WAUWATOSA MONTESSORI SCHOOL

Dear Wauwatosa Montessori School Community:

Thank you to all the families and staff who dined in or ordered carry out for our PTSA fundraiser at Lou Malnati's this week. Thank you to Lauren Hogan and Sandy Ritschke for organizing this event!!

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25th 3:30-5 p.m. MONTESSORI CURRICULUM NIGHT!

At our upcoming Montessori Curriculum Night, you will have the opportunity to learn about the Montessori curriculum from Children’s House to Adolescent Program! Most classrooms will be focusing on math for this event. For this event, you will be able to attend 15 minute drop in sessions in the library on the Montessori curriculum and our Wauwatosa Montessori School Growth plan. If you bring students, you and your student can walk through each classroom to see or hear about how a concept or a few concepts are presented in the curriculum. AP Inc. will also be selling delicious popcorn! You don’t want to miss this exciting opportunity to experience the Montessori curriculum firsthand.

We’re looking forward to seeing everyone! Please RSVP here!

New Family Connection article from the American Montessori Society

Check out the September 2024 article here and this link to learn more about Montessori education.

Adolescent Bike Trip

This week our adolescent program biked to the Monarch Conservancy. Rosie shared that a highlight of the trip was “seeing the diversity in wildlife.” Jude shared that a benefit of biking is that “we don’t need to pay for a bus!” Check out the pictures below. In addition to the science learning, the students were empowered to see their community and have the opportunity to be active. Here is an article from Green Schools about the benefits of walking and biking. Thank you to Charise Dawson, Katie Myers, and Kait McCullough for organizing this trip for our students! Thank you to all the parent volunteers who made this possible: Christina Martinez, Pete Lakatos, Jason Stasiewicz!

UE Trip to the Schlitz Audubon Society!

This week our Upper Elementary students traveled to the Schlitz Audubon Society. Our Upper Elementary students had the opportunity to engage in field work to explore ecosystems through immersing in the natural world. Thank you to Ms. Emily and Ms. Susan for organizing this event! Thank you to the parent volunteers who joined to make this trip possible.

LE Trip to the Planetarium!

This week, Ms. Brown and Ms. Yifan extended their Montessori geography lessons on a field trip to the planetarium! Thank you Ms. Brown and Ms. Yifan for organizing this experience for our students and to our parent chaperones!

Volunteering Opportunity at the Brewer’s Concessions

Sign up here!

Virtues of September: Friendliness and Peaceful/Mindful

Week 1 Friendliness Friendliness Description Week 2 Peaceful / Mindful Week 3 Grace

Staff Member of the Week: Marissa Gall our speech pathologist!

Hope to see you next week at Montessori Math Curriculum Night!

Melissa Pallin
Principal

• September 25th - Curriculum Night (Parent Information) - 3:30-5pm
• September 29th - Parent Social - Lion's Tail in Tosa
• October 3rd - Picture Taken/Retaken - 8:45 - 11:30am
• October 4th - PL day for teachers - NO SCHOOL
• October 10-11th - Parent/Teacher Conferences - NO SCHOOL
• October 14th - Mid-Fall Break - NO SCHOOL
• October 25th - Trunk or Treat - 6-7:30pm - Montessori Parking Lot
• Just a heads up that the dates of our concerts have changed
• Band/Orchestra/Choir is now December 16th from 2-3pm
• General Music is now December 19th from 2-3pm
• November 3rd - Fall Back - clocks back 1 hour

Author Visit

We are excited to announce that New York Times Best Selling author Scott Reintgen will be here for an in person author visit with the Upper Elementary and AP classes (4th-8th grade) on Oct 3rd. The book is recommended for 4th grade and older but anyone can order a signed copy of his latest book The Last Dragon of Mars. Please click on the link below to print the order form.

Book Order Form-Due Sept 26

For more information on the author and his books see his website

www.itspronouncedrankin.com

PTSA Corner

Parent Social Night

All parents and caregivers are cordially invited to Lion’s Tail Brewing Co. (8520 W North Ave, Wauwatosa, WI 53226) on September 29th from 3:00-5:00p.m. Catch up with old friends and welcome new parents to our school!

Yes to Tosa Kids

At our meeting this Tuesday, the PTSA members discussed the benefits and drawbacks of officially supporting the upcoming referendum to increase Wauwatosa School District funding. After hearing everyone’s voice on the issue, the group voted in support. More to come in future communications!

Trunk or Treat

This is our most popular family event of the year! Trunk or Treat is scheduled for Friday, October 25, 2024 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. in the WMS parking lot. Students and some parents dress up in costumes and many families decorate their cars for this super fun evening. Please sign up HERE to decorate your car and hand out treats or help the PTSA plan the event!

Volunteers Still Needed

October 25 is our annual WMS Trunk or Treat. Students and some parents dress up in costumes and many families decorate their cars for this super fun evening. Please sign up HERE to decorate your car and hand out treats or help the PTSA with the event!

WMS Spirit Store is Open!

Get your Wauwatosa Montessori School spirit gear at our online store! The store will be open through Monday, September 23, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. There are t-shirts, sweatshirts, jackets, hats and more to keep you cozy as we move into fall! A portion of each sale goes back to the WMS PTSA to help support our school community and children.

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_1

LE 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

We will once again have the opportunity to order popcorn on Tuesday's. 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!

Hot Buttered Popcorn Order Form:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R5VPzuINlkmSb0stoNhUmmsg6ZIXyxrI/edit

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