February 26, 2017
Dear Lincoln Eliot Families,
Did it feel more like April rather than February vacation? I hope you enjoyed the beautiful weather last week. We celebrated the 100th day of school the Tuesday before break and are more than half way through the 16-17 school year.
Free English classes for families of Lincoln Eliot students are being held on Tuesdays, from 9-10 in the library. Come meet new friends and practice speaking English in these drop in classes. All English levels are welcome. If you are interested, go to this link and complete a short survey. If you are a fluent English speaker and are interested in volunteering your time to help parents learning English then there is a question for you in the survey.
Remember to check out the LE PTO for the PTO calendar, volunteer opportunities www.lepto.org for more information about particular events or to contact a board member. The link to the rolling agenda from previous meetings is here.
Start planning for the Science Fair on March 16th! Information about the science fair went home in folders and is linked at Science Fair Information and registration form
The PTO funds the Creative Arts and Science programming at Lincoln Eliot. On Tuesday, kindergarten students will enjoy a program on Exploring the Ocean World.
I inadvertently misspelled a name is last week’s principal update. Sumana organized a food drive to collect food to send to Syria. Thank you to the Lincoln Eliot community for your donations.
Understanding Our Differences
At least six parents are needed on each of the following dates to help lead Understanding Our Differences programs. Please use the dates below instead of the dates in the previous parent newsletter.
Grade 3: TBD
Grade 4: Friday, March 24th 9:30a.m – 11:30 a.m.
Grade 5: Thursday, March 9th 10:30a.m-12:30 p.m.
There is a 2 hour maximum time commitment on the day of the unit and about 20-30 minutes of short training (on line video). This is a wonderful opportunity to engage with our students in the classroom. If you are interested in participating, please contact the L-E parent coordinator, Cathleen Morrison, ccanhc@gmail.com She is happy to answer questions.
Community Events
The buzz is…the Newton Spelling Bee is back! The fun and educational Spelling Bee for Newton elementary school children is back for its 10th year! Just in case you haven’t already signed up, there are five dates for the Bees, with multiple grade sessions on each day, March 6, 7, 13, 20 & 27. Each grade session is a separate Bee with a first and second place prize donated by Learning Express. Every speller receives a goody bag to celebrate their hard work. There are a few spots left. Please register on line at www.newtoncommunitypride.org $10.
Have a great week,
Jody
District Kindergarten Information
Upcoming Dates:
March 7 Kindergarten Screening
March 7 PTO Meeting at 6:30
March 9 12:30 Early Release – conferences
March 16th Science Fair
March 28 Cup Cake Contest – stay tuned!
April 30th Newton Serves
MCAS Dates:
| English Language Arts | Math | Science | |
| Grade 3 | 4/6,4/7,4/10 | 5/3,5/5 | X |
| Grade 4 – | 4/3,4/4, 4/5 | 5/8 and 5/9 | X |
| Grade 5 | 4/26,4/28, 5/1 | 5/10,5/12 | 5/17, 5/19 |
| Make Up Days | 5/1 and 5/2 | 5/22-5/26 | 5/22-5/26 |