March 17, 2023

A MESSAGE FROM

Lower School Division Director

Mr. Nathan J. Mylin

Greetings Kodiak Families and Happy St. Patrick's Day! 

Dessert Theatre a Big Success!

Many thanks to Ms. Rachel Pratt for successfully leading this year's Dessert Theatre (DT) performances and continuing to nurture a love of drama in our students. Check out the Lower School Voices section below to see what two of our fourth graders have to say about their experience with DT this year. Kindergarten and 1st-grade performances this week finished off the DT season. Our students have all done an amazing job and will have many more opportunities to transfer these skills to future curricular projects at CSS.

March Reading Madness Standings

Don’t forget to read in March! Lower School students – and their teachers and parents – can record the number of books they’ve read, and Middle School students can record the number of pages they’ve read, via the following March Reading Madness Survey. Here are the current standings to date:

• Lower School Books Read: 85
• Middle School Pages Read: 10,688

Remember to record what you've read all the way through spring break, which begins this afternoon. The last day to enter reading data is Friday, March 31.

I hope you have a wonderful, relaxing, and adventurous spring break with your family! School will resume on Tuesday, March 28.

Warm regards,

Nate

Please note: The Expedition Gear Swap, hosted by the Parents Association, that was scheduled for April 1 has been canceled due to a lack of booth reservations.

APRIL 5

Colorado Expedition (COEX) Parent Meetings 

Please note that the meeting for all assigned PELs (Parent Educational Leaders) will begin at 5:30 p.m. in your child's classroom, followed by a meeting for all parents to meet your PELs. There are two choices for the all-parent meeting, to accommodate families with multiple children in the Lower School. The first all-parent meeting session will begin at 6:30 p.m., with a second session at 7:00 p.m.

APRIL 14

Bring a Grownup to School Day

PreK parents/special friends are invited for the morning in conjunction with their PreK Art Show. Kindergarten through Grade 5 students may invite one parent or special adult to visit their classroom around 1:00 p.m. and also attend the Lower School Celebration of the Arts at 1:45 p.m. in the Louisa Performing Arts Center.

The PreK Art Show also takes place this day from 8:30 to 10 a.m. in the Trianon.

APRIL 21

Rescheduled STEAM Day & Fun Run

On Friday, April 21, students in Grades 3 through 8 will spend the day on their feet! From 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., these students and their teachers will interact with Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math experiences. STEAM Day parent volunteers are needed! If able to participate, please email me.

At 2:30 p.m., all Lower and Middle School students will be released from class to participate in the Parents Association’s annual Fun Run. This on-campus (run or walk at your own pace) event will conclude by 3:15 p.m., and both afternoon carline and buses will commence on schedule. Please remember to wear Kodiak gear or your fun run t-shirt if purchased previously. We hope you will join other CSS students and faculty in cheering all participants on from the sidelines near the Quad.

APRIL 28

Young Authors Competition Deadline

The Young Authors Competition – open to Grades 1 through 5 – is accepting a variety of submissions, ranging from chapter books, picture books, or poetry books created by our students! All submissions must be turned in by no later than 3 p.m. on April 28 to qualify, with prizes awarded to two separate groups; 1st-3rd graders and 4th-5th graders. More information can be found here.

The popular Kodiak Kickers, an after-school soccer development program led by Coach Mark Perdew, is back this spring for students in Kindergarten through Grade 5! Sessions, divided by grade levels, begin the first week of April and run through early May. Kindergarten and 1st-grade sessions begin Monday, April 3, with 2nd- and 3rd-grade sessions and 4th- and 5th-grade sessions both starting on Wednesday, April 5. Learn more and register here.