Dear Lower School Families,

Have a wonderful spring break!

Sharon

 

Please view our on-line Lower School gallery for great photo’s of recent events: http://lrei.org/photos/0708/ls.

 

WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS

* * *

A message from Phil, Director and Chap, Director of Diversity and Community:
Bring the Conversation Home – An Open Parents Association meeting. Join us on April 8th at 8:45 AM OR April 10th at 6:00 PM for a discussion and Q&A on strategies for addressing challenging diversity topics with your child(ren). Click here for more information (0313-PAmeeting). RSVP to Chap by Friday, April 4th at schapman (at) lrei.org or call at 212-477-5316, ext. 294.

 

* * *

The LS and MS Parents of Children of Color Committees (POCOCs) Book Club:
The POCOCs have been talking about starting a book club for the children of color in the lower and middle schools for some time as a great way to get the children together again after our very successful breakfast in the fall. We are excited to announce that we are now ready to launch our book club! We would like to invite all families with children of color in the lower school (and middle school) to participate fully and help us make this a wonderful, successful event. Please click here (0313-pococbook) for more information… we are looking forward to a fun evening of books, camaraderie, community building and of course, food.

A few notes:

  • If you are the parent of a child of color of the lower school, we invite you to read the attachment, commit to participate and invite at least two other families with children of color in your classroom.
  • You do not have to be a member of the POCOC to participate… the book club is open to all families with children of color in the lower school.

Important dates:

  • RSVP March 14th
  • Book Club meeting date: April 4th 2008 6-8pm

If you have questions please email Shindy Johnson at shindy (at) kenduuwa.com

* * *

Summers at LREI news: Summers at LREI offers six weeks of programs from June 23-August 1.
Programs are:

  • Little Red Summer Camp, day camp for ages 3.5-10
  • Musical Theater Workshop for ages 7-14
  • LREI Institute, an academic and arts program for ages 10-14

General registration for Little Red Summer Camp and Musical Theater Workshop is currently open. Registration packets were sent to LREI families on Friday, March 7th. You may also download the registration form from LREI’s website.

Registration for LREI Institute will begin in late March. Please see the attached flyer (0313-Institute08) for a listing of the major workshops being offered this year. Feel free to contact the Summers at LREI office with any questions at 212-477-5316 ext. 506 or email cfriesen (at) lrei.org.

* * *

LREI HS will be participating in the Youth Media Arts Show taking place this Friday, March 14, from 10 AM to 1 PM at the Titus Two Theater, Museum of Modern Art, 11 West 53rd Street. Students will be presented awards for their distinguished contributions in film and media.

“LREI has had a media arts program for a number of years now and has been a leader in this field among independent schools. Much of what we do is synthesis of practice and theory. The films selected represent our great school and were chosen based on merit, content quality,educational value, and production value. It was a tough decision as we have so many talented students who have created a such good work. Our success can be claimed by everyone at LREI; media is truly an all encompassing and collaborative medium. ”
– Vinay Chowdhry, Director of Media Arts LREI

* * *

 

 

 

PARENT MEETINGS & EVENTS

  • Friday, 3/14 – School Closes at 12Noon for Spring Break, (Fours through First Grade 11:45) Afterschool closed
    School re-opens on Monday, 3/31
  • For an up-to-date, searchable all school calendar, please visit lrei.org/calendar

 

 

LOWER SCHOOL NOTES & ATTACHMENTS

  • First grade: A letter from Gina & Emily (0313-1st-GEletter) and a letter from the Math team (0313-1st-math).
  • Second grade: A letter for both second grade classes (0313-2nd-letter).
  • Fourth grade: Please click here (0313-4th-tenement) for a letter for both Kate & Dave and Gwen & Becka’s class.
  • All grades: Please click here for the calendar for the 2008-09 school year.

Comments are closed.