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February 9, 2024
Dear Lower School Families,
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. Each grade level has designed its own plans for the day, so please see the information from either your children’s teachers or PACA homeroom parents. If your children do not celebrate Valentine's Day, please let their teachers know. Students are welcome to wear jeans or sweatpants and tops that are red, pink or a color that represents love. No yoga pants.
Lost & Found
We have a growing mountain of lost and found items in the lower school lobby area. Please come take a look if your children are missing anything – including boots, jackets and gloves. Tables will be set up in the lobby during Parent-Teacher Conferences, but you are welcome to come and take a look anytime you are at school.
Carline
Thank you very much for your assistance in making the morning carline even more efficient! Students are coming out of the cars on their own, jackets are on, and even our youngest are able to navigate it more easily. We appreciate your efforts in this area. We also recognize that some take a bit longer to master the carline exit, so please do not feel rushed if your children are taking a bit longer to get everything organized.
“Owl Moon” Winter Hike
Last fall, we experienced an overwhelming response with a lengthy waitlist for the Lower School Campout (view photos). We are excited to announce a special winter hike and story opportunity. Our initial outreach will be directed to families who were on the waitlist for the campout (expect an invitation next week). In the event that additional spaces become available, we will then open the signup to families who were not originally on the campout waitlist. This evening in the woods will include a reading of a wonderful children’s book, “Owl Moon” by Jane Yolen, around a campfire. We will then go out in the woods for a short hike to call for owls. Whether the owls cooperate and call back or not, we will return to the campfire for hot chocolate and s’mores to enjoy. Let's make some memories together in the dark this winter!
- Time: 6:30 p.m.
- Location: Crane Outdoor Learning Center
- Date: Friday, March 1
Mark Your Calendars for Spring Parent-Teacher Conferences
Our spring Parent-Teacher Conferences are scheduled for March 7-8. All conferences are in-person and on-campus only. Additional information and instructions for signing up for conferences will be sent in the coming weeks. School is dismissed at noon on Thursday, March 7, and there is no school for students on Friday, March 8. It is important that you schedule your children’s conferences during one of these two days.
- Thursday, March 7: 1:30 to 8:00 p.m.
- Friday, March 8: 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Parenting Article
This week’s parenting article is from the Child Mind Institute and is entitled “Media Guidelines for Kids of All Ages.” It can be found using this link. Below is a chart with the minimum age for various popular social media sites. Note that all of the sites listed below are for children 13 years and older; therefore, none are for lower-school-age children.
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