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Happy Spring Laurel Families!

It is wonderful to feel like we are finally getting a little taste of spring weather! I think everyone seems ready for some well-deserved vitamin D but with all of the tumultuous March weather it has been difficult to continuously stay positive!

Positivity is not easy to achieve each day! As adults we all have so many different challenges that we are dealing with on a regular basis, positivity can be hard to maintain. When I can sneak out of my office, I do find positivity when I am able to be more ‘present’ with our students. Most often, these moments are the highlights my day.

I like to ask students what they did during the day or how their day is going and sometimes I get the response, “ I don’t know!” or “good”. It was interesting because I know how busy they are all day long (I hear them!) but then I realized that maybe I needed to ‘reframe’ my thinking about how children think.

I have found that reframing my thinking requires more specific language. Instead of asking close-ended questions, I would ask, “What was your favorite moment of the day?” or something like, “Tell me one thing that made you feel happy today!” Then with our older students I started to get creative and have conversations about “What would you do if you could be the principal for the day?”

These types of questions definitely inspired some of the most sweet and interesting conversations about a student’s day and experience at Laurel. I wanted to share my experience with you and reiterate how honored I am to share so many wonderful moments with your children. They are truly amazing young human beings that continuously cross my path and emulate the positivity that I strive for each day.

I hope everyone was able to enjoy time with family this weekend and we will look forward to seeing you this week!

Best Regards,
Amy Carroll
Head of School

Here are some great conversations starters that you can try at home

Who did you play with today?
Did any of your classmates do something funny today?
What rules are different at school than at home?
What was the hardest thing you did all day?
Can you show me something you learned today?
If you were assigned to be the teacher tomorrow, what would you do?
What was the funniest thing that happened today?
What was the nicest thing you did for someone else?
Who made you smile today?
What new fact did you learn today?

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Love Laurel

The Laurel School's 2018-2019 Academic School Year

We are Now Enrolling for the 2018-2019 School Year.
To secure your child's space please fill out an application and submit to the front office. Please Click {HERE} to enroll using our online application or visit our Admissions Page to download our printable version.

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April Calendar Reminders

Tuesday, April 3rd - All School Community Morning Meeting 9:15am
Our Presenters this month will be Ms. Nancy's Pre-K Class, Ms. Lynn's Pre-K Class and Ms. Anita's Preschool Class. This Nursery Rhyme Showcase is one not to be missed!
Monday, April 9th - Movie Night at Laurel! Join us for "Ferdinand"
Enjoy snacks & treats from 5:15 pm – 7 pm in the Laurel School Community room on our big screen TV! $10/child – Siblings & Friends Welcome!
Come in PJ’s & bring snuggly blankets/pillows Children must be ages 4+ to sign up! (Or be able to sit through an entire movie with us!
Monday, April 16th - Friday, April 20th NO SCHOOL April Vacation
Monday, April 23rd - Classes Resume
Thursday, April 26th - Special Person's Day
All students are welcome to bring a special adult person in their life with them for fun morning activities and snack! Elementary will start at 8:30 a.m. ending at 9:30 a.m. and Toddler/Preschool/Pre-K will begin at 9:30 a.m. and end at 10:30 a.m.

May Calendar Reminders

Tuesday, May 1st - All School Community Meeting 9:15am
Saturday, May 5th - Brewster in Bloom Kid's Fest at Laurel!
We will have local vendors, kids events, music etc. We would like to offer vendor event space to families without cost. We would be happy to have anyone that is interested!
Sunday, May 6th - Brewster in Bloom Parade
We hope all families will join us to march in the parade! It is such a wonderful weekend for our school and we'd love for everyone to participate!
Monday, May 7th - Friday, May 11th - Teacher Appreciation Week
* Thursday, May 10th Teacher Appreciation Day! We are looking
for parent volunteers to help celebrate our wonderful Faculty!

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Laurel School's Annual STEAM Expo

We are so proud of all of our students and faculty for their amazing work for the STEAM Expo! And thank you to all of the families for your support; it was a beautiful evening for our community! Please visit our Faceboook Page for Pictures!

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