Kind of like the world, only smaller

Dear Parents,

As many of you know, the social studies focus in our First Grades is the neighborhood of the school. Children begin to explore what is meant by a larger, non-school community and how residents' needs are met through a web of adult interdependencies. Typically teachers launch this study with the question, "What is a neighborhood?" Here are some of your children's responses:

• "It's like where you live."
• "Like five blocks, but near each other"
• "It's around LREI."
• "Animals are part of a neighborhood."
• "You see trees in a neighborhood."
• "I think Chinatown is a neighborhood."
• "A neighborhood has a lot of families that live next to each other and love each other."
• "A sidewalk around a big building"
• "Kind of like the world, only smaller"

Elaine

This Week's Attachments:

Additional Message from Elaine - http://www.lrei.org/weekly/ls/Halloween.pdf

Diane and Molly's Early Kindergarten - http://www.lrei.org/weekly/ls/October%20-%20EK.pdf

Second Grade Math - http://www.lrei.org/weekly/ls/Second%20Grade%20Math.pdf

Second Grade Math Facts - http://www.lrei.org/weekly/ls/Second%20Grade%20Math%202.pdf

Second Grade Math Facts #2 - http://www.lrei.org/weekly/ls/Second%20Grade%20Math%20-%203.pdf

Third Grade Math - http://www.lrei.org/weekly/ls/Third%20Grade%20Math.pdf

Third Grade Math Facts - http://www.lrei.org/weekly/ls/Third%20Grade%20Math%202.pdf

Third Grade Math Facts #2 - http://www.lrei.org/weekly/ls/Third%20Grade%20Math%203.pdf

Third Grade Math Facts #3 - http://www.lrei.org/weekly/ls/Third%20Grade%20Math%204.pdf

Third Grade - http://www.lrei.org/weekly/ls/October%20-%20Third%20Grade.pdf

Fourth Grade - http://www.lrei.org/weekly/ls/October%20-%20Suzanne.pdf

Concert for Katrina Relief - http://www.lrei.org/weekly/ls/Hurricane%20Relief.pdf

Halloween Fair - http://www.lrei.org/weekly/ls/PA%20-%20Halloween.pdf

Announcements:

Family Handbooks - Family handbooks will be distributed at each Curriculum Meeting. Please be sure you receive a copy. As you leaf through this reference, I strongly encourage you to read pages 27 and 28, and, in particular, the information on birthday celebrations and children's valuables. As always, I'm happy to discuss these guidelines and answer any further questions. -Elaine

Asian-American Families Breakfast - Please bring your whole family for this group's first get-together of the year on Friday, October 7th, 7:45-9:00AM in the Sixth Avenue Cafeteria. If you have to come late or leave early, that's fine - it's very informal. It's also potluck, so please let Ruth Yang (ryang@walzyanglaw.com) know what food you will bring. And if you forget to sign up or can't bring anything, please still join us!

From the Afterschool Office - Afterschool at LREI welcomes our first October First Friday guest, Imani Faye, for an afternoon of dance and music from Guinea and Mali. The program will take place on Friday, October 7th from 4:00-5:00PM in the Big Room. The event will be structured in a workshop format, with plenty of opportunities for children of all ages to play with the movements and rhythms from these West African countries. Ms. Faye is a professional dancer and educator who has worked with numerous West African dance companies. Students of all ages, parents and caregivers are welcome to attend and participate. Contact the Afterschool office at x239 for more information.

Open House - The Manhattan Country School Farm will host a free Open House on Saturday, October 15 from 12:00-4:00PM. An overnight stay is available at the cost of $35 per person (this does not include food). This is a wonderful opportunity for Third Grade families to explore the farm before their trip. The farm is about 3.5 hours from the city in Roxbury, NY. Interested families should RSVP to Ginny Scheer, farm director at 607-326-7049 and see the detailed directions and map at: www.manhattancountryschool.org

School Photos - Photos are now set for Monday, October 24th - rain or shine.

Loving Without Spoiling Parent Evening - A limited number of tickets are available for this talk with parent educator Nancy Samalin on October 26th. There is now a sign-up sheet on the PA board for this event. http://www.lrei.org/weekly/ls/Nancy%20Samalin.pdf

Mark Your Calendars!

School will be closed on:

• 10/10 (Columbus Day)
• 10/13 (Yom Kippur)

Curriculum Meetings are on:

• TONIGHT - 10/6 - 6:00PM - Second, Third and Erin & Carin's Fourth Grade
• 10/11 - 6:00PM - Fours - First Grades
• 10/18 - 6:00PM - Suzanne & Patricia's Fourth Grade

Childcare will be available for these meetings. The cost is $15 and a pizza dinner is included. Please look for sign-up sheets outside of your child's classroom. Care is for LREI students only.

Third Grade Farm Meetings for parents will be held in the classroom. Students will attend Early Bird on the day of their meeting.

Farm Meetings are on:

• 10/12 - 8:00AM - Chap & Michael's class
• 10/26 - 8:00AM - Kelly & Meredith's class

The Concert for Katrina Relief will be on 10/17 at 6:30PM in the Charlton Street PAC.

The First and Second Grade Math Breakfast will be on 10/27 at 8:30AM.

In the Next Few Weeks...

10/6 - 6:00PM - TONIGHT - Curriculum Meeting for Second, Third and Erin & Carin's Fourth Grade

10/7 - 7:45AM - Asian-American Families Breakfast, Sixth Avenue Cafeteria

10/10 - School Closed for Columbus Day

10/11 - 8:45AM - POCOC Meeting

10/11 - 6:00PM - Curriculum Meeting for Fours-First Grades

10/12 - 8:00AM - Chap & Michael's Farm Meeting for parents

10/13 - School Closed for Yom Kippur

10/14 - 8:45AM - Meeting for New LS Parent Reps

10/17 - 6:30PM - Concert for Katrina Relief, Charlton Street PAC

10/18 - Erin, Carin, Stacey and their Fourth Graders leave for the farm

10/18 - 6:00PM - Suzanne & Patricia's Curriculum Night

10/19 - 8:45AM - Second Grade Assembly

10/20 - 8:45AM - Parent Rep Meeting

10/21 - Erin, Carin, Stacey and their Fourth Graders return from the farm

10/24 - School Photo Day

10/25 - Chap, Michael, Stacey and their Third Graders leave for the farm

10/26 - 8:00AM - Kelly & Meredith's Farm Meeting for parents

10/26 - 6:00PM - Parent Evening with Nancy Samalin

10/27 - 8:30AM - First and Second Grade Math Breakfast

10/28 - Chap, Michael, Stacey and their Third Graders return from the farm

10/30 - 1:30PM - Halloween Fair