Welcome Back!
Dear Families,
Welcome back, and for new families to LREI, welcome! The year is off to a great start and we look forward to seeing you at Curriculum Night next Tuesday, Sept. 21, at 6:30PM. Today, our tenth graders joined our ninth graders upstate at Ramapo, where everyone is having a terrific time bonding, taking risks and challenging themselves on Ramapo’s incredible rope course. Meanwhile, our eleventh and twelfth graders just left for East New York Farms to spend the day learning about sustainable agriculture, food justice, the economics of farming and gardening in the city and preparing their gardens for the winter. The mind to hand work all of our students are doing in the next day or so is really important to their growth and development we believe, and of course the fresh air can’t hurt!
We are so proud of our students and I thank you for trusting us to educate and support them. One’s high school experience is never flawless but we work tirelessly to communicate with families and partner with students in their efforts to achieve their academic, athletic and social goals. We are great at getting to know the kids and if the summer is any indication, when members of the class of 2010 lingered in the lobby and the halls, taking one last look and getting one last hug before heading to college, the faculty and staff are doing their jobs and going above and beyond in most cases. Thank you for partnering with us.
Again, we look forward to seeing you at Curriculum Night and the various potlucks and events throughout the year. Please be sure to check the school calendar regularly. Finally, three of our students lived in China this summer. Ian Tsang ’11, Tatanka Tan ’11 and Steven Susanna ’12, represented the school remarkably. Here, a picture of Steven at The Great Wall of China.
All the best,
Ruth
Updates and Announcements:
Carol Sedwick and Michael Patrick ’71, LREI Board Chair cordially invite you to the New Parents Reception, Monday, September 20, 2010, 6-8 PM, 250 West 94th Street (between Broadway and West End)
1. The PSATs for all 10th and 11th graders will be here at school on Wednesday, October 13. This is the national PSAT testing date. Students taking the PSAT will be dismissed from school after taking the test.
2. The first potluck is the 12th grade potluck and College Night on Monday, September 27! The potluck will begin at 6PM in the cafeteria and end at 7PM. Families are then invited to hear from College Guidance Director Carey Socol and College Guidance Associate Analisa Cipriano ’05, in the PAC. The evening will end around 8PM and students are encouraged to attend.