Spring is finally here! (Fingers crossed!)

Round two of the Parent Potluck and Trivia Night is this Friday, April 17 at 5:00 pm — childcare will be provided. It was a lot of fun last time.  RSVP

A few buildings and grounds updates - the gym awning is almost complete. We are in the process of installing a new slide for the playground and moving the old one. The new building is moving right along - we have passed inspection on the plumbing, electrical and geothermal HVAC system rough-ins. Thank you to all the contributors to Hayground school - If you haven't already done so please consider donating to the annual appeal and/or the new building fund. 

www.hayground.org/donate

On Wednesday, many of the student will be heading to the Budding Authors celebration at Bridgehampton school at 10:00 am and will return by lunch.

Thank you to those that have gotten in touch about contracts for next year. If you haven't done so please do asap.

Please mark you calendars for our Spring Festival -Wednesday, May 20 12:30 - dismissal. 
4/15 - Budding Authors at Hampton Library 10 :00 am
4/17 - Parent Trivia Night/Potluck - 5:00pm
4/28 - Raptors gathering 2:00 pm
4/30 - Julie’s class show
5/13-5/15 - Senior Leaner Trip to Boston
5/20 - Spring Festival 12:30 - dismissal 
5/22 - Parent teacher Conferences - School closed
5/25- Memorial day - School closed
5/28 - School Dance ( Middle groups and up) Sleepover ( 10 years old by September 2026)
5/29 - last day of after school
6/6 - 30th anniversary party
6/8 - Beach day 
6/12 - Graduation!

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Please join us for the Parent Committee meeting Tuesday, March 31 at 2:15 pm in the office above the kitchen.

If you haven’t submitted your paperwork for next year please do so as soon as possible. This helps us know how many new students we can accept and let them know in a timely manner.

Our building is moving right along - the foundation has been backfilled  - the plumber and electrician will be finishing up their rough-ins this week and the Geothermal heat well will be dug this week. We are hoping to have all Hayground families donate to the Building and/or the Annual Appeal in the next few weeks. As we send progress reports to our larger donors it is great to say that we have full board, faculty and parent participation in the project. You can do so here - https://www.hayground.org/donate

Please mark you calendar for our Spring Festival on May 20 from 12:30 - dismissal - There will be a yummy lunch which parents are invited to - presentations in classroom, the student Art show, Science fair and Garden experiences to see as well as a rock concert!

Open this post to view another drone video of our New building by Senior Learner - Rafael Mizrahi

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We had a fun “Pi day” last week.  Students memorized the digits of Pi to their best ability and then “pied” teachers. Video coming soon!

We have amassed a small boutique of lost and found clothing - winter jackets, hats, gloves, Tupperware and water bottles abound! Please check the lost and found for any missing items right by the from door.

Pick up and drop off reminders - School starts at 8:30 (arriving late disrupts math classes and your child misses math instruction)- Pick up is promptly at 3:00 - Afterschool pickup is promptly at 4:30 Monday - Thursday and at 2:00 pm Fridays.

Building Update: the foundation was backfilled last week and the dirt inside the building was leveled for the electrician and plumber to rough in their conduits. Please enjoy this drone video by Raphael Mizrahi class of 2027.

3/30 - Budding Authors Submissions Due
4/3-4/10 - Spring vacation - School closed
4/17 - Parent Trivia Night/Potluck
4/30 - Julie’s class show
5/13-5/15 - Senior Leaner Trip to Boston
5/20 - Spring Festival 
5/22 - Parent teacher Conferences - School closed
5/25- Memorial day - School closed
5/28 - School Dance ( Middle groups and Up) Sleepover ( 10 years old by September 2026)
5/29 - last day of after school
6/6 - 30th anniversary party
6/8 - Beach day 
6/12 - Graduation!

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Thank you those who have been in touch about enrolling your children for next year. The due date was March 2. We had a robust Open House last Saturday. We always prioritize current families and try and keep space for them. That said, we also want to be able to offer contracts to prospective families promptly which we can only do confidently if we know about our current families. 

