WAUWATOSA MONTESSORI SCHOOL

Hello Montessori Families!

We hope to see everyone Thursday and Friday at parent/teacher conferences! We encourage all families to have a connection point with teachers - ideally in person at conferences, but as we know some families take advantage of a long weekend to travel, at least by phone or email. It is important to check in on your child's progress and development!

Please remember there is no school on March 2nd. This is the last Professional Learning day for staff. When we return on March 3rd, we will be celebrating Read Across America week. See details below!

Have a great weekend!

Elizabeth

Illness Guideline Reminders

We want to take a moment to remind Montessori families of our illness guidelines to help keep everyone in our school healthy. This time of year, illnesses such as colds, flu, and other contagious conditions tend to spread more easily, making it especially important to know when to keep your student home. By working together, we can reduce the spread of illness and ensure a safe learning environment for everyone.

Children can go to school if they:

Have a mild cold, which may include a runny nose and/or cough.
Have eye drainage without fever, eye pain or eyelid redness.
Have a mild stomach ache.

Keep your child home from school if:

Fever: A temperature of 100.4°F or higher. Your child may return to school after being fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication and feeling better.
Vomiting/Diarrhea: Two or more episodes in the past 24 hours. Your child may return after being symptom-free for 24 hours without medication.
Severe Cold Symptoms: Persistent cough, difficulty breathing, or symptoms that disrupt normal school activities.

Full illness guidelines can be found here. If your child will be absent from school due to illness please be specific with their symptoms. To let the school know your child will be absent you can use the Infinite Campus Parent Portal or call the attendance line at 414-773-3302. Remember: if you take your child to a medical provider for treatment of their illness, be sure to ask for a note excusing your child from school. Medical notes can be turned in to the office.

Celebrate Read Across America with us! Enjoy a week of themed days and plenty of reading fun! Beginning Tuesday, March 6, we’ll kick off our celebration of Read Across America with Pajama Day! Students are invited to wear their cozy pajamas and bring a small stuffed animal friend—because reading is always better with a buddy. Click on the National Education Association (NEA) Read Across America website for great book lists, reading tips, calendars, activities, and other resources to inspire readers of all levels throughout the year.

NEA Read Across America

Kids Heart Challenge: Current classroom leader - Ms. Yifan's class has 18 students registered! Overall, at the end of Week 3, we have 49 students registered. For every 18 students who register and complete Finn's mission, we receive an additional entry in the lottery. If every eligible student registered and completed Finn's Mission, we would have NINE entries in the $10,000 fitness equipment lottery!

Finn's Mission: THIS is our big push for our last week - complete 7 small tasks to share the message of heart health and learn about life-saving skills. Every student who completes the 7 brief modules of Finn's Mission learns important information and will be entered in a drawing for TWO 2027 SUPERBOWL TICKETS! They will also receive the Victor dog keychain and a SUPER SPECIAL green cape (no other school will have this green cape - collector's item!)

Fundraising Goal: As a secondary achievement to completing Finn's Mission, we have exceeded our goal of $1500 - we have now raised an incredible total of $1958.82! Every dollar we contribute funds research and treatment for kids with special hearts. It also generates bonuses in the form of cash and equipment for our PE program - we've currently earned at least $160 for new equipment for our PE program! Thank you for all your work!

Home Activities: If your family is looking for more heart healthy activity at home, try the NFL's Play60 videos! Email Ms. A with questions!

Cori Aronow (she/her/hers)

Physical Education Teacher

Wauwatosa School Board Election

Four seats for the Wauwatosa School Board will be up for election on April 7. Join the 8 candidates for these seats on March 2 for a non-partisan forum sponsored by the Wauwatosa PTA Council.

Monday March 2, 2026
6:30 - 8:30 pm
Longfellow Middle School Auditorium
Moderated by Dr. Derek Gottlieb, Ph.D.

All community members are welcome to attend the event in person or watch live via Zoom (Zoom information to be shared closer to the event). Those attending in-person should park in the north parking lot and enter the building using the N1 doors.

This forum is strictly non-partisan and will be facilitated to ensure a fair and impartial event.

Questions? Reach out to 2026TosaSBForum@gmail.com

Link to facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/share/19rzKZBDhM/

We have many students who love soccer at our school, and we are fortunate enough to have a connection to the Milwaukee Wave! Head Coach, Marcio Leite, sends his kids to our school! We will be having a WMS night out to the Wave Game on March 15th at 2:05pm! Families are welcome to purchase tickets in our section and enjoy a night together watching soccer! To purchase tickets, click here. Tickets are $27.05 each and include a gift!

