High School Special Programs

Dear families,

In contrast to my blog from last week, today the high school was strangely quiet.  The 9th and 10th graders are away at the Ramapo Outdoor Education Center in Rhinebeck, New York.  The primary goals for this trip are to help Ninth Graders prepare for the high school journey and begin to form a coherent class identity, while also forming friendships between the grades.  Activities at Ramamo include hiking, boating, orienteering, low and high ropes courses, and bonding exercises led by the 12th grade Peer Leaders and Ramapo staff.  My sources tell me that everyone is having a great time, the weather is being cooperative, and the group is fantastic.  This is the first year that every single 9th grader went up the high ropes, a testament to the supportive spirit of this new class and their Peer Leaders.  Students and faculty return to school on Friday, September 18 by 3:00 pm.

The 11th grade was also out of the building today, exploring the Lower East Side on a walking tour led by high school teacher and LREI school historian, Nick O’Han.  The juniors and their advisors visited a wide range of cultural and historical sites including the Old Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, Bowery Mission, African Burial Ground, and the Tenement Museum.  This field trip is directly tied to the Gotham history course, a requirement for all 11th graders, and to the assigned summer reading text entitled Dreamland.  Tomorrow, students will continue their exploration of the Lower East Side while participating in a community service project, also organized by Nick.

The 12th grade had Charlton Street all to themselves today.  They spent the day in the library working on college applications and meeting with Amy Shapiro, Director of College Guidance, and Carrie Korn, Assistant to the College Guidance Office.  They also had the opportunity to meet with admissions representatives from Evergreen College, Smith College, Tufts University,  and (yesterday) Boston College.  Please refer to the College Visit List to see the schedule of upcoming college rep visits.  This diversity of the schools on this list truly reflects the individuality and broad range of interests of our students.  Tomorrow, Twelfth Graders have the opportunity to visit colleges on their own.  We wish them all the best in the beginning of this exciting process!

In other news, high school Spanish teacher Nick Sullivan is now the proud father of twins, Andrea and Olaya Sullivan Tejada.  All are happy, healthy and doing great.  Felicitaciones, Nick!

All best, Julia

UPCOMING EVENTS

HS Parent Rep Meeting [PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE]: Friday, September 18th at 8:30 a.m. at Charlton Street.

Parents Association Welcome Fair: Tuesday, September 22, 5:30-6:00 pm at Charlton Street.  Click here for details :http://www.lrei.org/pdf/PA%20Welcome%20Fair%2009-10B.pdf

HS Curriculum Night: Tuesday, September 22 at 6:30 pm at Charlton Street.

12th Grade College Night: Wednesday, September 30 at 6:00 pm.

HS Class Picture Day: Friday, October 2 (times vary by grade)

9th grade potluck: Tuesday, October 6 at 6:00 pm at Charlton Street

PSAT testing for 10th/11th grades: Wednesday, October 14, all day

10th grade potluck: Tuesday, October 27, 6:30 pm

For more calendar items, please visit the all school calendar  www.lrei.org/calendar.

Click here for the 2009-10 school calendar.

ANNOUNCEMENTS & REMINDERS

  1. PE classes begin next week.  Students taking PE this trimester will sign-up for classes on Monday, September 21 at 3:00 pm.
  2. Monday, September 21 is the deadline to apply for a trimester 1 Honors project.  Students who are interested in doing an honors project should submit a typed proposal to Julia no later than 3:00 pm.  Please refer to the High School Student Handbook for details about honors project requirements and expectations.  You can  download a copy of the handbook by clicking here
  3. Updated student information and schedules are available on Backpack.  https://backpack.lrei.org/SeniorApps.  Backpack is also the place to access mid-trimester and end-of-trimester grades and comments.
  4. This year, all homework assignments will be posted online via individual teacher blogs.  Students are already using this resource in their classes.  Parents will receive more information about the blogs at Curriculum Night on September 22.

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