WAUWATOSA MONTESSORI SCHOOL

September 27th, 2024

PRINCIPALS MESSAGE

Dear Wauwatosa Montessori School Community:

Thank you to everyone who came out to Montessori Curriculum Night this week! Our teachers and staff did an amazing job of preparing students to showcase their math passion and our Montessori math curriculum. If you weren’t able to attend, here is a link to a video about the Montessori math curriculum and the book I referenced in my presentation. At our upcoming fall conferences you will get to hear more about the math concepts and skills that your student has been learning and their learning progression.

Fall Conferences Thursday, October 10th and Friday, October 11th

Thursday, Oct. 10 (12:00pm - 8:00pm)
Friday, Oct. 11 (8:00am -12:00pm)

Parent-teacher and parent-teacher-student conference sign ups will be coming out next week Monday, September 30th at the end of the day. The purpose of the conference is to provide a dedicated time for family engagement and communication and for teachers to collaboratively work with parents and students to identify goals, update goal progress, and determine next steps for learning goals.

Schools that are successful in increasing student learning have staff that provides parents and students with frequent and ongoing communication regarding academic and social emotional learning goals. Research and practice show us that a process that engages parents and students in setting/monitoring/updating learning goals increases student learning.

Conference Guidelines:

Conferences are about 20 minutes each
In-person conferences are the recommended method

If a family needs a virtual option we will provide one. After signing up, parent(s) should email the teacher to share that a virtual conference is requested.
A phone conference can also be used

Goal is for 100% of parents/guardians to be present for conference

New Family Connection article from the American Montessori Society

Check out the October 2024 article here!

Walk to School Day Wednesday, October 2nd!

We are promoting Walk to School Day! Please see the information here!

Book Fair Volunteers Needed

Sign up here! Your volunteering times will be confirmed. We’re in the planning stages and the book fair is TBD on having parent volunteers!

Volunteering Opportunity at the Brewer’s Concessions

Sign up here!

Virtue of October:

Courteous

Staff Members of the Week: Ms. Lakshmi and Ms. Tracy!

Enjoy the weekend!

Melissa Pallin

Principal

Math Curriculum Night

IMPORTANT DATES!

September 29th - Parent Social - Lion's Tail in Tosa
October 2nd - Walk to School Day
October 3rd - Picture Taken/Retaken - 8:45 - 11:30am
October 3rd - STAR reports coming home in backpacks
October 4th - PL day for teachers - NO SCHOOL
October 10-11th - Parent/Teacher Conferences - NO SCHOOL
October 14th - Mid-Fall Break - NO SCHOOL
October 25th - Trunk or Treat - 6-7:30pm - Montessori Parking Lot
Just a heads up that the dates of our concerts have changed

Band/Orchestra/Choir is now December 16th from 2-3pm
General Music is now December 19th from 2-3pm

November 3rd - Fall Back - clocks back 1 hour

PTSA CORNER

Parent Social Night!

All parents and caregivers are cordially invited to Lion’s Tail Brewing Co. (8520 W North Ave, Wauwatosa, WI 53226) on September 29th from 3:00-5:00p.m. Catch up with old friends and welcome new parents to our school.

Trunk or Treat

Start planning your Halloween costumes! Trunk or Treat is Friday, October 25, 2024 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. in the WMS parking lot, with decorated cars arriving early. Please sign up HERE to decorate your car and hand out treats or help the PTSA plan the event. Volunteers are still needed to run this event!

Corner Bakery

Our October restaurant fundraiser is Tuesday, October 15, 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. 20% donated back. Online code: 659. Meet up with your friends or other school families

Next PTSA meeting

Our next meeting is November 19, 7-8:30 PM, Room 30. An online meeting link will be available the day of.

Author Visit

We are excited to announce that New York Times Best Selling author Scott Reintgen will be here for an in person author visit with the Upper Elementary and AP classes (4th-8th grade) on Oct 3rd. The book is recommended for 4th grade and older but anyone can order a signed copy of his latest book The Last Dragon of Mars. Please click on the link below to print the order form.

Book Order Form-Due Sept 26

For more information on the author and his books see his website

www.itspronouncedrankin.com

A COUPLE OF REMINDERS - Please review!

Attendance Request in Infinite Campus

Please take a moment to review this document explaining how to enter attendance into Infinite Campus. This is used for appts, sick, vac, etc. You can still call the attendance line but the new procedure is what the district would like you to use.

Infinite Campus Fee Payment

Use these directions to pay fees online in Infinite Campus. This is for ALL fees, not just lunch.
Mainly used for field trip payments.

DROPOFF / PICKUP MAP

Please review the map for a safe morning drop off and afternoon pickup. When pulling up to the school, please go forward to the next available spot; as to not keep cars waiting behind you. Thanks so much.

Spanish Newsletter

LIBRARY NEWS

Yearbook Ordering

The cost of the yearbook is $11
May 1st is the last day to order a yearbook.

ALLERGY GUIDELINES

Volunteer Process Update!

Montessori Staff Directory

I have had several people ask me for staff emails. This is the current list of the staff member / their role / phone extension / email. I hope this helps when communicating with staff.

District Updates For Families

September Lunch Menu

September Orchestra Lesson Schedule

September Band Lesson Schedule

D.E.I.A. Request Form

WISH LISTS / DONORS CHOICE

If you are able to help with classroom "wishes", please do so. Maybe ask employers to donate as well?

LE Amazon Wish List

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2IBVQVVIVKKQO/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_1

LE Waseca Wish List

https://wasecabiomes.org/apps/giftregistry/wishlist/884407

UE2 Wish List

TPT class fund: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/ClassFund/Emily-Brenner-60523?ownCampaign=&utm_campaign=ClassFundDashboard

Amazon wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/FW79EVFAVO5Y?ref_=wl_share

Mrs. Myers - AP Math - Amazon Wish List

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/SB0K7TNED902?ref_=wl_share

Ms. D - AP

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1MD068F0WYKWO?ref_=wl_share

Fresh Hot Popcorn

We will once again have the opportunity to order popcorn on Tuesday's. The price is $.75 per bag. Students order it on Tuesday morning and the Next Steps crew make the popcorn and deliver it same day. So yummy!

Hot Buttered Popcorn Order Form:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R5VPzuINlkmSb0stoNhUmmsg6ZIXyxrI/edit