January 23, 2011

Dear Laurel Tree Community,

      

        The folks who awarded us the grant for Creating A Sustainable School are coming on Thursday to do a site visit.  We’re excited to be able to share what we’ve done, along with the presentation that the Gold Group is getting ready to do at the Redwood Writing Conference – Writing to Create and Sustain Community.       

      

       The senior graduates and their parents are getting together this Wednesday at 4:30 for a graduation planning meeting.

      

       5^th grade and up - I’m sending home information and sign-up sheets for both Spring Travel and Friday Classes.   Be sure to sign-up quickly so that you get the classes you want.   Sign-ups for classes require a parent signature.  Sign-ups for trips require a deposit.   

     

       Green Group is discussing the idea of “Fair Trade” as part of their study of chocolate.  The recycled fish showing cool fish adaptations will soon be hanging in the science room.   Blue Group is cruising through fractions with unlike denominators.  And high school did a great job on the science final.  

        

       Come in and take a look at the beautiful new kitchen!  And while you’re there, check out the book sculpture in the back hallway.   The high school group did a fantastic job on a sculptural project involving old books.   In fact, there’s art hanging all over the place – down the hall to aftercare, in the hallway to the café, - there’s a lot of beautiful stuff on display.  Come have a look.  See you around the school.

                                               

                                                                         Brenda 

 

 

Volunteer Opportunities:

Office Work – Sign up to work in the office answering phones and doing filing.  We’d love to have someone in the office in the mornings.  All staff are working with students so no one is ever available to answer the phone!   We still need someone for Thursday mornings. 

Make a Dump Run.

  

Wish List:

Pick-up (push) vacuums

Working laptop to be used for on-line math program.  (See Josh about donating)

Calendar:          

Staff Inservice- No School Feb. 16-17 (Thursday and Friday)

President’s Week – February 20-24

High School Play Week – March 12-17.   Opening Night Wednesday, March 14.

Spring Vacation – April 9-13^th. 

Middle School Play Week – April 23-27^th.  Opening Night Wednesday, April 25^th.