Please check your email and our website for class notes. You can learn about all the classrooms at Hayground and what they are up to. 

Also, we have updated the photos on our website and replaced some of our older photos with current students and projects. On the home page if you scroll down you will see a wonderful video about Hayground School made by Vanessa Roth ( Phoebe and Augie’s mom). It was filmed by Hayground Alumni Julian Alvarez ’10. It captures Hayground quite wonderfully.

If you haven’t done so please consider donating to our Annual Appeal and/or the New Building fund. You can do all of that here —  www.hayground.org  We will be sending out updates bi-weekly on the progress of the building.  

Highlights for this week - Monday the building inspector will be here to inspect the foundation walls. After the inspection we will backfill against the foundation. The plumber and electrician should be here later in the week to do their rough-ins.

To date we have raised $2,400.000 of the $4,100,000 budget for the new building and the renovation to the existing classroom building. If you find any aspect of the project appealing ( geothermal heat, solar panels, library, science, art, landscaping, amphitheater)  and want to talk more about donations please get in touch. No donation is too small — or too large!

As part of our supervision and mentoring protocols Stephanie Krusa ( one of our mentors) and Marcelle and Arjun will videotape each of the classrooms and specials this week. The teachers will submit plan for the video session beforehand including goals. After the video the teachers and Stephanie, Marcelle and Arjun watch the videos together and debrief. It is a very rich experience.

Drop off and Pick up reminders:
Please Slow Down!
Please keep an eye on your children once you have picked them up. 
Children are not allowed to go into the parking lot by themselves for obvious reasons.

The social media committee is looking for parent testimonials. We would love to hear your stories! Please fill out this attached questionnaire.

Upcoming dates:
4/3-4/10 - Spring vacation - School closed
4/17 - Parent Trivia Night/Potluck
4/30 - Julie’s class show
5/13-5/15 - Senior Leaner Trip to Boston
5/20 - Spring Festival 
5/22 - Parent teacher Conferences - School closed
5/25- Memorial day - School closed
5/28 - School Dance and Sleepover
5/29 - last day of after school
6/6 - 30th anniversary party
6/8 - Beach day 
6/12 - Graduation!

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Please get your contracts for next year in to the office as soon as possible. We have many applicants for the next school year. We want to save space for our current families and be able to inform prospective families in a timely manner.

What a wonderful and vibrant week we had!  I hope you had a chance to see the student art show at the Parrish Art Museum on Saturday. It will be up for a month. 

Again, what an amazing Soul Food Night!  

Stop by the Amagansett American Legion today 11-2 for Empty Bowls fundraiser and try some of the soups.. Especially ours made by Phoebe, Scott and the senior learners. 

Monday, March 9  at 5 pm please join us for our Open Board Meeting .. Childcare will be available. 

Our Staff Development Day was very interesting and informative: We met with former Hayground parents Mike Hogan ( Vanity Fair ) and Elise Jordan (NBC MS Now). Clyde is their daughter. We talked about the state of journalism today. In the afternoon we met with documentary filmmaker  Mark Obenhaus about his recent documentary “Cover-Up” which chronicled the career of investigative journalist Seymour Hersh. It is definitely worth a watch on Netflix.

3/8 - Empty Bowls Fundraiser for Project Most — Amagansett American Legion 11-2
3/9 - Open Board Meeting 5:00 pm
3/14 - Open House - 10-11:30
4/3 - 4/10 - Spring Recess - No School

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We have an exciting and busy week ahead of us!

Soul Food Night - Wednesday, March 4 at 6pm - Please RSVP here Soul Food RSVP  Hudson Music would like any student sin the afterschool program to arrive at 5:30 to warm up[.

Transition to High School - On Thursday, March 5th, we’re excited to host a “Transition to High School” event for our senior learners and any parents who would like to join. This is a chance to hear directly from recent graduates and their parents about their experiences, insights, and tips for making the move to high school as smooth and meaningful as possible.

We’ll gather in the school’s gathering area from 5:00 to 6:00 PM, and we hope you can join us for this informative and supportive conversation. 

