Hello Wauwatosa Montessori School Community,
We celebrated WEMTA’s Battle of the Books program this week. Teams of 4th - 8th graders read approximately 20 books and then participated in elimination rounds answering questions about those books to determine our schools winning team. Our elementary division and middle division winning teams will participate in the Statewide Online Battle during the last week of February. Congratulations to ALL of the students and teams who participated. Thank you to the coaches and parents. A special thank you to Sally Courtney who coordinated the program. Congratulations to our winning Middle Division team, The Wicked Pickles, including Skyler Anderson, Robin Thomas and Colette Ford (coach: Monica Anderson) and our winning Elementary Division team, The Protagonists, including August Hartsook, James Benjamin, Tyler Fritsch, and Darwin Pandya (coach: Erin Quasney)! Congratulations to The Champs our Elementary Division team that came in second place (Manhattan Jones, Lilian Ford, Tegan Schiller, and Levi Schneider guided by Coach Jill Ford) and The Book Ballers our Elementary Division team that came in second place (Ryan Fritch, Nathan Yenter, Brandon Wong, and Preston Jacobs guided by Coach: Jen Jacobs)!
School Growth Plan Update
Please check out our Winter School Growth Plan Update slideshow here. Highlights include:
-significant increases in student achievement in math and reading from fall to winter
-became 1 of 3 schools statewide to reach AMS Verified Status in November '24
-teachers improving in their quality of planning for student learning as measured by common planning time rubric
-plans underway for reaching full AMS Accreditation including staff being held accountable to implementing AMS Standards, exploring adding a 3-year-old Montessori program, and growing from 86% of teachers properly Montessori credentialed to 100%
Parent-Teacher Conferences and Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences
Parent-Teacher and Parent-Student-Teacher Conferences are coming up on Thursday, February 27th from 12-8 p.m. and Friday, February 28th from 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Please sign up for conferences here. We are looking forward to discussing progress and setting goals. Here is a helpful resource to help you get the most out of your conference!
February Classroom Newsletters: Check Them Out!!
Lottery Applications Accepted Through February 21st (closes at 4 p.m.)!
Please see these instructions. Families of 4-year-old siblings, the process is to enroll your child in the District and then fill out your lottery application. Please reach out to me, Ms. Nora, or Ms. Becky Harris in the Division of Pupil and Family Supports if you have any questions.
Also, students who are enrolled through open enrollment have all received a call to convey that your enrollment continues and there is nothing further you need to do.
All School Read!
We are so excited for Literacy Night next Friday, February 21st from 5:30-7 p.m.! Next week we will also be the final drawing for trivia prizes! 7 names will be drawn! Encourage your child to keep reading and turning in trivia questions!
Staffing Update
Ms. Isa Herman is now the long-term sub in gym class. I am also excited to share that she is pursuing her license for this role! We are continuing our search for a Physical Education Teacher; however, Ms Isa is performing wonderfully in this role. As many of you know, she has her substitute license, her Bachelor's degree in Entrepreneurial Management, and is currently pursuing her Montessori teacher credential and is on track to graduate this year.
Check out the latest edition of the American Montessori Society Family Connection: February edition
We hope you enjoy this month’s issue with articles including:
- Montessori at Home - Giving Acceptable Options: Empowering Children Through Choice
- The Stamp Game – Building a Bridge from Concrete to Abstract Math
February Virtue - Justice
Black History Month is underway. Take a look at these great resources from our District Librarian Meegan Archambo!
Staff Members of the Month: Ms. Brecken Ashenbrenner
Enjoy your weekend!
Melissa Pallin
Principal
The Protagonists, 1st Place Elementary Division BoB Team: August Hartsook, James Benjamin, Tyler Fritsch, and Darwin Pandya (Coach Erin Quasney)
IMPORTANT DATES!
- Wednesday, February 19th Saz's State House PTSA Fundraiser 11am-8:30pm
- Wednesday, February 19th Bake Sale Service project from Ms. Brown's class 2:10-2:35
- Friday, February 21st Literacy Night 5:30-7 p.m. AP Inc. will be selling at the event
- Thursday, February 27th and Friday, February 28th Parent-Teacher Conferences
March 5 Upper El
Mequon Nature Preserve
9:00 - 1:00pm
March 7th Children's House
Hawthorn Glen Nature Center (in-house)
9:45 - 10:30 am
Mar 7 Lower El
Milwaukee Zoo
9:00am - 2:00pm
March 18th Children's House
Zoological Society ”Bugs, bugs, bugs” in house.
Laura @9:00 Shannon @ 10:00 in gym or MPR both
K-4/K5
March 19th
Children’s Theatre
In House @ Montessori gym at 10:15
Our Forward testing will run the week of April 7th-April 17th, and make up testing week is scheduled for April 21th-April 25th. Please refrain from scheduling any further field trips on these days.
Fresh Hot Popcorn
Hot Buttered Popcorn Order Form:
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Wauwatosa Montessori School
Email: Pallinme@wauwatosa.k12.wi.us
Website: wauwatosa.k12.wi.us/Montessori
Location: 12121 West North Avenue, Wauwatosa, WI, USA
Phone: (414) 773-3300
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/813611528756561
Twitter: @TosaMontessori