Update School Pictures and Covid– We are not sure when we’re going to get the outcome of the photographer’s Covid test, so the schedule has been changed to reflect a quarantine period.

Updated 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

Halloween Costumes – The children are very excited about Halloween.  We ask that you save your child’s costume for at home and not have them wear to school.

Lunch Sign-up – November first is this Sunday, please sign up for November’s lunches.

Time Change is this Sunday morning (November 1).  The time will fall back 1 hour Sunday morning.

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.

Things to look for in November:

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 next 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 will send an email regarding online signups.

Fall Clean Up Day – If you can help with our fall clean up on 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. 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.

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.

New Phone System Change – With our new system, the phone will ring 4 times and then switch your call to one of our phone lines.  This system allows us to accept faxes from physicians’ offices 24/7.

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.  An email will then follow with details.

Notes Home-Friday, October 16, 2020

No School – Monday October 19^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.

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 15^th 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.

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

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!