Friday, March 6 - Staff Development day - School closed

Saturday, March 7 - 11:00 - 2:00 Student Art Opening at the Parrish Art Museum

Sunday, March 8 - Hayground will be at the Empty Bowls fundraiser at The Amagansett American Legion - To benefit Project Most  https://www.projectmost.org/

We had a case of RSV in our community las week, for more information click here - https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/respiratory-syncytial-virus/symptoms-causes/syc-20353098

3/4  - Soul Food Night 6 pm
3/5 - “Transition to High School” 5:00-6:00 pm
3/6 - Staff development day - School Closed
3/7 - Parrish Art Museum Student art exhibit opening
3/8 - Empty Bowls Fundraiser for Project Most — Amagansett American Legion
3/9 - Open Board Meeting 5:00 pm
3/14 - Open House - 10-11:30
3/31 - Parent Committee meeting - 2:15

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The New Building is chugging along. The forms are off of the foundation walls and the plumbing, septic and electric are being roughed in before they pour the floor.

We have a lot of fun events in the coming weeks: 

Soul Food Night is March 4 at 6pm. Come ready to see great performances, join the lemon-themed dessert contest, eat great food and bring your dancing shoes! We have all been learning dances lead by Lucy. 

The Student Art Show at the Parrish Art Museum - Saturday, March 7 11:00-2:00

Empty Bowls Sunday March 8 - Hayground students make soup to benefit Project Most - Amagansett American Legion.

Monday March 9 - Open Board Meeting 6 pm.

Please fInd attached the updated Hayground Calendar with the changes to the Spring festival ( New date May 20) and Family Conference Day ( New date May 22)

3/4  - Soul Food Night

3/6 - Staff development day - School Closed

3/7 - Parrish Art Museum Student art exhibit opening

3/8 - Empty Bowls Fundraiser for Project Most — Amagansett American Legion

3/9 - Open Board Meeting

3/14 - Open House - 10-11:30

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Please welcome Taj Ignacius Brophy - Born Thursday, January 29 - 10 pounds, 2 ounces. Congratulations Khalila,  Matt and big sisters Xiomara and Naima!

That was more snow than expected. I hope you all stayed warm and enjoyed it. 

Please join us Monday, February 9 at 2:15 in Jeff's Kitchen for the Culinary Arts Program parent meeting. Come hear how we run the program and share your impressions. We look forward to a big turnout. 

Tuesday at 2:15 is the Parent Committee meeting in the office upstairs in the kitchen. All are welcome. 

The snow is drifting and hard to manage. The parking lot and paths are cleared and accessible. If the wind keeps up there may be new drifts in the morning. 

The new after school session is up and running and very well attended. Please be sure to park in the parking lot when you pick your child up and not in the roadway. Pick up is promptly at 4:30 Monday - Thursday and 2:00 pm on Fridays.

If the weather cooperates we will be pouring the foundation walls of the Arts, Library and Science center on Wednesday or Thursday. Please use the Butter Lane side for entrance and exit on that day. There will be many cement trucks around the construction site. I will send an email when the day is confirmed

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The Parent Committee is excited for our first potluck dinner and trivia night on January 30 at 5:30. Please rsvp to the link below. Childcare will be provided

Trivia RSVP

Attached here please find the afterschool offerings for the Winter/Spring session which runs Monday January 26 - May 29. Payment is due before the first session. Please help your child make choices that they can stick to. This is true especially for Hudson Music.

Mark Your Calendars:

1/26 - Open Board meeting
1/26 - New after school session starts
1/26 - Culinary Arts Program meeting 2:15 in the Kitchen
1/30 - Parent Potluck and Trivia Night - 5:30 
2/3 - African- American Read-in
2/10 - Parent Committee meeting @ 2:15
2/12 - Liz and Sabra’s book club 3:30- 4:30 - Raising Awe Seekers
2/16-20 - Winter Recess - School closed

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We are please to have A&G Dance company back at Hayground. Adam and Gail have worked with us at Hayground school and camp for at least 15 years. They are back!

Hip Hop with Miss Gail _ Fridays 12:30 - 2:00 (No Class 2/20, 2/27, 4/3 and 5/29.)

