Dear Redeemer Community,

It is hard to believe that it is the end of the school year already. Sometimes, though not often, I am at a loss for words. I have spent the past few days trying to best express my thoughts and feelings as I bring my first year as the director to a close. It has taken me all this time to determine that the way I feel is best summed up in Confucius' wise words, "Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life." That's it - plain and simple.

I feel so fortunate to work in many different capacities with all the wonderful groups that make Redeemer such a special place. I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to each and every member of this community, from parents and teachers to Church staff and parishioners. Without all the different facets of our community, we would not be. Most of all, I am grateful for our students. Their laughter and energy, countless questions, genuine wonder and insatiable appetite for learning all make my job at Redeemer so rewarding.

Each Redeemer family is a gift; we never like to say good-bye, whether you have been her for one year or ten. For those of you who are moving onto to new schools and new endeavors, we will miss you but are thankful for the time you have spent at Redeemer. 

As we bring this year to a close, we can already start to think about exciting new beginnings. We will begin our 2015-2016 year with a new Rector, the Ref. David J. Ware. We are blessed to have him lead our community; with a genuine spirit, he exudes warmth, compassion and sincerity. We can all look forward to a new and exciting chapter at Redeemer. Please click on the following link to learn more.

http://www.redeemeronline.com/Transition/Call-of-a-Rector.pdf

Best regards,

Where has the time gone? There's so much more Mrs. Link and I want to do with these children!  Over the past few weeks, the children have learned about caterpillars, butterflies, ladybugs, fish and frogs. Next week, we'll finish up our year with some beachy things: sand, seashells and water play. We will continue to work with the children on being good listeners and good friends right up to the end. And their calendula plants will need lots of tender loving care at home to flower. It has been a wonderful year with your children and an incredible opportunity to watch them grow and develop. Thank you for sharing them with us. We will miss them terribly. Mrs. Link and I wish you all a happy, safe and fun summer!

We are looking forward to our Class Picnic next Wednesday, June 3rd (rain date June 4) at the Cummings.  It will be a tasty morning full of smiles and fun.  What a wonderful way to celebrate this very special class of 3 Day 3's!  Thank you Cummings for offering your lovely home for our party.  Today, we sent home a 2nd copy of the food assignments...just a reminder!   We have finished our Ocean Counting Book which will be coming home next Thursday!  Be sure to ask your children about ALL of the fun facts they have learned about their many ocean "friends"!!

What a FABULOUS year we have had with your precious children....so many wonderful days full of laughter and learning.  It has been a pleasure watching each of them "blossom" both socially and academically.  Parents remember...you will always be your child's greatest teacher!  Thank you for all of your support this year.

Have a wonderful summer and we look forward to seeing you all back at Redeemer in September! 

We are busy wrapping up the end of the year. Last cooking class, last Chapel, last library.... So sad! We had a great visit to Mrs. Loeb's house. We will miss your little ones! Thank you for sharing them with us. It's been a rewarding year!

 

Kindergarten:

 The kindergarteners are really enjoying the last few days of school! Each day we pop a balloon and a message for the day comes out. They are loving the special activities each day! We can't believe this year is almost over. Thank you so much for all of your support this year and for sharing your amazing children with us. Remember to keep reading and writing. Try to find math in everything you do. Enjoy the summer and each other.

Lunch bunch is having fun in the sun! We have been creating many fun projects for the end of the year. We made our own rainbow crayons, created sculptures from clay, used oil pastels and water color and made our own popcicles. We are very excited for the last few days of Lunch Bunch. We plan on making visors, snap bracelets, doing face painting and having our special sprinkler day! Thank you to everyone who has sent their children to Lunch Bunch this year. It has been wonderful getting to spend our afternoons with your children!