Class of 2030: August 2019

Back to School Night

All parents are invited to our Back to School Night on Thursday, August 29. During the evening, you will visit your child’s classroom and meet the teacher. Our specialist and Portuguese teachers will also be available to chat. The schedule for the evening is below.

5:30 to 6:00 pm	English Language Learner (ELL) Presentation (Auditorium) - This presentation is for all our parents who have children in our ELL program.
6:00 to 6:30 pm	Classroom Presentations - Teachers will present in their classrooms. (please note Ms. Wilganoski and Mr. Gaines will be giving classroom presentations on Monday, September 2 at 6:00 pm)
6:40 to 7:00 pm	Presentation for all Lower School Parents (Auditorium) - All parents are asked to attend this session with an overview of the Lower School and important updates for this school year.
7:10 to 7:40 pm	Classroom Presentations - Teachers will present in their classrooms. (please note Ms. Wilganoski and Mr. Gaines will be giving classroom presentations on Monday, September 2 at 6:00 pm)
7:45 to 8:30 pm	Parent Social (Student Center)

Some other important information: - Portuguese teachers will visit classrooms during the presentations. - Specialist teachers (Art, Music, and PE) will be available in the LS Art Room. - Our LS Librarian will be available in the Student Center. - If you require child care, please contact the LS Office at 3747-4808 by Monday, August 26 and we will make arrangements based on need.

Learning Community Groups

This year we will continue to have our four learning community groups. Below you will find the list of classes in each community, along with assembly dates.

Learning Community Groups 2019-20
	A	B	C	D
Pre-primary	Joyce B. and Fernanda O.	Bruna M. and Fernanda R.	Alex H. and Julia M.	Cibele Thomaz
1st Grade	Ms. Burnquist	Ms. Heineberg	Ms. England	Ms. Wilker
2nd Grade	Ms. Stoll	Ms. Keane	Ms. Mendonca	Mr. Tarigo
3rd Grade	Mrs. Kulikowsky	Ms. Fitch	Mrs. Lomax	Mr. Rozentzvaig
4th Grade	Ms. Thibodeaux	Ms. Murphy	Ms. Trabelsi	Mr. Braszell
5th Grade	Mr. Gaines	Ms. Kitto	Mr. Wolfe	Ms. Gehrels and Ms. Wilganowski
Assembly Dates	Thurs Sept 12 Thurs Feb 13 Thurs May 14	Thurs Step 19 Thurs Feb 20 Thurs May 21	Thurs Sept 26 Thurs March 5 Thurs May 28	Thurs Oct 3 Thurs Mar 12 Thurs June 4

Healthy Sleep Habits

Parents know that sleep is an essential part of child development. Of course, when children don’t get enough sleep, they might be crabby but they are also more accident prone, have trouble remembering and focusing, and their bodies even have a harder time responding to bacteria or infections! Make sure your child is getting enough rest by checking out these recommendations and tips.

News from the Library

Congratulations to all of our participants in the Reading World Cup! 98 students and staff completed the challenge this year. Bronze and silver medals will be presented in classrooms on Friday and recognized at The Nest next Monday. Gold medals will be presented at The Nest. Our celebration ice cream party will be held Sept. 5 at 2:30.

Be sure to bookmark our LS Library Website on your devices for easy access to the library catalog, eBooks, databases, and book recommendations, as well as access to numerous magazines for yourselves. Stop by our table in the Student Center during Back to School Night to see how to use Flipster to read things like Time, Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, National Geographic and Yoga Journal.

Children After School

Just a reminder that children who do not take the bus are to be picked up promptly after school. If the child remains on campus, they must be directly supervised by an adult. If not with an adult, they may go to the Lower School Library or the Lower School Office where there is supervision until 4:00 pm.

Upcoming Important Dates

August 26	LS After School Activities Begin
August 29	5:30-8:30 pm LS Back to School Night
September 2 to September 13	MAP Testing
September 3	8:30 am Lower and Middle School Parent Coffee: Deeper Learning in Math (Black Box Theater)
September 5	LS Brazilian Independence Day Assembly
September 6	No School
September 12	8:15 am LS Community A Assembly (Auditorium)
September 19	8:15 am LS Community B Assembly (Auditorium)
September 20	Lower School Movie Night
September 23	LS Special Rotation Day A
September 24	LS Special Rotation Day B
September 25	LS Special Rotation Day C
September 26	LS Special Rotation Day D 8:15 am LS Community C Assembly (Auditorium)
September 27	No school for students

Around the Lower School

2A's year is off to a great start! We spent a lot of time these first weekw talking about our hopes and goals for the year, how we can use the Eagle Way to help us achieve those goals, and what we want our classroom environment to feel like. These conversations help us to set a productive and happy tone for the year.

As part of these conversations the second graders completed an exercise on group work. The students worked in groups to find numbers on a page in an organized and efficient manner. The groups had three chances to find as many numbers as they could in three minutes, and after each try they spoke with their group mates to make a plan to work together even better. At the end of the activity the students made a list of what Eagle Way group work looks like, feels like, and sounds like.

We look forward to keeping this enthusiasm and excitement up all year!