Welcome to Laurel Tree's website. The Monday Note gets posted here each week during the school year. You can also find out what's for lunch, view the calendar, download homework sheets, find out about trips and watch videos about our school. Our on-site program has a waiting list, but our new Independent Study Program has space right now - check it out! For general information about the school, browse our Whole School Handbook. -Brenda
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Laurel Tree Learning Center
4555 Valley West Blvd.
Arcata, CA 95521
January 4, 2010
Dear Laurel Tree Community,
Happy New Year! It’s a time of resolutions and fresh beginnings. Two of my yearly resolutions are to get in shape, and work on being a better parent. I have a good friend who is a life coach and writes for the Sacramento Bee. She tells me that the way to succeed at resolutions is to break them down into small steps, define them, and then make sure each step is attainable. She says it also helps to have a “buddy” or a person that you’re accountable to. Well, I’ve got the “get in shape goal” covered. Got a buddy, got a plan.
The parenting is a little more intangible. Parenting is one of those jobs that keeps changing on you. Just when you’ve got one stage figured out, they’re on to the next. So I was really excited when an opportunity to have parenting classes at Laurel Tree presented itself. Spending time with other parents and focusing on getting better at the most important thing I do; being reminded of the things I already know and thinking about ways to put them into practice; picking up some new ideas and tools – sounds like a way to make my resolution an attainable reality.
Roger Pryor will be teaching a seven week Parenting Class at Laurel Tree on Wednesday nights starting in mid-January. The class is free, the childcare is free, the food is free. Such a deal! Roger teaches parenting classes at College of the Redwoods. There will be more information on the class and a sign-up sheet at the Whole Community Meeting on January 14th. Coming Up in the Classroom:
•High School Science classes are starting a major research paper this week. Dan and Brenda are working together on this project. It’s a big one! I’ve attached the timeline. High School also begins the planning for the Spring Trip to San Francisco. We’ll present information on that at the Jan. 14th meeting.
High School Science classes are starting a major research paper this week. Dan and Brenda are working together on this project. It’s a big one! I’ve attached the timeline. High School also begins the planning for the Spring Trip to San Francisco. We’ll present information on that at the Jan. 14th meeting.•Middle School starts rehearsals of Twelfth Night this week! We’ve reorganized our afternoons so that all our rehearsal time is done before 4 p.m. Homework club is still happening. We’re rehearsing one group from 2 to 3 and the other group from 3 to 4. The group that’s not in rehearsal is in Homework Club. If your child doesn’t normally stay for homework club, please check the schedule to see when we need them from 3 to 4 this week:
Middle School starts rehearsals of Twelfth Night this week! We’ve reorganized our afternoons so that all our rehearsal time is done before 4 p.m. Homework club is still happening. We’re rehearsing one group from 2 to 3 and the other group from 3 to 4. The group that’s not in rehearsal is in Homework Club. If your child doesn’t normally stay for homework club, please check the schedule to see when we need them from 3 to 4 this week: oMonday – Kenneth, Kinder, Wyll, Emily, Jonah
Monday – Kenneth, Kinder, Wyll, Emily, Jonah oTuesday – Sage, Kaitlyn, Blue.
Tuesday – Sage, Kaitlyn, Blue. oWednesday – Kenneth, Emily, Annie, Kaitlyn, Maya, Liam
Wednesday – Kenneth, Emily, Annie, Kaitlyn, Maya, Liam oThursday – Annie, Kaitlyn, Maya, Liam, Emily
Thursday – Annie, Kaitlyn, Maya, Liam, Emily•In the Primary Class they are starting a poetry unit in English. In Science they are starting an investigation into light and sound, and in Social Studies they are beginning Native American Studies. This Thursday is Library Day! And the youngers are swimming.
In the Primary Class they are starting a poetry unit in English. In Science they are starting an investigation into light and sound, and in Social Studies they are beginning Native American Studies. This Thursday is Library Day! And the youngers are swimming. Reminders:
You will be receiving TWO e-mails about your daycare/lunch bills. Some families want a detailed monthly invoice, so Julie and Jayme have sent out a monthly invoice which shows you what your expenses are for just the month of Dec. The second email is the STATEMENT which shows your account Activity/Balance. Please pay promptly. The profit from these programs goes towards things like the parenting class and the Friday Art Classes. We can only offer them if people pay their bills.
Lunch
Monday- Vegetable soup with salad and crackers
Tuesday- Pesto veggie pasta with salad
Wednesday- Taco bar
Thursday- Sandwiches and fruit
Calendar
Jan. 14 – Community Meeting - Gearing up for the new semester! $200 due for spring trips
Jan. 16-17 Staff Retreat
Jan. 18 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, no school.
Feb. 15-19 President’sWeek, no school
Feb. 24-27 Middle School Performance of Twelfth Night at NCRT
