Parent Teacher Conferences 

It’s not too late to sign up!

Parent Teacher Conferences appointment slots have been posted (links below). This is a great time to celebrate your child and discuss their progress with their teacher. Kindergarten parents: please sign up with your child’s morning Children’s House teacher; she will include all kindergarten progress updates during that conference time. Please also note that conferences are being done during the evening of February 21 and the entire day of Thursday, February 22 (no school day).Please note, these are the only times offered for formal conferences this Spring. Conferences will take place in your child’s classroom.

Ms. Elizabeth's Conference Sign Up Link 

Ms. Stacy's Conference Sign Up Link      

Ms. Brittany's Conference Sign Up Link 

Ms. Justine's Conference Sign Up Link 

Ms. Monica's Conference Sign Up Link 

Ms. Kris's Conference Sign Up Link 

Ms. Michelle’s Conference Sign Up Link

Ms. Tabatha's Conference Sign Up Link 

Ms. Tracey's Conference Sign Up Link 

Remember to log this time for volunteer hours (link to to log hours is on the front page of our website at the bottom under Quick Links.

Middle School Soap Sales

Growing Roots, the middle school student business, will be selling their soaps and balms in the front vestibule of the school through Friday, before school and at the end of day. They take cash, checks and credit cards. It’s a great time to get some beautifully scented soaps in fun shapes for Valentine’s Day!

Bids 4 Kids

Changes for 2024

& Volunteer Needs

While it may seem like winter will last forever, Spring will be here before we know it, bringing our Bids 4 Kids Silent Auction and 30th Birthday event on April 20!  

Changes for 2024

Besides going back to an in-person event, one of the big changes this year is we are going back to paper bids for the auction to capture the excitement of the moment!  We will still advertise ahead of time for folks to see what kinds of baskets we will be auctioning off, but you must be present to win them!  

We also are having Hoffman House cater the event, which will include heavy appetizers and cupcakes since what birthday party is complete without cake?  

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!  

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:  



• Set-up, Friday, 4/19, Noon-3.  (Moving furniture, setting up tables/chairs/linens, decorations, etc.)
• 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

TAX STATEMENTS ONLINE

Families can access their tax statements directly from their TADS billing accounts.  

To print your tax statement for 2023, please log in to your TADS account, and you’ll find the tax statement report option under the Billing tab.   

Not all of the transactions on your statement will qualify as tax deductible. To ensure proper reporting, please review this with your tax professional. If you have any questions or need help, please contact Melissa (mbadger@rockprairiemontessori.com).  

While you may have known that Toddler and Children’s House payments can be deducted for daycare purposes on your taxes, did you know you can deduct K-12 tuition as well? State law allows Wisconsin parents to deduct private school tuition on their taxes. Under the program, parents statewide can deduct up to $4,000 per student in grades K-8, and up to $10,000 per high school student. More information on this program is available at: https://www.revenue.wi.gov/Pages/faqs/ise-privscht.aspx#privscht1. 

Scholastic Book Orders Due March 11

Book flyers can be viewed online, where payment can also be made.  

Connect to Our School Page “Ms. Badger’s Class” : https://orders.scholastic.com/PZR8T

Order Due Date: 3/11/2024  

Class Code: PZR8T

Book orders will be sent home with students when they come in.  Happy Reading!

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.

Culvers Scoopie Nights 

We have just one more Culvers Scoopie NIght for this year. This is a great opportunity to hang out with other RPMS families and staff while enjoying some delicious food and treats!

We are looking for adult servers for one-hour shifts. Children may help but must be closely supervised. 

To sign up to volunteer for Wednesday, March 6:  

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4DA8AE2BA2F94-culvers5

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.



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.