As we move towards the end of the school year, we wish to express our gratitude for your support in the education of your children and the healthy functioning of our school.
The Virtue-of-the-Month for May is Joy. Traditionally, May has been a time of festivity: May poles and May flowers bespeak a time of the full arrival of spring, lifting our minds and spirits. Unfortunately, a great deal in our culture and media can turn our children towards cynicism, loss of hope, and despair. This presents a real threat to their sense of hope and natural desire to experience joy. Let us combat this with instilling in our children hope for the future and a feeling of joy at the many gifts that life offers us.
As you know, this week our students took the annual Terra Nova exams. We expect to get the results back in June and will include them in your child’s final report card.
Also, today we held our annual Race for Education Day. Thank you for all the support you have been giving in finding sponsors for your child in this spring fundraiser. Students ran or walked around a quarter-mile track for one hour. Students in each class with the most laps received a medallion. The student with the most laps in the whole school received a trophy. Newly-elected Clifton mayor Ray Grabowski was on hand to show his support and take a picture with our students. We wish to thank all the parents who turned out today and helped in so many ways.
Later in May will be having our two-day Science Fair, which will be held outside, weather-permitting. Starting at 9:30 am, kindergarten through fourth grade will present their projects on Thursday, May 25, and the fifth through eighth grade the following day. On the second day you are invited to a Family Barbeque from 4:00-6:00 pm. This will also serve as our final Open House before the summer break.
Finally, we wish to remind you that registration is still open for the 2023-24 school year. Places are limited so we encourage you to register your child quickly if you intend for him/her to return next year. You are also welcome to register your child for our summer program, which will run from June 26-August 11.
Please enjoy the spring!
“There are those who give with joy, and that joy is their reward.”
Khalil Gibran