Clothing Donations – We’re in need of girls and boys sizes 3-4 and 5-6 shirts and pants. We are looking for pants with an elastic waist, no snaps/buttons or zippers, to be easily pulled up and down.

Things to look for in February –

Valentine Cards Guidelines/Reminder – We’ll be celebrating Valentine’s Day on Friday, February 12^th.

• R’s class has a different set of guidelines. Please check his blog for details.
• If the cards come with a sticker or tattoo that is fine, but please do not send any type of candy or additional items for the class.

• A card needs to be sent for each student in the class.

(Ms. April 18, Mrs. Corn 18, Ms. Lori 18, Ms. Sarah 20, Mrs. Theriac 19)

• Your child’s name should be written in the “From” place, but do not address them to individual students.
• Send an email to your teacher or the office when sending cards in with your child. Feel free to send them in early.

No School Monday, February 15^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.

A Few Reminders:

Morning Drop off – Please have your child ready to go when a staff member approaches your car. (Coat/mask/gloves etc. on).

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.

Just a reminder – Upon Diane’s retirement, please send all emails to Kristi at kgaultmontessori@gmail.com

No school Monday, January 18^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 pickups on daycare days.

A Few Reminders:

Morning Drop off – Please have your child ready to go when a staff member approaches your car. (Coat/mask/gloves etc. on).

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

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.

Just a reminder – Upon Diane’s retirement, please send all emails to Kristi at kgaultmontessori@gmail.com

SNOW DAY POLICY:

Closings – Montessori Academy will send out a text alert. If you have AM and/or PM care in your child’s program, you may bring them for a Day Care Day.

Early Closings – We are not bus dependent and as a rule, we do not close early. Parents, of course, should determine their own level of comfort when driving and may pick up early if the need arises. The exception for closing early would be if very extreme/dangerous weather or road conditions developed. If this should occur we will contact each family by text alert.

Delays – We are not bus dependent and do not have delays. School will start at the regular time, regardless of what time other schools start their day.

Snow Make up Days – We do not have snow make up days.

Building Closure – If a state-of-emergency is declared in Vanderburgh and/or Warrick County, Montessori will be closed and will not have school or daycare.

Re-enrollment contracts are due back on or before this coming Monday, December 14^th.

• If you are re-enrolling, return with $100 registration fee (per child).
• If you are not re-enrolling, fill in child’s name and initial in upper right-hand corner and return to school.

Winter Break Surveys – (Only families with AM and/or PM Care)

Attached is the Winter Break Survey–We need all families with AM or PM care to fill out and return it to us.  (If you’re not sure what your plans are, we have a “not sure” box!)

• Due back on or before next Tuesday, December 15^th

Winter Break Survey

Gift Cards – If you participated in the PTO gift card fundraiser, we’ll be handing them off today at pickup.

Things to look for in December –

No school Monday, December 21^st through Monday, January 4^th.

Holiday Daycare Days – For students who have AM and/or PM care in their program.  Those students may attend their regular hours for daycare activities.

• Monday, December 21^st through Wednesday, December 23^rd
• Monday, December 28^th through Wednesday, January 30^th
• Monday, January 4^th

The building will be totally closed on:

• Thursday, December 24^th
• Friday, December 25^th
• Thursday, December 31^st
• Friday, January 1^st

Mrs. Theriac Covid Update – At the moment Mrs. Theriac’s main symptom is extreme fatigue along with a loss of taste and smell.

Covid Reminder – If someone in your child’s household is waiting on a Covid test, do not send your child to school until you receive the results. Remember, children are less likely to show symptoms, but can still be contagious. We have a number of staff with underlying health concerns and we want everyone to feel safe. Covid is now ramping up in our area, it’s really important to minimize possible exposure.

Fundraisers:   

-School Bookfair – Open until tonight – online bookfair

Click on the link to enter the bookfair.

All orders ship directly to your home and orders over $25 ship free to your home.

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

-Last Chance Gift Card Order – Attached is a gift card order form (copy was sent home in your child’s bag).  If you order gift cards through our program, Montessori receives a percentage back as indicated on the form.

• The form with payment (made out to Montessori PTO) needs to be returned by Friday, December 4^th. 
• Gift cards ordered by 12/4 will be distributed by Friday, 12/11.
• Please contact the PTO with any questions. ptomontessorievv@gmail.com

-Pot of Dough Fundraiser at Azzip Pizza- We are in our final month of fundraising.

Azzip has announced that November 16-18 will be 20% giveback days (instead of the normal 5% pot of dough giveback).

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.

Wednesday, Nov. 25^th – No School. Families with AM and/or PM care in their program may attend their regular hours for daycare activities.

Thursday, November 26^th and Friday, November 27^th the building will not be open for school or daycare

Policy Change:  With parents not being able to be in the building to supervise the transfer of items from one household to another (clothes, birthday gifts, etc.), it’s becoming increasingly more difficult to get things transferred from one house to another.  In addition, with the onset of the colder weather, the extra bags/packages are not fitting on hooks and coats, extra masks and clothes are ending up on the floor.

Moving forward we would like parents to make arrangements for transfers to happen outside of the school.

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.

Gift Cards – Attached is a gift card order form (copy in your child’s bag).  If you order gift cards through our program, Montessori receives a percentage back as indicated on the form.

• The form with payment (made out to Montessori PTO) needs to be returned by Friday, November 13^th. 
• Gift cards ordered by 11/13 will be distributed by Friday, 11/20, ahead of Black Friday shopping.
• Please contact the PTO with any questions. ptomontessorievv@gmail.com

2020 Montessori Gift Card Order Form

School Bookfair – Our School Bookfair starts Wednesday, November 4th and will run through Tuesday, November 17^th.

This year our bookfair will be online.

Click on the link to enter the bookfair.

All orders ship directly to your home and orders over $25 ship free to your home.

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

Mr. R’s Parent/Teacher Conferences will be this Friday, November 6^th. No school on conference day for Mr. R’s class, daycare for students with AM and/or PM care in their program. Mr. R sent an email regarding online signups.

 Updated School Picture Schedule – Order forms due back on or before your child’s picture day

Friday, November 6 – Mrs. Corn and Mrs. Theriac

Monday, November 9 – Ms. Sarah and Ms. Lori

Thursday, November 12 – Ms. April and Mr. R

Fall Clean Up Day – If you can help with our fall clean up this Saturday, November 7^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 adults 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 on Wednesday, November 11^th – 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.

Parent/Teacher Conferences for all of the preprimary classes (Mrs. Theriac, Ms. Sarah, Mrs. Corn, Ms. Lori, and Ms. April) will be on Friday, November 13^th.

Look for an email from your child’s teacher regarding how to sign up.

No school for preprimary classes on conference day, Friday, November 13th. Students who have AM and/or PM care in their program may attend their regular hours for daycare activities.

Thanksgiving Break will be from Wednesday, Nov. 25^th through Friday, Nov. 27^th. Families with AM and/or PM care in their program may attend their regular hours on Wednesday, November 25^th for daycare activities.

The building will not be open for school or daycare Thursday, November 26^th or Friday, November 27^th.

Azzip Pizza Fundraiser  – This fundraiser runs through the end of November 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.

Policy Change:  With parents not being able to be in the building to supervise the transfer of items from one household to another (clothes, birthday gifts, etc.), it’s becoming increasingly more difficult to get things transferred from one house to another.  In addition, with the onset of the colder weather, the extra bags/packages are not fitting on hooks and coats, extra masks and clothes are ending up on the floor.

Moving forward we would like parents to make arrangements for transfers to happen outside of the school.

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.