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TONIGHT: Join us for the Back-to-School Picnic
Note: This is an outdoor event. Please check the WMS
website
and
Facebook page
for information regarding potential cancellation in case of inclement weather.
We hope to see you all
tonight from 6-7:30 p.m.
at our annual WMS Family Picnic! Pack a picnic blanket or grab a lawn chair (seating is limited) and come out to meet your child's teachers, classmates and other WMS families and staff.
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#WMSbacktoschool 2019 Photo Contest
It's time again for our annual back-to-school photo contest! Post your favorite first-day-of-school photos on Instagram using
#wmsbacktoschool
and you'll be entered to win a WMS water bottle. Remember to tag
@wilmingtonmontessori.
We can't wait to see your students ready for a great 2019-20 school year.
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August 29: Visit Your Child's Classroom
On
Thursday, August 29, from 10-11 a.m.
, stop by the school to check out your child's classroom before school officially starts. Teachers will be prepared to answer questions, and you may drop off your child's
school supplies
to lighten your load on the first day of school.
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Start Planning for 2019-20 Co-op
As you prepare for the new school year, it's a good time to start thinking about how your family will fulfill your annual
Co-op
agreement. If you have questions or would like to express interest in a particular job, please email
co-op@wmsde.org
.
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Help Us Wrap Up Our 2018-19 Annual Fund Year
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As we get ready to start our new school year, we're wrapping up our
2018-19 Annual Fund
. Please help us reach $90,000 before August 31!
This year, gifts to the annual fund have helped WMS:
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Introducing Bloomz as WMS's New Parent-Teacher Communication Tool
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After a few years of using Edmodo as our primary communication tool for teachers and parents, WMS has decided to shift to a new platform called
Bloomz
, which we think will better meet our community’s communication needs.
Starting this September, Bloomz will be the school’s primary method of internal communication. Look for an email sent by Noel Dietrich earlier this week with an invitation code to join your child’s class on Bloomz. Click on
Join
in the email and follow the instructions to sign up. If you have trouble signing up, please refer to the
Bloomz sign-up instructions
.
If you have questions or need assistance setting up your account (once you receive an email from Bloomz), please contact
Rose Feehan
or
Noel Dietrich
.
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Farewell Nurse Lisa, Welcome Nurse Kathy
School nurse Lisa Chou's last day at WMS is tomorrow, August 22. We know many WMS families will miss Lisa (and students will miss her monthly health quizzes!). Lisa has been working this week to hand off the school nursing responsibilities to Kathy Wittig-Valtos, our new school nurse. Nurse Kathy brings a wealth of nursing experience to WMS, including many years as a registered nurse and nursing supervisor at Riddle Hospital in Media, Pennsylvania. Please stop by the nurse's office to welcome Kathy into our WMS community.
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School Store Now Open
Don't miss out on this school year's first opportunity to stock up on WMS spirit wear and gear: the
school store
is officially open! Order WMS logo t-shirts and baseball caps, or add to your collection with new items including a tote bag, leggings and a roll-up picnic blanket. Also check out what's in stock on the mobile spirit wear cart in the lobby!
The spirit wear store will be open for limited purchase periods throughout the year. If you have any questions please email
schoolstore@wmsde.org
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Dragons and Meerkats Embrace Culture as They Tour the Globe
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This summer the
Dragons and
Meerkats - our oldest Camp Montessori groups - broadened their cultural horizons as they immersed themselves in different customs from 10 countries around the world. At Camp Montessori, camp groups' activities follow a new theme each week. This summer, the Dragons and Meerkats joined forces to tour the globe.
They started the journey in Argentina, where they learned gaucho-style leather braiding, and finished their tour in Mexico, where they tested their Spanish language skills and learned about the Huichol - an indigenous people of Mexico. Along the way, they stopped in Australia, Egypt, Ghana, Greece, Italy, Japan and Thailand, with a special stop in their home country during the Fourth of July week.
"It's a way to sneak in academics in a fun, non-school year way," said lead Meerkat counselor Alyssa Novello.
D
uring the school year, WMS teachers and classrooms celebrate many holidays so
students can learn and experience different cultures and traditions, from Lunar New Year and Diwali to Hanukkah and Kwanzaa. By introducing various holidays to their students, Montessori teachers hope to spark children's curiosity and appreciation for traditions that are different from their own.
Likewise, our staff designed the camp curriculum to both expose Meerkats and Dragons to new traditions and teach them about different cultures and countries through games, and cooking, science and art projects. They also aimed to build on geography lessons many Meerkat- and Dragon-age campers were learning during the school year.
What were the campers' favorite stops? Greece, where they made evil eye medallions to ward off bad luck, and Ghana, where they enjoyed learning traditional Ghanaian dance.
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The Wednesday Weekly shares WMS news and events that are relevant to the families in our community.
Please send submissions to
wednesday-weekly@wmsde.org
by 4:30 p.m. on the Friday prior to the issue in which you wish to include your information. Content may be edited for length and style and may be held for a future issue due to space constraints.
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