Ms. Jalee and Ms. Vanessa

6th Grade Movie Night/Parent’s Night Out

When:  Friday, December 5, 5:30 – 8:30 pm

What:  6th Graders providing babysitting so you can go out to enjoy dinner or a movie or some holiday shopping

Cost:  $3.00/Child for children ages 4 & up; Children under 4 may attend with parent or guardian (no babysitting fee)

We will be showing two movies:

1)  Mr. Sherman & Peabody 5:30 – 7:00 pm

2)  Arthur’s Christmas 7:00 – 8:30 pm

Dinner & concessions will be available.

Pizza slice, cookie & small water – $2.00

Pizza slice – $1.75

Whole Pizza – $12.00

Additional concessions – popcorn, chips, cookies and water available at the event.

Games and activities for the kids in the kivas if they don’t want to watch two movies.

We recommend you pre-pay for both babysitting, to maximize YOUR time, and pizza to guarantee availability.

Pre-sales available at this link:

https://secureinstantpayments.com/sip/cart/event.php?EID=1529

or BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL DECEMBER 1ST – 3RD

Pizza pre-sales close Wednesday, December 3 at 8:00 pm.

Online babysitting may be pre-paid up until 3:00 pm Friday.

A wristband will be provided for all pre-sales indicating admission and any concessions purchased for quick entry – no waiting in line!

We hope to see your kids there!!!

*Also see the tab at the top of the page.

Dear MMA Families,

The information below is in regards to the 2014-15 MMA Elementary Yearbook:

Order Your Yearbook Now – Just follow the steps below:
Step 1: Visit www.memorybook.com/parentpay
Step 2: Enter your pay code “75924” and click next
Step 3: Buy a yearbook for $20.00 or with personalized name for $25.00
Order online through: January 16th, 2015
If you have any questions about ordering your
yearbook contact tearagalbraith@gmail.com – our school’s yearbook adviser.

Get your pictures in the yearbook! The Yearbook Staff invites students and parents to submit photos for the yearbook. If you’ve got great photos of school and community events or you and your friends just having fun, we’d like to see them. Our photographers can’t be everywhere. Help us get as many photos as possible to create a terrific book everyone will want to have.

Here is how you can submit photos online:
• Go to: https://images.memoryebooks.com/login
• If it does not automatically log you into the site, enter username: 401853597
• Browse to select the photo(s) you wish to upload.
• Enter information about the photo and provide contact information in case the staff
needs additional information.
• Click “Save Details”.

It’s that easy! Submit your photos today! The last day to submit photos is 05/04/2015.

Thank you, and enjoy the rest of the school year!

Sincerely,
Yearbook Adviser and the 2015 Yearbook Staff.

The Yearbook Staff will review all photos and determine final yearbook content. We cannot guarantee that all submissions can be used in the book.

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Also, here are some FAQ’s about the yearbook.

Q:  Is this book for the Junior High children at MMA?

A:  No, the Junior High will be creating their own hardcover yearbook later this year.

Q:  Is this yearbook going to include the Early Childhood Program?

A:  Yes, please encourage them to get one too!

Q: Is the book Hardcover of Softcover

A: Hardcover

Q:  How long can I get the early bird price of $25 for personalized books and $20 for regular         yearbooks?

A:  Early bird prices are good until January 16, 2015 so get your orders in soon.

Q:  How much will the books be after January 16, 2015?

A:  Personalized books will be $30 and Regular yearbooks will be $25.

Q:  What is the very last day I can order my yearbook, personalized or regular?

A:  With NO EXCEPTIONS, all yearbook orders will be submitted NO LATER April 17, 2015.  

Q:  Can I just email some photos to you instead of uploading them?

A:  Yes, however if the quality is too low, they may be unusable for print.  Please email to         TearaGalbraith@gmail.com  Subject line: Yearbook

Hello,

The school has purchased an IXL account for all the students. I have used IXL to send you all an email containing your student’s username and password. IXL is an online math site your kids can work on at home. Level 3s will also be practicing IXL at school as a test prep work.

Let me know if you do not receive an email from IXL or if you have any questions.

Thanks.

Jalee

Hello,

I failed to send home the pizza Friday flier so here is all the info from it so you can order pizza for this Friday.

Important Information for PIZZA FRIDAY
Cost: $1.75 per slice of pizza!!!
Please enclose the exact money or check in sealed envelope no later than the Wednesday before.
On the envelope please write: Child and teacher’s name, number of slices each Friday required, how many Fridays you want to order pizza.
Friday Dates: November 14, 21. December 5, 12, 19. January 9, 16, 23, 30. February 6, 20, 27. March 6, 13, 20, 27.
If ordering for more than one child, please make this clear on the envelope.
Orders cannot be processed without necessary information.
All proceeds help our 6th graders get to the Redwood Forest in California.
Please make sure to include some fruit, veggies, or other sides with lunch on Friday.
Parents: Please realize if you order pizza for Friday and your child is absent there will be no refund or roll-overs to the following week.

Also, don’t forget about the Montessori Materials night tomorrow for adults only.

Hope to see you there.

Jalee

Hello Everyone,

I hope you have all enjoyed your weekend and are loving this fall weather. I know I am. It is my favorite time of year.

We have a fun, full week this week. Tuesday we have a young author named Mckenzie Wagner coming to visit our school. She is 13 years old and we be doing an assembly for our students.

We also have the author Gary Hogg coming to do small workshops with the kids on Friday. Tomorrow I will be sending home a flier with information about Gary’s books. If you choose to buy some, he will take some time Friday to sign the copies you buy.
Both of these are great opportunities for the students in writing.

Wednesday is our Get Down and Dirty with Montessori Materials night. All the information on this is in the post prior to this one. Remember it is an adults only night. We would love to see you all there.

Don’t forget that Friday is an early out day. Please make sure your child is picked up at 1 that day.

Enjoy the rest of your night.

Jalee

Get Down And Dirty

With the

Montessori Materials

Maria Montessori Academy

Wednesday November 12, 2014

6:30-8:30

Have you ever wondered why your child is playing with beads all day, what snake game is, or how a checkerboard teaches multiplication? Join us for an evening of getting “down and dirty” with the Montessori materials.  Bring your adult friends and neighbors for an opportunity to experience math, language and science, as you never have before! All of our teachers will be here to give lessons and answer questions related to the MMA curriculum.

Try your hand at balancing algebra and using test tube to do long division in a way that will blow your mind. See the transition of the math materials from preschool through the junior high level and learn about how our beads actually help us understand the square root of numbers!

Watch the progression of the grammar materials; from common and proper nouns to prepositional phrases. Discover the meaning of etymology and see how it can actually be fun! See why our children LOVE to learn! Participate in hands-on science and social studies lessons that will solidify your understanding of microorganisms, invertebrates, the rock-cycle, electricity and more!

This evening will be an open house event from 6:30-8:30 but we suggest coming early because we know, that just like the children, you won’t want to leave when it’s over. Remember this is an adult-only night for MMA parents and other community members.

We look forward to sharing our passion for education with you and we know that you’ll learn something new!