Come join the  fun in this energetic and engaging dance class in the style of hip hop.

We will play games, learn dances and work on skills including rhythm, improvisation, coordination, stretching, balance and stamina.

Ages 4-7; Bring sneakers and water!

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Please keep an eye out for the next session of after school activities. This session ends January 23 and the next session will begin January 26. Please help your child make decisions they can stick with. This is particularly important  if they decide to join Hudson Music which the school is underwriting. The goal of Hudson Music is to have a concert of the music they are working on. It becomes very difficult if there is inconsistent attendance. 

The first two concrete pours for our new building are done and inspected!

Please use our parking lot for drop off and pick-up and be certain to accompany your children to and from the parking lot.

Please mark you calendars:

Monday, January 26 from  2:15 - 3:00 - Culinary Arts Program parent get together. - Come see how our Culinary Arts program works, ask questions, share impressions.

Friday, January 30 from 5:00 - 7:00pm - Parent social - Come join us for our first parent Potluck and Trivia Night.  Childcare will be provided.

Monday, February 2 at  2:15 - African- American read-in and book sale. Please join us in  a celebration of books by and about African-Americans.

As always please check our website ( www.hayground.org ) for calendar updates, class notes, lunch menus, Hayground History and Philosophy.

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1/19 - Martin Luther King day - school closed

1/26 - Open Board meeting - 5:00pm

1/26 - New after school session starts

1/30 - Parent Potluck and Trivia Night - 5:00 -7:00 (childcare available)

2/2 - African American Read In - 2:15

2/12 - Liz and Sabra’s book club 3:30- 4:30 - Raising Awe Seekers ( rsvp lbertsch@hayground.org )

2/16-20 - Winter Recess - School closed

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Happy New Year!

We hope you had a wonderful vacation and got to spend time with friends and family. 

Welcome back to 2026 at Hayground! We are looking forward to diving back into the myriad of wonderful projects in each of the classrooms. It will be a real treat to watch your Arts, Science and Library Center grow this winter and spring.

Please remember to send your children to school with plenty of warm clothing as it is frigid outside. 

The Parent Committee will be meeting on Tuesday, January 6 at 2: 00 pm in the development of (upstairs in the kitchen). All parents are welcome.

As a reminder the afterschool programs - Fun in the Kitchen,  Nature Based Play and  Painting are finished for the session. All other afterschool activities will run through January 23. Please look for the Winter/Spring afterschool sign up  in the coming days.

Dates to remember:

1/6 - Parent committee meeting - 2:00pm
1/19 - Martin Luther King Day  - School Closed
1/26 - Open Board Meeting
1/30 - Parent Night Out - Trivia
2/16 - 2/20 - Winter recess - School Closed
3/4 - Soul Food Night

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What an exciting week ahead of us!  The excavation of our new Arts and Science and Library Center is finished and the foundation work will begin Monday! Keep an eye on our website for drone and Webcam footage of the progress. 

Please join us for an impromptu gathering Monday at 2:40. Tohanash and Javis, Lora and Marybeth and Sakiko and R.J.’s classes will be giving a short performance of the songs they have been working on with Hudson Music.

We will have final rehearsals at Hayground on Monday and Tuesday and our dress rehearsal at Bridgehampton School on Wednesday, December 17 at 1pm. 

Please find a permission slip attached here.

For our performances:

Please have your children wear dark, neutral colors with no words or logos and light shoes (no boots). No need to buy anything new.

If you signed up for video or photography we can use that Wednesday and Thursday.

The set will be moved on Wednesday morning at drop-off - Check-in with Perry and Sabra if you signed up to help.

We can transport a fair amount of the students in our vans and if you are able or would like to help transport kids please arrive at 12:00 on Wednesday and 12:15 on Thursday. Tohanash and Javis’class will need parent drivers.

• Please have your kids back at Bridgehampton by 5:30 for our 6 pm performance on Thursday.

• There will be no after school Thursday or Friday.

• On Friday at pick up there will be a craft and ornament sale by Julie and Liz’s classes.

