Lilja PTO Start of School Newsletter (8/30/21)
Even though everyone has been inundated with school-related communications the past few weeks, please bear with us and read this PTO newsletter carefully to make sure you haven't missed anything important!
A quick checklist for things to do before the first day of school this week:
Complete PowerSchool forms
Update PickUp Patrol
Add your child to their new classroom in Konstella
Read Principal Wasik's return to school letter (8/26) and the weekly Friday newsletter (8/27)
Complete the Lilja School Family Intake Survey
Read the 2021-2022 School Safety Plan
Read the 2021-2022 School Handbook
Make sure you are signed up to the Natick Public Schools weekly district newsletter here
If you received this directly in your inbox, congratulations, you are already signed up to get PTO newsletters via Konstella!
If you know of a new or existing Lilja family not already getting this newsletter, please forward this to them and encourage them to visit Konstella.com, click on 'Find Your School' in the top right corner, enter 'Lilja', then register so they won't miss important information from the PTO. Detailed instructions are available here.
Dropoff & Pickup Reminders
An important reminder about car dropoff and pickup. If you are travelling south on Oak St (from the Rte 9 end) and there is already a queue of cars waiting to turn right into the Sargent Field lot, you cannot block the road while waiting to turn left into the parking lot. Instead, you will need to find a place to turn around and join the queue turning right from the Bacon St end.
If you are driving, please remember to watch out for children and families at the pedestrian crossing between Eisenhower Ave and MacArthur Road.
Finally, a gentle reminder that dogs are not allowed onto the Lilja school grounds during school hours unless they are service animals.
Natick Travel Basketball
Hoopsters, a program run by Natick Travel Basketball, is a series of fun and high energy clinics designed to provide an introductory basketball experience for boys and girls in grades K-3.
Hoopsters focuses on fundamental skill development (shooting, dribbling, passing) in a fun, non-competitive environment. The goal of the program is to get kids excited about basketball and expose them to basketball skills with drills and contests. At the 3rd grade level, 3×3 games are introduced. There are no set teams in and all of the sessions are co-ed. Hoopsters is NOT a competitive travel basketball league and is geared to players of all skill levels.
Fall Hoopsters typically runs between Columbus Day and Thanksgiving.
If you are interested in learning more about the Fall Hoopsters program, please contact coaching@naticktravelbasketball.org.
Natick Recreation and Parks Fall Brochure
The Fall Brochure has just been released and it is full of fun activities your family can enjoy. From flag football, field hockey, home alone safety and theatre, to new programs such as Earth Space & Sea and STEAM Studio, there's something for everyone. You can even sign up for a Parents Night Out, where you can drop your child aged 5-11 to the Cole Centre from 5:30 to 8:30pm so they can enjoy a night of crafts, games and fun while you have a night off.
To sign up for a program, register online at https://register.communitypass.net/natick
Donate with Partner Programs
Don't forget to automatically donate to the PTO whenever you shop with our partner programs!
AmazonSmile
Amazon donates 0.5% of your purchase every time you shop through AmazonSmile instead of the normal site. It may seem small, but it adds up! Simply shop on AmazonSmile and set Lilja PTO as your charity of choice (instructions here). You can even use AmazonSmile when shopping from your mobile device to help the PTO.
Use the app to scan your store receipts to donate, find out how here.
If you need labels for lunch boxes, water bottles, sweatshirts, etc, order from Mabel's Labels and select "Lilja PTO (Natick)" under Support A Fundraiser at the checkout. The Lilja PTO will earn a 20% commission of your order.
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Talk to us!Whether you're a new or returning family, we would love to hear from you! If you have any questions, ideas or suggestions, or want to help us out, please contact us at pto@liljapto.org.