Month: April 2019

Hello Families!!

We are coming to the end.  We are continuing our study on the United States. I will be sending the state research project home to be completed. So please look for that.  In addition we  are also continuing our study on the Human body. Be sure to ask what they are learning .

Snack!  We are completely out.  Please go to tractitforward and sign up for bringing snack.

This Week!!

This Thursday is the Field trip to the Clark Planetarium the following is the schedule for the day.  I have  wristbands for Front Runner  for chaperones for the first 10 who let me know you would like to help out. Please email me  Astoddart@mariamontessoriacademy.org.

  Maria Montessori Academy Field Experience on May 2, 2019

At Discovery Gateway Clark Planetarium 110 400 W. Salt Lake City

The lead instructor is Ms. April; astoddart@mariamontessoriacademy.org

We will participate in interactive displays and a workshop on planets. We will also attend a movie at the Dome theater on extreme space.

• Discover, explore, and create with interactive hands-on exhibits
• Science and space through interactive displays
• Workshop on planets
• Attend a movie on extreme space

• School uniform
• Sack lunch and water bottle with easy to carry backpack
• Money for gift shop if desired

• 8:10 a.m. – Meet at UTA train station on Wall Ave (2350 Wall Ave) and board Frontrunner. Train leaves at 8:37 a.m.

• Arrive at Clark Planetarium by 9:45 a.m. Explore the planetarium and it’s interactive exibits.

• 10:30 – Participate in Science Around the Sphere.

• 11:30 – Attend a movie at the Dome Theater about deep space. Lunch will be eaten after the movie at the Dome Theater. Students will walk with chaperones to fountain area of the Gateway to enjoy lunch.

• 1:10 p.m. – Leave Clark Planetarium and board frontrunner for ride home. Will arrive back at the station on Wall Ave in Ogden at 2:24 p.m. Parents will need to pick children up there.

Coming up!

Thank you to those who have brought snack to the class. It is very much appreciated. Our snacks are low. If you are able, please sign up in  Track it forward for dates you can bring it in.

Last Week we began our North America studies.  Each child chose a different state they would like to focus on. Lvl 2 and 3 will do a research on their state so please ask and encourage your child by asking what they have learned about their state. Lvl 1’s helped draw the United States and the individual states.  They will be drawing a picture of the flag from the state they have chosen.

We also began our study of the body.  We are going to continue our study this week by looking at the skeletal system.

Clark Planetarium May 2

We will participate in interactive displays and a workshop on planets. We will also attend a movie at the Dome theater on extreme space.

• Discover, explore, and create with interactive hands-on exhibits
• Science and space through interactive displays
• Workshop on planets
• Attend a movie on extreme space

• School uniform
• Sack lunch and water bottle with easy to carry backpack
• Money for gift shop if desired

• 8:10 a.m. – Meet at UTA train station on Wall Ave (2350 Wall Ave) and board Frontrunner. Train leaves at 8:37 a.m.
• Arrive at Clark Planetarium by 9:45 a.m. Explore the planetarium and it’s interactive exibits.

10:30 – Participate in Science Around the Sphere.

• 11:30 – Attend a movie at the Dome Theater about deep space. Lunch will be eaten after the movie at the Dome Theater. Students will walk with chaperones to fountain area of the Gateway to enjoy lunch.
• 1:10 p.m. – Leave Clark Planetarium and board frontrunner for ride home. Will arrive back at the station on Wall Ave in Ogden at 2:24 p.m. Parents will need to pick children up there.

Heads up

4/15/19- 5/10/19 –State testing (dates and times differ per class)

4/22/19 — Professional Development (Early Release)

4/22-23/19 — Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Junior High Play

4/30/19 — Junior High Guitar and Choir Concert TBD

5/1/19 — Elementary Spring Concert 6:00pm

5/2/19–Clark Planetarium Field trip

5/2/19 — MAPA General Meeting 7pm at MMA

5/3/19 –MAPA Meeting at 8:45am in the Conference Room

5/15/19 — Box Top Store

5/20/19 — Early Childhood bridging ceremony

5/21-24/19 — Early Release, Parent Teacher Conferences; Book Fair 1:00-7:00pm

5/21/19 –Lower Elementary bridging ceremony

5/22/19 — Upper Elementary bridging ceremony

5/24/19 –Last day of school

6/7/19 — MMA Pool Party at North Shore 6-9pm

Hey folks!

We have finished up our Study of South America!  We are moving up to North America next week.  The kids are so excited . When I mentioned our new study, they automatically started shouting out States they wanted to report about.  So…. look forward to helping them at home with that.  As always they will be given some time in class to work on this however they may choose to work on it at home especially if they choose not to at school 😉 . We will also be covering our bodies which is interesting because several of the students checked out Library books about the body during Library time before I told them where our studies would take us…. Very curious…….

Encourage your little peeps to finish strong. Ask them what works they did during the day.  Each day they are given Math works, Spelling, Comprehension, and cultural works to do.  They also have a page of a  DWLM each day, which focuses on state standards for reading, writing and arithmetic. Twice a week they are given writing practice. So you see, they should be busy little bees… We have a few who are struggling to keep their focus on works that need to be done instead of making sure everyone else is doing their job…. … It causes chaos as works tend to not get done that way…..

Thanks again for all of your support as I have jumped into this new adventure.  I am so excited to see where this adventure takes me.  I am currently taking the Montessori training so at times it  is overwhelming.

Field Trip

Hey folks!

WOW!  I combined our two field trips coming up.  I am so sorry for the confusion.   Let me try again…..

We have our next field trip coming up next Thursday, April 18th. It will be a Disney documentary about penguins to celebrate Earth Day. We will meet at the Megaplex theater at the Junction at 8:45 in the morning. You can just drop your children off there instead of school. If you are unable to get your child to the theater that morning, please let me know by emailing me. We will need some certified drivers to transfer children to the theater from the school. If you are a certified driver, please sign up at this wejoinin link: https://www.wejoinin.com/sheets/okoqm.

The movie will end about 10:30ish. If you are able to transport any children back to the school from the theater please sign up on this wejoinin link: https://www.wejoinin.com/sheets/jsiix.

We will have a Track it Forward link for you to sign your children up for rides back by Wednesday night or Thursday morning.

Unfortunately, we have an extremely limited number of tickets for chaperones. But please put the field trip to Clark Planetarium on Friday, May 3 on your calendars because all parents are welcome to that field trip.

 Again, sorry for the confusion.

Ms. April

Hey All!!

I hope your spring break was adventerous and you lived it well!  I was able to build a long awaited picnic table with my husband and son, start on some garden planters, put up some faux brick and make progress on our leak in our roof. It was a great break but now we are ready to dive back in and finish strong.

This past month we have been learning about South America, Levels 2-3 Students were given a few weeks to do research in class on a South American country and when finished, present to the class.  There are a few  who need to finish this but those who have, have done a fantastic job! There works are hanging up in the hall.  Level 1 students are creating a puzzle map of the South American Countries that too will be on display. We will be finishing up on the plants and Animals of South America this week. Next week we will be Starting on North America.

I have combined and assigned new groups for the Spelling based on Dr. Seuss. I will send home the spelling lists this week so that you are able to see which group your child is in and so you have the list to encourage them to practice.

Snacks

Thank you to all who have contributed to the snacks!!! I was so amazed with all who have stepped in. It really helps the little ones For concentration and for those who may have missed a breakfast I will now have some extra to help.

Testing.