IMPORTANT AUGUST INFORMATION

FOR OUR MILL FALLS FAMILIES

Hoping everyone is enjoying the last days of summer. Our full staff returns on Monday for our Staff Opening Days when we will put the final touches on our preparations for the start of the 2022/23 School Year.

Earlier this month, we received approval from the NH Board of Education for our 2nd Charter Renewal. Now we look forward to entering our second decade of operation as NH's first public Montessori! Thank you to everyone who has helped Mill Falls grow and shine...indeed it takes a village!

We can't wait to meet 2022/23's youngest Mill Falls Students at our annual Kinder Camp on Tuesday, August 30th! Ms. Kristin and Ms. Kayla will welcome our Kinder Families at 9am. Parents/guardians will also have some time to meet with Laura W, our Educational Program Director, and me. It all wraps up by 11.

We look forward to seeing everyone at school for our Annual Welcome Back Popsicle Party this Wednesday, August 31st from 6:30-7:30pm (rain or shine), and hearing about the wonderful experiences you've had this summer. This also happens to be Maria Montessori's birthday...she'd be 152 years old!

We have a special need for help in building our Memorial Little Lending Library Kit (see below for details).

We also want to remind you to consider shopping via AmazonSmile to help raise funds for Mill Falls Foundation while you shop (details below).

Please also take a moment to join me in welcoming two of our newest Mill Falls babies. Earlier this week Ms. Shannon (Lead Teacher, Glacier Room) and her husband, Brad, welcomed their first child, Ellie Jeanne. And earlier this month, Ms. Meaghan (formerly Assistant in the Zion Room) welcomed her second child, Shiye (pronounced shy'). Congratulations all around. We can't wait to meet these new little ones!

As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to be in touch,

Meryl Levin

MFCS Executive Director

Thanks in advance for taking a few moments to review each section below this note.

Can You Lend a Hand?

Our Memorial Little Free Library Kit needs to be assembled. Can you help?

Last year we secured a grant from the American Montessori Society to purchase a Little Free Library in memory of Joud Shreet, a young Syrian Montessori educator whose life was tragically cut short during the Syrian War. Joud’s work in establishing a Montessori school during wartime, meaningfully impacted 140 students. Those children carry forth her vision toward a better future for Syria.

The Little Free Library is at school, but needs to be assembled.

If you can lend a hand, please reach out to the Front Office by email, office@millfalls.org.

Thank you!

2022 Popsicle Party

Wednesday, August 31st

6:30-7:30pm

(rain or shine!)

Celebrate the start of the new school year!

The entire school community is invited for a social event to catch up and see old friends and meet new ones.

See you Wednesday evening!

First Day of School

First Day of School for 1st-6th Graders

Tuesday, September 6th, 2022

(Drop off begins at 8:15am

Pickup at 3pm)

Kinder Student Schedule

Attention Kinder Families: The first official day for Kinder students is on Tuesday, August 30th - Kinder Camp - and then our Kinders return on Wednesday, September 7th.

Before Care Program

A reminder that this year we are offering BeforeCare (7:00 - 8:15am). For those who are already signed up, the Program begin on the first day of school, September 6th.

If you are interested in enrolling your child in our Before Care Program, please be in touch with us ASAP by sending a note to childcare@millfalls.org. Space is limited.

Click here for information about our Before Care Program.

Donate While You Back-To-School Shop!

Doing your back-to-school shopping online via Amazon? Make the simple switch to AmazonSmile and choose the Mill Falls Charter School Foundation as your charity. That way you can support our school while you shop!

AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon that lets customers enjoy the same wide selection of products, low prices, and convenient shopping features as on Amazon.com. When you shop on AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases to Mill Falls Charter School Foundation once you select us as your charity. There is no charge to you. Please join now and help raise funds for our school every time you order from Amazon!

Here's how to sign up: On your first visit to AmazonSmile, smile.amazon.com, you need to select Mill Falls Charter School Foundation as your charitable organization to receive donations from eligible purchases before you begin shopping. AmazonSmile will remember your selection, and then every eligible purchase you make at smile.amazon.com will result in a donation to our school!

2022/23 School Calendar

The Mill Falls 2022/23 School Calendar can be viewed and downloaded by clicking here. You will also find a link to our Mill Falls Google Calendar on this page and instructions on how to link to it.

Introducing our Newest Mill Falls Babies!

Welcome, Ellie!

Welcome, Shiye!

See everyone at the Popsicle Party on 8/31!