WAUWATOSA MONTESSORI SCHOOL

Hello Montessori families!

We had a wonderful short week. When our school first opened, there was a tradition of preparing a full meal the day before Thanksgiving break. Many of the values that are behind Thanksgiving are also Montessori values - such as community and preparing food together. As our school grew, the tradition got too big to handle. This year, all classrooms read the book Stone Soup and prepared a classroom feast to celebrate our community. We appreciate all the families who sent in tasty treats for the feast!

We are at the end of Trimester 1! One third of our school year has been completed! Our teachers are working on finalizing grades, and trimester 1 report cards will be viewable in Infinite Campus starting Thursday, December 4th. We grade on Standards Based Grading, which is different than most of us were graded in school. Please see the image of the Hamburger Rubric to help explain Standards Based Grading. In this model, a 3 is proficient, or equivalent to an A! If you'd like more of an explanation of Standards Based Grading, please feel free to reach out!

Thanks and have a great weekend!

Elizabeth

UW-Milwaukee Middle School Honors Band Festival

During the weekend of Nov. 21-23, 8th grade band student Ellie Lakatos participated in the UW-Milwaukee Middle School Honors Band Festival. Ellie was nominated by her band director, Mr. Burmeister, to participate in this festival which featured other accomplished middle school musicians from across SE Wisconsin. Ellie participated in rehearsals and clinics with a guest conductor and UWM music faculty and staff, which culminated in a group performance on Sunday Nov. 23rd.

Thank you!

We are so grateful to all of the caregivers, volunteers and students that have joined us at a PTSA event this month! Whether you donated items to Montessori Marketplace, dinner at Qdoba (still awaiting final results) or attended the PTSA meeting. Any of your time is truly appreciated. Please consider becoming a paying member of the PTSA for only $10 for an individual or $18 for a family membership.

Montessori Marketplace Update

We learned a lot in planning our first ever community rummage sale, Montessori Marketplace. Thanks to your support, we raised over $700! We will be working with Ms. Elizabeth and staff to determine the best use of these funds to support WMS teacher's wish lists.

Winter Order Form is live!

This snowy season, we have three spectacular products to share with you. These jolly products will put you in the mood for a wonderful winter of joy! The weather outside is frightful, but our products are so delightful!

Buy these products before Tuesday, December 2nd.

Winter Order Form

Skate Club is Back!

Back by popular demand, Skate Club will be returning this year! Join us in December, January, and February for some fun on wheels:

Thursdays after school until 4:00 p.m.
Fridays before school from 7:30–8:00 a.m.

We’ll be skating in the gym, and to help protect our beautiful new gym floor, skates must be in new condition and used only indoors. A helmet is required for all skaters.

No Skate Club Dates:

December 18–19 (Music Concert setup)
January 29–30 (Book Fair setup)

Skate Club kicks off on Thursday, December 4.

For questions, please email Jenice Carolan at carolaje@wauwatosa.k12.wi.us.

IMPORTANT DATES!

November 26th-28th - No School - Thanksgiving Break
December 1st - No School - Professional Learning Day for Staff
December 15th - Band, Orchestra and Choir concert at 2pm
December 18th - General Music Concert at 2pm
December 20th - January 4th - No School - Winter Break
January 5th - Classes resume

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

AP Stone Soup Day

UE1 Stone Soup Day

November 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. This is for ALL fees, not just lunch.
Mainly used for field trip payments.

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.