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Dear Alumni, There can be NOcommittee OUTSTANDING meetings bring parents MOMENT together to work on STRIVING TO IMPROVE our Our inspirational model of listening to D projects that support the social, educational, physical learning,without our community, STRIVING our toeach be otherbetter! and reflection are essential to Thischildren, year’s ournewsletter teachers, focuses and on the environment,creationof afinancial, vibrant andcommunity operational inside needs of the STRIVING TO IMPROVE our Our inspirational model of listening to connections,our parents a ismain how ingredient Lincoln in our classrooms,school. 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You are remain teachers. deCordova’sthetinue relocation to STRIVE Learning of forour the andcampus future Engagement to the deCordo (L&E) staff- honoring children’s capabilities and the value in our hearts and we often recall your indelible are always most welcome to stop extendsva; restructured the opportunities our snack we guidelines; offer the designedchildren and of relationships“The first and betweenmost revolutionary children, principle families in and the Reggio contributions to LNS. Perhaps you facilitated by the school and experience all that’s inor turnbuilt influences our furniture; the programmingorganized our L&E annual offers gala; to the YOUteachers.Approach is both that individuals are not, as it were, the relocation of our campus to the deCordo- new yet rooted in our enduring school philos- broaderimproved community. school operations; or created social or isolated oneare from always the other,most andwelcome that human to stop sensibility va; restructured our snack guidelines; designed ophy. This spring, deCordova is relocating the educational opportunities for our children and is basedby on the a schoolsharing and of minds experience and hearts all that’s in dialogue or built our furniture; organized our annual gala; CafeYOU to the Store building, next door to LNS. I’m Ourparents, cooperative to name rootsmerely continuea few of theto parentengender newand yet interaction.”rooted in our— Jerome enduring S. Bruner school philos- improved school operations; or created social or imagining gatherings of alumni friends meeting connectionsroles. Whatever among your parents contribution and teachers. was, At we morning re- ophy. This spring, deCordova is relocating the educational opportunities for our children and at the Cafe and then stopping by LNS for a visit! arrivalmember and the at mark the endyou madeof the uopn school LNS day, and parents we CafeWarmly, to the Store building, next door to LNS. I’m parents, to name merely a few of the parent andare mostchildcare grateful! providers converse with each other imaginingWarmly, gatherings of alumni friends meeting androles. check Whatever in with your teachers. contribution Evening was, Board we re and- at the Cafe and then stopping by LNS for a visit! member the mark you made uopn LNS and we are most grateful! Warmly, SUPPORT LNS TODAY Fundraising is critical to keep LNS thriving. Many thanks to those families and individuals who have already generously donated! If you are interested in making a contribution, please complete the form below and send with a check to: Lincoln Nursery School, PO Box 6075, Lincoln, MA 01773 Lincoln Nursery School at deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum I wouldI would like liketo make to make a tax a deductibletax deductible gift giftto to YOUR GIFT the WOODLAND WALK continues to be a LincolnLincoln Nursery Nursery School School in the in theamount amount of: _______________of: _______________ KEEPS LNS cherished tradition the A SUCCESSFULcontinues SNOW to be GLOBE a MORNING cWhildrenOODLAND explore the woods andW encouterALK forest friends who recite My Mycheck, check, payable payable to Lincoln to Lincoln Nursery Nursery School School, is enclosed., is enclosed. BLOOMING! On a Sunday in late January, more than 60 children flocked to the Carriage poetry, sing songs and hand out nature giftsHouse atlike the feathers,DeCordova Museum felted to wool craft their own Winter Wonderland cherished tradition Snow Globes. The wintry morning was part of the annual Lincoln Winter acorns, and tiny hand-knit mittens. Carnival, and it brought together current LNS families, alumni, and the NAME:NAME: children explore the woods and encouter forest friends who recite greater community. poetry, sing songs and hand out nature gifts like feathers, felted wool ADDRESS:ADDRESS: Alums Russell and Lucy Reiner (pictured) enjoyed being back at the acorns, and tiny hand-knit mittens. DeCordova for the event. EMAIL:EMAIL: Lucy says, “Making snow globes was fun because I recognized that room and I saw some friends.” And Russell is a DeCordova super fan. He notes, “I really liked the snow globes because I really like deCordova because of all the sculptures and stuff it has.” We agree, Russell! ALUMNI NEWS & NOTES OVERHEARD IN THE 2018 ANNUAL STUDIOS... GALA and reconnecting with alum ANDREW COLEMAN STUDIO BLUE (2- and 3-year-olds): Today is the per- AUCTION LNS parent and alum Andrew Coleman recently spent a morning sharing his talent as a professional chef with the fect day to be kind in my heart. • I have a bucket Saturday, April 28 lucky, snacky kids in Studio Yellow, making and serving homemade pasta. When I ask Coleman what it’s like to cook that’s stuck and so many people came to help us. • in the classroom with the children, he laughs at the stark difference from cooking in a professional kitchen. “Profes- I’m a big kid now because...and this is like... a big kid sional cooking is refined,” he says. “In the classroom it’s all about the joy of creation, and joy in the process.” Coleman school. enjoys showing his own children, Julia (Yellow) and Sage (Kindergarten), the process of creating a dish and empha- STUDIO YELLOW (3- and 4-year-olds): Quotes from sizes the importance of showing them where their food comes from. “They might see a chicken on a farm and not “ a sunny early spring walk in the woods: I’m a baby realize that this is where the chicken on their plate comes from. It’s important that they understand that connection.” We are excited to host our meow! Sue: OK. But you still have to walk behind Annual Gala on Saturday, April 28, Jesse even though you’re a baby meow. • That Connection is a theme here; Coleman’s upbringing in Lincoln has him in the galleries at the deCordova looks like a house pond. (Pointing to a reflection of a steeped in connections to LNS and the DeCordova. He attended preschool Sculpture Park and Museum. house in the water.) Because there’s a house in it. • at the Old Stone Church, recalls pottery classes and after-school art and This is the thinking log. • I found a mystery! It’s white. jewelry-making classes in the DeCordova studios, and began his culi- Oh, it’s a wet napkin. We’ll be toasting Lincoln Nursery nary career in the kitchen of the DeCordova Cafe. He jokes that he “hasn’t School over a delicious dinner, and gone very far,” which is funny because it’s not true; after the DeCordova STUDIO PURPLE (4- and 5-year-olds): I’m going to supporting programs for our children Cafe, he studied at the Culinary Institute of America before his career took be 5 for as long as I was 4. • When you get bigger, with special auctions and raffles. him to a five-star resort in Colorado, several prominent spots in Boston, sometimes your taste buds change. • I’m knowing and on to his present position as executive chef at Belmont Country Club. science. I use to not know about science but now I We hope you will join us in knowed. • Cinderella is the only REAL princess be- celebrating Lincoln Nursery School! Coleman uses the word “joy” to describe cooking in the classroom with cause she lives in Storyland in New Hampshire and his daughter and her classmates, and the word comes up again when he “ I sometimes go there because New Hampshire isn’t For more information and to talks about his own time at the school.