Month: September 2019

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Classroom Management

Hello Parents,

I hope you are all having a Marvelous Monday! I just wanted to let you know a couple of things to be aware of. One is that students are bringing puddy, hacky sacks, and small toys to school. These are not allowed at school. If students are caught with them, I will be taking them and asking that parents pick them up from myself or the office. I have given the students direction on this multiple times.
Students have been allowed to bring microwave popcorn for snack or lunchtime. This has now become an issue with the amount of microwave time used and popcorn being shared or not shared with others in the classroom and causing hurt feelings. Also, popcorn is getting all over the place and students are not cleaning up as they should be. So I have told the students that popcorn is not allowed in the classroom.
Students are also sharing their lunches. Normally this is not a problem but now students are fussing over certain foods others are sharing or not sharing. At this time I am going to ask you to talk to your children about not sharing their lunches with others. I have talked to them as well but I am finding that they are still doing this when I am not directly with them. Also, students may have allergies that they are not aware of or parents monitor what they are giving their children.
Please do not send lunches that require more than 2 minutes to heat up. Students are using the microwaves for 5-7 minutes each and this causes them to not have much time to eat. We have to go out to recess as a class and if students are not finished eating by the time to go outside, then the whole class has to wait for the others. If student need to use the microwave for longer than two minutes, they will need to get back in line to use any added time.

The last thing is that the school is using a lot of copy paper and we need to conserve and use our paper supply effectively. Students are asking to be able to dray during their quiet times. If they have this time, they have other things in class they can do. If they want to draw pictures, I told them that they would need to bring paper from home. If it is school work related, then paper is provided to them. This is not something they are needing but are requesting.

Parents I appreciate all that you do and I am thankful that you allow me to teach your children each and every day.
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Fall Festival!!!

Hello Wonderful Parents!!

I hope you have heard by now about the Fall Festival coming up on Friday October 4th. The kids are so excited! I sent home flyers this week with all of the information. Please invite your neighbors, friends, and family to come have fun with us!!! Kids are able to wear costumes to the Fall Festival if they would like to.

The link to purchase wristbands and tickets is here: https://checkout.square.site/buy/I6V2IBMZG2U276NOXMYGFQNN
Wristbands will get you onto the custom event rides (not including the obstacle courses, rock wall, and some slides), the tickets can also be purchased at the same website separately or in packages with wristbands. Tickets are good for carnival games, rock wall, slides, etc. Some vendors will only be taking cash (Jr. Artisan Fair and food trucks).

We are still looking for a lot of help with carnival games! Please sign up on track it forward here: https://www.trackitforward.com/site/389525/event/501254 If you are able to help out with that but can’t figure out how to sign up on track-it-forward, email me at this address and I will be happy to find a place for you: mapa@mariamontessoriacademy.org
Without enough volunteers not only will games not be able to stay open to raise money, but rides will also shut down.

Thank you and have a wonderful weekend!
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Fun Run!!!

Parents!

Your kids should have brought home information concerning our Boosterthon Fun Run. The event will be held at our school on November 13th. Each student will get a FREE T-shirt to wear on the day of the Fun Run. Thank you to those who have already submitted T-shirt forms to me. I have submitted the forms for the remainder of the class so that no one is left out.  Students will be able to wear their T-shirts at other school functions/events. Everyone could use a free shirt right?

Attached is the form for sponsors. If you know of anyone who has their own business or any businesses that would want to sponsor, please give them this form. They will be able to advertise right on the shirts!!! Teachers and students will be wearing these shirts and that is a lot of advertising! These forms need to be turned into Ms. Lana by Sept 23rd.

2019 Boosterthon Business Sponsorship Form

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Homework

Hello Parents!

 

Some of you have asked about homework and why there isn’t any assigned. We are a Montessori school and most times there is not a need to assign homework because we work together and individually in class. They are learning and practicing during the day. We want our students to be kids while they are home and enjoy their family time. The only requirement I have given them is to read for 20 minutes each night and have a parent or older sibling initial their planner. They have their weekly spelling words written in their planners so they can study those if they need to. However, we go over them daily by writing them, sentences, defining, and quizzing each other.

Your kiddos are amazing and doing well. I enjoy each and every one of them. Have a Wonderful Weekend!!!!