October 26, 2018
Upcoming PTC Events
Annual Campaign - We need your help!
With just 25% of our families having donated so far, the PTC needs your help! The PTC is an entirely self-funded organization. Your donations go directly to the programs and events organized and sponsored by the PTC that enrich your children and the entire school community and the continued success relies on your participation.
Our goal is to raise $15,000!!!
Suggested donation is $50 per student *but anything is appreciated
Checks can be made payable to John Eliot School PTC and returned to school in the Yellow Envelope you received via backpack mail. To donate online, click to our Annual Campaign Paypal Account.
Volunteer Opportunities
Understanding Different Abilities (Day of volunteers) - We need 10 volunteers for each grade (about a 1-hour commitment for Kindergarten, 2.5-hour commitment for other grades) to assist with the students workshops. Please sign-up here.
Jump Rope for Heart (Administrative Tasks)- Looking for someone to be the PTC contact for the American Heart Association to help coordinate Jump Rope For Heart with Mr. Brenhiser. Please let us know ASAP if you’re interested!
Talent Show (Chair) - The Eliot Talent Show is one of the student's favorite nights where they can showcase their talents in front of the Eliot Community.
*We want to be able to run all events, but are in need volunteers to make this happen. If any of these roles interest you please email us for more information: [email protected]*
Community Events
SEPAC News:
Wednesday 11/7 from 7pm-9pm at Broadmeadow School.
Friday 11/9 from 9am-10am at Eliot
Keep in Touch
- CANCELLED October 27th - Pumpkin Run - CANCELLED
- October 27th - Volante Farms' PumpkinFest - 1:00-6:00pm, Volante Farms
- November 7th - ELIOT PTC MEETING - 7:00pm, Eliot Performance Center
- November 9th - WALK TO SCHOOL - 7:30am
- November 9th - Eliot Night at BC - 7:00pm, Boston College
- November 13th - SANDWICH TUESDAY - please bring in your donations
Annual Campaign - We need your help!
With just 25% of our families having donated so far, the PTC needs your help! The PTC is an entirely self-funded organization. Your donations go directly to the programs and events organized and sponsored by the PTC that enrich your children and the entire school community and the continued success relies on your participation.
Our goal is to raise $15,000!!!
Suggested donation is $50 per student *but anything is appreciated
Checks can be made payable to John Eliot School PTC and returned to school in the Yellow Envelope you received via backpack mail. To donate online, click to our Annual Campaign Paypal Account.
Volunteer Opportunities
Understanding Different Abilities (Day of volunteers) - We need 10 volunteers for each grade (about a 1-hour commitment for Kindergarten, 2.5-hour commitment for other grades) to assist with the students workshops. Please sign-up here.
Jump Rope for Heart (Administrative Tasks)- Looking for someone to be the PTC contact for the American Heart Association to help coordinate Jump Rope For Heart with Mr. Brenhiser. Please let us know ASAP if you’re interested!
Talent Show (Chair) - The Eliot Talent Show is one of the student's favorite nights where they can showcase their talents in front of the Eliot Community.
*We want to be able to run all events, but are in need volunteers to make this happen. If any of these roles interest you please email us for more information: [email protected]*
Community Events
SEPAC News:
- For students with learning differences, reading over class material or notes is often not enough to enable them to perform well on tests and other assessments. Presenter Kat Marsh will provide examples of practical study strategies that will help students learn and retain information, and she will also share ideas about helping students become self-motivated learners in
Wednesday 11/7 from 7pm-9pm at Broadmeadow School.
- Ever wonder about the Language-Based Classroom (LBC), a specialized program offered at Eliot for Needham 4th and 5th graders with language-based learning differences? Attend a coffee with Mona Maas, Eliot's Vice Principal and the Building Coordinator for Special Education, to learn about the LBC and other special education programming at Eliot.
Friday 11/9 from 9am-10am at Eliot
- Our next Business Meeting, where special education administrators report about new initiatives and program improvements, will be 6pm on Tuesday, 11/13 at Broadmeadow School, just before the School Committee meeting in the same location.
Keep in Touch
- Join our Facebook Group ELIOT PTC
- Bookmark our website www.johneliotptc.org
- Attend a PTC Meeting. We alternate morning and evening meetings and post all our meeting notes to our website!