Senior Project

Dear Families,

LREI encourages and teaches our students to probe, to challenge and to develop one’s own interests and passions, and certainly the goal of the Senior Project Program is to express our educational experience to those in the world of work. This requirement is of particular importance. As the internship demonstrates the ability of our students to move through the world and make a significant impact, the presentation, which will take place during the annual Senior Project Presentation Evening on June 5, 2008 at 6:30 PM, demonstrates the ability to utilize one’s experience to educate others. It is also important because it marks the end. At the end of this evening, all of our seniors will have fulfilled the requirements for graduation.

It is important to thank all of the faculty mentors who provided guidance and support throughout the process and especially the Senior Project coordinators, Adele Pelz and Antonio Valle who provided the vision and the organization. Many thanks to the organizations, companies and institutions who provided our 12th Graders with internships, including:

Bleecker and Sullivan Advertising, Peace Games, Nightingale-Bamford, Random House, Harlem Hospital, Mary Ellen Mark, DDC Lab, Democracy Now!, Public Theater, The Center for Constitutional Rights, Amnesty International, the UN Development Program, the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MoCCA), the Harlem Success Academy, and NYU School of Medicine (Departments of Pathology, Dermatology and Cell Biology).

All are welcome to attend what is always a terrific evening, June 5.

All the best,

Ruth

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1. Last weekend’s ArtACTION, was a HUGE success!! Senior Ella Saunders-Crivello, put together a two-day event/art installation and benefit at a gallery space on Mercer Street. Young artists from our school, Grades 9-12, donated their favorite, original art pieces for purchase; 80% of the purchase price was donated to one of four charities–the artist’s choice. They are Action Against Hunger, Doctors Without Borders, the Susan G. Komen For the Cure Foundation, and Sean Casey Animal Rescue, a no kill shelter in Brooklyn, NY. Congrats and thanks to Ella and all of the artists who donated their works for this worthy cause!

2. The Second Annual Literary Magazine Publishing Party Coffeehouse is on May 17, 7 PM, Performing Arts Center.

3. The 15th annual LREI camping trip will be held on the weekend of June 6-8. All LREI families and their children — pre-K through high school — are invited to participate. As in past years, we expect that a good time will be had by all: hiking, swimming, sports, fishing, camping, cooking, eating, singing around the campfire, etc. The site, as in past years, will be near the Delaware Water Gap (somewhat north of where I-80 crosses the Delaware River). The cost will be $30 per adult, $20 per child. Also, we need volunteers to help with hauling food and supplies and equipment out to the camp site (and back) and providing extra space in their vehicles for those who need a ride out and back. More details will be forthcoming for those who are interested. We will have a sign-up table on the mornings on Friday May 16 and Wednesday May 28 at LREI. Please save the date and let us know if you are interested in receiving more information — and especially if you are interested in volunteering. Send an email to Larry White, Lwhite@stern.nyu.edu. Click here for more information.

4. ONE DAY ONLY! The Spring Book Fair, May 22, 8:00 AM-6:00 PM, 6th Avenue Auditorium. Many titles from the Summer Reading List will be available. Concurrently with the fair, this year the Literary Committee is sponsoring the first Spring Literary Celebration to showcase the many written accomplishments of LREI students.

If your child is in need of community service hours, there is an opportunity to earn a few hours packing up books from the fair at 5PM, 6th Avenue. If your child is interested, he or she should let me know.

5. It’s a Party to celebrate Sharon Dupree’s four years at LREI! Please join us for a Sixth Avenue Rooftop celebration on Tuesday, May 27th from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm. All parents welcome. Childcare will be available in the Sixth Avenue Cafeteria. Please RSVP to Sharon Fong at sharonf@bflnyc.org if you plan to attend and to sign up for childcare by Thursday, May 22nd.

6. Please join a parent discussion on internet safety. Click here for more information.

7. Field day is around the corner! This year’s event will take place on Friday, May 23rd. Dismissal will be at 1:00PM. Please click here, FieldDay, for an important announcement about the day’s activities.

8. The Spring Concert is May 22nd at 6:30pm features the Little Red Chorus, Elisabeth Irwin Singers, cast of “Into the Woods” and the EI Jazz Band. All parents and friends of LREI are invited to attend this joyous music event.

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