THE NEW CITY SCHOOL

NOVEMBER 4, 2002

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

THE NEW CIY SCHOOL HAD THE PLEASURE OF PARTICIPATING IN THE EXPERIENCE "A FIELDTRIP TO A RESTAURANT SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN" IN THE SPRING OF 2002, INSTRUCTED BY MAGGIE O'FARRILL TRAINING: PRACTICAL ETIQUETTE AND SOCIAL SKILLS. MS. O'FARRILL WORKED WITH BOTH OUR PRIMARY STUDENTS (GRADES K-2) AND OUR UPPER ELEMENTARY STUDENTS (GRADES 3-5) IN THREE CLASS SESSIONS DURING THE SCHOOL DAY. BOTH GROUPS FULLY ENJOYED THE CLASS AND LEFT WITH A MUCH BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE RULES OF ETIQUETTE, THE HISTORICAL REASONS FOR ETIQUETTE, AND THE BENEFITS OF GOOD MANNERS. FOR THE CHILDREN'S GRADUATION, MS. O'FARRILL ARRANGED A FORMAL DINNER FOR ALL STUDENTS AT THE REEF RESTAURANT IN LONG BEACH. OUR STUDENTS DRESSED UP AND HAD A REAL LIFE OPPORTUNITY TO PRACTICE THEIR TABLE MANNERS AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS.

MS. O'FARRILL IS AN EXCELLENT EDUCATOR WITH TWENTY YEARS EXPERIENCE AND HAS A GREAT APPROACH WITH CHILDREN. THE PARENTS OF OUR STUDENTS COMMENTED ON HOW EXCITED THEY WERE ABOUT THEIR NEW KNOWLEDGE AND HOW EAGER THEY WERE TO PRACTICE AT HOME.

MS. O'FARRILL WILL BE RETURNING THIS YEAR TO TEACH THE SECOND PART OF HER CLASS "PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT." THE STUDENTS ARE ANXIOUSLY AWAITING HER RETURN.

I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND MS. MARGARITA O'FARRILL TO ANY SCHOOL. YOUR STUDENTS WILL IMPROVE THEIR SELF-ESTEEM, FEEL MORE CONFIDENT IN DIFFERENT SOCIAL SITUATIONS, AND FAMILIES WILL BENEFIT.

SINCERELY,

TED HAMORY STEPHANIE LEE

CO-DIRECTOR CO-DIRECTOR