733 Village Way
Monroe, WA 98272
Office 360.794.4622
Classroom direct line
360.794.0827
C1: *18 Henderson
C2: *19 Kernkamp
C3: *20 Heineman
B1: *15 Sager
B2: *16 Dean/Harvill
B3: *17 Gleaves
A1: *12 Buchan
A4: *14 Wright
Extended care *13
Email: office@
monroemontessori.com
Auction: Auctionchair@
monroemontessori.com
3/11 - School assembly - Waltens Acrobatics, family members welcome
Latest newsletter includes
class auction project pictures
Live Auction Catalog
2010
Silent Auction Catalogs:
White#1
Blue#2
Red#3
March 2010 |
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| 3/1 | Walking Field Trip - Rm. A1 visits Dr. Lowell's dental office for a behind the scenes look at dentistry. |
| 3/2 | Dr. Seuss book celebration, preschool/k classes |
| 3/9 | Annual plant sale - look for signs to be posted once the plants are ready for sale. Hours: 8:00-8:30 and 3:00-3:30 in front of Room C1. |
| 3/11 | School assembly - "If you can dream it, you can do it." Waltens Acrobatics and Dog Show 1:15-2:00. Morning half day students with a parent are welcome to join the full day classes for the performance. The school assembly will be held in the Boys and Girls Club gym. |
| 3/13 | School Auction/Dinner at Echo Falls Country Club 4:00-8:00. Free childcare at school with advance sign up. Sign up deadline - Friday, March 5th. |
| 3/14 | Start of Daylight Savings |
| 3/16 | Volunteer Orientation Meeting Rm. A2 8:55 a.m. |
| 3/17 | St. Patrick's Day - don't forget to wear green |
| 3/19 | Pizza Friday |
| 3/24 | Field Trip - Rm. B1 visits the Seattle Children's Museum. 9:45 - 3:00. The hands on museum is located at the Seattle Center. |
| 3/25 | 100 Day Celebration for the Half day Mon.-Thurs. preschool classes. See teacher for details. |
| 3/25 | Field Trip - Upper Elem. Washington State History museum in downtown Tacoma, Bridge of Glass, lunch near Ft. Nisqually at Pt. Defiance. 8:30-3:30 |
| 3/31 | Field Trip to "Wet Noses" - Rm. B1 |
| Coming Events ~~~ | |
| 4/2 | Spelling Bee, parents invited to attend. 9:00-11:00 a.m., Room to be announced |
| 4/2 | Noon dismissal for start of Spring Break 4/5 - 4/9 |
| 4/14 | Scott Peterson from the Reptile Zoo will be showing about 12-15 animals to the students between 10:00-11:20. Some of the more popular ones he will have with him include an alligator, de-venomized cobra, python, and a Gila monster. Afternoon students accompanied by a parent are welcome. |
| 4/19 | Start of SAT-10 test for Upper Elem. students. Look for details coming home in a newsletter from Ms. Henderson. |
| 4/21 | Jump Rope for Heart fundraiser, elementary |
| 4/23 | Pizza Friday |
| 4/24 | PBC sponsored Skate Deck/Pizza Party Free, open to all Monroe Montessori School families. 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Everett Skate Deck/ Alfy's Pizza/ drinks included. Upgrade to in-line skates available on an individual basis for $1.00. |
| 4/26 | Teacher Appreciation Week. Tuesday is bring a flower to share as we build a class bouquet for the teacher. |
| 4/26 | Summer Camp registration begins |
| 5/4 | Spring Concert for preschool/K at the Sr. Center. Individual performance times for each class will be announced in April. |
| 5/5 | Walking Field Trips begin in the neighborhood for the preschool/k students. (Fire Station, library, park and other nearby attractions within walking distance.) Dates are weather dependent. Volunteer chaperones needed. |
| 5/10 | Spring Play "How Things Work"- upper elem., Sr. Center 5:45-6:30, see teacher for cast party details |
| 5/11 | Spring Play - "Follow the Talking Drum", student play about Africa Rm. C2 5:15-6:00 Rm. C3 6:15-7:00, see teachers for cast party details |
| 5/12 | Start of Trekking for Tylee - start of school community fund raisers led by Montessori Moms and staff members training for the upcoming 60 miles Susan B. Komen Cancer Walk. |
| 5/15 | Student - teacher luncheon at Ruby Tuesdays. (auction item) |
| 5/20 | Lower Elem. Rm. C2/C3 hike to the bottom of Snoqualmie Falls, lunch at the falls. Chaperones needed. |
| 5/19 | Dancing Coyote Camp - Upper Elem. Students sleep in authentic tepees, prepare meals, go on hikes, night walks, participate in skits at fire circle and learn about nature with naturalist Gayle Holeton. Leavenworth 5/19, 5/20,5/21 |
| 5/28 | Noon dismissal for Memorial Day 5/31, early release care available until 6:00 p.m. |
