Good job everyone – children and adults! We’re at the end of the first few days of school! A special shout out to the PTO Board and volunteers who helped 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:

The August 27^th PTO Family Picnic has been canceled. Upon reflection of our covid policies, we need to maintain our cohort groups and limit exposure to children from other school districts.

EZ School lunch reminder – On the 15^th of every month, you can sign up for the upcoming months lunches. Don’t forget to sign your child up for lunches for the first few days of September that were on the August menu.

First Day Paperwork – Please return all of the paperwork this Monday, Aug 23^rd. We need to update a variety of lists (allergy, trike, student directory, etc.)

Sunscreens, lotions, creams, over the counter medicine, chap stick, prescription medicine –

Normally, parents would fill out a form at the front desk and leave 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. Sarah and I typically read our email before 8:30 drop off or immediately after.

The 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/legs before going outside. Or, chapstick, use as needed.

Ideally you would send the email to: kgaultmontessori@gmail.com, sarahspelbring@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.

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/Afternoon (specific parent name) …

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

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.

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 Mr. R’s class has started and will go through Tuesday, May 18^th.

Things to look for in May:

School Bookfair – Our School Bookfair starts Monday, May 10^th and will run through 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

Mr. R’s Parent/Teacher Conferences will be 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 will send an email regarding online signups.

Parent/Teacher Conferences for all of the Preprimary classes (Mrs. Theriac, Ms. Sarah, Mrs. Corn, Ms. Lori and Ms. April) will be on 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 in the coming weeks from your child’s teacher regarding how to sign up.

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.

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.

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.

 

 

 

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

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.

Standardized Testing for Kindergarten students will begin next 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. 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

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.

 

 

 

Gift Cards – Attached is a gift card order form (a copy of the form will go home in your child’s bag tomorrow). 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 Wednesday, April 14^th. 
• Please contact the PTO with any questions. ptomontessorievv@gmail.com 

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

Montessori Summer Program – Registration forms for PrePrimary students are attached and 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.

 

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.

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

The School Play has been canceled this year.

Spring Clean-up Make up day is 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.

Montessori Summer Program – Registration forms will go home Monday, April 5^th. 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.

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.

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.