Dr. Sarah Schecter, Head of Lower School

Dear Lower School Parents,

With these cold mornings and beautiful afternoons, many jackets and sweaters are left behind all over campus. The result is an overflowing Lost and Found cabinet. On Friday, December 12, we will empty the Lost and Found cabinet onto several tables, so hopefully everything will be claimed. Please come by December 12-19 to retrieve any items you are missing.

We have a nice collection of Let Grow photos near the main entrance of the Lower School. Over Winter Break is a good time to have your child accomplish their Let Grow goal for this grading period. Encouraging your child to branch out and do something new is important to developing independence and confidence. I know it can be inconvenient to print a 4 x 6 photo for our bulletin board, but it is nice for everyone  to see what is being accomplished. If you have already completed a Let Grow project, you may send the photo at any time.

If you have been by the Lower School lately you probably noticed our display cabinet is full of Holiday Treasures! The children have enjoyed window shopping and considering what would be best to buy for different family members. A letter went home this week with details and a worksheet for creating a list of people to buy for and budget amounts. We hope this will make it easy. There are helpers for each child to make the process as smooth as possible. The children are always so proud of their selections. Thanks to our hard-working OPC volunteers, all gifts come home wrapped and tagged. Please return your child’s form and payment before their shopping day next week if you want them to participate.

Warm regards,

Sarah Schecter 
Head of Lower School