Wichita Montessori School Weekly Newsletter
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February 24, 2016
Please note that there is no school on Thursday and Friday, February 25 & 26, for Parent-Teacher Conferences; and no school on Monday, February 29, for Teachers' Inservice.  
A PEEK AT PREPPING FOR GEOGRAPHY-A-THON

Want to see how WMS students have been spending their time at school lately? They have been enthusiastically preparing for the Upcoming Geographty-a-thon tests!! Receiving the study material was just the beginning… Our WMS students have already started mastering cool Geography facts about countries, continents, oceans and more, and are showing them off, too! Most classes have started having their practice tests to raise the students’ confidence as they push forward with their last bit of preparation. Final tests are on March 9th, and test scores will be sent home at the end of the week.

Reminder for Parents – Don’t forget the pledge sheets are due on or before March 9th 2016. And of course, every single dollar raised will be earmarked for Montessori teacher training as well as for enhancements to the classrooms as the school prepares for the coming academic year.

Feel free to contact the coordinators for any information or queries.

Aditi Prabhu (316-209-6703)

Manasi Kulkarni (316-882-4067)

TEACHER APPRECIATION LUNCHEON ON MONDAY
OH, BOY!  Teachers are looking forward to the annual Teachers' Appreciation Luncheon​ on Monday, February 29.  We have salads, dips, naan, paneer, makhani, meat and spinach pies, cheesecake, cookies, and ice cream cake coming--all prepared by our talented, generous, and much appreciated parents!
We thank you in advance for your efforts and for your kindness to us. 

Since it is also Teachers' Inservice on Monday, our faculty will be off-campus for training 9:00-11:00 AM.  School will be open for food to be dropped off during the following times:
7:30-8:30 AM
or
11:00-11:30 AM
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***SAVE THE DATE FOR SPRING MUSIC PROGRAM***
Music teacher Mary Beth Hendrickson has secured the date of Friday, May 6, at 1:00 PM, for our Spring Music Program. The program also includes Upper Elementary Graduation and Transition from Lower to Upper Elementary ceremonies.  The program will be followed by a cookie reception in our classroom, after which children are dismissed for the day.  We hope that all of our families will attend.  
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Need some one-liners up your sleeve to move smoothly through life with children?  Delivered with genuine kindness and concern, these phrases can empower you not to say things you later wish you hadn't.  Click here for suggestions from the Love & Logic Institute.
ENROLLMENT IS ROLLING ALONG--
CALLING ALL YOUNGER SIBLINGS!

Enrollment agreements are coming in, and we thank you for your timely responses.  WE HOPE THAT ALL OF OUR FAMILIES WILL RETURN NEXT YEAR (except the graduates who are moving on!)   Knowing early of your intentions helps us in planning.  Again, thank you!
 
If your family has a younger sibling that you would like to enroll in the primary program, now is the time to secure the position that you want.  Please contact Jane Saunders to make application and to schedule your child's visit.
 
TARGET TAKE CHARGE OF EDUCATION
Our school recently took delivery of a check from Target for $513.50.  Part of our painless fundraising efforts, Target's Take Charge of Education gives 1% of purchases to WMS, if you sign up for a debit card, and designate our school, #7196.  If you are a Target shopper, please consider enrolling!

WICHITA MONTESSORI SCHOOL

SCHOOL CLOSING INFORMATION

Should hazardous conditions necessitate the closing or the delayed opening of school, an announcement to that effect will ordinarily be made between 6:00 and 8:00 a.m. on all local TV stations. Please note: Anytime The Independent School is closed, we will be closed as well. HOWEVER, there may be times that WMS closes and The Independent School does not, so please watch your screen carefully.  ANYTIME YOU FEEL IT IS UNSAFE TO DELIVER YOUR CHILD TO SCHOOL, PLEASE STAY HOME.

Sign up for Text Alert:
KSN has extended an offer to the community to sign up to receive a text message and/or email message in the event of school closing. The service is free and you may sign up yourself by going to their website:www.ksn.com

Directions:
 >Half way down the Home Page, beneath "Popular on KSN", click on text alerts.

>Scroll down to "Sign up for Text Alerts"

>Click on KSN School Closing, then click on location.  You will see a list of Kansas schools. Choose Wichita- Montessori School AND Wichita-The Independent School, so that you will have the information you need.

>BE SURE TO CLICK “SAVE SUBSCRIPTION”

(If you wish to cancel, you may do so by starting at the same website)

SNACK Helpers needed , to provide washed and prepared fresh items, and dry goods for Primary/Kindergarten.  Please click here to sign up!

For MARCH Hot Lunch Menu, click here.

School Calendar--
Click here to view .
Upcoming Events
No School for Parent-Teacher Conferences, February 25 & 26, Thursday (all day) and Friday (morning).  If you have not requested a specific time, our office will 
No School for Teachers' Inservice on Monday, February 29.
Parents of 3rd Year Students are invited to come to school on Friday, March 4, 8:15-8:45 AM, for their children's presentations of famous Kansans.  
SWIMMING in PE, for Upper Elementary,    March 21-April 14.
Stanford Achievement Testing for 3rd, 4th, and 5th years elementary, April 25-29. Please plan any optional appointments around this week.
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Group Officers
Thank you to the following parents for their willingness to volunteer to serve on our Parents Group Board:
President Laurie Lewis
Vice Pres. Michelle Dreiling
Treasurer Andrea Carlson
Secretary Vasantha Mutyala
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Dont forget about our painless fund raising efforts....
It all adds up!
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ELables for Dillion's
Did you know that when you use your Dillion's Rewards Card you can help raise money for our school? Any purchase with BoxTops rewards are automatically tracked after you sign-up.

Click on the picture to take you to the sign-up page. It is quick and easy and you only need to do it once.  
Target "Take Charge of Education"
Register your Target Card with Target's "Take Charge of Education" page and we automatically receive 1% every time you shop.

Click on the photo to take you directly to the sign-up page. 
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