Observation Times

Classroom observation time slots will be available January 27 through February 14. Please click on the sign-up links below for specific times and to reserve a spot. We encourage families to observe in their child’s classroom as well as in a classroom at the next level. Observations are also eligible for volunteer hours!

Bluebells Children’s House Observation Signup

Iris Children’s House Observation Signup

Mayapple Children’s House Observation Signup

Kindergarten Observation Signup

Ms. Michelle - Lower Elementary Observation Signup

Ms. Kris - Lower Elementary Observation Signup

Upper Elementary Observation Signup

Middle School Observation Signup 

2025-2026 School Calendar Now Available!

The School Calendar for next year is available for viewing! It can be found on our website, in the parent resources area, under Calendar-School Year. 

Community Coffee

Please join us for a community coffee gathering on Wednesday, January 15, right after drop-off. Make yourself a cup of coffee in our vestibule gathering space and talk with other parents and guardians in the school library by the gym. No presentation - just connection and conversation! 

Tax Statements Online!

Families can access their tax statements directly from their TADS billing accounts.  

To view/print your tax statement for 2024, please log in to your TADS account, and you’ll find the tax statement report option under the Billing tab.   

Not all of the transactions on your statement will qualify as tax deductible. To ensure proper reporting, please review this with your tax professional. If you have any questions or need help, please contact Melissa (mbadger@rockprairiemontessori.com).  

While you may have known that Toddler and Children’s House payments can be deducted for daycare purposes on your taxes, did you know you can deduct K-12 tuition as well? State law allows Wisconsin parents to deduct private school tuition on their taxes. Under the program, parents statewide can deduct up to $4,000 per student in grades K-8, and up to $10,000 per high school student. More information on this program is available at: https://www.revenue.wi.gov/Pages/faqs/ise-privscht.aspx#privscht1.

Scholastic Book Order Due February 5   

Flyers can be viewed online, where payment can also be made.  Not only is there a wide variety of books and other items for sale on the Scholastic site, but orders get our school points to buy books for our classrooms!  To check out the selection of books and place an order, please use the information below:

Connect to Our School Page “Ms. Badger’s Class” : https://orders.scholastic.com/PZR8T

Order Due Date: 2/5/2025

Class Code:  PZR8T

Book orders will be sent home with students when they come in.  Thank you to Elisabeth and Shane Becker for organizing our book orders!   Happy Reading!

Buccaneers Ball - Save the Date!

Bids 4 Kids Annual Silent Auction Event

Saturday, April 26, 2025

6:00-10:00 p.m.

Bids 4 Kids is our annual silent auction event for the adults of Rock Prairie extended community.  After all, why should kids have all the fun?  This is our biggest fundraiser of the year and includes games, food and prizes!

This year’s event features a pirate theme, so feel free to dress up like a pirate to take advantage of the occasion as we will have a selfie station with props, Ye Olde Tavern, and various pirate activities.  Secure your babysitter now so you don’t miss out a swashbucklin’ good time!  Join us at the school for a chance to bid on silent auction items, win raffles, and play games.  Food and Admission is free, though you will want to bring some doubloons (cash) for the raffles and cash bar.  Silent auction can be paid via credit card, check, cash or even via your Tads account!

Meanwhile, if you have a fun auction basket or certificate to donate, those count toward volunteer hours, too.  Have a business that you think may want to donate?  We will have letters and forms you can use out in the vestibule as well as the event section of our website.  Donations are tax-deductible!

We are also collecting bottles of wine for the wine pull station at the event - those can be dropped off with Ms. Amber or Ms. Melissa.    Finally, we  will be recruiting volunteers for our crew for decorating, one-hours shifts at the party, and for after event clean-up, and will send those out in a later newsletter.  Stay tuned!

Family Service Hours

RPMS families are asked to contribute 10 service hours before the end of the school year. Virtual and in-person parent meetings, parent education events, and conferences are included in these hours; double attendance means double the hours! Always refer to the Weekly Update for service hour opportunities; though some opportunities will be emailed out separately. Families are asked to log their service hours online at: https://bit.ly/RPMShours.  Any unfulfilled hours will be invoiced at $10/hour in June.

Some ideas for fulfillilng hours:

• Donate an auction basket or raffle item to the April Bids 4 Kids event.
• Volunteer for an hour or two for set-up, during, or cleanup of Bids 4 Kids.
• Put library books away.
• Contribute to conference food for staff or classroom donations.
• Spring yardwork (weeding, etc).

Look for emails and our newsletter for various opportunities as they are advertised. Don't forget to log conferences and observations (rounding up to nearest 1/2 hour) that are coming up in the New Year!

Besides RaiseRight (formerly Scrip),

we collect the following items to turn in for funds.

Please place in labeled boxes in lobby, drop off in office

or give to office staff at morning drop-off.

If you need another email address added to our listserv,

please contact Ms. Melissa at mbadger@rockprairiemontessori.com.