Thank you to The Beydoun, Whitledge, Anderson and Siddiqui Families for staff treats!!

Hot Chocolate Sale – Today!!

The Elementary Class will be selling Hot Chocolate to donate money to the Vanderburgh Humane Society.

• Where: Front lawn.
• When: Today from 3:00-5:00 PM.
• Cost: $1.00 per cup.
• Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Re-enrollment 25-26 Contracts are due Today!

• If you are re-enrolling, return the signed contract with the $100.00 registration fee (per child).
• If you are not re-enrolling, fill in your child’s name and initial the upper right-hand corner and return to school.
• Current Kindergarteners and Mr. R’s Third graders will not need to return any paperwork.

Winter Break Survey – (Only for families with AM and/or PM care)

• All families with AM and/or PM care in their child’s program, please fill out and return by the end of the day today.

Montessori Apparel – The PTO is selling Montessori Apparel! An order form went home in your child’s bag last week and is attached to this email. Forms are due today, December 18^th. Please email PTO with any questions at ptomontessorievv@gmail.com

Holiday Carols at Hamilton Pointe – Thursday, December 19^th at 10:00 AM.

• See emailed Notes Home for info on The Elementary and Kindergarten students singing holiday carols.

No School: Monday, December 23^rd through Monday, January 6^th.

Holiday Daycare Days – Students who have AM and/or PM care in their program may attend their regular hours for daycare activities on these days:

• Monday, December 23^rd and Friday December 27^th.
• , December 30^th, Tue., December 31^st, Thur., January 2^nd, and Fri., January 3^rd.
• Monday, January 6^th.
• The building will be totally closed on: Tuesday, December 24^th-Thursday, December 26^th and Wednesday, January 1^st.

Holiday Family Cards: If you send out holiday family pictures/cards, we would love to have one. You can mail it or hand it to a staff member at drop off/pick up. We love to hear from past families as well as current families!

PTO Volunteer Signup – If you would like to be contacted by The Montessori PTO for volunteer opportunities, click the following link to fill out the contact form. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfGV0jQqgkASF-SvN4bLVesGSJdOYOhplgLzRbI4mKpxaUz0A/viewform?usp=sf_link

Thank you to The O’Daniel Family for staff treats last week and The Royalty Family for hand warmers for the staff!!

Winter Break Survey – (Only for families with AM and/or PM care)
• Attached is the Winter Break Survey (a copy went home in your child’s bag today).
• All families with AM and/or PM care in their child’s program, please fill out and return on or before Wednesday, December 18th.

Hot Chocolate Sale!
The Elementary Class will be selling Hot Chocolate to donate money to the Vanderburgh Humane Society.
• Where: Front parking lot.
• When: Wednesday, December 18th from 3:00-4:30
• Cost: $1.00 per cup.
• Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Holiday Carols at Hamilton Pointe – Thursday, December 19th at 10:00 AM.
• The Elementary and Kindergarten students will be visiting Hamilton Pointe Nursing Home to sing holiday carols to the residents.

No School: Monday, December 23rd through Monday, January 6th.
Holiday Daycare Days – Students who have AM and/or PM care in their program may attend their regular hours for daycare activities on these days:
• Monday, December 23rd and Friday December 27th.
• Mon., December 30th, Tue., December 31st, Thur., January 2nd, and Fri., January 3rd.
• Monday, January 6th.
• The building will be totally closed on: Tuesday, December 24th-Thursday, December 26th and Wednesday, January 1st.

Holiday Family Cards: If you send out holiday family pictures/cards, we would love to have one. You can mail it or hand it to a staff member at drop off/pick up. We love to hear from past families as well as current families!

PTO Volunteer Signup – If you would like to be contacted by The Montessori PTO for volunteer opportunities, click the following link to fill out the contact form. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfGV0jQqgkASF-SvN4bLVesGSJdOYOhplgLzRbI4mKpxaUz0A/viewform?usp=sf_link

Thank you to The Gresham Family for staff treats!

Volunteer Opportunity – Leaf Blowing
• Volunteers needed to help clean up the leaves on the pre-primary playground and back patio.
• Call the school to schedule a time.
• The school has a leaf blower, but you can bring your own.

Thanksgiving break will be from Wednesday, November 27th through Friday, November 29th.
• Children with AM and/or PM care in their program may attend their regular hours on Wednesday, November 27th for daycare activities. Reminder – there will be no car lines for drop offs or pickups.
• The building will not be open for school or daycare Thursday, November 28th or Friday, November 29th.

Montessoirée 2025 – PTO’s annual fundraising dinner, Save The Date!
• Saturday, February 22nd 2025.
• More info to come.

PTO Volunteer Signup –
If you would like to be contacted by The Montessori PTO for volunteer opportunities, click the following link to fill out the contact form.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfGV0jQqgkASF-SvN4bLVesGSJdOYOhplgLzRbI4mKpxaUz0A/viewform?usp=sf_link

Thank you to The Siddiqui Family for staff treats this week!!

Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate Dia de los Muertos with us at EVPL West. We were so happy to see Montessori families of past and present participating in many ways.

Special shout out to those who volunteered to help make crafts and with set up/tear down, especially, Ann, Glen & Lucy Muehlbauer, David & Sabrina Williams, Chris Lunn, Marissa & Jimmy Traub, Tara Overton, Olga Uzun, Kristine Kleinsasser, Jon Klem, Shawn Jenkins, Alex Earl, Isaac Bradley, Jane King, Amanda Schmitt, Margaret Stuckey, Bohan Ye, Marcella Tucker, Nora Rosario, Katelyn & Stephen Crayner and Scott Royer.

Friday, November 8th and Monday, November 11th are Daycare Days –

No School Friday, November 8th – All classes Parent/Teacher Conferences (except Ms. Corie’s). Look for an email from your child’s teacher regarding how to sign up for this in person conference.

No School Monday, November 11th in observance of Veteran’s Day.

• If your child has AM and/or PM care in their program, they may attend their regular hours for daycare activities.
• Reminder – there will be no car lines for drop offs or pickups on daycare days.

PTO Meeting: Wednesday, November 13th –
• What’s next? New School after Montessori.
• Why Montessori Kindergarten OR What You Want to Know About the Montessori Elementary Class.
-The meeting consists of two parts. Come for one or both!

Part I – 5:45-6:15 What’s next? New School after Montessori.
A panel of past families talk about their transition and what they want you to know.

Part II – 6:20-6:50 Why Montessori Kindergarten OR What You Want to Know About the Montessori Elementary Class. You would attend one or the other.

• Babysitting for Montessori children and their siblings begins at 5:30 and ends at 6:55. Drop off and pickup will be in the dining room.
• Click on the link to signup: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-xwju0voFuFuzTb8TQXz3ItWkwAgN3au/edit?usp=sharing_eil&rtpof=true&sd=true&ts=672403dd
• Spots are limited to the first 50 children signed up.
• Pizza will be served to the children.

School Pictures are on these days:

Thursday, November 14th – Ms. April, Mrs. Corn & Mrs. Theriac
Friday, November 15th – Ms. Corie, Ms. Lori & Mr. R (Elementary)

• Forms went home in your child’s bag last week.
• Forms with payment are due back before or on your child’s picture day.
• Make-up photos will be on these days as well (Nov. 14th and 15th).

PTO Volunteer Signup –
If you would like to be contacted by The Montessori PTO for volunteer opportunities, click the following link to fill out the contact form.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfGV0jQqgkASF-SvN4bLVesGSJdOYOhplgLzRbI4mKpxaUz0A/viewform?usp=sf_link