733 Village Way
Monroe, WA 98272
Office 360.794.4622
Classroom direct line
360.794.0827
C1: *18 Henderson
C2: *19 Stratton
C3: *20 Heineman
B1: *15 Sager/Gleaves
B2: *16 Harvill/Dean
B3: *17 Wright
A1: *12 Buchan
A4: *14 Ext. Care
Email: office@
monroemontessori.com
Spring Auction: Saturday, March 17th
Echo Falls
* Now Enrolling for 2012-13, tours available
1/18 - Intent to Re-enroll for 2012-13 opens
1/31 - Pacific Science Center visits school for the day
2/2 - Auction Open House 2:30-4:00 p.m.
2/8 - Elem. Winter Concert 6:00 Sr. Cntr.
Coming Events |
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February |
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| 2/1 | Registration opens to families new to Monroe Montessori School for the school year 2012-13 |
| 2/2 | Auction Open House. Have your auction questions answered 2:30-4:00 with Jennifer Sager and Brianna Grant. First weekly drawing for a gift card to a local business will be at the Open House. |
| 2/6 | Rescheduled speech/hearing screening due to snow. Cost is $20 per child. Areas observed include: speech production, expressive language development, receptive language development, voice production, fluency of speech patterns, general attending and behavior, hearing screening. Kristi Tekel, Speech/Language Pathologist. Written results within one week and recommendations if concerns were noted |
| 2/8 | Dress Rehearsal Winter concert, 12:00 Sr. Cntr. |
| 2/8 | Elementary Winter Concert 6:00, Sr. Cntr. Dress code: nice clothes. Doors open at 5:45 p.m. (Classes B1, C1,C2,C3) |
| 2/9 | LAST DAY for early bird school auction/dinner tickets. Be sure to take advantage of the savings! Email a request to auctionchair@monroemontessori.com |
| 2/10 | Intent to Re-enroll due date. Additional forms available on-line, through your child's teacher or by email - office@monroemontessori.com |
| 2/13 | Parent-Teacher Conference Week. Noon dismissal Monday - Thursday. Early release care available in Rm. A4 12:00-6:00 |
| 2/14 | Valentines Party - all classes |
| 2/17 | No School - Mid Winter Break, Clubhouse Care available. Sign up deadline 2/14/12 |
| 2/20 | No School - President's Day, Clubhouse Care available. Sign up deadline 2/14/12 |
| 2/21 | Upper elementary begins play practice for H.G. Wells War of the Worlds radio show based on Orson Wells original production. |
| 2/23 | 100 Day Celebration |
| 2/28 | Pacific Science Center visits school for the day - funding provided by the auction |
| 3/1 | Elementary Science Fair |
Archives ********** |
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September 2011 |
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| 9/6 | First Day of School - Modified Schedule. See newsletter for additional details. |
| 9/8 | Parent Education Night 6:15-7:30. Elementary classes. (Rms. C1,C2,C3) Childcare available ages 3+, limited space. Advanced sign up required. Sign up posted in hallway. |
| 9/9 | Parent Booster Club meets in Rm. A2 9:15 |
| 9/15 | Parent Education Night 6:15-7:30. Rms. B1,B2,B3,A1. Childcare available ages 3+, limited space. Advanced sign up required. Sign up posted in hallway. |
| 9/27 | Volunteer Orientation Meeting 8:45 - 9:15 Rm. A4 (1st bldg) |
| 9/29 | Rm. C2/C3 field trip to Blake Island off of Alki Point, Native American Salmon Bake 7:45 - 2:45 |
| 10/4 | Start of Wreaths & Wrapping Paper fall fund raiser |
| 10/7 | Upper Elem. class visits Osprey Park to observe salmon as they return to spawn. 11:00-1:00 |
| 10/10 | Curriculum Day, no regular classes. Clubhouse Care available with advance sign up. Deadline to meet minimum sign up is 10/6 |
| 10/11 | Start of Elementary After School Enrichment classes. 3:30-4:30 Rm. A2 (Art, Gooey Science, legos, carpentry being offered) |
| 10/13 | Rm. B1 visits Buck Island, spawning salmon |
| 10/14 | Rms. C2,C3 & B1 visit Craven Pumpkin Patch, $4 per student, chaperones are free |
| 10/15 | Preschool classes - family outing to Craven's Pumpkin Patch 10:00. Check with your classroom teacher for additional details. |
| 10/18 | Last day to turn in orders for the Wreath and Wrapping Paper fall fund raiser |
| 10/19 | Pediatric hygienists from Dr. Kim visit the classrooms to demonstrate the importance of good oral hygiene. AM |
| 10/25 | Parent Teacher conferences Bldg. C & Rm. B1. Noon dismissal Tues.-Fri. Early release care available each day with advance sign up. |
