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Parent Teacher Conferences
Parent Teacher Conferences are coming up next month and we encourage parents to take this opportunity to celebrate your child and discuss their progress with their teacher. Appointment slots have been posted on SignupGenius. 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 offered during the evening of Wednesday, November 1 and the entire day of Thursday, November 2 (no school day).Please note, these are the only times offered for formal conferences this Fall.
Childcare will be available in the gym during your child’s conference time in the gym on Thursday, 11/2, from 7:30-4:45 pm; no rsvp necessary to use this service.
Click here to sign up for Ms. Stacy’s Conferences
Click here to sign up for Ms. Elizabeth’s Conferences
Click here to sign up for Ms. Brittany’s Conferences
Click here to sign up for Ms. Justine’s Conferences
Click here to sign up for Ms. Monica’s Conferences
Click here to sign up for Ms. Kris’s GRADES 1-3 Conference
Click here to sign up for Ms. Michelle’s GRADES 1-3 Conference
Click here to sign up for an Elementary GRADES 4-6 Conference (students must be present for this conference).
Click here to sign up for Ms. Tracey’s Conferences
Remember to log this time for volunteer hours!
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Conference Food Sign-up
Eligible for Volunteer Hours!
We are looking for parent volunteers to bring in food Wednesday, November 1 for Parent-Teacher Conferences. If you are interested in contributing, please sign up for items you would like to bring via the link below.. Items can be brought to the kitchen no later than 11 a.m. on the 1st. (Items can be brought on an earlier day, too.) Please contact Melissa (mbadger@rockprairiemontessori.com) with any questions. Thank you!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4DA8AE2BA2F94-44934314-conferences
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Picture Day Date
New Process for Elementary and Middle School Orders
Due to photographer availability, we are having all students have their picture day on the same day: Tuesday, October 17.
Toddlers’ and Children’s Houses
Our Toddler's House and Children's House students will all have a gray background for their school pics, as well as a warm, barnwood background for their fun pics. Picture proof envelopes will be sent home in backpacks the day after picture day. There will be an option to order online, or use the envelope to order by the deadline indicated on the envelope. (Please note that picture proofs will not be able to be viewed online until at least 48 hours after picture day to allow for processing and upload.) If you do not order by the deadline, pictures can still be ordered, but must be ordered online and shipped at your own expense.
Elementary and Middle School
Elementary and Middle School students will have their pictures taken through the Lifetouch school age division. Parents will be able to choose a digital background choice when they make their order. You may either order ahead of time without seeing proofs by visiting the MyLifetouch.com website and using our picture day code: EVTQ376KM (code will be inactive after 2 days past picture day). If you prefer to wait to see a proof before ordering pictures, those will be sent to us approximately 3-4 weeks after picture day with the option to mail in your order, or order online with a different code and ordering instructions.
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Montessori For Small Hands Catalog Orders Due October 13
Catalogs and order forms have gone home with families, but we have extras if you have a relative or friend that would like to order. This catalog offers parents a wide selection of child-sized, age-appropriate Montessori materials that will support your child’s development at home. Many families enjoy purchasing these materials as gifts for birthdays and holidays. Orders over $25 also earn Rock Prairie Montessori School 10-15% credit toward classroom materials.
For those looking for teacher appreciation/gift ideas, there are tags hanging above the coffee maker in the lobby, sorted by classroom, with teacher wish list items. You are welcome to take a tag, order the item, and when it arrives, bring the item with the tag to the teacher.
The orders are due Friday, October 13 (no exceptions), and can be submitted to the school office. SHIPPING IS FREE UNTIL THIS DATE. Please attach a check, made out to RPMS, to your order. (Order online via https://www.forsmallhands.com/scp/117755 before October 25 and you can be part of the free shipping as well and get the order before the holidays!) Orders will be delivered before Winter Break, if you would like to purchase gifts for the holidays.
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Limited Time RaiseRight Cards!
Limited-time $5 & $10 gift cards now available!
No matter your budget this holiday season, there's a gift card for that.
Shop the $10 & Under category for limited-time gift cards from these 15 popular brands—and more!
Pick out the perfect gift for a special teacher, bus driver, mail carrier... or anyone else on your list. Cards available while supplies last.
Order online or through the office via a non-inventory order. Questions? Please check in with Ms. Amber.
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RPMS Student Soap Sales in the Community
This Friday, October 13, will be the last Milton Market of the year that our middle school student business, Growing Roots, will be present to sell their soap, balms and other goods. If you are out Friday night, be sure to stop by their booth anytime from 5 to 8 p.m.
Another chance to catch these students out and about will be at the Clinton Fall-O-Ween sales event, on October 29, 2-4 pm. Besides our students’ business booth, there will be other vendors, live music, crafts, games & Trick or Treating stops!
support!
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Trick or Treat
While we discourage students from dressing up at school for Halloween, we invite them to dress up and join in some trick or treat fun as the RPMS staff host a Trick or Treat on Thursday, October 26, 5:45-6:45 pm. We will have the gym set up that night, ready to fill treat bags and delight in all the fun costumes. Parents are invited to dress up as well; we just ask that costumes not be scary, violent-looking, or loud so that our event will be family friendly. After taking your trick or treater around, enjoy some light refreshments and community time with staff and families. We are looking forward to this bit of Halloween fun!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Prairie Farms Milk Caps
RPMS receives 5¢ for each milk cap collected. These caps are marked with "Our Caps Your Cause". These can be dropped off in the Office bin outside the front doors.
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Coca-Cola Product Caps
Save those Coca-Cola product bottle caps! Bring your caps to the office (or put in the outside Office bin) and we will enter the codes to earn our school money. More information is online at: coke.com/give.
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Thank you for reading our bi-weekly update. If you need another email address added to our listserv, please contact Ms. Melissa at mbadger@rockprairiemontessori.com.
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Rock Prairie Montessori School
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