Lilja Lions
Your Weekly Update from Lilja Elementary School
Things You Need to Know
ATTENTION 4TH GRADE FAMILIES!
Students in 5th grade get to select which performing arts class they would like to take for the year. They take other classes for specials including PE, a full year course, and Art, Library Research Skills, Tech Ed, Instructional Technology, Theater, and Health, which are all trimester-based courses. Students have many options for their music class. Please review this letter, which includes several important links to help you decide between our course offerings and answer some frequently asked questions.
MCAS REMINDERS
3rd and 4th graders will be engaging in MCAS, a statewide assessment. We ask that you support your students by ensuring a good night's sleep and a healthy breakfast. Here at school we will support all students by replicating any universal accommodations your student accesses on a daily basis (e.g. familiar administrator, noise buffer, small group), as professionally determined. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Dr. Marscher.
**IMPORTANT** CLASS PLACEMENT TIMELINE
Please see this letter for information on class placement at Lilja for the upcoming school year. As a reminder, we create balanced cohorts of students, and teachers ensure that every child is placed with students with whom they are friendly. We do not accept teacher requests. Kindergarten families, please read carefully as it provides information on placement procedures for our multiage looping classroom; Families who wish to “opt-out” of the 1-2 multiage class placement must send a letter to Jovanne Buckmire at jbuckmire@natickps.org by April 7th. Thank you!
ASAP REGISTRATION IS OPEN
Registration for the ASAP program, which includes Early Risers (7am to arrival) and ASAP (dismissal to 6pm) will be 3/13-4/7. SPACE IS LIMITED. Registration is online only. If applicants exceed space available, a lottery of all applications received by midnight on April 9 will determine placement.
For more information visit: natickps.org/programs/asap
REMINDER! INCOMING KINDERGARTEN PARENT ORIENTATION NIGHT -
Thursday, March 30, 2023, @ 7:00 p.m.
Virtual Live Stream on YouTube with Elementary School Principals Parents of incoming Kindergarten students are invited to meet with the Elementary School Principals to learn more about the Kindergarten onboarding process, overall curriculum goals, and how Natick Public Schools works to support its youngest learners. Principals will discuss the orientation process (parent orientation, student assessment, and student orientation) and the modifications in place to support safety at school. Also discussed will be programming and services and the calendar of important events. This evening will help you prepare for your child’s transition into kindergarten. Building-based meetings will be hosted in May to review building-specific procedures. Links will be shared via email closer to these dates.
For more details, see this document
MURAL UPDATE
Project Update on the Lilja Mural!
Progress photos!
Tiling will conclude this week. The work will be set onto concrete boards, and will be installed on the facade of the building at at date to be determined (weather plays a factor!) We will keep you posted!
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.
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- Title I: Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990Title II
- Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990Title VI
- Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964Title IX
- Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
- MGL, Ch.76, Section 5: Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 76, Section 5