At Larchmont Charter School, we are one big family. Families of all kinds are members of our community. Our school events support families in being able to provide the kind of warmth, wisdom, and resources that help them nurture their children. In addition to creating the kind of school in which everyone feels welcome, several community-building activities that support families are part of our LCS school life:

* Weekly Friday morning sing! Parents and other family members are invited to sit with us and join in the festivities!
* Town Hall meetings are monthly. Families are encouraged to participate, learning about curriculum, events, parenting tips, and participating in sharing opinions about school decisions.
* Family film night: We have an outdoor projector screen and lots of popcorn!
* Lunar New Year Celebration
* Garage-a-rama!
* Parent conferences twice per year
* Familiy work day: Our Green Festival in March was a wonderful family event!

The school year is underway and Cool Tools has begun in your child’s classroom. Each class room is stocked with a Cool Tools toolbox filled with inflatable toys, kaleidoscopes, mazes, ice cube trays, toothpaste tubes and a "BIG Mistake" eraser serves as the core learning component for Cool Tools, an innovative conflict resolution system developed at UES.

Cool Tools is our new conflict resolution program. It is based on the idea of “cognitive reframing” in which key words or colors are used to elicit new responses to given actions. The goal of Cool Tools is to teach students to create internal resiliency and self-managing behaviors in the face of conflict. Come to Town Hall in October to learn more!!

If you are interested in joining our efforts on any level, please go to:
http://info.larchmontcharter.org/friendsoflarchmont
Or e-mail: information@larchmontcharter.org