End of the Year

The final days of school are fast approaching! I can’t believe the year is about to come to an end. In the next couple of weeks I’m going to try hard to find ways of slowing things down a bit so I can savor what’s left of a wonderful year with your children.

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

 

Please join us to thank Dorothy for her many years of service to the students of LREI, June 4th from 3:00 – 4:30PM in the Sixth Avenue Auditorium.
[Click here to download the PDF]

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The 2008-2009 LREI Parents Association Executive Officers Ballot is now available! Download it, fill it out and return it to the Front Desk by Tuesday, June 10th.
[Click here to download PDF]

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Important information regarding transitions in the Lower School faculty for the 2008-2009 school year.
[Click here to download PDF]

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Important Afterschool Information:
Summer is almost here, and students are getting ready for the Instrumental Concert! We
will be celebrating the effort and accomplishments of our guitar, drum, recorder and flute
students on Tuesday, June 3rd, at 6:30 in the Sixth Avenue Auditorium. All students should arrive by 6:15, and those performers who are already in Afterschool on that day will be offered a pizza snack around 5:30 before being brought to the performance space.

The Instrumental Concert is an opportunity for students to share a piece they have been
working on throughout the session. It is intended for experienced students who feel
comfortable performing in a group setting and have a finished piece to share. Your child
and his/her teacher have discussed whether or not to perform in the upcoming program
(as not all students choose to perform at this time), so please touch base with your child’s
teacher if you have any questions.

If you have other questions or concerns, please call Kelly Eudailey, the Assistant Director
of Afterschool at 212-477-5316 ext. 239.

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It’s that time again! All library materials are due back to the library on June 2nd. We need this time to get everything back on the shelves and take inventory. Thanks so much!

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Information Regarding the 2008 Librarians’ Selected Reading Lists for Lower
School:
Welcome to the 2008 Librarians’ Selected Reading Lists for Lower School. You will notice a few changes this year! Firstly, as a part of LREI’s green initiative, our lists are being distributed electronically! Secondly, these lists are not called “Summer Reading” any longer. The reason for this is that we believe strongly in reading for pleasure during the entire year, and we hope that you will return to these lists over time and not only during the months of July and August. While this is not required reading, this is a list of some of our favorite selections. We invite you to take a few moments with your child to find some titles that look interesting to you and your family. Please note that these lists may either overlap or differ from suggestions or requirements from your child’s classroom teachers. If you have questions, please see teachers for choices targeted to the interests and level of your particular child.

The reading lists are now formatted into Lower Elementary and Upper Elementary categories. Children read in such a wide range, and feeling limited to a grade level may mean that some fantastic book choices get missed. Many older readers find pleasure in reading sophisticated picture books, and many younger readers enjoy sitting with a caregiver and being read to. These are examples of how reading for pleasure differs from child to child.

As in prior years, there are many new titles on this list. Curriculum, diverse content, parent and teacher feedback, annual awards, and the material that LREI librarians read each year inform books on the lists. Since no reading list can be comprehensive, please look to the public libraries in the area for additional guidance.

Have fun and happy reading!

Stacy Dillon
Lower School Librarian

Follow this link to the lists – http://www.lrei.org/libres/sr.html

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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 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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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.

  • 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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Upcoming Lower School Events

 

  • Monday, June 2 – What To Expect in 3rd Grade at 8:45AM
  • Monday, June 2 – Lower School Science at 9:00AM
  • Monday, June 2 – Luise’s Kindergarten Picnic at 6:00PM
  • Wednesday, June 4 – Fours and Early Kindergarten Movement Assembly at 8:45AM
  • Wednesday, June 4 – Dorothy’s Goodbye Party at 3:00PM
    [download PDF invitation here]
  • Wednesday, June 4 – Laura’s Kindergarten Picnic at 6:00PM

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PARENT MEETINGS & EVENTS

  • Friday, May 30: Literary Committee Meeting at 8:45AM
  • Monday, May 31: Afinity Group Picnic at 11:00AM
  • Tuesday, June 3: PA Executive Board Meeting at 8:45AM
  • Thursday, June 5: Lesbian-Gay-Straight Alliance (LGSA) Meeting at 8:45AM
  • For an up-to-date, searchable all school calendar, please visit lrei.org/calendar

 

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