Gracias Virgilio!

Today the high school celebrated Virgilio Romero, a dearly beloved member of our community who is retiring after 30 years as LREI’s Superintendent of Buildings.  Earlier this week, members of Student Government polled the student body for adjectives to describe Virgilio, then wrote these words on index cards.  This afternoon, at the start of our weekly Clubs/Activities period, we gathered in the PAC and listened as students read the words from the index cards one by one. “Helpful,” “kind,” “funny,” “joyful,” “smart,” and “applause-worthy” were just a few of the lines in this celebratory poem of sorts.  A few students shared memories of Virgilio guiding them through the hallways of the Lower and Middle schools, and one student delivered a moving congratulations in Spanish.  In addition to flowers and a card, Virgilio received a standing ovation as he left the room.  What a great tribute!

Tonight, we continue to celebrate Virgilio from 6:00PM-7:30 PM in the Performing Arts Center, 40 Charlton Street (please click here for a flyer with details).

As we near the mid-point of Trimester 1, the high school classrooms are alive with fascinating discussions, projects, and debates.  Be sure to ask your children about their recent field trips, readings and assignments, or check the faculty blogs for more details.  For a full list of faculty blog addresses, click here.HS Faculty Blogs

Next week, tune in for news and photos from Minimester 2009!

All best,

Julia

UPCOMING HIGH SCHOOL EVENTS

Saturday, October 17 – Coffee House, 7:00-9:00PM, PAC, 40 Charlton Street The first coffeehouse of the year will feature performances by students, faculty and alumni.  All students are encouraged to attend!

Wednesday-Friday, October 21-23 – High School Minimester: Minimester is our annual three-day immersion program, during which faculty and a few seniors offer workshops on a wide range of topics outside of the regular curriculum.  It is  a wonderful break from the every day, and a unique community event.   To read the full list of offerings, click the following link.Minimester 2009

Thursday, October 22, 6:30 pm – HS Parents of Student Receiving Academic Support Meeting, featuring guest speaker, Colleen Berge

Please join us for a special talk for parents entitled, “The Five Best Ways to Help Your Child in School: Your Children Gain Independence and You Regain Your Life”.  Guest speaker Colleen Berge, MA is a learning specialist and educational consultant.   Open to all middle and high school parents.  Please click here for more information.Berge Talk

Saturday,  October 24th – “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!

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

Thursday, October 29 – High School Admissions Open House, 6:30 pm

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

Friday, November 13 – Family-Advisor Conferences (Note: While there are no scheduled classes on this day, students are expected to attend at least part of the conference.  Advisors will be in touch in the next few weeks to schedule a conference time).

January 12, 2010 – Eleventh Grade Potluck & College Night, 6:00 PM in the PAC

ALL- SCHOOL EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

* 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.

* Learn your Library – October 30th at 8:30 in the 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.  Click here for more details. LearnYourLibrary.pdf

* The LREI Halloween Fair – Sunday, October 25, 2009 from 1 – 4 p.m. at the Thompson Street Athletic Center. Click here to see the scary poster!
*  LREI Community Cookbook.  The cookbook will be a snapshot of the culinary life of the LREI community, combining our homemade tried-and-trues with neighborhood restaurant favorites.  Space restrictions and chapter structure mean that not every recipe can be included, so careful editing is a must to produce a professional-level cookbook. We plan to call for recipes from parents, faculty and staff later this fall. All proceeds from sales of Potluck! will go to the LREI Annual Fund.  Click on this link for details.  LREI Cookbook

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