Week Two in the Lower School
After a great start last week, we are ready for week two. Thank you to everyone for a smooth transition in to the new school year! Just a reminder that all students should arrive on campus no later than 8:00 am and be ready for learning in their classrooms at 8:05 am.
Playgrounds Open Before School
Both our Pre-primary and our 1st to 5th grade playgrounds are open each morning starting at 7:45 am with supervision. At 8:00 am students transition to their classrooms. We encourage all students to arrive a little earlier so they can have some time to play before the school day starts!
Student/Parent Handbook
Parents, please be sure to review the Lower School Student/Parent Handbook and return the signed Student & Parent Handbook Receipt Agreement/Phone and Email Distribution Lists form to your child’s homeroom teacher this week.
Class Photos
This week we have individual and class photos on Thursday and Friday. Click here for the detailed schedule.
Technology Use and Lower School Students
As a school, we remind students that devices (whether tablets/phones/iPods/laptops) are a powerful tool for learning. We teach students the skills to use the tools appropriately, and give reminders when necessary.
We are also reminding students (and ourselves!) of their digital footprint to ensure they understand the impact of their online actions. The rise in popularity of messaging applications like WhatsApp prompt us to face increasingly frequent challenges of students using unkind language, posting inappropriate content to each other, and in some cases targeting individual students. This note is meant to be a reminder of the responsibility that comes with using technology. Social media platforms have minimum age requirements for use as well as guidelines for responsible use. WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, and Snapchat are applications for youth aged 13 and above. If your child is below this age, you are encouraged to remove these applications from their personal devices. If you continue to allow your child to use these messaging and social network sites despite the age recommendation, we suggest you monitor your child’s interaction on a daily basis as you assume responsibility for their use.
Here are some things we are doing at school to promote responsible use of technology:
- limiting technology use to school appropriate tools and sites
- reminding students that personal devices are best left at home
- reviewing LARK policies found on pages 28 and 29 of our Lower School Handbook
Here are some things you can do at home to promote responsible use of technology:
- Reinforce the expectations for use of technology at school, including reviewing the LARK policies together
- Visit the Common Sense Media “Parent Concerns” section for a variety of resources on teaching your children how to navigate the digital world safely and responsibly
- Create a screen time agreement in your family. Click here for steps to take and some examples.
Keeping our children safe is our utmost and collective responsibility. We are working at the school to teach the children the foundations of digital and online safety. We ask that you spend some time having similar discussions and routines in your own home if you haven't already.
Upcoming Important Dates
August 16
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August 17
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- PTA Welcome Coffee 8:15 am (cafeteria)
- LS Activities Fair 9:30 am (student center)
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August 24
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Photo retakes
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August 31
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Learning Community A Assembly 8:15 am (auditorium)
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Around the Lower School
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