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RaiseRight (Scrip) & Volunteer Updates
We recently sent out an update to families on their RaiseRight and Volunteer Hours balances. To log your volunteer hours, please go to:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdUr-EIR94hssSKp7iAfLVom8ZvNj_PIe2BztweasIVOZUVpQ/viewform
This link is also available at the bottom of our website’s home page, under Quick Links. Please remember that volunteer hours and RaiseRight are due by the end of May. Unfulfilled hours and RaiseRight will be billed on invoices due July 1.
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Elementary Drop-In Care
Due to the high numbers of students in elementary after care, we cannot accept any drop-in care requests for Kindergarten-8th grade at this time. We apologize for the inconvenience. For any other before or after school care, please contact Ms.Amber at agrefsheim@rockprairiemontessori.com.
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Daylight Saving Time Begins Sunday, March 10
Don’t forget to set your clocks forward one hour before bed on Saturday, March 9 as Daylight Saving Time begins on Sunday, March 10.
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Summer School Registration is Open!
Summer School registration is open! Summer camps begin on Monday June 3 and end on Friday August 9, and are for children ages 18 months of age through incoming 4th graders (as of Fall 2024). Toddlers’ House and Children’s House sessions are two weeks each; elementary sessions are one week each. Camp hours will be from 8:30-11:30 am, with before care as early as 7:20 a.m., and after care as late as 4:00 p.m.
Registration is open for current families only at this time until March 15, at which point, registration opens to the general public. Due to the popularity of our summer programs, we encourage families to sign up during the family period.
Please check out the information posted on our school website under “Programs - Summer School” for dates, session themes and available care. Ready to register? Click on to our Tads application link here. Once you are accepted, you will receive an email from TADS with instructions to complete a tuition agreement (picking a payment plan between one-payment or monthly over 3 payments starting June 1).
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ACTION REQUIRED
Summer and Fall Agreements to be Completed
Both Summer and Fall families are in the process of being sent Tuition Agreements. All this means is you are picking a payment plan for your tuition.
- For Summer, you will have a choice between 1 or 3 payments. Payments begin in June.
- For Fall, you have the choice between 1 payment (Aug), 2 payments (Aug/Jan), 9 payments (Aug-Apr) or 12 payments (Jun-May).
Agreement reminders are being sent via Tads. Please keep an eye on your emails for these reminders and complete as soon as possible. All summer agreements not completed by 5/1 will be automatically set up on a monthly plan.
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Picture Day Details
April 9
Spring picture day for all students is coming up on Tuesday, April 9. Like for Fall pictures, our Toddler and Children’s House students will have a different ordering procedure than our elementary and middle school students:
Toddlers’ and Children’s Houses
Our Toddler's House and Children's House students will all have a gray background for their school pics, as well as a Spring-themes background for their fun pics. Picture proof envelopes will be sent home in backpacks the day after picture day. There will be an option to order online, or use the envelope to order by the deadline indicated on the envelope. (Please note that picture proofs will not be able to be viewed online until at least 48 hours after picture day to allow for processing and upload.) If you do not order by the deadline, pictures can still be ordered, but must be ordered online and shipped at your own expense.
Elementary and Middle School
Elementary and Middle School students will have their pictures taken through the Lifetouch school-age division. Parents will be able to choose a digital background choice when they make their order. You may either order ahead of time without seeing proofs by visiting the MyLifetouch.com website and using our picture day code: EVTFM6XKX (code will be inactive after 2 days past picture day). If you prefer to wait to see a proof before ordering pictures, those will be sent to us approximately 3-4 weeks after picture day with the option to mail in your order, or order online with a different code and ordering instructions.
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Next Community Coffee
Please join us for a community coffee gathering on Wednesday, March 20, right after drop-off. Make yourself a cup of coffee in our library. No presentation - just connection and conversation. We hope you can join us!
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When
Saturday, April 20
6:00-9:00 pm
Where
Taking place at the school
What
Silent Auction, Raffles, DJ, Photo Booth, Party Games and Food catered by Hoffman House
Cost
Admission, Games and Food are FREE
Extra cost for: raffles, wine pull, auction, wine/beer bar
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Bids 4 Kids
Donations & Volunteers Needed
Auction Baskets & Wine
We still are looking for items for our silent auction and raffles. They can be fandom items such as Harry Potter or Star Wars, electronics like tablets, kitchen, camping, sports, children’s game or activities…the only limit is your imagination!
We also need bottles of wine for the wine pull. We will wrap the bottles up so guests will blindly choose a bottle for $10 - what they get is up in the air!
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Volunteer Opportunities
We need lots of help to pull off this big event and are looking for volunteers to serve in a variety of ways:
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Set-up, Friday, 4/19, Noon-3. (Moving furniture, setting up tables/chairs/linens, decorations, etc.)
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Day of the event: We have one-hour shifts for the following: Raffle ticket table, folks to walk around with some tickets to sell, wine pull table, checkout (take payments from auction winners and mark sheets as paid), and finally, volunteers for the clean-up crew (put tables/chairs away, general clearing, and taking trash out).
To sign up to volunteer, please click on the link below:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4DA8AE2BA2F94-47625645-bids
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Lost and Found
There are many items, big and small, in our community's lost and found bin. We will empty the box over Spring Break to take to Goodwill. Please take a moment before then to see if anything belongs to your family. (Located in the front lobby next to the coffee maker.)
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Ice is Nice…
… to skate on! Our Family Connections Parent Committee organized an invite for our families to join in an open skate at the Janesville Ice Arena in February and enjoyed some community and fun on the ice. Below are some of the pictures from the outing. To keep updated on various places and times gatherings will be held, joining their Facebook page at:
https://www.facebook.com/share/z7zeD21DmeymCAuy/?mibextid=K35XfP
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Family Volunteer Hours
RPMS families are asked to contribute 10 volunteer hours before the end of the school year. Virtual and in-person parent meetings, parent education events, observations and conferences are included in these hours; double attendance means double the hours! Always refer to the Weekly Update for volunteer opportunities; though some opportunities will be emailed out separately. Families can log their volunteer hours online at: https://bit.ly/RPMShours. Any unfulfilled hours will be invoiced at $10/hour in June.
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Besides RaiseRight,
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.
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Recycled Technology - Inkjet Cartridges
We participate in the Planet Green E-Waste Recycling Program. We receive funds for various inkjet cartridges we recycle. Please note that due to program changes, this program only applies to inkjet cartridges, not laser or toner cartridges. Please bring your cartridges to the office or drop off in the outside Office bin.
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Prairie Farms Milk Caps
RPMS receives 5¢ for each milk cap collected. These caps are marked with "Our Caps Your Cause". These can be dropped off in the Office bin outside the front doors.
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Thank you for reading our bi-weekly update. If you need another email address added to our listserv, please contact Ms. Melissa at mbadger@rockprairiemontessori.com.
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Rock Prairie Montessori School
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