Ms. Amy's Montessorians

We started our spelling / vocabulary this past week.  We will start a new unit every Tuesday.  Your children will write a spelling list to take home each Tuesday.  Please ask them for the list so they can study throughout the week.  Last week we talked about prefixes, this week we will be learning about suffixes and synonyms.

Fieldtrips are a large part of the Montessori philosophy.  I believe in the power of learning outside the classroom.  I have scheduled the following fieldtrips and celebrations for the school year:

September 21st – “Freedom’s Light” Celebration of the Constitution (all students)

October 4th – American West Heritage Center (4th only)

October 25th – NEWSIES Weber High Play (all students)

November 8th – Class Gratitude Feast – 10am – 1pm

November 27th – ASTROCAMP (all students)

December 12th – Clark Planetarium (6th only)

December 21st – Holiday Class Party – 1pm – 2:30pm

January 8th – America First Credit Union (5th only)

January 18th – JA BIZZTOWN (5th only)

February 8th – Pobanz Orthodontist (all students)

February 14th – Valentine’s Day Class Party – 10:30 – 12:00

March 5th  – Dr. Seuss B-Day – 1pm – 2:30pm

April 30th – Bird Refuge (all students)

May 5th – May 10th – Alliance Redwoods Fieldtrip (6th only)

May 17th  – Crystal Hot Springs (all students)

These dates are subject to change.

Field Trip Behavior: Since field trips take place during the school day, it is the expectation that students follow all school policies concerning student behavior, while on a field trip.  In addition, student safety and respect for our community are of the utmost concern, therefore, students who violate the outlined rules may have their field trip privileges suspended and may face further consequences.  The following are general field trip expectations and guidelines, although each individual field trip has unique hazards and will therefore constitute varying expectations.  Students must stay with their assigned group throughout the field trip.  Students shall respect personal and public property.  Students who do not exhibit respectful and appropriate behavior may be denied participation on a field trip if past behavior has given reason to expect that the student may not behave appropriately during the trip or if the student has not participated in class or is missing excessive assignments in any class.  Field trips may be cancelled for the whole class if students are not exhibiting respectful and appropriate classroom and field trip behavior.

Heidi Bradley is our room mother this year.  She will be coordinating the chaperones and transportation to and from the fieldtrips.  Prior to each fieldtrip she will contact you directly via e-mail.