How did we get to May?

We’re fast approaching the end of the school year and it seems as if the first day of school was just yesterday! This is a great time to begin conversations with your children about all of the wonderful experiences they’ve had this year, and about the great adventures that still await them in the months of this school year.

Enjoy your weekend!

Sharon

 

 

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

 

WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS

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What to Expect…. Please join us on the following mornings for discussions about moving on to the next grade level. All meetings will be held in the Bleecker street cafeteria. Click here (0515-WhatToExpect) for the PDF flyer.

  • What to expect in first grade – Monday, May 19 at 8:45am
  • What to expect in second grade – Thursday, May 29 at 8:45am
  • What to expect in third grade – Monday, June 2 at 8:45am
  • What to expect in fourth grade – Monday, June 9 at 8:45am
  • What to expect in fifth grad – Friday, June 6 at 8:45am

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Being Smart On-Line: Parents of second through sixth grade students are invited to a discussion of Internet safety. LREI Technology teachers Celeste Dorsey, Steve Neiman and Tim Cooper will offer practical suggestions and helpful ideas. Participants are encouraged to bring questions and suggestions. Monday, May 19, 8:45AM, Sixth Avenue Cafeteria. Please click here (0515-InternetSafety) for the PDF flyer.

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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. Please click here (0515-DupreeParty) for the PDF flyer.

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Field Day is around the corner! This years event will take place on Friday, May 23rd. Dismissal on field day will be 1:00PM back at the school building. Fours through First Grade will be dismissed at 12:45PM. Please click here (0515-FieldDay) for an important announcement about the days activities.

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The Spring Concert on 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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Save the date: 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 at Lwhite@stern.nyu.edu. Please click here for more information.

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The Spring Book Fair will take place on Thursday, May 22nd, from 8 AM to 6 PM in the Sixth Ave. auditorium. This is a great opportunity to buy selected titles from the summer reading lists for grades 1-12, as well as summer reading for adults. Please click here (0509-bookfair) for the PDF flyer. 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. Please click here (0515-SpringLitCelebration) for the PDF flyer.

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LS class picnic schedule – All class picnics start at 6pm. Please contact your classroom parent representative to confirm the time, date and location for your class.

  • Wednesday, May 7 – Alison & Lisa’s third grade
  • Tuesday, May 13 – Gwen & Becka’s fourth grade
  • Wednesday, May 14 – Elaine & Ana’s third grade
  • Thursday, May 15 – Dot & Jackie’s second grade
  • Monday, May 19 – Dorothy & Debbie’s first grade
  • Tuesday, May 20 – Tasha, Rebecca & Dave’s second grade
  • Wednesday, May 21 – Gina & Emily’s first grade
  • Wednesday, May 28 – Jamie & Bonnie’s first grade
  • Monday, June 2 – Luise & Stacey’s kindergarten
  • Wednesday, June 4 – Lauren & Molly’s kindergarten
  • Monday, June 9 – Diane & Charles’ EK
  • Tuesday, June 10 – Beth & Caroline’s Fours
  • Wednesday, June 11 – Kate & Dave’s fourth grade

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PARENT MEETINGS & EVENTS

  • Saturday, May 17 – 7PM: Literary Magazine Coffee House at 40 Charlton street
  • Tuesday, May 20 – 8:45AM: LS Parents of Children of Color meeting
  • Wednesday, May 21 – 8:45AM: Fourth grade assembly
  • Thursday, May 22 – 8:45AM: Adoption Comittee meeting
  • Friday, May 23: Field Day. School closes at 1PM; Fours through First grade at 12:45PM
  • Monday, May 26: School closed for Memorial Day. School re-opens on Tuesday, May 27th
  • For an up-to-date, searchable all school calendar, please visit lrei.org/calendar

 

LOWER SCHOOL NOTES & ATTACHMENTS

  • Fourth grade: Please click here (0515-4th-HeidiKitty) for a letter from Kitty and Heidi about upcoming meetings about Body
    Image/Body Changes.
  • All grades: Please click here (0515-KittyHealthForm) for a reminder from Kitty about Health Forms.
  • All grades: Please click here for the calendar for the 2008-09 school year.

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