Show & Tell - Gift

For Show & Tell next week (Dec. 9th & 10th) we are asking that the children bring in an unwrapped gift to donate to the Child Crisis Center.  This item does not have to fit in their cubby.

Empower Pack wellness initiatives

Mesa Montessori participates in Empower Pack!   In addition to promoting health and fitness we qualify for a discount off of our licensing fees which have gone up dramatically following budget cuts.  This article describes the program:

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/2010/11/27/20101127childcarerules.html

Happy Thanksgiving!

We wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving! 

For Small Hands

You will be receiving a For Small Hands catalog and inside you will find Montessori materials that you can order for you children to use at home.  This is also a way for Mesa Montessori to receive FREE materials for the classroom as we accumulate credits from your purchases.  Please pass on the website www.ForSmallHands.com to family and friends as they are able to order as well.  All we have to do is use our schools Customer # 114162 at check out.

Happy shopping!

Inkjet Cartridges & Cell Phones

We are collecting Cell Phones, Inkjet, & Laser cartridges as a fund raiser!  If you have any lying around please drop them off in the office.  Ask friends and family to as well!

Portrait Day - Wed, Nov. 10th 9:00am

Please take a moment to stop in the office and complete a Portrait Permission Form.  The photographers will not take a picture of a child whose form is not signed!  The portrait is taken from the waist up with 3 different poses.  You may have your child wear whatever you choose and can send a change of clothes to be put on after the portrait is taken.  The photographer will provide us with a day 2-3 weeks after the Portrait Day in which they will bring all photos to the school and parents are able to view, purchase, and take home that day.  Please let us know if you have any questions!

Thank you!

Thank you to everyone for helping with the Fall Festival.  The raffle raised over $1000.00!  We appreciate the support in collecting donations for prizes, selling raffle tickets, and volunteering to help out on Saturday. 

50/50 Raffle

During the Fall Festival we will sell tickets for the 50/50 Raffle.  The money from the tickets sold will be split "50/50" between the winner and the school.  Winner MUST be present!

Inkjet Cartridges & Cell Phones

If you have any empty Inkjet Cartridges and/or Cell Phones lying around please bring them to school!  We will be mailing them in next week.  This is another way in which we are able to raise some funds!

School Closed - Friday, Oct. 22nd

Reminder - school is closed for Teacher Workday

Composting

Participate in composting from home:
Greens: Please save your scraps from fruits and vegetables. (raw without dressings or oils on them)
Browns: Coffee grounds (with filters), tea bags (staple removed), soil, plant trimmings, and dryer lint.

Please keep in a reusable container and bring to the school. After the children add materials to the compost your container will be returned to be refilled.

If you are interested in composting at home:
Many of the City waste management services offer a compost bin to customers for a $5.00 deposit. You will be amazed at how much can be added to the compost bin and thus reduce the amount of garbage going into your black bin (and landfills)! Will also cut down on the use of plastic garbage bags and save you $$$!

Higley's Centennial

Celebrate Higley's  Centennial with the San Tan Historical Society!  One of our very own, Leslie LeRoux, was a major contributor to this project. 

Open House at Higley Center for the Performing Arts - An Oral History Project/Narrated Driving Tour
Tues, Oct. 19th 5pm-8:30pm and Wed, Oct. 20th 10am - 8:30pm
www.santanhistoricalsociety.org

Show and Tell Oct. 14th and 15th

Something Orange

Please Arrive On Time

It is extremely important that children arrive on time for class.  During the first line Patty demonstrates new work, show & tell takes place, and announcements are made.  Late arrivals can be disruptive for the other students.

Please make every effort to drop your child off by 8:55am!

Fall Festival Raffle

Please use the letter when collecting donations for our Fall Festival Raffle.  To download this letter, click here.  It explains that donations are tax deductible and includes our Tax I.D. # for their records.

The Raffle is a major fund raiser for the school.  Please support us by requesting donations for raffle prizes!  Parents will be given 52 tickets to sell (more provided upon request).  Raffle tickets will be sold as follows:
1 ticket - $1, 6 tickets - $5, 13 tickets - $10

Winners do not have to be present to collect their prizes!

Show & Tell Sept. 16th and 17th

The theme for this week is "Red".

3 day students on Thursday
5 day students on Friday

Please make sure it fits in your child's cubby.

Show & Tell

Show & Tell begins this week.  The theme is "Blue".
3 day students will bring their item on Thursday.
5 day students on Friday.

Please make sure the item fits in their cubby.

Reminders

Happy Monday!

Just a reminder that tuition is due on Wednesday, Sept. 1st and considered late after Friday the 3rd.

We hope to see you all at Parent Orientation on Wednesday at 6:00 pm!  Our reusable shopping bags will be available for purchase (1 for $6 and 1 for $10).  A portion of the proceeds will help us start on our Fall harvest in the garden.  Use these bags when you do your grocery shopping as many stores offer a bag rebate.  May we also suggest using them to transport your childs change of clothes, blanket, and/or stuffed animal to and from school each week. 

"Just one cloth bag, during the course of its long and prosperous lifetime, will eliminate the need for more than 1000 plastic bags!  So just think how many trees and resources you'll saveby utilizing just one bag let alone a four-pack of them."  http://www.green-kits.com/paperorplastic.html

Welcome Back

We are pleased to have all of our students back for the new school year.  Please remember that parent orientation is Wednesday, September 1st at 6:00 pm.  Please make sure to attend this informative meeting.