I want to express how much I enjoyed visiting with each of you this week. I love your children and appreciate the opportunity to work with them each day. It is a pleasure to reflect on their growth and celebrate with you, the people who love them the most.
I also want to thank our room mother, Jenney, for all her help with planning our Valentine party. I appreciate everyone who came to help and all the items that were donated. We couldn’t have made it happen without you! Thank you!
I wanted to ask, again, for each student to bring a water bottle to class. I understand how important it is to take care of our basic needs, in order to grow our minds, and I never want to deny a student the need for water, but it is becoming an issue. Students may fill their water bottles, at the drinking fountain, in the morning and again at lunch or they may choose to fill it in the classroom anytime they need. Come Monday, I will no longer allow students to leave the classroom to go to the drinking fountain during work time. If a student does not have a water bottle, they will be invited to use a cup and fill from the classroom sink. The cups will be reusable, so they will need to wash it once they are done. Please make certain your child’s name is clearly labeled on their bottle.
I have also noticed pants with holes, especially in the knees. This is against school dress code and will require a write-up. I understand how quickly our children grow and how hard they can be on pants. Please feel free to email me, if you need support in providing pants without holes.
Ms. Chelsea and I wanted to thank each of you for your thoughtful gifts and cards.
I want to sincerely thank each and every one of you for sharing your children with me each and everyday. It is a true gift to be apart of their lives and watch them grow and learn. I want to wish each of you a wonderful Christmas and a peaceful New Year. I will miss your children over the break. (I often catch myself thinking of them and the smiles they paint on my face, as I stand washing dishes on Christmas morning). I look forward to hearing about their winter break adventures. See you in the New Year!
Hi,
Just a reminder that you are responsible for arranging rides for your student. We will leave the school Tuesday at 12:15 p.m. and arrive at the Treehouse by 12:35 p.m. I have a few more openings with certified drivers. You can find the sign up here. Students need to be picked up at the Treehouse at 2:45 p.m. Chaperones are welcome, but no additional siblings may attend. This is the policy of the Treehouse museum. If you have questions, please let me know.
Permission slips were sent home today. The form is new and you will need to sign for the next 3 field trips. Please make certain you initial each field trip you are granting permission. Here you can sign up for a ride with a certified driver. If you are not a certified driver and are willing to drive students, please contact our room mother, Jenney, at deepdish88@rocketmail.com . She will help to arrange rides for students if our certified drivers slots fill. Please make certain you read the cover letter and if you have any questions, please feel free to email me at my school email address.
Don’t forget to send a picture of your child tomorrow. Thank you!
Just a quick reminder, if your child uses a booster when riding in a car, double check if their driver needs you to leave one. Kate has two extra. Thanks and we look forward to seeing those who signed up for rides at 8:10 a.m. and the rest at the farm at 8:45 a.m.
I made a mistake on our snack sign up and we don’t have anyone signed up to provide snack this week. If you are able to provide something Wednesday and Thursday, would you send me a quick email. Thanks.
The school will be providing an opportunity to parents to be background checked between 6:30 and 7:30 tomorrow night during Back-to-School Night. Parents who wish to be certified drivers for field trips, or will be volunteering at the school for more than 1 hour a week, will need to be background checked per the schools background check policy (Background Check Policy). There is a LiveScan required payment of $25.00 due at the time of your prints (cash or check). Please make checks payable to Academica West. A picture ID (i.e., driver’s license, state ID card, passport, etc.) is required for the fingerprinting services. A processing fee of $52.75 to Maria Montessori Academy (cash or check) is required in order for fingerprints to be processed. The fee covers the bill from BCI (Bureau Criminal Identification) which is billed directly to the school.
If you wish to be a certified driver, the office will also need to keep a copy of your driver’s license and an up-to-date copy of your auto insurance card on file. You can call the front office for more information or email ahafen@mariamontessoriacademy.org.
If you can’t make it to be background checked during back to school night, there will be an opportunity on October 18th during Parent Teacher Conferences.
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