Lunches need to be purchased before Monday, June 5th on EZ School apps. If your child brings a lunchbox, the “lunchbox” option needs to be selected.

Summer Session One – June 5th through June 30th

Car line information:

  • AM Care (7:00-8:15) parents will park and walk their child(ren) to the door.
  • All families w/o AM Care will park and walk their child(ren) to the door starting at 8:20.
  • 11:45 dismissal parents will pick up their child(ren) in the office.
  • 2:45 dismissal parents will pick their child(ren) up in the office.

Drop offs for Field Trips and Swimming Lessons:

  • Children must arrive on time.
  • Children who arrive after the bus has left, can be driven to the field trip/swimming location by their parent or come back to school at 11:30.
  • Field trips and swimming schedules are attached to the emailed Notes home.

Swimming Waivers are attached and must be filled out and returned by Thursday, June 8th. Children will not be allowed to participate without the signed waiver

Fobs – If this Friday is the last time your child will be attending school at Montessori, please turn in your fobs this week at drop off or pick up.

Items going home this week – This week at pick up, we will be sending home medications, lotions, chapsticks and/or helmets.

Parent ONLY Parent/Teacher Conferences for all of the PrePrimary classes (Ms. April, Ms. Corie, Mrs. Corn, Ms. Lori and Mrs. Theriac) will be this Thursday, May 25th via Zoom. 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. Your child’s teacher has sent information regarding how to sign up for this online conference.

IMPORTANT…Parent/Teacher Conference Guidelines: 

  • Children may not attend the parent teacher conference. The teacher reserves the right to cancel a conference if your child is present.
  • Information that your teacher shares with you about your child should not be shared with your child.
  • Please contact the office if you have questions about the conference guidelines.

Field trip on the last day of school (May 26th) – Ms. April, Ms. Corie, Mrs. Corn, Ms. Lori and Mrs. Theriac classes. All children need to be at Montessori by 8:45 and wearing their Montessori t-shirts.

Last Day of School Dismissal (May 26th) – Preprimary Classes will dismiss at 11:45 and Mr. R’s class will dismiss at 12:00. If your child has PM care in his/her program, 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 went home in your child’s bag).
  • We need all families with PM Care only to fill the survey out and return it at drop off/pick up or email back your response. Thanks!

Montessori will be totally closed, no school or daycare, Memorial Day Week: May 29th-June 2nd.

Lost and Found – Please check the Lost and Found. All clothing items left here at school after this Friday will be sent to Good Will next week.

Have a fun and safe Summer!

Mr. R’s Parent ONLY Parent/Teacher Conferences will be this Friday, May 19th via Zoom. 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.

Parent ONLY Parent/Teacher Conferences for all of the PrePrimary classes (Ms. April, Ms. Corie, Mrs. Corn, Ms. Lori and Mrs. Theriac) will be on Thursday, May 25th via Zoom. 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.

IMPORTANT…Parent/Teacher Conference Guidelines: 

  • Children may not attend the parent teacher conference. The teacher reserves the right to cancel a conference if your child is present.
  • Information that your teacher shares with you about your child should not be shared with your child.
  • Please contact the office if you have questions about the conference guidelines.

Field trip on the last day of school (May 26th) – Ms. April, Ms. Corie, Mrs. Corn, Ms. Lori and Mrs. Theriac classes. All children need to be at Montessori by 8:45 and wearing their Montessori t-shirts.

Last Day of School Dismissal (May 26th) – 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, daycare/lunch will start at 11:45.

Montessori will be totally closed, no school or daycare, Memorial Day Week: May 29th-June 2nd.

 

We are no longer accepting Play DVD/Digital Recording orders.

Standardized Testing for Mr. R’s Class began last week and will last through Tuesday, May 16th.

A note from PTO:

Staff Appreciation Week 5/8-5/12 –

FOOD AND VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP

Click this link to access the Google Sheets food sign-up:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RFTAa4UI9KwIdYRf_TOaq01NvdsFS-RaPWjCWd7xVJk/edit?usp=sharing

This includes donations and volunteers needed for Monday thru Thursday, May 8th-12th.

Please label your food and drop it off ready to eat!

