Dear Lower School Families,

I hope this finds you enjoying the remaining weeks of the summer holiday. You should have recently received important information from Academy including grade-specific letters to our 3YO (3-year-old) and PreK programs as well as the Viking Voice's back-to-school checklist. A few details specific for the Lower School include:

• Class lists will be distributed electronically on Monday, August 13.

• The Academy dress code can be viewed by clicking here. All lower school students may now wear tennis shoes to school. However, students must continue to have a separate pair of PE shoes to be kept at school.

• The Lower School's student supply list can be found by clicking here.

• The Lower School Meet-Your-Teachers Ice Cream Social will be on Monday, August 20, beginning at 4:00 p.m. with an opportunity to visit the classroom between 4:00-5:00 p.m. followed by ice cream. This event finishes at 6:00 p.m.

• First day of school: classes for all lower school students begin at 8:05 a.m. on Tuesday, August 21.

The faculty and I are excited about the upcoming school year and look forward to meeting you in the coming weeks. Until then, I hope you enjoy the remainder of the summer break.