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.

EZ School lunch – Due to the school closure on Tuesday, the lunch choices for that day have not been charged any fees. Please call the office if you have any questions.

Grocery Bag Donations – The office is in need of your plastic grocery bags. These can be handed off to staff members at drop off/pick up. Thank you!

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

Valentine Cards Guidelines/Reminder – We’ll be celebrating Valentine’s Day on Tuesday, 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 any type of candy or additional items for the class.
• A card needs to be sent for each student in the class.

(Ms. April 18, Ms. Corie 21, Mrs. Corn 19, Ms. Lori 23, Mrs. Theriac 21).

• Your child’s name should be written in the “From” place, but 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 20^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. 

Montessoirée 2023 – PTO’s Annual Fundraiser

• The event will take place Saturday, February 25^th 2023 at 5:30 PM.
• Venue 812 – 1401 N. Boeke Rd. Evansville, IN 47711.
• Dinner, dancing, silent & live auction.
• Tickets can be purchased here: http://bidpal.net/montessoiree2023

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

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

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.

Things to look for in February –

Valentine Cards Guidelines/Reminder – We’ll be celebrating Valentine’s Day on Tuesday, 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 any type of candy or additional items for the class.
• A card needs to be sent for each student in the class.

(Ms. April 18, Ms. Corie 20, Mrs. Corn 19, Ms. Lori 23, Mrs. Theriac 21).

• Your child’s name should be written in the “From” place, but 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 20^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.

Montessoirée 2023 – PTO’s Annual Fundraiser

• The event will take place Saturday, February 25^th
• Venue 812 – 1401 N. Boeke Rd. Evansville, IN 47711.
• Dinner, dancing, silent & live auction.
• Tickets can be purchased here: http://bidpal.net/montessoiree2023

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

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 of weeks. More info to come.