Happy Friday MCS Community!
This morning was our International Day of Peace Celebration with May Sands Montessori at Bayview Park. Our Primary & Elementary Programs walked from campus to Bayview Park with a handful of parents pulling wagons (empty wagons there, full wagons on the way back!) It was a bit hot and the program is sometimes a bit above our Primary friends’ capacities, but the simple act of feeling safe taking a nice open air walk with our children to celebrate Peace is a beautiful life luxury that many parents and children around the world currently do not have. We are so fortunate to be right here, right now, open.
This Week @ MCS
Pictured:
1 CocoPlum students attending a Learning Exhibition with Ms Kassandra from the Key West Art & Historical Society
2. Mangrove friends discover Tadpoles their classroom will be caring for and raising until they can be released
3. A group presentation on the continents in the Banyan classroom
Upcoming Events (more info on each below)…
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TONIGHT! Friday, September 20th: PJ Party (Parent’s Night Out) 5:30-8:30PM, On Campus
Thursday, September 26th: Corporation Meeting @ 6PM, On Campus
Thursday & Friday, September 26th & 27th: Elementary Bake Sale @ 2:30PM, On Campus
Friday, September 27th: Toddler Garden Party 3-5PM, On Campus (Toddler Only)
Tuesday, October 1st: Toddler Parent Education @ 2:45PM, On Campus
Wednesday, October 2nd: Primary Parent Education @ 2:45PM, On Campus
Thursday, October 3rd: Elementary Parent Education @ 6PM, On Campus
PJ Party (Parents’ Night Out!) TONIGHT
A few times a year our staff offers a PJ Party for our students at all levels to free up our community of parents who deserve a night out! Our first PJ Party of the year will be TONIGHT, Friday, September 20th from 5:30PM-8:30PM – Get your date night planned or just go sit in silence at home for a few hours!! Give yourself what you need 🙂
This PJ Party is offered for all levels (Toddler through Upper El!) and will have specific activities and food preparations for each level! Cost is $60 per child, or $50 for siblings. We still have a few spots left – respond to this email or text 305-294-5302 by 4PM to sign up! This year’s PJ Party proceeds support the staff attending the International Montessori Council (IMC) Conference in October.
All School Corporation Meeting…
Thursday, September 26th at 6pm we will hold our first of three Corporation Meetings of the school year. Each parent is a corporation member. This is an opportunity for you as a member to meet with the Board of Directors to learn more about your child’s school, share information and ask questions. Free childcare will be provided. Each corporation meeting is worth 1 volunteer hour. Please remember to enter your volunteer hours in the work/pay binder.
Elementary Bake Sale…
It’s everyone’s favorite: Bake Sale days!! Our first Bake Sale of the year is Sept 26 & 27 at 2:30PM dismissal on the Front Lawn, hosted by our Elementary programs. Sign up to bake & sell here (you do not have to be an Elementary family to bake or sell & work/pay hours apply for both): Children’s School: Elementary bake sale 2024 (signupgenius.com). Bring your cash and invite your local friends to stop by to purchase treats of all kinds.
Parent Education Nights
Are you interested in implementing more Montessori practices at home? Are you curious about tools and language used in the classroom with your children? Twice a year our Montessori instructors create parent education forums to address the most common questions and discuss your specific issues and topics of interest to you. We offer childcare for each session and highly encourage you to attend! It is always a worthwhile use of your time to invest in your education as a parent.
Weekly Miracle Makers
Oftentimes it feels like our school is powered by Miracles. Miracles large and small happen each week to pull off all that we do here. Those miracles appear in acts of love and kindness and service by parents, children, staff, alumni, community members, and more, and each week we highlight a special one here.
This week’s Miracle Maker is Colleen Reed, a former MCS Parent and current board member, who loans us her projector and screen every time we ask and delivers it in heels during her busy day as an Attorney. They say if you need something, ask a busy person. Colleen is the epitome of our Miracle Making Busy Person and we adore her.
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