Farewells Are In The Air
Dear Parents,
The weather is warm and the chicks have hatched! The fourth graders are getting ready to “move up” to middle school and we just had a lovely party for Sue Ribaudo our early childhood music teacher who is retiring. Children and teachers are feeling bittersweet as they think about saying goodbye for the summer. They are also realizing how much they’ve learned together this year and how much the children have grown!
Elizabeth’s Kindergarten did indeed hatch chicks in an incubator as part of a bird study. They were very proud “mother hens.” Farewells are in the air for them as well. They will go to live on a farms in New Jersey this weekend. Here are some comments the children shared with me about their learning…
Zach B: It was very interesting to see them hatch. I was happy when I found them.
Marlowe: They are not very fluffy when they first get out of their eggs. They like to hop on the roof of the little house that we built them.
Colette: The chicks were fluffy the second day they were born.
Gus: I like watching the hummingbirds’ feet on the bird feeders in Colorado. They are tiny.
Kaya: I liked to draw my bird scroll. I drew a bald eagle, blue heron, mallard, a goose, a pigeon, and a morning dove. It is special because I worked really hard.
Ruby: The chicks cannot fly but they can jump high. They like to splash in the water bowl.
Milei: They poop on their newspaper every time we change it. They keep sitting in their food bowl.
Wyatt: I liked that the chicks are here. I love watching them hatch.
Eli: I learned that they have a hind toe on the back of their foot. When they drink they lift up their beak. I saw it.
Tilda: They have to be light to fly. We learned that in science from Elizabeth.
Have a wonderful summer,
Namita
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LETTERS FROM LOWER SCHOOL TEACHERS
Kate & Maren’s 4th Grade: Please click here for info and photos about the exciting independent projects that have been going on in our class. And here are some videos of us learning how to tap dance!: Video I, and Video II.
Dina & Jessi’s 4th Grade: Click here for our letter, which includes a link to photos from our independent teaching projects!
All Fourth Grade Families:
Our Fourth Grade Moving up ceremony will be held on Monday, July 14th at 9:00 a.m. in the Auditorium, and will last approximately one hour. All parents are invited! Please click here for the invitation. We are looking forward to sharing this special Lower School tradition with you.
To All Lower School Families, A note from Jesse and Stacy, Lower School Librarians:
Dear Families,
It has been wonderful having all of your children in our library this year. It is always fascinating to get to know them as readers discovering their own tastes and preferences!
We would love it if you could take the time to have one last look around your home to see if there are any books from the LREI library hiding about. If you would like to know if your child has anything left on his/her library record, please stop by the library to and speak with one of us. If you do find any books, please slide them into the slot in the front of the librarian’s desk!
Have a wonderful summer, and happy reading!
Jesse & Stacy
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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.
6/11 Lower School Half Day on Friday, June 11. Dismissal at 11:45 a.m. for fours – 1st grade, 12:00 p.m. for 2nd – 4th grade. Afterschool is closed on this date.
6/14 Fourth Grade Moving Up Ceremony, 9:00 a.m. in the Auditorium.
6/15 Last Day of School. Dismissal at 11:45 a.m. for fours – 1st grade, 12:00 p.m. for 2nd – 4th grade. Afterschool is closed on this date. Have a wonderful summer!!
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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Please click here for an updated LREI 2010 – 2011 school year calendar.
The LREI Exchange, an informal discussion Google group run by and for current LREI parents, has been up and running since the start of the school year. Its purpose is to enable parents and guardians to communicate about non-school issues and share resources. Since starting the group, there have been a number of useful and interesting posts ranging in subject from new dance classes for kids, Carnival Night in Central Park, doctor referrals, sublet requests, and parents making other parents aware of new trends in our kids’ internet activities. All LREI families are currently members of the LREI Exchange, however, you must ‘Opt In’ to join the conversation. Please click here for instructions and more information.
Click here for the 2010-2011 Ballot for Parents Association Officers. To cast your ballot, please print the form, complete it and return it to the receptionist in either building by Monday, June 14th.
Join us on the LREI Float to Gay Pride March 2010:
Sunday, June 27th, 2010: 12 p.m. -end
March sign up to come
Click here for the flyer
contact: cborows@gmail.com for more details.
LREI is now on Facebook and Twitter! Click here to view our Facebook page, and here for our Twitter account. These are two new great ways to stay in the LREI loop.
From the Admissions Office: Please click here for some important information regarding the upcoming admissions season.
Take a look at what we’ve been cooking in Afterschool! Our recipes blog includes detailed recipes and pictures of the dishes that the Reds and Blues have been making in Afterschool. Click here for the link!
ART SALE – There are still some pieces of art that are for sale so please visit http://artauction.lrei.org/ for additional information and to view items that are available. If you have any questions, or want to check out what’s on offer, please contact Maude Kebbon at mkebbon@lrei.org or 212-477-5316, ext. 232.