Express Newsletter

January and February are always busy months with teachers conducting assessments, writing learning reports and preparing for parent and teacher conferences. At the same time teachers are tending to the admissions season, hosting visitors, providing feedback on candidates, reading admissions files and participating in Admissions Visitor Days. Be sure to review the school calendar, noting the days there are no classes. While the weeks ahead include several days without Lower School classes (see list below), we will do our best to keep consistent schedules while we are in school and would appreciate you helping us do the same at home.

The Lower School will host a series of midyear parent meetings. The remaining two meetings will focus on understanding your student’s midyear learning reports as well as additional program topics by grade levels. These will be in person meetings held in the Lower School Library from 8:15 - 9:15 am. We will record the meetings and post them in the Parent Portal.
 

Upcoming Lower School Events

• 1/19 - MLK Day - No School
• 1/29 & 1/30 - Admissions Days. No Lower School. No Extension.
• 2/2 - Report Writing Day. No Lower School. Limited Extension offered.
• 2/12 & 2/13 - LS Conferences. No Lower School classes. Extension and short term care offered
• 2/16 - Presidents Day - No School

Common Sense Media - Tech Talk: Parental Controls & Family Conversations

From school-issued devices and cellphones to handheld gaming systems and even the living room TV, kids have so many (too many?) ways to stumble upon content and online spaces that we may want them to avoid (or at least hold their hand before entering). 
Join @commonsenseorg for a free webinar on setting your kids up for success when they receive a new device or get access to online platforms.

Tech Talk: Parental Controls & Family Conversations
Wednesday, January 21, 5 p.m. PT | 8 p.m. ET. Sign up and learn more at 
comsen.se/parental-controls-webinar