Mountain West Montessori Newsletter

Editor-in-Chief: Ms. Angie, Director

Author: Ms. Sheri, Assistant Director

I am a strong person but every now and then, I also need someone to take my hand and say everything will be alright.

~ Anonymous

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-"IT TAKES A VILLAGE" MURAL FUNDRAISER: Donation Drive Monday, October 12th - Friday, October 16th

MS TERM 2 BEGINS: Friday, October 16th

-NO SCHOOL ,FALL RECESS: Monday, October 19th - Friday, October 23rd

-CLASSROOM HALLOWEEN PARTIES: Wednesday, October 28th (M/W students) & Thursday, October 29th (T/TH students).

-HAPPY HALLOWEEN!: Saturday, October 31st

-VETERAN'S DAY: Wednesday, November 11th

-NO SCHOOL ,THANKSGIVING RECESS: Monday, November 23rd - Friday, November 27th

-MWMA/s 2020-2021 Calendar: https://www.mwmacademy.org/uploads/document/attachment/179/2020-2021_MWMA_AMENDED_School_Calendar__BOARD_APPROVED_7-23-20_.pdf

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No Screens until Age 2 (except for Face-timing loved ones)

https://www.apa.org/pi/families/resources/newsletter/2019/05/media-use-childhood

This advice comes from the American Pediatrics Association.

No Social Media until Age 16

https://www.popsugar.com/family/what-parents-can-learn-from-social-dilemma-47791749

If you haven’t seen it, consider watching the Netflix docudrama “The Social Dilemma” to hear the thoughts of current and former Silicon Valley executives on apps like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok and the effects they can have on teens.

Consistent Wake-Up Time

https://multibriefs.com/briefs/cts/sleepprinciples2.pdf

This advice comes from the UCSF Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine and Sleep Disorders and CTS Pediatrics Committee. Sleep is crucial to brain development, and although there are a lot of aspects to good sleep hygiene, if you have to pick one—make sure your kids get up at the same time every day. If you ensure they don’t have electronic devices in their bedrooms at night, a decent bedtime will soon follow.

Varied Diet with Fruits & Veggies

https://health.usnews.com/wellness/for-parents/articles/gut-health-for-kids

Have you paid attention to recent research on how important our gut microbiome is to our health? Hint: fiber! Experts recommend VARIETY in children’s diets and research shows that expanding your child’s palate only happens through trying new foods, again and again and again.

No Shame

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/peaceful-parents-happy-kids/201704/how-break-the-cycle-shame-your-child

Mild shame, coupled with loving support, can help children learn to conform to social norms. But shame becomes toxic when it causes children to feel that they are somehow defective—not good enough. Ditch the shame and practice empathetic limits instead!

~Ms. Angie

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The Covid-19 pandemic presents many challenges including cancelling our annual Jog-A-Thon fundraiser. We are happy to announce that we will have an alternative fundraiser themed, “It Takes a Village”. Coretta Scott King said, "The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members".

With your help, we will create," It Takes a Village" mural (12 x 15 ft) from tiles decorated by families. We hope that this fundraiser will be a fun opportunity for your family to support the school AND create a beautiful art piece highlighting MWMA's compassionate village.

Mural Mock-Up and Stenciled Tile Examples (Above): Each tile will be pre-stenciled with the outline of a house. Families will decorate the house using an art supply kit that will be sent home with each tile.

FUNDRAISER PURPOSE:

1. Promoting emotional health and suicide prevention via our MWMA Hope Squad led by Ms. Marianne, school counselor.

2. Enrich arts education at MWMA supporting emotional health and wellbeing, led by Ms. Hilary, art teacher.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE:

• Each family may purchase and decorate ONE stenciled FAMILY tile. All family tiles will be combined to create a unique, “It Takes a Village” mural. The mural will be hung in the front vestibule (west wall) and will be approximately 12 x 15 ft.
• Tiles will be decorated with an art supply kit that will be sent home with each tile.
• Don’t want to decorate a tile? Donate and sponsor a tile that will be completed by MWMA students.
• OR simply make a donation without purchasing a tile.

FAMILY TILE SIZES AND DONATIONS: Tiles will be pre-stenciled with the outline of a house. The pre-stenciled tiles will be decorated by each family (art supply kit will be sent home with the tile).

• 5” tile: $25.00 including art supply kit
• 7” tile: $50.00 including art supply kit
• 9” tile: $75.00 including art supply kit
• 11” tile: $100.00 including art supply kit

TIMELINE

• Donation Deadline: October 16th
• Tile kits sent home to families: October 26 - 30
• Families return decorated tiles to MWMA: November 19th

HOW TO DONATE

• Click on this Google Form link https://forms.gle/ThQ9Di5muyJyvTtq6
• Complete the form and then payment can be made via a secure payment link at the bottom of the form.

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Ms. Marianne Noble

I am so excited to announce that this month we will form a HOPE (Hold On, Persuade, Empower) Squad. The HOPE Squad is comprised of students, grades 4th - 9th, chosen by their peers because they are great listeners. Squad students are kind, stand-up against bullying, and may possibly refer peers, who may be struggling with depression or suicidal thoughts, to the counseling office. Students are not expected to counsel peers, but to be supportive and when appropriate, refer their peers to a trusted adult.

HOPE Squad students will actively be engaged in making our school a more positive environment for all students. They will participate in service projects and fundraisers, learn about mental health, and learn to recognize the signs of a student that may be struggling. It is our hope that students rise to the occasion and become leaders in their grades and in our school.

If your student comes home with a permission slip to be a part of our school's HOPE Squad, please read through it carefully and together decide if this is something your student would like to be involved with. We are excited for this program and the good that the students can do for one another.

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Ms. Melissa

MWMA Families, we're having our virtual bookfair now through Friday October 9. There is still time to find wonderful books for your home libraries and to gift to a classroom. We've partnered once again with the Story Cupboard. Their website and online shopping can be found at: www.storycupboard.com. Use the code mwmacademy2020fall at checkout, so that MWMA gets credit and also so that purchased books are routed to us.

Happy Shopping!

Ms. Melissa

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Cyndi Goehring is thrilled to be teaching math at MWMA. Cyndi's teaching journey began with a degree in Business Management from BYU. After working for two different investment firms, she realized that she loved investing her own money, but hated investing for other people. She returned to BYU for a teaching certificate. Since then, Cyndi has taught multiple grades in 4 states. Once she realized how much she loved the age group, she stayed teaching middle school math. Cyndi enjoys teaching math because it is really about solving problems! Her favorite thing about teaching math is finding just the right way to present a topic so it clicks with the students.

Along with teaching, Cyndi has had the privilege of raising three wonderful kids with her husband. In addition, Cyndi has worked in medical transcription, insurance billing, and career counseling. Her favorite job was working as a cast member at Disneyland! When she is not planning her next Disney vacation, you can find her reading, walking her dog, or Facetiming her amazing granddaughter. Cyndi enjoys learning a little bit about a lot of things – she loves trivia, movies, and podcasts.

Mr. Dustin has a BS in Biology from Utah State University, where he spent several years working with students and faculty in the analytical chemistry lab. He has also worked in analytical labs in a commercial environment, as well as in an R&D lab doing experiments with plant nutrients and agricultural crops.

He is an avid lover of all science-y things, and particularly enjoys watching people discover new things and have new and exciting experiences. He has come to Mountain West Montessori Academy for a chance to share a more pure experience of science with his students than he experienced working commercially.

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Email: admin@mwmacademy.org
Website: https://www.mwmacademy.org/
Location: 4125 Foxview Drive, South Jordan, UT, USA
Phone: 801-566-6962

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