Notes Home – Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Thank you to The Bitter Family for staff treats this week!!
Mum Sale: Thank you to everyone who purchased mums or made a monetary donation. Our net profit was $2,925.00!
Grocery Bag Donations – The office is need of your plastic grocery bags. These can be handed off to staff members at drop off/pick up. Thank you!
Friday, October 11th, Monday, October 14th and Tuesday, October 15th 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 pickups 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 lunch that day.
PTO Costume Party –
• When: Friday, October 18th.
• Time: 5:30-7:30 PM.
• Who: Current Montessori families, including siblings.
• Food/drink: 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 emailed Notes Home link for more info.
Book Fair –
• Monday, Oct. 21st – Friday, Oct. 25th
• Book Fair hours:
o 11:45-12:15 ONLY for half day students wanting to visit after dismissal.
o 3:00-5:00 for the rest of the students.
o 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/13ieRuhqlvjmTj3v9tuRYZyUk3IYBlqBg_i4Vg7G6WDo/edit?gid=0#gid=0
Preprimary Field Trip – Parent volunteers are not needed. More information closer to the field trip dates.
• Tuesday, October 22nd – Ms. Corie’s, Mrs. Theriac’s & ½ of Ms. Lori’s Classes (TBD).
• Wednesday, October 23rd – Ms. April’s, Mrs. Corn’s & ½ of Ms. Lori’s Classes (TBD).
A few reminders:
Car Line Etiquette –
• Please drive slowly & responsibly when entering, driving around other cars in line & exiting the car line.
• Driving carefully around cars waiting for a child is permitted.
• 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 don’t use the gravel area by the storage units to turn around.
Arriving on time to school – Please arrive before 8:45
• All preprimary classes are outside at 8:45, at different locations.
• The office staff is not always available to answer the front door when we are getting children, who arrive late, to their correct outdoor play area.
Please follow these rules for PM Care pick up inside the school:
• Parents should make sure their child walks in the building after picking them up.
• Remind child to use a quiet voice.
• These are the rules of the classroom and they should be followed at all times when in the building.
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://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfGV0jQqgkASF-SvN4bLVesGSJdOYOhplgLzRbI4mKpxaUz0A/viewform?usp=sf_link