| 5/31 | Memorial Day - No School |
| 6/1 | Woodland Park Zoo Field Trip - all classes, commercial buses used for transportation of both students and parent chaperones. Special guest scheduled for the African village tour. Buses load at 9:00, visit zoo exhibits from 10:00-1:45, buses return to school by 2:45. Classes bring a sack lunch & eat together with their chaperones. |
| 6/4 | Upper Elem. overnight event - Rm. C1 Pick up Saturday morning following breakfast. |
Archives ********** |
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February 2010 |
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| 2/1 | Start of registration for 2010-11 school year for families new to Montessori |
| 2/1 | Auction Night Childcare sign up posted on the bulletin board by the office. Limited space. |
| 2/5 | Last day of Student Coin Drive and Student Shoe Drive for Haiti. |
| 2/8 | Auction Procurement Intake Drop off week. During drop off, volunteers will be in front of each building and in Room A2 to assist you on Monday and Tuesday. You can also bring your item directly to the classroom. |
| 2/9 | Last day for Mid Winter Break Clubhouse Care sign-up. Minimum sign up required. |
| 2/10 | Parent-teacher conferences 2/10-2/12 early dismissal schedule. See classrooms for individual times and details |
| 2/12 | Valentines Party Full Day Classes. See teacher for exact time and date. |
| 2/13 | Last day for Early Bird sign up for Auction tickets |
| 2/15 | President's Day - no school, Clubhouse Care available w/ advance sign up |
| 2/16 | Mid Winter Break (Tues-Fri.) - No school- Clubhouse Care available w/ advance sign up |
| 2/26 | Science Fair Projects Due 3rd Gr. & up |
January 2010 |
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| 1/4 | Curriculum Day - No School (Clubhouse Care available, sign up deadline in December 18th) |
| 1/5 | Classes resume Tuesday |
| 1/18 | M.L. King Jr. Day - No school, Clubhouse Care available |
| 1/25 | Start of registration for 2010-11 school year for currently enrolled families |
| 1/25 | Play - Chasing George Washington, produced by the Kennedy Center Theater for Young Audiences, Everett Civic Auditorium Rms. C2,C3 9:00 - 12:30 |
December 2009 |
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| 12/1 | Start of Giving Tree (school & staff adopt an anonymous local family in need for Christmas), 12/1 - 12/16 Giving Tree located in hallway of 1st bldg. Toy Drive also begins. Last day for Toy Drive is 12/16. |
| 12/1 | Peter Pan - Upper Elem. , Seattle Children's Theater 11:40-4:00. Chaperones needed. |
| 12/3 | Auction Kick Off Rally - all parents. Morning meeting w/ muffins & coffee Rm. A2 8:45-9:30. Evening meeting 6:15-7:15 Pizza w/ holiday crafts for the children in Rm. A2, parents meet in Rm. B1 |
| 12/8 | Lower Elem. classes - UW Burke Museum, Discover Archeology, Natural History of Washington State 8:45 - 12:30 |
| 12/10 | Rm. B1 - Field Trip: Charlotte's Web Everett Civic Auditorium 9:00-12:45 |
| 12/10 | Lower Elem. class C2 - UW Burke Museum, Discover Archeology, Natural History of Washington State 10:00-2:45 |
| 12/12 | Christmas Tree Lighting Outing to Leavenworth by bus- cancelled due to low ticket sales. Bus released back to Journey Lines |
| 12/14 | Elementary classes - lunch time Holiday performance for Seniors 11:45-12:15 |
| 12/14 | Upper elementary class visits Merrill Gardens for performance at 12:45 |
| 12/14 | Monday night Elementary Holiday Concert 6:15-7:00, Sr. Center, performers in holiday attire. |
| 12/17 | Field Trip Monroe Family Martial Arts Rm. C3 12:40-1:40, Rm. C2 2:00 - 2:50 |
| 12/22 | Polar Express Day - students/teachers are invited to wear holiday pajamas for a special reading of the Polar Express. |
| 12/22 | Early Dismissal- Christmas Holidays 12/23- 1/1 (Early release care available on 12/22) No Clubhouse Care over Christmas break. |
November 2009 |
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| 11/10 | Back To School Night "Where students are teachers and parents are students." Rms. C1,C2,C3, B1, and B2/pm 6:15-7:15 |
| 11/10 | Thanksgiving Food Drive 11/10-11/20 |
| 11/11 | Veteran's Day - No School, Clubhouse Care available with advance sign up if minimums met. |
| 11/12 | Back To School Night for Rms. B2/am, B3/am, A1 and A4 6:15-7:15 |
| 11/16 | Speech/hearing screening available 10:30-12:00 $20 per child - see screening details in newsletter |
