- October PTO Meeting | 7pm WEDNESDAY - Link to Join Meeting
Bowman Fall/Winter Swag Store | For 2 weeks only, shop now! Book Fair | October 24 - 31, set up a book fair e-wallet for your student and/or shop the book fair in person! Sign up to volunteer during the book fair! Fiorella’s Fundraiser | Eat at Fiorella’s on October 29, mention Bowman and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to our PTO! Bowman PTO endorses Yes4Lex | Vote YES in support of a new Lexington High School. Please endorse the campaign today & save the date for the town Debt Exclusion Vote on Dec 8!
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Bowman Fall/Winter Swag Store - Taking Orders Now!
Gear up for cooler weather with Bowman cold weather swag!
Shop now for Bowman hoodies, jackets, beanies, blankets, flannel pajama pants and more. Get holiday shopping done early with Bowman spiritwear for extended family.
Orders will be delivered to Bowman free of charge and then sent home with your students. For an extra cost, you may also ship order directly to your home (or to a relative's home as a surprise gift!).
Orders will be completed about 3 weeks after the store closes. |
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| October PTO Meeting, 7pm WEDNESDAY Join us online! All are welcome! Our monthly Bowman PTO meetings are a time for the board, committee members, and any parent or caregiver in the Bowman Community to meet directly with our Principal, Vice Principal, and teacher representatives. We will begin with an update from our Principal, Ms. Corduck and Vice Principal, Mr. Hill and you will have an opportunity to ask questions. The board will then provide updates on how the PTO is doing and what we’re up to in the coming months. We hope to see you there!
Meeting Details: Join Meeting Now Preview Meeting Agenda |
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International Walk & Roll Day October 8th is “International Walk and Roll Day”! The purpose of the day is to encourage families to use environmentally friendly alternatives to single occupancy vehicles on this date (and all days!). |
Parent-Led Diwali Breakfast for Staff The PTO is happy to share news of this wonderful community event, organized independently by parent volunteers. On Tuesday, October 14th, a group of parents will be hosting a special Diwali Breakfast to show appreciation for our Bowman staff. To learn more, contribute, or help out, please visit the sign-up page.
Please note that this is not a PTO-sponsored event. Reach out to Shweta Jain or Kalpesh Gupta with any questions. |
| Bowman Book Fair Join us at the Bowman Book Fair October 24-31! The Bowman Book Fair is back! Shop the fair for a fantastic book selection from our local vendor, Best Books; donate a book from your teacher's wish list to fill our classroom libraries; and help raise money for Bowman with every purchase! The Book Fair will be open for shopping before and after school. Visit Membership Toolkit to set up a Book Fair e-wallet and give your student an easy, cashless way to shop. Volunteers are needed to help staff the fair and make it a successful fundraising event for Bowman. Please sign up here! All volunteers must have a valid CORI on file with the Bowman main office. Questions? Email BookFair@BowmanPTO.org |
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Fiorella's Fundraiser Take the night off from cooking on Wednesday, October 29 and eat at Fiorella's! Whether you're eating in or ordering to go, just mention the Bowman PTO fundraiser (or select it from the fundraiser section for online orders) and Fiorellas will donate 15% of sales to the Bowman PTO.
Please note: this is only valid at the Lexington location on at 25 Waltham St. |
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Bowman Girls Who Code Club Bowman Girls Who Code Club Register here The Girls Who Code club meets on Monday Mornings 8:00-8:45 AM. The club is for 3rd-5th grade girls and non-binary students to learn about computer science with the mission to close the gender gap in technology. The club will meet weekly in person before school. Thank you to our Bowman Teacher "Decision Maker", Suzanne Udell (4th grade teacher) and the school for their support. Please register here and email GWC Facilitators (Shweta Jain, Archana Sapkota, Yiman Hou and Swati Goyal) at girlswhocode@bowmanpto.org with any questions. |
Donate to the PTO & Increase Your Impact with Corporate Matching Friendly reminder that when you donate to the PTO, you could potentially double or triple your contribution to our PTO through your company’s donation matching program? We encourage you to reach out to your HR department to see if your company offers this program. Check with your employer about charitable matching programs. We are registered as “Bowman Elementary School PTO Inc.” Email matching@bowmanpto.org for more information. |
| PTO Membership Update A big THANK YOU to all who have joined the Bowman PTO so far this year. Approximately 23% of families have already joined as PTO members for 2025-2026. Help us get to 85%!!
The Bowman PTO supports school programs, funds teacher supplies and staff recognition activities, and organizes community events. We raise approximately $150 per child per year. The PTO is self-sustaining and relies entirely on parent volunteers. Membership is free, but your donation to the PTO now reduces the need for additional fundraising asks throughout the year! Contributions at all levels are welcome. |
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| Attn: 5th Grade Families Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the fifth grade activities so far, supporting the buses for the Hale field trip, 5th grade t-shirts, yearbook and other activities! For everyone else who was planning to contribute, please use this link to contribute at the earliest. We are currently at ~45% of our fundraising goals and donations in the next two weeks would help us with planning. |
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Volunteer with the PTO PTO is staffed entirely by parent/caregiver volunteers and we have openings that fit any schedule and availability. Many roles can be done remotely and on your own schedule. When you sign up to volunteer you get to connect with educators, show your child you value their academic success, and meet other parents in our community. Take a look at the volunteer position descriptions or email president@bowmanpto.org with questions or general interest. |
CORI Check Reminder Please remember that it is district policy that anyone who volunteers (lunch, Big Backyard, library, Room Helpers, PTO events, etc) in our school must have a CORI check completed by Lexington Public Schools. CORI checks are good for 3 years. For any questions regarding the CORI check, please email Mrs. Ashness (cashness@lexingtonma.org) or Mrs. Barnes (bbarnes@lexingtonma.org) in our Main Office. Do your CORI check now so you do not miss the fun - this can take up to 30 days! |
Food, Friends & Fun at our Welcome Back Picnic We had beautiful weather, great music, and great company for our Welcome-Back-to-School Picnic in September. A fun time was had by all! Thank you to Bowman parent Sandra Jahnes for spearheading the picnic. Thank you also to ALL the wonderful volunteers that helped to make the picnic a roaring success! |
LHS BUILDING PROJECT UPDATE |
| “Haven’t we voted for the new high school already?”
