Hello Everyone,

I hope everyone has been enjoying their summer! I know many of you are anxious to start another amazing year and are busy with back to school preparations.  It is hard to believe how quickly the time has flown and before long we will be back in the classroom.  I have missed seeing you and look forward to getting to know our new additions this year!

We will be having our Annual Back to School Pool Party on Tuesday, August 2nd from 7-9 at the North Shore Aquatic Center.

If you are new to our classroom, please subscribe to our classroom blog http://blogs.mariamontessoriacademy.org/brittany/ .  You can subscribe by visiting the blog and looking at the menu on the right hand side, (scroll all the way to the bottom on tablets and phones to find the link) click the link, in blue, where is states subscribe, fill in the fields, and then check your email for a confirmation, important: you must open the confirmation email and click confirm.  The blog is our primary source of communication between home and school.  Please also take the time to subscribe to our school blog -http://www.mariamontessoriacademy.org/?page_id=5392 .  Our school weekly newsletter, Monday Montessori Moments, are send out through this link.  Please take the time to read the recent newsletter.

First grade and new student orientation for our classroom will be held Friday, August 12th from 1:00-1:45 p.m.

School starts Monday, August 15th and will be early out at 1:00 p.m. all week long.

School supply link: http://blogs.mariamontessoriacademy.org/brittany/school-supply-list-2014-2015/    This list can also be found on our classroom blog on the top right hand side along with our classroom Wish List.

Our school dress code can be found here – http://mariamontessoriacademy.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Dress-Code-Guidelines-Updated.pdf  School spirit shirts can be purchased here – https://squareup.com/store/beeyouteesfundraising  It is my understanding you will be able to see samples of the school spirit shirts at the pool party.

I am thrilled to announce Ms. Lindsey as my assistant this year.  I hope everyone will have a chance to meet her at our annual pool party.  If you have questions or concerns, please feel free to email me.  I will however be soaking up the last days of summer in the Canadian Rockies and it may be hard to reach me until I return on the 1st of August.  However, I will try my best, but please know that if you do not here from me you will know why.

I am so excited to see everyone!

Ms. Brittany