I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Locust had a fantastic month of November. We had two pajama days in honor of the 1st Grade service learning project in which they participated in The Great Bedtime Story Pajama Drive. The Kindergarteners enjoyed Thanksgiving activities with their teachers and classmates. The First Graders did a Thanksgiving craft and treated their families to a Thanksgiving song and shared what they were thankful for.
We had our first Primary School PTA meeting in November at Hemlock School. Kristian Blum, Co-Chair of the Digital Citizenship Committee, gave an informative presentation on what goals the committee has and shared helpful resources for families for some screen free activities.
Locust’s Beautification Committee will be taking down all fall decor and will transform the outside of Locust into a Winter Wonderland! Thank you to Co-Chairs Lindsay Weber and Kristin George and the committee for all of their time and effort. This wouldn’t be possible without the continued generosity of our Locust families. Thank you!
The Health & Safety Committee has been working hard to prepare indoor recess bins for our Kindergarten & First Grade students. These will be especially important during the upcoming winter months. Please look out for an SUG that will be sent for donations to include in these bins.
Attention for First Grade Families: Please send pictures for the Locust memory book to:
Locustmemorybook2425@gmail.com. Pictures can be from field trips, concerts, craft days etc. When sending pictures, please make sure there are at least three Locust students in each picture to ensure every child has a chance to be featured. In the subject line please write the teacher's name followed by the event name. Thanks in advance!
The Primary Schools will be holding their Annual Toys for Tots drive. All new, unwrapped toys can be placed in the “Toys for Tots” boxes in the main lobby of Locust. Toys will be collected up until December 13th.
Locust’s Winter Festival will be held on Friday, December 13th. Please save the date! The children have been working hard to prepare and look forward to showcasing their hard work. Please refer to the Parent Square notification sent from Locust, as well as the school calendar, for details on the date and time of your child’s performance.
From the Garden City PTA, we wish you a joy filled holiday season and a Happy New Year!
Sincerely,
Lauren Ryan
Locust PTA Director
locust@gardencitypta.org
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