Winter Programs and Last Day

We are already looking forward to our annual winter sings during the last week of school before break. Here are the details for that week:

Lower Elementary Winter Sing "Holiday Hoedown" and Classroom Open House

Wednesday, 12/18 6-7 pm

Middle school soaps and balms, as well as in-stock RaiseRight will be sold this evening.

Children’s House Winter Sing and Classroom Open House

Friday, 12/20, 10:15 am

Last chance to purchase in-stock RaiseRight cards before the holiday!

Early Dismissal - Last Day of School Before Break

Friday, 12/20

All students dismissed at 11 am

With the Children’s House Winter Sing taking place on the last day of school before winter break and it being an 11 am dismissal day for all students, parents will be invited to go back to the classrooms after the sing to visit before leaving with their children for the day.

Community Coffee

Please join us for a community coffee gathering on Wednesday, December 18, 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! 

Observation Times Coming Soon

Classroom observation time slots will be available January 27 through February 14.  Please watch the RPMS Newsletter in January for sign-up times.  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!

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.