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Shaw Montessori Newsletter - July 28th, 2024

In This Issue

Principal Engdall
Back-to-School Night
Before and After School Care
Fall After-School Classes
Shaw Calendar
Meal Menus
District Information
School Hours & Contact Info

Principal Engdall

Greetings Shaw Montessori and a warm welcome back!

We look forward to having our returning and new students back on campus and are excited about all this year will bring! Our community is rich with learning and adventure. We know that each of you will find a perfect place to leave your mark. We already have many events planned for the year. You may access volunteer opportunities on the Shaw Montessori PTA website at https://sites.google.com/view/shawmontessoripta/home Here you will find volunteer opportunities for the entire year. Your involvement greatly benefits your child and all of us! I look forward to seeing you at the events and parent meetings.

On Thursday, August 1st we welcome our kindergarten- 8th grade students. August 12th, 19th 26th and September 3rd our 3 and 4 year old’s will arrive.

Please mark your calendar and save the date for our 1st PTA Meeting to be held on Wednesday, August 21st at 6:00. Pizza and childcare will be provided.

Thank you for being a part of this beautiful school community. It’s going to be an incredible year!

See you at Back to School Night tomorrow night!

All the best,

Principal Engdall

Before and After School Care

Dear Phoenix #1 Families: Weare thrilled to announce a new partnership between the Phoenix Elementary School District and the YMCA, offering no-cost before and after-school care services for students aged 5 and above for the 2024-2025 school year.

Notable Information:

Registration is OPEN! All registering online must use the promo code Phoenix to have program fees waived
Select schools will have before-school care
All schools will have after-school care
We will have information about childcare services for those under the age of 5 later this summer
For families that can’t register online, we’ll be delivering paper registration packets to schools on Thursday
All families requesting services through the YMCA must create an account and register
Families must register for the services needed separately

For example: if Family A wants to sign up Student A and Student B for before and after care, they will create an account and attach both students to their account. When they sign up for care, they will register four times: Student A’s Before Care, Student A’s After Care, Student B’s Before Care, Student B’s After Care.

Attachments:

Family letters/FAQs in English and Spanish, and document that explains how to register.

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Fall After-School Classes

Augustus H. Shaw Montessori After-School Classes

Classes begin the week of Sept. 16 and end week of Dec. 9, 2024 unless otherwise noted.

Class times are from 3:40-4:40 unless otherwise noted.

Register for Chess, ABSi Spanish, Theater, Sewing, Soccer Shots, and Taiko Drumming directly with the vendor.

Sign up for Practice Club in the school office.

Monday: Chess Club with the Chess Emporium

Chess Club teaches a fun and exciting introduction to the game of chess. Club begins by teaching students how to play the game, chess openings, tactics, and endgames. Students will practice what they learn each week in games with their friends. Studies by major corporations have shown that chess can help students improve their math and verbal skills, creative abilities, and critical thinking abilities. Chess provides helpful insights into mathematics, visualization, analysis, and writing skills. Grades K-8 welcome. Room 415. Register at: chessemporium.com/clubs See attached flyer.

Free Demo During Lunch/Recess: Wednesday, 9/4/24

Start Date: 9/16/24

End Date: 12/9/24

Off Days: 10/7 (No School), 10/15 (No School), 11/11 (No School), & 11/25 (No School)

Total Weeks: 9

Tuition: $119

Monday: Sewing School

Sewing is a useful skill and creative outlet that lasts a lifetime! Students will learn the fundamentals of hand stitching and machine sewing with fun and practical projects each week. This class is for grades 4-8 and all skill levels are welcome. Located in the Practical Life Room 302. Cost is $175 which includes all supplies. Please contact Heather with questions and to register. heatherhostler@icloud.com

Monday: Practice Club

4th-8th grade Band, Strings, and Choir students can sign up for practice club. Students can work on any music they are studying in class, work with other students, prepare for auditions, and receive assistance from Mr. Pozo. Please sign up in the front office. Room 202/200. Club is from 3:50-4:50 and is FREE. Max students 10, waitlist for students registered after 10 enrollment met.

