Field Day & Foam Fun Run: Our annual Field Day and brand new Foam Fun Run is this Wednesday, June 3! Come cheer our students on! More details below. Volunteer for Field Day here. Volunteer for Fun Run here. PTO Volunteer Appreciation Celebration: Tuesday, June 9, 9:15am, Please RSVP if you will be joining us. 5th Grade Moving On Ceremony & Social: Friday, June 12, See below for everything our Fifth Grade Activities Team has cooked up to celebrate Bowman's Class of 2026. Last Day of School: Tuesday, June 23 (half day)
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Dear Bowman Community As another school year draws to a close, our hearts are full. This community continues to amaze us, and we couldn't let the year end without taking a moment to say thank you. Year after year, this community shows up; this year was no different. Through PTO membership contributions, participation in events and fundraisers, and the generosity of our corporate sponsors (many of them Bowman families), you made it possible for every dollar raised to flow right back into our school, enriching our students’ experiences, strengthening our community, supporting our classrooms, and celebrating our staff who give so much to our kids. This year, the PTO supported field trip costs, supplemental classroom supplies, and found some fun new ways to show our Bowman staff how much they mean to us, including an ice cream truck during Teacher Appreciation Week and a Bowman-branded YETI rambler for every staff member. We also brought our community together through a wonderful lineup of events: the Welcome Picnic, Disco Bingo, Movie Night, the Student Entrepreneur Marketplace, and finally this week, our inaugural Foam Frenzy Fun Run! (Join us Wednesday!) Each event has filled our school with laughter, energy, and joy, and we have loved witnessing firsthand everything that makes Bowman so special. Of course, none of this happens without our volunteers. Behind every event, every initiative, and every small moment of magic this year was a volunteer making it happen. From designing our monthly PTO bulletin board and planting flowers at the school entrance, to planning events, working in the library, wrangling corporate sponsors, leading clubs, and organizing fundraisers, we see you, and we are so grateful. Your time, energy, and love for this community mean more than words can say. Thank you, truly. We also want to take a moment to give a shout out to our outgoing co-presidents, Kessie Avseikova and Natasha Zeb, who are stepping down after completing their two-year terms. The energy, warmth, and dedication they've brought to Bowman have left a lasting mark on our community, and we are so thankful for everything they've given. At the same time, we are thrilled to welcome Amulya Panyam as incoming co-president. She has some big shoes to fill, and we have no doubt she's up to the task! Looking ahead, next year is already taking shape and we’d love for you to be part of it. We’re actively looking for volunteers in fundraising, event planning, communications, and membership. If you’re even a little bit curious, we’d love to chat. Just fill out the form below and one of us will be in touch. Until then, we wish you a joyful, sun-filled summer! Thank you for being part of our community and thank you for reading. See you in September!
With gratitude,
Natasha Zeb, Kessie Ausiaikova, Tzu-Wei Powers
Your Bowman PTO Co-Presidents |
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Field Day & Foam Frenzy Fun Run Wednesday! Wednesday, June 3 (Rain Date: June 10)
It's finally, here! Wednesday is our annual Bowman Field Day paired with our first-ever Foam Frenzy FunRun as the grand finale! We hope you will be able to join us for one or the other or both to cheer on our kids! |
FIELD DAY & FUN RUN SCHEDULE: - 9:05am - 10:05am | Grades 4, 5 Field Day
- 10:20am - 11:20am | Grades 2, 3 Field Day
- 11:40am - 12:40pm | Grades K, 1 Field Day
- 1:45pm - 3:00pm | Fun Run
HOW YOU CAN PARTICIPATE:
- Volunteer for Field Day - we still have some open stations in need of support!
- Submit your child(ren)'s t-shirt size if you haven't already.
- Volunteer for the Fun Run - we need extra hands from set up, to race support, through break down.
- Donate to help us reach our $3000 fundraising goal. If we hit our goal, students unlock FREE POPSICLES for the entire school at the finish line! We've raised $1940 as of this morning!
- Be part of the cheering squad! We encourage families to come early, stay, and cheer - this is going to be one of the most joyful moments of the school year!
- Make posters and signs to cheer our runners on all along the course. Here are some ideas:
- Run wild, Bowman Bears!
- May the foam be with you!
- Run for the popsicles!
- Roar your way to the finish!
- Go Bears Go!
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| PTO Volunteer Appreciation Celebration Tuesday, June 9, 9:15am, at Bowman School (room TBD) Join us next Tuesday morning at 9:15am to celebrate everything we have accomplished together this year! This is a great opportunity for current and prospective volunteers to connect and enjoy a light snack together. Whether you’re a seasoned volunteer or just curious about getting involved, we’d love to see you there! All are welcome.
