WAUWATOSA MONTESSORI SCHOOL
May 10th, 2024
PRINCIPALS MESSAGE
Dear Wauwatosa Montessori School Family:
Thank you to all of our amazing families for filling our week with so much love and care! A special shout out to Rocket Baby for donating bakery and coffee, families for flowers and notes, Good Land Physical Therapy for chair massages donated by Lauren Hogan, Spa gift bags donated by Avada and PTSA for everything else: Goody bags, Chipotle, Ice Cream treats, and all the other amazing things they do for the staff and our school.
Please join us on Monday, May 13th from 1:30-3 p.m. for our Wauwatosa Montessori School Student Music and Art Festival! Please join us for our Band, Orchestra and Choir Concert on Tuesday, May 14th from 2-3 p.m. in our gym!
Music and Art Festival
Ms. Brennan and Ms. Ionina are preparing for our Wauwatosa Montessori School Student Music and Art Festival coming up on Monday, May 13th! Please mark your calendars for 1:30-3:00pm. The event will start out with a concert in the gym at 1:30 which should run until about 2:30pm. Then students will have portfolios of art in their regular classrooms (they are preparing them in art class). The students will be dismissed to classrooms to be ready to show their art portfolios. After the concert, families are invited to walk through and see their child's portfolio before heading out for the day. Students will be dismissed from their classrooms. Students not dismissed from the classroom will be dismissed to the awning for pick up at 3:20pm. We are excited about this opportunity to showcase the students' art and music exploration this school year!
Pop's Kettle Corn Fundraiser
We are thrilled to partner with Pop’s! Below is an exclusive promo code that will allow you to order delicious popcorn from Pop's while earning 20% back for our fundraiser.
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Virtue of the Month: Caring
Quotes of the week: “Sometimes it takes only one act of kindness and caring to change a person’s life.” -Jackie Chan
Have a wonderful weekend!
Melissa Pallin
Principal
IMPORTANT DATES!
- May 13th - Music & Art Festival - 1:30-3pm - Gym
- May 14th - Band/Orchestra/Choir Concert - 2pm -Gym
- May 15th - PTSA Fundraiser - Qdoba - 124th & Capitol - 4-8pm
- May 24th - NO SCHOOL - Flex Day
- May 27th - NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day
- May 30th - AP Capstone Night - 6-8pm - Conference Room C
- June 3rd - Field Day - 1-3pm
- June 4th - Field Day (Rain Day) - 1-3pm
- Jun 6th - Last Day of School - Early Dismissal for all grades (4K through 8th) - 11:30am
Thanks to Rocket Baby Bakery for the Monday morning treats
Music students preparing for their performance
Career Day in Children's House
Thanks to our wonderful parent volunteers for reading with our CH students
Celebrating May Birthdays
Ms. Dawson honored at MMABSE Teacher of the Year Gala!
Congratulations, Ms. Dawson
Will Allen, co-author of The Good Food Revolution: Growing Healthy Food, People and Communities and one of the most influential leaders of the food security and urban farming movement, joined Ms. Dawson's class on Tuesday this week!
Lower Elementary's visit to Oak Ridge Farm
PTSA Corner
A big thank you
Thank you to all the WMS teachers and staff! You do so much here at Wauwatosa Montessori. We appreciate all you give to our children and our community. Thank you to the WMS families for supporting Teacher Appreciation Week with your time, money, and creativity.
Qdoba fundraiser
Wednesday, May 15, 4-8PM 12345 W. Capitol Dr. (Capitol and 124 by Target). Be sure to mention the fundraiser and 25% of proceeds go to WMS! Order ahead with this code: QDOBAGIVES.
Last PTSA meeting
Join us for our last meeting of this school year. May 21, 7-8 PM in Room 30.
Join our team!
We are looking for help for next year. We have officer openings for the positions of Vice President and Membership Chair. Interested or want to nominate another WMS parent or caregiver? Let us know at tosamontessori.ptsa@gmail.com.
East's APISU (Asian/Pacific Islander Student Union) is not only celebrating Asian Heritage Month by decorating the school, but also promoting Asian owned businesses in the community! You can help support by...
- Come join us as we "Swarm the Store" at Mochi Ring in Tosa on Saturday, May 11th at Noon! Hope to see you there! Enjoy some delicious food and good company!
PLEASE RETURN LIBRARY BOOKS BY MAY 31ST - THANK YOU!
Please enjoy this Library Choice Board celebrating May the Fourth be with you, Cinco de Mayo and Children's Book Week. Please note some games may be blocked in school, but can be played at home. You can find it on Classlink: Tosa Schools Libraries site or by the links below. Enjoy!
GARDEN HELP
If you have any interest in helping with our raised garden beds, we are looking for a few bags of miracle grow garden soil donated, currently on sale at Lowe's! Simply leave them outside of the school by the building under the overhang and we will be sure to get them to the proper place.
Thank you in advance.
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM
My name is Jen Jacobs, mom to Olivia in 5K and Preston in 5th. I also am the co-editor of the Oak Tree Oracle, our student-led newsletter. Hopefully you all have been enjoying the “news” from the classrooms! Up until now, the newsletter has been run completely by students in Mrs. Namboothiry’s upper elementary class but I am so excited to be adding student reporters from Ms. Emily’s class as well! They will have a special section featuring student achievements outside the classroom. For example, do you have a child that sings? Plays the drums? Is a karate black belt? Dancer? Theater performer? We want to hear about it and celebrate them! If you and your child are okay with them being featured in the newsletter, please email the Oak Tree Oracle with the student and a picture if available of them doing it is what they do so our student reporters can interview them. And if you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me as well.
Email photos and blurbs to both Preston and Ms. Pallin:
By sending an email with a photo you are also giving permission for the photo to be shared.
WISH LISTS / DONORS CHOICE
If you are able to help with classroom "wishes", please do so. Maybe ask employers to donate as well?
LE Amazon Wish List
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2IBVQVVIVKKQO/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_1LE Waseca Wish List
https://wasecabiomes.org/apps/giftregistry/wishlist/884407
UE2 Wish List
TPT class fund: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/ClassFund/Emily-Brenner-60523?ownCampaign=&utm_campaign=ClassFundDashboard
Amazon wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/FW79EVFAVO5Y?ref_=wl_share
Mrs. Myers - AP Math - Amazon Wish List
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/SB0K7TNED902?ref_=wl_share
Ms. D - AP
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1MD068F0WYKWO?ref_=wl_share
Fresh Hot Popcorn
Hot Buttered Popcorn Order Form:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R5VPzuINlkmSb0stoNhUmmsg6ZIXyxrI/edit
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