Lilja PTO Newsletter (9/27/21)
Upcoming events - see below for further details on each
PTO Meeting 9/29
CPK Restaurant Night 10/7
Picture Day 10/15
Morning Mischief 10/31
PTO Meeting 9/29
The first public PTO meeting of the year is scheduled for 7pm this Wednesday 29 Sep on Zoom. All are welcome! Please join us here: https://bentley.zoom.us/j/93687199488
There will be a Principal's Update, PTO introduction, financial report, discussion of upcoming events, and time for questions.
The PTO does not have 'memberships', anyone can pitch in to help. We would love to see more parent involvement this year, so please join us if you are able. All meeting dates, agendas and minutes are posted on our website liljapto.org.
California Pizza Kitchen Restaurant Night
Dine in or get takeout from California Pizza Kitchen Linden Square on Thursday 7 October, and we will get a donation from your order. So take a night off cooking and support the PTO! Anyone can participate as long as they mention the fundraiser, so you can get your wider family, friends and neighbors to support us too. We will share the flyer in next week's newsletter, and it will also be on our Facebook page.
Morning Mischief
Mark your calendars for some fun on Halloween morning! We are planning an outdoor family event in the Lilja carpark at 10am on Sunday 31 October with a Trunk or Treat, DJ Mike, prize draws, costume parade, photo booth, food/drink, and more. Entry will be free but donations to the PTO will be welcomed. You will be able to donate via Konstella or on the day.
Click here to register.
Outdoor Lunch
Lilja will soon be able to offer outdoor lunch as an option for families who opt in! Look out for a permission slip sent home with your child in the coming week. If you sign up, your child will be able to eat lunch outdoors in the internal courtyard of the school (weather permitting), instead of inside the cafeteria.
We are still looking for more parent volunteers to help make this run as smoothly possible, so if you can commit to one day a week, or be a sub to be called on as needed, please email swasik@natickps.org ASAP! Volunteers must be fully vaccinated, be CORI checked, and be at the school between 11am and 1.30pm for their shift.
We need your help!
The PTO board is made up of just five volunteer parents, and we would really appreciate any help you can offer. If you are interested in any of the following, please contact us at pto@liljapto.org.
Yearbook Coordinator
Restaurant Nights Coordinator
Book Fair Assistant Coordinator
Cultural Arts Assistant Coordinator
If your class is still looking for a class parent, it's another great way to be involved with the school.
Staff Spotlight: Elizabeth Gregg
What do you do at Lilja?
I teach Kindergarten, and I'm the K team leader for our professional learning community.
Can you tell us about your family?
My husband has worked at Walnut Hill School for 22 years, so though we live in Needham our hearts are often in Natick! My daughter just started college at Carleton in MN, my son is a sophomore at Needham high school and my dog Argos is largely featured in KG writing endeavors. ;)
What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?
Exercising and reading are my main hobbies! I also really like popcorn, it's almost a hobby of mine...
You get one song to listen to for the rest of your life, what is it?
Wow that's a tough one. I'll go with Beethoven's third symphony, it's a good long one with a lot of variety!
Finish this sentence: I can't live without...
Hugs.
What's a surprising fact about you?
My children's birthdates are 5/4/03 and 8/7/06.
If you weren't at Lilja what would you be doing?
Teaching fitness, which I did for many years!
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. For PTO updates outside of this newsletter, visit our website or find us on Facebook. If you have received this email in error, i.e. you no longer have children attending Lilja, please contact us at pto@liljapto.org and we can remove you from the mailing list.