Ms. Jalee and Ms. Vanessa

Hello Everyone,

Just want to remind you that we do not have school this Monday, February 20. This is in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. In preparation for this we have been learning about Dr. King and his life and the great things he did to bring change to our world. We have also been learning and talking about how we can make great changes by the things we do and how we treat people.

Today I sent home a green paper with more information about our upcoming home projects based around STEM week. These are due the week of February 3. On the paper it explains what your child’s project should be on and the date that they should have it turned in so your child can present to our class. Please help your child in the science celebration but try not to do all the work for them. Allow them to practice with you and other family members so they feel confident and comfortable when presenting at school.

I also sent home a copy of the level one-bee spelling bee list. Our school spelling bee will be Tuesday, February 25. I have given each child a spelling bee paper; however, it is not required for them to participate. We will be having a class spelling bee the week before the school one to pick the students that will participate in our school bee. If your child would like to participate, please help them study. They will also be able to practice as a work at school. We will have more information on this next week.

Don’t forget to mark the annual school chili cook-off. It is Thursday, January 30, at 5:30. Tickets are $5 a person. Come enjoy good food and vote for your favorite chili. You will not be disappointed.

Don’t forget to re-enroll your child/children for next school year ASAP.

As always, thank you so much for all you do and all your support. I am continually grateful for the amazing parents we have in our class.

Have a great weekend!

Jalee

Hello Everyone,

We had a wonderful week of school this past week. The kids were amazing. They all settled into working and remembered to use their best grace and courtesy. We did small reminders and reviews of grace and courtesy and will continue to do so. However, Ms. Tiffany and I were very impressed with how hard all the students worked not just on their works, but also on being kind to each other and respectful to all. Thank you for all you support and care for your kids. We know they are amazing in large part because of their amazing parents, so thank you.

I was happy to see some of you at the meet the director last Friday. If you have not had the chance to meet Mr. Mike, I would encourage you to come to another school event and find a time to meet him. He is truly wonderful and cares about our school and students already. We are excited to have him at our school.

Please take the time to read the last blog post/email about our home projects due the week of February 3rd. I will send a hand out home this week with the specific date your child will be presenting to our class and complete details about the projects.

A few things to look forward to, we will not have school Monday, January 20, in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Also, the annual Chili Cook Off will be Thursday, January 30. Start thinking about what chili you might want to enter into the cook off.

If you didn’t hear from your child, I am having a little boy. We are excited to add a second son to our family.

Finally, just a reminder that it is still winder and we are expecting more snow this weekend into next. Please make sure your child is dressed for the weather. We will be going outside to recess everyday. Snow boots, coats, and gloves are advised and any other clothing to help keep the kids warm.

Thanks for all you do!

Jalee

Hello Everyone!

I hope you have all had a wonderful holiday and enjoyed time with your families and friends. We finally got some more snow. I hope you were all able to have a warm new years day with the coming of the snow. I know I have had a very relaxing couple of weeks. I have spent a lot of time with family, played games, gone sledding, got caught up on some cleaning, to name a few things. It was definitely a much needed break, but I look forward to getting back on a schedule and seeing all the kids again. Remember, we start school back up with our regular schedule this coming Monday, January 6. We will be doing a lot of grace and courtesy lessons in the next couple weeks as well as team building as the kids settle back into the swing of things. We will not have school on Friday, the 10. This is a professional development day for teachers.

I hope you all got the email from our school board about the meet and greet that is happening tomorrow with our new interim director, Mike Geilmann. In case you did not get the email or haven’t see it yet, here it is:
“Dear Maria Montessori Academy Parents,
We invite you to a Meet and Greet open house, in the school library, on Friday, January 3rd, from 4:00-6:00 pm, to meet our new interim Director, Mike Geilmann. Mr. Mike, as well as board members, will be at the school to welcome you and answer any questions you might have. As always, we appreciate your support of Maria Montessori Academy. We are committed to providing a strong learning community for all children and hope you will take this opportunity to meet Mr. Mike.
The Maria Montessori Academy Board”
I hope you can make it in to meet Mr. Mike and our board members. I am sad that Ms. Rene is no longer working at our school. She was doing great things with the teachers and the students and she will be greatly missed. I am excited that Mr. Mike will be joining us the rest of the year. The interactions and conversations I have had with him leave me with a good feeling and excitement to work with him. I will be at the school during some of the time tomorrow and hope I see you there.

We have had a change in our next home project date. Our next home project will be due the week of February 3. This will be in line with our school’s STEM week and science fair. Please watch for an email and blog post later this week regarding the details for the project.

This Thursday at 5:30 there will be a Potluck Social with MAPA. Please come if you are able. They would love to chat with you and get ideas you may have to help our school be successful with things like after school activities and parent involvement. We have some amazing parents on our MAPA team and they are excited to get more ideas from all. Please come, even if it is for just a couple of minutes.

Re-enrollment for CURRENT students for the next school year will be January 6-20. You will receive an email with instructions on January 6.
Open enrollment for NEW students opens January 21.

I am excited to share with you that my husband and I have found out the gender of our baby. I know the kids were excited to know. For the “gender reveal” I will wear a colored shirt to school on Monday. If the shirt is blue that means it is a boy, if the shirt is pink that means it is a girl. Tell your students to watch for this so they can come home and share.

Again, I hope you all had an amazing holiday and hope to see you tomorrow.

Best,

Jalee