For all the hectic of the holidays, this is a simple, quiet event when your child can share the work she's been doing in the school. We'll close with a group sing-along and refreshments. Put it on your schedule for Tuesday, from 4:30 to 5:30.

The school will be closed Monday, Dec. 24, through Tuesday, Jan. 1. We'll be open regular hours Wednesday, Jan. 2.

About the Christmas Let-down – The progression up to Christmas is so hectic that the days after Christmas can be pretty anti-climatic. You might want to consider a quiet event in those after-days. We’re planning a trip to the Museum of Natural Science to see the model train exhibit. Even a family walk through the woods works. At the school, we’ll have a pajama party on Friday, Jan. 4, for that very reason.