UPCOMING EVENTS

Wed 3/15: Early Release 12:15pm
Thu 3/23: UNO Lilja Fundraiser
Wed 4/5: Early Release 12:15pm
Fri 4/7: No School (Good Friday)
Wed 4/12: Early Release 12:15pm
Mon 4/17 - Fri 4/21: April Vacation Week
Sun 6/4: SAVE THE DATE - LILJA CARNIVAL!

LOST AND FOUND

The Lilja Lost & Found is filling up again… check out our virtual lost and found page, or have your child check out the shelves located in the front foyer, next to the music room/gym entrance.

POTENTIAL NPS SCHEDULE CHANGES

The Natick School Committee is considering a change to the school opening and closing times, as well as having one early dismissal every week. They will be taking public comment on the proposed options at their regularly scheduled School Committee meeting, scheduled to begin at 7pm on Monday, March 20th, or via email at schoolcommittee@natickps.org.

These are the four options being considered:

More information is available HERE and HERE.

If you would like to attend the School Committee Meeting in person you can do so at the Town Hall (Third Floor). If you would like to attend via Zoom, a link will be available within the March 20th Agenda, which will be posted HERE when it is available.

The Committee will take an initial vote on the proposed options on Wednesday, March 22nd.

2022-2023 YEARBOOKS ON SALE NOW!

2022-2023 yearbooks are on sale now! Yearbooks are a wonderful keepsake of the Lilja school year. Whether your child is in Kindergarten or a higher grade, the yearbook is full of photos from classrooms, specialists and school events. Pages in the back will have space for your child to exchange autographs and messages with their friends, so they can have something to look back on in years to come.

All yearbooks will be delivered in June before the end of the school year.

Note: 4th graders will be issued yearbooks separately, you DO NOT need to purchase a copy for your 4th grader.

SCRUB-A-DUB FUNDRAISER

Only a few more weeks to take advantage of the Scrub-a-dub fundraiser! Stock up for after today’s storm.

⭐️ save $1 on a regular wash, but if you want to upgrade your service when you go, you can!
⭐️ Lilja makes 50% of all proceeds. Your wash costs $10, the PTO gets $5!
⭐️ Vouchers are good for 6 months and at all Scrub-a-dub locations
⭐️ Makes a great gift! Nothing says “I love you but your car is filthy” like a car wash voucher.

https://www.scrubadub.com/fr/campaign/liljapto2023
(Choose “Donate Now”)

WANTED: RAISE CRAZE COORDINATOR

Here is a great chance to get involved with the PTO in a fundraiser that is unlike any other. Raise Craze empowers our children and puts them in charge of their own success. The program provides an online platform that enables students to set up secure, custom websites where they request donations via email (from friends and family, near and far). During the fundraiser, students pay it forward by completing Acts of Kindness for others. They spend time serving, not selling. Regardless of ability to raise money, this inclusive approach allows everyone to participate because EVERYONE CAN SPREAD KINDNESS! They are sponsored for their acts of service and give back while they earn.

We have lots of exciting ideas for Raise Craze and are looking for a volunteer to run this program this spring. Lots of tools and support will be available! Reach out to pto@liljapto.org if you’re interested.

COMMUNITY NEWS

NATICK LITTLE LEAGUE REGISTRATION - ENDS NEXT WEEK

Register for Natick Little League's Baseball & Softball programs by March 20th! Programs are for students Kindergarten through 10th grade. Details and a registration link can be found on the Natick Little League Website https://naticklittleleague.org/. We hope to see you on the field this spring!

NATICK DRAMA WORKSHOP - THIS WEEKEND!

The Wild, Wild, Wildest West is a hilarious musical spoof of many of Hollywood’s Westerns featuring a toe-tappin’, heel-clickin’ score by Bill Francoeur! Slick and wealthy Richard Coldheart (“Oh, that’s Rich!”) must marry Polly Wanda Cracker to control the Cracker property. However, it’s Polly’s sister, Prunella, who wants to marry him! Meanwhile, our hero, Sheriff Wayne John, has his hands full surviving the hilarious antics of well-meaning but not-too-bright Deputy Doowrong. When a bundle of villains, including Snydley Dastardly, Kid Kid and Calamity Jan, attempts to take over Low Humidity Chasm (Aren’t you sick and tired of Westerns taking place in Dry Gulch Canyon?), things really go crazy!

This family-friendly show runs approximately 2 hours including a 15-minute intermission. Advance tickets are $7/student & seniors, $10/adults. Tickets at the door are $10/student & seniors, $15/adults. Seating is general admission and doors open 30 minutes before showtime. Concessions are cash only and proceeds benefit the Friends of Natick Drama Workshop scholarship fund.

Saturday, March 18th - 2:00pm and 6:30pm
Sunday, March 19th - 2:00pm

Buy your tickets online:
https://www.natickdramaworkshop.org/tickets

SPRING FLAG FOOTBALL

**April 23 - June 24 on Sundays**

K - 2nd grades at 12:00pm
3rd - 5th grades at 1:00pm
6th - 9th grades at 2:00pm

Register Here

WAYS TO SUPPORT THE PTO

Since we get this question a lot, here are some easy ways you can support the PTO year round!

NAME BUBBLES

Running out of name labels for all your kid’s school gear? Order customized, waterproof, dishwasher proof name labels through Name Bubbles using THIS LINK and 20% goes back to the Lilja PTO.

SHUTTERFLY

Simply shop through our Lilja Shutterfly Storefront to create photo books, keepsakes, gifts, home décor and more, and Shutterfly will donate 8% to our PTO organization. Use this link to start shopping!

MABEL’S LABELS

If you need labels for lunch boxes, water bottles, sweatshirts, etc. order your labels from Mabel's Labels and select at checkout "Lilja PTO (Natick)" under Support A Fundraiser. Lilja PTO will earn a 20% commission of your order.

BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION

Box tops can be worth cash for Lilja school! Simply download the Box Tops app and scan your receipt after shopping to automatically donate to Lilja. Click here for more details.

MINTED

Shop greeting cards and gifts on minted.com year round using our promo code FUNDRAISELILJA to enjoy 20% off your order and give 15% back to your school!

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