<div dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-69475f05-37e5-de3a-8af0-89e9cf1e5780"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:'Times New Roman';color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Dear Neighborhood School Families,</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:'Times New Roman';color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Dance classes for our 3rd, 4th and 5th graders begin this week.</span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:'Times New Roman';color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">  This </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:'Times New Roman';color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">program gives students opportunities to explore their artistic voice through movement, choreography, and improvisation. </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:'Times New Roman';color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Teaching artist Chigui Santiago will work with Sofia and Jane/Joanne’s classes on Wednesdays and Grace, Laura/Michiko, Alexis/Corinthia, and Hannah/Desmond’s classes on Thursdays.  </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:'Times New Roman';color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Students should wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothing on dance days!</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:'Times New Roman';color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">All students must stay with their grown-ups as they exit the building.  Please help our safety agents, Agent Bell and Agent Jackson keep children safe during this busy time; do not allow students to run ahead as you exit the building.  Only students with permission to self-dismiss may leave the building on their own.  </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:'Times New Roman';color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">This year, I will host an informal gathering for families each month to discuss topics of interest to our community (so please email me your suggestions).  The first </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:'Times New Roman';color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“Morning Hour” will be Wednesday, October 14</span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:'Times New Roman';color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> in the </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:'Times New Roman';color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">PTA Room</span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:'Times New Roman';color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> right after drop off. </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:'Times New Roman';color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:'Times New Roman';color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We will discuss progressive education and in preparation, I encourage you to read Alfie Kohn’s article,</span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:'Times New Roman';color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><a href="http://www.alfiekohn.org/article/progressive-education/" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:'Times New Roman';color:rgb(0,0,255);text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Progressive Education: Why It’s Hard to Beat, But Also Hard to Find</span></a><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:'Times New Roman';color:rgb(0,0,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:'Times New Roman';color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">  There are some pointed questions at the end to spur collective reflection.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:'Times New Roman';color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Mark Your Calendars:</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:16px;font-family:'Times New Roman';color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Please join us in the Library on </span><span style="font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Tuesday, October 6th at 8:30am for our Middle School Meeting for 5th Grade Families </span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">with Jimmy Bueschen, Middle School Choice Coordinator.  </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:16px;font-family:'Times New Roman';color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The PTA Executive Meeting is Thursday at 8:30 </span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">in the PTA Room.  All are welcome.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:16px;font-family:'Times New Roman';color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Our first </span><span style="font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Rummage Sale</span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> of the year is </span><span style="font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Friday </span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">after school.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:16px;font-family:'Times New Roman';color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Columbus Day is Monday, October 12.  </span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">No school.</span></p></li></ul><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:'Times New Roman';color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Have a good week,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:'Times New Roman';color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Dyanthe</span></p><br></span></div>