Welcome!

Lincoln-Eliot Elementary School

Parent - Teacher Organization (PTO)

September 2022

Meeting

Ice Breaker: Introduce yourself in the chat - what grade(s) are your children in?

Tonight’s Agenda - Sept 21, 2022

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• Welcome!
• Principal Update
• Teacher Update
• What is the PTO?
• Community Events
• Joining the Board
• CAS
• Financial Update
• Ways to Get Involved
• Staying Connected
• Open Floor/Discussion/Questions

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Principal Update: September

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At Lincoln-Eliot, we celebrate our diversity and work together to learn, grow, succeed and become our best selves.

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Welcome to LE

Dr. Morse

Teacher Update: September

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Teacher Liaisons

• Sarah Jang (Kindergarten)
• Jen Terrazzino (SEL)

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What is the PTO?

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Lincoln-Eliot’s Parent Teacher Organization

All parents and guardians are members. Welcome!

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We work with our principal and teachers to strengthen our school by:

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• Building community through fun events all year long
• Facilitating communications with a newsletter and updates about events and school news
• Raising funds to benefit our school and our children with arts and sciences programs, library books, and more
• Supporting our teachers both financially (with mini grants and stipends) and by showing our appreciation for them

Make Sure You’re in Our Directory!

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* Allow parents to send invites and set up playdates

* Receive the newsletter from the PTO

* Stay up to date about upcoming events

* Receive communication from Room Parents

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Register online at

lepto.membershiptoolkit.com

Click on “Login” and follow the prompts to tell us about your family and choose what information you’d like to be visible. Once you’ve signed up, you should have access to the directory within a day or two.

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Community Events

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Fall Festival

Book Fair

Family Movie Night

Juneteenth

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Game Night

Kindergarten Playdates

Fun Run

Family Science Night

Newton Serves

International Night

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• Family Science Night
• Fun Run
• Teacher Appreciation
• Stipends & Cards
• Pizza Wednesday
• Luncheon
• LE Leopard Totes
• Specialists Grants - Library & PE
• Parents’ Night Out (June 14)
• Multicultural Night (June 8th)
• Juneteenth

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• Instagram Account
• Venmo
• Website Fixes
• Grants (4Imprint, Village)

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• Incoming Kindergarten Meet-Ups
• Back to School Picnic
• 1st grade pumpkin project
• Election Day Bake Sale
• Mascot Selection - Leopards!
• Spirit Wear Store & Leopard shirts
• Book Fair - Books & Bites at Night
• Naco Taco Truck
• Holiday Helper Bags
• Inclusive School Week - Paw Print Display
• Teacher Snack Bar
• Wondermore Author Visits
• CAS Programs (1 per grade)
• Caterpillar Lab (K-2)
• Annawon Weedon (3rd)
• Discovery Museum (4th)
• Wingmasters (5th)

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PTO Highlights: 2021-2022 Events

Join the PTO Board!

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Attend board meetings over Zoom to find out more about how events are run, how the leadership team works, and how we can implement any new ideas!

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If you are interested in a leadership position at some point, joining the board now is a great way to learn how everything works without the pressure of being in charge. We encourage you to shadow current board members before they leave!

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If you are interested in a leadership position NOW, please let us know, because we urgently in need of a co-president, treasurer, secretary, CAS team members, and more!

2022-2023 PTO Board

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Additional Positions:

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We need people to be both Leaders and part of the Team. To create smooth transitions, we need people to start shadowing next year.

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Fall Festival

Science Night

Book Fair

Fun Run

Back to School Picnic

Board Positions

President

• Attend PTOC bi-monthly Zoom meetings
• Liaison with principal and teachers
• Run regular board meetings and bi-monthly general board meetings

Secretary

• Record minutes for meetings
• Send weekly newsletter
• Help promote and maintain Directory

Treasurer

• Budgeting and forecasting
• Disbursement approval/accounting
• Cash receipts and check deposits
• Tax returns & 1099 prep

Community Members

• Attend board meetings
• Help out as needed with specific events - organizing volunteers, booking space, logistics, etc…

CAS

• Work with teachers on choosing appropriate programs
• Book programs
• Meet programs on day of (and can stay to watch!)

Event Chairs

• Set meetings with team and delegate action items
• Oversee the event

Creative Arts & Sciences

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Discovery Museum: Rocks and Minerals for 4th grade

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Bubbles for kindergarten

Author Visits: Josh Funk, Susan Tan, Nathan Hale, Kevin Noble Maillard, Maris Wicks, Marika McCoola, and more

Explore the Ocean World

Historic Women: Sally Ride

Caterpillar Lab

Creative Arts & Sciences (in a normal year)

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We hosted 19 programs at Lincoln-Eliot in 2018-19, three per grade

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Kindergarten: Discovery Museum/Bubbles, Explore the Ocean World, author Ammi-Joan Paquette

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1st Grade: Bugworks, Historic Women/Sally Ride, author Josh Funk

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2nd Grade: Potato Hill Poetry, Day in Ghana, Caterpillar Lab

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3rd Grade: “Tree Guy” Eric Olson, author Susan Tan, Eine Kleine Konsort

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4th Grade: Discovery Museum/Rocks & Minerals, Potato Hill Poetry, Tsongas Industrial History Center

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5th Grade: Wingmasters, Potato Hill Poetry, Historic Newton

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Plus the all-school musical performance from Voci Angelica Trio

Creative Arts & Sciences

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Coming September 28th:

an all-school musical performance from Ball in the House!

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Financial Update

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2021-22 Budgeted Expenses ($35,000)

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Financial Update

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Fundraising

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• Back-to-school Picnic: $550

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Bank Balance

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Note: This balance does not reflect all income and expenses.

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Make Your Gift to Our Annual Fund

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Our Annual Fund Supports:

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• Creative Arts & Sciences Programming
• Technology Equipment
• Classroom Materials
• Library Books
• Field Trip Transportation
• Long Range Fiscal Health
• and more!

lepto.org/donate

The fund spends approx. �$100 per student each year.

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Thank you for giving what your family is able. All gifts are appreciated.

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• Download the Box Top App

and scan your receipt

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• Each Box Top gives 10c back to our school

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• Contact Emily Nunez w/ questions

Go to smile.amazon.com to sign up and L-E PTO will earn 0.5% on eligible purchases

Supporting LE via Shopping

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Opportunities to Support L-E

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Join the Fall Festival Committee

We can’t do it without you!

Be a Room Connector

For Your Child’s Classroom and Cohort

More info by Emily Nunez

Express Interest in Leadership

Keeps Our PTO Vibrant & Strong

Resources for Keeping Connected

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lepto.org

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>> facebook.com/LincolnEliotPTO

>> home of our School Directory

>> our PTO website

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>> @Lincoln_Eliot_Newton

Open Floor / Discussion

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• What Questions Do You Have?
• Ideas You’d Like Us to Pursue?
• Events or Opportunities to Share?

See you at our next meeting�in November!