Lilja PTO Newsletter (2/14/22)
Upcoming events
2/14 Spring enrichment program registrations open
2/21-25 February break
2/28 School Committee Meeting
3/9 Early release
3/29 Town elections
Happy Valentine's Day!
Thank you to everyone who purchased our adorable Valentine's Day baskets and spirit wear! We sold 53 baskets in total, and we hope all the lucky kids who got these today are enjoying them.
A special thanks to our tireless president, Kristen Nill, who thoughtfully put all of these together.
100th Day/Valentine's Staff Celebration
To celebrate the 100th day of school and Valentine's, the PTO did a full restock of the Staff Snack Station, plus treated everyone with donuts and muffins last Friday. Our ongoing efforts have been deeply appreciated by Lilja staff:
"To the members of our amazing PTO, A million thank yous to all the yummy snacks you have provided to us and everything else you do to support us behind the scenes. I truly appreciate your thoughtfulness!" - Elisabeth Galvin (Special Ed Teacher)
"To all the folks participating in this showering of care and goodies. I am sending right back to you ALL the love you are showering on the Lilja staff. Thank you ALL for keeping us in your minds and spoiling us with your ongoing thoughtfulness and caring generosity!" - Becky Moss (Library)
"Thank you all so much for the healthy, delicious snacks! I cannot believe the options! I found some of my favorites and tried some new things too! What a treat to be able to grab a snack during the school day, I can't thank you enough!" - Nurse Naser
March can be a tough month for school staff, with no vacation days and only one half day. We'd like to continue to show our support by restocking the snack station, so please keep donating if you can!
Spring Basketball
Registration is now open for the spring Hoopsters program run by Natick Travel Basketball
Link: https://tinyurl.com/4hd8eppx
The program will be held on Saturday afternoons for 5 weeks starting on March 19 and ending April 16.
Location: Kennedy Middle School
1:15-2:15pm Kindergarten
2:30-3:30pm 1st Grade
3:45-4:45pm 2nd Grade
5:00-6:00pm 3rd Grade
Players will be required to wear masks and the number of people that can be in the gym during each session will be limited. If you are interested in volunteering, please email info@naticktravelbasketball.org.
Full Hoopsters schedule: naticktravelbasketball.org/events/month
School Newsletter Highlights
Did you catch all the important news in Principal Wasik's Friday Newsletter? A quick recap:
Parking on Bacon St and in the front loop is prohibited during dropoff & pickup
Lilja's student Covid vaccination rate is currently 72%, short of the 80% target reached by other Natick schools. For more information about vaccine safety for children, click here, and to find your nearest vaccination location, visit vaccines.gov.
The Natick Board of Health are meeting tomorrow (2/15) to discuss the state mask mandate changes, and what this means for Natick. Click here for the agenda and the meeting link. If you have any questions or concerns, please email the Board of Health at health@natickma.org. You can also give feedback to NPS through the SpeakUp portal.
83% of Lilja students have opted into the new home Covid testing program. Students will be given their next set of tests this Thu/Fri and be asked to administer one of these on Sunday Feb 27, before returning to school on Monday Feb 28.
Kindergarten registration is now open! Click here for more information.
Ongoing Partner Programs & Fundraisers
Amazon Smile (search for Lilja Elementary PTO to automatically donate)
Minted (use code FUNDRAISELILJA to get a 20% discount and donate)
Staff Spotlight: Mary Randolph
What do you do at Lilja?
Teach kindergarten
Can you tell us about your family?
My husband, Alexei, and I have 3 wonderful children- Talia (5), Eloise (2), and Oliver (6 months)
What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?
Reading (for the 2 minutes I can stay awake after putting the kids to bed) and Pilates
You get one song to listen to for the rest of your life, what is it?
California, by Joni Mitchell
Finish this sentence: I can't live without...
Popcorn
What's a surprising fact about you?
That at age 40, I STILL don't have a great answer to this question :)
If you weren't at Lilja, what would you be doing?
Dancing at home with my kids
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, relevant news for this newsletter, or want to help us out, please contact us at pto@liljapto.org.
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For the latest Lilja School Newsletter from the Principal, click here.
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