Monday, May 7, 2012

May Letter

We are in the homestretch of the school year barreling our way to our June 1 finish line. You can help your child consolidate and improve his/her English skills even more by making sure that your child reads the good books of his/her choice at least fifty minutes, every day of the summer. Please note there are a number of venues where your child can find the books s/he wants to read. The Lower School and Middle School Libraries will be open from 8-12 every week day in June. In the Lower School, parents can check out up to ten books, while students can take out a maximum of five. The numbers are exactly reversed in Middle School, where students can get ten books and parents five. With student summer reading in mind, the PTA has added a May book fair that will take place in the FDR from Monday May 21 through Friday May 25. They have also extended an invitation to fifth graders to solicit lists of books that they would like to see on sale at the book fair. This is a great opportunity for your child to stock up for the summer with good books. Finally, put this last date on your calendar. The Farewell Grade 5 Party is scheduled for the afternoon of your child’s last full day of elementary school May 31. The festivities start at noon and go to 2:30. Please see your child’s homeroom teacher for details. Once again thank you for supporting our program. We hope all of you have a safe and relaxing summer holiday.