Minimester

Art history at the Met
Art history at the Met

Minimester is here!  For three days in October, the high school takes a break from our regularly scheduled classes to engage in interdisciplinary, experimental workshops led by faculty and select seniors.  The offerings this year are incredibly diverse, encompassing science, history, sociology and political science, visual and performing arts.  8th grade students from the Middle School are our special guests during the program, giving them an opportunity to meet high school teachers and

Rube Goldberg
Rube Goldberg

students and get a sneak-peak into life on Charlton Street. 

Here are just a few of the highlights from the past two days: artists sketching at the Met, a visit to the Jamaican consulate, songwriters composing the next Billboard top hit, yogis stretching their bodies and minds, study at the Action Center for World Hunger, and world-renowned musicians and filmmakers sharing the secrets of their craft.  For a full list of Minimester offerings, click here: Minimester 2009

In other news, Interim grades and comments are now available online via Backpack. For complete instructions on how to use Backpack, please read this post on the LREI Tech Blog.  If you need any assistance accessing Backpack, please contact Adria Maynor, Administrative Assistant to the High School Principal by calling (212) 477-5316, ext. 323 or by email at amaynor@lrei.org.

Family/Student/Advisor conferences will take place on Friday, November 13.  This is an opportunity for you to discuss you child’s progress and set goals for the rest of the year.   There are no scheduled classes on conference day, and students are expected to attend some or all of their conference.   Your child’s advisor will be contacting you to set up an appointment.

ALL SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

  • From the LREI Parent Handbook regarding Vacations: We remind families to only take vacations during LREI breaks and that your child’s time away from school does not begin before the school break does or end afterwards. Teachers use each scheduled day to support their classroom program goals and the School’s mission. Students who miss days adjacent to breaks, or who take vacations outside of our break times, miss work and can disrupt planned activities. This effects the learning of the absent students and her/his classmates. In addition, divisional or all-school assemblies often precede our longer vacations. These gatherings are essential for creating the sort of community that drew you to LREI. Students sing, listen to speakers, applaud their schoolmates, meet students in other divisions and generally strengthen community ties.  We will not honor families’ requests to receive work their children will miss due to family vacation plans. Families that are presented with once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to make an extended visit to another city, country, etc. should speak to their child’s principal.  In general, we are focused on making sure that we are using each moment of each school day as effectively as possible. Part of being able to do this is to have each student in school each of these days. Thank you for your support of these efforts.  The Family Handbook is available on the school website. http://www.lrei.org/
  • This is Ally Week! To learn more about this important event, read the attached letter from Sandra “Chap” Chapman, Director of Diversity and Community.  Ally Week_10-22-09.pdf
  • LETTERMAN JACKETS ON SALE NOW! If you are interested in purchasing an LREI letterman jacket for your child, please contact Kasey Picayo at: Picayosmith@aol.com.  They are warm wool jackets.  The cost is approximately $225 per jacket depending on size of order.
  • From the Red Is Green Committee: We are still accepting plastic bags for our monthly recycling drive through Friday October 30th. Starting Monday November 2nd we will be collecting ink cartridges. Our next meeting is Monday October 26h at 8:45am in the 6th Ave cafeteria.
  • KARAMU TEE SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST — LREI’s parent Multicultural Committee, sponsor of Karamu!, invites all HS students to submit a tee shirt design for this year’s Karamu! celebration. A winning design will be produced and sold at the event on January 22nd.  Designs should be submitted as vector files using Adobe Illustrator, maximum 4 colors. Tee shirt background will be black, and designs should be lower school friendly! For more information, contact Multicultural Committee co-chair Juliet Burrows at julietburrows@mac.com.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Saturday,  October 24 – “It’s Your Park Day” in Little Red Square – Come plant bulbs under trees and help to “beautify” our school neighborhood.  This is a great community service opportunity! Click here to view the poster.

Sunday, October 25 –  LREI Halloween Fair, 1 – 4 p.m. at the Thompson Street Athletic Center. Click here to see the scary poster!

Tuesday, October 27 – Tenth Grade Potluck, 6:30 PM in the Cafeteria

Thursday, October 29 – Middle and High School Admissions Open House, 6:00 pm

Friday, October 30 – Learn your Library, 8:30 am @ 6th Avenue Library. Get to know our talented team of librarians and hear about the resources they provide to students of all ages. All parents are invited.

Tuesday, November 3 – High School Admissions Open House, 6:30 pm

Friday, November 13 – Family-Student-Advisor Conferences (no scheduled classes)

Friday, November 13 & Saturday, November 14 – High School Play: “The Spirit of the Ridge”

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