|
Important Dates
|
|
Ongoing:
Food Drive for the MFCS Food Pantry - fresh fruits & veggies needed!
3/9/19
Fin
al 2019 Lottery Information Session
10am
3/10/19
Daylight Savings Time
3/11/19
Lottery Enrollment Period Closes
,
5pm
3/11/19 - 3/14/19
Spring Book Fair
3/12/19
Grandparents & Special Friends Day, 9-11am
3/14/19
Early Release for Parent Teacher Conference:
All-student dismissal at 11:15am. ChildCare ONLY available during your conference time slot
3/15/19
School Closed
for all-day Teacher Professional Development
3/19/19
Girls on the Run
3-4:30pm
2019 Lottery, 4:30pm
3/20/19
Board Meeting, 5:45pm
3/21/19
Drama Club
3-4:30pm
Board Game Club
3-4 pm
Girls on the Run,
3-4:30pm
3/25-3/29:
Spirit Week!
Please CLICK HERE to view Mill Falls public Google Calendar!
|
CORPORATE SPONSORS
|
|
We gratefully acknowledge the ongoing contributions from the following corporate partners:
|
|
|
|
March Madness!
|
|
Welcome back! We hope that February Break was full of fun, family and friends. Mother Nature delayed our reunion on Monday following the storm, but when we did finally assemble, w
e were so happy to see everyone.
 Our Staff has been hard at work this week finalizing the
Winter Progress Reports, which will be sent out by email today. Please be sure to take some time over the next days to review your child's report.
As we have noted previously, the MFCS Progress Reports for our Upper and Lower Elementary Students are based on the three-year Montessori cycle. So as you view your child's progression since the Fall Report, you will also see the progress being made within the 3-year cycle of your child's Program Level. Since our Kinder is a single-year program, their reports are designed to only reflect their Kinder year.
For those of you who have signed up for a Parent / Teacher Conference
next Thursday
, please bring the reports with you. All MFCS Parents/Guardians are reminded to direct any questions or wonderings about your child's progress to your child's Lead Teacher.
* * *
 Tomorrow marks Mill Falls' 8th anniversary of our original Charter School Approval! On March 9th, 2011, the group of founders went before the NH Department of Education for final approval of our charter - a 5-year contractual agreement with the state of NH. This allowed us to officially establish our school, NH's First public Montessori. Since then, we have been re-approved by that same governing body to continue our program. It has been a long road, and today we stand together as a strong, proud and growing community, committed to our mission and embraced by friends and family, near and far. Thank you to everyone who has played a part in helping us reach this important milestone.
* * *
 This week we kicked off the
2019 Calendar Raffle!
Coordinator Lisa Z. and her team packed up 10 calendars for each student, and those packets were sent home with the children on Monday.
As you know, NH Charter Schools are funded at less than 40% of traditional public schools. That's why Mill Falls families come together to creatively fundraise to help us strengthen our kids' education by helping to fill in some of our charter school's funding gap.
 Raffle Calendars can be purchased from each MFCS Family, or you can direct your friends, relatives, neighbors, co-workers, doctors, lawyers, and so on to visit:
or scan this QR Code ---->>>>>>>>>
to make their purchases.
It takes a village to make this annual all-schoolfundraiser a success, and we ask each family to participate. There are some FABULOUS prizes on this year's calendar, which should help all of us sell them! Thank you for your efforts!
* * *
Next week is a jam-packed week featuring o
ur Grandparents & Special Friends Day
on Tuesday;
our
Spring Book Fair
which will run all week; and our Parent/Teacher Conferences on Thursday (early release at 11:15am); and our all-day Staff Professional Development Day on Friday (school is closed).
Please see below for more details!
|
|
Grandparents & Special Friends Day: March 12!
|
|
Grandparents
& Special Friends Day
Tuesday, March 12th, 9-11 am
If you haven't yet invited your child's Grandparents or Special Guests to our Annual Grandparents & Special Friends Day, please do so ASAP!
B
ecause we have limited space (and chairs), we must ask that there be no more than 2 adults per child.
Thank you!
|
|
March 14: Early Release & March 15: No School
|
|
Important Scheduling Reminders:
Early Release @ 11:15
Thursday, March 14th
for Parent/Teacher Conferences
No School
Friday, March 15th
for Staff Professional Development Day
|
|
Opportunities to Lend a Hand
|
|
It takes a village to keep our public Montessori school humming.
Thank you in advance for sharing what you can of your time, energy and support.
Below are several opportunities for you to help out our school:
Luncheon on Parent/Teacher Conference Day, March 15th
Once again, our wonderful Hospitality Committee is planning
to keep our Staff well fed during our Spring Parent/Teacher Conference Day.
Can you share some goodies?
* * *
Spring Book Fair Volunteers Needed
March 11-14th
We are looking for volunteers to man/wo-man the shop and help students browse the books throughout the week.
|
|
Lottery Closing March 11th!
|
|
2019 Lottery Period
Closes on
March 11th @5pm.
