WAUWATOSA MONTESSORI SCHOOL

Hello Montessori Families!

Our 3rd through 8th grade students got a strong start on Forward Testing this week. Parents - please note they have one more week of testing. Please continue to send your child well rested with a good breakfast! Results from the Forward test should be shared with families over the summer.

One of our top priorities is student safety. If you are visiting school between 11am and 12:30pm, please do not drive into the parking lot area by the school. Students are outside for recess and we want to keep them safe! Thank you!

We kicked off our largest PTSA fundraiser this week - The Great WMS Donut Drive! Please check your child's backpack for details and see below!

Have a great weekend!

Elizabeth

What is Your Child Reading?

Just a reminder, 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 (she/hers/her)

Montessori School

Assistant Teacher/Assistant Librarian

Assistant Librarian Tue 12-3:30, Wed 12-2:30, Thur 12-1:30, Fri 12-3:3:30

ATTENTION:

Milwaukee Public Museum asked AP to create a ‘Human Body Exhibit’ to showcase this summer! *Not true. Make believe!

YOUR TASK: You and your team will be assigned one of the body systems. After extensive research on this body system, you will then prepare to teach the rest of the class about this system and then create the associated organs that belong to your body system.

Learning targets:

Explain how body systems maintain homeostasis.
Analyze how different body systems work together to support life.
Communicate complex biological concepts to others.
Apply scientific research and experimental design skills.
Collaborate effectively to create a public-facing scientific exhibit worthy of the Milwaukee Public Museum.

The Great WMS Donut Drive

Our school-wide PTSA fundraiser has officially begun. The Fun Run* is racing off into the sunset, so allow us to introduce you to the Great WMS Donut Drive!

Our goal: raise $15,000 by May 4th

Fundraise by collecting cash or check via the envelope sent home in folders, via Givebacks or Venmo (WauwatosaMontessori-PTSA) - be sure to have the donor include your student's name in the Venmo comment.

Weekly gift card prizes for top fundraisers, Principal for the Day, a $100 gift card drawing and more. See your child's folder for details.

Register each student here: http://givebacks.com/causes/wauwatosamontessori/campaigns/wmsdonutdrive26

Let's dough it!

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/

*Donut worry, Field Day is still happening on June 5th. More details and volunteer signups to come from Ms. Aronow as the date gets closer.

PTSA Board Interest for 2026–2027

We are beginning to plan for next year’s PTSA leadership team and are looking for parents who may be interested in joining us. Current roles include:

President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer (this position will be open next year)
Fundraising & Communications
Events

If you are curious about any of these roles or would like to learn more before committing, we’d love to talk with you. Please email the PTSA at tosamontessori.ptsa@gmail.com.

Teacher Appreciation Week Volunteers

Teacher Appreciation Week is coming up and we are looking for volunteers to help with planning and activities. This can include helping with themes, donations, setup, or small tasks during the week. Be on the lookout for a signupgenius link.

Thank you for helping make our school community so strong!

Fruit of the Bloom will be back again this year in the Fisher parking lot. Set up begins on Thursday April 16th. Please avoid parking on the northeast side of the lot.

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/

Art Supplies Needed

Hello everyone,

I am asking for recycled supply support.

If in the next few weeks you have these items you could donate to the art room. That would be fantastic.

Old cereal boxes.

Condiment Squeezable bottles. (cleaned out)
Yogurt cups. (any size)
Deli cups.

Thank you for any assistance with these items.

Kelly Betz

Long Term Art Sub

IMPORTANT DATES!

April 6th-17th - Forward testing for 3rd-8th grade students
April 12th - All-City Orchestra Festival
April 21st - PTSA Meeting from 7-8:30pm in Room 30
April 22nd - Portillo's fundraiser

LE Field Trip to Schlitz Audubon Nature Center

Mrs. Berghammer got picked up in carline this week too!

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

Please see the article from the American Montessori Society this month about helping children navigate the differences with confidence and respect! You can also find it on page four of this month's AMS Family Connection, linked here.

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.