May Newsletter
We are starting to get some warmer weather as we move towards the end of the school year. We are grateful that, with the declining number of COVID cases and a decrease in their severity, the school has been able to function almost normally this year.
The Virtue-of-the-Month for May is Hope. As parents and educators who are responsible for forming the next generation of citizens, we have a special responsibility to nurture the hope of our children. Much in our culture has the potential to turn children towards cynicism, contempt, and despair. This tendency must be actively combated with its opposite, i.e., hope for the future. To raise people of hope means to form individuals who engage. People who hope are catalysts for constructive change and a brighter future. One of our most important responsibilities is to make sure our children move through life with their hope for a brighter future intact.
As you know, this week our students took the annual Terra Nova exams. We expect to get the results back in June and will include them in your child’s final report card.
Also, today we held our annual Race for Education Day. Thank you for all the support you have been giving in finding sponsors for your child in this spring fundraiser. Students ran or walked around a quarter-mile track for one hour. Students in each class with the most laps received a medallion. The student with the most laps in the whole school received a trophy. Clifton mayor James Anzaldi was on hand to kick off the race for us. We wish to thank all the parents who turned out today to show their support!
Later in May will be having our two-day Science Fair, which will be held outside. Starting at 9:30 am, kindergarten through third grade will present their projects on Thursday, May 26, and the fourth through eighth grade the following day. On the second day you are invited to a Family Barbeque from 4:00-6:00 pm. This will also serve as our final Open House before the summer break.
Finally, I wish to remind you that registration is still open for the 2022-23 school year. Places are limited (2nd grade is already full) so I encourage you to register your child quickly if you intend for him/her to return next year. You are also welcome to register your child for our summer program, which will run from June 27-August 12.
Have a happy spring!
New Hope School Staff
“Hope dies the last.”
Russian proverb