Reed Newsletter • February 1, 2023 

#ReedKindness Project

February 1 - 13

Global School Play Day

February 3

Spirit Day: Wacky Wednesday (see below)

February 8

PTA Meeting at 9:00am in Room 0

February 8

Mid-Winter Break (NO SCHOOL)

February 20-24

SAVE THE DATE! Bel Aire Play (The Little Mermaid Jr.)

March 22-26

Reed School Scholastic Book Fair

March 27-30

Reed School Book Fair Family Night

March 29

Online PreK & Kindergarten Registration (new families only) for 2023-2024 school year

Dear Reed Families & Caregivers,

It's a big week at Reed School.  Yesterday 1st grade parents and caregivers were treated to an amazing student musical performance led by our Foundation-supported music teacher Ms. Carolyn Balfe.

Today Reed students celebrated the 100th Day of School!  Throughout the day students participated in a variety of classroom lessons and activities exploring the theme of 100.  This may have included building with 100 objects, counting and sorting sets of 100, or reflecting on life 100 years from now.  Be sure to ask your child all about their 100th day of school and enjoy the photos below.  We also began our day with Walk & Roll to School, and later we practiced a fire drill.  

On Friday we look forward to our school-wide Global School Play Day.  Students across the campus will engage in games and activities that support the 4 Cs: communication, collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking.  There sure is a lot happening at Reed School!

Warmly,

Mary Niesyn & Staff

Our first Walk & Roll to School Day of the new year and we had a great turnout on a chilly day!

Reed School PreK/Kindergarten Registration - ENROLL NOW

PreK/Kindergarten online registration is open for incoming students new to Reed School. If you have an incoming age-eligible PreK or Kindergarten child, please register as early as possible.  Spread the word among friends and neighbors in the district. Early registration is important so we can plan and secure staff and classrooms.

*Current PreK & Kindergarten students do not need to re-register. Current students will remain automatically enrolled. 

Art Note from Ms. Caldwell:

Art has been very busy these last 7 weeks. I am impressed by the students’ progress and their commitment to doing their personal best!

PreK: We finished our abstract watercolor and salt project. We have started a pastel paint project using sponges.

Kindergarten: We have started a project with chalk pastels inspired by the artist Kandinsky.

1st Grade: We finished our watercolor bees and have started making lighthouses with ink and colored pencils.

2nd Grade: We finished our perspective trees and have started working on The Wave inspired by the woodcarving by Hokusai. These will be mixed media using ink, watercolor and tempera paint. 

Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grades have been working on their initials (photos below). In this lesson we discussed how initials represent our name which is an important part of our individual identity. If there is a story behind your child's name, please share it with them and I will include the story on their project.

The 1st grade Music Performance was wonderful!  Thank you, Ms. Balfe & students for all your hard work.

Last week, each 1st grade classroom enjoyed a presentation from Casey Richter, the Education Program Specialist from the Marin/Sonoma Mosquito & Vector Control District.  Casey shared many interesting facts about yellow jackets and left educational kits to further extend each student's learning opportunity.  

2021-2022 Yearbook

Unfortunately we had feedback that some of the yearbooks from last year did not hold up well.  If you would like a 2021-2022 replacement yearbook for your 1st or 2nd grade child, please come to the front office and we will give you one.  Replacement yearbooks will be available until the supply runs out.

Lunch Volunteering

Are you interested in becoming a regular volunteer at Reed this Spring? Do you have friends who are interested in getting involved with you? We have two spots open on Tuesdays in our school lunch volunteer schedule for this Spring and need your help. 

Shifts run once a week, every other week (just twice a month) from 12-1 pm. This is a great opportunity to see your kiddos and their friends on campus while visiting with fellow Reed parents. Take a look at the google doc to check dates and shift availability. You can fill in your name or email Dana Berhoff dberhoff@yahoo.com or Maren Jaffe Maren.iansmith@gmail.com to sign up.

  REED SCHOOL LUNCH Jan-June 2023

Valentine’s Day Project for Aegis

Last year, as part of #reedkindness, Reed Students made Valentine’s Day cards and a heart garland for the residents of Aegis in Corte Madera, a senior assisted living community. We will be doing a similar project this year, and they will be delivered to Aegis on Valentine’s Day. If you have any questions, please contact Dana Berhoff dberhoff@yahoo.com or Maren Jaffe Maren.iansmith@gmail.com

Yearbook

Here’s a sneak peek of the 2022-2023 Reed Yearbook! On sale soon!

Reed PTA Meeting

Please join the PTA meeting on Wednesday, February 8 at 9:00 am in Room 0. If you have any questions, please contact Site Chair Julie Stewart at reedpta94920@gmail.com

PTA Nominating Committee for 2023

Thank you PTA members for your votes, and to all the candidates for volunteering to serve. The following individuals have been elected to this year’s Nominating Committee:

Dana Berhoff

Rachel Berman

Jennifer Feldman

Rebecca Hermanski

Wendy Martin

Robin Wheeler will serve as alternate. The Nominating Committee will meet over the next several weeks to develop a slate of PTA officers for the 2023-2025 school year. Open positions include District President, District Secretary, Bel Aire Site Chair, Bel Aire Treasurer & Del Mar Treasurer. If you are interested in one of these leadership positions, please contact any of the Nominating Committee members.

Reporting a Reed School Absence 

All students are expected to attend school on a consistent and on-time basis. If your child is going to be tardy, absent, or leave school early for any reason, please be sure to email OR call and notify the office:

reedattendance@reedschools.org

(415) 435-7840  extension #4

Please Provide the Following Information:

• First and last name of your child
• Your relationship to the child
• Teacher's name
• The reason for the absence or tardy

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