| 11/23 | School Pictures Sunset Portraits Monday, 11/23 Rms. C1,C2,C3,B1 |
| 11/24 | School Picture Day Rms. B2/am, B3/am, A1,A4, B2/pm Siblings together pictures 8:15-8:45 (first come, first served) |
| 11/24 | Mrs. Washburn's & Mrs. Sager class form a wagon train to walk the Thanksgiving Food down to the food bank. Chaperones needed. |
| 11/25 | Grandparent's/ Special Person Day, early dismissal for Thanksgiving Holidays. Grandparents & Grandkids together picture opportunity available. |
| 11/26 | Thanksgiving Holidays 11/26-11/27 |
October 2009 |
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| 10-1 | Lower El. classes - field trip to Buck Island, spawning salmon investigation 10-11:30. Will go if it is lightly raining. Wear appropriate shoes for a long walk. |
| 10-8 | Field Trip Rm. B1 - Nature Walk |
| 10-8 | Upper El. Washington State Corn Maze map mystery outing - The Farm at Swan's Tail, Snohomish. 12:00-2:30 We ride a covered wagon to the border of Idaho and use clues to solve a geography based mystery in our state. |
| 10-9 | Last Day to turn in orders for Sally Foster/ Entertainment Books. Orders will arrive the first week of Nov. (approx.) If you are ordering on-line, you will be given an opportunity to credit your purchase to the school by entering the school's Sally Foster account number. #0581288 Check on-line for items not found in the catalog. Free shipping on Sally Foster on-line orders over $70.00 for family and friends that may live outside the area. Sample Entertainment Books are available to look at in each classroom as well as on-line. |
| 10-10 | PBC invites you and your family to the Stocker Farms Festival Field & Pumpkin Patch Outing. Families are invited to bring finger foods to share. A PBC table will be near the entrance. Discount coupons are available on line at StockerFarms.com |
| 10-16 | Pizza Friday - $1.00 per slice Upper elem. micro-business. Order by 10-15 |
| 10-20 | Half Day preschool teachers demonstrate a typical lesson to a gathering of parents during class time - see teacher for day and time details. |
| 10-21 | Zucchini Racers/Veggie Roadster Display Day |
| 10-26 | Curriculum Day - students do not attend. Clubhouse Care available. |
| 10-27 | Elementary Parent Teacher Conferences 12:00 dismissal 10/27-10/30 Early release care available |
| 10/29 | Half day preschool classes - Storybook character Day |
| 10/30 | Full day preschool/k classes Storybook Character Day |
| 10/30 | Elementary Biography Day - presentations given in chronological order. Parents welcome. |
September 2009 |
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| 29th | Start of Fall Fund Raiser (Sally Foster Wrapping Paper/Entertainment Bks) If you are ordering on-line, you will be given an opportunity to credit your purchase to the school by entering the school's Sally Foster account number. #0581288 Check on-line for items not found in the catalog. Free shipping on Sally Foster on-line orders over $70.00 for family and friends that may live outside the area. Sample Entertainment Books are available to look at in each classroom as well as on-line. Entertainment Book orders use a separate order form. This form is found near the door in each classroom. Additional forms will be sent home with your child on Tuesday. The PBC sales price per book is $20. Sales tax is not collected on school fund raisers. |
May 2009 |
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| 5/1 | May Day Celebration Rm. B1 - visit with a gift to Senior Housing Apartment |
| 5/4 | Teacher Appreciation Week |
| 5/5 | Bring a flower to class day |
| 5/5 | Preschool/K Music Concert Sr. Cntr. B3/am: 5:20-5:40, B2/am&B2/pm: 5:50-6:10, A1&A4: 6:25-6:45, B1&B1/pm: 7:00-7:20 |
| 5/6 | Yoyo Man talks to K-6 students about Being A Champion |
| 5/6 | Rm. C2 field trip to Lake Tye, volunteer assistance to the Monroe Fire Department Water Safety Team. 1:00- parents welcome. |
| 5/11 | Upper Elem. play "The Araboolies of Liberty Street" 5:45-6:30, cast party following. A professional DVD with crystal clear audio will be available for purchase from Tim Rasmussen. |
| 5/12 | Lower Elem. Australia play C2: 5:15-6:00, C3: 6:15-7:00, cast party following. A professional DVD with crystal clear audio will be available for purchase from Tim Rasmussen. |
