January 2018
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Happy New Year!
Welcome back to school SVMS families! We hope that everyone had a restful and joyous holiday break! We have hit the ground running this first week of 2018 despite the frigid temperatures. Please make sure that your child comes to school with weather appropriate shoes, clothing and outerwear. We will be having recess indoors as long as the temps are below freezing, but on days that the temps warm up we will try to spend some time outside.

With the start of 2018, we want to welcome a new family to the SVMS community. It is always exciting to welcome a new friend in class and a new family to the community. Welcome to Zeb Parker in the Dragonfly class. Join us in welcoming this new family by introducing yourselves to anyone who doesn't look familiar to you. Warmest welcome Parker family!
January 11
Parent Enrichment Coffee Morning
Topic: Reaching Enrichment 

January 15
NO SCHOOL - MLK, Jr. Day

January 16
~"Get to Know Us" Parent Tour
9 am
~Board Meeting 6:30pm

January 19 
Pizza Lunch - $5

January 20 
SVMS Community Yard Sale
8am-12pm

January 25
Parent Enrichment Evening
Topic: Reaching Enrichment 

January 30
What's Next?
Montessori Kindergarten
Parent Event
8:40 am

February 1
~What's Next?
Montessori Kindergarten
Parent Event
8:40 am
~Re-enrollment begins for 2017-18 school year

February 2
NOON RELEASE - TWD

February 6 
What's Next?
Rising 1st & 4th year students
Parent Event
8:40 am

February 8 
What's Next?
Rising 1st & 4th year students
Parent Event
8:40 am

February 13
~"Get to Know Us" Parent Tour
9 am
~Board Meeting 6:30pm

February 14
"Get to Know Us" Parent Tour
9 am

February 15
Open Enrollment begins
Parent Enrichment Coffee Morning
January 11, 2018
James Room
8:40 am

Parent Enrichment Evening
January 25, 2018
James Room
5:30 pm

Come learn how to support your child's reading adventures at home!

Ms. Kristy, our reading specialist, is hosting a reading Make and Take workshop for Parents. Activities will be presented that can be used at home, and parents will make materials to support the reading and language development of their child. 

Activities will be available for all levels and there will be time to share ideas and chat with other parents.

Hope to see you there!
Kindergarten!
January 30, 2018 February 1, 2018
James Room
8:40 am

Come join us for these information sessions for parents whose children are ready for the next step in their Montessori education.

You will learn more about the importance of completing the 3 year cycle in preschool with the Kindergarten year, what makes our Lower Elementary program so unique and how our Upper Elementary program prepares your buddying preteen for the rigors of Middle School and High School.

There will also be time for you to be an observer in the Elementary classrooms during the ever important work cycle, so that you can see first-hand how Montessori students learn about and experience their world.

Hope to see you there!
Annual Fund
100% PARTICIPATION

Now that we are passed the craziness of the holidays, it is time to wrap up our Annual Fund Drive for the 2017-2018 school year. There is still time for you to participate before January 31, 2018. Let's keep the momentum up and get to 100% participation by the end of January!

Remember, our focus is not how much you give, but that you give something.

Please consider what you can contribute to this valuable fund that supports all that we do here at SVMS. You may also choose to make your gift online at https://www.razoo.com/story/Kwe3sf. Feel free to share the link with your family and friends. Thank you so very much!

 

Overall we are at 32% parent participation.  Thank you!! 
A big shout out to these families who have participated so far…. 

Firefly Class: 18% Adams, Van Note, Ferguson/Bays
Dragonfly Class: 26% Taylor, Swanson, Crose/Raymond, Garrison
Lower Ele: 39% Leone, Swanson, Rash, Pressley, Poe, Klein, Teske
Upper Ele: 63% Teske, Guerry-Lewis, Cornett/Dean, Price

We would love to end January 2018 at 100% parent participation...there is still time to make your gift and join in the fun!

Participate before January 31, to be entered in a gift basket drawing. Gift baskets donated by Kilwins and Nibble and Sip!!
Current Volunteer Needs
  • Cleaning
  • Supply organization
  • Playground shed - organize and cart off unwanted items to Goodwill
  • Hang cabinets
  • Playground mulch fluffing
  • Community Yard Sale on January 20 (sign-up link below)
Click on this image in order to log your volunteer hours.

INDOOR COMMUNITY YARD SALE

RESCHEDULED DATE

Saturday, January 20, 2018

8:00am-12:00pm
 

Sign up to VOLUNTEER

If you have items you would like to donate for the sale, it is not too late! We will be accepting donations starting on January 15th.

Thank you!
Thank you!

We wish we had the time to thank each and everyone of you personally for the time, money or resources you give to make what we do here at SVMS possible. We are so grateful! Log your hours as you go, so that we can thank you! If we miss you in this list, please know that we appreciate you and the work that you contributed!

  • Lillian Haddas - Scholastic coordinator
  • Meghan O'Brien - Box Top coordinator
  • Sonal Taylor - weaving extravaganza
  • Sophia Papadopoulos - craft volunteer
  • Angie Heimann & Cas Sochacki - gardening 
  • Beau Van Note - maintenance
  • Kristen Adams - library organization
DISCOVER LOVE & LOGIC!
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