Reminder that no item can contain nuts or peanuts.

More details regarding drop off and timing are on the sign-up sheet.

The plan for the rest of the week!

Wednesday: Lunch from Montessori families

Thursday: Ice Cream Sundae Bar

Friday: Gift card of their choice

In addition to a gift card for each member of the staff, PTO is also providing each classroom with $500 to spend as they wish on their classroom!

The gift cards and classroom funds are possible due to the support of all of our Montessori families who participate in fundraisers, donations and volunteer requests. Thank you for helping to support and improve our wonderful school!

Please email or contact a member of PTO with questions about staff appreciation week.

Tara Overton: 812-305-3375, taraboverton@gmail.com

Sarah Dauer: 859-629-2226, sarahbdauer@gmail.com

Thank you!

Things to look for in May –

Mr. R’s Parent/Teacher Conferences will be Friday, May 19th. 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 (Ms. April, Ms. Corie, Mrs. Corn, Ms. Lori and Mrs. Theriac) will be on Thursday, May 25th. 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 (May 26th) – Ms. April, Ms. Corie, Mrs. Corn, Ms. Lori and Mrs. Theriac classes. All children need to be at Montessori by 8:45 and wearing their Montessori t-shirts.

Last Day of School Dismissal (May 26th) – 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, daycare/lunch will start at 11:45.

Montessori will be totally closed, no school or daycare, Memorial Day Week: May 29th-June 2nd.

Volunteers – A big thank you to all the parents who were able to help load the truck down at The Victory and those who were able to come back to the school and spend another hour unloading!

Brooks Corn                                                 Kerwyn Martin

Tim DeBaille                                                 Glen Muehlbauer

Jared Jones                                                  Nicole and Shawn Pemberton

Jack Kleinsasser                                           Jeremy Overton

Peter Knoll                                                   Scott Royer

Zach LaGrange                                            David Williams

Andrew and Kam Liu

Thank you to The Kleinsasser Family, The Cobb/Swanson Family and The Sensenbrenner Family for last week’s tasty treats and thank you to Kerry Sensenbrenner and Amanda Schmitt for help with costumes!!

Please remember to return the base costume your child went home wearing the night of the play.

DVDs and Digital Recordings of the play can be ordered for $20.00 this week.

  • The last day to place an order is this Friday, May 5th.
  • An order form is attached.

Standardized Testing for Mr. R’s Class will begin tomorrow, Tuesday, May 2nd and will last through Tuesday, May 16th.

A note from PTO:

Staff Appreciation Week 5/8-5/12 – Help needed!

Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week is coming up and we need your help to make this week special for our Montessori Academy staff!

Lots of details below, but first, here is the updated signup sheet for donations and volunteers. Please sign up by this Friday, May 5th!

FOOD AND VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP

Click this link to access the Google Sheets food sign-up:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RFTAa4UI9KwIdYRf_TOaq01NvdsFS-RaPWjCWd7xVJk/edit?usp=sharing

This includes donations and volunteers needed for Monday thru Thursday, May 8th-12th.

Please label your food and drop it off ready to eat!

Reminder that no item can contain nuts or peanuts.

More details regarding drop off and timing are on the sign-up sheet.

The plan!

Monday: Donuts and Coffee

Tuesday: Breakfast from Montessori families

Wednesday: Lunch from Montessori families

Thursday: Ice Cream Sundae Bar

Friday: Gift card of their choice

In addition to a gift card for each member of the staff, PTO is also providing each classroom with $500 to spend as they wish on their classroom!

The gift cards and classroom funds are possible due to the support of all of our Montessori families who participate in fundraisers, donations and volunteer requests. Thank you for helping to support and improve our wonderful school!

Please email or contact a member of PTO with questions about staff appreciation week.

Tara Overton: 812-305-3375, taraboverton@gmail.com

Sarah Dauer: 859-629-2226, sarahbdauer@gmail.com

Thank you! 

