For 4/5/6, October has introduced cooler days and it's our first month we return to the big room for some extra choice time! Although we've spent September ending our afternoons outside, with the weather changing and the time change fast approaching we have begun ending the tail end of our day inside. We have implemented alternating months in the big LEDP room with third grade- so every other month we will be able to play with some of our LEDP favorites. This includes continuous games of riveting foosball tournaments, lots of role playing/ imaginary play in the loft and extravagant structures made of our bigger building blocks! 

Last week we started off strong with Mentoring in Kindergarten with classic game of Cat & Mouse with the parachute. October will continue with our first meetings with mentors and groups, as this week our first grade mentors collaged fall trees with the little ones! Irene remains so impressed with their energy, enthusiasm and eagerness to lead!

Just a few reminders that as mentioned above we will be switching our schedule to accommodate the changing weather, therefore, we ask that with such a large group, you check your pick-up time with Irene, Joe or Christian to make sure they are accurate. We can only wait about five minutes by our pick up door with the kiddos, so staff can return to groups to remain in ratio. We thank you in advance! Time is just flying by and we look forward to another two spooky weeks!

The days are just absolutely flying by and 4/5/6 is really doing a wonderful job settling into our routines and getting to know our new teachers Joe and Christian! They've loved playing catch and schooling Christian in Four Square while Joe is amazing each and everyone of them with his close up magic! Each day they look forward to the next magic trick he has in store!

We've enjoyed the residual summer days Mother Nature has given us, spending most of our afternoons enjoying its warmth! Our fifth graders have taken it upon themselves to run a Dungeons and Dragons club under the supervision of our fearless leader, Mary! With eleven members and our very own, Armand as Dungeon  Master, there's a lot of adventure to be had with elves, dragons and the unpredictability of each decision each member makes to discover their destinies! 

Peer Mentoring has been introduced and we are looking forward to another amazing year for this years mentors! Thus far we have 22 mentors which makes for a very exciting year; their energy and enthusiasm always acts such vital fuel for Irene to make sure each and every project is fresh and the proper platform to show off their leadership skills!

We'd like to remind grown-ups to please, please make sure to wave or check out with a 4/5/6 teacher before leaving for the afternoon- it is helpful for the newer staff to learn names and faces upon pick-up. We thank you in advance for your cooperation! We look forward to bringing on Fall and spooky season! 

Welcome back 4/5/6 families!

We hope you had an amazing, relaxing, fun-filled summer and are recharged for another wonderful year in LEDP! 

This year we have quite a large group and are welcoming two new teachers to the 4/5/6 team, Christian and Joe! The first two weeks have been focused on going over some rules and expectations, getting reacquainted with our routines and schedules and really just enjoying the last remnants of summer while we can! 

Although fourth grade is new to the group, everyone has really jumped right in, exploring connections with peers and teachers and are very much into big groups games! Again, we really have been taking advantage of the beautiful weather with kickball as the main attraction, along with Four Square and football as other clear favorites. 

Just a few reminders, with a large group this year and new staff we ask that families and kiddos please make sure to check out with a Irene, Christian or Joe before leaving for the evening. We also want to remind families that LEDP does not provide snack, so please send each child with an afternoon snack. 

If you have some time and are interested, LEDP has created an Amazon wish list, with various LEDP staples and essentials. We thank you in advance for your consideration. 

We look forward to another amazing year and please feel free to chat and ask any questions you may have about your kiddos afternoon!