Tuesday: VYT Playmakers Jr.

VYT Playmakers Jr. at Shaw Montessori! Ages: K-2

In this creative class designed for young children, students will learn how to build their

own show from the ground up! Starting with the creative process, students will use

their imaginations to explore their interests and choose a playful theme as the basis

for their story. Based on that theme, students will work together to create their own

characters, explore the world of their story through dramatic play, and collaborate to

create their own original piece. From enchanted forests to space adventures to animal

safaris, our only limit is what we can IMAGINE. September 17 - December 10, 2024| No class on 10/8 or 11/26

Cost: $220 for 11 Weeks. This class will be held on the stage. Register at: https://tinyurl.com/ShawK2

Tuesday: Soccer Shots

Soccer Shots Premier focuses on individual skill, fitness, and sportsmanship, providing an opportunity for children to be challenged through soccer skills, fun games, and team interaction. The curriculum for this program is created for school-age children. Children will also be introduced to competition in a developmentally appropriate manner.

This class meets on the field.

Dates: September 10 to December 10 | No Class: 10/8/24, 11/26/24

Time: 3:40PM - 4:15PM | 4:25PM - 5:00PM (for children that stay in afterschool program)

Ages: 5-8 Classic

Price: $180 | 12-week season

Free Fun Day: Tuesday August 27 at 3:40PM - 4:15PM

Enrollment Link (3:40PM - 4:15PM): https://phoenix.soccershots.com/pd/1343/shaw-montessori-school

Enrollment Link (4:25PM - 5:00PM): https://phoenix.soccershots.com/pd/1344/shaw-montessori-school

Wednesday: Taiko Japanese Drumming

Traditionally played in thousands of small communities and villages throughout Japan during festivals, ceremonies, and times of war, today Taiko is played in celebration of the human spirit, the need and desire for cooperation and teamwork, and for the joy of making music. (Min. enrollment 15, max 27)

Taiko provides children and adults of all ages the opportunity to:

· make powerful music within the first class

· learn and demonstrate the importance of cooperation and teamwork to create a finished product

· compare and contrast the cultures of Japan and the United States; their similarities and differences and their relationship with one another throughout history

· learn, produce and use the advanced musical concepts of rhythm, fractions, beat, patterns and synchronization.

· become increasingly aware of the power and abilities of one’s body to produce specific and intricate movements and musical rhythms

· explore the importance and significance of Taiko, and the arts in general and how the arts affect a person’s outlook on life, perception of self and their culture

Dates: September 18 to December 11 | No Class: 10/16/24, 11/13/24

Time: 1:45pm – 2:45pm to be held on the stage

Price: $135 Registration info on flyer or at www.fushichodaiko.com/montessori

Wednesday: Spanish Club with ABSi Spanish, LLC

ABSí is an interactive Spanish program that teaches students basic vocabulary including numbers, colors, animals and more. Students learn common phrases through hands-on activities that involve art, music, and educational games. This eleven-week session will focus on everyday phrases needed for everyday situations (i.e. ¿Cómo se dice___?” “¿Dónde está el baño? “Necesito ayuda” and more). Kindergarten through fifth graders welcome! Rooms 302 and 442. Register at: www.absispanish.com/montessori-augustus-shaw See attached flyer.

Wednesdays after school

September 18 - December 11, 2024| No class on 10/9, 10/16, or 11/27

Time 1:40-2:40

Cost: $220 for 11 Weeks

Thursday: VYT Playmakers

VYT Playmakers at Shaw Montessori!

Ages: 3rd Grade and Up

In this creative class, students will learn how to build a play from the ground up! Starting with the writing process, students will find out what it takes to go from brainstorming, to writing, to editing and revising an original play. As an ensemble, students will then audition, cast, rehearse and perform in their own piece. Explore the world of theatre through every angle with this fun-filled class! This class will be held on the stage September 19 - December 12, 2024

No class on 10/10 or 11/28

Cost: $175 Register at: https://ci.ovationtix.com/36392/performance/11465088?performanceId=11465088