Ok. Who here feels like a bad mom, or dad at least once a day? Show of hands…. Well, we started out the MAPA meeting with a most amazing “Bad Moms” quote from the lovely Kate.  It was perfect timing for it too because I was a “Bad Mom” today. I managed to make it to the MAPA meeting, but…. I forgot my poor daughters lunch!!! Yep! It happened.

Well, lets get down to business shall we? Here are the notes from the meeting.

In Case You Missed It • MAPA Meeting 12/2/16

We took a vote and we are no longer going to have night meetings. 

These are the dates for the upcoming morning meetings.  They will all begin at 8:45 am.

• December 7 (Gala meeting) • January 6 • February 3 • March 3 • April 14 • May 4

If you hold a committee chair it is very important that you make it to our meetings. If you cannot make it please send Autumn your updates 24 hours before the meeting.  mrsrouglah@yahoo.com

We received two donations for our school today!!

One was a $500 donation from Exxon Mobil. A parent was kind enough to use her work donation allowance for our school. Thank you! Thank you!

The other was $500 from Besst Realty Group for our participation in their food drive. Thank you to all that brought in food.

Our Gratitude Feast turned out so good! Thank you for everyone that helped. The soups and salads were a huge hit!

GALA NEWS!!

We have a location for the Gala. It will be at Timbermine. We are making it a themed event. It is going to be so much fun!!!

I don’t think I’m going to fill you in on the theme just yet. TORTURE!!! Save the dates and invites will be coming out soon. Come to the Gala meeting on December 7th at 8:45am if the suspense is killing you. (Insert evil laugh) Muhhahaha

If you would like to help with the Gala please call Felicia (801)920-6361

Upcoming Events:

• December 7 – Gala Meeting 8:45 am

• December 8 – Elementary Holiday Concert                                                               Students A-K 6 to 7pm          Students L-Z  7 to 8 pm

• December 9 – Early Out

• December 15th – Jr High Holiday Concert 7 pm

• December 19-20 International Festival

DAT would like to do a display of different holiday cultures during the International Festival. Please let us know if you would like to help with this.

• December 20 – Box Tops Store

It will be from 11:00 to 12:30 since the Festival will also be happening this day.

• January 6 – MAPA Meeting 8:45 am

• January 24 – Skate Night

Thanks for all you do!!

What is MAPA? We are parents. We are supporters. We are fundraisers. We are a community. We are volunteers. 

We are THANKFUL. 

We want to thank everyone who came to our Fall Festival. We had an amazing turnout and raised almost $3000 for our school!

These fundraisers that we do throughout the year bring very important funds to our school. It also keeps our kids from having to sell coupon books etc. We have a couple fundraisers coming up that we would love your help with. Please watch for the sign up sheets.

We are participating in the Besst Realty Group food drive, and we have the opportunity to earn some money for our school. Our school needs to collect at least 500 items by November 9th to get the prize money and get our Dress Down Day from Ms. Stephanie.  Please bring your non-perishable food to the lobby during school hours.

Thank you to everyone that helped make the Fall Festival a success!

We had a terrific turnout! 

If you are a curious little cat like myself, be sure to check our blog next week. I will post  the profit made from our fundraiser.

It’s fun to see how your hard work pays off.

This week is a busy one.

Parent Teacher Conferences • Box Tops Store • Book Fair

We still need a couple people to help out with the Book Fair this week. Please help us fill these slots so we can stay open the whole time. https://www.wejoinin.com/sheets/hkpca

• Box Tops Store is on Tuesday. If you can help with this please call Rachel Bush ~ 801-390-8624
• We need a crossing guard on Friday mornings. Please call Tristan if you are able to help out. Tristan Hart ~ 970-531-7058

A note from the Teacher Appreciation Committee

Thank you so much for the support for our teacher appreciation dinners!! Many hands make light work and the teachers are so grateful!

Just a reminder to have your food items at the school early, by 3:30 would be so helpful. You can put them on the table in the teacher breakroom if you drop off during school. Or if it’s after school you can place them in the South Kiva kitchen area. Make sure you label your items clearly so people know it’s for Parent Teacher Conference dinner. 

Despite many sleepless nights, I am sad to report I was unable to fix the clone machine. After several attempts, the clones kept coming out with an extra arm sticking right out of their foreheads! At first I thought this may come in handy having an extra arm, but after giving it much thought I feel it may TERRIFY and possibly TRAUMATIZE our children. With heavy heart I must officially report the clone machine broken and ask for your HELP.

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!!

These next couple weeks we have a lot of different activities that we need volunteers for to make them successful. 

