TCAPS Montessori Weekly Reader:

• Lost and Found: Our Lost and Found pile is growing quickly. Please encourage your child to look through for any lost items. Also, if you are in the building, be sure to look for items. We also ask that you label all your child's clothing (coats, boots, snow pants, etc.). This makes it so much easier to make sure all items get returned to the owner. We will donate all non-labeled items at Thanksgiving.
• Cold Weather Clothing: Temperatures can vary throughout the day and from day to day. All students go outside for recess, with the only exceptions being if it is below 0 degrees Fahrenheit or heavy, consistent, rain/storms. With Michigan weather being unpredictable this time of year, coats, rain gear, hats, mittens/gloves, and shoes (not sandals) are all a must. Our office can help if you need any outdoor gear items. Thank you!
• Yearbook Ordering Information: ENJOY 10% OFF your order! CODE: F202410OFF EXPIRES: July 31, 2025 Redeem Now. Don’t forget to order your FREE Digital SmileSafe card! More about the Smilesafe program here.

• BRILLIANT BOOK FAIR IS COMING BACK! TCAPS Montessori is excited to host another Brilliant Books Book Fair on November 20, 21, and 22 from 8 am-4:30 pm daily in the TCAPS MONTESSORI FRONT ENTRANCE. Brilliant Books has been successfully running book fairs across the TCAPS school district for some time now. We receive 25% of the sales from our book fair to purchase new books for our library and classroom book sets. Last year, TCAPS Montessori raised over $1500 for books for our students from our Brilliant book sales. Brilliant Books says, “Each book fair is personalized for each individual school to consider age range, club and class reading lists, and more, and curated with a range of publishers and prices in mind, including all the high-interest titles that kids love.” Along with books, quality, educational, and creative non-book items will also be available. Book fair shopping is available online at: https://www.brilliant-books.net/thank-you-supporting-tcaps-montessori-glenn-loomis

  HAPPY READING TIMBERWOLVES!

• November 19, TBA Student Run Credit Union Deposit Day
• November 21, AC Parent Meeting for Chicago trip (3:30 - 4:00 in the Cafe)
• November 26, PTO Meeting (3:30-4:30)
• November 27, 28, & 29 - No School, Thanksgiving Recess
• December 2, Picture Retakes
• December 4, Early Release Day, Dismissal at 1:12 pm
• December 5 & 6, CASA Music Informances
• December 6, PTO Movie Night
• December 12, Lower El. Music Informances
• December 17, TBA Student Run CU Deposit Day
• December 18, 5 - 8 Band & Orchestra Holiday Concert @ 1:30 pm
• December 23 - January 3 - Winter Recess
• January 6 - School Resumes

1. TCAPS Board of Education Monthly Office Hours: The Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS) Board of Education will host its next monthly “office hours” in person on Thursday, November 21, 2024, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Horizon Books, 243 E. Front Street, Traverse City, MI 49684. The meeting will be located on the mezzanine level (second floor) of the bookstore. TCAPS Board office hours provide community members with the opportunity to talk to a school board trustee. This month, Trustee Ballenger is scheduled to attend.

1. Ala Cart items are available for UE & AC (grades 4-8 students) to purchase daily. These items will be an extra main entree option. The prices are as follows: Additional First Choice Entree $2.85 - Soy Milk $2.50 - Dairy Milk - $0.50 - Extra Bosco Sticks (2 sticks w/ sauce) $3.00 - Extra Slice of Pizza $2.50

2. If students with packed lunch would like to purchase milk, they must have money on their account. Dairy milk is $0.50.

3. To put money on a students account you may send cash or check (made payable to TCAPS) in a marked envelope - LUNCH MONEY - in your child's folder.

Highlights:

-Next Meeting is on Tuesday, November 26, 2024 @ 3:30 in the front hall of the school.

Details about upcoming events and volunteer opportunities can always be found in the PTO Update: https://secure.smore.com/n/3ct649

Dear AC Families,

Please use this link to access news and events from the AC community. The drive will be updated on a monthly basis.

Does your family love to Ski or Snowboard? We have an afterschool program with Crystal Mountain! Please click this link to learn more. Regisration is due by November 22, 2024

1. CASA students learning colors in Spanish and working on a flag from Bolivia. They have been learning a song about countries where Spanish is spoken that can be found on my Google classroom website.
2. Lower El applying knowledge of feelings in Spanish to respond to books and sorting them out into the SEL Zones of Regulation

Spanish Class News & Notes (Click Here)

• TCAPS District Website
• TCAPS Elementary Student/Parent Handbook]
• TCAPS Secondary Student/Parent Handbook
• TCAPS PowerSchool Parent Portal FAQ
• PowerSchool Parent Portal Log-in
• TCAPS Student Support Network
• TCAPS Student Health Center
• Montessori Parenting.org

CASA - 8th Grade:

Start Time: 8:15

End Time: 3:12

Half-Day Dismissal: 11:22

Early Release Dismissal: 1:12

Toddler Program:

Start Time: 7:50-8:30

End Time: 2:30-3:00

Morning Session End Time: 11:00

Afternoon Session Start Time: 12:00

Half-Day Dismissal: 11:00

Early Release Dismissal: 1:00

Email: ruckertr@tcaps.net
Website: https://www.tcaps.net/schools/elementary-schools/montessori/
Location: TCAPS Montessori School, Franke Road, Traverse City, MI, USA
Phone: 231-933-6420
Facebook: facebook.com/TCAPSMontessori

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