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Lower School Parent Coffees
We invite parents to join us for our next Parent Coffee on Tuesday, December 12, which will highlight and focus on our lower school physical education and swimming programs. We will meet at 8:30 a.m. in our dining hall (fireside). Please join us!
Winter Temperatures, Recess and Carline
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Recess: all children should come to school wearing coats, hats and gloves. Classes will go outside for daily recess when the temperature is above 15 degrees (including windchill).
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Carline: we ask that children exit their cars and line up to enter the building if arriving between 7:40-7:45 a.m. This will allow the flow of traffic to continue during this busy time.
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Parent Pickup: if you are doing parent pickup at the end of the day, please park in the athletic parking lot.
Parent Talk with Lynn Lyons on Monday, December 11 (7:00 p.m. in dining hall)
All parents/guardians are invited to join us as psychotherapist, author and global speaker Lynn Lyons will be hosting a parent-only event in our dining hall to present what parents need to know (and do) to help decrease stress, worry and anxiety. With over 30 years of experience in the treatment of anxiety disorders in adults and children, Lynn provides actionable steps to reverse the cycle of anxiety as often discussed in her podcast Flusterclux: Fix Anxiety with Lynn Lyons. Lynn will also be speaking with our students in grades 4-12 the following day at three different assemblies.
Schedule of events for the evening
6:30-7:00 p.m. Light Refreshments and Community Time
7:00-8:15 p.m. Parent Talk with Lynn Lyons Followed by Q&A
Please note: childcare will be available through CASE (click here to register), and the Viking Corner store will also be open before and after the event to shop the latest Academy spiritwear!
Parent Book Club
Our next book is entitled “Never Enough” by journalist Jennifer Breheny Wallace. The book was just published this fall. From the book jacket: “Today’s children and teens are under increasing pressure to excel in all areas of their young lives – academic, athletics and extracurricular activities – often at a steep cost to their mental health. In ‘Never Enough,’ acclaimed journalist Jennifer Breheny Wallace takes readers on a journey into the heart of toxic achievement culture and offers practical, actionable solutions for families, schools and communities.” We will discuss the first half (chapters 1-4) on Thursday, December 14, from 8:15-9:15 a.m. in our dining hall (fireside). If interested, please complete this form to help us in our planning.
Parenting Article
This week’s parenting article is from The Greater Good Science Center at the University of California, Berkeley. “Three Ways to Inspire Kids to Be Generous Around the Holidays” can be found by clicking here.
Upcoming Events
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December 3: Second & Fourth Grade Buddy Service Event
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December 11: Lynn Lyons Speaking at Academy
- December 12: LS Parent Coffee on PE & Swimming Programs
- December 14: Parent Book Club (see details above)
- December 14: Fourth Grade Musical at 7:00 p.m. in our theatre
- December 19: LS Orchestra Concert at 8:15 a.m. in our theatre
- December 22: LS Winter Closing Concert at 2:00 p.m. in our Mack Gym (dismissal for winter break is in the classrooms after the program)
- December 23-January 7: Winter Break – School Resumes on January 8
Warm Regards,
Mark L. Hansen
Head of Lower School
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