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March 8, 2024
Dear Lower School Families,
I hope the opportunity to meet with your children’s teachers these past two days was beneficial, and I am confident you have a clear understanding of how your children are doing both academically and socially so far this school year. If you have any remaining questions, please feel free to reach out to your children’s teachers.
Placement Information for Next Year
Our faculty will soon begin creating class lists for the 2024-25 school year. The process incorporates many factors and requires significant time and attention to detail. Once the classroom teachers have created the class lists, Vanessa Taglia, Brelle Farrenkopf and I will add a faculty member to each section. The school welcomes your input. Please complete this short form to help us in this process. The school does not accept requests for specific teachers. If you have multiple children in the Lower School, you will need to complete a separate form for each child. If you choose to complete the online form, the deadline is Friday, April 12. Submissions received after April 12 cannot be considered for placement purposes.
Conferences and Report Cards in 2024-25
Last week all lower school families received this letter and a survey about report cards and parent conferences. If you have not had the opportunity to complete the survey, please follow this link. The deadline is April 15. We appreciate your input.
Late Arrival/Early Dismissal Reminders
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Be sure to enter any late arrivals/early dismissals in SchoolPass well before the event so that the office and teachers are aware that your children will be arriving late or leaving early.
- Please come into the building to pick up your children if they will be leaving early.
Lower School Parent Podcast Discussion Group
For our first podcast discussion, we will discuss an episode from the podcast Flusterclux entitled “Parenting Phrases We Love to Use All The Time.” It is just 45 minutes long and can be found using this link. Lynn Lyons is the podcast host, and she spoke here at Academy this winter and recently had a virtual book club meeting for Academy parents. We will meet on Tuesday, April 2, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in Academy Hall (Trustees Room) to discuss it. Please register using this link. Light snacks will be provided.
Dress Code Changes After Spring Break
When we return to school on Monday, April 1, students are able to wear shorts again. Spring weather in Ohio can be fickle, and all students spend a minimum of 30 minutes outside each day so please keep this in mind when sending your children to school. Please also remember that hoodies may only be worn outside. Please review the dress code with your children so you and they can plan accordingly.
Parenting Article
This week’s article is from the Child Mind Institute and is entitled “How Can I Get My Kids to Do Chores?” It can be read by following this link.
Celebration of Accomplishments
This celebratory event will be held on Tuesday, May 28. This is a time for you to meet with classroom teachers to hear from your children their perspectives on their various accomplishments and growth throughout the school year. This is a time to celebrate and reflect on all the wonderful achievements that they have made. There will be no school for students on May 28. A signup schedule for parents will be sent on May 1. Please note that it is not possible to make up this conference, and it will only be offered on May 28.
Rising Grade-Level Meetings for Parents and Guardians
We will be hosting our annual parent meetings where parents and guardians have the opportunity to learn about the programs for their children in the grades in which they will be enrolled next year. These will be on the fireside of our dining hall. Each grade level will have two homeroom teachers share details about the year ahead as well as highlights and expectations. There will also be time for questions. Please see the schedule below:
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