The Fall Festival is this week on Friday the 14th from 4-7pm. We need volunteers to help with the different activities. Please check your teacher’s blogs for sign ups.

You can buy your tickets online at https://squareup.com/store/mapa

Our first BOOK FAIR will be October 17-19th.

Please visit this signup – https://www.wejoinin.com/sheets/hkpca to volunteer.

Parent Teacher Conferences on October 17-19

We will be serving dinner to our wonderful teachers during Parent Teacher Conferences.  If you’d like an opportunity to give back a little to our teachers, click on the wejoin link below to see what you can do to help on the Parent Teacher Conference Dinner sign up sheet! Thanks so much for your help!

https://www.wejoinin.com/sheets/nqpcn

Ronnie Simon
Jennifer Ouderkirk jenniferouderkirk@yahoo.com
(Teacher Appreciation Committee Co-chairs)

We appreciate all of YOU!

Thank you for all your help and support!

Our annual Fall Festival is just around the corner on October 14th!

You can buy your tickets and wristbands online at http://squareup.com/store/mapa. We will also be selling wristbands for the rides and tickets for the games the week of the festival October 10-13th before and after school at the front by the office. The wristbands are $7 pre-sale and $8 at the door. The tickets are 4 for a $1. Invite family, friends and neighbors to come join our fun!! Watch for your room parents email for volunteer sign ups. It’s a great way to get your 40 hours.

Just a note from the Teacher Appreciation Committee!
Parent Teacher Conferences are coming up on October 17-19. Our teachers work so hard for our children and such long hours that get even longer during Parent Teacher Conferences! This committee serves the teachers dinners those 3 nights of conferences so they can recharge and have the energy to meet with each one of us! It’s my favorite committee because our efforts go straight to saying “THANK YOU” to our wonderful teachers! If you’ve had a chance to serve them this way, you know how grateful they are! It’s so fun! So, if you’d like an opportunity to give back a little to our great teachers, click on the wejoin link below to see what you can do to help on the Parent Teacher Conference Dinner sign up sheet! Thanks so much for your help!

https://www.wejoinin.com/sheets/nqpcn

Ronnie Simon
Jennifer Ouderkirk jenniferouderkirk@yahoo.com
(Teacher Appreciation Committee Co-chairs)

Upcoming Events!!

MAPA Meeting Friday, October 7 @8:45am
Fall Festival October 14
Teacher Appreciation Dinners October 17-19
Book Fair October 17-19
Box Top Store October 18
Red Ribbon Week October 24-28
Food Drive October 25-November 9
Chili Cook Off November 10
Gratitude Feast November 17

First of all, lets give a huge thanks to the people involved in the organizing the 5K and pancake breakfast over the weekend! Thank you to our SUPPORTERS, our SPONSORS, our RUNNERS, our VOLUNTEERS, and Bri McMullin. Lots of love and planning went into this event and your efforts were definitely noticed.  It turned out so good!!

This week is full of all sorts of fun!

Our first Box Tops Store will be on Tuesday, September 20th from 11 to 1 in the North Kiva. Round up your Box Tops!

Our FREE Family Skate Night will be in the evening from 5 to 9 pm.

Wednesday, September 21st is the International Day of Peace

The students have all been learning the song ” Sing Peace Around the World” for this special event. We would be honored if you would join our school community to sing with us on our playground field. You can learn more about the initiative at
http://internationaldayofpeace.org/.

“RUMBI Wednesdays!!”

Beginning Wednesday, September 21^st, MMA will be offering our families the opportunity to purchase a rice bowl from Rumbi Grill every Wednesday for their child’s lunch. All proceeds from the purchases will go towards our 6^th and 9^th grade end of year fieldtrips. Your choices will consist of:

Teriyaki Chicken & Veggie with White Rice- $4.00

Orange Chicken with White Rice- $4.00

To order a rice bowl on Wednesday’s for your child, please follow the payment link below:

https://secureinstantpayments.com?Event=2375

Orders must be submitted by the Monday prior to Rumbi Wednesday. Any orders submitted after Monday, will be added to the following week’s order. For any questions regarding Rumbi Wednesday, please contact Melanie in the front office.

Thursday, September 22nd we have our Fall MAPA meeting at 7:00 pm

All parents are welcome to come. We love seeing new faces!

Friday, September 23rd will be an EARLY OUT day for Professional Development.

On Saturday, September 24th we will be hosting “Positive Discipline For Developing Young Capable People” presented by Mary Tambroski.

