Lilja Lions
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Gratitude
Gratitude is the act of being thankful for or acknowledging the good things in your life. This could include being appreciative of your friends and family, being thankful for your home, or even being excited that your favorite series has a new book or that you have time to play a fun video game.
Research shows that gratitude can make a significant, positive impact on emotional and physical health. Practicing gratitude increases how often an individual experiences pleasant emotions such as happiness, pride and contentment. It can also decrease more challenging emotions such as anxiety and depression.
Expressing gratitude is a skill, and just like any skill, it can be practiced!
As parents, start openly modeling gratitude language. Try pointing out things you liked about your day, or adding a routine around saying a few things everyone is grateful for around the table at dinner. You might also start a gratitude journal, tree or jar. Every day, have your family members write down something they’re grateful for in a notebook, on a leaf or on a slip of paper. Keep that notebook, tree or jar in a safe place. Weeks or months later, go back and look at everything that was written as a family.
Here at Lilja we are grateful for many things: The smiles on the faces of the students, the support and partnership of families and community members, and the millions of different ways that the students show that they care for each other every single day.
Things To Know
NO SCHOOL MONDAY, 11/27
There is no school on Monday. This is a professional development day for staff.
WINTER IS COMING
A quick reminder that the weather is getting chillier each day! We will go out to recess in most weather conditions unless it is dangerous. Please help your child(ren) remember to bring/wear their cold weather gear to school each day, including a hat and gloves. When the snow arrives, in addition to hats and gloves, students will be required to wear snow boots and snow pants in order to play on the playground and fields. If you are in need of support in purchasing cold weather gear for your child(ren) please reach out to Courtney Simoni (csimoni@natickps.org).
NEW LUNCH SYSTEM!
We are so excited to have launched a new lunch system in grades 2 through 4! Now, instead of ordering their lunch in the morning, students will be able to select their lunch at the lunch line and use their PIN numbers to complete their "purchase"! Once this system is flowing smoothly at our upper grades, we will add Kindergarten and first grade to the mix!
The Lilja PTO is a group of volunteer parents. Our goals are to enrich the education of our children, support the teachers and staff, and serve the Lilja community as a whole. We fundraise to supply materials, fund programs, organize social functions, and coordinate parent volunteers, all of which enhance the experience of Lilja students and build a sense of community within the school.
We need your help! Please reach out to the PTO at pto@liljapto.org to volunteer! We are looking for people willing to head some of our events throughout the year (Trunk or Treat, the Lilja Carnival, etc). These events are much beloved, and have a foundation already in place. All we need is YOU to make it happen! We look forward to hearing from you soon!
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