Lower School Newsletter

September 19, 2025

Lower School Families,

We had a wonderful week in the Lower School! 

Students celebrated International Dot Day on Monday, inspired by Peter Reynold’s book, The Dot. In advance of this day, students created artwork with Mrs. Russell, learning how, with just one dot, they can be brave, make their mark, and encourage others on life’s journey! Student “dot” artwork is displayed throughout the Lower School. Students also created this special Knights project. It’s worth a watch!

Hispanic Heritage Month kicked off on Monday, and students will celebrate Hispanic heritage each day during Morning Meeting and Wednesday chapel services with various presentations. It’s not too late to reach out to Senora Moreira ([email protected]) if you’d like to share during a Spanish class or during Morning Meeting.

Thank you for supporting our Professional Development Day on Wednesday. Teachers spent the day in an incredible Responsive Classroom Workshop. Responsive Classroom is an evidence-based approach to teaching that creates safe, joyful, and engaging classrooms and school communities. 

Important Information & Reminders

• Toolbox Tuesday - Mrs. Lofland’s lesson this week featured courage, our theme of the week. Here is her lesson.
• In the QUEST Center this week, Early Childhood built homes for their families using various building materials and pretend play people.  They also used color paddles to discover what colors they can make when they mix two different colors. 5th graders in Mrs. Laugier’s homeroom used block coding to animate their names and code a story in Scratch.
• 9/22 Karnival Knight - The School Store closes for all gear orders.  
• 9/22 Quarter 2 After-School Clubs - Watch your email on Monday! Exciting new club offerings for quarter two will hit your inbox!
• ISACS Parent Series - We’re excited to invite you to participate in the ISACS Parent Series, an engaging lineup of virtual webinars designed to support and inspire parents in independent schools like ours. Through this series, you’ll hear from nationally recognized experts on topics relevant to parenting, education and student well-being. The complete lineup is included in the Upcoming Events below. We encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity to learn and grow alongside other Episcopal parents.
  • 9/25 School Skills: Setting Kids Up for Success - This is the first parent webinar. Lisa Damour is a clinical psychologist and author of several bestselling books, such as Untangled, Under Pressure, and The Emotional Lives of Teenagers.
  • How to Join
    • Visit the Parent Series page: isacs.ws/PS25-26SAES
    • Click Register for the sessions you want to attend
    • Add the events to your calendar after registering
  • Important Notes
    • Registration is required to attend live or view the recordings
    • Recordings will be available after each session for a limited time
    • This link is for our school community only—please do not share publicly
• 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 placed by 9/15 will be delivered to school the week of 9/29.
• 10/2 $1 for Pink - Episcopal is proud to stand with Woman’s Hospital in the fight against breast cancer. On Thursday, October 2nd, all students are invited to donate $1 to wear pink in support of Woman’s Hospital’s BUST Breast Cancer initiative. Let’s show our spirit, raise awareness, and build community. Together, we can make a difference!
• 10/3 Pink Out Day - Students are invited to both show school spirit and support the fight against breast cancer by wearing all pink on this day. Geaux Knights! 
• Saturday, 10/4 St. Jude Walk, Baton Rouge - Please consider supporting our community-wide service project and join 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
• 10/20 Varisty Volleyball Lower School Spirit Knight - Save this date! A special Knight of spirit is planned for all Lower School students attending the home volleyball game, which begins at 4:30 PM. More details are coming!

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

Lower School Division Head
[email protected]

Upcoming Events in Lower School

September 30

• Team Talyn Tuesday
• Picture Retake Day

October 1

• Chapel

• 8:30 Parent Coffee Hosted by 4th & 5th Grade - Topic TBD - All are Welcome!

October 2

• $1 to Womens Hospital BUST Breast Cancer Iniative

• Musical Theater Club Performance during Morning Meeting

• Blessing of the Animals After School

October 3

• Spirit Day - Pink Out Special Dress Day

October 6-7

• Fall Break

October 8

• Quarter 2 Clubs begin

October 13-17

• Homecoming Week

October 15

• Parent-Teacher Conference Day --no school for students

October 17

• 3:30-6:30 PM - Karnival Knight  - no extended care available 
• 7 PM - Homecoming Game

October 20

• 4:30 PM - Varisity Volleyball Lower School Spirit Knight