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 5^th.
• An order form is attached.

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

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 5^th!

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 8^th-12^th.

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 19^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.

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 25^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 (May 26^th) – 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 26^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, daycare/lunch will start at 11:45.

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

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 21^st.

• 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 5^th through June 30^th            Session Two – July 5^th through July 28^th  

No School Monday, April 24^th 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 28^th 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 27^th.

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 23^rd 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 27^th through Friday, March 31^st.

• 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 28^th 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 4^th.

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

School Play Tickets –

• Play tickets will go on sale, here at Montessori, Thursday, April 6^th 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 6^th.

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 14^th.
  • 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 14^th.
  • $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 5^th through June 30^th                  Session Two – July 5^th through July 28^th

Montessoiree 2023 –

Here is the link to the photos from the soiree:

https://hjrrphotography.pixieset.com/montessoiree2023/

Daylight Savings begins this Sunday, March 12^th 2023. The time will spring forward 1 hour Sunday morning.

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

• 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 will go home next week.

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

• Save the emailed attached information.

Montessoirée 2023 – PTO’s Annual Fundraiser

• The event will take place this Saturday, February 25^th 2023 at 5:30 PM.
• Venue 812 – 1401 N. Boeke Rd. Evansville, IN 47711.
• Dinner, dancing, silent & live auction.
• Start Bidding!!! Silent Auction items are Live: http://bidpal.net/montessoiree2023

What kind of things are auctioned?

New live and silent auction items are arriving daily! Here are a few items!

Live Auction:

• Ford Center- 4 suite club tickets w/dinner to see Luke Bryan on August 25^th.
• CenterPoint Suite w/ 20 Thunderbolt tickets including 2 riders on the Zamboni during intermission and 40 chuck a pucks for the second intermission.

Silent Auction:

• Famous classroom quilts
• Evansville Zoo membership
• Indianapolis Zoo tickets
• Wine & spirits
• Local gift cards
• Sports memorabilia

Night School will be next Thursday, March 2^nd – Night School is the opportunity for you to see what your child does each day at school. Your child (with the guidance of the teacher) will have selected a sample of works they want to demonstrate for you the evening of Night School.

• There will be two sessions: 5:30-6:15 or 6:30-7:15.
• Up to two adults per family.
• Montessori siblings should be signed up for the same session.
• Space is extremely limited so we cannot include siblings, friends, grandparents, etc.
• Reservations are required. Signups for Night School are now open and the links are posted below:

Ms. April’s Signups: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4BA9AC2FA1F5C25-2023

Ms. Corie’s Signups: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4CAEAB22A1FFC34-mscories1

Mrs. Corn’s Signups: https://volunteersignup.org/DRQAP

Ms. Lori’s Signups: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090D49AEA62CA02-night

Mrs. Theriac’s Signups: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F054DABAD2FA5FF2-night

Mr. R’s Signups: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805054ca4ad23a4f85-montessori1#/

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.