We are thrilled to be offering a fantastic learning opportunity for MMA parents/caregivers. Participants will be engaged in experiential activities and role-plays to get into their child’s world and deepen their understanding of non punitive methods for teaching children valuable social and life skills. The workshop cost is $95 for one or $150 for the couple. The workshop will run from 9:00-5:00 pm at the school, and you can register at www.marytamborski.com or http://www.marytamborski.com/classes.html.

Thank you and I hope many of you take advantage of this fantastic learning opportunity,

SAVE THE DATE 

for our FALL FESTIVAL! 

Our fall festival will be October 14th this year.

Why did the chicken cross the road?…….. To use our NEW SUPER SWEET FLASHING CROSSWALK SIGNS!! This is our MAPA and community dollars at work my friends. Keep up the good work.

YOU can also cross the road and experience the greatness that is the NEW SUPER SWEET FLASHING CROSSWALK SIGNS by coming to our first MAPA meeting of the year. It will be held at 8:45 am on Friday, September 9th. We ask that all MAPA committee chairs attend.  All parents are invited to attend, and please feel free to bring non school age kids with you.  If you cannot make it to meeting we also have one at the end of the month.  ( date TBA )

MMA Color Fun Run 2016! September 17th @ 8:00 am

It’s not too late to register for our 5k! $25/person and $60/family https://www.raceentry.com/…/mma-annual-5k-fam…/2016/register

A few changes we have made, that you may not know about:
-We have a new race course…its legit this year, you will run or walk 3.1 miles away from the school!
-We’re doing a color run…their will be 5 stations where you get fun color tossed on your shirt.
-Families can become sponsors themselves by upping their registration to $100 and will get their childs or family name on the t-shirt.
-Each preregistered racer will receive a t-shirt and a swag bag full of goodies.
-Swag bags include: Fiiz coupon, flashlight pen, lanyard, water bottle, sunglasses, t-shirt.
-Prizes this year are awesome! they include Chick Fil A goods, PTR-i therapy sessions and paraphernalia, Wolf Creek golf passes, water bottles, awesome Rec Outlet outdoor gear such as headlamps and camera cases.
-We will have raffle baskets including things like new backpacks, school spirit shirts, Rec Outlet gear, Doterra products, running products.
-Your children can bring their scooters or skateboards, this is a family event!
-We will have a DJ announcing and playing music during the race.
-We will have a fun photo booth so you can document the fun!
-At the end of the race there will be booths doing giveaways such as: Chick Fil A, Great Harvest handing out bread, and more!
-Dont forget the pancake breakfast after the race!

Mark your calendars for our

Family Skate Night

Tuesday, September 20th at Classic Fun Center in Layton from 5-9 pm. 

The community at Maria Montessori Academy would like to invite you to our International Day of Peace Celebration on September 21, 2016 at 10:00am. This day is spearheaded by the United Nations, and schools across the world are being encouraged to “Sing Peace Around the World” together at 10:00am –
http://singpeacearoundtheworld.com/teach-downloads/.

We would be honored if you would join our school community to sing with us at 10:00am on the 21st on our playground field. You can learn more about the initiative at

http://internationaldayofpeace.org/.

“Establishing lasting peace is the work of education; all politics can do is keep us out of war”-Montessori

“Everyone talks about peace, but no one educates for peace. People educate for competition and this is the beginning of any war. When we educate to cooperate and be in solidarity with one another that day we will be education for peace.” -Montessori

What a great message to end our newsletter on!

Thank you all for everything you do.

Welcome to the 2016-2017 year! A student crossing the crosswalk yesterday reminded us that we only have about 39 more Mondays until the next summer vacation.

A huge thank you to those who helped with our annual Teacher Appreciation Breakfast last Friday.  The teachers loved it and it is always nice to show them how much we appreciate them and all that they do.

Don’t forget Back to School night on Thursday August 18 at 6:30.  It is a great time to visit your student’s classroom, meet their teacher and ask questions. MAPA will be there handing our our yearly calendar, so stop by and see us.

Friday morning is MAPA’s annual Donuts after Drop-off.  So after you drop off the kiddos, head over to North Shore and celebrate the first week of school. Come and meet some new friends, or just take something to go! The fun begins at 8:30.

Please share this blog with other MMA parents who have not yet subscribed. We will be updating it weekly to keep you current on all events at MMA , not just MAPA activities.

We are so blessed to have such wonderful teachers at MMA. Let’s get the new school year started right by helping MAPA’s Teacher Appreciation committee give our teachers a back to school breakfast. Check out the attached We Join In and see how you can help.

Please have all food at the school by 7:15 Friday morning.

Thank you!

https://www.wejoinin.com/sheets/mfyvx