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Dear Lower School Families,
It was wonderful to see so many Lower School parents at our Back to School
Night on Tuesday, September 23. I hope that you had an enjoyable evening
filled with meeting teachers and other parents, and gathering information
about the school year. Parents who were unable to attend, please send us an
email request for a packet of information about Encore classes and the Lower
School Support Team.
Language screenings and OT screenings have been completed. If we have
concerns regarding the results of your child’s screenings, you will be
phoned about support services. Additionally, parents of new students who
were admitted with conditions will also receive phone calls from members of
the Support Team to help you meet those conditions. Thank you in advance
for your cooperation.
Unfortunately, a number of the Science Room rats are reaching the end of
their 3 year expected life span. The rats “Diane Fossey” and “Wanni Maathi"
passed away this summer. Sadly, we lost three others this week: "Jacques
Cousteau", "Jane Goodall" and "Snoopy." Thank you for supporting your child
as we deal with these blunt reminders of the circle of life for small
mammals.
Next week will be an eventful one, filled with opportunities for our Lower
School students to serve others. We will embark on several community
service projects simultaneously. I hope that by our service, we can show
each other and the greater community how GOLDEN McLean’s K-4 students can
be!
Brenda Crawley
Head of Lower School
240.395.0685
bcrawley@mcleanschool.org
www.mcleanschool.org
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
Free Dress Privilege Day
K-4 Assembly: “Building Bridges” performed by Blue Sky Puppet Theatre
(Topic: positive conflict resolution, peer mediation, problem-solving)
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
NO SCHOOL-ROSH HASHANAH
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1
Grade 2 Pirates of the Chesapeake Field Trip: All Grade 2 students may wear
free dress, including sneakers. Each child will also need a jacket or
sweater.
Ramadan Ends
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2
K-4 Harvesting Field Trip at the USDA Agricultural Research Center: Students
will harvest organic, pesticide-free vegetables for the Food for Others
warehouse, which feed hungry people in the Washington Metropolitan area.
(All Lower School students should wear comfortable clothes and shoes that
are appropriate for “farm-work” and that can get dirty.)
6:30PM New Parent Reception at Darlene Pierro’s Home
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3
K-4 Help the Homeless Walk in PE classes.
Lower School Bake Sale: 1 dollar for each item. All proceeds will be
donated to the Montgomery County Chapter of the Humane Society in memory of
Barbara Greer. Additional donations will be accepted. Please make checks out
to McLean School.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4
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REMEMBER!
Farewell to Senora DeCuenin (maternity leave). Welcome Senora Browne (long-
term substitute): Tuesday, October 7
K-12 Noon Dismissal (3:20 Club available) Wednesday, October 8
K-4 Free Dress Fundraiser for the Leukemia-Lymphoma Society: Wednesday,
October 8
K-12 No School-Yom Kippur Thursday, October 9
Parent Coffee with Head of Lower School Brenda Crawley Friday, October 10 at
8:30 am
Book Fair Begins Friday, October 10 at 8:30 am
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