Greetings Shaw Montessori,

Big thanks for attending our PTA meeting and Passport to Montessori for our primary parents. Our Site Council meeting times have been planned for parent education this year. Next month, we have the honor of having former parent and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Heather Ryan presenting on autism and ADHD. That meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 21st from 5:00-6:00 in the cafeteria. In November our Food Services staff will be here to present and answer questions on our child feeding programs.

We love our new vacuums! The Shaw PTA has provided the stick variety for the students to use in our classrooms to assist with the restoration of the environments and offer extra help to our custodial staff. Take a look at the photos below!

The Shaw Stars co-ed volleyball team will play two games this week. Tuesday, they take on the Hererra Panthers and Thursday the Whittier Wildcats. Both games will be held at Hererra on Fillmore and 7th Street. We are looking forward to some fun competition for our student athletes this week.

It is not too early to make a tax credit donation to Shaw! Please take a moment to look at the presentation below. Our tax credit donations do powerful things for our children, and anyone in the great state of Arizona can contribute. Contributions can be made online at https://www.phxschools.org/community/tax-credit or in the school office with Claire.

Wishing you the best,

Principal Engdall

Phoenix #1 Night at the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) on

Tuesday, September 22, 2026, from 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

This special evening is an opportunity for you and your families to come together with our Phoenix #1 community to enjoy the incredible galleries the MIM has to offer for FREE. Attendees will have the chance to explore the Orientation Gallery, Geographic Galleries, Artist Gallery, Mechanical Music Gallery, and Experience Gallery at their own pace. We will also have special student performances from Emerson, Capitol, Kenilworth, and Whittier.

Event Details:

Musical Instrument Museum

4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ 85050
Tuesday, September 22, 2026

5:30 PM –7:30 PM

What to Expect:

Free admission for Phoenix #1 students, staff, and immediate family members.
Check in at the main entrance upon arrival.
Receive a guidePORT and headphones to experience music at the exhibits.
Parking is available in the main MIM lot.

(Outside food, drinks, backpacks, and large bags are not allowed inside the galleries. Water fountains are available throughout the museum.)

This is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate our district community while experiencing one of Phoenix’s most unique museums.

Please RSVP here: https://www.phxschools.org/museumrsvp

Hello from the Art Room.

Primary has been busy coloring, cutting and pasting. To help with scissors, we say “Fingers on the bottom, thumb on top, open up the mouth and chomp, chomp, chomp.” If you have scissors at home, have your student practice with them. Use the jingle to remind them of hand position and remind them to open the scissors wide. Cutting helps to build hand strength and improves motor coordination and bilateral coordination.

Lower Elementary are making Pop-Tart people, adding their own pops of personality and creativity.

Middle school are working diligently on their hyper-realistic drawings – and so far they are mind-blowing.

~Thanks, Ms Allison

Shaw families are asked to do 10 hours of volunteering each year. If you are looking for ways to get involved, visit our SignUP event page to view upcoming events and opportunities.

Want to try your hand at leading and planning one of our events? Become an event team chair or lead! Or work with this year’s team leads as a way to “shadow” and learn more.

Open Positions:

Fun Run Events Team (shadowing opportunities)
Sweetheart Dance (co-chair and/or shadowing opportunities)
Spring Carnival Event Chair and Team Leads (***BIggest need)
Talent Show & Basket Raffle Event Lead (last PTA event of the year!)

Questions about job duties or time commitments? Reach out to Matthew and Nicole at president@shawmontessoripta.com and vp@shawmontessoripta.com