Notes Home-Friday, October 16, 2020

Notes Home-Friday, October 16, 2020

No School – Monday October 19th–

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

School Pictures – Order forms will go home next Tuesday.

Tuesday, October 27 – Mrs. Corn and Mrs. Theriac

Wednesday, October 28 – Ms. Sarah and Ms. Lori

Thursday, October 29 – Ms. April and Mr. R

Covid 19 Update – Several of you have inquired about our protocol regarding positive cases. The whole school will receive a text letting you know if there is a positive Covid case at school.

EZ Lunch App Reminder – You can mark lunches a month at a time and the next month is available from the 15th of the current month.

Extra Clothes – If you are sending fall/winter extra clothes to replace your child’s summer clothes, please send an email to your child’s teacher so we know to look for the clothes.

A reminder about ventilated masks – If you are currently sending a mask with an exhalation valve, we need you to switch to a standard 2 or 3-layer mask. Exhalation valves give more protection to the wearer, but less protection for those around the person.

An update on our Pot of Dough Fundraiser at Azzip Pizza- We’ve had a great first month of fundraising and have already raised over $30.00. Thank you!

There are still 2 months for you to visit Azzip online or in store.

Visit any Azzip location from September 1-November 30 and Azzip will give 5% of your purchase to Montessori! Use the code MONTESSORIEV at check-out.

If you forget to enter your code at checkout, simply fill out Azzip’s form with a picture or screenshot of your receipt at azzippizza.com/pot-of-dough-scan.

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Notes Home-Wednesday, October 7, 2020

A reminder about ventilated masks – If you are currently sending a mask with an exhalation valve, we need you to switch to a standard 2 or 3-layer mask. Exhalation valves give more protection to the wearer, but less protection for those around the person.

Extra Clothes – If you are sending fall/winter extra clothes to replace your child’s summer clothes, please send an email to your child’s teacher so we know to look for the clothes.

No School – Friday October 9th, Monday October 12th, and Monday October 19th–

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

School Pictures –

Tuesday, October 27 – Mrs. Corn and Mrs. Theriac

Wednesday, October 28 – Ms. Sarah and Ms. Lori

Thursday, October 29 – Ms. April and Mr. R

 

An update on our Pot of Dough Fundraiser at Azzip Pizza- We’ve had a great first month of fundraising and have already raised over $30.00. Thank you!

There are still 2 months for you to visit Azzip online or in store.

Visit any Azzip location from September 1-November 30 and Azzip will give 5% of your purchase to Montessori! Use the code MONTESSORIEV at check-out.

If you forget to enter your code at checkout, simply fill out Azzip’s form with a picture or screenshot of your receipt at azzippizza.com/pot-of-dough-scan.

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Notes Home – Friday, September 24, 2020

The Student Directory went home Wednesday in your child’s bag. If you are a family with two households and need a second directory, please let us know.

Late Pick Ups and Emergency Care – The following charges and policies apply.  You are welcome to pay for either at the time of service, you can be invoiced and with Emergency Care you are welcome to pay ahead of time. Any of the payment options are fine.

Late Pick Up Charge –

(More than 4 late pickups in a month, your

program needs to change to include PM Care.)

 

Date: ___________________

Student Name: ________________________

Student’s Regular Pick Up Time: __________

Actual Pick Up Time: ____________________

Fees: 

First minute is $5.00.

Each minute thereafter is $1.00 per minute.

 

Emergency Care –

Up to a total of 4 can be used in any month. 

Cannot be used on daycare days.

Date: ___________________

Student Name: ________________________

Student’s Program: __________

Drop off Time: ______________

Pick Up Time: ____________________

Fees: 

Drop Off Before 7:45 is $15

Drop Off Between 7:46 and 8:30 is $10

Pick Up Between 3:00 and 4:15 is $10

Pick Up Between 4:16 and 5:30 is $20

Things to look for in October–

Friday, October 9; Monday, October 12; and Monday October 19 are Day Care Days – No school.

If your child has AM and/or PM care in their program, they may attend their regular hours and participate in day care activities.

 School Pictures –

Tuesday, October 27 – Mrs. Corn and Mrs. Theriac

Wednesday, October 28 – Ms. Sarah and Ms. Lori

Thursday, October 29 – Ms. April and Mr. R

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Mum Order Pick Up

Mum pickup will be this coming:
Monday afternoon 2:45 – 5:30
Tuesday morning 7:00 – 9:00
Tuesday afternoon 2:45 – 5:30
Wednesday morning 7:00 – 9:00
Mums will be picked up in front of the preprimary playground gates (east side of building).
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Notes Home – PTO/Azzip Pizza

PTO would normally introduce themselves at our first PTO meeting and tell you about all the activities they sponsor such as:  the fall school picnic, costume party, etc.)  Unfortunately, many of our normal activities won’t take place this year.  But, they have put together a very short video to introduce themselves.  Click on the link below.

https://youtu.be/u5UdbxW1Ftw

Additionally, Azzip Pizza is offering a unique give back program that is taking place over the next three months.  It started on September 1 and will end on November 30th.  If you enjoy Azzip and would like to help us fundraise, keep reading!

