Notes Home – Thursday, November 2, 2023

Thank you to The Kleinsasser Family, The Cobb/Swanson Family, The Whitledge Family and The Traub Family for staff treats!

Daylight Savings ends this Sunday, November 5^th. The time will fall back 1 hour Sunday morning.

School Pictures are on these days:

                        Friday, November 3^rd – Ms. April, Mrs. Corn & Mrs. Theriac

                        Monday, November 6^th – Ms. Corie, Ms. Lori & Mr. R (Elementary)

• Forms with payment are due back before or on your child’s picture day.
• Make-up photos will be on these days as well (Nov. 3^rd and 6^th).

Day of the Dead Celebration – Come celebrate with us!

• Saturday, November 4^th from 2-6 PM.
• West Branch Library Grounds – see pamphlet for more information.
• Volunteers can sign up with the following link:

https://dayofthedead2019.ivolunteer.com/dotd_2023

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

• Wednesday, Nov 1^st – Tuesday, Nov 8^th
• Book Fair hours:
  • 11:45-12:15 ONLY for half day students wanting to visit after dismissal.
  • 3:00-5:00
  • Children may not be pulled out of class time to attend the book fair.
• Located in the Multipurpose Room.
• Children must be accompanied by an adult and can only attend during the above-mentioned hours.
• Volunteers needed! Click on the link to sign up: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Vm_4nJCeptdvFOFzO2HbvNGvaLjgMMAO/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=114098482033034356927&rtpof=true&sd=true

Friday, 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.

• This is a Daycare Day.
• There will be No School.
• 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 pickups on daycare days.

Fall Clean Up –

• Saturday, November 11^th
• 8:00-11:00 at Montessori.
• Adults only activity – children may not attend.
• Click on the following link to signup: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GDe1yzgwk6TpchpEHk0IfJYTRTT6R6GP_hgQLx2oAB4/edit?usp=sharing 

PTO Meeting, 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 Transitional School.

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

Part I – 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.

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