We are off to an amazing start to the year!
Come in and check out all of the wonderful things that the kids are doing!

LEAP/METCO FIELD TRIPS FOR 2015-2016

Sept 30 K-8th Fall Carnival, LEAP

Oct 21 K-8th Harvest Festival & Game Show Host

Nov 18 K-8th LEAP into Lincoln, also Stay and Play, LEAP

Dec 16 K-8th Roller Kingdom

Jan 20 K-2nd One Stop Fun, Westford 3rd-8th Nashoba Valley Snow Tubing, Littleton, Ma

Feb 10 K-8th KROC Center Swimming, Boston K-8th Stay and Play, Boston

March 16 K-3 Boston Common activities 4-8 Black Heritage Trail

May 18 K-8th LEAP Activity, Tom Gumbart

June K-8th Codman Pool Party, Lincoln

Before School Care!
Before-school care is now available!
Starting in September, the Lincoln Extended-day Activities Program (LEAP) is offering before-school care for Lincoln School students from 6:50-8 a.m. Rates below include breakfast.
1 day a week $43 per month
2 days a week $85 per month
3 days a week $119 per month
4 days a week $152 per month
5 days a week $183 per month

Kids Fun Night!
Friday Kids Fun Night, October 9, 2015, from 6pm-9pm. We will eat pizza, make ice cream sundaes and watch a super cool movie!
The cost of this event will be $20 per child if you RSVP before Oct 9th; cost will be $25 dollars the day of.

A few pieces of business to cover:

-PLEASE make sure to sign your child out every night!

-There is a mailbox for each family at the front door, in there you will find your monthly invoice!

– LEAP is now PEANUT FREE! Please do not pack any foods with peanuts. THANK YOU KINDLY!

In This Issue
Field Trips
Before School Care
Kids Fun Night

Upcoming Events

September 16, 2015
LEAP will travel to the DeCordova for a picnic lunch and a chance to observe the sculptures and play games in the park.

September 30, 2015
Metco will join LEAP for a Fall Carnival! We will have games, obstacle course, a jump house, DJ Chris Brookens, Popcorn and Cotton Candy! Stop by and join the fun!
Contact Us
Phone: 781-259-0615
Email: LEAP0615@gmail.com
Website: Lincolnleap.wordpress.com

Starting in September, the Lincoln Extended-day Activities Program (LEAP) is offering before-school care for Lincoln School students from 6:50-8 a.m. Rates below include breakfast. To sign up, call 781-259-0615 or email leap0615@gmail.com.

Early Bird Registrations, for the 2015-2016 school year, are now being accepted. Get your registration packets in before July 1st and registration fees are $50 per child. After July 1st, the registration fees increase to $100, so get them in quickly!

KIDS END OF YEAR FUN!

THURSDAY and FRIDAY, JUNE 25 & 26 8-3

$50 per child

don’t miss out on the fun!

(non-leapers are more than welcome!)

THE POOL IS OPEN!
LEAP will be bringing kids to the pool everyday until the end of the school year.
Please send your child in with their bathing suit, sunscreen and towel if they would like to join in the fun at the pool.

We are so excited to have the opportunity to use the pool …we do follow all the Codman Pool Rules, If anybody does not follow the rules set by the pool staff they will not be allowed at the pool.

We do not allow Kids to bring money to the pool when the are with LEAP.

Thank you,

The LEAP staff

LAST WEEK 18 LEAPERS AND TWO STAFF WENT TO CHEER ON THE LINCOLN SUDBURY LACROSSE GIRLS.
L-S DID AN AMAZING JOB, BUT CAME UP 1 POINT SHORT AT THE FINAL WHISTLE. WE WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE THE L-S LACROSSE TEAM ON A SUCCESSFUL SEASON.
BOWEN MARTIN HEAD COACH SENT A VERY WONDERFUL LETTER THANKING US FOR THE SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE PLAYOFFS. I HAVE ATTACHED THE LETTER BELOW.
Katie and ALL of LEAP:

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for bringing all those kids today. That was truly amazing! After a tough loss, it reminds me of the bigger picture and reminds me of all the joy and spirit sports can bring out in each of us. I hope you and all the kids enjoyed that battle, and I hope it inspired some of the little ones to reach for their dreams.
Feel free to forward this email on to the parents who allowed their children to go, too. It really meant so much to have SO MANY fans! And, the posters were great, too!

Thank you. Thank you.

With gratitude,

Bowen & the Warriors of LSL-S

The LEAP Board will be losing 2 members and are looking to fill those spots ASAP.  If you are interested please come to our next board meeting on June 2, 2015, at 7p.m.

Thank you!

Thank you to all that helped get our Bylaws passed! It was amazing to see the wonderful support.

WE DID IT!

                                            Annual Meeting Agenda
5:30-6:00 p.m. — Greet parents and grab dinner

6:00-6:15 p.m.–Update LEAP Bylaws If at least 30 members are present, Sharon Lincoln to provide overview of resolution to update bylaws and conduct vote (Sharon, Laura)

6:15-6:45–Results of parent survey (DeAnna and Mia)

6:45-7:00 p.m.– Other business
– The board is looking for at least one new member for next year
– Election of 2015-2016 board will take place at June board meeting
– Proposed 2015-2016 budget will be presented at June board meeting
– Facilities and programming update to take place at June board meeting

7:00-Meeting to close
Dear LEAP parents:

We’re writing to ask that you attend the LEAP annual meeting, which will be held at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20 in Pod C (the LEAP pod).

The annual meeting is typically attended by a handful of parents, but this year is different and we need at least 30 parents to attend. In addition to asking for your attendance at the meeting, we will distribute a paper ballot that will allow you to vote on a few matters.

We’ll make the meeting as efficient as possible and are scheduling it to begin at pick-up time, when many parents will already be at LEAP. Free childcare will be available during the meeting. The voting matters will be the first item on the agenda at the meeting, so if you are only able to be present for that portion of the meeting, you will be able to vote and leave relatively quickly.

The LEAP Board of Directors and LEAP staff request your participation in this special meeting because after more than 30 years, we are updating LEAP’s Articles of Organization and Bylaws–the documents that describe LEAP to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and govern the way the program operates. The Board has worked with outside legal counsel to ensure that the proposed amendments reflect current best practices in nonprofit governance.

The edits that we propose to these documents will be distributed to you via email. If you would also like paper copies for review, please let us know.

You may turn in your proxy votes to Katie or Chris beginning on Thursday, May 14. You can also bring them to the annual meeting.

If you have any questions about why we suggest updating the Articles of Organization or Bylaws, please get in touch with Katie, Chris or any member of the board.

Thank you for supporting LEAP. We look forward to seeing you on May 20.

Sincerely,

The LEAP Board