An Incredible LREI Resource: Our Librarians!

Dear Lower School Families,

Meet Stacy, Jesse, and Jennifer….

…and seek them out as a great resource on books, reading and other library materials. LREI students definitely do, and parents should also feel welcome. It’s an understatement to say they are brilliant at guiding book selection, promoting poetry appreciation, and sharing expertise on little known but important resources such as graphic novels and online databases. In addition, our supremely professional librarians serve on important committees in the book award world.

• Stacy Dillon, Lower School Librarian, serves on the Grant Administration Committee and Library Service to Special Population Children and Their Caregivers Committee of the ALA. Because of her outstanding service on this and other committees, she is on the ballot to be elected to the Newbery Medal Committee on 2012. Wish her luck!
• Jesse Karp, Early Childhood Librarian (and Interdivisional Librarian and also LREI ’87) is serving on the Young Adult Library Services Association’s (YASLA) Great Graphic Novels for Teens selection committee.
• High School Librarian, Karyn Silverman, is chairing the Frances Henne Jury Award and serving on the YALSA Nominating Committee.
• Middle School Librarian and Library Department Chair, Jennifer Hubert Swan, serves on the Young Adult Library Services Association’s Alex Award. The Alex Awards are given to ten books written for adults that have special appeal to young adults, ages 12 through 18. She’s on the ballot for the YALSA non-fiction award.

All parents are invited to get to know our award-winning librarians better at the “Learn your Library” session offered at school on October 30th at 8:30 in the 6th Avenue library.

Cheers,

Namita

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LETTERS FROM LOWER SCHOOL TEACHERS
(click on the links below to view and print notes from teachers)

Danielle & Anne’s Fours: Please click here for our weekly letter – this week, we’ve been talking a lot about recycling in our classroom.

Crystal & Stephanie’s Kindergarten: Click here to here all about our fun trip to the Green Market yesterday.

Dot & Becka’s Third Grade: We are excited to depart for our farm trip on Tuesday! Please arrive at 8:15 that morning. Click here for important information regarding the trip.

Dina & Kruti’s Fourth Grade: We are excited to depart for our farm trip on Tuesday! Please arrive at 7:45 that morning. Click here for important information regarding the trip.

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LINKS OF INTEREST FOR STUDENTS

*World Rainforest Week: Tell President Obama to help save our rainforests! More rainforests are disappearing every year and we must act quickly to protect those that are still standing. This year, for World Rainforest Week, click here to send President Obama and Todd Stern, his chief climate negotiator, a message.

*A Picnic with a Purpose – The Grill on the Hill! The Central Park Conservancy and friends present: A special fundraiser for storm damage recovery at The Great Hill on Saturday, Oct. 17, 12 pm – 3 pm. Support the Conservancy’s efforts to clear-up, replant, and restore Central Park’s magnificant landscapes. Click here for more info.

*Matthew’s Secret Door is a book written by the father and son team Christopher and Matthew Christopher Moore. But on its way to becoming a book, it became a musical, MATTHEW TAKES MANNAHATTA, which opens later this month at the off-Broadway Vital Children’s Theatre in Manhattan. Click here for a preview of the musical in this month’s Time Out Kids New York.

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UPCOMING LOWER SCHOOL MEETINGS & EVENTS

For the most up-to-date information visit the school’s online calendar at www.lrei.org/calendar.
Click here to download the one-page 2009-10 school calendar.

10/16 Vonick’s 3rd grade & Kate’s 4th grade return from Farm Trips

10/20 – 10/23 Dot’s 3rd grade & Dina’s 4th grade Farm Trips

10/21 Dot’s 3rd Grade Potluck
Rebecca’s 1st Grade Potluck

10/22 Tasha’s 2nd Grade Potluck
Danielle’s Fours Potluck
Gina’s 1st Grade Potluck

10/23 Beth’s Fours Potluck
Charles’ Fours-K Potluck

10/25 Save the Date! The LREI Halloween Fair will be held on Sunday, October 25, 2009 from 1 – 4 p.m. at the Thompson Street Athletic Center. Click here to see the scary poster!  There will be games, crafts, a bake sale, face-painting, trick-or-treating, dance party, and a haunted forest!  (You can volunteer also to help decorate the fair on the board in the front lobby).

10/26 Jamie’s 1st Grade Potluck
Colleen’s 2nd Grade Potluck

10/29 Luise’s Kindergarten Potluck

10/30 Learn Your Library: All are invited to “learn your library” and to meet our award winning librarians. Click here for details.

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LOWER SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES

All Lower School Assemblies are held in our Auditorium at 8:45 a.m.

FALL 2009

10/21 – 2nd grade Music Assembly

10/28 – 1st grade Music Assembly

11/4 – 4th Grade Music Assembly

11/11 – Kindergarten Music Assembly

11/18 – 4s & 4s-K Music Assembly

12/2 – 3rd Grade Music Assembly

SPRING 2010

4/7 – 4s & 4s-K Music Assembly

4/14 – 1st Grade Music Assembly

4/21 – Kindergarten Music Assembly

4/28 – 2nd Grade Music Assembly

5/12 – 3rd Grade Music Assembly

5/19 – 4th Grade Music Assembly

5/26 – Kindergarten Movement Assembly

6/2  – 4s & 4s-K Movement Assembly

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UPCOMING PARENT ASSOCIATION MEETINGS

10/16 Halloween Meeting

10/19 Multi Cultural Committee Meeting

10/20 POCOC Meeting

10/22 Adoption Committee Meeting

10/22 LREI Community Cookbook Meeting – Please join us! Click here for more information on our Community Cookbook project.

10/23 Halloween Meeting

10/23 Literary Committee Meeting

10/25 HALLOWEEN FAIR

10/26 Multi Cultural Committee Meeting

10/26 Red is Green Committee

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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

An announcement from Michel de Konkoly Thege, Associate Director:

Dear Parents,

On Thursday, October 29, LREI will be renting a portion of our 272 Sixth Avenue building for an evening event during which The Gap and Stella McCartney will introduce a line of children’s clothes. LREI’s interest in this event is simply that we are renting our facility for a fee. We have no involvement in the commercial aspects of this event. However, the event organizers have asked whether some of our students in our 4s through 3rd grade classes might be interested in modeling the clothes that are to be introduced at this event.

If you are interested in having your child audition for this activity, please contact Ann Landy at AO Production via email at alandy@aoproduction.com. All communications concerning this opportunity should be addressed to Ms. Landy, since LREI will not have any further involvement other than bringing it to your attention.

Thanks,
Michel