Happy December Laurel Families,

As we step into the joy of December, we want to extend our heartfelt thanks to all our families for helping make November so meaningful. Our students enjoyed a wonderful November and the beginning of the holiday season, filled with classroom gratitude activities and community building.

We are also incredibly proud of the generosity shown during our Family Pantry Food Drive. Thanks to your contributions, our school collected items to support local families in need. Our 5th grade students successfully delivered the donations and experienced an important reminder of the power of kindness and service.

Wishing all our families a bright and cheerful December, and we look forward to seeing you all at our Annual Art & Literature Faire on Wednesday, December 17th!

December Calendar Reminders

*Monday, December 1st - Classes Resume

We hope everyone had a wondeful week off enjoying time with family and friends.

*Tuesday, December 2nd - Monthly Morning Meeting 10am

We are excited to invite you to watch our Glee Club perform! We will also have a special presentation for our Fifth Graders! All are welcome!

Bake Sale

Bake Sale Fundraiser for Monthly Morning Meeting! - Families are welcome to bake items for sale, and all proceeds benefit The Laurel School's Annual Fund. Please kindly remember we are a tree nut/peanut aware school and ask families to please not use any of those items in baking.

*Wednesday, December 17th - Annual Art & Literature Faire

Please see below for event reminders and more detailed information.

*Thursday, December 18th - Movie Night 5-7 pm

Parents enjoy the evening off! Students will have pizza, drinks, snacks, &

treats in Laurel's Community Room on our BIG screen TV! The cost is $25/child. Come in PJ’s & bring snuggly blankets/pillows *Children must be ages 4+ to sign up! Please sign up by either emailing Courtney at office@laurel-school.org or stop by the front office. We will be watching The Polar Express!

*Monday, December 22nd to Friday, January 2nd -

NO SCHOOL Winter Break

*Monday, January 5th - Classes Resume

Green School - Reminders

The Laurel School has been a certified Cape & Island Green School since 2017.

We continue to support this initiative by reducing our energy consumption and costs, cut down on waste in our landfills through recycling and reuse efforts, as well as changed buying practices by switching to environmentally compatible products. All of these actions make an impact on our environment. We ask for your help and support in this when possible by bringing in reusable bags, utensils, water bottles etc. instead of single use items. Thank you all for your consideration and support!

Annual Whole School Event -

Art & Literature Faire on December 17th

Our Art and Literature Faire is the culmination of student process and work on a specific theme we have been working on as a whole school since the beginning of the school year. Our entire school transforms into the theme that we have been exploring as a whole school. Our theme chosen for this year is: "Home: An exploration of life". Teachers and students are exploring this theme and interpreting it through student interests and perspectives by incorporating it within the curriculum.

This beloved school-wide event has been a long tradition here at Laurel. The school transforms and showcases all of the incredible learning that our students have accomplished!

Important Aftercare/Club Message 12/17

As a reminder on this day for the Art & Literature Faire event 12/17/25, aftercare/clubs from 3 pm - 4:30 pm will not be available for students, Toddler to Grade 5. We appreciate your understanding so we can prepare for this event.

Bake Sale & Raffle Baskets Fundraiser

If you would like to contribute to the bake sale, please bring all baked goods in by Tuesday, December 16, 2025 OR on the morning of the event. We will be having a Raffle for some great Baskets that will be up for grabs! As well as the Second Front Parking Space! If anyone would like to help support in donating to the raffle baskets, we will be accepting items in the front office. All proceeds will benefit Laurel's Annual Fund!

This event will be in showcased in to event times to help with the flow of traffic inside the school

4pm to 5pm -

Ms. Nicole & Ms. Yasmin's Toddler Class

Ms. Brooklyn & Ms. Isabel's Toddler Class

Ms. Abby's Kindergarten Class

Ms. Vibeke's Preschool Class

Ms. Izzie's Preschool Class

Ms. Joy's Pre-Kindergarten Class

Ms. Lauren's First Grade Class

5:30pm to 6:30pm -

Ms. Allyson's Preschool Class

Ms. Haley's Preschool Class

Ms. Julia's Pre-Kindergarten Class

Ms. Lianna's Second Grade Class

Ms. Karin's Third Grade Class

Ms. Kenna's Fourth Grade Class

Ms. Chelsey's Fifth Grade Class

Families with multiple children showing at different times are welcome to come to both event times OR choose one time attend.

We look forward to this amazing event with all of you, celebrating your children!

Allergy Reminders -

We are a peanut/tree nut aware school and kindly ask that those items not be brought into school. Thank you all for your support in this.

Upcoming January Enrollment -

Laurel Day Camp

Laurel Day Camp is pleased to welcome families back for nine weeks of summer programming, running from June 15, 2026 through August 14, 2026. Enrollment for currently enrolled Laurel School families will open in January, and will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

We will be using a new enrollmnet platform called Campminder, this will help us have a more steamlined enrollment system.

Laurel School families will receive priority registration, discounted rates, and first selection of available schedules. Please watch for additional details in our January Newsletter. Enrollment for the greater community will open in March.