SEPTEMBER 5, 2019
We hope that your children have had a wonderful start to the school year. We are looking forward to a great year ahead! It would be most helpful if you could spare a few minutes to complete this important item:
Beginning of the Year "Packet" - Thank you to those who have already completed this. It includes an important question pertaining to whether or not you want your child's picture in the yearbook. This "packet" is also where you can sign up to volunteer in the school for room parent, media and our PTC event committees. It should take you no more than 3 minutes to fill out. Please fill out this survey no later than Monday, September 16th. The packet can be accessed HERE
Also if you have access to Facebook, I encourage you to join our "Eliot PTC" group as we post a lot of important information to that page :)
Upcoming Events
SEPAC News
We are pleased to introduce our Eliot School SEPAC (Special Education Parent Advisory Council) liasons, Jenn Scheck-Kahn, Nathalie Blitz and Raven Register. They are reachable via [email protected]. For more informaion on SEPAC please visit: http://www.needhamsepac.org
BUSINESS MEETING
Tuesday, September 17th, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Emery Grover Building, 1330 Highland Avenue, Needham
2nd floor Conference Room
All parents and guardians are encouraged to attend our monthly business meetings. During the first hour we meet with administrators to discuss topics of common interest. After hearing current status updates from the Directors, this month's topic will be to review and provide feedback on this summer's Extended School Year (ESY) and the back-to-school experience.
START OF YEAR PARENT COFFEE
Friday, September 20th, 9:30 - 11:00 AM
Volante Farms, 292 Forest Street, Needham
Coffee, conversation and support!
NEF Accepting Fall 2019 Grant Applications
The Needham Education Foundation (NEF) is now accepting applications for both small and large grants. All applications are due by Tuesday, October 22, 2019. Any Needham Public School educator, administrator or community member — including students and parents — is eligible to apply. There will be two more opportunities to submit applications this year: January 21 and April 21, 2020.
Community Events
6th Annual Jog Your Memory 5K run and 1.5 mile walk will be on Sunday, September 15th at 9:00 in Needham. This event begins at Mitchell Elementary School. Please grab your family and friends and register for this important cause!! http://www.jogyourmemory5k.org
Child Assault Prevention Program (CAP) Seeking Volunteers for 2019-2020 School Year. Do you have two free mornings a month during the school year? Are you looking for a meaningful and fun way to make a difference in children’s lives? If so, then join our dynamic team of trained CAP volunteers who are committed to using guided discussions and role plays to teach children in the Needham Elementary Schools that they have the right to be Safe, Strong and Free with their friends and peers, when they meet adult strangers, and with those who are trusted to take care of them. We are now accepting applications for the 2019-2020 school year. The next training begins on October 20 th . For more information or an application, please visit our website at www.needhamcommunitycouncil.org or contact Caren Nemtzow, Director, at 781-444-2415, ext. 2120 or cnemtzow@needhamcommunitycouncil.org
Beginning of the Year "Packet" - Thank you to those who have already completed this. It includes an important question pertaining to whether or not you want your child's picture in the yearbook. This "packet" is also where you can sign up to volunteer in the school for room parent, media and our PTC event committees. It should take you no more than 3 minutes to fill out. Please fill out this survey no later than Monday, September 16th. The packet can be accessed HERE
Also if you have access to Facebook, I encourage you to join our "Eliot PTC" group as we post a lot of important information to that page :)
Upcoming Events
- Popsicles with the Principal is TODAY, September 5th at 6pm at the Eliot Playgound!
- Fall PTC Meeting Wednesday, 9/18 at 9:00am in Eliot’s Performance Center
- For a full calendar of PTC events, please visit our website or download the .pdf file here: ELIOT PTC CALENDAR of EVENTS
SEPAC News
We are pleased to introduce our Eliot School SEPAC (Special Education Parent Advisory Council) liasons, Jenn Scheck-Kahn, Nathalie Blitz and Raven Register. They are reachable via [email protected]. For more informaion on SEPAC please visit: http://www.needhamsepac.org
BUSINESS MEETING
Tuesday, September 17th, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Emery Grover Building, 1330 Highland Avenue, Needham
2nd floor Conference Room
All parents and guardians are encouraged to attend our monthly business meetings. During the first hour we meet with administrators to discuss topics of common interest. After hearing current status updates from the Directors, this month's topic will be to review and provide feedback on this summer's Extended School Year (ESY) and the back-to-school experience.
START OF YEAR PARENT COFFEE
Friday, September 20th, 9:30 - 11:00 AM
Volante Farms, 292 Forest Street, Needham
Coffee, conversation and support!
NEF Accepting Fall 2019 Grant Applications
The Needham Education Foundation (NEF) is now accepting applications for both small and large grants. All applications are due by Tuesday, October 22, 2019. Any Needham Public School educator, administrator or community member — including students and parents — is eligible to apply. There will be two more opportunities to submit applications this year: January 21 and April 21, 2020.
- Small grants fund projects up to $5,000
- Large grants fund projects up to $15,000
- Express grants allow applicants to apply for a program already funded by the NEF at another school
- Multi-School grants allow schools to apply together without the constraints of the small grant funding limit (up to $3,000 per school)
Community Events
6th Annual Jog Your Memory 5K run and 1.5 mile walk will be on Sunday, September 15th at 9:00 in Needham. This event begins at Mitchell Elementary School. Please grab your family and friends and register for this important cause!! http://www.jogyourmemory5k.org
Child Assault Prevention Program (CAP) Seeking Volunteers for 2019-2020 School Year. Do you have two free mornings a month during the school year? Are you looking for a meaningful and fun way to make a difference in children’s lives? If so, then join our dynamic team of trained CAP volunteers who are committed to using guided discussions and role plays to teach children in the Needham Elementary Schools that they have the right to be Safe, Strong and Free with their friends and peers, when they meet adult strangers, and with those who are trusted to take care of them. We are now accepting applications for the 2019-2020 school year. The next training begins on October 20 th . For more information or an application, please visit our website at www.needhamcommunitycouncil.org or contact Caren Nemtzow, Director, at 781-444-2415, ext. 2120 or cnemtzow@needhamcommunitycouncil.org