Preprimary Field Trip 

• Planetarium show to prepare for the upcoming solar eclipse. 

Wednesday, January 31^st – 

All of Ms. Corie’s and Mrs. Theriac’s Classes

½ of Ms. Lori’s Class: See emailed Notes Home.

• NO LIGHT UP SHOES. The presentation is in the Planetarium and disruptive to the program.
• Parent volunteers are not needed.
• Students should wear their Montessori t-shirts and arrive at their normal time. The show is scheduled for 9:30-10:30.

Sugar Bush Social – In the past, the Elementary class hosted a Sugar Bush Social with a little help from our families. If you have a maple tree(s) in your yard and are willing to “tap” the sap, we can provide the tubes, jug(s) and simple instructions…just let us know by responding to this email!

This will begin to happen over the next couple weeks.

A flyer with more information was sent home in your child’s bag this week.

School Calendar Change – April 8^th, 2024

• No School or Daycare due to the Solar Eclipse.

Things to look for in February –

Valentine Cards Guidelines/Reminder – We’ll be celebrating Valentine’s Day on Wednesday, February 14^th.

• R’s Class has a different set of guidelines. Please check his blog for details.
• If the cards come with a sticker, tattoo or pencil that is fine, but please do not send in any type of candy or additional items for the class.
• A card needs to be sent for each student in the class.

(Ms. April-22, Ms. Corie-22, Mrs. Corn-23, Ms. Lori-20, Mrs. Theriac-24).

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

No School Monday, February 19^th 2024 – President’s Day

• Students who have AM and/or PM care in their program may attend their regular hours for daycare activities.

Montessoirée 2024 – PTO’s annual fundraising dinner

• When: Saturday, February 24^th
• Time: 5:30 PM
• Where: Venue 812 – 1401 N. Boeke Rd. Evansville, IN 47711.
• What: Dinner, dancing, silent & live auction.
• Tickets can be purchased by clicking the attached QR code.

If you or your business would like to help sponsor the event, it is not too late! Email the PTO at ptomontessorievv@gmail.com

Winter Weather Policy:

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. Parents, of course, should determine their own level of comfort when driving and may drop off later if the need arises.

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, phone or email.

Partial School Closure – Without extreme weather conditions you may bring your child for a daycare day if you have AM and/or PM care in your child’s program. Montessori Academy’s main communication will be sending out a text alert and may post “No School. Open for daycare.” announcements on the local television station 7 WEHT or Tristatehomepage.com

Whole School Closure – If travel warnings/watches are declared in Vanderburgh and/or Warrick County due to very extreme/dangerous weather, Montessori Academy will be closed and will not have school or daycare. The school’s main communication will be sending out a text alert and email.

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

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

PTO Volunteer Signup –

If you would like to be contacted by The Montessori PTO for volunteer opportunities, click the following link to fill out the contact form.

https://forms.gle/GAmAavrg1xEHQCEx5

A few reminders –

If your child has a fever, is vomiting and/or has diarrhea, they must stay home for 24 hours from their last symptom; even if this happened over the weekend.

Sending things to school via Montessori bag – If you are sending an item in the Montessori bag, please let us know via email. We do not regularly check the children’s bags.

School Calendar Change – April 8^th, 2024

No School or Daycare due to the Solar Eclipse.

No School Monday, January 15^th – Martin Luther King Jr. Day

• Students who have AM and/or PM care in their program may attend their regular hours for daycare.

Preprimary Field Trip 

• Planetarium show to prepare for the upcoming solar eclipse.

Wednesday, January 24^th –

All of Mrs. Corn’s and Ms. April’s Classes

½ of Ms. Lori’s Class: See emailed Notes Home.

Wednesday, January 31^st – 

All of Ms. Corie’s and Mrs. Theriac’s Classes

½ of Ms. Lori’s Class: See emailed Notes Home.