Please RSVP for the breakfast! |
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Math Team End of Year Update On May 8th the math team met on the blacktop for an end of year celebration. Here are all the amazing things we celebrated:
🔢 63 students participated across 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades
🌅 75 combined math mornings 🎉 3rd graders Alison W and Lucas F had perfect 18/18 scores across all 3 tests, highest in the country 🎉 4th grader Deniz M scored 28/30 across all 5 tests, highest on the team 🎉 5th grader Arthur B scored 28/30 across all 5 tests, highest in New England 🧠 Other students receiving 6/6 on at least one test: Aleeza B, Chenglang Z, Connor G, Joy L, Vedi G, Dahoe K, Ian J, Ida M, Neil M, Shreya A, Advait I, Evelyn W, Varsha Y, Zoey F 📈 3rd grade team finished with a score of 104/108, top 15% in the country, #3 in New England 📈 4th grade team finished with a score of 153/180, top 17% in the country, #1 in New England 📈 5th grade team finished with a score of 138/180, top 18% in the country, #1 in New England
Thank you to all the volunteers who helped throughout the year: Andrew, Areej, Ashwin, Chris, Cindy, Deepti, Evrim, Gizem, Haiyi, Hongqiang, Jidnyasa, Jihye, Joy, Jung ah, Ken, Mimi, Murat, Olivia, Paul, Qinsi, Shaymaa, Wendy, Yi, Yuriy
Stay tuned in early September to register for next year's math team!
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Moving On Ceremony & Family Social The Bowman 5th Grade Class of 2026 Moving On Ceremony will take place in the Bowman School Gym on Friday, June 12, 2026 from 9:00am to 10:45am. There will be refreshments outside following the ceremony, weather permitting.
Bowman 5th Graders and their families are invited to celebrate Moving On Social with snacks, lawn games, a photo booth, a visit from Mo's ice cream truck and mini-golf at the Bowman Playground on Friday, June 12, 2026 from 4:00-6:00pm. We hope to see you there! Please see additional details and RSVP here.
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5th Grade Off-Site Social Bowman 5th Graders are also invited to an off-site social event at Lexington Town Pool on June 19, 2026 from 1:00-3:00 pm.
Please RSVP here by June 3rd. |
5th Grade Teacher Appreciation Breakfast Calling all 5th grade families! Let's show THANKS to all of the Bowman teachers and staff for the education, support and love they have shown our fifth graders over the past six years. We are planning a Thank YouBreakfast on Tuesday, June 16th provided by 5th grade families, as a gesture of our appreciation. Please sign-up HERE (Sign-Up Genius) to provide items and/or volunteer for set-up. If you would prefer to send a monetary donation to be used for the breakfast, you may Venmo Jaclyn Anderson @jaclyn719 (last 4 digits- 6833) Our 5th graders can also help by drawing pictures/notes of thanks to the Bowman staff to use as decoration. These can be brought to the office the morning of the breakfast or with any donated items and will be displayed in the staff lounge. Thank you! |
5th Grade Track & Field Meet 5th graders from all Lexington elementary schools are invited to participate in the 5th Grade Track & Field Meet! The event is sponsored by LHS Track & Field and will take place on June 10 at 4:00 pm at the Lexington Center Track. Learn more and register here. |
Class of 2026 Yard Signs Class of 2026 yard signs will be available for pick up from the driveway of 235 Worthen Road E, Lexington starting at 5 pm on June 1st, and will be sent home on Boston buses this week. One yard sign is available to every family and was purchased using 5th grade funds collected by Bowman PTO. Pick-up is on an honor system.
*Note, the yard signs are a thin "plastic bag" type material on a stand, chosen to be more eco-friendly compared to the hard plastic yard signs. These are larger but more cost effective so we were able to purchase a sign for every family. |
Disco Bingo & Class Basket Raffle Another year, another amazing, GLOWing night of dancing and bingo-ing! Bowman families filled our school with fun, laughter and cheer as we grooved to the music in the gym and stamped our way through bingo call outs! Thanks to your support, we raised over $5200 for our school and every dollar has gone right back into the remaining events and support needed for this school year. Shout outs and THANK YOUS to Terri Santos and Kessie Avseikova, who planned, orchestrated, and knocked it out of the park with both Disco Bingo and the Class Basket Raffle this year! Thank you to the volunteers who helped to set up, run, and clean up the day of the event. And congratulations to our class basket winners! |
| Teacher Appreciation Week We are so grateful for our Staff Appreciation team! Throughout the year, they come up with new and thoughtful ways to show our Bowman staff how much we value and appreciate them. Then they cap it off at the end the school year with an entire week of events during National Teacher Appreciation week. This year, our teachers and staff were treated to an ice cream truck, specialty coffees, a short but relaxing massage, and treats from the community. Thank you to our Staff Appreciation team! |
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| Retrieve Your Lost Items! All families should visit the Bowman Lost & Found (down the hallway from the main office, right before the doors exiting to the playground) to retrieve any lost and forgotten items. Please recover your lost items by the last day of school Any remaining items will be donated or disposed of this summer. Email lostandfound@bowmanpto.org with any questions. |
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Thank you for Supporting Bowman PTO! |
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