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Welcome!

Lincoln-Eliot Elementary School

Parent - Teacher Organization (PTO)

January 2022

Meeting

Icebreaker: In the chat, tell us your name and the grade(s) of your Lincoln-Eliot students.

Bonus: What’s your favorite family game or activity?

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Tonight’s Agenda - 6:30 -7:30 p.m.

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  • Welcome
  • Principal’s Update
  • Superintendent Fleishman and School Committee Members Emily Prenner and Rajeev Parlikar
  • Teacher’s Update
  • November and December Highlights
  • Upcoming Initiatives
  • Financial Update
  • FORJ Update
  • Discussion / Open Floor

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Principal’s Update: January

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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 Dr. Fleishman & School Committee members

  • How can we provide access to the recommended masks (N95, KN95, KF94) for all students who need it? Is this something the district is looking to do or would the city be willing to help fund this necessity?

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  • Can you give an update on the school building project?
  • Will pool testing continue past January?
  • How can we get more after school activities or clubs to be based out of Lincoln-Eliot?
  • Despite the fact that our time at the present Lincoln-Eliot building is limited, could we expect any improvements to the playground for the students currently here?
  • Will there be a Step Up day at Bigelow this year?
  • Would there be consideration to go back to three Kindergarten classes given the high needs of this population?
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Teacher’s Update: January

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  • Ariana Foster (5th grade)

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  • Sarah Jang (Kindergarten)

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  • Book Fair
  • Holiday Helper Bags
  • Room connectors - Holiday Gifts for teachers and specialists

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  • Hot Cocoa Bar for teachers/staff
  • Naco Taco Truck
  • Inclusive School Week - paw print display (over 220!)
  • 4Imprint - $500 grant

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November and December Highlights

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Upcoming Events- help needed!

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Fun Run - we need volunteers May 9th - May 18th

Science Fair - we need a committee to volunteer to make this happen!

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How You Can Help!

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  • Give to the Annual Fund! (https://lepto.org/)
  • Register the PTO as your charity in Amazon Smile! (https://smile.amazon.com)
  • Help out with a PTO event!
  • Participate in a PTO event!

2021-22 Fundraising Progress

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  • Annual Fund: $10,766
  • Amazon Smile: $230
  • Back-to-school Picnic: $404
  • Bake Sale: $508
  • Book Fair: $1,177
  • Taco Truck: $259
  • Other: $25

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Total: $13,370

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Bank Balance: $31,949

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Thursday, January 27th at 7:00 PM

Hosts: Newton North and Newton South FORJ chapters

Building School Community Through Affinity Spaces: What They Are and What They Are Not

Students, teachers and administrators discussing history of affinity groups, what they are (and what they are not), and how they function in Newton schools for various members of the community.

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February is Black History Month - Teachers creating student assembly with voices to share what Black History Month means to people in our community. If you have ideas for voices to include (local, county or state), let us know. Asking for submissions by this Friday, January 28th. – lanni_harris@yahoo.com

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7 Day Anti-Racism Challenge hosted by The Heller School at Brandeis University - https://heller.brandeis.edu/diversity/learning/antiracism-challenge.html

FORJ Update

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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

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Open Floor / Discussion

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

Thank you for coming out!

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See you at our next meeting�Tuesday, March 22, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.