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What an exciting week we have ahead of us!

Shakespeare: Everyone has received their roles and lines. Please help your children learn their lines. We will begin scene rehearsals this week.

We had great fun at the Shakespeare/Parent night last Thursday. If you are able or would like to help with our production click the form below. We need help with set construction and painting beginning December 10, Video and Photography December 17 and 18 during dress rehearsal and shows, set transportation December 17 morning and December 18th after the last performance. —> https://forms.gle/mmPMp1ogJYjdTKoL6

The Shakespeare directors love to be fed! If you would like to host them at dinner or just cook for them please get in touch directly at shakespeareresidencies@gmail.com

Ground Breaking Monday!  The excavators have laid down the gravels roads in an out of the site. They will begin digging  for the foundation on Monday!
The following afterschool programs will be ending before the winter break:
Nature based Play - Last day December 12
Painting with Linda - Last day December 16
Fun in the Kitchen - Last day December 16
Also, there will be no afterschool - Thursday, December 18 or Friday, December 19.
The last day for this session of afterschool is January 23. There will be a new sign up after the winter break for the Winter/Spring session.
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12/17 - Dress rehearsal at Bridgehampton - leave 12:30 - return 2:30
12/18 - Shakespeare Performances 1 and 6pm
12/19 - Shakespeare closure
12/22 -1/2  -  Winter Recess - school closed
1/19 - Martin Luther King Day - school closed
1/26 - Board Meeting

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Please see below a message from Scott O’Neil.

Dear Hayground Family,
I just wanted to thank you all for honoring my late husband Neil on Tuesday. Dylan, Marley and Morrison, all alumni of Hayground were so grateful for your kindness. The photos brought back wonderful memories of the kids growing up out here and their time at Hayground. It was such a lovely program and also great to see so many alumni present. 
We are all truly part of the Hayground Family and it means so much to us. 
All the Best, Scott

Get Ready for Twelfth Night!

Our Shakespeare directors are arriving today and will be at school tomorrow to begin work with your children. The first week will be learning the story of the play through acting out different scenes. They will give their preferences for parts Thursday and will be given their roles and lines on Friday. They will choose between a small, medium or large amount of lines. Each student will be in a group scene as well.

Shakespeare/Parent night will be Thursday, December 4 at 6 pm. Please join us to meet the directors and see what your children are up to. There will also be an opportunity to sign up to help with the play working on sets, driving, taking photos etc,. Childcare will be provided. Please contact Joanna Tobing at  jtobing@hayground.org  to RSVP and let us know about childcare. Please let us know if your child will be missing any of this residency so we can plan accordingly while casting. Please find the director’s bios attached

You should be seeing our construction fence going up on Monday! Excavators will be there sometime this week and we will keep you updated.

As always please check our website for updates, class notes, calendar events and general information about Hayground School.
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12/1  - Shakespeare Residency begins
12/4 - Shakespeare/Parent Night 6 pm
12/17 - Dress rehearsal at Bridgehampton - leave 12:30 - return 2:30
12/18 - Shakespeare Performances 1 and 6pm
12/19 - Shakespeare closure
12/22- 1/2  -  Winter Recess - school closed

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Please welcome baby Reed Cutting Geller! Born at 4:00 am on November 21st. Congratulations Zoe, Evan and big sister Grace!

We have a short week ahead of us and I hope you all enjoy your Thanksgivings.
The Feast starts at 10:00 am on Tuesday November 25 in the main building where there will be some short presentations and the Roll Call of alumni. School ends at 12:30 that day. 

Please bring any food directly to the gym when you arrive. 
If you haven’t signed up to bring food or made an RSVP, you can still do so here. 2025 Feast Sign Up

You can also bring non-perishable foods  and/or turkeys for our food drive which will be in the parking lot on Monday morning at drop off. We will be delivering the food to the Bridgehampton Childcare Center that morning. 

Monday, December 1 we will begin our Shakespeare residency of Twelfth Night. If your child will be missing any of the residency, please let your classroom teacher know so we can plan for the best experience for them.

