Lower School Newsletter May 2024 Lower School Newsletter May 2024 | Page 2

Student Health
LS Reminders
Kindergarten
draws near ! Sometimes we think of idols as physical statues of people or gods that people bow down to or give gi�s to . �ose do exist in the world , but idolatry is a far bigger and broader concept than a statue . Listen here to Dr . David Powlison of Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation give an incredibly brief ( 3 minutes ) but helpful explanation of idolatry . It will both comfort and convict you . Pastor Tim Keller also provides helpful words concerning modern idolatry . Summer provides a wonderful opportunity for self reflection and family reflection to consider places where you are allowing other things or other people to have the place in your affections and comforts and peace that actually belong to the LORD . May we all heed John ’ s warning to keep ourselves from idols !
Student Health
We have seen spring allergies affecting the eyes , noses and throats of our students this past month ! As we look ahead to more beautiful May blooms , please keep in mind the clinic does not stock routine antihistamines for your children . Please have them take their doses at home or send extra in a labeled bottle to the nurse for the occasion doses are missed at home .
If you have rising kindergartners or seventh graders , or any new-to-CPA siblings for the upcoming school year , please begin to gather your child ’ s Tennessee Immunization Certificate from their pediatrician . As part of a new process , parents will upload these required forms to MyCPA . �ese forms are due to be submitted by July 31 . It is also a great time to schedule a sports physical if they participate in K-5 athletics or are rising sixth grade for Wellness class . �ank you and have a wonderful summer break , Lions !
LS Reminders
Summer at CPA Early Bird Pricing Register for camps at cpalions . org / summer . Early bird pricing ends May 20 ! Check out our new Learning Lab camp this summer . �is camp is led by CPA teachers and assists students with the review and completion of their summer assignments .
Roar Store Sale Visit the Roar Store for spring items and shop the 50 % off SALE rack ! �e Roar Store is open during the summer months . Email roarstore @ cpalions . org with questions .

Grade-Level Updates

Kindergarten
We ’ ve made it to May ! What an incredible year it has been ! As we finish up this last month of kindergarten , time will be spent reviewing and celebrating all of the learning we ’ ve done throughout this year . We are excited to soon share with you the 26 verses we have memorized this year ! We will be saying them during our Grandparents Day program . On Friday , May 10 we will be taking our last field trip of the year to the Nashville Zoo . Parents are welcome and encouraged to attend ! In phonics , we will review our rules for blends and digraphs while continuing to learn new “ tricky words .” We will continue to read daily , reviewing comprehension strategies such as making predictions and connections , sequencing , retelling , and asking questions . Math will finish with