Trimester I interim grades now available!

Dear Families,

Trimester I interim grades are now available for all Ninth Graders, new students, and students earning B- and below in their classes. 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.

Please note that Arts grades for Ninth Graders are final grades for the six week rotation.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding an interim grade or comment, please contact the instructor directly or your child’s advisor. Parent/Advisor conferences are on November 9, all day. Advisors will contact all families to make the appointment. You may also request to meet with any teacher on that day, as well. Please let your child’s advisor know who you would like to see.

Remember, we have five weeks before exam week, December 3-7.

All the best,

Ruth

Calendar:

  • The school’s calendar can be accessed by clicking here.
  • Tonight! Time Management workshop, 6:30 PM, Cafeteria. Students are welcome to attend.
  • High School Basketball meetings coming up this week: Boys basketball meeting (JV and Varsity), Friday October 26 3:30 at TSAC; Girls basketball meeting (JV and Varsity), Monday October 29 3:30 at TSAC. For general LREI Athletics news go to . This page will provide general announcements, game summaries, league standings and season recaps.
  • October 31-November 2-Minimester
  • November 9-Parent/Advisor conferences, all day. Advisors will call individual families to make an appointment.

Updates and announcements:

  1. Every Thursday through November 29, I host a very informal morning coffee from 7:45 to 8:15 AM in the cafeteria.
  2. If you would like to be a parent rep, please contact Ronnie Halper, P’11 and Vice President of the Parent Association at rsh@panix.com
  3. From Michel de Konkoly Thege, Associate Director, regarding the Debate Series: Phil Kassen has asked me to help organize the creation of a series of debates and discussions leading up to the Presidential elections in November 2008. Our hope is to create a community forum to discuss and debate the issues, not the candidates. If you would like to be part of a small group of faculty, parents and students who will organize these debates, or if you have suggestions for debate topics, please contact me at mdekonkolythege@lrei.org or 212.477.5316, ext 319 by October 3 to let me know of your interest. I would like to convene an initial meeting of the organizing group in mid-October to discuss the format and potential content of these debates.
  4. Many of you have read the reports in the news about MRSA, a methicillin resistant Staphlococcus aureus. MRSA is a strain of bacteria that does not respond to the penicillin family of antibiotics although it is treatable with other types of antibiotics. Please read the attached letter from School Nurse Kitty Highstein about this health issue.
  5. Save the Date!!! The LREI Halloween Fair is this weekend. It is the first PA community event of this school year. It will be held on Sunday, October 28, 2007 from 1– 4PM, at the Thompson Street Athletic Center, 145 Thompson Street (just below Houston St). There will be fun games, spooky crafts, great food, and a haunted maze. Volunteer sign up sheets are located in the lobby. We need you to get involved, so take a look at the board and see what might interest you. There is also a box for donating old toys to recycle into Halloween Fair prizes. So, this is a great opportunity to clean out the toy bin and recycle at the same time. This year’s theme is Ancient Egypt with lots of mummies and pyramids. So wear your favorite costume and join us for a spooktacular good time. If you have any further questions, please contact Pam at PamDalton@aol.com or Zoe at ZedPicayo@aol.com.
  6. For updates on faculty performances, openings, presentations, and publications visit the Faculty in the News page on the school web site.
  7. LREI is a member of NYC-Parents in Action (NYC-PIA). NYC-PIA provides parenting education, information and a communications network to help parents prepare their children and teenagers to cope with social pressures and to make sound choices towards a future free of alcohol and drug abuse. Please read the attached flyer to view their 2007-2008 calendar. You can also access their website at http://www.parentsinaction.org/. Upcoming Seminar:
  • Life Skills 101:
    Mastering the Big Transitions in Middle and Upper School
    The seminar will take place Thursday November 8, 2007 from 6:00-7:30 PM at Temple Israel located at 112 East 75th Street in New York City.
    Featured panelists will include: Bernard Dreyer, M.D. NYU Professor of Pediatrics and Vice-Chairman of the Department of Pediatrics, Kimberly Williams Psy.D. NYU Child Study Center, Edes Gilbert Retired Head of the Spence School and President of Resource Group 175, an education consultantcy, and Bruce Breimer Principal Emeritus of Collegiate School and college consultant.
    This seminar will be moderated by Lucy Martin Gianino. Reservations are required. To place a reservation send an email to reservations@parentsinaction.org, or call NYC-Parents in Action at 212-987-9629. To view a copy of the Seminar Flyer click on http://parentsinaction.org/file/Life_Skills_Flyer.
  • October 25-Time Management presentation, 6:30PM, Cafeteria, sponsored by Parents of High School Students who receive Academic Support (PHSSAS)
  • October 31-November 2-Minimester! No parent coffee on Thursday, November 1, due to this special programming.
  • November 9-Parent/Advisor conferences, all day. Advisors will call individual families to make an appointment.