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Please welcome Noah Leone Salazar-Molina into this world on November 15 at 1:41 am - Congratulation Dulce and Andy!

As always you can see our calendar, class notes and a plethora of great information about Hayground School and our NEW BUILDING on our website www.hayground.org

We are looking forward to a wonderful Feast of Remembrance on November 25 at 10:00 am 2025 Feast Sign Up

Please join us for a gathering Monday at 2:15 - on wildlife conservation in South Africa.

Important Drop off an pick-up Reminders

School begins at 8:30 - If you are late your child will miss math instruction - it also disrupts the class.

Pick up is at 3:00 - teachers have end of the day work and meetings - please be on time.

After school pick up is at 4:30

Students are not allowed to go into the parking the parking lot by the themselves. There are lots of cars
coming and going. Parents please meet your kids on the playground and go with them to cars.

WE HAVE OUR BUILDING PERMIT! Soon you will see construction fencing going up and we will let you know the date of the groundbreaking!

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11/17 - Special gathering Wild Tomorrow 2:15 -- Animal Conservation in South Africa
11/25 - Feast of Remembrance - 10:00 am
12/1  - Shakespeare Residency begins
12/4 - Shakespeare/Parent Night 6 pm
12/17 - Dress rehearsal at Bridgehampton - leave 12:30 - return 2:30
12/18 - Shakespeare Performances 1 and 6pm
12/19 - Shakespeare closure
12/22- 1/2  -  Winter Recess - school closed

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School is closed Tuesday, November 11 for Veterans Day. We held a Veterans Day gathering last week to talk about what a Veteran is and students wrote letters to Veterans which Ryan is delivering to the Veterans’ Home in Stony Brook.

As always please stop by our website for all the class notes and to see updates on our new Arts, Science and Library center. The building permit is almost in hand! Expect to see construction fencing going up soon! 

Also coming soon we will have fresh photographs on our website courtesy of Phillipe Cheng who has been visiting school and capturing your children hard at work and play.

www.hayground.org

The Feast of Remembrance is coming soon. Please remind your children to bring in photos of people they would like to remember to add to our Remembrance wall. Also please click the link below to let us know if you will be able to attend the Feast, what you can contribute and if you can help with set-up or clean-up.

2025 Feast Sign Up

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What a lovely brunch and Halloween parade! Thank you again to Valentine’s family for the delicious bagels and spreads and to all the parents that dressed up and joined us.

Please keep your eyes peeled for the Feast of Remembrance letter. The Feast is on November 25 at 10:00 am.  All families grandparents, uncles, aunts and friends are invited!

School closes at 12:30 that day. Kim Feierstein will be sending a sign up for helping set-up and clean-up for the feast as well as letting us know what food you will be bringing.

We are starting our Wall of Remembrance this week. You can bring in photos of people, pets or anything you would like to remember to add to the wall.

We are please to announce that we have chosen Twelfth Night for our Shakespeare play this year. The Shakespeare residency starts December 1st and culminates in two performances at Bridgehampton school on December 18 at 1 and 6pm. December 4th will be Shakespeare night at school for parents where you will experience what your kids experience each day during the residency. More information will come in the next week.

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Thanks to all that came for Trunk or Treat. It was Spooktacular!

Parent committee meeting  - Tuesday at 2:00pm ( Upstairs in Kitchen) 

Halloween! Thank you to Valentine’s families for providing bagels and spreads!
11:00 am. - Please remember to join us for Halloween brunch this Friday.
11:20ish - Kids will start getting into their costumes
11:45 – Parade, Fashion show and Monster mash dance off.
12:30 dismissal – No after school

As always, please consult our website for lots of great information, lunch menus and updates. 

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10/28 - Parent Committee meeting - 2:00 pm ( Upstairs in Kitchen)

10/31 - Halloween Brunch and parade - 11:00 am ( No afterschool)

11/11 - Veterans day- school closed

11/25 - Feast of Remembrance

12/1  - Shakespeare Residency begins

12/18 - Shakespeare Performance

12/22- 1/2  -  Winter Recess - school closed

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