• Parent volunteers are not needed.
• Students should wear their Montessori t-shirts and arrive at their normal time. The show is scheduled for 9:30-10:30.

Montessoiree 2024 – PTO’s annual fundraising dinner

• When: Saturday, February 24^th
• Time: 5:30 PM
• Where: Venue 812 – 1401 N. Boeke Rd. Evansville, IN 47711.
• What: Dinner, dancing, silent & live auction.
• Tickets can be purchased here:

If you or your business would like to help sponsor the event, it is not too late! Email the PTO at ptomontessorievv@gmail.com

Winter Weather Policy:

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. Parents, of course, should determine their own level of comfort when driving and may drop off later if the need arises.

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, phone or email.

Partial School Closure – Without extreme weather conditions you may bring your child for a daycare day if you have AM and/or PM care in your child’s program. Montessori Academy’s main communication will be sending out a text alert and may post “No School. Open for daycare.” announcements on the local television station 7 WEHT or Tristatehomepage.com

Whole School Closure – If travel warnings/watches are declared in Vanderburgh and/or Warrick County due to very extreme/dangerous weather, Montessori Academy will be closed and will not have school or daycare. The school’s main communication will be sending out a text alert and email.

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

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

PTO Volunteer Signup –

If you would like to be contacted by The Montessori PTO for volunteer opportunities, click the following link to fill out the contact form.

https://forms.gle/GAmAavrg1xEHQCEx5

A few reminders –

If your child has a fever, is vomiting and/or has diarrhea, they must stay home for 24 hours from their last symptom; even if this happened over the weekend.

Sending things to school via Montessori bag – If you are sending an item in the Montessori bag, please let us know via email. We do not regularly check the children’s bags.

Thank you to The La Fortune/Royer Family, The Kleinsasser Family and The Whitledge Family for staff treats!

Hot Chocolate Sale!

Tomorrow, December 14^th, The Elementary Class will be selling Hot Chocolate to help those effected by the recent tornados in Tennessee.

• Where: West parking lot.
• When: Thursday, December 14^th from 3:00-4:30.
• Cost: $1.00 per cup.
• Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Re-enrollment 24-25 contracts are due today Wednesday, December 13^th.

• If you are re-enrolling, return the signed contract with the $100.00 registration fee (per child).
• If you are not re-enrolling, fill in your child’s name and initial the upper right-hand corner and return to school.
• Current Kindergarteners and Mr. R’s Third graders will not need to return any paperwork.

No School Monday, December 18^th through Tuesday, January 2^nd.

Holiday Daycare Days – Students who have AM and/or PM care in their program may attend their regular hours for daycare activities on these days:

• Monday, December 18^th through Friday, December 22^nd.
• Wednesday, December 27^th through Friday, December 29^th.
• Tuesday, January 2^nd.

The building will be totally closed on: Monday, December 25^th, Tuesday, December 26^th and Monday, January 1^st.

Holiday Family Cards: If you send out holiday family pictures/cards, we would love to have one. You can mail it or hand it to a staff member at drop off/pick up. We love to hear from past families as well as current families!

Montessoire 2024 – PTO’s annual fundraising dinner, Save The Date!

• Saturday, February 24^th
• More info to come.

Teacher Wish Lists – If you are looking for an idea for something to gift your child’s teacher, here are the links to their Wish Lists:

Ms. April’s Wish List:       Ms. April’s Class Wish List

Ms. Corie’s Wish List:      https://www.myregistry.com/wishlist/ms-corie-s-class-evansville-in/3526730

Mrs. Corn’s Wish List:            https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/36UCJ0KF0LVEA/ref=hz_ls_biz_ex?

Ms. Lori’s Wish List:         https://www.myregistry.com/organization/montessori-academy-ms-lori-s-class-evansville-in/1770306

 Mrs. Theriac’s Wish List:     https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/CGFZRMT3JDJR?ref_=wl_share

 Mr. R’s Wish List: Will be posted on his blog.

