733 Village Way
Monroe, WA 98272
office
(360) 794-4622
classroom direct line
(360) 794-0827
C1: *18 Henderson
C2: *19 Kernkamp
C3: *20 Beecher
B1: *15 Hamm
B2: *16 Dean/Harvill
B3: *17 Gleaves/Harvill
A1: *12 Buchan/Cohen
A4: *14 Wright/Sager
Extended care *13
email: office@
monroemontessori.com
Spring Auction contact
mmsauction@hotmail.com
Enrollment for the 2008-09 school year is now open. 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 a classroom. You and your child are welcome to take a tour during the summer months by calling between 9:30-11:30 Monday-Friday.
School begins Tuesday, Sept. 2nd!
August |
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| Aug. 15th | Last day of Summer School |
| Aug. 18th-29th | School closed as the staff meets to prepare for the new school year. |
| Aug. 26th | Afternoon Open House for students and their families 3:00-6:00 |
September |
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| Sept. 2nd | First day of 2008-09 school year. Modified start schedule in effect |
| Sept. 4th | Elementary Parent Education Night 6:30-7:45 |
| Sept. 11th | Ice Cream Social for Half Day Preschool Classes - see teacher for details and time. |
| Sept. 11th | Parent Education Night Rm. B1/pm,B2/am, B3/am and A1 6:30-7:45 |
| Sept. 18th | Parent Education Night Rm. B2/pm & A4 6:30-7:45 |
| Sept. 23rd | Fall Fund Raiser Begins (Sally Foster Wrapping Paper Sale) |
| Sept. 29th | Curriculum Day, no classes. Clubhouse Care available with advance sign up. |
October |
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| Oct. 11th | Pumpkin Patch - family outing: Stocker Farms 1:00-2:30 |
| Oct. 27th | Curriculum Day, no classes. Clubhouse Care available with advance sign up. |
| Oct. 28th-31st | Elementary Parent Conference Week. Noon dismissal each day. Early release care available. |
| Oct. 30th | Half Day Preschool Book Character Day |
| Oct. 31st | Biography Day - elementary students. Book Character Day, full day preschool/kindergarten |
November |
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| Nov. 5-7th | Full Day Preschool Conference Week Rm. A1, noon dismissal. Early release care available. |
| Nov. 11th | Veteran's Day, no school. Clubhouse Care available with advance sign up. |
| Nov. 12th-14th | Full Day Preschool Conference Week for Rm. A4, noon dismissal. Early release care available. |
| Nov. 17th-21st | Thanksgiving Food Drive |
| Nov. 24th-25th | School pictures, preschool/kindergarten 11/24, elementary 11/25 |
| Nov. 26th | Grandparent's Day, pictures available through Sunset Portraits. |
| Nov. 26th | Holiday dismissal at 12:00. Half Day afternoon classes dismiss 1 hour early. Early release care available. |
| Nov. 27th-28th | Thanksgiving Holiday |
December |
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| Dec. 8th-12th | Toy Drive/Giving Tree |
| Dec. 19th | Holiday dismissal at 12:00. Half Day afternoon classes dismiss 1 hour early. Early release care available. |
| Jan. 6th | Classes resume after Christmas Holiday |
Calendar Archive: April/May/June |
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| April 16-18th | Taste of Tuscany - Mediterranean Style Potluck. You are invited to eat lunch (or a snack) with your child at school. In class sign up to visit at lunch starts after Spring Break. |
| April 17th | Seattle Art Museum - Roman Art Exhibit, Pike Place Market tour, lunch on the waterfront- Lower El. classes, parents welcome. Room on the bus for 10 adult chaperones. |
| Apr. 21 | Registration for Summer School/ Summer Camp begins |
| April 22nd | Earth Day - kick off of Re-use of tennis shoes - see Rachel's K.'s article |
| April 24th | Spring Hike - Lower Wallace Falls Rm.C2/C3 (snow levels & weather permitting) |
| April 29th | Last day to sign up for Curriculum Day Clubhouse Care on May 5th. |
| April 30th | Relay Swim Race - parents invited 1:30 p.m. Upper El. class , Lower El. investigates Red Wing blackbirds at Tye Lake before relay race. |
| April 30th | Kid Book Exchange Day - bring up to 3 lightly used kid-level books to trade at school. |
| May 5th | Curriculum Day, no regular class. |
| May 6th | Start of Teacher Appreciation Week activities, Tues. - students bring a flower to the teacher day |
| May 6th | Preschool Spring Music Concert |
| May 10th | Leavenworth Maifest Family Outing, If KOA camping- request to be put with the Montessori families. Early reservation recommended as KOA is usually full for the weekend. Open House at Dancing Coyote Camp in Leavenworth for families interested in learning more about where the Upper El. class will be spending 4 days in May. |
| May 15th | Woodland Park Zoo - pre-k/K class field trip |
| May 19-20th | Muralist David Hose scheduled to work with classes on designing and painting the dramatic backdrops for the class plays. |
| May 20th | Neighborhood Walks begin for the preschool classes as they explore the neighborhood by visiting the library, fire station, police station, Senior Center, Sky Valley Park, and a few local businesses during May and June. |
| May 20-23rd | Upper Elementary Class overnight at Dancing Coyote Camp in Leavenworth. Leave Tuesday after school, back Friday afternoon. Sleep in Montanna style tepees.Each day filled with camp activities along with a service project in the area, visit to an orchard to learn about organic methods, nature hikes, campfire skits. All cooking and meal prep done by the students. |
| May 26th | Memorial Day - No School |
| June 2nd | Start of sign up for End of the Year Pizza Picnic and Field Day Volunteer |
| June 3rd | Upper Elementary evening performance of a comedy-musical "The Almost War." Original music by our music teacher, Mr. Seserko |
| June 5th | Lower Elementary European drama performance. Rm. C3 5:45-6:25, C2 7:00 - 7:40 Students need to arrive 15 minutes before their performance at the Sr. Center to check in with their teacher. All family members are welcome to attend. |
| June 11th | Report Cards come home. Last day of regular class schedule. |
| June 12th | Last day of school - Year End Pizza Picnic at Sky River Park next to the gazebo. A time to celebrate our year together! Students come to school at their regular time and walk down to the park for the start of Field Day games 9:50. (Students in the half day classes of Mrs.Dean/Edelbrock/Gleaves/Harvill/Hamm/Kisela come directly to the park with a parent at 10:00) Following Field Day, the Pizza Picnic begins at 11:40 - see newsletter for details. Extended Care available at school from 12:00-6:00 p.m. |
| June 13th | Clubhouse Care available with advance sign up. 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. |
| June 16th | First day of Summer School begins. Eight weeks - each week has a different focus. Open to Montessori students up through 2nd grade. Taught by Mrs. Buchan & Mrs. Wright. |
Enrollment Information
2008-09 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.
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?
Looking for a volunteer to put up window blinds in Ms. Buchan's & Mrs. Dean's classroom.
Looking for a volunteer to help put together a Montessori community parent listing of who offers what service. See Mr. Washburn
Volunteers needed to build a small trex deck off of Room A4 for gardening.
Looking for a volunteer to measure and hang non-corded venetian blinds in Ms. Buchan's classroom. (2 windows)
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 23rd edition.
The Snohomish Tribune published an article about Montessori in the March 15th edition.