The Season Carries Us Forward...

Dear Parents,

As is typical at LREI, our parent body includes a number of high visibility artists and performers. Please remember that their participation here is as parents to their child/ren. Allow them to keep their professional lives separate by not requesting tickets to events or discussing their work within the context of the schoolday. Many thanks.

We are now in those in between weeks following our set of Curriculum Meetings (in which teachers discussed the year's program and goals and provided an overview of your children's experiences) and preceding Parent Teacher Conferences focused on your child alone. We have had our first joyful Lower School Assembly with Second Graders, and the second class of Fourth Graders is at the farm. Their teachers Erin and Carin send news such as: "This evening we ate the bread that the class made and had corn chowder soup, which contained the potatoes that the students harvested yesterday. It was delicious! Afterwards, we gathered in the living room for a time of sharing and laughter." Classes are also visiting Washington Square Park to collect leaves; they’re visiting the Farmer’s Market and returning with apples, pumpkins, and gourds. The season carries us forward and outdoor discoveries form the basis for indoor activity and learning.

My best,
Elaine

This Week's Attachments:

Fours - http://www.lrei.org/weekly/ls/Fours%20October%20Letter.pdf

Luise and Julia's Kindergarten - http://www.lrei.org/weekly/ls/Luisemath.pdf

Dorothy and Romy's First Grade - http://www.lrei.org/weekly/ls/Dorothyhomework.pdf

Gina and Elizabeth's/Jamie and David's First Grades - http://www.lrei.org/weekly/ls/JamieGinahomework.pdf

Fourth Grade Math - http://www.lrei.org/weekly/ls/FourthGradeMath.pdf

Hurricane Relief Benefit Concert - http://www.lrei.org/weekly/ls/BenefitFeedback.pdf

Halloween Fair #1 - http://www.lrei.org/weekly/ls/Halloweenfair1.pdf

Halloween Fair #2 - http://www.lrei.org/weekly/ls/Halloween%20Poster.pdf

Community Service - http://www.lrei.org/weekly/ls/Community%20Service%20Calendar.pdf

Announcements:

Third and Fourth Grade Chorus - Helen will have two extra chorus rehearsals to make up for those missed due to holidays. These will be after school on Monday, October 24th and Monday, November 21st and end at 4:00PM.

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!

The farm meeting for Kelly and Meredith's class parents will be on 10/26 at 8:00AM - Students should report to the cafeteria on that day.

In the Next Few Weeks...

10/21 - Early Kindergarten Field Trip to the Union Square Farmer's Market
10/21 - Third Grade Field Trip to Lenape Village
10/21 - Erin, Carin, Stacey and Fourth Graders return from the farm
10/24 - School Photo Day - rain or shine!
10/25 - Chap, Michael, Stacey and their Third Graders leave for the farm
10/25 - Second Grade Field Trip to Queens Museum of Art
10/26 - 8:00AM - Kelly and Meredith's Farm Meeting for parents
10/26 - Brooke and Charles' Field Trip to the Union Square Farmer's Market
10/26 - 6:00PM - Parent Evening with Nancy Samalin
10/27 - 8:30AM - First and Second Grade Math Breakfast
10/27 - Early Kindergarten Breakfast Potluck
10/28 - Chap, Michael, Stacey and Third Graders return from the farm
10/30 - 1:30PM - Halloween Fair
11/1 - 6:00PM - Third and Fourth Grade Math and Science Night
11/2 - 8:45AM - Third and Fourth Grade Assembly
11/3 - 8:00AM - Lesbian Gay Straight Alliance Meeting
11/4 - School closed for Parent-Teacher Conferences
11/8 - Kelly, Meredith, Stacey and Third Graders leave for the farm
11/9 - 8:45AM - First Grade Assembly
11/11 - Parent-Teacher Conferences - school closes at 12:00PM (11:45 - Fours-First Grades)
11/11 - Kelly, Meredith, Stacey and Third Graders return from the farm