22 Oct 2021

Week 8

Upcoming:   This week has Field Trips for K, 1, and 3.  The Fall Festival is on Friday, followed by a drive-thru party at 4pm. Please note that Parent-Teacher Conference Day is for parents only, and it will be in person on November 2. We are closely watching the continuing declining numbers in the infection rate: 10/22/2021 DAILY CASES PER 100,000 14-DAY CHANGE DAILY DEATHS PER 100,000 14-DAY CHANGE Nassau County, N.Y. 16 –13% 0.09 +29% Pics of the Week If this trend continues, we will restart afterschool clubs.  Due to our small size and limited space, clubs require extensive mixing of grades in a limited area.  We want to avoid a quarantine situation, and especially one that encompasses several classrooms, so we are being cautious. Week at a glance:  Monday: QT for K-3; K/1 TRIP leaves at 9:10 Tuesday: QT for 4-6 Wednesday: Hot Lunch Super Rice Thursday: QT for K-3; 3 TRIP leaves at 9:15 Friday: QT for 4-6; FALL FESTIVAL; TRUNK OR TREAT in the evening starting at 4 Best Links: Music for 3/4 recorder practice at home Messages:  PLEASE DON’T SEND YOUR CHILD SICK TO SCHOOL!  It forces us to send them back home, and require a test.  There is a lot of regular sickness going around, and we don’t want that to spread either. Review:  We gave out a lot of food samples and they were gobbled up!  Ask your child if they want Hot Lunch for the remainder of the year. We welcome Emma Lopez-Fenty to Kindergarten! In the pics, we get a candid glimpse in K/1 class, Spanish class, 2/3 recess fort building. K/1 and 6 do buddy sharing.

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15 Oct 2021

Week 7

Upcoming:   We are closely watching the continuing declining numbers in the infection rate: 10/15/2021 DAILY CASES PER 100,000 14-DAY CHANGE DAILY DEATHS PER 100,000 14-DAY CHANGE Nassau County, N.Y. 19 –15% 0.09 -18% Pics of the Week If this trend continues, we will restart afterschool clubs.  Due to our small size and limited space, clubs require extensive mixing of grades in a limited area.  We want to avoid a quarantine situation, and especially one that encompasses several classrooms, so we are being cautious. Week at a glance:  Monday: QT for K-3 Tuesday: QT for 4-6 Wednesday: Pizza Day Thursday: QT for K-3 Friday: QT for 4-6 Best Links: Music for 3/4 recorder practice at home Messages:  PLEASE DON’T SEND YOUR CHILD SICK TO SCHOOL!  It forces us to send them back home, and require a test.  There is a lot of regular sickness going around, and we don’t want that to spread either. Review:  We gave out a lot of food samples and they were gobbled up. Ask your child if they want Hot Lunch for the remainder of the year. We welcome Adi Bhate to 4th grade.  In the pic, students in grades 4-6 tone their digestive systems at Quiet Time.

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11 Sep 2021

Week 2

Upcoming:  In keeping with our Theme for 21/22 of Reconnecting, we have the following two announcements: Pics of the Week We are kicking off school with SPIRIT WEEK!  See the events below on Week at a Glance. We will be holding Back to School Night IN PERSON with the following conditions: Only one parent per child in a classroom. Must wear masks Those who cannot attend will be given notes of the meeting and info pack On the first day of school, students were given their ID’s for Canvas and Microsoft.  They are the same as last year for returning students.  Watch for these over the weekend.  New families will need to activate the Microsoft account using a cell phone.  Here are video instructions for Microsoft activation: Video Guide to Activating Microsoft Account Week at a glance:  Monday: Crazy Hair and Sock Day Tuesday: Cray Hat Day Wednesday: Sports Day Thursday: closed for Yom Kippur Friday: Nature’s Gifts Day (animals, earth, space, etc.) Best Links: Calendar – Progressive School (progressiveli.org) Messages:  Our Theme for 21/22: Reconnecting:  After a long “winter” of separation and isolation, we will be seeking ways to reconnect as a staff, with our families, and with and between our students. Review:  This strange week of holidays left us with just one day of school!  We know the busses are unreliable at the beginning, just give them another week to learn their runs and things should settle down.  In the pic, Middle Schoolers learn about the Riot Act (just kidding).  Ms. Carol comes back with her first volunteer Karen Mallick, after a year of teaching from home.

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