more, please email secretary@lepto.org.
Also coming up is the Fun Run on Monday, May 13th. We will need volunteers during the morning 8:30-12:30 to hand out water, mark laps, and support our student athletes! Please contact info@lepto.org for more information.
Thanks very much!
FAQs About Our Upcoming Lincoln-Eliot Fun Run!
We are very excited for the Lincoln-Eliot Fun Run coming up on Monday, May 13th! As you hopefully saw in the email from the school this week, our goals are 5 pledges per student and $8,000 total to be raised for our kids, which will go to fund Creative Arts and Sciences programs, technology updates, library books, and more.
Please register your children and enter your pledges on funrun.com, then share your page with your family and friends!
This is a brand-new event for us, so we know everyone has a lot of questions! In an attempt to answer at least a few of them, here are some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) with answers from the Boosterthon Fun Run program:
Q: Will there be practice running for our kids in these next few weeks leading up to the event? I saw that the kids will be running about 30 laps!
A: Students will be well informed about the fun run event each day during the program. However, there is not necessarily planned “practice for them”. The Fun Run is NOT a race, this is a key distinction.
Q: Will they have warm ups/cool down at the event? Who’s overseeing the running to make sure the kids are doing it safely and that all kids of all abilities can participate?
A: At the Fun Run, safety is our #1 priority. There are built-in walking laps to our soundtrack. Boosterthon Program Director Jason “Jumpman J” will be on the microphone leading the event with the help of our team. They are professionals, this is their full time job, and they do stellar work at leading Fun Runs at elementary schools all across New England on a regular basis.
Q: What about kids who don’t want to participate?
A: All students are invited to participate, but none of them have to. If a student really does not want to participate in the running, dancing, skipping, hopping, etc. (each lap in the Fun Run has it’s own theme so it is not just students running), they are welcome to cheer on their classmates!
Q: What time is this happening? How long?
A: The Fun Run is during school hours.
Q: Will there be activities to motivate students during the Fun Run? Theme laps, obstacles or something? Are they running in teams?
A: There are no obstacles during the Fun Run. Students are running with their classrooms & grades on a track set up by the Booster team, led by our Program Director.
Q: Are people pledging per lap?
A: Parents, families, friends, relatives, local business owners, etc. can pledge on a per-lap basis OR as a flat donation.
We hope that helps, and we’ll keep you posted with more information as we receive it!
Upcoming FORJ Meeting: May 8th
Upcoming FORJ (Families Organizing for Racial Justice) Meeting: “Exploring the Experiences of Asian American Students in Newton”
Join us on Wednesday, May 8th at 7pm at Angier Elementary School for a panel discussion entitled “Exploring the Experiences of Asian American Students in Newton.” This workshop is for parents/adults only.
FORJ’s May city-wide meeting will explore:
- the history and demographics of the Asian American community in Newton
- the experiences of Asian American students in Newton
- perspectives from a panel of students
- a Q&A session
- opportunities to learn more about the history of the Asian American community.
RSVP HERE
Our Facilitators are:
Dr. Delia Cheung Hom, who served as the Director of Northeastern’s Asian American Center for 12 years, and has developed award-winning programs and mentored countless young scholars with a focus on building community and addressing issues of social justice.
Dr. Natasha Warikoo, who is Associate Professor at Harvard Graduate School of Education, and author of The Diversity Bargain: And Other Dilemmas of Race, Admissions, and Meritocracy at Elite Universities. She lives in Cambridge and serves on the School Advisory Council for Vassal Lane Upper School.
If you’d like a FORJ meeting buddy, contact Lincoln-Eliot FORJ Coordinator Lanni Isenberg at lanni@brandeis.edu!
1st Grade CAS Program: Meet Sally Ride!
This past Friday, April 26th, our first graders were visited by Sheryl Faye as astronaut Sally Ride, a presentation from her Historical Women Performances program. The students learned about Sally’s passion for science (ask your child about the cool experiments she did with them!), her experience as the first American woman in space, and how she overcame all the odds to reach for the stars.
This program was brought to us by the PTO’s Creative Arts & Sciences Committee, which brings in programs like these all year long! If you are interested in joining the CAS Committee or helping out with planning and welcoming programs next year, please email Karen at kkhite@yahoo.com.