Please sign up for the day and time you would like to have you parent teacher conference. Click on the links below.
3rd Grade Party
3rd Grade Party:
3rd graders are now done testing! YAY! They get their chance to celebrate this coming Thursday afternoon from 1-2:30 for their 3rd grade party.
Here is the 3rd grade party sign up sheet if you would like to help out in some fashion: 3rd Grade Party!
Spring Concert:
Spring Choir Concert
May 19th:
Spring Choir Concert
Those with last names that start with the letters A-K will come to the 6 o’clock performance.
Those with last names that start with the letters L-Z will come to the 7 o’clock performance.
The concert will only be about 30-35 minutes long. All the children are encouraged to come, but not required. The children should wear their nicest clothes…
Boys: Sunday best…Ties and collared, button up shirt
Girls: Dresses (not showing shoulders) with leggings or tights (no bare legs) for girls….
Of course they are encouraged to find these items but, they are not required. They do not necessarily need to be school dress code.
The idea is to keep families together to watch their upper and lower Elementary children together. If they have multiple last names of multiple children that are assigned to come at different times…they can choose which one they attend…this should only effect a couple of families. I would encourage them to go to the 7:00 pm performance. It seems there is more room at that time.
May 20th
9th grade graduation
Harrisville park at 4:30-5:30
Honor choirs (3rd grade honor choir and 6th grade honor choir) will be singing two songs, one at the beginning and one at the end.
I will have practice for the honor choir during lunch on specified dates. The honor choir is by my invitation and their desire to accept only. They will come in for 15 minutes during their lunches for about 2 weeks in May. They will need to bring an easy lunch to eat quickly and clean up. At 12:15 come into the library to practice until 12:30. They will need to be there EVERY time and on time. If this poses a problem for your class schedule or procedure please contact me asap. Those that are chosen should use grace and courtesy and not rub their honor into the other children’s faces. I will send a more detailed email of the Honor choir schedule out soon
May 23rd
Kindergarten bridging ceremony
11-12:30 am
Kindergartners will be singing
May 24th
3rd grade bridging ceremony
10:00 am
3rd grader honor choir will be singing
May 25th
6th grade bridging ceremony
10:00 am
6th grade honor choir will be singing
3rd Grade Math Test and Shadowing in Upper El. classroom
The 3rd graders will be take their SAGE math test on Thursday, May 5th. Next week they will be shadowing in an upper el. classroom. They will spend the morning work cycle doing their work with an upper el. mentor student. Your 3rd grade child will shadow on this day: Monday- Isaac, Kate, Preslie, Ricky; Tuesday- Jacob, James, Emery, Gracie; Thursday- Rylan, Kenedie, Addison.
Permission Slips to the Dinosaur Park
Please return the permission slips to the Dinosaur Park by Friday, May 6th. We will be going on May 11th. If you send your child with money, please put it in an envelope with your child’s name and the teacher’s name. Thank you!
School Wide Dates for May
May 3rd 6:30-8:00pm Special Education Parent Education Night (3 Round Robin Workshops)
May 5th 7:00pm Spring MAPA Meeting – Budget and Officer Vote
May 6th No School! Rest and Ramp Up for next 3 weeks! 🙂
May 12th 6:30pm 5th Grade Parent Meeting (Welcome to the Redwoods!)
School Spirit Days
May 16th – Dress as favorite character
May 17th – Crazy Sock
May 18th – Crazy Hat/Hair
May 19th – PJ Day
May 20th – Field Day – Dress Down Day
May 19th 6:00-8:00pm Spring Concert
May 20th Field Day (specific logistical details will be sent in a follow up email)
May 20th 4:30pm Junior High Graduation at Harrisville Park
May 21st 9th Grade Masquerade
May 23rd 11:00am-12:00pm Early Childhood Graduation/Bridging to Lower EL on the field (this is for am and pm kinders and will include ceremony and a chance to picnic lunch, at 12:00 pm kinders can go to class if they choose or be checked out early by parent/guardian)
May 24th 10:30am Lower EL to Upper EL Bridging Ceremony – on the field (includes ceremony and picnic lunch option)
*** Note – there will be no outside recess on this day, because of the use of the field for the ceremonies.
May 25th 10:30am 6th Grade Graduation – on the field
*** Note – there will be no outside recess on this day, because of the use of the field for the ceremonies.
Biome Home Projects
In class we have been talking about biomes and the flora and fauna that live there and why. I sent home a box for them to use for their visual aide. They are to use them like a diorama. These are the requirements for them: They will need to choose a biome. They have their choice of land/water biomes- desert, grassland/savanna, tundra, tropical rainforest, temperate forest, taiga forest, marine, freshwater, coral reef. Once they choose the biome, they will need to research the biome and see what plants and animals live their. They will need written/typed work on a separate paper. Please allow your child to do all or as much work as possible. The box is for the diorama (visual aide). They can bring their projects in when they finish and present to the class. The last day to present their project is Wednesday, May 18th. Let me know if you have questions.
MMA Bazaar
Dear MMA Community,
The Junior High is leading a bazaar (garage sale with food and craft booths) as a fund-raiser for the 9th grade classes of 2016 and 2017.
The sale will be in the MMA parking lot on Saturday, April 30th from 9am to noon.
There are 3 ways for you to help and support the MMA 9th graders:
1) Donate. Bring items to be sold in the garage sale (no clothing or stuffed animals please).
Good condition toys, games, books, household items, knick-knacks, art, picture frames, sports equipment or other items can be brought to the yurt beginning Monday, April 24th.
Contact Marie Griffith for more information or to arrange storage of larger items:
mgriffith@mariamontessoriacademy.org
2) Buy a Space. For $25, you will be assigned a space (three parking spaces) in the main MMA parking lot to sell your items. You will need to provide your own tables, collect your own money, etc. Spaces must be reserved and paid for in advance by Thursday, April 28.
Contact Lora Dipoma to reserve a space and get details: ldipoma@mariamontessoriacademy.org
3) Come to the sale and buy something!
Bring your neighbors and friends too!!
Thespian Performance
The Junior High is putting on a thespian performance. Come see the Thespian Society perform a celebration of short plays! Watch Madeleine, Anda, Emma, Cami, Arael, Destiny, and Ankhesena light up the stage with their dynamic performances!
Saturday, April 23rd 2pm
Doors open at 1:30pm
Maria Montessori Academy
South Kiva
Tickets on sale before & after school April 15 & April 19
Tickets $3 in advance, $5 at the door
Our Class Field Trip to the Dinosaur Park
We will be taking a class field trip to the Dinosaur Park on May 11th at 10:00am to 1:00pm. We will need parent drivers. Please let me know if you are able to drive and stay with us during the field trip to chaperone. We will engage in many fun activities regarding dinosaurs and dinosaur fossils. We will be eating lunch. Please make sure to provide a snack lunch for your child.
Send me an email if you are interested in driving.
hgladwell@mariamontessoriacademy.org