WAUWATOSA MONTESSORI SCHOOL

Hello Montessori Families!

While the weather was crazy this week, we had a normal, productive week here at WMS! 3rd through 8th grade students wrapped up the state Forward Exam! We're proud of them for doing their best on their tests!

We welcomed The Ability Center's Adaptive Scholastic Athletic Program in today for wheelchair basketball! The ASAP program is run by The Ability Center, which is an organization that promotes accessibility in our community. The founder is an active Wauwatosa resident and WSD parent. He's an inspiration and we're so lucky to have him and The Ability Center in our community! Find out more here and see pictures below!

Have a great weekend!

Elizabeth

COMPOST CREW 2026 PROGRESS

Your Mighty Oaks Compost Crew students have collected a TON of food scraps this year. Exactly 1,331lbs - that's the size of an adult polar bear! We have also planted the equivalent of almost 10 trees that have been growing for 10 years - that's a TON of oxygen and beauty. Sustainability is really making a difference!!!

MYSTICAL MAGICAL SOIL SALE FUNDRAISER 4/28!!!

All the food scraps from Montessori have been turned into compost at a local farm in South East Wisconsin through Compost Crusaders. To continue the sustainability of composting at school the Green Team is offering you an eco friendly way to buy some mystical magical organic garden mix soil! No bag, BYO bin or bucket. Soil is ready to refresh or start your garden! All proceeds will help to cover supplies for the daily recording & monthly removal of the organic waste and a new clean bin!

$10 for a 5 gallon bucket!
Bring your own bucket, bin or comntainer and the Green Team will fill it up for you!!!
Pre-order by EARTH DAY: SOIL SALE PRE ORDER FORM
Payment to office cash/check to Wauwatosa Montessori School Green Team by 4/22. Limited quantities available day of pickup.
Pickup after school 4/28

HELP NEEDED - (Brown paper grocery bag collection)

Do you have a BAG OF PAPER BAGS? Compost crew uses one paper grocery bag each school day and we are almost out!!! Help us reuse and repurpose 300 brown paper grocery bags! Bring your bag of bags to Ms. Kait in Rm 13. (***No handles please, the glue used to attach handles is NOT compostable).

The PTSA is busy this month! See below for updates on our all-school fundraiser progress, Teacher Appreciation Week, the next PTSA meeting and our final restaurant fundraiser of the year (April 22 at Portillo's).

An added bonus: we will be joining Underwood Elementary and Eisenhower PTAs for an evening gathering and fundraiser at Skateland on April 23!

Volunteers needed: Teacher Appreciation Week

Teacher Appreciation Week is May 4-8 and we're throwing it back to the 80's to celebrate our "Totally Awesome" teachers and staff! Please sign up to decorate a door on May 1st to help kick off the week in a super rad way for our teachers! There are also a few other opportunities included to help out during the week. More info will be sent home in Friday folders!

PTSA Meeting: Tues. April 21, 7-8:30 p.m.

Our next meeting is coming up on Tuesday! Join us in person in room 30 (enter through gym doors) or virtually via Zoom.

Meeting ID: 842 0210 2442

Passcode: 658516

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See the agenda for more details on officer positions open, guest speakers and discussions.

Be sure to join our Facebook group to see how we kicked off this fundraiser with an all-school assembly: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1EG3P82L9q/

142 New Books

142 New Books were added to our library during the month of April. Ask your child what book they checked out this week?

Library meets once a week. See schedule below for who has library on what days.

4K Tuesdays

5K Thursdays

Lower Elementary: Fridays

Upper Elementary: Thursdays

Adolescents: Students have full access to a library in their classroom.

If you have any questions please let me know, Jenice Carolan, Assistant Librarian, carolaje@wauwatosa.k12.wi.us

Our AP students explored digital art and created GIFs! Now the true question is ... do they know the correct pronunciation? Feel free to check out their GIFs here!

The Wauwatosa School District elementary schools will have an Art exhibit within the children’s area of the Wauwatosa Public Library at 7635 W North Avenue. The show begins Friday, March 27 and runs through Tuesday, April 28th, 2026. This is a district-wide art display that features 1000s of pieces of artwork from students in kindergarten through fifth grade. There is a special opening reception in honor of the artists on Tuesday, April 7, from 5 - 7 P.M. If your child's artwork was chosen, you will receive a letter from Ms. Betz!

Urban Ecology Center Summer will feature summer camps, work opportunities for teens and a variety of family, community and children's activities!

Summer Camp Registration is now open for children ages 4-17. Scholarships are available and may be submitted through the form: https://summercamp.urbanecologycenter.org/scholarships.

We'd love to see your students through the summer, so please see the flyer below.

Camp registration - https://summercamp.urbanecologycenter.org/

IMPORTANT DATES!

April 21st - PTSA Meeting from 7-8:30pm in Room 30
April 22nd - Portillo's fundraiser
May 11th - Spring Band, Orchestra and Choir Concert 2-3pm
May 15th - PTSA Playground Date 5:30-7pm
May 22nd - No School - Memorial Day Weekend
May 25th - No School - Memorial Day

CH2 Urban Ecology Field Trip

CH Wheelchair Basketball

UE Wheelchair Basketball

LE Wheelchair Basketball

AP Wheelchair Basketball

Fresh Hot Popcorn every Tuesday

We will once again have the opportunity to order popcorn on Tuesdays. 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!

Popcorn Order Form

April Choice Board

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.

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.