Take Note

June 4th

11:30 - 12:00 Dismissal

Teacher Appreciation Luncheon

June 10th

Last day of class for

Pre-school and

 Stepping Stones

June 11th

Kindergarten Celebration

9:30 AM

June 21st

Summer Camp Begins

June 25th

Last day of class for Elementary students

12:15 PM Dismissal

 

Spring Event shows that We Are the World!

On behalf of The Albrook School APA, we would like to congratulate everyone on a wonderful Spring Event.  "We Are the World" embraced this year's theme of Cultural Awareness. Co-Chairs, Mrs. Reale and Mrs. Parisi did a fantastic job in capturing the true sense of  the words.  During a difficult economic environment, our biggest fundraiser of the year was able to succeed well beyond expectations with the support and hard work of both chairwomen, the generous donors, and the effort of many volunteers.  Their commitment to this year's Spring Event started almost a year ago.  Careful planning and creative strategy allowed them maximize profitability by relying on the generosity of others.  With the help of fellow parents and small businesses, the donations that were obtained were able to make this year's fundraiser a tremendous success.  The wide variety of items allowed for an enjoyable evening and for all to experience the thrill of giving.

This year's entertainment had a true international flair. The seven Japanese drummers  gave an outstanding performance and the Indian folk dancers dazzled us with their traditional dress and style of movement.  Everyone got into the spirit of the event, with some proudly wearing clothing that reflected their cultural heritage.

We would like to thank all the volunteers both in Albrook and outside who helped lend a hand in this year's event.

"The evening truly showed the Albrook spirit with everyone coming together in support of the school."  said Ms. Albers.

Albrook School Tours

Tours are held on a regular basis, Please call  to schedule your tour.

1(908)580-0661

Hold these Dates for Upcoming Parent Education Workshops

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Pennies for Peace

The children in the Lower and Upper Elementary classes are participating in the Pennies for Peace program.  The students, after reading either the children's version of 3 Cups of Tea or Listen to the Wind, both by Greg Mortenson, wrote letters to the Albrook community to raise awareness of this service project. 

In his letter, Brian writes, "We are doing Pennies for Peace because children in Korpe, Pakistan need supplies for a better education.  We use pennies because one penny can buy a pencil, eraser or a piece of paper.  In our classroom, we have this big jar with pennies that have been collected, and there were 2,082 pennies!"

Sonia writes, "We are collecting pennies for children in Afghanistan and Pakistan.  In those places, one penny is worth one pencil or one eraser.  You can find out more about the program at www.penniesforpeace.org.  Anyway, what is Pennies for Peace?  Pennies for Peace is a service learning program of the Central Asia Institute.  The Central Asia Institute has been building schools and offering children hope for a better future since 1993."

"The first reason to support Pennies for Peace is because you can help children get an education.  The second reason is because, like Greg Mortenson said, "Children had taken the first step toward building the school, and they did it with something that is basically worthless in our society-pennies.  But overseas, pennies can move mountains," wrote Maya.

05/19/10