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Talking About Race with Young Children – Parent Talk with Lori Riddick
For the past several years, Plymouth faculty have been working closely with Lori Riddick, an equity and leadership expert, on how to talk about race and racial justice with young children. We have invited her to talk about these important issues with you, our families, on November 15th at 9:00am. This is essential work that we are doing as a community and we want all of you to attend.
We often avoid talking about race with our young children but, whether we like it or not, children notice similarities and differences between people. When we are silent they are left to draw their own conclusions about what “different” means. Without coaching or support, their conclusions often reflect and reinforce biases. Fortunately – when we are intentional – we can impact the ways that our children see, categorize, and make meaning about race.
Please join us to begin to build a foundation of common language and common strategies that can be used by the community to support ongoing conversations about race.
Lori Taliaferro Riddick is an equity and leadership expert who works within school communities to bring an anti-racist lens to teaching and learning. Lori co-founded Raising Race Conscious Children, and leads workshops with school leaders, teachers, and families on how to talk about race with young children. Her workshops focus on building practical knowledge that educators and family members can quickly implement in their classrooms and homes respectively. Lori is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania where she received a B.A. in Urban Studies and a Masters of Science in Education.
Open House for Prospective Families
Tomorrow morning we are hosting an Open House for prospective families from 10:00am -12:00pm. Please spread the word to your friends in the community. Children are welcome.
Admissions Begins
Believe it or not, the admissions season has begun. Please complete our online application for any sibling applicant by going to the admissions page on our website: www.plymouthchurchschool.org. All applications for siblings should be completed by November 15th. As always, our current families are a priority! If you have any questions, reach out to Mindy mgoldstein@plymouthchurch.org. Re-enrollment for current students will take place in the new year.
Fall Family Day
Come celebrate fall with the Plymouth community at our Fall Family Day on Saturday, November 9th from 10:00am to 12:00pm. There will be fun activities for the children and cider and doughnuts! What a wonderful way to connect with other Plymouth families. We hope to see you there.
Label All Clothing
Now that the weather has gotten cooler, your children are wearing more layers to school. Please label all clothing, shoes, bags, scooters and helmets with your child’s name. This greatly increases the likelihood that a missing item will be returned to you and helps teachers keep all those articles of clothing organized.
Family Handbook
For your reference we have uploaded the 2024-2025 Family Handbook to the Families tab on our website: www.plymouthchurchschool.org.
News from Plymouth
Our website now has a News tab where you can view the News from Plymouth.
Important Dates to Remember
October
19 - Open House for Prospective Families
25 – Family Chapel
November
1 – School Closed for Diwali
5 – School Closed for Parent/Teacher Conferences
9 – Fall Family Day
12 – School Open – Evening Parent/Teacher Conferences
15 – Parent Talk with Lori Riddick - Talking About Race with Young Children
15 – Priority Application Deadline
22 – Family Chapel
27-29 – School Closed for Thanksgiving
