Teacher Appreciation Week

With my childhood upbringing in India, I was told by my parents to respect my teachers. They always said, "The best teachers teach from the heart, not from the book."

Teachers mold the lives that they influence. Lessons learned from teachers remain with their students throughout life.  Teachers who break down barriers and reach into the souls of the students that they are responsible for do not get the recognition or gratitude they have earned.

Many teachers are exhausted from their workload and responsibilities.  They have their own families, financial and life stresses that challenge them along with everyone else. Teachers need encouragement and support from the community to feel that their devotion to students is appreciated.

We should always respect our teachers.

"Teaching is not a lost art, but the regard for it is a lost tradition." - Jacques Barzun

At Fisher Island Day School, we as parents recognize the profound impact all of you have on the most precious members of our family.

There are not enough thanks we can give to you for all your sincerity and affection.

"A good teacher is like a candle - it consumes itself to light the way for others." –Anonymous

Thanks again to all of you for making this a wonderful school year.

Finally, I would also like to thank all the parents of Fisher Island Day School for helping us to make this week a special week, especially Ekatrina Zoi for organizing the week’s activities.  - Pooja Tripathi's speech on May 2, 2011

The week will be kicked off with flowers and chocolates. Each day breakfast and lunch will be served by parent volunteers.  Thursday and Friday will offer pampering by a certified message therapist. All faculty will receive beautiful professional pictures of their class and the entire school.   AmEx gift cards will be presented the final day of the week.  Our teachers are so important and we want them to know how much.

International Festival May 20 @ 11:00 a.m.

With Miami's diversity in its culture, we celebrate each year with our International Festival. Once again, Fabiola Rogondino Carvallo, will be lending her time and talents to the upcoming event.

Please Mark Your Calendar as this will be a spectacular show.

After the performance, refreshments will be served and we are asking all the parents to bring a dish that represents their country.

PTA Meeting venue changed for

May 3 @ 9:00 a.m. to the Mansion Library.

Please come and support the PTA . Your attendance is greatly appreciated.

PETER AND THE WOLF on May 10 @ 2:30 p.m. at the Vanderbilt Mansionon Fisher Island

Sergei Prokofiev's "PETER AND THE WOLF" will be performed by select Fellows from the New World Symphony, America's Orchestral Academy.

Our children imagination's will run wild as the story of Peter and the Wolf musically comes to life. Accompanied by a narrator, follow the tale of Peter and his animal friends and get to know the instruments of the orchestra's woodwind section at the same time.

This has been sponsored by Riccardo & Tatiana Perevozchickova Silva.

Thank you again for organizing this for the school.