Maria Montessori Academy

Families,

Thank you for another great week!

Our junior high students completed their first outdoor field experience of the year! Students learned how to find North using their own shadows, studied constellations, and wrote poetry. We love being able to provide these kinds of opportunities for our students. Thank you for donating food, equipment and spending your time driving! Thank you to Ms. Nicoletta and the junior high team for making this trip happen!

Pizza Fridays are back! Pizza orders must be received at least one week prior to delivery day. Orders are due by the end of day Friday for the following week's delivery.

September is Suicide Awareness month. Please review USBE's newsletter HERE.

Elementary families, please speak with your child about safe recess behavior. Students are allowed to play tag using a “two-finger touch”. There should be NO roughhousing. We have established rules, provided lessons, reteaching, and consequences. Unfortunately, we still have some issues with students who are tackling, kicking, pushing and playing too rough. Recess privileges will be removed from students who continue to play roughly with others or use unkind words.

Celebrations of Life are a wonderful opportunity for us to celebrate the uniqueness of your child! Please reach out to your child’s teacher to schedule a celebration on or near their birthday and plan for approximately 15-20 minutes of storytelling about your child, their successes, family dynamics, and interests. We love getting to know our students in this way and connecting with families. We do not allow treats or other edibles for birthdays because we want to keep the focus on healthy eating and the story of the child.

Dress Code Clothing Exchange

Check out the clothing rack in the front vestibule! Thanks for supporting one another by donating your gently used clothing.

Drop Off/Pick Up Map

• End all cell phone conversations prior to entering the parking lot.

• Report any safety concerns to the front office immediately.

• Car Pool Lane

• 3 lanes merge to one lane to access the front of the building.

• Be courteous to others

• Pull all the way forward

• Use your turn signal

• No parking or exiting the vehicle

• Follow all traffic patterns/ rules

• Students enter and exit the vehicle at the curb only.

• Demonstrate patience

• Cross only in the crosswalk.

• Wait for the crossing guard to signal before crossing.

Picture day is Friday September 20th. Photos can be ordered online using the code MariaMontessoriFall24. Makeup picture day is Thursday Oct. 24th.

Please review the state’s sick policies and as always, please reach out with questions or comments. Thanks for being part of our community!

Ms. Kacee Weaver