Lilja PTO Newsletter (3/21/22)
Upcoming events
3/21 Wacky Socks Day
3/22 Sports Team Day
3/23 Lilja Lion Pride Day
3/24 Backwards Day
3/25 Beach Day
3/29 Town Elections
4/6 Early Release
4/13 Early Release, PTO Meeting
4/29 Spring Social
Yearbook Photos Wanted
Do you have photos of your children on the first day of school, getting on the bus, wearing their costume to school on Halloween, at the Morning Mischief event, or the Book Fair, in their Lilja spirit wear, etc?
Submit them here before the end of this week (3/25) and they could be featured in the 2021-2022 Lilja Yearbook!
All identifiable children in the submitted image(s) must have a parent/caregiver give permission for the use of their image, this is included in the form.
Keep an eye on upcoming newsletters and our website for information on how you can purchase the yearbook.
Submit your photos here: forms.gle/P3SpFUqNwJEcHZEP8
Many thanks to our yearbook coordinator Shahnaz Islam for putting it all together.
Spirit Week is here!
March is Disabilities Awareness Month, and schools across the district are raising awareness by having a different theme each day this week:
MONDAY: Wacky Socks Day (show your favorite, mismatched, wacky socks)
TUESDAY: Sports Day (represent your favorite hometown, college, or professional sports team)
WEDNESDAY: Lilja Lion Pride Day (wear your Lilja gear, red/black/white colors, or come as a lion, use your imagination)
THURSDAY: Backwards Day (think outside the box, show us how silly you can be)
FRIDAY: Beach Day (bring a beach vibe, e.g. sunglasses, Hawaiian shirts, leis, but no swimsuits)
It's not too late to get last minute spirit wear! Any orders made before the end of today (Monday 3/21) can still be delivered to you within tomorrow (Tuesday 3/22), or we will contact you for you to pick up from a Natick address. Shop now at liljapto.org/lilja-spirit-gear
ScrubaDub Fundraiser
The sun is out and spring is here! Get your car sparkling clean for the beautiful weather by grabbing one (or more) wash vouchers from our ScrubaDub fundraiser, running from now until the end of April.
Vouchers are:
Valid for 6 months from time of purchase
Usable at any ScrubaDub location
Remember to share with your friends, family & neighbors: www.scrubadub.com/fr/campaign/liljaschoolpto2022
Bacon St Closure
A reminder that Bacon St is closed from the Oak St intersection to the rail bridge from today for 6-8 weeks, between 8am and 3pm daily. Please plan your dropoff and pickup route accordingly.
For questions or to report issues related to construction, please email BaconStBridge@mbta.com
An organization that helps community members with addiction education, prevention and recovery is looking for more input. This survey takes approximately 15 minutes to complete and parents/caregivers are asked to keep their oldest school aged child in mind when filling it out. Responses are entirely anonymous and the results will be shared with the Natick community in the near future. Click here for the survey.
Staff Spotlight: Kelly McShane
What do you do at Lilja?
3rd Grade Teacher
Can you tell us about your family?
I got married to my husband, Matt, in the summer of 2020! My parents live in Natick and my younger sister, Megan, lives in Sonoma, California.
What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?
I love reading, traveling, doing puzzles, and trying out new restaurants!
You get one song to listen to for the rest of your life, what is it?
Conversations in the Dark by John Legend
Finish this sentence: I can't live without...
My family...and chocolate :)
What's a surprising fact about you?
I was a coxswain on the crew team in high school and college. In high school, I even got to race as Team USA in Mexico!
If you weren't at Lilja, what would you be doing?
I've always wanted to live in another country and teach English to kids there.
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)
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.
For PTO updates outside of this newsletter, visit our website or find us on Facebook.
For the latest Lilja School Newsletter from the Principal, click here.
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