Things to look for in May:

Mr. R’s Parent/Teacher Conferences are tomorrow, Friday, May 21^st. No school on conference day for Mr. R’s class, daycare for students with AM and/or PM care in their program. Mr. R has sent an email regarding online signups.

School Bookfair – Our School Bookfair ends this Sunday, May 23^rd.

• Like in the fall, our bookfair will be online.
• All orders ship directly to your home and orders over $25 ship free to your home.
• Click on the link to enter the bookfair.

https://www.scholastic.com/bf/montessoriacademy1

Parent/Teacher Conferences for all of the Preprimary classes (Mrs. Theriac, Ms. Sarah, Mrs. Corn, Ms. Lori and Ms. April) will be next Thursday, May 27^th. No school for preprimary classes on conference day. Students who have AM and/or PM care in their program may attend their regular hours for daycare activities. Look for an email from your child’s teacher regarding how to sign up.

Last Day of School Dismissal (May 28^th) – Preprimary Classes will dismiss at 11:45 and Mr. R’s class will dismiss at 12:15. If your child has PM care in his/her program or the All Day program (7:00-5:30), daycare/lunch will start at 11:45.

Last Day of School Survey – (Only families with PM care)

• Attached is the Last Day of School Survey (a copy will go home in your child’s bag tomorrow) – we need all families with PM care to fill out and return at drop off/pick up or email back your response. Thanks!

Field Trip on the last day of school – Mrs. Theriac, Ms. Sarah, Mrs. Corn, Ms. Lori and Ms. April classes; children need to be at Montessori by 8:45.

Montessori will be totally closed, no school or daycare, Memorial Day week: May 31^st– June 4^th.

A few reminders:

If your child is vomiting and/or has diarrhea, they must stay home for 72 hours since their last symptom; even if this happens over the weekend.

Mask Advisory starting April 6^th – Under the state’s new mask advisory, the current mask protocol will still be in effect in Indiana K-12 Schools for the remainder of the 2020-2021 school year.  All Montessori employees, students and people who need to enter the school will be required to wear a mask.

Covid – If someone in your child’s household is waiting on a Covid test or experiencing Covid symptoms, do not send your child to school until you receive the results.

Standardized Testing for Kindergarten students will begin tomorrow, Wednesday, April 28^th and will last through Tuesday, May 4^th.

Note from PTO:

            Teacher Appreciation Week is May 3-7. We want to take the opportunity to say “Thank You” to the teachers and staff by providing a breakfast and lunch for them during that week. If you can help by bringing in something for either day, please sign-up via the provided links.

It is known among the staff as one of the best days of the year – lunch is traditionally a multicultural cuisine bonanza! Please share your family’s favorite dish with us. There are several openings for entrees. Reminder that no item can contain nuts or peanuts.

Staff breakfast on Tuesday, May 4^th https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4AA9AE2DABFDCF8-teacher

Staff lunch on Wednesday, May 5^th https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4AA9AE2DABFDCF8-teacher1

Lunch sign ups – Now is the time to complete your child’s lunch sign up choices for May!

FYI – Ms. Lori’s class is on quarantine due to a student testing positive for Covid and will resume class Monday, April 19^th. Packets for Ms. Lori’s students are available to pick up in the office.

Gift Card Orders are due by this Wednesday morning, April 14^th. – If you order gift cards through our program, Montessori receives a percentage back as indicated on the form.

• The form with payment needs to be made out to Montessori PTO
• Please contact the PTO with any questions. ptomontessorievv@gmail.com

Spring Clean Up Day – Thank you to our PTO and the following parent volunteers who were able to spend the morning at Montessori:

Amal Paul                                         Megan Knoll

Kam & Andrew Liu                         Eve Lamar

Chris Lunn                                        Terri Wichman

Glen Muehlbauer                           Donovan Robinson

Allyson Shelby                                 Corey Krietenstein

Montessori Summer Program – Registration forms for PrePrimary students are attached and are due (along with swimming and field trip fees) by Friday April 23^rd. 

The program will be available for any student who is enrolled in the current PrePrimary school year, including Kindergarteners. Tuition will remain the same for the two 4-week summer sessions. Children will go on field trips and participate in swim lessons.

Summer Program: Session One – June 7 through July 2       Session Two – July 6 through July 30

No School Monday, April 26^th 2021. Students who have AM and/or PM care in their program may attend their regular hours for daycare activities. Reminder – There will be no car lines for drop offs or pick-ups on daycare days.

You may have noticed the new landscaping on the front lawn. Special thanks to Casey Keown of Grasskickers for his donation to Montessori!

Reminder:

Mask Advisory starting April 6^th – Under the state’s new mask advisory, the current mask protocol will still be in effect in Indiana K-12 Schools for the remainder of the 2020-2021 school year.  All Montessori employees, students and people who need to enter the school will be required to wear a mask.

Covid – If someone in your child’s household is waiting on a Covid test or experiencing Covid symptoms, do not send your child to school until you receive the results.

Montessori Summer Program – Registration forms for PrePrimary students went home today in your child’s bag. To receive our “Early Bird Discount”, please return forms by Friday, April 9^th.

The program will be available for any student who is enrolled in the current PrePrimary school year, including Kindergarteners. Tuition will remain the same for the two 4-week summer sessions. Children will go on field trips and participate in swim lessons.

Summer Program: Session One – June 7 through July 2       Session Two – July 6 through July 30

Spring Clean-up Make up day is this Saturday, April 10^th from 8:00-11:00 am. If you can help with our spring clean-up, please email Kristi at kgaultmontessori@gmail.com.

We’d be happy to have you for all or just part of the time. This will be an adult only activity and masks will be required. We’ll be raking, trimming, sweeping, pulling weeds, etc. Please bring any tools you think appropriate and gloves.

No School Monday, April 26^th 2021. Students who have AM and/or PM care in their program may attend their regular hours for daycare activities. Reminder – There will be no car lines for drop offs or pick-ups on daycare days.

Reminder:

Mask Advisory starting April 6^th – Under the state’s new mask advisory, the current mask protocol will still be in effect in Indiana K-12 Schools for the remainder of the 2020-2021 school year.  All Montessori employees, students and people who need to enter the school will be required to wear a mask.

Covid – If someone in your child’s household is waiting on a Covid test or experiencing Covid symptoms, do not send your child to school until you receive the results.

Things to look for in March –

Spring Clean Up Day – If you can help with our spring clean-up this Saturday, March 13^th from 8:00 to 11:00, please email Kristi at: kgaultmontessori@gmail.com.

We’d be happy to have you for all or just part of the time. This will be an adult only activity and masks will be required. We’ll be raking, trimming, sweeping, pulling weeds, etc. Please bring any tools you think appropriate and gloves.

• Spring Clean Up Make-up Day will be Saturday, April 10^th.

Time change is this Sunday, March 14^th, 2021. The time will spring forward 1 hour Sunday morning.

No School Monday, March 22 through Friday, March 26 for Spring Break. Students who have AM and/or PM care in their program may attend their regular hours for daycare activities. Reminder – There will be no car lines for drop offs or pick ups on daycare days.

• Spring Break Surveys are attached and went home in your child’s bag today. Please let us know your child’s plans for Spring Break; you are also welcome to email back your plans and we’ll fill the survey out for you!

Reminder:

Covid – If someone in your child’s household is waiting on a Covid test or experiencing Covid symptoms, do not send your child to school until you receive the results.