Greetings and Happy Halloween!
I trust the ghosts and goblins were tricky, kind and fun!
Reminder: We have a bucket ready for candy to send to First Responders. Your dentist will thank you!
As you know, Early VOTING is now open. I hope everyone will vote (November 8th) and may I suggest that you take your child with you to vote? They love putting the ballot in the scanner…..and getting a Future Voter sticker. Our kids are used to voting on all manner of things: the name of the new fish, the apple dish to cook, the book to read at meeting, at their young age, they get the reality that the one with the most votes wins. Simple as that. They will be very excited that you follow the same protocol about grown-up things. And you’ll be grooming a voter when the time comes!
Fall at Chelsea Day School is humming along with our traditional activities:
- Planning for the Winter Fair on Saturday, December 10th opening at 10am. Stay tuned for more details.
- Our change of seasons/clean /out the closets drive for Room To Grow is underway. An email was sent out and buckets are waiting to be filled in support of babies under 3 and their families.
- In the works are a can drive for City Harvest and Coat Drive for those in need.
Thank you all for your support. As one of our former teachers used to say: “If everyone does something small, something big happens!”
Please mark the following on our calendar:
- Tuesday, November 8th: 9:15am, Chat With Jean: in the Big Room (unless it’s raining) Kindly RSVP to me.
- Thursday, November 10th: Parent Conferences; Sign up for a Zoom with your classroom teachers. Enjoy your time together!
- Friday, November 11th: Staff Development Day: The Staff and I will work with Jason Craige Harris of the Perception Institute. We will explore various areas of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice including self-reflection and identity. We have worked with Jason in the past and welcome the chance to have him back.
- Wednesday, November 23rd through Friday, November 25th: Thanksgiving Break.
Those applying out for the fall school year: Attached is a Language Surveyand a Release Form. Kindly include all independent schools that you are applying to on this form and sign it, please. This will allow us to send the Confidential Report to the schools in December. Thanks! Don’t hesitate to check in with me as you finish up your visits, interviews, any testing, etc. so that we are on the same page. There is such a wealth of excellent education in this city, both public and private. I hope, except for the stress, that you are enjoying the process and learning about some of these amazing institutions.
Admissions Family Meetings are about to start after Thanksgiving. I will do my best to continue with Chats on mornings when we don’t have Family visits. Our final Open House for prospective families will be held this Thursday at 6:30pm.
Winter Fair Message:
2022 Winter Fair
We are super excited for the Winter Fair to be back in full force for the first time in 3 years (since COVID). This is a day when we will also welcome back alumni, and invite families who are applying to the school to join our community for a fun day!
Mark your calendars. The Fair will be at the school on December 10th opening at 10am. All siblings are welcome. This year’s theme is “Explore Your World”. The main room and each classroom will be transformed into a special room filled with activities and fun for all!
We will be reaching out shortly for volunteers to help with setup, day-of-fair support, and clean-up. Stay tuned for the invitation and more details!
Please feel free to reach out to the chairs Jillian Cohen (jillian.bridgette@gmail.com) and Sarah Carter (cartersarahp@gmail.com) with any ideas, restaurant donations for the food stalls, or any questions!
Jillian and Sarah
I wish you and your family a wonderful Thanksgiving rich with family, food and fun! We have much to be thankful for.
Affectionately,
Jean