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Lilja Lions
Your BiWeekly Update from Lilja Elementary School
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LILJA SPIRIT WEEK
Monday, May 20th: We are Connected
Each child will decorate a paper strip. PTO coordinated parent volunteers will connect all the class chains in the hallway, showing how everyone in the school is connected.
Tuesday, May 21st: We are Creative
Wacky outfits encouraged! Mismatched patterns. Two different shoes. Express yourself and let your creative side shine.
Wednesday, May 22nd: We are Kind
Each class will be supplied with blank cards for students to draw pictures, say thank you, or write kind words to a teacher or staff member
Thursday, May 23rd: We are Lions
The Lilja Lion visits! Classrooms will also be able to search for 10 lion stuffies hidden around the school as they go about their day!
Friday, May 24th: We Have School Spirit
Wear team designated colors for field day!
Things To Know
LILJA FIELD DAY FRIDAY, MAY 24TH!
SAVE THE DATE! Our Lilja Lions will have their 2nd annual whole school field day on Friday, May 24th (rain date May 30th)! The Lilja School Field Day is intended to be a safe, fun event for the whole school community to come together in celebration, and in a demonstration of achievement of physical skills gained through participation in P.E. throughout the year. The events take place across the day from 9am to 2pm. Each teacher will share an individualized class schedule closer to the day of the event. Please review our Expectations for Spectators as well as our Field Day Reminders flier so that you and your student are prepared for a fun filled day!
BE KIND TO OUR NEIGHBORS!
Work was just completed on Arbor Circle, including a newly seeded berm. Please avoid parking on the berm while it is in a fragile state! Thank you!
2ND & 3RD GRADE FAMILIES: INSTRUMENT SHOWCASE!
Dear Caregivers and Families of 2nd and 3rd grade students,
The Natick Public Schools is excited to be offering orchestra to 3rd and 4th grade students and band to 4th grade students for the 2024-2025 school year! Please find attached a flyer for our annual Instrumental Showcase which will take place on Tuesday, June 11 from 5 - 7pm in the Natick High School Cafeteria. During this time students will have the opportunity to see, hear, touch and play the instruments that will be offered for both orchestra and band. For even more information about our programs and how to register, please visit this website.
We look forward to seeing you at this special event!
Mr. Rice (band) & Ms. Natti (Orchestra)
LOUIE COMING TO VISIT!
We are partnering with the Natick Fire to support their training of Louie, the department's comfort dog! As you may recall from information shared about Maisy, research has shown that having therapy dogs at school increases attendance, enriches the classroom learning environment, improves cognitive performance and social and emotional learning, improves self-esteem, and encourages growing readers. Research conducted by Kent State University showed dogs can help younger students relieve stress, too.
As Louie is still a young dog, not every classroom or child will get a visit, but we hope to reach as many students as we can!
If you wish to opt your child out of an opportunity to interact with Louie please email Ms. Simoni (csimoni@natickps.org)
NATICK SUMMER PROGRAM REGISTRATION:
Students will enjoy week-long courses for enrichment, exploration, and fun–right here in Natick! The Summer Enrichment and Summer Scholars programs will allow your children to explore their interests and help prevent summer slide. Pre-approved students are welcomed into the Extended School Year (ESY) program and the High School Credit Recovery Program. Our Strength and Conditioning Program provides dynamic exercises and drills from some of the best coaches in the area.
Registration through Active.com is open now. Our popular Summer Enrichment program courses include Cooking, Arts and Crafts, Pondology, Chemistry, Sports, and much more. Students from rising Kindergarteners up through rising 8th graders are grouped by grade level.
NEW THIS YEAR: All participants in Summer Enrichment and Summer Scholars will receive a complete schedule of classes (subject to availability) running from 8:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. every day. Join us this summer! Access our dedicated website for more information. Families looking for financial assistance this summer can complete this form prior to registering to get the process started:
** LILJA CARNIVAL NEW DATE**
The Lilja Carnival will be held Sunday, June 9th, 2-6pm. More info on ticket sales and volunteer sign up is coming soon. Please make sure to subscribe to the PTO newsletter and follow them on social media to stay up to date!
Email pto@liljapto.org if you're interested in helping out or want more information!
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