Montessori Borrowed Clothes – Please remember to return washed Montessori borrowed clothing in a timely manner.

 Thursday, November 10^th and Friday, November 11^th are Daycare Days –

 No School Thursday, November 10^th– All classes Parent/Teacher Conferences. Look for an email from your child’s teacher regarding how to sign up for this online Zoom conference.

No School Friday, November 11^th in observance of Veteran’s Day.

• If your child has AM and/or PM care in their program, they may attend their regular hours for daycare activities.
• Reminder – there will be no car lines for drop offs or pick-ups on daycare days.

PTO Meeting Thursday, November 17^th –

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

The meeting consists of three parts. Come for some or all!

Part I – 5:30-5:55 Pizza will be served.

Part II – 6:00-6:30 Transition to Traditional School.

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

Part III – 6:35-7:05 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. Click on the link in your emailed Notes Home for the sign up sheet.
• Spots are limited to the first 50 children signed up.
• Pizza will be served to the children and adults.

Thanksgiving break will be from Wednesday, Nov. 23^rd through Friday, Nov. 25^th.

• Children with AM and/or PM care in their program may attend their regular hours on Wednesday, November 23^rd 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 24^th or Friday, November 25^th.

Jackets, sweaters, etc. – Please put your child’s name or initials inside to avoid any lost items. Thanks!

EZ School Lunch Reminder – Please remember to sign your child up for November’s lunches.

Things to look for in November –

Book Fair – Next week, in person, at the school!

• Wednesday, Nov 2^nd– Tuesday, Nov 8^th.
• Book fair hours are after school between 3:00-5:00 (11:45-12:15 for any half dayers wanting to visit after their dismissal).
• Located in the Multipurpose Room.
• Children must be accompanied by an adult.
• Volunteers needed! Click on the link to sign up: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1a_Y8oCKOQ-x1AwvYV7jYBQosz3jXnsKfbw9KFSnABAc/edit?usp=sharing

Fall Clean Up –

• Saturday, November 5^th
• 8:00-11:00 at Montessori
• https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13E7ef0dHNtiS90UqAbvFsO4SUqxuo12ZirWN3zmTV9g/edit#gid=0

Thursday, November 10^th and Friday, November 11^th are Daycare Days –

No School Thursday, November 10^th– All classes Parent/Teacher Conferences. Look for an email from your child’s teacher regarding how to sign up for this online Zoom conference.

No School Friday, November 11^th in observance of Veteran’s Day.

• If your child has AM and/or PM care in their program, they may attend their regular hours for daycare activities.
• Reminder – there will be no car lines for drop offs or pick ups on daycare days.

School Pictures – Forms went home in your child’s bag today.  

• Forms with payment are due back before or on your child’s picture day.
• Make-up photos will be on these days only. 

Tuesday, October 25^th – Ms. Lori & Ms. April

Wednesday, October 26^th – Mrs. Corn & Mrs. Theriac

Thursday, October 27^th – Ms. Corie & Mr. R (Elementary)

Monday, October 17^th is a Daycare Day.

• There will be No School.
• Children who attend 8:30-2:45 will not come for daycare days.
• If your child has AM and/or PM care in their program, they may attend their regular hours for daycare activities.
• Reminder – There will be no car lines for drop offs or pick-ups on daycare days.
• If your child is not attending on a daycare day, please remember to select “No Lunch” on EZ School so that you are not charged for a lunch that day.

PTO Costume Party –

• When: Friday, October 21^st.
• Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm.
• Who: Current Montessori families, including siblings.
• Food: Pizza and beverages.
• Wear: Costumes (no weapons please, even if they are a part of a costume).
• Cost: $0! Hosted by the Montessori PTO!
• Sign up: Click on the link in your emailed notes home for more info.

8:20 Car Line – All children should exit the car from the line to get into the school. The only exception would be if your child is having a hard time separating in the morning. Then you should drive past the orange cone to park and help them out of the car.

Car Line Etiquette –

• Please remember to stay in your car when dropping & picking up your child.
• Please be patient while staff members are helping children exit & enter their car.
• Please drive slowly & responsibly when exiting the car line.
• Driving carefully around cars waiting for a child is permitted.
• Please don’t use the gravel area by the storage units to turn around.

EZ School lunch reminder – On the 15^th of every month, you can sign up for the upcoming month’s lunches.

• If your child is absent, please remember to deselect their lunch choice.
• This ensures children receiving a hot lunch won’t be charged when absent.
• This includes children bringing a lunch from home.

A few reminders –

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.

Shoe Box Donation – The Elementary class is in need of your shoe boxes! These can be handed off to staff members at drop off/pick up. Thank you!

Things to look for in October –

Friday, October 7^th, Monday, October 10^th and Monday, October 17^th are Daycare Days.

• There will be No School.
• Children who attend 8:30-2:45 will not come for daycare days.
• If your child has AM and/or PM care in their program, they may attend their regular hours for daycare activities.
• Reminder – There will be no car lines for drop offs or pick-ups on daycare days.
• If your child is not attending on a daycare day, please remember to select “No Lunch” on EZ School so that you are not charged for a lunch that day.

Preprimary Field Trip – Parent volunteers are not needed. More information closer to the field trip dates.

• Wednesday, October 12^th – Mrs. Theriac and Ms. April
• Thursday, October 13^th – Mrs. Corn, Ms. Corie and Ms. Lori

8:20 Car Line – All children should exit the car from the line to get into the school. The only exception would be if your child is having a hard time separating in the morning. Then you should drive past the orange cone to park and help them out of the car.

Car Line Etiquette –

• Please remember to stay in your car when dropping & picking up your child.
• Please be patient while staff members are helping children exit & enter their car.
• Please drive slowly & responsibly when exiting the car line.
• Driving carefully around cars waiting for a child is permitted.
• Please don’t use the gravel area by the storage units to turn around.

A few reminders –

EZ School lunch reminder – On the 15^th of every month, you can sign up for the upcoming month’s lunches.

• If your child is absent, please remember to deselect their lunch choice.
• This ensures children receiving a hot lunch won’t be charged when absent.
• This includes children bringing a lunch from home.

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.

Notes Home – Wednesday, August 31st, 2022

Monday, September 5, 2022 – Montessori will be closed in observance of Labor Day. There will be no daycare.

Wednesday, September 7th – Mum Sale
• Order forms will go home.
• Delivery mid-September.

Thursday, September 8th – PTO Event – Welcome to your child’s class!
• 5:30 Babysitting begins for Montessori children and siblings. Click on the following link for the sign-up sheet.
• The number of children under three years old is limited to 3 total. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Tl8HPH5FRnxSyA7nxJlII0prFE8yiKv7_izLepP3Ya0/edit?usp=sharing
• Pizza will be served to the children.
• 5:45-6:30 Meeting: Welcome by PTO and then meet in classrooms w/ your child’s teacher.

8:20 Car Line – All children exit the car from the line to get into the school. The only exception would be if your child is having a hard time separating in the morning. Then you would drive past the orange cone to park and help them out of the car.

Mr. R’s class 3:00 Pick up – If you are picking up at 3:00, to help expedite 2:45 pickup, we ask that you choose one of the following options:
1. Arrive at 3:00 and wait in the medical building parking lot until we’re about finished with 2:45 dismissal.
2. If you are picking up a 2:45 child and one from Mr. R’s class, you are welcome to pick both children up at 3:00.
3. If you want to pick up your child dismissed at 2:45 but still need to pick a child up at 3:00, pull out of the car line. Get back into the car line at 3:00.

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

A few reminders –

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.