We had a wonderful first week back to school.  The students were reviewing their grace and courtesy lessons, working on team building, making new friends, and learning about the Montessori great lessons.  We have an amazing group and they are already coming together as a community.

A few things to think about as you are helping your child prepare for school each morning: please try and avoid allowing them to come to school with unnecessary items from home.  Stuffed animals, fidget spinners, toy erasers, and such items are a real distraction and management issue.  We are trying to build trusting relationships with your children and that can be easily hindered if we need to take items from students that are not needed inside the classroom.  Also, please think about the items of clothing they are wearing.  Is your child independent in fastening certain clothing?  If your child is wearing shoelaces, have you worked to help them learn to tie?  We do have work inside the classroom that can help support this learning, but ask that you help reinforce this at home.  Another area that is sometimes forgotten is lunch.  We have several students who are sent to school with lunches that require preparation.  Please make certain you give your child a lesson on how the item needs to be opened or prepared, instant macaroni and cheese is a perfect example.  (We try and limit anything that needs to be warmed to only 1 minute).  Please just take an extra thought while purchasing and packing lunches for you children and make certain it contains items that they can navigate.  I would also like to encourage that your child is involved or responsible for packing their own lunches.  Food for thought, “Never help a child with a task at which he feels he can succeed” Maria Montessori.