Happy December Laurel School Families!

I hope that everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving break and were able to enjoy time with friends and family! 

In last month’s newsletter, we outlined our parking lot project and with your help and support, it was done in record time! We lucked out with the weather and the many layers of the project to create a more efficient, safer space for our community!

I want to thank families for their support and understanding last month as the project was completed over break. New features include:

·      Parking around the circle area

·      Reserved parking in front of the school

·      Two new Handicap spots in large parking lot on either side of the new  walkway 

·      Large lot – Family parking (except for the back corner ‘nook’)

·      Small lot – Faculty parking

As we head into the December home stretch to the end of 2024, these next three weeks will be busy and we will have our Art & Literature Faire whole school open house event night featuring the culmination of student work on our theme, “ImagiNation”. 

We will look forward to celebrating this month with all of you!

Best,

Amy LaFranchise

Head of School

Monday, December 2nd - Classes Resume

Tuesday, December 3rd - Monthly Morning Meeting at 10am

Please join us for our Holiday Performances, all are welcome!

Senora Maribel and 5th Grade presenting Actions by Bashi as well as Ms. Paige and Glee Club presenting Feliz Navidad and Winter Wonderland by Abby, Hayden and Lily.

Bake Sale Fundraiser for 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 18th - Art & Literature Faire

Please see detailed information below on Event Times and Reminders

Thursday, December 19th Movie Night 5-7pm

We 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 so we can make sure we have enough food! We will be watching Dr. Seuss' The Grinch!

Monday, December 23rd to Friday, January 3rd - NO School Winter Break

Monday, January 6th - Classes Resume

We are thrilled to have our School Community join us for our Art & Literature Faire! This beloved school wide event has been a long tradition here at Laurel and we could not be more excited to fully transform the school to showcase all of the incredible work that our students have accomplished!

Art & Literature Faire Information

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: ImagiNation! Teachers and students will explore this theme and interpret it through student interests and perspective by incorporating it within the curriculum.

Important Aftercare/Club Message 12/18

As a reminder on this day for the Art & Literature Faire event 12/18/24, aftercare/clubs from 3pm - 4:30pm 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 17, 2024 OR on the morning of the event. We will be having a Raffle for some great Baskets that will be up for grabs! All proceeds will benefit Laurel's Annual Fund!

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

4pm to 5pm -

Ms. Haley & Ms. Kim's Toddler Class

Ms. Brooklyn & Ms. Isabel's Toddler Class

Ms. Kenna's Kindergarten Class

Ms. Julie's Preschool Class

Ms. Mackenzie's Preschool Class

Ms. Brooke's Pre-Kindergarten Class

Ms. Lauren's First Grade Class

5:30pm to 6:30pm -

Ms. Taisha's Preschool Class

Ms. Naomi's Preschool Class

Ms. Allyson's Pre-Kindergarten Class

Ms. Connie's Second Grade Class

Ms. Karin's Third Grade Class

Mr. Tarin's Fourth Grade Class

Ms. Lianna'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!