November 12: Suder Prospective Parent Tour, 10 am
November 12: Parent Education Night, 4:15 pm
November 12: PAC Meeting, 6:00 pm
November 13: Parent Teacher Conferences
November 14: Fall Alumni Day
November 14: Suder ALSC Meeting, 5:30 pm
November 20: E2 Field Trip to MSI
November 21: Prospective Parent Tour, 10 am
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Suder Montessori is Level 1
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We are proud to announce that Suder Montessori Magnet School has earned a School Quality Rating of Level 1. This was based on the performance during the 2018-2019 school year. For more information, review the letter from the CPS Chief Executive Office which can be accessed
here
. The 2019-2020 SQRP can accessed
here
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The Suder Jog-a-thon was a huge success!!! Thank you to the Friends of Suder for planning and hosting such an amazing fundraiser. We appreciate all the students, staff, families, and sponsors that participated in the Jog-a-thon! We are less than $6,000 away from our goal and we are still accepting donations online until November 21, 2019. Follow the link below to make
additional
donations. We look forward to this event next year!
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Student Attendance on Make-Up Days
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At Suder Montessori, we completely understand that November 27, 2019 and January 2-3, 2020 were originally on the calendar as vacation days for students. Please ensure that your child is in attendance those days. I know this is a huge request and may conflict with planned vacations. If this is the case, please notify the attendance clerk, Ms. Valadez, at
rvaladez5@cps.edu
as soon as possible
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Review the
Make-Up Days FAQ
for more information on how the make-up days were selected.
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All families are invited to learn about the Montessori curriculum in a public setting. Parent Education Nights are offered during the school year on various topics. The first Parent Education Night is Tuesday, November 12, 2019, from 4:15 pm - 5:45 pm. See the flyer for more information and RSVP below.
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Parent Advisory Committee (PAC)
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PAC, or Parent Advisory Council, exists to build and promote the capacity of parents of students participating in Title I programs to partner with their children’s schools in the education of their children. PAC’s main responsibilities are to advise the principal on the use of Title I parent & family engagement funds as well as to serve as a bridge between all school parents and the school administration. We received $848.40 in PAC funds for the 2019-2020 school year. Be sure to complete the PAC Funds Proposal below if you want to suggest how the council should spend these funds.
On Tuesday, November 12, 2019, we will hold a PAC Meeting at 6:00 pm. The Council will develop a budget for the $848.40 we received in Title I funds. Please join us in Room 110 for this meeting.
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Parent-Teacher Conferences
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Parent-Teacher Conferences will take this place Wednesday, November 13, 2019. This is a non-attendance day for students. Parents, please sign up for conferences using the links below. We have very exciting things to share with you about your child's learning! Also, during
conferences
we will have two State of the School Presentations. The first one will take place at 2:30 pm and the second one will take place at 5:00 pm in the Cafeteria.
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Chicago Public Schools are required to complete three safety drills each year including an Evacuation Drill, Lockdown Drill, and Shelter-in-Place Drill. The Evacuation Drill and Lockdown Drill took place earlier this year. In an effort to provide families with an opportunity to talk to their children about the drill, we are notifying parents of the upcoming drill. The Shelter-in-Place drill will take place on Friday, November 15, 2019. Please see the Emergency Planning Guide below for more information on the Shelter-in-Place Drill.
Note: Evacuation Drills are supposed to occur monthly. The Chicago Fire Department does not tell schools when they are coming to conduct the evacuation drill as it is supposed to be a surprise drill. Therefore, we cannot inform families of the drill date, but we are committed to informing parents once the drill takes place.
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First Quarter Celebration: Skating Field Trip at MLK Rink/Bowling Alley
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The Suder Montessori School Community will be celebrating the first quarter by taking an all-school field trip to MLK Skating Rink/Bowling Alley. The trip has been rescheduled to
Thursday, December 5, 2019
! We are inviting all students and staff to attend the celebration as it is a unique school culture-building opportunity for Suder. Each class will require one chaperone. Please see the permission slip linked below and return it as soon as possible.
Early Childhood students will have the option to bowl instead of skate. In addition, we will have alternative activities for E1, E2, and Middle School students who do not want to skate. Students will be closely monitored by adults and have access to skate mates (pictured above) available for use.
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Cool Things Are Happening In Room 208
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Room 208 dove into some delicious science experiments! They studied how Skittles and water make a colorful explosion and about density in food coloring. They also learned that while an M&M candy will sink in water, the M itself will come off and float to the top! Finally, the students in Room 208 created sedimentary and metamorphic rock models using Starbursts!
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Taste of Suder is an annual event where we celebrate the rich and diverse culture of Suder Montessori! We enjoy good food, soulful music, lots of dancing, and live entertainment. The Taste of Suder will take place on January 24, 2020, from 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm at Suder Montessori. If you are interested in donating a dish or volunteering for the event, please see the information below. The first Volunteer Meeting will take place on November 21, 2019, in the new parent room!
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J @ School at Suder Montessori
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J at School provides a safe, welcoming environment where students can relax and enjoy time with their school friends. Children can keep learning with games, arts and crafts, indoor and outdoor play, homework time, and more.
Hours:
- Before Care: 7:00-9:00am
- After Care: 4:00-6:00pm
To find out more information, visit their website on the right.
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Music House at Suder Montessori
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Start your Child on the Path to musical success right at Suder Montessori! Classes start Tuesday, September 3rd 2019! Class offerings are listed below.
- Pre-Twinkle, Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Violin
- Ukulele
- Rock Band
- Pre Ballet and Ballet
- Beginning and Intermediate Hip Hop
- Musical Theater
- Pre-Twinkle Piano, Beginning Piano, and Intermediate/Advanced Piano
- Latin Partner Dance
To find out more information, visit their website on the right.
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Interested in providing a little Staff Sunshine?
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On Mondays, we have surprises for our staff in the teacher’s lounge. It can be anything from popcorn, a candy “bar,” croissants, donuts, tea, soup, or anything in a crockpot. Don’t have time to set it up in the morning? Don’t worry about it- FOS will set it up. All you have to do is drop it off in the office at drop-off.
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Parents like to party. So, FOS has created “Parent Parties” on every first Thursday of each month. We will alternate from a morning party to after school party and the parties will take place in the new FOS room after it is renovated. We hope to continue to build our community through these parties. Expect food, surprises, and community. Stay tuned for more info.
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Want to be more involved?
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Fill out our survey to let us know!
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Do you have a thing for Flower Arranging?
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Sign up for Flower Power- where we arrange and deliver beautiful flowers each week.
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Are Socials (aka Dances) your thing?
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We are going to have Fall Fest Socials where kids can wear their Halloween Costumes! If you are interested in volunteering at this event, please sign up below!
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Listed below are items that we need at Suder Montessori. If you or someone you know can donate any of these items, please contact the Main Office.
- Guitar(s) and/or Guitar Parts
- Vacuum Cleaner
- Washing Machine
- Dryer
- Suder Library Amazon Wish List
- We are expanding our school library, and we are looking for furniture donations. (Bean bags, modern couch, a rug) any ideas where can we get these donated? Does anyone have a contact with a company who might be remodeling their space and would be willing to donate fun modern furniture? If you do, let the Parent Librarians know!
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If you have not already done so, be sure to visit the Suder website and sign up to receive the Suder Newsletter!
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