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Lower School Parent Newsletter | September 16

September 16th, 2026


Dear Parents,

What a fun week we are having in Lower School!  We celebrated Dot Day on September 15, welcomed our alumni back to campus, and enjoyed all the Homecoming dress days and festivities thus far! The Gold Steppers visited Morning Meeting on Monday, and tomorrow our football captains and cheerleaders will stop by to share their school spirit with our students. The excitement will continue on Friday morning with a Lower School Morning Meeting Pep Rally in the gym. We are looking forward to a wonderful Homecoming celebration and hope to see you there!

Click here to see what students are learning in QUEST this week!

Quarter 2 Club Registration will open on Monday, September 21.  The club brochure will also be included in Knightline on Wednesday, September 23. Registration will close on Monday, October 5 at 5:00 pm and Quarter 2 clubs will begin on Monday, October 12.  

As we finalize the 2026-2027 Directory, which includes family emails, phone numbers, and addresses, please complete the opt-out form if you do not want your household included in the directory. You can opt-out of the online directory at any time. However, the deadline to opt-out of the print directory is Friday, September 25, 2026. 

Parent-Teacher Conference Day is scheduled for Wednesday, October 14.  Please click here to sign up for your child’s conference time.  Please note that 4th and 5th grade sign-ups have multiple conference days to meet with the families.  Teachers are looking forward to showcasing your child’s growth so far this year. 

Just a reminder, it is Lower School Professional Development day on Tuesday, September 22.  There is no school for Lower School students. 

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

Go Knights!

Michelle Grantham-Caston, PhD
Head of Lower School
[email protected]
www.episcopalbr.org

 

Upcoming Events

September 21

  • Day of Peace @ 8:00 AM

September 22

  • Lower School Faculty & Staff Professional Day - no school for students. 

September 23

  • PK4-2nd Grade Morning Meeting in Greer
  • 3rd-5th Grade Eucharist in Chapel

September 24

  • Mahjong  Knight

September 25

  • Cane's Day for Lunch
  • Football Game at 7:00 PM

 

 

 


Upcoming Events in Lower School

              September 29

              October 2

              • Karnival Knight 

              October 5

              • Blessing of the Animals at 4:00 PM

              October 7

              • PINK Dress Day
              • 1st Grade Duathlon

              October 8-9

              • Fall Break

              October 14

              • Conference Day-no school for LS students

               

               

                                                       

                                                         

                                                         

                                                         

                                                         


                                                        SAIS/ISACS Parent Series

                                                              September 29

                                                              • School Readiness: Executive Function
                                                                Needed to “Do School” with Sarah Ward

                                                              December 1

                                                              • The Power of Beliefs:  How Strengthening Seven Core
                                                                Beliefs Predicts Greater Success & A Better Life
                                                                with Shawn Achor

                                                              January 13

                                                              • The Family Guide to Screen/Life Balance:
                                                                What to Do About Tech & Kids
                                                                with Catherine Price

                                                              February 9

                                                              • Protecting Your Child in the Age of Deepfakes
                                                                with Evan Harris

                                                              April 8

                                                              • How Temperament Shapes Who We Become:
                                                                Why Some Children Need More than Others to Flourish
                                                                with Aliza Pressman

                                                              May 4

                                                              • The Power of One
                                                                with John O’Leary

                                                               

                                                               

                                                                                                       

                                                                                                         

                                                                                                         

                                                                                                         

                                                                                                        LS Resources

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                                                                                                        Lunch Menu

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