Pot of Dough Fundraiser at Azzip Pizza –  Montessori is participating in the Azzip Pizza “Pot of Dough” fundraiser.

Visit any Azzip location from September 1-November 30 and Azzip will give 5% of your purchase to Montessori! Use the code MONTESSORIEV at check-out.

If you forget to enter your code at checkout, simply fill out Azzip’s form with a picture or screenshot of your receipt at azzippizza.com/pot-of-dough-scan.

Key tags for the Pot of Dough Fundraiser will be sent home in your child’s tote bag this week. Thanks for your support!

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Notes Home – Thursday, September 3, 2020

PTO Fall Mums Sale – Return order forms by tomorrow, Friday, September 4th. Delivery on Wednesday and Thursday, September 16th and 17th.

*Attached is a fillable form that can be filled out on your computer or on your phone and then email it to PTO.

*Or print it off and return it with payment to school.  Just hand it off at drop off or pick up.

*a preprinted form was sent home in your child’s bag last week. It can be returned with the payment.

First PTO Meeting is Meeting with Your Child’s Teacher.  In normal times this meeting would take place in your child’s classroom with one or both parents attending and PTO providing babysitting.  BUT, this year, you will be sent a Zoom Meeting invite by your teacher.

The teacher will do a 30-minute presentation about what you can expect this year.

The meeting will also be recorded and posted to your teacher’s blog, if you are unable to attend the live meeting.

You will receive a Zoom invite via your email for the day/time of your teacher’s event.

Wednesday, September 9th will be Ms. April and Ms. Lori at 5:30 and Mrs. Corn and Mrs. Theriac at 6:30.

Thursday, September 10th will be Ms. Sarah and Mr. R at 5:30.

Covid Manual Update:  Vanderburgh County Health Department and Warrick County Health Department no longer consider “just a runny nose” a Covid symptom.

Symptoms that will cause exclusion until 72 hours after the symptom stops is:  fever 100.4 or higher, sore throat, cough or shortness of breath, diarrhea, nausea or vomiting, abdominal pain, headache, new loss of taste or smell.

Menu Change – On Friday, September 18, it will be “Cheese Pizza” and not “Greek Chicken Bites.” (Online menu is correct.)

Reminder:

Montessori Closed on Monday, September 7 for the Labor Day holiday.

Mum Sale Flyer 2020 – Fillable Form

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Notes Home:  Friday, August 14, 2020

Good job everyone—children and adults!  We’re at the end of the first few days of school!  It has really been a great week regardless of all the changes!  A special shout out to the PTO Board who was helping us with the School Day drop offs this week!

Here are some updates and reminders as we get ready for the first full week of school:

School Day Programs (8:30 – 2:45/3:00) Drop Off Time  –

If this is your child’s program, the earliest drop off time is 8:25.  Hopefully, with the first week behind us, we can all develop a routine where each morning is a little bit smoother than the last.

Picking up at 2:45/3:00 – Please do not get out of your car.  Once your child has been placed in the car, please pull up past the front parking lot to stop and buckle them in.

Sunscreen, lotions, creams, over the counter medicine, chap stick, prescription medicine, etc. –

Normally, parents would fill out a form at the front desk and leaving the item there, but now that’s not possible.  The new protocol will be to send us an email before you drop off in the AM.  Then hand the item off to the staff person upon dropping off or put in your child’s bag. We’ll get it out before school starts.  Kristi and I typically read our email before 8:30 drop off or immediately thereafter.

Email needs to tell us:

  • name of item
  • how much to use
  • what time to give or apply
  • if it needs to return home each day (ie) prescription medicine.

For example:  Sunscreen, apply to face, arms and legs before going outside.  Or, chapstick, use as needed.  Lotion, please apply to hands after handwashing, etc.

Ideally you would send the email to:  kgaultmontessori@gmail.com, diane.montessori@gmail.com and the child’s teacher.  This will ensure it’s retrieved ASAP.

Sending Things to School via Bag –

If you are sending anything to school, it’s good to let us know via email.  We do not regularly check the children’s bags.

First Day Paperwork –

Please return all of the paperwork this Monday.  We need to update a variety of lists– allergy lists, trike lists, the student directory, etc.

School Emails –

Notes Home or emails addressing a specific subject (for example:  Please remember to pull up to the cone when dropping off or picking up.) is being bcc to everyone not just your family.   If it’s an email only to your family, we’ll address it:  Good Morning (specific parent name),…

Masks –

If you are currently sending a mask with an exhalation valve, we need you to switch to a standard 3-layer mask.  Exhalation valves give more protection to the wearer, but less protection for those around the person.

Masks that allow a space for the nose seem to fare better with moisture versus those that sit right against the child’s face.

Extra masks are for the emergency that may happen here at school—a very productive sneeze.  If you want your child or your child needs to switch out during the day, leave an additional mask in their bag.

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