Things to look for in May –

Mr. R’s Parent/Teacher Conferences will be Friday, May 19th. 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 (Ms. April, Ms. Corie, Mrs. Corn, Ms. Lori and Mrs. Theriac) will be on Thursday, May 25th. 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 (May 26th) – Ms. April, Ms. Corie, Mrs. Corn, Ms. Lori and Mrs. Theriac classes. All children need to be at Montessori by 8:45 and wearing their Montessori t-shirts.

Last Day of School Dismissal (May 26th) – 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, daycare/lunch will start at 11:45.

Montessori will be totally closed, no school or daycare, Memorial Day Week: May 29th-June 2nd.

A reminder:

If your child has a fever, is vomiting and/or has diarrhea, they must stay home for 48 hours from their last symptom; even if this happened over the weekend.

Play Photos are in and will go home at dismissal. They can also be picked up in the front office during PM care.

DVDs and Digital Recordings of the play can be ordered for $20.00.

  • An order form is attached and went home in your child’s bag.

Dress Rehearsal for Play – Thursday, April 27th 2023 from 3:00-6:15 PM.

  • This is the last day to purchase tickets. Tickets are available for purchase at Montessori in the front office, in the morning only.
  • No lunchboxes on dress rehearsal day. Please send a totally disposable lunch. We will not be taking any lunchboxes with us to dress rehearsal.

Annual School Play – Friday, April 28th 2023 @ 7:00 PM

  • Reminder to all PM Care Parents – The school closes at 5:00 PM on Friday.
  • Children should be dropped off at the play location between 6:15-6:30 PM.

A reminder:

If your child has a fever, is vomiting and/or has diarrhea, they must stay home for 48 hours from their last symptom; even if this happened over the weekend.

Important!

Please accompany your child to the door when dropping off in the AM to ensure they get into the building safely. 

Montessori Summer Program – Registration forms for PrePrimary students are attached and are due by this Friday, April 21st.

  • Please return forms with payment.
  • 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 once a week.

Session One – June 5th through June 30th            Session Two – July 5th through July 28th  

No School Monday, April 24th 2023. 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.

Annual School Play – Friday, April 28th 2023 @ 7:00 PM

            School Play Tickets –

  • Play tickets may be purchased in the office any day up until the morning of our Dress Rehearsal, Thursday, April 27th.

Montessori Summer Program – Registration forms for PrePrimary students went home today in your child’s bag.

  • Please return forms with payment by Friday, April 21st.
  • 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 once a week.

Session One – June 5th through June 30th            Session Two – July 5th through July 28th  

School Play Pictures will be this week.

  • Order forms are due the day of your child’s picture day.
  • We will be taking pictures of each child in his/her costume.
  • This is not a fundraiser, but an opportunity for you to have your child’s picture in costume. The night of the play, there usually is not an ideal time to get a picture with a good view of your child.

Mrs. Corn, Ms. April and Ms. Lori will be on Tuesday, April 4th.

Mrs. Theriac, Ms. Corie and Mr. R will be on Wednesday, April 5th.

School Play Tickets –

  • Play tickets will go on sale, here at Montessori, this Thursday, April 6th from 7:00-9:15 AM. A line forms outside the East front entrance, but we do not run out of seats.
  • Please bring with you the ticket number form that went home in your child’s bag today.
  • Car line – tickets can be purchased after your child has been dropped off.
  • After this Thursday, tickets may be purchased in the office any day up until the day of our Dress Rehearsal, Thursday, April 27th.
  • Seats must be bought in advance. The cost is $6 for the lower level and $10 for the balcony.
  • Tickets may initially only be purchased for your family members (and your guests). If you are buying for another Montessori family, you will need to complete your purchase and then get back in line to complete the second purchase for another family.
  • We will have a chart of where your child will be standing on the stage to help you choose the seat that is right for your family.
  • If a child cannot sit comfortably on your lap for two hours, they will need their own seat/ticket. The play is geared for elementary age children and up.
  • We do not recommend bringing infants or toddlers due to the confines of the seating, the difficulty getting in/out and the length of the program. We record the program for later video sales. Crying children make it difficult for those around you to hear and record over.
  • If you need wheelchair access, please let the office know before Thursday, April 6th.

