Trimester III interim grades available Monday, May 3
Dear Families,
Trimester III interim grades will be available Monday, May 3 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 III begins with Reading Day, June 4. The end of Trimester III is June 9, with the last exams.
Next Friday on May 7, students will participate in our annual Arts Festival, organized and implemented by the Arts Department. The day will begin at 8:30 with Morning Meeting and continue with each student participating in a workshop. Each workshop, including ones that focus on hip-hop dance, architecture, textile design, improvisation, figure drawing, experimental filmmaking, knitting, collage, portrait painting, among others, is open to all students. The workshops will run from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and then we will have a community share at 1:00 PM. Take a look at the exciting workshop offerings here. Many thanks to the Arts Department for putting it all together and to the wonderful and talented artists (several are also parents of current high school students!) who are volunteering their time.
Finally, I hope to see many of you on Monday morning at 8:30 for the townhouse ribbon cutting ceremony! Yes, it is finally finished! I especially extend an invitation to our seniors and their families, as our graduating class members are out in the world of work now and may not know about this event on Monday. Please spread the word.
All the best,
Ruth
Updates and Announcements:
1. For next year PA interested parents:
Dear Parents,
Spring is here, so we are starting to plan for the next school year. The PA would like to let you know the many ways you can participate. Becoming a parent rep is a great way to get involved. If you have not been a parent rep before but would like to try it or find out more about it, please let us know. We would be happy to talk to you more about what the job entails. In the meantime, you can look at the Family Handbook, page 36 (link on our webiste www.LREI.org) for the Parent Rep Guidelines. Of course, until the classes are actually made up for next year (mid-August or so), we cannot match parent reps to classes.
If you’re looking for other ways to get involved, you could consider volunteering for any of our PA committees; a list is attached. Also in the Family Handbook (p.38), is a list of the co-chairs of the PA committees if you would like to contact them for more information.
Please email us at PA-Presidents@lrei.org if you would like to get involved.
2. The Internet is Public Life Today – social networking for parents. The Internet is a great resource and fun for socializing; come join us in learning best how to enjoy and explore the Internet safely and responsibly. This was a presentation by Don Buckley, Director of Communications Technology at the School at Columbia. If you missed this event or attended and would like the notes from the workshop, click here.
3. Save the Date: The 17th Annual LREI Camping Trip will take place June 4-6 this year at the Riverbend Group Campground along the Delaware River. All LREI families and their children — from all grades pre-K through high school — are invited to participate. Watch for details and sign-up tables coming soon. If you have any questions or would like to volunteer to help organize, please contact Larry White at LWhite@stern.nyu.edu or (212) 533-1966.
4. Stir the Pot: Taste of the Future, Thursday, May 13th at 6:00pm, Charlton Street
What is the Stir the Pot event all about? First and foremost, it is meant to be a laid back gathering where the LREI community comes together for some food and fun. We are connecting the event to our local community by soliciting restaurateurs who are willing to highlight their culinary skills to the LREI community. Think of it as a potluck dinner with amazing food and a little bit of fundraising mixed in to support the school.
To date, we received some incredibly generous donations including Mario Batali’s Gelato truck, Lee Hansen’s Minetta Tavern burgers and Jason Denton’s Inotecca Tapas. While we’re off to a great start, we need a lot of additional restaurant and beverage donations as we’re looking to feed about 400 hungry parents.
If you have any questions or would like to volunteer, please contact Maude Kebbon at mkebbon@lrei.org or 212-477-5316, ext. 232.
Thank you so much, in advance, for your support!
5. Thank you so much to everyone who helped to make this year’s Art Auction a rounding success! It was a spectacular event and everyone has a wonderful time.
There are still some pieces of art that are for sale so please visit http://artauction.lrei.org/ for additional information and to view items that are available. If you have any questions, please contact Maude Kebbon at mkebbon@lrei.org or 212-477-5316, ext. 232.
Additionally, there are still tickets available for two exciting events this spring. Please contact Maude if you are interested!
The Jim Cottrell/Joe Lovett & Sue Scott Collections, Hosted by LREI Parent Sue Scott:
An evening of art & conversation at two private collections including works by Baechler, Basquiat, Murray and Bourgeois. Tickets are $200 each.
Wednesday, May 5th at 6:00pm
“Greater New York” Emerging Artists Survey, PS 1
A private tour with curator & LREI parent Neville Wakefield one day before the exhibit opens. Meet the artists and see their art! Tickets are $200 each.
Saturday, May 22nd at 2:00pm