| 5/13 | Upper El. Dancing Coyote Overnight Camp 5/13-5/15. Students sleep in authentic teepees in a camp designed to connect with nature. Hikes, service projects, night sky walks, outdoor cooking, animal tracks/ wild mountain flower identification |
| 5/13 | Rm. C2 - Lake Tye Water Safety demonstration |
| 5/14 | Rm. B1 Woodland Park Zoo field trip |
| 5/16 | Special Teacher-Student lunch at Ruby Tuesdays |
| 5/19 | Lower El. Spring Hike Wallace Falls 10:00-2:45 |
| 5/20 | Principal for the Day - Miss Dianna Scott-Weis, Rm. C3 |
| 5/22 | Early Release 2:00 p.m. for Memorial Day Holiday. Afternoon Half Day Classes dismiss 1 hour early. Early release care available w/ sign up. |
| 5/25 | Memorial Day - No School |
| 5/26 | Start of neighborhood walking field trips Bldg. A & B |
| 5/27 | Service Project - Repair of Community Garden Fence on Village Way with Mrs. Kernkamp's class. Thanks Home Depot! |
Enrollment Information
Registration forms are available on-line or by visiting the office. For families new to Montessori we encourage you to read the information on this website and then come visit us. You and your child are welcome to tour the different classrooms and meet the teachers Monday-Wednesday at 4:00 during the regular school year. No appointment is necessary. During the summer we take a number of field trips. It's best if you call ahead to let us know you are coming.
2010-11 Registration Information
Extended Care
Information
Full Time and Extended Care
We offer a high quality program for families needing Full Time
Care in
Building A for children ages 3-6.
For currently enrolled students, Extended Care is available before school from 7:00-8:30 and after school from 3:30-6:00 Monday through Friday. Space is limited. Details
Volunteer Opportunities
During the year there are a number of ways to meet the 10 hour per
family volunteer requirement. Most parents enjoy working in the
classroom. Once you attend a Volunteer Orientation Class and have a
background screening you may sign up to work in a classroom. Volunteer
hours are also available for coming to Parent Education Nights,
Parenting Skill Update classes, becoming an Art Docent, helping with a
fund raiser or a school service project. For parents unable to assist in
the class, ask your child's teacher for ideas on take home or school
grounds maintenance projects. Volunteer hours are recorded on a special
sheet and located near the classroom door. Once you have fulfilled the
volunteer requirement you are encouraged to continue assisting in your
child's classroom but no longer need to record your time.
Typical
volunteer jobs
We are looking for a volunteer to offer cooking classes to parents. Interested? You would be responsible for organizing your program, creating flyers for the class you would like to offer and then signing up parents. Interested?
Two volunteers needed to help with the final construction of a small deck (8' x 14' x 16" off the ground) for the students in Room A4.
Wish List
After school elementary age program.
Looking for a parent to teach:
1. Beginning yoga class for kids- 3:30-4:30 on Wednesdays.
2. Geocaching in the neighborhood - parent willing to teach students
about this new sport.
3. Chess club - we have 12 chess boards and the tools to teach a group
of students. Class would be 6-8 weeks long. Interested? You don't have
to be a grand master. Students would be grades second and up.
4. Mind Storms - parent willing to teach about robotics using the
school's Lego Mind Storm system.
5. Origami Class - a fun way to learn the ancient Japanese art of paper
folding.
6. Jump rope drill team
7. Astronomy Class - beginning class on the use of a telescope and
finding specific stars in the sky.
8. After school drama class
9. Swim Team
Let Mr. Washburn know if you would like to put together any of the above programs to offer our students. If you have the talent we can help you get off to a smooth start. Instructor fees based on class size.
Montessori in the News
Science magazine featured an article on evaluating Montessori education in the Sept.29th edition. The article has been receiving positive press in Europe and the United States. It is written by Dr. Lillard.
The Everett Herald featured our school in a two page article about Montessori in the Jan 23,2008 edition.
The Snohomish Tribune published an article about Montessori in the March 15,2008 edition.