• November PTO Meeting | 7pm WEDNESDAY - Link to Join Meeting
• Show Your Support for a New LHS @ Town Meeting | 7:30pm TONIGHT - Cary Hall Balcony

• Fall Family Craft Night | 5-7pm November 18

• 5th Grade Curriculum Volunteers Needed | Parent volunteers are needed for the upcoming 5th Grade Understanding Our Differences curriculum. Sign up here.

• Bowman Silent Auction, Coming Soon | To donate to our biggest fundraiser of the year or learn more, please email fundraising@bowmanpto.org
  

• Volunteer with the PTO | LEXSEPTA and Safe Routes to School Parent Liaisons needed. Email president@bowmanpto.org if interested.

When: Thursday, November 6th from 9:00-10:30 AM

Where: Bowman School

Why: Lexington Public Schools has adopted the Understanding Our Differences (UOD) disability awareness curriculum for all 3rd-5th graders, and Bowman 5th graders will participate in the Autism unit next month.  

How: Parent participation is crucial for the program to be successful at our schools, so please consider volunteering!  While fifth grade families might be particularly interested in volunteering,parents/guardians of any grade may volunteer.
 

No experience is required! 

Sign up Here

Questions? 

Learn more about the Understanding our Differences curriculum.
Please contact Melissa Burke at mburke@lexingtonma.org

We’re looking for a LEXSEPTA Volunteer Liaison to help strengthen connections between families, the PTO, and LEXSEPTA. The role involves supporting parents who want to get involved and helping foster a welcoming, inclusive environment for all SPED families.

This flexible, behind-the-scenes position is perfect for someone who enjoys organizing and connecting people. If you’re interested or want to learn more, please reach out to president@bowmanpto.org.

We’re also looking for a parent volunteer to serve as Bowman’s Safe Routes to School Liaison. This role works closely with our Bowman staff representative and the LPS Safe Routes to School team to help coordinate fun and meaningful events that encourage students to walk, bike, and roll safely to school.

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!

Staff Appreciation, Book Fair, Parent-Led Diwali Breakfast, Fiorella's Fundraiser, Big Backyard Walks

Thank you to the Staff Appreciation team, Teri Santos, Kelsey Collins, Stephanie Roberts, and Natasha Zeb, for coordinating treats for our teachers and staff across all 4 Fall Conference days! 

A huge thank you to our Book Fair Coordinator, Meghan Wilson, for our beloved annual Book Fair! Your time and dedication year is truly appreciated and will be missed! In total, 272 new books were donated to the classrooms, the counseling team, and the Bowman Library. Thank you to all who purchased from the class wish lists as well as  to all the volunteers who helped with Book Fair set up, pack up and running the cash registers!

A shout out to Kalpesh Gupta and Shweta Jain for independently organizing a Diwali Breakfast with fellow parents for our Bowman staff!

Thanks to Areej Pirzada for coordinating our Fiorella's Fundraiser last week!

Last but definitely not least, thank yous all round to our Big Backyard (BBY) Coordinators, Mimi Su, Sivan Lev, Priti Zende, and Shweta Jain for organizing our Fall BBY Walks. Many thanks also to ALL the parents who volunteered to lead the walks for their child(ren)'s classrooms!

This evening at Cary Hall, Town Meeting will vote to approve the high school project scope - this is the final hurdle before the town-wide debt exclusion vote on December 8.

Let’s fill the balcony with the faces of the students who will benefit from a new modern school! We need to show that our community stands behind this project and our students. It may be a late night, but it’s an amazing chance for kids to see democracy in action.

📅 Monday, Nov. 3 at 7:30pm – Cary Hall Balcony

💙💛 Wear blue and yellow to show your support!

Your presence makes a difference—thank you for showing up for our kids!

And don’t forget to VOTE YES on December 8!

Join us and other Bowman parents and caregivers on Tuesday, November 18 at 9:30am at Galaray House! 

Grab a coffee and chat about the new Lexington High School project and the December 8 debt exclusion vote.

Hosted by Bowman PTO and Yes for Lexington, hear from a School Committee member and Select Board representative, ask questions, and get the facts.

Please RSVP so we can plan accordingly.

Don't miss events - subscribe to the Bowman PTO Google Calendar:

• On iPhone/Android:Click here to subscribe.
• In Google Calendars, go to "Other Calendars" and use the "+" to add a new calendar "From URL" and paste the link: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/bowmanptawebmaster%40gmail.com/public/basic.ics.

Visit the Bowman School Calendar and Bowman PTO Calendar for all events.

Stay up-to-date on community news from the LPS PPC (Lexington Public School PTO/A’s Presidents Council), including:

• Support a new LHS and Join YEs4Lex at a Texting & Social night

• School Health Advisory Council Meetings

• Legacy 5k Run/Walk

• Pumpkin Smash!

• Heat Pump Pizza Party

• Winter 2025 AI and Social Impact Camp

http://bowmanpto.org

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