 Daycare Wish List:            https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/dl/invite/fQsuTwl?ref_=wl_share

PTO Volunteer Signup –

If you would like to be contacted by The Montessori PTO for volunteer opportunities, click the following link to fill out the contact form.

https://forms.gle/GAmAavrg1xEHQCEx5

A few reminders –

If your child has a fever, is vomiting and/or has diarrhea, they must stay home for 24 hours from their last symptom; even if this happened over the weekend. 

Sending things to school via Montessori bag – If you are sending an item in the Montessori bag, please let us know via email. We do not regularly check the children’s bags.

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

• Attached is the Winter Break Survey
• All families with AM and/or PM care in their child’s program, please fill out and return on or before Wednesday, December 13^th
• A copy went home in your child’s bag today.

Gift Cards – Attached is a gift card order form (a copy went 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 Wednesday, December 6^th.
• Gift cards will be distributed by Wednesday, December 13^th.
• Please contact PTO with any questions. ptomontessorievv@gmail.com

Holiday Family Cards: If you send out holiday family pictures/cards, we would love to have one. You can mail it or hand it to a staff member at drop off/pick up. We love to hear from past families as well as current families!

Montessoire 2024 – PTO’s annual fundraising dinner, Save The Date!

• Saturday, February 24^th
• More info to come.

Teacher Wish Lists – If you are looking for an idea for something to gift your child’s teacher, here are the links to their Wish Lists:

Ms. April’s Wish List:       Ms. April’s Class Wish List

Ms. Corie’s Wish List:      https://www.myregistry.com/wishlist/ms-corie-s-class-evansville-in/3526730

Mrs. Corn’s Wish List:            https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/36UCJ0KF0LVEA/ref=hz_ls_biz_ex?

Ms. Lori’s Wish List:         https://www.myregistry.com/organization/montessori-academy-ms-lori-s-class-evansville-in/1770306

Mrs. Theriac’s Wish List:    https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/CGFZRMT3JDJR?ref_=wl_share

Mr. R’s Wish List: Will be posted on his blog.

Daycare Wish List:            https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/dl/invite/fQsuTwl?ref_=wl_share

PTO Volunteer Signup –

If you would like to be contacted by The Montessori PTO for volunteer opportunities, click the following link to fill out the contact form.

https://forms.gle/GAmAavrg1xEHQCEx5

Bookfair Sales – Thank you to all families who participated in our fall bookfair. The total earnings from our school were $2026.50 and our teachers received over $800.00 in Scholastic Dollars for new classroom books!

Fall Clean Up – Thank you to the following volunteers who were able to spend the morning at Montessori:

Brooks Corn                         Chase Savage

Bryan Koewler                    James Traub

Donn Mehringer                 Josh Tucker

PTO Meeting is tomorrow, Thursday, November 16^th –

• Transition to Traditional School.
• Why Montessori Kindergarten or What You Want to Know About the Montessori Elementary Class.

The meeting consists of two parts. Come for one or both!

5:30 Babysitting begins.

Part I – 5:45-6:15 Transition to Traditional School.

A panel of past families talk about their transition and what they want you to know.

Part II – 6:20-6:50 Why Montessori Kindergarten or What you want to know about the Montessori Elementary Class. You would attend one or the other.

• Babysitting for Montessori children and siblings begins at 5:30 and ends at 6:55. Pickup will be in the dining room. Click on the link to signup: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YdkaZS9QmXztl5MLDik3yBqhKi5-7Cqm/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=114098482033034356927&rtpof=true&sd=true
• Spots are limited to the first 50 children signed up.
• Pizza will be served to the children.

Thanksgiving break will be from Wednesday, November 22^nd through Friday, November 24^th.

• Children with AM and/or PM care in their program may attend their regular hours on Wednesday, November 22^nd for daycare activities. Reminder – there will be no car lines for drop offs or pickups.
• The building will not be open for school or daycare Thursday, November 23^rd or Friday, November 24^th.