WAUWATOSA MONTESSORI SCHOOL

Hello Montessori Families!

We are happy to have so many students biking to school this year! Please make sure to send your child with a bike lock. If a bike is unlocked and stolen, there is not much we can do.

Today's message is split into several parts below! I wanted to highlight the trip AP went on and invite all parents/guardians to attend the Wisconsin Montessori Association Conference, if you are interested and available! Please see below!

We are looking forward to welcoming you in for conferences tomorrow and Friday! Please find the link to the conference document here!

Have a great weekend!

Elizabeth

Our AP (Adolescent Program - 7th and 8th grade) students spent Monday through Wednesday at Camp Minikani for an "immersion" trip. To understand Immersion, we look at how Dr. Maria Montessori viewed adolescence. In early childhood, the focus is on the physical and academic self. In adolescence, however, the focus shifts dramatically to the creation of the "social self." While traditional classrooms focus mainly on memorizing academic facts, Montessori Erdkinder (land-children) programs use Immersion weeks to shift the focus to real-world independence and community building. It is school in a new, intentionally designed environment.

Students are entirely responsible for the logistics of daily life. They plan budgets, purchase groceries, and cook every meal for the community. Through this, adolescents experience a profound realization: they are fully capable of taking care of themselves and others. Immersion functions as a micro-society. Students debate and vote on their own schedules. When conflicts or logistical issues arise, they must solve them together, actively practicing how a functioning, democratic society works.

While we still dedicate about six hours a day to traditional schoolwork, learning actually happens for 18 hours a day. For instance, science becomes navigating the outdoors. Education is no longer abstract; it is lived. Living together 24/7 forces teenagers to step outside their comfort zones. Without the distractions of home, they must support one another through shared challenges, ultimately forming an interdependent, empathetic community where every member is valued.

Montessori Erdkinder is designed to bridge the gap between childhood and adulthood. By stepping away from the traditional classroom, your student is transitioning into a confident, self-reliant citizen ready to take on the world.

FALL for our series of fabulous student-made products, perfect for the autumn season.

If you order a product you will pick it up from the Wauwatosa Montessori School parking lot on November 10, 11, or 12. Pay with cash or a check to Wauwatosa Montessori School.

Order form closes Thursday, October 22!

https://forms.gle/hiS2Gmrnc7igxFd19

Volunteer & Get Involved

We know there are only so many hours in a day! To make it easier to volunteer for upcoming events or planning, please fill out our new volunteer interest form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeNf1TYfpfb5MB6pcZWLhxOjH5KbcFmSqClb-7_mc5pWTw0fQ/viewform

Save the Date: October PTSA Meeting - Tuesday, October 20th, 7 p.m.

Join other Wauwatosa School District families at the Fisver Forum to see the Milwaukee Bucks take on the Phoenix Suns. Students will have the opportunity to do the half time high five tunnel.

More details will be shared once available, including a link to discounted tickets in our reserved seating area. Thanks to the Wauwatosa Council of PTAs for organizing this experience!

Each year, the Wisconsin Montessori Association holds a conference for teachers, administrators, and parents! The conference is very affordable - just $25! This year, it is being held in Racine on Saturday, November 14th. See more details below or at this website!

Permission Slips Due Today

Is your student (4th-8th grade) interested in joining BOB?

Why Join?

• To build a love of reading

• To encourage students to read or listen to books they might not have chosen

• To engage students in an academic team competition

• To have fun!

Permission slips are due by Oct. 14.

BOB coaches are also needed. The time commitment is small. Your job is to meet with your 4-person team and encourage them. Fun quizzes and the answers will be supplied to coaches. Check out the Battle of Books website, Battle of the Books for more information. If you have questions, email Jenice Carolan carolaje@wauwatosa.k12.wi.us. Happy Reading!

BOB Info and Permission Slip Montessori School

Please send all medical notes, immunization records, medication forms, and general student health communications to montessorihealthroom@wauwatosa.k12.wi.us.

This email address is monitored by the school Health Aide, Letitia Berghammer, and Nurse Katelyn Lasse, the District Nurse that covers our school.

• October 15th and 16th - No School - Parent/Teacher Conferences

• October 20th - PTSA Meeting

• October 30th - PTSA Trunk or Treat

• November 3rd - No School - Professional Learning Day and Election Day

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

SORA

Students can check out ebooks, audiobooks and magazines. anytime, anywhere. Click on the link below for more info.

Sora Directions

Email: hartno@wauwatosa.k12.wi.us
Website: wauwatosa.k12.wi.us/Montessori
Location: 12121 West North Avenue, Wauwatosa, WI, USA
Phone: (414) 773-3305
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/813611528756561

If you are able to help with classroom "wishes", please know it will be appreciated.

CH Teachers Pay Teachers Wish List

LE1 Waseca Wish List

LE2 (Ms. Brown) Wish List

UE2 TPT ClassFund

UE2 Wishlist

Mrs. Myers - AP Math - Amazon Wish List