Month: November 2019

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School Pictures

Parents,

School pictures are in. I will be sending home with your student tomorrow- Tuesday 12th. Please make sure you get them. Students tend to not take things out of their locker sometimes or leave in back pack. I just want to make sure you receive them.

I will tell students also to please make sure parents get these.

Also, Thursday is retake day. If you didn’t get your pictures taken the first time. Please plan on coming in for Thursday. I don’t have any more of the flyers but the website is mylifetouch.com. The phone number as well is 1-800-736-4753. This is their customer service number for questions.

If you would to go on and see how to order or reorder more prints.

Thank you-

Ms. Leslee and Ms. Susan

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Gratitude Feast- Preparation

Parents,

On Wednesday, November 13th at 1:30-2:30 the class will be working on their preparations for next week. The plan is to prepare some place mats and “thank you” cards for our community members which will be attending next week. I do have one parent who is going to be able to come in. If any one else can spare a half hour or 45 min that would be great as well?

If any of you have any scraps of card stock or scrap book pieces of paper and or decorating items which you wouldn’t mind sharing with the students?

I would appreciate it items you could bring in so they could prepare these two items. We will see how much we get prepared on Wednesday and then possibly have another day the first of next week to finish up.

Please email me if you have any items you would be willing to share and let the children use to decorate with. I do have a few items. I’m not a scrap book maker so I don’t have anything too fancy. It doesn’t need to be- but it would be appreciated if you have anything to donate.

Thank you-

Ms. Leslee and Ms. Susan

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Parent Education Night

Parents,

Our next Parent Education Night is coming up on Thursday, November 14 at 5:30 p.m.

The committee has prepared a fun event-“Gratitude Feast.”  The night will consist of a “potluck”- invite.  Two classrooms “sharing” Montessori instruction.  One of our Kindergarten teachers Ms. Martha and myself- Ms. Leslee will be sharing our classrooms.

We also have a couple of “give away” certificates we will have a drawing for. The event will go from 5:30-7:00 p.m.

Thank you for supporting our school event and being a part of our Education Night.

Ms. Leslee and Ms. Susan

 

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Letter from Ms. Jalee to our Parents

Just a Reminder
Hello Family:
Just a reminder that the Online Gallery Program we are running with Original Works is
receiving great reviews. If you have not placed an order yet, now is the time to do so!
Simply follow the instructions provided on the Dear Family Letter you received previously. All
orders are due on:
November 9, 2019
(we got an extended time)
All orders placed by this date will arrive at the school on November 25.
The time frame for all late ordering is November 9-15.
Orders made during this time will arrive at a later date that may not arrive by the holidays.
We look forward to receiving your order. For questions or additional information contact:

Jalee Schofield: jschofield@mariamontessoriacademy.org
Thank you for supporting our fundraiser!

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Original Works- Extension of date

Hello Families,
Good news! Our Original Works deadline has been extended. There is still time to order something with your child’s artwork on it and still receive it before the holidays. You have until November 9th now. Late orders can be submitted until the 15th. Your children all worked hard on their art and are proud of it. These make good, easy gifts for grandparents and other family members. The ornaments and quilt squares are great keepsakes. Please take some time to view your options and order. The proceeds from this go directly to your student’s teacher to be used in the classroom. Simply follow the instructions provided on the Dear Family Letter you received previously.
For any questions please contact Ms. Jalee at jschofield@mariamontessoriacademy.org.
Thank you!
Just wanted to share this so you could still share your child’s art work and support your child and their efforts.
Thank you-
Ms. Leslee and Ms. Susan
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Note from Ms. Autumn- Office Staff- 11-6-19

Please see below message from Gnarly Charlie….

Teachers,

We look forward to seeing all of you in our classroom visits today. We’ll learn all about Honesty! Here’s your video link to click on, you can watch the video with your class at any time of the day:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/zogmfajh3d8de2r/AABGqYP8glrhLxwo52_NjfG7a?dl=0&preview=MWW+-+Episode+2+Final.mp4

Action Steps Reminder:

Step 1: Log on to your FUNRUN.COM account

Step 2: View your Teacher Dashboard

Step 3: “Select Team Day Email to Parents.” Customize and send to parents.  Or you can copy and paste the email template at the bottom of this email. (THANK YOU!!!)

School Wide Log-on Challenge: First class to register 100%…teacher will earn a “Day Off”

Ms. Stacey 59%

Ms. Martha 55%

Ms. Laura 45%

Ms. Leslee 45%

Here are some quick stats:

States: 11

Registration %: 33

Participation %: 17

Thanks,

Gnarly Charlie

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Maria Montessori Academy Fun Run Families,

Our class is having a BLAST preparing for the Maria Montessori Academy Fun Run coming up soon! We’ve also begun learning how to choose to live with character every day through Booster’s brand new character theme, MindSpark: Wild West. While they’re teaming up with the MindSpark Kids to compete in character duels, your students will learn five 21st-century character traits that will help strengthen themselves and our world. Make sure to ask your students what they’ve learned each day, and together you can watch the story unfold on funrun.com!

Remember, we need your help connecting to sponsors who can make a pledge to help our school! Please make sure all pledges for the Maria Montessori Academy Fun Run are entered on funrun.com. The more pledges we get, the more incentives our class earns on our Pledge-O-Meter.

Thank you for your generosity and support of our school. If you have any questions, please let me know.

Have a great day!

P.S. Make sure to register your child on funrun.com. Search for your school or use our school registration code: 935184

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International Cultural Feast

Parents,

Our International Cultural Feast is coming up during the week of November 21st.

Each student is asked to present a brief report of one of the countries in Africa. I have listed the following countries: South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Morocco, Ghana, Algeria, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Madagascar, Cameroon, Rwanda, Libya, Guinea, Zambia, Niger, Liberia and South Sudan.

I will assign each student one of these countries. I will just go down our list alphabetically and then each student will take one. The report should just include some facts about that country. Poster board size information is excellent.

The students will be able to share their report with other students who come into our classroom as each student in our lower elementary will be doing a similar report to share. The south side and the north side of the school have their assignments given.

This will be an event which parents are encouraged to come and visit as well. It usually goes about 1 1/2 hour – as I have been told.

I haven’t participated in this event before but I have heard teachers say this is a great experience to share other countries cultural traditions and ways of living.

Please let me know if you have any questions. There isn’t any particular way this needs to be done. Creativity!!

I will send out with the next note the alphabetical order of the student and the country of Africa to research. Thank you so much for your support.

Ms. Leslee and Ms. Susan