The Monthly Mustang -Pony Edition

The Monthly Mustang: Pony Edition-

February 2023

Compassion I Community I Kindness I Respect I Courage I Citizenship I Integrity

The month of February provides Mission families with opportunities to learn more about Mission Montessori's kindergarten and elementary programs at Parent Information Nights. The St. Anthony campus will host the first of these meetings on Tuesday February 7th, to present he kindergarten year which is the culmination of the Montessori primary 3-Year Program. We know the value of this third year for the kindergarten child and for the entire class. We look forward to the opportunity of sharing it with you.

Welcome Ms Deb!

In January we welcomed Ms. Deb Fisher to share the gift of music with the infant, toddler and primary classes. Along with her many (and I mean many) instruments, Ms Deb brings to each class a wealth of knowledge and activities for the children to enjoy.

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Early Literacy Skills

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Phonemic awareness is the ability to identify and manipulate individual sounds (phonemes) in spoken words. Research shows that skill sin phonological awareness are good predictors of later reading success or difficulty.

5 Important levels of phonemic awareness

Phoneme segmentation.
Phoneme blending and splitting.
Phoneme Rhyming and Alliteration.
Phoneme Comparing and Contrasting.
Phoneme manipulation.

These activities are practiced in the Montessori classroom in small group and individual activities from the time the child starts in the primary classroom. Activities such as hearing/identifying beginning sounds in words, learning letter sounds using multi-sensory materials, isolating sounds in words and building words using the moveable alphabet all lead naturally to blending sound and reading words and that's just the beginning. TBC

Matching sounds with letters-knowing the sounds is just a start, now we use them productively.

Bridging knowledge, sandpaper letters to moveable alphabet. then building words with the alphabet.

Upcoming Dates to Remember:

Tuesday 2/7: Kindergarten Information Meeting 6pm/St Anthony Campus (12990 E. Shea Blvd)

Wednesday 2/8: Kindergarten Graduation Pictures (caps and gowns have been ordered for this important milestone)

Wednesday 2/15: First Grade Information Meeting 6pm 96th St. Campus

Monday 2/20: All schools closed-Presidents Day

Thursday 2/23: Fourth Grade Information Meeting 6pm 96th St. Campus

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Cheers to our #GivingTuesday success

Many thanks to the Mission families and friends who contributed their 2022 Public/Charter School tax credit to Mission. If you did not yet complete your 2022 Tax Credit, don't worry, you have until April 15, 2023 to do your 2022 tax credit as long as you do it prior to filing your taxes. Our Specials classes and very Special Teachers rely on this funding. It's easy and free! Simply contribute up to $400 (married filer) or $200 (single filer) and then take the credit when you file your 2022 state taxes and get your money back. Every dollar supports our Mission Montessori students.

To complete your 2022 Tax Credit click here.

Hot Lunch Service Available - Eat Great while supporting our school!

Did you know that Mission Montessori has partnered with Chef Jennifer for the last 3 years in providing Organic, Non--GMO Lunches delivered fresh daily. Choose from our rotating Combo Meals in small or full sizes or our A La Carte Menu offering kids favorites (Mac-n-Cheese, Smoothies, Sliders and our version of a Healthy "Lunchable").

Bon appétit!

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