** Saturday, March 9 @ 10am **
FINAL 2019
Lottery Information Session
(those applying are STRONGLY urged to attend)
Here is the link to all things Lottery:
|
|
We Have a Winner!
|
|
C
ongrats & thanks to the
Drouart
Family
. T
hey are the winners of this
month's raffle drawing of those enrolled in our
Monthly Giving Program
. They have
been enrolled in the program for many years, and their generosity is deeply appreciated.
This month's small raffle prize - a gift of our heartfelt appreciation - is a gift certificate
to
Ben & Jerry's
The
Monthly Giving
Program
provides us with a predicable income of fundraised
dollars throughout the year and offers donors with an easy
way to share their support
and treasure with us on a monthly basis.
Want to be part of the
Monthly Giving Program?
Corporate Matching
We LOVE corporate matching and hope to connect with more businesses, large and small,
this year to grow our corporate
match partnerships. Please help be part of that effort!
Inquire with your employer today to find out if they will match your
donations.
Thank you!!
|
|
After School Club News
|
|
Letgo-Your-Mind for Lower & Upper Students this year!
LEGOS IN MOTION:
For our
Lower Elementary Students
NXT ROBOTS: For our Upper Elementary Students
** Please note there has been a slight change in the schedule, the Club will now begin on March 25th and meet on April 1, 8 and 15. **
|
|
Family Fun Nights in April
|
|
Annual Family Game Night
(note slight change of time from previous notice)
Gather your friends and family and join us at Mill Falls on Friday, April 5th to play a wide selection of Gamewright Games. This event is free to attend; no need to sign up in advance. Our open area / common space will be stocked with tons of games available to play, ranging in target age from pre-school on up! We'll also have free refreshments and a raffle to win a free game!
Love what you play? Buy it that night! New games will be available that night to purchase, with 50% of the proceeds going to our school. Stop by anytime during the event. Hope to see you there!
**Only cash and check can be accepted for game payment**
* * *
F
irst Ever
Paint Night
at MFCS
Thursday, April 11
,
6-8pm
(note slight change of time from previous notice)
Let's Paint! Please plan to j
oin us on April 11th for our first ever MFCS Paint Night. We will have 2 instructors walking us through the process of creating a painting, step-by-step. Enjoy snacks and beverages while you paint! The charge is
$25 per painter. Adults and children are welcome! Stay tuned for details on how to sign up.
* * *
Spaghetti Dinner at
Manchester Technology School
Thursday, April 18,
5:30-7
Take the night off from cooking and come join us at the
Manchester School of Technology's on campus restaurant,
100 Gerald Connors Circle, Manchester,
for an all you can eat spaghetti dinner!
This year we are also offering the option of purchasing ToGo Meals that will serve a family of 4!
The
2019 Spaghetti Dinner "Friend-raiser" will be co-hosted by Mill Falls and MST (Manchester School of Technology).
It will be a great opportunity for our two schools to introduce NH's public to the 2 innovative public school options that serve our state's students.
Ticket sales will start 3/14 and can be purchased online or by filling out an order for that will be sent home in backpacks.
Stay tuned for more details!
Interested in learning more or volunteering
at any of the upcoming family events - Game Night, Paint Night or Spaghetti Dinner?
|
|
Water Testing Completed
|
|
On February 8, 2018, New Hampshire adopted Senate Bill 247 Prevention of Childhood Lead Poisoning from Paint and Water. This law requires, among other actions, that all schools and licensed childcare facilities test lead in drinking water at all locations where water is available for consumption by children. The first round of testing is required to be completed by July 1, 2019, and every 5 years thereafter, until at least 3 rounds are found to be below the standard, and safe for consumption and use.
In early January, we completed the required testing here at
Mill
Falls, and our water was found to be safe! As per the law, we are required to share the letter documenting the tests with our school community. We worked with Engineer,
Ian Gaudreau, at
GZA which is a firm located in Bedford, NH, and thank him and his team for their work which has been filed with the state of NH, as per the requirements.
Please click here to review their letter.
|
|
Montessori Moments...
|
|
* * *
Below: Our Kinders belatedly celebrated the early March birthday of
Theodor Seuss Geisel - aka "Dr. Seuss" - today with a delicious breakfast treat of green eggs and ham prepared by Ms. Kristin.
* * *
Below: As part of our 6th Year Service Learning Curriculum, 3rd Year Students were mentored by 6th Year
Students
in preparation for the upcoming SAS Testing - the required state testing.
* * *
Below:
Today marks
International Women's Day,
a global day observed every March 8th aimed at celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. Our Upper Elementary Students took time today to discuss a few very accomplished women in history. This is the special work set out by Ms. Lauren today in recognition.
* * *
* * *
Below: Look who visited us today! Ms. Laura stopped in with her babies and everyone wanted to say hello!
|
|
| |
|
