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	2005-06 NEWS ARCHIVE

January February March April May
Once Upon a Bookstore
The marvelous “Once Upon a Bookstore” in Gina and Elizabeth’s First Grade opened its doors this week. It was created entirely by children who had visited (and revisited!) neighborhood bookstores and libraries, and sold items such as a class-made poetry anthology, “Neighborhood Poems”, bookmarks, student-made postcards and used books. There were “Staff Picks” to browse through as well as a selection of original “How To” books. Every First Grader had an important job and performed it with complete seriousness and competence.	Click the photo to view a photo gallery.
HS Arts Festival 2006
Arts Festival 2006 displayed so many facets of the LREI education: the incredible collection of artists of every ilk who are part, one way or another, of the LREI community (parents, alumni, and friends); the rigor with which artistic endeavors are approached at LREI; and, most of all, the aesthetic talents and practiced willingness to take risks of our student body. Students in mixed- grade groups ranging from eighth to twelfth spent the morning in three-hour workshops, followed by an afternoon assembly consisting of slide shows and performances of various kinds. Please click here to read the workshop schedule for Arts Festival 2006.	Click the photo to view a photo gallery.
LREI Track Athletes Garner Awards, State Recognition
The High School track team took third place in the GISAL track championship. On a beautiful day, the 4 x 100 meter team (Emily Konstam, Kristin Crichlow, Lily Wiggins, Emma Vasta-Kuby) won gold (1st) in record-breaking time. Kristin Crichlow won the Silver (2nd) medal in the 100m and Emma Vasta-Kuby won bronze (3rd) in the 200m. Congratulations to the 10 girls and 2 boys who participated. Thank the parents and middle school kids who came out to support. Kristin, Emma have qualified for the NY State AISAA Outdoor Track Championships, which will be held on May 24th, 2:00 pm, at Icahn Stadium. Kristin will compete in the 100m, 200m and 4 x 100m races; Emma in the 400m 200m and 4 x 100m races. The 4 x 100 will be defending the title they won last year. back to top
IE Literary Magazine Release
May 8, 2006 The LREI community celebrated months of hard work by the literary magazine staff with the annual IE Publishing Party. Student authors from the Middle School and High School read their work aloud to an audience of LREI parents, faculty and staff. Comments from faculty advisors Sarah Barlow and Jane Belton, who guided the students through the process of selection, editing, and layout, highlighted the hard work of everyone involved. IE, the literary magazine of LREI, is an annual publication comprised of stories, poems, and artwork from students in grades seven through twelve. Students on the IE staff are involved in every aspect of the publications creation. back to top	Click the photo to view a photo gallery.
LREI Literary Outreach to Louisiana
May 12, 2006 The LREI Literary Committee expanded its initiative during the 2005-06 school year to reach out to the schools in and around New Orleans that suffered as a result of Hurricane Katrina. Through personal contacts initiated by Meri Lobel and Dovie F. Wingard, the committee identified 2 schools in immediate need: the Scottlandville K-8 School in East Baton Rouge Parish, set up to accommodate some of the families who had fled New Orleans and the Grace King High School in Metairie, just across the 17th Street Canal, upriver from New Orleans with a large and diverse group of students. back to top	Click here to read the rest of the article.
May 2006
The May newsletter highlights several new and exciting events in all three divisions at LREI. The Letter from Director Phil Kassen introduces incoming High School Principal Ruth Geyer Jurgenson; There is an article detailing the Middle School's efforts to raise money for Pakistani Earthquake Relief; and articles on laptops in the Lower School and wild animal talks in Afterschool make this a very interesting and varied edition of the LREI Newsletter. back to top	Click the photo to read the newsletter.
Middle School Musical
This year's Middle School musical, Kiss Me, Kate, opened on Friday, May 5th. Directed by Julia Collura, Director of Musical Theater/Middle School Drama Teacher, and choreographed by Nancy Paris, the three shows were a huge success. Congratulations to the Cast and Crew! back to top	Click the photo to view a photo gallery.
