Extended Diner Hours and Play Performance Sharing Days

EXTENDED Diner Hours

Extended Diner Hours is something NEW this coming year.  These days, I will have the Diner open later in the day.  They are like "office hours," where students may bring their parents to school to share what they do in class.  This is different from Play Performance Sharing Days and Parent Conferences because students come in to walk their parents around the room to look at projects and work they have completed and/or are working on.  I will work at my desk to allow that special time for you and your child.  The goal is time to look in on the work being done at school.

• The dates for these EXTENDED Diner Hours will be noted in the newsletters coming home in their Diner Folders.  

• The goal is to have the classroom open from 4:15 to 6:00 one to two times a nine-week period.

• The thought is that waiting until the Play Performance Sharing Days is too long.  The kids have things they want to share before the Play Performance Sharing Days, allowing parents to be in the classroom more often.  I want everyone to feel involved and a part of the Diner.

• Given that I have never done this, we will see how it goes.  

• As I noted, this is not a time I will meet with you but for your child to share and celebrate their hard work.  Of course, I am always there to answer questions.

• It goes without saying that this is not a time for kids or siblings to run around the room or the hallways. It is their time to share what is happening in the Diner. Yes, even extended family may attend.  I want families to feel welcome and have access to the Diner experience.  

Play Performance Sharing Days

• These are special days for your child. They love having their families at school to share in these BIG days!  It would be AMAZING if all students had an adult they cared about in attendance.

• As with the Extended Diner Hours, this is not a time for kids or siblings to run around the room or the hallways. It is their time to showcase their growth and celebrate their successes for the nine weeks. Yes, even extended family may attend.  I want families to feel welcome and have access to the Diner experience.  

• Please check in at the front office and then visit The Pinto Diner.  

• We will be performing and sharing in The Pinto Diner Classroom. 

• Students may leave following each Play Performance Sharing Day by checking out on a sign-out sheet in the Diner.  What a great moment to go out for ice cream or a special treat to celebrate your child.  I tried to make it early enough for you to enjoy a moment with them. 

Dates for Play Performance Sharing Days

   **Please note these dates are subject to change.  This is my best guess at this point.

1. October 11, 2024, Friday (2:00-3:00)  Play Performance Sharing Days

2. November 22, 2024, Friday (2:00-3:00)  Play Performance Sharing Days

3. December 18, 2024,  Wednesday (1:30-2:15 in the Music Room)  Play Performance AND Winter Party right after (In the Diner 2:30-3:30)

4. March 14, 2025, Friday (2:00-3:00)  Play Performance Sharing Days

5. May 22, 2025, Thursday (2:00-3:00) Play Performance Sharing Days (take home ALL supplies)