Dear Leila Day Families: It seems incredible but there are only four and half weeks left in the school year. It has been a wonderful year and the month of May has been no different. We reached our $50,000 goal in the Great Give. We started off the month with our Maypole/Herbal Mascot Celebration and haven't stopped since. The garden beds are gorgeo...
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Dear Leila Day Families: Let's say hello to April and Spring starting with a few important dates:Very soon you will be hearing from the parent rep of your child's classroom talking about how we can raise lots of money for Leila Day through person to person fundraising for the Great Give, May 1st and 2nd. Please be on the lookout for this emai...
Welcome Leila Day Families to March 2024: March is the month of awakenings and rebirth in the natural world. March 19th is the first day of Spring and the Full Sap or Worm Moon occurs on March 25th. The earth is thawing, animals that hibernate are waking up and getting active, birds are returning from their Fall migration, insects are hatching, the...
Dear Parents: February is upon us, the month of the Full Snow Moon, February 25th. February is also Black History month so you will most likely hear about some special books and projects children and teachers are using to explore African-American and African culture and the many contributions Black people have made to American culture and the world...
Dear Leila Day Families: Happy New Year! While the whole idea of a "new year" is terribly abstract for young children, we as adults perhaps can use the concept to tap into the child's natural inclination to begin each day anew. With that in mind lets embrace the new year, and the new day, with all the joy in life that we can.My goodness, we might e...
Parent Night Dear Parents and Leila Day Community: It was gratifying to see so many of you attend Parent Night at Leila Day. Your commitment to working with your children's teachers bodes well for the upcoming year. On the first day of school, I saw more parents crying than children. And by the end of the day all the children were busy at the work ...