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The Montessori Journey
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30th (9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.)

The Montessori Journey provides opportunity for adults to participate within each level and observe how the Early Years and Casa experience carries forth into a child's Montessori Elementary years (Lower Elementary and Upper Elementary), culminating in The Zone as self-awareness, independence and self-reliance are facilitated through these unique environments.  Step into your child's shoes and explore the entire continuum of the Montessori curriculum:
  • Enjoy a hands-on experience of the beautiful Montessori materials that develop a deep conceptual understanding in our students.
  • Gain a rich understanding of what your child does at school every day.
  • Learn more about the "spiral curriculum" that Montessorians talk about.
The morning begins with a brief introduction, followed by a "Silent Walk" through each of the different Montessori levels.  The silent journey gives participants an opportunity to observe and absorb all the details in the classroom environment at the different levels.  The discovery portion of our day will include an opportunity for participants to receive a lesson with the materials laid out at each Montessori level.

Please plan to participate in the entire journey. It will not be possible to drop in for only a portion of the day. Wear comfortable clothing that allows you to move up and down with ease.

*Child care is available.  Space is limited so please RSVP by filling out this FORM and returning it to your child's classroom teacher.
Grades 4-6 Camping
Tuesday, September 19th - Friday, September 22nd

Departure from Tall Pines School - 7:15 a.m. on Tuesday morning
***Please plan to arrive around 6:45 a.m. so that we can load the buses and leave the school on time. The buses WILL NOT wait for late students, so please be on time.

Arrival at Tall Pines School - 4:00 p.m. on Friday afternoon
***We will update the Experiential Blog with better estimates of our arrival time.

Final Details for the Trip:

We were at the camp last week with the Zone students and it was wonderful.  The cabins are in fantastic condition equipped with washrooms.  The food was very kid friendly and plentiful (please DO NOT SEND ANY FOOD OR SNACKS FOR YOUR SON/DAUGHTER).  Food in the cabins attracts rodents and other forest creatures. 

Packing:
***Students may pack or use any bag they would like as long as they can carry it to and from the cabins in one trip.  Staff are not allowed to porter student bags at camp.***

1) Students should prepare for cool Autumn days and very cool to cold evenings and nights.  The weather looks very good for us, but with Autumn weather in Huntsville the evenings and nights will be quite cool.
2) Pack a swim suit and towel.  These are not on the Packing List but swimming is on the schedule and last week the Zone students did swim. 
3)  Make sure to pack a toque (winter hat) for sleeping. The correct sleeping bag (a quality 0 to -7 degree one) will keep the students warm, but the hat will be beneficial.
4)  The activities happen rain or shine, so a good set of rain gear is a must to pack.  The rain gear can also be worn in the evenings for warmth.
5)  Don't forget to pack a personal, refillable water bottle. 
6)  Grade 6 students require a 30L dry sack for their overnight trip.  This dry sack can be used for the Expedition in grades 7& 8.
7)  DO NOT SEND ANY SCHOOL UNIFORM CLOTHING WITH YOUR SON/DAUGHTER!!!  Save these items for school attire.  While at camp, students should wear clothing that can get extremely dirty.

If you are looking for places to purchase proper camping items for the trip, please avoid Canadian Tire and Walmart.  You want your son/daughter to fully enjoy the trip and proper clothing and sleeping gear is a must.  Here is a list of places to purchase some of these items:

Costco - usually carries a fantastic "Wetskin" rain suit that is ideal for this trip.
Bass Pro Shops (at Vaughan Mills)
MEC (Mountain Equipment Co-op) - downtown Toronto & Burlington
SAIL - Vaughan, Etobicoke, Burlington

***No Electronics at all !!!!  Students may pack a book to read or playing cards, but no iPads, phones, or other digital devices.
 
Medication and Forms.
***All medication and forms are due tomorrow.  After tomorrow we cannot accept any medication and or forms for students.
 
The school policy has always been that no medication, prescription or over-the-counter can be administered by a staff member unless it has a label from a pharmacy, with a doctor's name and specific directions of how to administer it. Hand written labels are not accepted.
 
For over the counter medications, parents can go to their family physicians, pediatricians or local walk-in clinics in order to get a formal prescription.
 
Also, for students who carry Epi-pens, a minimum of 2 Epi-pens should follow the child at all times on the trip. One pen is on the child and one pen is with the staff member supervising the group. 
If you are planning to send/use the epi-pen from the front office, it is up to you (the parent) to retrieve it and get it the staff member on Monday. 
 
If your son/daughter requires ANY TYPE OF MEDICATION, please fill out the attached FORM and send it along with the medication. Place the medication in a labelled zip-lock bag.
 
All medication is to go to Mrs. Fida (if your child is in a UE class) or Mrs. Dougan (if your child is in Grades 4-6).

See everyone on Tuesday morning, bright and early!
TPS Library Information

We would like to welcome parents and students to our Tall Pines Library. Library hours are 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m..  We invite parents to make use of our wonderful collection of books in our parent lending library.  To borrow and return books for adults and children, please see Mrs. Kristof or Mrs. Osbourne.  The book return bin is for classrooms only.  We look forward to seeing you there,

The Library Staff



Sincerely,

The Leadership Team
Tall Pines School