In this Issue: Four Important Announcements and a Quote!
1) This coming Tuesday, May 15 we will be going to Como Park/McMurray Fields for Park Day. We will also be taking our lunches and eating there instead of dining at school. Please be sure to send sunscreen, water bottle and lunch box or, if you prefer, a disposable bag.
2) You are invited to the Upper Elementary Work Share, Friday, June 1, from 2:00 - 3:00 pm.
3) A reminder to send in your permission slip, if you haven't already, for the Como Pool on Wed., June 6.
4) And a note about off-campus protocol from GRS:
"Dear Elementary Parents,
The end of the year is quickly approaching! Many classrooms are planning off campus adventures and we want to make sure that families are aware of a safety protocol that was developed in elementary this year to ensure the safety of all students.
In order to participate in off campus activities, students must follow community norms. If a student demonstrates a significant challenge to follow adult instructions that could lead to safety concerns, the student will remain on campus doing an alternate activity.
If there are safety concerns regarding your child, you will be contacted by your child's classroom guide. Additionally, if behavior challenges happen while off campus, parents will be notified that there is a concern and the possibility that they will need to pick up their child. We look forward to finishing off the year in ways that are joyful and safe for all students!"
And finally, a bonus for reading this far!
"I like the Montessori method," said Thomas Edison according to historians at the Thomas Edison National Historic Park. "It teaches through play. It makes learning a pleasure. It follows the natural instincts of the human being. The present system casts the brain into a mold. It does not encourage original thought or reasoning."
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