Dear Wauwatosa Montessori School Family:
We can’t believe that it’s already May! We have some exciting happenings coming up and we’re looking forward to inviting you to join us!
Next week we have Teacher Appreciation Week! Our WMS teachers are creative, hardworking, patient, empathetic, and dedicated. Each day they bring joy to their classrooms and inspire our students. We want to shower them with care and love next week!
Music and Art Festival
Ms. Brennan and Ms. Ionina are preparing for our Wauwatosa Montessori School Student Music and Art Festival coming up on Monday, May 13th! Please mark your calendars for 1:30-3:00pm. The event will start out with a concert in the gym at 1:30 which should run until about 2:30pm. Then students will have portfolios of art in their regular classrooms (they are preparing them in art class). The students will be dismissed to classrooms to be ready to show their art portfolios. After the concert, families are invited to walk through and see their child's portfolio before heading out for the day. Students will be dismissed from their classrooms. Students not dismissed from the classroom will be dismissed to the awning for pick up at 3:20pm. We are excited about this opportunity to showcase the students' art and music exploration this school year!
Band, Orchestra and Choir Concert, 2 p.m.
We cordially invite you to join us on Tuesday, May 14th for our Spring Band, Orchestra, and Choir Concert, which starts at 2 p.m.
MMABSE Teacher of the Year
This weekend Ms. Dawson will be honored at the MMABSE Teacher of the Year Gala! Please check out this special tribute to Ms. Dawson video. Thanks to Steve Grisetti and Jason Russell for collaboration on the filming and editing!
Influential Women Video
Please check out this video created by Jason Russell about influential women!
Pop's Kettle Corn Fundraiser
We are thrilled to partner with Pop’s! Below is an exclusive promo code that will allow you to order delicious popcorn from Pop's while earning 20% back for our fundraiser.
Promo Code: TosaMontessori24
Direct Link: https://orderpops.com/discount/TosaMontessori24
Here's how it works:
Visit the Pop's Popcorn website at www.orderpops.com
Browse through our range of popcorn & pretzel flavors and products.
Select the items you'd like to order and add them to your cart.
During checkout, enter the promo code provided above.
Complete your order, and 20% of the total purchase amount will be credited back to your fundraising organization and the person ordering will get 5% off their order each time they use your promo code.
There's no limit on the number of orders you can place! Share the promo code with your supporters, friends, and family members to maximize our fundraising efforts. Every purchase contributes to our cause.
Check out the May 2024 Family Connection article from the American Montessori Society here!
Staff Shout Outs:
Our staff shared compliments about select staff members at our last Staff Meeting. Here are some amazing things about select staff members:
Ms. Aronow (gym teacher) -team player, flexible, loves students, supports colleagues, gets middle school!
Ms. Walt (special education teacher)-Organized, caring, kind, funny, detail-oriented, helpful!
Ms. Myers (AP math)- creates a great learning environment, dedicated, super smart, always positive and calm!
Ms. Hintz (academic specialist)-positive, smiles, flexible, great with interventions
Ms. Isa (building substitute)-helpful, flexible, calm, well-liked!
Mrs. McCullough (educational assistant)-flexibility, willingness to help wherever is needed, connecting with kids, getting kids excited about gardening!
Ms. Libby (social worker) -Approachable and always available, calm presence, learns quickly!
Virtue of the Month: Caring
Quotes of the week: “As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.” -Maya Angelou
Meet Yifan Zheng, Staff Member of the week!
May your weekend be filled with joy!
Melissa Pallin
Principal
