May 8, 2025
from Jennifer Le Varge, Lower School director
Mark Your Calendars
- Tuesday, May 13: LS Duty-Free Lunch with Parent Volunteers, 11:40 AM-12:40 PM, Playground and Family Commons
- Friday, May 16: LS PreK Music Share, 8-11 AM, Panther Center
- Friday, May 16: LS G3 State Showcase, 2-3 PM, Family Commons
- Wednesday, May 21: LS CHAMP Assembly, 8:15-8:45 AM, Family Commons
- Friday, May 23: LS/US Band/Orchestra G4 Concert, 11:30 AM-12:10 PM, Panther Center
- Friday, May 23: US Senior Walk, 1-1:45 PM, MPA Campus
- Friday, May 23: LS G1 Poetry Picnic, 2-2:45 PM, Playground
- Monday, May 26: No Classes, Memorial Day, Panther Club, and PreK Closed
- Wednesday, May 28: LS Field Day, 8:30-11 AM, Varsity Field
- Thursday, May 29: LS Field Day (Rain Day), 8:30-11 AM, Varsity Field
We have been fortunate to have had such beautiful weather, and our Lower Schoolers are enjoying the sun as much as possible! We are also in the season of end-of-year events. Thank you for continuing to check Schoology for messages about plays, performances, and get-togethers as we celebrate a wonderful academic year. Recently, we hosted our final Lower School Parent Coffee of the school year. Special thanks to all parents who attended and added to our vibrant discussion, and to Dr. Audrey Wells, sleep expert, who shared her research and tips for home. Here are some reminders and updates:
Lower School CHAMP Updates
At our last CHAMP assembly on May 7, we invited some Upper School friends who shared the colleges that they will attend next year. Our third graders presented their amazing state billboard projects and Ms. Petersen’s kindergarten class helped us celebrate the 143rd day of school (“I love you” day). We also counted the number of CHAMP stickers awarded to the children since we started our CHAMP positive behavior challenge, and the number is 561! The final CHAMP assembly of the school year will take place from 8:15-9 AM on Wednesday, May 21.
Lower School MAP Assessments For Second Through Fourth Grade Are Complete!
Spring MAP assessments are now completed, and the results will be sent home on Monday, May 12. Please check your child’s backpack on Monday and look for a white MPA envelope. Feel free to reach out to your child’s homeroom teacher or Ms. Julia Ross, our learning specialist, with any questions.
Lower School FastBridge Assessments For Kindergarten And First Grade: May 12-23
Spring FastBridge assessments will be held from May 12- 23 for kindergarten and first-grade students.
