Children’s House 3
November 2008 Newsletter

Amy’s Note

During the month of October the children enjoyed lessons on traditional Montessori materials, a Fire Safety visit, a field trip to the pumpkin patch, and lots of playground time due to the wonderful weather.
Hope you all enjoyed Fall Break!

Important Dates

November 3 December tuition due
November 7 Photo Retake Day
November 11 Topic: “Flower”
November 19 - Health and Wellness Talk by Anne Marie Frasz for PARENTS ONLY. From 1:30-2:30 PM in the Casa de Familias. Call the office to RSVP @ 867-0158
November 19-21, 24, 25 - The Scholastic Book Fair to benefit our LIBRARY!! Please stop by for all your Christmas and holiday gifts
November 25 - Thanksgiving Feast: 10:00 am
November 26-28 - NO SCHOOL—Thanksgiving Break
December 3 - Montessori Kindergarten and 1st Grade evening for PARENTS ONLY: 6:30-7:30 pm

November Snacks

November 10 - Bussick, Cesare, & Haines

November Birthdays

Birthdays are very special in Montessori. We create a timeline of your child’s life from birth to their present age with photos from home. Snapshot-sized photos work best for our poster format.
Birthdays will be celebrated at 8:45 a.m. or at 12:30 p.m. on or near your child’s actual birthday.

Ethan Stanley turns 3 on November 8th.
Ritvik Mishra turns 5 on November 13th.
Emily Orme turns 5 on November 20th.
Brett Barnes turns 5 on November 28th.
Happy Birthday, Ethan, Ritvik, Emily, and Brett!

Thanksgiving Feast

Every year our class (and every class in the school!) has our own version of Thanksgiving Dinner in the classroom. Each child may invite ONE special person to enjoy the meal with us. Every family is asked to provide a food, beverage, or paper good which your child will choose. Please watch your child’s folder for your invitation. Don’t forget to RSVP on or before Wednesday, November 19th. Thank you!

Classroom Business

Weekly folders: Folders go home every Monday and are due back every Wednesday. Please have your child hand-carry his/her folder into the classroom. This not only saves us time, but increases your child’s independence and responsibility level.
School Library books: Each school library book your child brings home should have a “Date Due” card in the book pocket stamped with the date the book should be returned. Please have your child hand-carry his/her school library book into the classroom on or before the due date for return. This saves confusion and increases your child’s independence and responsibility level.
Clothing: Please dress your child in layers of manageable clothing. Often our classroom temperature differs from that of the basement and hallways. Please check your child’s backpack daily for any wet or soiled clothing to be removed. Also, now would be a good time to exchange warm weather extra clothing for cold weather extra clothing in your child’s backpack. Please make sure all outerwear is clearly labeled with your child’s initials.
Recess and the weather: We will continue to go outside for recess and walks as long as the weather is clear and not too cold. Please make sure your child is dressed appropriately for the weather as we do not have extra outerwear for them.
Delays and Illness: Please review the School Illness Policy and procedures for Snow Days/Delays in your Handbook.

Muchas Gracias

We appreciate our October Volunteers:
Jennifer Beckman (Nicholas’ Mom): Arrivals, Listening to readers, Snack
Monica Mishra (Ritvik’s Mom): Arrivals
Sarah Gillim (Iris’ Mom): Snack, Recycling
Christa Watson (Max’s Mom): Snack, Recycling
Jama Sumski (Anna’s Mom): Snack
Sara Olsson (Carl’s Mom): Listening to readers, Field Trip Driver/Chaperone
Jennifer Biggerstaff (Wes’ Mom): Arrivals, Listening to readers, Field Trip Driver/Chaperone
Julie Barnes (Brett’s Mom): Library
Cris Siegmann (Nicholas’ Mom): Library, Field Trip Driver/Chaperone
Cheryl White (Alexis’ and Andrew’s Mom): Listening to readers, Field Trip Driver/Chaperone

Jenny Fuller (Max’s Mom): Listening to readers
Shelly Dupuis (Adam’s Mom): Snack
Erin Kim (Paige’s Mom): Listening to readers, Field Trip Driver/Chaperone
Garry Sumski (Anna’s Dad): Dismissals
Amber Tilton (Evan’s Mom): Dismissals
Russell Cameron (Cavan’s Dad): Field Trip Driver/Chaperone
Laura Haines (Clara’s Mom): Field Trip Driver/Chaperone
Kris Bussick (Zoey’s Mom): Field Trip Driver/Chaperone
Jen Stanley (Ethan’s Mom): Field Trip Driver/Chaperone
Kevin Jennings (Emersen’s Dad): Field Trip Driver/Chaperone
The Blakenbakers (Vinnie’s Aunt & Uncle): Field Trip Driver/Chaperone

Helping Others
Our school is committed to involving our students and their families in service to others less fortunate. Here are a variety of projects we have on-going this school year. Although they are listed by classroom, please feel free to contribute to any and all that speak to you personally. Thank you in advance for your generous support to these wonderful causes.

Toddler class: Collecting soap for the Amanda Strong Foundation (Today- December 8th)

Children’s House 1: Collecting food for the Amanda Strong Foundation (Today-December 8th) **This is an ALL SCHOOL drive**

Children’s House 2: Mrs. Bowe and Mrs. Franzen would like to thank all the parents and students who participated in the Hamilton County Coats for Kids program this year—all of our new and gently-used donations will be passed out to kids in our community on Saturday, November 1st.

Children’s House 3: Collecting school supplies to support the Chobots’ mission trip to Mexico (Starting Winter/Spring 2009)

Elementary 1: Collecting toys for the RTV6 Toy Drive (Today-December 15th) **This is an ALL SCHOOL drive**

Elementary 2: Collecting new, “Hip” clothing for the homeless teenagers at the Outreach Program (Today-December 1st

Labeled totes will be available for your donations at each canopy drop-off area.