| 10/28 | Elementary Biography Day project due. Parents welcome. 8:30-9:30 |
| 10/31 | Preschool Story Book Character Day |
| 11/1 | Elementary Tree of Leadership - stop by the office hallway to read what leadership ideas the elementary students have written on the leaves hanging from the tree. |
| 11/2 | Field Trip: Robin Hood, Seattle Children's Theater, upper elementary. Chaperones are eligible for student priced admission tickets. |
| 11/7 | Visit by Rm. C1. to the Wallace River Gold Bar Fish Hatchery, 9:30-11:00. Cost $2 for students and chaperones riding on the bus. |
| 11/8 | Visit by Rms. C2/C3 to the Gold Bar Fish Hatchery, 9:30-11:00 |
| 11/9 | Back To School Night 6:15-7:15 Rms. B2,B3 and A1 |
| 11/10 | Back To School Night 6:15-7:15 Rms. C1,C2,C3,B1 |
| 11/11 | Veteran's Day - No School, Clubhouse Care available if minimum sign up met by 11/9 |
| 11/14 | Start of Thanksgiving Food Drive |
| 11/21 | Kindergarten students take Food Drive food & deliver it using wagons to the Food Bank to be weighed and checked in. Parent Volunteers needed. |
| 11/21 | School Picture Day - elementary classes & Rm. B1, sibling together pictures available at the start of the Monday & the start of the day on Tues. |
| 11/22 | School Picture Day - preschool/K, Rms. B2,B3,A1 |
| 11/22 | Lunch Sharing Day: Rms. C1, C2, C3, B1, B3, A1 See teacher for details. |
| 11/23 | Grandparents Day- Special Persons Day/ music sharing day w/ music teacher Ms. Young. Grandparent-grandchild pictures available, noon dismissal, early release care available until 6:00 p.m. |
| 11/24 | Thanksgiving Holidays 11/24-11/25 |
| 11/28 | Curriculum Day, no school. Clubhouse Care available if min. sign up met by 11/22 |
| 11/30 | Fund Raiser items scheduled to arrive |
| 12/1 | Start of Toy Drive, Giving Tree, Teacher Wish list. Last day of toy drive is 12/13 |
| 12/1 | Auction Kick Off Night, free dinner. 6:00-7:30 See Auction newsletter for details |
| 12/3 | Saturday Holiday Craft Fair at school. 10:00-2:00 See Mrs. Sager and Mrs. Gleaves for vendor sign up details. Limited space. |
| 12/7 | Field Trip: Old Fashioned Radio Show "It's a Wonderful Life" Upper elem. Evergreen Family Theater, Redmond |
| 12/8 | Rm. B2, extended day Pick up at 1:15. Children stay for recess and lunch with their teacher. |
| 12/9 | Rutgers Faraday Christmas Children's Science Lecture inspiring an interest in science |
| 12/10 | Preschool-Kindergarten families - Ride the Santa Train in Snoqualmie. Purchase tickets asap at www.trainmuseum.org (Train sells out quickly.) $20 per person. Train leaves hourly. Put your name on the train in the classroom to let other families know you will be riding the Santa Train. |
| 12/15 | Polar Express Pajama/Hot Chocolate Day Rm. B2 AM class only |
| 12/16 | Upper elem. class delivers Toy Drive Toys, 9:30 a.m., walking field trip |
| 12/16 | Polar Express Pajama/ Hot Chocolate Day, Noon dismissal for holidays, early release care available until 6:00 p.m. |
| 12/19 | Christmas break 12/19-12/30 |
| 1/2 | Curriculum Day, no regular classes, no Clubhouse Care |
| 1/3 | Classes resume |
| 1/4 | Registration opens for the After School enrichment classes. (Building Bridges with Mr. Willenberg, Cooking w/ Ms. Henderson, Preschool-Kindergarten art w/ Mrs. Harvill, Elementary age art with instructor Mrs. Noel, Show Choir with music teacher Ms. Young. Classes are from 3:30-4:30 in Rm. A2 |
| 1/9 | After School enrichment classes begin. Enrichment Registration Form |
| 1/12 | Deadline to sign up for Clubhouse Care on M. L. King Jr. Day, Jan. 16th. |
| 1/13 | Pizza Friday |
| 1/16 | M. L. King Jr. Day, no school |
| 1/18 | Intent to re-enroll for 2012-13 opens for current families |
| 1/19 | Outing to be rescheduled due to snow. Lower elementary classes visit the Monroe High School drama class. (8:25, 12:35) Our students wrote a story that the high school drama class is going to perform on stage. Parents welcome. |
| 1/23 | Speech /hearing rescheduled to Feb. 6th due to snow. |
| 1/26 | Upper elementary visits Middle School library to view student Science Fair exhibits 9:15 |
| 1/31 | Pacific Science Center comes to our school for the day. Topics: Radical Reactions, Big Things, Little Things, Code Breakers |
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.
2012-13 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.