Weekly Email November 10, 2005

Dear Parents,

What a fantastic show! Congratulations to the cast and crew of the High School Musical:
A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM
I could not have been more proud of our students, who sang beautifully and were funny, warm, and engaging. Please see the website for a picutre gallery of the show!

Important upcoming event:
Parents of ninth graders: Do you ask yourselves the following questions?
* What curfew should I set?
* Is my child ready to spend time socializing with the eleventh and twelfth graders?
* Are "teen parties" really safe?
* WHAT ARE OTHER PARENTS SAYING TO THEIR CHILDREN?

If so, the please join other parents of LREI ninth graders at 6:00 PM this Tuesday, November 15 at Charlton Street for a discussion group facilitated by NYC - Parents In Action, Inc. From their website:

"NYC-Parents in Action provides parenting education, information and a communications network to help parents prepare their children and teenagers to cope with social pressures and to make sound choices towards a future free of alcohol and drug abuse."

Other upcoming events:
* Thursday, November 10, 6:30 PM - Tenth Grade potluck dinner

* Tuesday, November 15
6:30 PM - Tenth, eleventh and twelfth individual grade parent reps meetings
7:30 PM - Full High School Parent Reps Meeting
Minutes from the last meeting are attached.

* Check out the updated news and notes at www.lrei.org.

* Finally, please see the inivitation to participate in VISIBILITY: Celebrating the Lesbian and Gay People We Love, coming February 13, 2006.

All the best,

Tony

CALENDAR
November
* Thursday 10 Tenth Grade Potluck
* Tuesday 15 Ninth grade parents discussion group with Parents In Action, Inc.; High School Parent Reps Meeting
* Wednesday 23 School closes at noon for Thanksgiving
* Tuesday 29 Last day of Trimester I classes
* Wednesday 30 Trimester I Exams/Presentations

December
* Thursday 1-Friday 2 Trimester I Exams/Presentations; End of Trimester I
* Monday 5 Trimester II begins
* Monday 5 - Friday 9 Book week

As always, please browse the web site at www.lrei.org. Also, note the links to the Middle and Lower School weekly emails on the right. Please take a look at what the students in the other two divisions are up to!

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