The Monthly Mustang: Pony Edition-August
Caring I Common Sense I Consideration I Cooperation I Courtesy

Welcome to the 2021-22 school year. Our spaces are clean and beautiful, our teachers are refreshed and ready to go. We have enjoyed hosting parents and students this week who came to get a peek at the classrooms and spend a little time with the teachers. It was fun to see the children explore the classroom materials and become acquainted or reacquainted with their space.
Lot's of Fun at Summer Camp!
During the summer campers took advantage of the cooler early mornings to work, play and create outdoors.
Montessori Classroom Environment

The Montessori environment is our curriculum. Our shelves contain a variety of materials in each area on different levels to meet the needs of the children in that particular class. Materials are didactic, self contained, self correcting and provide various levels of abstraction. As a child moves about the room, he/she may observe a child practicing numbers 1-10, another working with the decimal system or exploring the buoyancy while still another reads a book or works with the map of Asia. The young child can build knowledge from each of these experiences even before being ready for the full concepts.
Drop off/Pick up
We do have structured procedures for safe/efficient dropping off and picking up which you should have received in an email. The first days can be a little more hectic as parents and children get in the groove. We ask for your cooperation and patience during these times.

It is important that you remain in your car during car line. Adults getting out can hold up the line. At pick up when a child sees their parent,it is natural for them to want to run to them. This can be dangerous in a parking lot with moving cars. Do not allow your child to get out of the car before a teacher arrives to open the door, safety is a priority!
Welcome New Teachers to the St Anthony Campus!
Congratulations Ms Ashton Ware!
Ms Ashton worked as a classroom assistant as well as leading Aftercare during the last school year then spent the summer in Montessori training. She is excited about her new role leading a classroom and looks forward to welcoming new and returning students!


Welcome Ms Stephanie Schuller!
After teaching preschool and kindergarten across the country and beyond, Ms Stephanie spent her summer in Montessori Training. She enjoyed meeting the families these past few days and is excited to share her beautiful classroom with the children.
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Clothing Guidelines Which Help Support the Montessori Curriculum

1.    Please send your young child in clothing that is easy to put on and remove, in case your child gets wet or has a bathroom accident. 
2.    Each child is required to have a sufficient change of clothing in his/her cubby at all times. It is the parents’ responsibility to make sure that clothing is labeled and replaced as needed. Be sure to label the baggie containing your child’s extra clothing as well as the clothing itself. In order to help keep things organized, we ask that you send 2 changes of clothing in gallon ziplock or reusable bags labeled with first and last names (clothes and bags).
3.     Tennis shoes are preferred footwear.  NO SANDALS, FLIP FLOPS, HEELS, OR COWBOY BOOTS.
4.    Jewelry can present a possible danger/safety hazard/distraction and could be lost or broken. It is best left at home.
5.    All children are required to have a Mission Montessori T-shirt and/or sweatshirt to wear on Park Days, field trip days and other special events.
6.    Other types of clothing, dress or grooming may be questionable if in violation of health or safety standards, modesty, or common values. If inappropriate clothing is worn, the student will be asked to change.
7.   Toddlers and primary students must bring appropriate inside shoes to leave at school and change into as they arrive at their classrooms.


When packing your child's lunch, please note the following guidelines:
~choose fruits and vegetables
~add a protein
~if adding "snack foods" remember, less is more; children tend to fill up on these empty calories rather than their "growing food".
~avoid sending "gogurt" due to the tendency to spills (which stain the carpet)
~avoid sending juice/gatorade/chocolate milk at all; water is the drink of choice

Hot Lunch Program

MISSION MONTESSORI has partnered with BOONLI to provide a secure, fast, and easy-to-use online ordering platform that allows you to view our menus, order, prepay and manage orders from your smartphone, tablet or computer-go to : https://missionmontessori.boonli.com

limited time only" or "only 7 remaining!"
Important Dates
August 4-6: Meet the Teacher Conferences ( scheduled by individual teachers)
August 5: Infant/Transition Program resumes
August 10 (Tuesday) First Day of School for Primary and Toddler
August 16-19: kindergarten benchmark testing
August 16-19: Primary School Parent Orientation Meetings (more information to come)
6/3: James M
8/10 Graham O.
8/12 Delaney B.
8/14 Jaida A.
8/26 Pasha D.
8/28 Sydney W.
Happy August Birthdays !

Staff

8/3-Lindsey L.
8/4-Suzie S.
8/6-Ashton W.
8/9-Dakota S.
8/19-JoDene T.
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