March 8, 2024
Dear Families,
Happy Friday!
It’s the end of the trimester, which means we are 2/3 of the way through the school year. We teachers are hard at work grading and writing Achievement Reports as well as putting plans in place for the last trimester. These past two weeks, students have learned all about soil. On Thursday, they put their skills to the test and became soil scientists, using their knowledge of soil characteristics to identify the locations of mystery soil samples!
See below for our usual announcements and news. If you have any questions, please reach out to your Crew teacher.
Your Team,
Casar, Emily, Hope, and Noah
NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Weekly Overview:
Each Monday we post our “Weekly Overview”. This slideshow lists class topics, activities, homework assignments, and contact information. We review the week ahead with students during crew every Monday, and students always have access to the weekly overview in their Crew Google Classroom. Click here to view the weekly overview.
Don Lee Overnight, May 6-7:
If you have not yet filled out this Google Form to indicate whether or not your student will be attending this overnight field experience, please do so as soon as possible. This form will also gauge your interest in driving and chaperoning for this trip as well as inquire about your scholarship needs.
The cost for this overnight field trip is $110 and includes lodging, 3 meals, and all activities. You can send in payment via cash or check to your crew teacher, or you can pay via PayPal using the link here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=5ZCMEP8KG4LNL
If you indicated on the Google Form that you need to request a full or partial scholarship, please reach out to our counseling team directly at counselor@exploris.org and they will help guide you through completing this process.
Announcing the 2024 Exploris Fun Run! Register TODAY!
Hi there, Exploris Families! Our biggest fundraiser of the year is coming up: The Exploris Fun Run! The Exploris Foundation Board and a number of family volunteers have been hard at work to make this year’s event fun, engaging, and impactful.
Ready to jump in with us? Register today! Please take a moment to set up your student’s RallyUp page. It only takes a few minutes, and you can immediately start sending the page to your friends, family, and other networks. Our community is always generous with your time, talent, and treasure. We would love for you to encourage your networks to match that generosity.
Please click here for a video walkthrough of the RallyUp setup process. We will be in touch periodically with updates and helpful information. Please do not hesitate to reach out to Josh at jcorbat@exploris.org if we can help in any way!
What is a Fun Run?
A Fun Run is a friendly fundraising event where our students will walk or run around a course with the goal of raising money for the School. There are two ways to support a student. A Per-Lap Pledge means that you pledge a dollar amount for every lap that your student completes at the Exploris School Fun Run (all students run between 25-35 laps, not more than 35). Note: Donors will not be charged until after the student has completed the Fun Run and laps have been documented. A Simple Donation means that you pledge to pay a flat amount regardless of how many laps your student runs.
For example, you can pledge $1 per lap or pledge $35 flat as a simple donation.
UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES
| Thursday, March 7th | End of Trimester 2 |
| Friday, March 8th | Teacher Workday – No School for Students |
| Monday, March 11th | Teacher Workday – No School for Students |
| Monday, March 18th | Achievement Reports emailed to families |
| Friday, March 22nd | Exploris Fun Run |
| March 25-29 | SPRING BREAK |
| Monday, April 1 | Teacher Workday – No School for Students |
| Tuesday, April 8, 2024 | Eid Holiday – No School |
| Mon May 6-Tues May 7 | Overnight Field Experience at Camp Don Lee |
OLDER NEWS AND EVERGREEN POLICIES
We want to make sure you always have access to these evergreen policies and announcements, but we also want to save you space. Click here to see our older news and evergreen policies on the following topics:
- Cell Phone/AirPods/Technology Policies
- Appropriate Restroom Behavior
- Student Pick-Up and Early Dismissal
- Substitute Teacher Trainings
- Carpool Safety Reminders
- COVID Policies
- Nut-Free School
- School Pass System and Attendance
- Attendance
- Morgan Street Food Hall
- School Communications and Exploris Call Line
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