Lower School Newsletter

Lower School Families,

Thank you to all who attended this week’s Lower School Parent Coffee. Also this week, students were proud to show both patriotism and school spirit during Thursday’s American Spirit Day!

Best of all this week, 5th grader Talyn visited today! Fifth graders welcomed her back home, to Baton Rouge, with a simple but sweet party in the QUEST Center. Together we draped our necks in Hawaiian leis, enjoyed some treats, put on some Lilo & Stitch tattoos, and engaged in a friendly, yet competitive game of School Jeopardy. Talyn’s care will continue now from home, with occasional visits to school, where she’ll be surrounded by the best team around - Team Talyn! Welcome home, Talyn!

Important Information & Reminders

• Toolbox Tuesday - Mrs. Lofland’s lesson this week featured wisdom, our theme of the week. You can read about her lesson here.
• Hispanic Heritage Month - This is celebrated from September 15 to October 15. If you or a family member would like to share information about your Hispanic heritage, a country, favorite dishes, or traditions, please contact our Spanish teacher, Sabrina Moreira. She’s looking for Morning Meeting & classroom speakers.
• In the QUEST Center this week, Early Childhood students drew self-portraits while looking in the mirror at their unique features. They will also use hammers, golf tees, and styrofoam to create from their imagination. 2nd graders dissected chicken feet to observe how muscles and tendons work together to move the fingers/toes. They also learned from experts on the skin and bones. 3rd graders observed and sketched various weather tools on campus and identified the uses for each. 5th graders in Mrs. Laugier’s homeroom participated in an origami algorithms game and learned vocabulary associated with coding before beginning to code in Scratch.
• 9/15 International Dot Day - Inspired by the picture book, The Dot by Peter Reynolds, Lower School students will celebrate creativity, courage, and collaboration throughout the school day.
• 9/17 No School - Lower School Only - Please mark your calendars for this upcoming no school day - for Lower School students only. This is a professional development day for Lower School teachers.
• 9/22 Karnival Knight - The School Store closes for all gear orders.  
• 9/25 Parent Webinar Series - We hope you’ll join these informational parent webinars this year! All the details are here. The first parent webinar, on 9/25, features Lisa Damour, speaking on the topic School Skills: Setting Kids Up for Success. Lisa Damour is a clinical psychologist and author of several bestselling books, such as Untangled, Under Pressure, and The Emotional Lives of Teenagers.
• 9/30 Picture Retake Day - If you would like your child’s school picture retaken, please return the photographs to the school office by the Retake Day. 
• Team Talyn t-shirts may be purchased through our School Store, with all proceeds going directly to the family. Orders placed by 9/15 will be delivered to school the week of 9/29. Additional donations for the family may also be made through our School Store. Lower School students are invited to wear Team Talyn t-shirts, paired with uniform bottoms, on each Tuesday, designated as Team Talyn Tuesdays, and lift her in prayer as a community. On behalf of her family, thank you for your prayers and support.
• Saturday, 10/4 St. Jude Walk, Baton Rouge - If you’d like to support St. Jude, please consider joining our school team - Team Talyn. The event takes place at A. Z. Young Park: 
  • 7:00 AM - Registration and Activities Open
  • 8:00 AM - Opening Ceremony
  • 8:20 AM - Kids Dash Start Time
  • 8:30 AM - Walk & 5k Start Time

Don’t hesitate to reach out if I can help with anything.

Lower School Division Head
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