Interims for Trimester II available Monday, February 1
Dear Families,
Trimester II interim grades will be available Monday, February 1, by 3PM, for all students earning B- and below in their classes. Please note, some teachers will put a running grade up for every student in their class, but students earning B- and below will receive a comment. Please go to this link to login your name and password. Instructions with this information was mailed; if you do not know your login name and password, please email help_desk@lrei.org. Further, if you would like your child’s interims mailed, please call Adria Maynor at 212-477-5316, x323.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding an interim grade or comment, please contact the instructor directly via phone extension or email (first initial, last name@lrei.org) or your child’s advisor. Please note, exam week for Trimester II begins with Reading Day, Monday, March 8. The end of Trimester II is March 11, with the last exams.
On March 12, students will enjoy a Math Day, organized and implemented by the Math Department. The day will begin at 8:30 with Morning Meeting and continue with each student participating in a workshop and watching a theme-appropriate film. Each workshop, including “Perspective Drawing,” “Math and Music,” “Cryptography,” “Game Chance and Theory,” among others, is open to all students. The workshops/ film will run from 8:45AM-10:15AM and 10:45AM-12:15PM. After a “problem of the day” challenge and prize, this day of special programming will conclude and students dismissed by 12:30PM. There will be workshop descriptions and signups for high school students soon.
Many students will have larger projects and papers due at the end of the trimester; it is time for them to start planning their time for these demands now. This is especially important for our seniors, who have these next five weeks to demonstrate the academic ability and passion we have come to know. This is the final stretch for them, and as we have told them, it is too early for “senioritis!” All seniors are now preparing for Senior Project in Trimester III. For more details and due dates, please check out the class blog.
Remember, we have five weeks before exam week, March 8-11, 2010.
All the best,
Ruth
Updates and Announcements:
Each year our high school students host a number of Coffeehouses—informal open mike evenings of music and spoken word. The students have decided to devote the Coffeehouse on February 6th to support of the relief efforts in Haiti. I join the students in inviting you to come together with fellow members of the LREI community on Saturday, February 6th, beginning at 6:30PM in the Performing Arts Center, 40 Charlton Street for this benefit event.
From MicahDov Gottlieb, High School Assistant Principal—This Coffee House will be an entertaining event in support of a worthy cause. We already have a great line-up of high school, middle school, faculty, and community members set to perform. If you are interested in performing or helping out in any way, please contact Micah at MDGottlieb@LREI.org. Mark your calendar now!
All money raised during the Coffeehouse, and other fundraising efforts, will support the work of two organizations. One, Partners in Health, has been involved in healthcare efforts in Haiti for many years. Learn more about them at www.pih.org. The second, The Harris Rosen Foundation, was founded by LREI alum, Harris Rosen, ’57. The Rosen Foundation is working with Haitian communities in Florida to send money and supplies to Haiti. The Foundation is also beginning to plan for rebuilding efforts including funding the development of earthquake and hurricane resistant housing.
1. Please consider attending a parent talk evening with Freedom Institute for high school parents only, TONIGHT, Thursday, January 28 at 6:00 PM, cafeteria. In this parent evening, questions such as, “What do you say about your own alcohol and drug past when asked?” and “When should you be concerned?” will be addressed.
This workshop will address our community’s specific questions, be conversational in style and the conversation will be confidential. This is an evening for you, and will run until 7:30 PM.
2. From the Red is Green Committee…
This Friday, Jan 29 is the last day to drop off holiday and other greeting cards. Cards are donated to St. Jude’s Ranch for Children, where they are recycled into new cards. Starting Monday, February 1, we will begin collecting batteries and cell phones. Recycling cell phones saves energy and, as with recycling batteries, helps to keep toxic ewaste out of landfills. Our battery/cell phone drive will continue through March 19 (until Spring Break). Batteries and cell phones can be dropped off in the Red is Green recycle bins at the Sixth Ave. and Charlton St. lobbies.
3. SCHOOL SPIRIT GAME! All families invited. Show your school spirit and come out in our school colors -RED & WHITE! Middle and High School basketball teams play against faculty & staff. Come cheer on your teachers and teams. Shoot Off competition at half time for younger students. Fun for all! Tomorrow, Friday, January 29th, 3:15 in the Thompson St. Gym, 143 Thompson St.
4. Visibility is going up in February! Now is the perfect time to find your photographs for this wonderful exhibit. Please consider participating and click here for more information.
5. New LREI Event–Many of you have asked about the yellow “Stir the Pot” postcards that you received in recent days. We wanted to whet your appetite and to be sure that you mark your calendars for LREI’s Spring tasting event called “Stir the Pot: Taste of the Future.” You won’t want to miss the chance to meet and mingle with other parents and enjoy great food–Thursday, May 13th in the Charlton Street campus. For further information, please contact Maude Kebbon in the Office of Advancement at 212-477-5316, ext. 232.
6. Please attend “Food Talk” sponsored by the LREI Food Committee! Learn valuable information regarding nutrition. Click here for details.