Updates and announcements:

  1. Every Thursday through November 29, I host a very informal morning coffee from 7:45 to 8:15 AM in the cafeteria
  2. If you would like to be a parent rep, please contact Ronnie Halper, P’11 and Vice President of the Parent Association at rsh@panix.com
  3. From Michel de Konkoly Thege, Associate Director, regarding the Debate Series: Phil Kassen has asked me to help organize the creation of a series of debates and discussions leading up to the Presidential elections in November 2008. Our hope is to create a community forum to discuss and debate the issues, not the candidates. If you would like to be part of a small group of faculty, parents and students who will organize these debates, or if you have suggestions for debate topics, please contact me at mdekonkolythege@lrei.org or 212.477.5316, ext 319 by October 3 to let me know of your interest. I would like to convene an initial meeting of the organizing group in mid-October to discuss the format and potential content of these debates.”
  4. Coat Drive for St. John’s Church — October 22-26: We are holding our annual coat and outerwear drive for the clients of the St. John Food Pantry. The church has asked that we focus on larger sizes this year- older teen and adult. THEY WOULD ALSO WELCOME MEN’S PANTS, JEANS, AS WELL AS NEW (IN PACKAGE) UNDERWEAR FOR BOTH MEN AND WOMEN. Please bring your clean and gently used donations to Matthew’s room in the Middle School (push 2 in the elevator) beginning Monday, October 22rd. Thanks!
  5. Save the Date!!! The LREI Halloween Fair is coming up soon. It is the first PA community event of this school year. It will be held on Sunday, October 28, 2007 from 1– 4PM, at the Thompson Street Athletic Center, 145 Thompson Street (just below Houston St). There will be fun games, spooky crafts, great food, and a haunted maze. Volunteer sign up sheets are located in the lobby. We need you to get involved, so take a look at the board and see what might interest you. There is also a box for donating old toys to recycle into Halloween Fair prizes. So, this is a great opportunity to clean out the toy bin and recycle at the same time. This year’s theme is Ancient Egypt with lots of mummies and pyramids. So wear your favorite costume and join us for a spooktacular good time. If you have any further questions, please contact Pam at PamDalton@aol.com or Zoe at ZedPicayo@aol.com.
  6. For updates on faculty performances, openings, presentations, and publications visit the Faculty in the News page on the school web site.
  7. LREI is a member of NYC-Parents in Action (NYC-PIA). NYC-PIA provides parenting education, information and a communications network to help parents prepare their children and teenagers to cope with social pressures and to make sound choices towards a future free of alcohol and drug abuse. Please read the attached flyer to view their 2007-2008 calendar. You can also access their website at http://www.parentsinaction.org/. Upcoming Seminar:
  • Life Skills 101:
    Mastering the Big Transitions in Middle and Upper School
    The seminar will take place Thursday November 8, 2007 from 6:00-7:30 PM at Temple Israel located at 112 East 75th Street in New York City.
    Featured panelists will include: Bernard Dreyer, M.D. NYU Professor of Pediatrics and Vice-Chairman of the Department of Pediatrics, Kimberly Williams Psy.D. NYU Child Study Center, Edes Gilbert Retired Head of the Spence School and President of Resource Group 175, an education consultantcy, and Bruce Breimer Principal Emeritus of Collegiate School and college consultant.
    This seminar will be moderated by Lucy Martin Gianino. Reservations are required. To place a reservation send an email to reservations@parentsinaction.org, or call NYC-Parents in Action at 212-987-9629. To view a copy of the Seminar Flyer click on http://parentsinaction.org/file/Life_Skills_Flyer.

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