And sing we did...Today we celebrated International Peace Day with our annual assembly during which we sang together, listened as students read  aloud from  The Peace Book by Todd Parr, and organized ourselves into an all-school Peace Walk. We were joined by Laura W.'s twins, which was an extra special treat! After the Peace Walk, our students returned to their classrooms for some other group activities. With our daily curricular focus on the  Montessori  concepts of Grace, Courtesy, and Respect, this day is an important one here. It provides a great opportunity for us to dive deeper into the meaning and importance of peace in our individual lives, our school, and the world. This year, we added one new component into our celebration, a all-school project which will hang in our lobby. Inspired by the words 'When you close our eyes and think of peace, what do you see?' students were asked to write their thoughts on sticky notes stay tuned for the result of this collaborative effort...and a special thanks to Ms. Kristin L for putting it all together.

Haven't signed up yet?  T here is still time to  register on line  until Saturday at noon (12pm) .  After that, registration must be done  in person on Sunday morning. Please bring cash or check to the Penmen Stadium at 80 Victory Lange (sorry but no credit cards accepted). And if you'd like to lend a hand  on race day,  The fun begins at 9am!

Can't Run or Too Busy that Day?  Please consider making a donation to the school in support of this fun family fundraiser.  You can donate by clicking here   or   send in a check,  noting your contribution is in support of the Best of Both Worlds!  Through important partnerships we are able to hold the race at the new and beautiful Penmen Stadium at SNHU, and provide food, drinks and fun for all attendees. And through generous event sponsorship, we have already raised $3400(!) before ticket sales!  

Remember, all proceeds go to supporting our public Montessori School, so please join us this Sunday...the fun begins at 9am. Hope to see you on race day!

Last week we kicked off our 2018/19  Food Drive for the MFCS Food Pantry, established to help support MFCS families who are experiencing food insecurity. We can't thank  you enough for your many generous donations. The Drive will got on all year long. Your donations, in combination with our partnership with the NH Food Bank, enables us to send meals home with those children in need at least 3 times per week. 

To learn more about the program, how you can help, or how you can access the Pantry for your family, please reach out to Susanne. To view the flyer describing our donation needs,  please click here. 

 

 

Please remember to save the date for next month's Bring a Parent to School Night on October 11th. It's one of the most important nights of the year! On that evening, you will play the role of student, as your child/children lead you through a mini Montessori work cycle. There will be plenty of 'ah-ha!' moments for you as you come to understand aspects of the unique Montessori approach, which you have chosen for your child/children. Our Fall Book Fair will also be in session that evening.

October will be here before we know it, and with it will come Pizza Fridays and the start of our weekly Friday  Read Ins. Last week we shared the general Read In Schedule, and we will also note them  under  the 'Important Dates' section of this newsletter. Glacier and Everglades families, you are the first up on October 5th from 8:15-8:45am!

Please keep those  Count Me In f orms coming! It is tremendously helpful to