“I thought the new high school was already happening…?”
We hear this a lot—especially from elementary and middle school parents.The answer is NO - we have NOT YET voted on the debt exclusion for the high school building project.
The town-wide vote on December 8 determines
IF the new high school gets built.
It is a simple YES or no vote.
This project has been years in the making, with hundreds of public and community meetings to develop the design. In other words, we’ve been talking about this a long time! Yes, there was a critically important town election last March—thank you if you voted! But the vote on December 8 is
the most important step in the entire project.
Visit www.yes4lex.org to find out more about the project, like what happens if we vote no, and how you can get involved. |
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Thank you for Supporting Bowman PTO! |
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Meet the AI Chatbot Built by Lexington Teens for Our Community As part of the Youth STEAM Initiative, our chatbot team has been collaborating with the Yes4Lex advocacy group to develop a customized chatbot for answering questions about the new high school project. The chatbot draws information exclusively from official documents provided by the Lexington School Committee and its affiliates, ensuring that responses are accurate and up to date, rather than relying on potentially outdated or unofficial web sources. We are truly grateful for your willingness to help us by serving as testers. You can access the beta release here: https://chat.youthsteaminitiative.org/ |
Lexington Little League Registration 2026 Registration is now open: LexingtonLittleLeague.com Lexington Little League has proudly spent years nurturing the baseball and softball talents of kids in our community while emphasizing the significance of teamwork. Through pre-season clinics, the Opening Day Parade, practices, games, playoffs and LLL day at a Red Sox game, our children build lasting friendships and grow their skills and passion for the game. |
Lexington Legacy 5K Run/Walk The Lexington Legacy 5K Run/Walk will be held this year on Small Business Saturday, November 29th at 9AM starting and ending at Lincoln Fields. Since 2008, the Lexington High School Cross Country / Track & Field program has hosted its annual “Alumni Race” on the same course the team has called home since 1970. Over the last 17 years, with the support of athletes, coaches, and parent volunteers our tradition has grown into an event that allows us to share the sport we love with the larger community. All proceeds will go to support the LHS Cross Country / Track & Field team. Register Today using this link: Lexington Legacy 5K Signup |
Pumpkin Smash November 7 at Lincoln Field Have fun smashing your pumpkins! Remove paint, glitter and candles and then bring your pumpkin to Lincoln Field, November 7, 11am - 1pm. Black Earth will compost all pumpkins afterwards, Composting pumpkins reduces waste and creates a valuable supplement for our soils. Sponsored by Lexington Green Teams. |
New Fall 2025 Youth Mental Health First Aid training dates For LHS, Clarke, Diamond, and SEPAC families: Don’t miss this opportunity for free youth mental health first aid training! Upcoming training dates: Tuesday October 28 (8:30am - 4pm), Thursday November 6 (8:30am - 4pm), Tuesday November 18 (8:30am - 4pm), Thursday December 11 (8:30am - 4pm) All training sessions will take place in-person in the Arlington Public Schools District Offices (14 Mill Brook Drive, Arlington, MA 02476). Register here to sign up for training: tinyurl.com/ArlingtonYMHFA.
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Indigenous Peoples' Day Events Monday October 13th, 2025 9am: Paint Mine Conservation Walk at Estabrook school parking lot, 117 Grove St. Walk led by Fran Ludwig: Plant, animals & minerals and how they were used by Indigenous People. Sponsored by Citizens for Lexington Conservation 1pm - 4pm Free Native American Crafts Event at Lexington Depot, 13 Depot Square. Corn Husk Doll Making and Wampum Necklace Making led by Mashpee Wampanoag Knowledge Keepers. Location provided by Lexington History Museums. Events by Native Americans in Lexington. This program is generously contributed to and supported by the Lexington History Museums and Anne Lee. |
Dismantling Racism in Our Town A free conversation and reflection series in Lexington Wednesdays, 9:00-11:00 a.m., October 8 - November 19, via Zoom. Supported by the Lexington Human Rights Committee & Lexington Lyceum Advocates Dismantling Racism in Our Town (DRIOT) is a seven-week learning journey offered by and for those who live, work, study, and/or worship in Lexington or nearby towns. It is designed to strengthen our personal and collective awareness of anti-Black racism and its consequences; and to commit together to undo and repair the legacies of racism and white supremacy in ourselves and our communities. DRIOT is an all-volunteer organization with a cohort of co-facilitators who organize and lead the 7-session journey. Participants must be available each of the 7 sessions to register. This session’s leaders are Lisa Goodman and Tanya Gisolfi-McCready. Register here. Questions? Contact us: LexDismantlingRacism@gmail.com |
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