A Note from Trim Parents:  it is so important that students are at by 8:25 a.m. when our day begins.  The first 15 minutes of school are so important.  Goals for the day are set and teachers often use this time for one-on-one instruction.  Please make an effort to have your children at school by 8:25 a.m.  Thank you, Trim *After-School Program:  contact Melissa Worth at 750-3104 if you need more information.  *Fathers of Pre-Nursery, Nursery, Pre-Kindergarten, and Kindergarten students, we look forward to seeing you for breakfast and a special program with your children on Thursday morning, February 11, at 8:30 a.m. Congratulations to Skyler Mott who placed first in the Inter-School Chess competition, and to Eve Fine who placed second in her division.  Well Done Eve and Skyler!! Thank you everyone for helping with the Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund.  So far, we have raised $760!! The Lost-and-Found is piling up!  Dont' forget to check for lost clothing next time you come to school.  The Lost-and-Found is now located next to the Drama Room. Thank you to Wendy Fentress and Valerie Yardeni for helping with a successful Lower School Open House on Wednesday.  Thank you for sending us prospective families and putting out the good word about Portledge School in the community.  Trim

Dates to Remember  February 23 8:45 a Early Childhood Fathers' Breakfast   24   Lower School Closed for Parent Conferences - no school for students

Read the December 2009 issue of The Lower School Times Have you read the December issue of The Lower School Times? It's loaded with information, illustrations and photos from nursery through 5th grade. You don't want to miss the back page featuring a collage of photos from this year's holiday production of The Sound of Music, starring the 4th grade. Click here to read the entire issue: Lower School Times - December 2009.pdf

IT'S JANUARY 2010 - REPORTING IN WORDS AND PHOTOS!

Alain Mathieu came to the Lower School Library to show pictures of Haiti before the earthquake to 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students. The students learned about the issues of rebuilding the countries infrastructre and asked many interesting and insightful questions. Thanks to Alain and his mother Mme. Mathieu for helping to put this program together for our students.

We weathered the LS partial black out during the storm on Monday, January 25, 2010. Teachers were resourceful and we were reminded of what teaching and learning was like during the years before modern technology.

The 3rd grade enjoyed a science field trip with Mrs. Sarles to the Vanderbilt Estate.

AND IN OUR SLIDE SHOW:

The 5th grade students presented poems and facts about Dr. Martin Luther King at our Wednesday Assembly.

Lower School students participated in the Annual Paperback Book Exchange during which they exchange a favorite book they read for one their friends have enjoyed.