Personal Ad for Play Program –

  • If you would like to put a short personal ad to your child in the program, the cost is $3.00 per ad, limited to 100 characters including spaces. Forms are available and will go home in your child’s bag tomorrow. We’ll be gathering ads until Friday, April 14th.
    • Ad example: Tammy Jones-We love watching you perform!…You make a terrific Ballerina!…Have fun!…Love, Mom, Dad…Love, Nana and Grandad.

Play Program Ads –

  • If you are interested in helping to underwrite the cost of the play by placing an ad, please let Kristi know. We’ll be gathering ads until Friday, April 14th.
    • $75 for black and white ½ page ad- 5 ½ x 4 ¼
    • $125 for black and white full-page ad- 5 ½ x 8 ½
    • $150 for black and white or color full-page ad on inside back, outside back or center page of program. 

Sugar Bush Social – Stop by for a taste of fresh maple syrup on a pancake bite made by the Elementary Class!

When and Where: Tomorrow, Thursday, March 23rd at 3:00 PM, on the front lawn (or Dining Room, depending on weather). Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Spring Break – No School Monday, March 27th through Friday, March 31st.

  • 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.
  • Please let us know your child’s plans for Spring Break; you are welcome to email back your plans. 🙂

Annual School Play – Friday, April 28th 2023 @ 7:00 PM

Play Picture Order forms went home today. We will be taking pictures of each child in his/her costume the week after spring break. This is not a fundraiser, but an opportunity for you to have your child’s picture in costume. The night of the play, there usually is not an ideal time to get a picture with a good view of your child.

Mrs. Corn, Ms. April and Ms. Lori will be on Tuesday, April 4th.

Mrs. Theriac, Ms. Corie and Mr. R will be on Wednesday, April 5th.

School Play Tickets –

  • Play tickets will go on sale, here at Montessori, Thursday, April 6th at 7:00 AM (The Thursday after Spring Break). A line forms outside the building, but we do not run out of seats.
  • Seats must be bought in advance. The cost is $6 for the lower level and $10 for the balcony.
  • Tickets may initially only be purchased for your family members (and your guests). If you are buying for another Montessori family, you will need to complete your purchase and then get back in line to complete the second purchase for another family.
  • We will have a chart of where your child will be standing on the stage to help you choose the seat that is right for your family.
  • If a child cannot sit comfortably on your lap for two hours, they will need their own seat/ticket. The play is geared for elementary age children and up.
  • We do not recommend bringing infants or toddlers due to the confines of the seating, the difficulty getting in/out and the length of the program. We record the program for later DVD sales. Crying children make it difficult for those around you to hear and record over.
  • If you need wheelchair access, please let the office know before Thursday, April 6th.

Personal Ad for Play Program –

  • If you would like to put a short personal ad to your child in the program, the cost is $3.00 per ad, limited to 100 characters including spaces. Forms are available and will go home in your child’s bag tomorrow. We’ll be gathering ads until Friday, April 14th.
    • Ad example: Tammy Jones-We love watching you perform!…You make a terrific Ballerina!…Have fun!…Love, Mom, Dad…Love, Nana and Grandad.

Play Program Ads –

  • If you are interested in helping to underwrite the cost of the play by placing an ad, please let Kristi know. We’ll be gathering ads until Friday, April 14th.
    • $75 for black and white ½ page ad- 5 ½ x 4 ¼
    • $125 for black and white full-page ad- 5 ½ x 8 ½
    • $150 for black and white or color full-page ad on inside back, outside back or center page of program.

Montessori Summer Program – Registration will go out in April. 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 once a week.

Session One – June 5th through June 30th                  Session Two – July 5th through July 28th

Sugar Bush Social – Stop by for a taste of fresh maple syrup on a pancake bite made by the Elementary Class!

When and Where: Thursday, March 23rd at dismissal, on the front lawn.

Spring Break – No School Monday, March 27th through Friday, March 31st.

  • 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 (AM and/or PM care families only) 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 fil the survey out for you.

Montessori Summer Program – Registration will go out in April. 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 once a week.

Session One – June 5th through June 30th                  Session Two – July 5th through July 28th

Annual School Play – Friday, April 28th 2023 @ 7:00 PM

Play Picture Order forms will go home next week.