April 16th 2009

Dear LREI Families,

It is an exciting time in the High School.  The seniors are off working at their senior project internships, and the juniors are stepping up as the leaders of the school. Our new crop of peer leaders met this week for the first time and began planning the exciting programs they will offer the incoming ninth graders in the fall.  Student Government speeches and the first round of elections start next week for President, Secretary, and Treasurer.  I look forward to the transition to another great group of student leaders.

Tom Murphy organized a visit by a special guest speaker to discuss issues of Foreign Affairs with interested students earlier today.  High School Alumni class of ’66, Ambassador James I. Gadsden is the Diplomat-In-Residence and Lecturer in Public and International Affairs at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University.

Congratulations, Seniors!!  Click here to see the latest update of our College Acceptance List.  We will send home a list of the schools in which our seniors enroll in a few weeks.  We are so proud of the class of 2009!

College Acceptances 2009

Spring sports are in full swing.  For more info and news about Track, Softball, Baseball, and Tennis follow the link below or contact Athletic Director Peter Fisher, PFisher@lrei.org

http://www.lrei.org/athletics/index.html

All next week we celebrate Earth Day, with events throughout the school including a special assembly Thursday April 23rd.

Upcoming events and special activities:

  • Friday April 17th is conference day, no classes.  Students are encouraged, and expected, to attend their conference.
  • Monday April 20th is the start of Earth Day week.  The second graders are coming to the High School to visit their ninth grade buddies in Art class, and do fun and exciting Earth Day Art Projects.  It is also “stay at home and read” evening.  The literary committee encourages you to stay at home and read a book or poem as a family.  See the flyer attached below!

http://lrei.org/pdf/0416-WS-PoemPocket.pdf

  • Tuesday April 21st is “Poem in your Pocket” day.  We have our annual assembly, led this year by the 11th grade Poetry class.
  • Tuesday April 21st at 6:30PM in the Cafeteria, Peggy Peloquin has arranged a parent’s evening with Freedom Institute.  A discussion about drug and alcohol education.  We hope you can attend this important event.  See the attached document below for an outline of the evenings discussion and a bio of the speaker.

Freedom Institute 4/21

  • Wednesday April 22nd- Earth Day fair  in the Sixth Ave auditorium from 2:45 to 4PM.   There will be activities for younger students, and a great opportunity for older students.  Any High School students interested in helping please see Micah.
  • Also on Earth Day -Do you have any books at home that you would like to freecycle?  As part of Earth Day, we will be having a Lower School/Middle School book swap.  Every child is encouraged to bring in ONE AND ONLY ONE gently used book that he/she no longer wants, to exchange for another book to take home.  The book swap will take place Wednesday, April 22, in the Sixth Ave. library from 2:45 to 4 PM.  Literary Committee members will be on hand to make sure every participant takes home an appropriate book.  If you have more books, please donate them to Alison and Becka’s Third Grade class book drive for Homes for the Homeless.
  • Marriage Equality: A Civil Rights Issue will be held on  Monday April 27th 6:00pm-8:00pm in the PAC at the high school. Marriage equality would insure that every American, regardless of sexual orientation, is treated equally under the law. Topics for the evening will include: why marriage matters, what laws are being enacted nationally and locally, how this effects our families and children and how to get involved. Follow the links below.

http://lrei.org/pdf/0416-WS-LGSAMarriageEquity.pdf

http://lrei.org/pdf/0416-WS-LGSAMarriageEquityPress.pdf

  • May 1st is the High School Arts Festival.  The Arts Festival is a day dedicated to art.  Our goal is to bring artists into the school to give students a chance to spend their day as artists.  We offer a variety of classes from introductory to master level workshops in every area of the arts.  Students take a three hour class in the morning led by the artists and giving students the opportunity to focus on a single art project.  In the afternoon there is an assembly where performing arts workshops can present and perform, and special guest performers inspire.

If you or someone you know is an artist and interested in offering a workshop Friday May 1st (9-noon) or performing in the afternoon assembly (1-2:30pm) please contact me for more info.  We have some very exciting workshops run by our parent community, and always welcome more.  If you are interested please contact Micah by Monday April 20th.

Mark your Calendar:

  • May 21st Spring Concert
  • May 26th Sports Awards
  • May 28th at 6PM Senior Project Presentations at the High School
  • June 5th Graduation 1PM
  • June 8th is Reading Day, Exams are June 9th-11th
  • June 12th last day of school for the High School and the final assembly

Thanks so much,

Micah Dov Gottlieb

Acting Principal LREI

MDGottlieb@lrei.org

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