May School “Hoot”
Week of April 21, 2025
Teacher Appreciation Week
Thank you to our incredible families for the most fantastic Teacher Appreciation Week ever. We all felt incredibly loved and are so lucky to belong to this community.
Upcoming Events
May School Intermediate Dance | Friday, May 2 from 6:00–7:30 pm
Taking Flight! Matching Fundraising Drive | Tuesday, May 6 at 3:00 pm–Wednesday, May 7 at 3:00 pm
Field Day | Friday, May 16 from 9:45 am–12:00 pm (pickup at Fort Marcy)
New Campus Hike | Saturday, May 17 at 10:00 am
End of Year Ceremonies | Friday, May 23 from 9:30 am–12:00 pm
Big Bright Kickoff! Family Picnic | Friday, May 23 from 4:00–6:00 pm (at our new campus!)
Special Announcements
From Ms. Megan in Outreach:
Purchase your yearbook here! Receive a shipping discount when you order by Thursday, May 8.
From Ms. Annie in Advancement:
We’re less than 2 weeks away from our Taking Flight! matching fundraising drive. This drive is vital to supporting financial aid scholarships for our May School and Summer LEAP students. Any donation amount is much appreciated and will be TRIPLED (x3) by our generous matchers if given from now to May 7. Share the link with family and friends!
Want to volunteer on May 6th or 7th? Attend our virtual Volunteer Info & Training Session on Wednesday, April 30 from 8:30–9:30 am to learn more. Join us at the Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85412471110.
Owl Vision
Due to the holiday weekend, this Hoot is a culmination of the last 2 weeks.
Art: In Ms. Brenda’s classes, the students prepared for Art Night. They also made stencil sketches and collaborated with Science to make their own candles by dipping string into paraffin.
Thank you to all the families who came to Art Night!
Science: Ms. Carol’s classes made homemade candles in collaboration with Art, in addition to making seed bombs in honor of Earth Day. The Intermediate students also learned about parts of a flower and did a flower dissection.
Reading: In Jack’s Reading Room, Ms. Clementine’s class read Max’s Chocolate Chicken and read about the Easter bunny.
Ms. Ellen’s class read The Sunflowers: Vincent van Gogh’s Search for Beauty. In honor of Art Night, the students also watched a video about artist Vincent van Gogh.
Ms. Lisa’s class continued The One and Only Ivan, while Ms. Jennifer’s students continued their novel study of A Wolf Called Wander. Students from Ms. Nia and Ms. Corrie’s classes read a book of their choice.
Ms. Caitlin’s class took a field trip to the Isotopes game, so they missed Library this week!
Around the Nest
Have a wonderful weekend!