Dear Tosa Montessori Families,

We are excited to share that Girls on the Run will be offered again this spring for 3rd–5th grade girls!

Registration opens February 16, and if more than 15 girls are interested, a lottery will be held to determine the final team roster.

The spring season will begin the week of March 23 and end the week of May 25. We learned so much during our fall season, and we’re thrilled to build on that momentum; especially because the spring curriculum is completely different. Even if your child participated in the fall, the lessons, activities, and team experiences this spring will all be new.

One thing that won’t change is the culminating event: our Celebratory 5K on Sunday, May 31—a fun and empowering milestone for all participants.

Practice Schedule:

Tuesdays: 3:30–4:45 PM
Wednesdays: 2:30–3:45 PM

Our fall coaching team—Erin, Melissa, and Staci—is returning, and we are happy to welcome Ms. Brown, LE teacher at Tosa Montessori, to the coaching team for the spring session.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Erin at erinpeschel@gmail.com.

We can’t wait for another great season of confidence, connection, and celebration!

Girls on the Run Lottery Registration is now open! Here's the link:

Registration Link

Warmly,
Erin & the GOTR Coaching Team

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Girls on the Run is so much more than a running program—it’s a confidence-building experience that helps girls find and use their voice. With our new curriculum, Hello, Bold Heart!, girls learn to speak up, listen deeply, and share what’s in their hearts—even when it feels scary. Give your girl (3rd-5th grade) the tools to be bold, confident, and empowered on and off the track. Registration opens February 16. Questions? Email: Erin Hochevar at erinpeschel@gmail.com

Thursday, February 26

Corner Bakery Fundraiser - 7 a.m.-10 p.m.

Details: You're invited to join the WMS PTSA for our February restaurant fundraiser! All orders

that mention Tosa Montessori PTSA at the register or use code 659 online or in app will

have 20% donated back to our cause. Bring your family, friends, and appetite for a fun-

filled day of food, community, and giving back.

Participate in person by showing the attached flyer or mention the fundraiser or Tosa Montessori PTSA at the register. This must be done *before* payment. Not valid on gift card sales or on third party ordering apps like DoorDash or GrubHub.

Update to trivia night:

Adult Trivia Night: Fri. March 6, 7-9 p.m.

Join us at a new location (Urban Ecology Center - Washington Park) for Wauwatosa Montessori School's annual Adult Trivia Night, hosted by the Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA).

Register yourself, gather a team of up to 10 parents, caregivers, and/or teachers (sorry, grownups only!) for a fun night of testing your knowledge. Want to join a team to meet others? Let us know when you register and we can connect you with a team. Registration can be done online: https://www.givebacks.com/causes/wauwatosamontessori/events/trivia26

Need child care? Tosa Block Party has you covered for ages 5 and older! For $25 a child, drop them off to enjoy supervised STEAM/Lego play in a safe and creative environment. A pizza dinner is included. Drop-off is at 6:30 p.m., with pick up before 9:30 p.m. - plenty of time for you to show us your trivia skills. Spots are limited: https://www.tosablockparty.com/booking-calendar/parents-night-out?referral=service_list_widget

Chess Club meets on Mondays from 3:30-4:30pm. Please bring your own chess board if you have one! This club is open for students in grades 3-8. The club will meet until Spring Break and then end at the end of March.

Dragon Club is open for Lower Elementary students. The club meets on Mondays during recess.

The Tosa East Players are hosting their sixth annual Youth Clinic for Wauwatosa elementary and middle school students on Saturday, March 21st. The clinic will be held from 9am until 12pm in the Wauwatosa East Theatre and will give students the opportunity to work on singing, acting, and dancing through the music of The SpongeBob Musical (our spring production). Families can use the link below to register.

We would love to have as many Tosa students as we can. Thanks for your support - we hope you come see the show!

Link to Register:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeL9EQYfgy21Eie8VgaRmFoVY4t4yxbijrxWZgUcRSeocs5Dw/viewform?usp=header

IMPORTANT DATES!

February 26th - No School - Parent/Teacher Conferences 12-8pm
February 27th - No School - Parent/Teacher Conferences 8-12pm
March 2nd - No School - Teacher Professional Learning Day
March 6th - PTSA Trivia
March 30th - April 3rd - Spring Break

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

February 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.