March 22, 2024
Dear Families,
YAHOO!!! IT’S FRIDAY!!! FINALLY!!! (Are you as excited as we are?)
We’re in the home stretch of the year. We have lots of exciting field experiences coming up soon – in addition to our overnight trip to Don Lee, we are also working on coordinating visits to local faith communities and places of worship as a part of our study of world religions. We will communicate more details about these short ½ day trips as soon as we are able!
We had a blast at the fun run this morning. If you weren’t able to be there, check out a few photos posted below. Please take a look at the usual announcements and updates, and reach out to your Crew teacher with any questions or concerns.
We will see everyone back at school on Tuesday, April 2nd, and we wish everyone a happy, safe, and restful spring break!
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:
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
The due date to pay for this trip is Monday, April 15th – thank you for helping us meet our deadline!
Did You Know?
Donations from our Fun Run support field experiences and Explorations for all grades at Exploris all year long! Everything from Global Exchanges to Outward Bound to more local trips and experiences like Arts Together, Cirque du Vol, and bowling are all dependent on this fun! We truly appreciate all who can contribute from our Exploris families and from your extended networks of friends, family, businesses, and other community partners. Even the smallest donations help get us to our goal! Thank you so much for all your support!
And even though our Fun Run was today, the donation link will remain open through Spring Break, and donations received will count towards the grade-level competition!
UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES
| March 25-29 | SPRING BREAK |
| Monday, April 1 | Teacher Workday – No School for Students |
| Tuesday, April 9 | Eid Holiday – No School |
| Friday, April 26 | Teacher Workday – No School for Students |
| Monday, April 29 | Teacher Workday – No School for Students |
| Mon May 6-Tues May 7 | Overnight Field Experience at Camp Don Lee |
| Thurs May 16 – Fri May 17 | Student-led Portfolios – No School for Students |
| Monday, May 27 | Memorial Day Holiday – No School for Students |
| Friday, June 7 | LAST DAY OF SCHOOL – Early Release at 12:15pm |
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
Exploris 6th Grade 