WAUWATOSA MONTESSORI SCHOOL

December 13th Newsletter

PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE

Hello Wauwatosa Montessori School Community,

We are all looking forward to welcoming you next week for our performances and some festive community building! Our students have put in so much effort and talent in their practices over the last couple of weeks! Come see our students shine! Doors open at 1:45 p.m.

Band/Orchestra/Choir Concert is Monday, December 16th from 2-3pm
General Music Concert is Thursday, December 19th from 2-3pm

Families are welcome to sign up to bring in some cookies, milk, juice or fruit/veggie tray, plates or cups for after the General Music Concert on the 19th. Please sign up here. All families and guests will be dismissed to the classrooms for a snack and can pick up from the classrooms. Join us for this celebration of our Wauwatosa Montessori School Community! Students who will be picked up at 3:20 will stay with a designated staff member and can be picked up from the awning. Students who are in extended day will be walked by their teacher to their programming.

AMS Monthly Family Connection Letter: Check out the December edition here!

Virtue: Generous

Hope to see you all next week for some winter cheer at our concerts!💓

Melissa Pallin

Principal

child-directed work: folding napkins

child-directed work Moveable Alphabet

child-directed work counting the bead chains linear counting

wearing Montessori grammar symbol verb and adverb earrings from Buzz Montessori(Ms. Yifan's Shop): https://www.etsy.com/shop/BuzzMontessori

Grammar box work

Student Recess Team problem solving around recess solutions

Lowest Common Multiples work with Montessori peg board

Practical Life work: making orange juice!

All Staff Professional Learning with Mr. Pinion, Chief of Pupil and Family Supports, and Ms. O'Connor, Director of Student Success, on the WSD Disciplinary Framework

IMPORTANT DATES!

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

Opportunity for math professional learning

PTSA CORNER

PTSA Corner

Papa John’s

Mark the calendar for PIZZA at Papa Johns on North Ave, Thursday, Dec 19th, 10 am - 10 pm! Use code PJFUND15 when you place your order for 15% back to WMS PTSA.

Did you know you can support the WMS PTSA by dining out at local restaurants like Murf's, Mo's Irish Pub, and Habanero's? Or by shopping online at stores like Walmart, Dick's Sporting Goods, Dell, and Eddie Bauer?

Download the Givebacks App on your phone or follow the link below to get started and see the full list. Select Wauwatosa Montessori PTSA as your cause.

https://www.givebacks.com/join/wauwatosamontessori

January meeting

Save the Date for our next meeting, January 21st, 7-8:30 PM, Room 30. Mr. Pinion and Dr. Marble will come discuss the Guardian Guide. This tool lets parents know what supports are available to students in the Tosa district and how to navigate them. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UteELlFk6Ttvab7a8TL0_RiB5cCCQT1uLIx24Qk9cGw/mobilebasic

Follow the PTSA on Facebook! Please answer the membership questions when asking to join to help us keep this a private group.

Student Clubs!

Student Club Opportunities!

Club Opportunities!

Craft Club (led by Maggie Ellis, Audrey Ritsche, and Minnie Reymann)

Open to Lower Elementary Students

During lower elementary lunch 11:30-12 Dec. 18th

Advisor: Ms. Pallin