April 10, 2006
2006 Irwin Scholars Announced Each year LREI offers scholarships to incoming Ninth Graders who demonstrate exceptional accomplishment and promise in the areas of scholarship, citizenship, leadership and service in their time at LREI. This year LREI awarded Irwin Scholarships to Molly Balsam, Andes Blitz-Torres, Woobens Celony, Gabe Cook, Gaby Segal and Emma Vasta-Kuby. LREI is an exciting place to go to high school. LREI challenges students to be their best selves - academically, socially and personally. Irwin Scholars are expected to be exemplary members of the community. Students are considered for Irwin Scholarships on the basis of: Commitment to academic excellence; Meaningful contributions to the governance and social life of the School; Contributions to the school’s Community Service Program. During their time at the High School, Irwin Scholars are expected to be leaders in the classroom, in extracurricular activities and in service both inside and outside the LREI community. Irwin Scholars are often class reps and/or members of the Community Service Roundtable. In addition, they are often asked to participate in the Fall Open Houses, lead tours and/or host visiting students, talk in both formal and informal settings to current Eighth Graders about the High School, and perform other ambassadorial duties as they arise. back to top	High School Principal Tony Fisher (far left) and Middle School Principal Mark Silberberg (far right) with this years Irwin Scholars.
April 2006
In the third quarter, Fifth Graders studied ancient Egyptian civilization. A field trip to the Brooklyn Museum of Art provided students with the opportunity to examine unique artifacts from the period. Each student researched and wrote about a specific element of ancient Egyptian life. In art class students made canopic jars, animal mummies, and shwabti dolls. As a culminating activity, we transformed our classroom into a replica of an ancient Egyptian tomb. Tours were given by students throughout the day. back to top	Click the image for a photo gallery.
March 15 , 2006
After visiting many bakeries in LREI's neighborhood, Jamie and Dave's First Graders worked hard in the classroom to set up a bakery café. Children were completely immersed in generating ideas, planning and executing the many details they feel would make the bakery café a success. First Graders created menus, determined prices, brainstormed important jobs, hand printed invitations, composed recipes, concluded how much to bake… and much, much more! Work for the bakery has been extremely motivating, challenging and enjoyable. The class proudly named their bakery The Red Ribbon Bakery! Jamie and Dave's class opened The Red Ribbon Bakery on March 15 and it was was a huge hit! Everyone had a wonderful time and our First Grade bakers really came together to run a very successful bakery! First Graders are in the process of deciding to whom they would like to donate the proceeds. The Red Ribbon Bakery was filmed for a segment of WNBC’s morning show, “Today in New York.” back to top	Click the image for a photo gallery. Click here to watch the WNBC news segment on the Red Ribbon Bakery.
March 1 , 2006
Each year the Seventh Grade hosts a colonial museum. Students present research papers and projects on various aspects of colonial life in early America, such as blacksmithing, silver-smithing, glass-blowing, and many other artisanal crafts. The event is kicked off by the seventh graders week-long visit to colonial Williamsburg, Virginia. This year's museum was held on March 1st and featured miniature period costumes, presentations on colonial medicine and surgery, and an interactive pirate quiz. We were pleased to have a large turnout community wide with visits from classes in the Lower, Middle, and High Schools as well as faculty and staff members and parents. back to top	Click the image for a photo gallery.
The Lower School Art Show
A showcase of the art program in the Lower School The Lower School hosted its annual interactive Art Show, transforming the Sixth Avenue auditorium into a colorful world of student work. Parents and children browsed, older buddies accompanied younger counterparts, and classes presented artwork to each other, describing their motivation and process. Thanks to Ann Schaumburger and Peggy Resnick for celebrating children's art in such a joyous and meaningful way! back to top	Click the image for a photo gallery.
LREI welcomes a highly acclaimed poet and activist
Visibility continues at the High School LREI was pleased to welcome Staceyann Chin to perform for the kickoff event for the High School opening of the Visibility Exhibit. [continued] About Staceyann Chin Staceyann Chin is a highly acclaimed spoken word poet of Jamaican-Chinese background. An artist with an inspiring and dynamic feminist lesbian vision, her career has led her to perform in a variety of venues from political rallies and feminist conferences to college and university campuses to shows on HBO and Logo, the gay and lesbian cable network. www.staceyannchin.com back to top	Click the image for a photo gallery.
The LREI Newsletter February 8, 2006
This issue of the LREI newsletter includes articles on Block Curriculum in the Lower School, Middle School Advisory, and the new Astronomy Program at the High School. Also included a great piece that depicts a typical day in the Afterschool program. In addition, this issue includes letters from the Director, the Director of Community and Diversity, and the Board of Trustees. back to top	Click the photo to read the newsletter.
January 23, 2006
January 20 marked the opening night of the Middle School play Arabian Nights. Performing on a complicated "theater in the round" stage design, Middle School students pulled off three exciting shows to packed houses. The play was directed by Julia Collura, Director of Musical Theater/Middle School Drama Teacher, and featured original music by Vincent Scialla, High School Music Teacher/High School Band Director. back to top	Click the image for a photo gallery.