Dear Parents,

This is a friendly reminder to sign up for parent-teacher conferences if you haven’t already. The sign-up link will close at noon on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Links can be found in the news item below.

If you would like to meet with your child’s teacher, please be sure to register before the deadline. Your participation is important, and we look forward to discussing your child’s progress with you.

Thank you for your support!

Wishing you all a safe and healthy weekend,

Louise Dunn
Head of Lower School

Lower School Parent/Teacher Conferences will be in person on Thursday, March 6, from 4-7 p.m. and Friday, March 7, from 8 a.m.-2 p.m.  

Signup begins Wednesday, February 26, and closes at noon on Tuesday, March 4.  Instructions and a link to sign up can be found in mySTEDS, under Resources, on the Parent/Teacher Conference tile. 

Thursday, all LS students must bring lunch from home because the cafeteria will be closed. Friday, there is no school for Lower School only.
 
Also, please be advised that parents are not required to sign up for every teacher and every class. When deciding which teachers to plan a conference with, please refer to your student's most recent progress report or report card and use it as an indicator of the need to schedule a conference.

Last Friday, in the weekly eNews, Dr. Hirstein announced the 100% Parent Participation Annual Giving Campaign that is underway, and we are seeing a great response already. For those of you who have jumped on board and made a gift, you have our most sincere thanks. If you haven't done so yet, I encourage you to do so. Annual Giving supports everything we do here for our youngest Pirates, and your participation goes a long way in making the School the best it can be!

 

The committee’s goal is to reach 100% parent participation! So, we are making it easy. The Saint Edward’s Annual Giving Committee is helping the School with a two-week parent participation campaign. Think of it as a mini-flash campaign. We want EVERY PARENT to celebrate the School’s 60 years by making a gift of $19.65 - the School’s founding year, and we want to do this between now and March 7, 2025. Now, if you normally make a larger gift, or wish to make a larger gift, the School still needs that too, so we are asking you to make a gift of $19.65 AND the amount you normally donate or wish to donate.   

 

It’s easy to give by visiting www.steds.org/giving, and your gift is 100% tax deductible.

After learning about three-dimensional sculptures, third graders repurposed Cuisenaire rods and made a small abstract sculpture (maquette) focusing on positive and negative space. 

Grandparents and special friends joined lower school students in the science lab for an engaging, hands-on investigation of the five senses. Together, they explored the sense of sight through fun optical illusions, discovering how the brain can be tricked by what it sees. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed using the hand-held microscopes to examine a variety of objects, including coral, snake skin, shells, feathers, and even their own skin and hair! A lively smell test challenged them to identify mystery scents, from sweet vanilla to zesty citrus, while the sense of touch came to life as they felt and compared different fabrics. The sense of sound filled the room with the joyful noise of our visitors, as students and guests played with xylophones and noisemakers! This interactive experience added a special touch to the cherished Grandparent’s Day tradition. Click on this link to see the fun day!

Flashlight reading in Kindergarten was a magical experience! Our classroom transformed into a cozy reading haven as students used their flashlights to explore their favorite books in the dimly lit room. The soft glow of their lights made reading feel like an exciting adventure, sparking imagination and a love for stories. It was wonderful to see the students so engaged and building their literacy skills in such a fun and memorable way.

 

As of next school year, in grades 2 through 5, the navy skirt will be retired; the girls will wear plaid skirts and skorts only. All other uniform options for these grades remain the same.