Happy Friday MCS Community!

This Week @ MCS

Pictured:  

1  Toddler friends with their practical life work – laundry!

2. An impromptu jam session at morning drop off at the Elementary area…

3. Spanish Lime (Lower Elementary) friends preparing birthday bread for a friend’s birthday…

Upcoming Events (more info on each below)…

PRO TIP:  Click the date to save the event to your personal calendar on your phone!

TONIGHT! Friday, November 8th:  Family Fun Friday on the Lawn @ 5:30PM, On Campus

Monday, November 11th:  NO SCHOOL – Parent/Teacher Conferences

Tuesday, November 12th:  Candle Fundraiser Order Forms Due

Tuesday, November 12th-Friday, November 15th:  School Picture Week

Tuesday, November 19th:  RESCHEDULED Elementary Student-Led Conferences (2-4pm), On Campus

Friday, November 22nd:  Half Day Dismissal @ 12PM & Potluck on Front Lawn

Monday, November 25-Friday, November 29th:  NO SCHOOL, FALL BREAK

Monday, November 25-Wednesday, November 27th:  Fall Camp 8AM-3:30PM Toddler & Primary Only

Sunday, December 8th:  Montessori 5K Race & Kids Fun Run @ 8AM, Truman Waterfront Park

Family Fun Fridays on the Lawn

Now that the weather is cooling off we are ready to open up the Front Lawn on Friday, November 8th for our first Family Fun Friday TONIGHT!  Bring a picnic blanket & a picnic dinner for an informal easy evening of playing and socializing.  All members of the community welcome – feel free to invite other families.  We open the playgrounds and play from 5:30 until it’s too dark to stay 🙂

Key West Candle Company & MCS Partnership FUNDRAISER

The Montessori Key West holiday candle!  A custom, hand poured holiday candle created for our school to sell as a fundraiser (Thank you Deejay Peak!)

  • Candle order forms sent home & available in front office, with sample candle (also attached)

  • Candles are $40 each with a great profit margin for the school

  • Order forms due November 12th

  • Candles will be delivered for distribution the first week of December

Check out this handwritten message a student sent and Mom texted it to her friends and has already sold over 25 candles!  If you recreate this idea and try it out on your family & friends please share it with us!

Tiggy letter.jpeg

candlefundraiser MONTESSORI final

School Picture Week

School photos are upon us!  Here is the schedule for school photos:

  • Tuesday, November 12:  Spanish Lime (@ drop off) & Gumbo Limbo

  • Wednesday, November 13:  Pigeon Plum (@ drop off) & Banyan

  • Thursday, November 14:  Staff (7:35 group shot), Mangrove (@ drop off) & CocoPlum

  • Friday, November 15:  Makeup Day

You will receive an email from the photographer, Megan with Giggles & Grins, with more information on photos and ordering.

Fall Break Camp

Over our Fall Break, Camp is available for Toddler & Primary. Camp will be 8AM-3:30PM and the cost is $65/day.  Registration is first come first serve and space is limited in our Toddler program specifically, so please sign up quickly to secure your space.  Registration form is below.

2024 Fall Break Camp Sign Ups.docx

Elementary families – we recommend KWAHS Camp for over this break week should you need a camp.  Fall ArtCamp! | Depicting the Everglades | Key West Art & Historical Society

Montessori Key West 5K Race & Kids Fun Runs

  • Registration is Open for our 5K Race & Kids Fun Run!  This is an event for all fitness levels – runners, walkers, strollers – the goal is to WALK THE WALK (metaphorically & literally) and show our kids healthy living is fun for everyone.  Montessori Key West 5K Run/Walk & Kids Fun Run

  • Not up for the race?  We need volunteers!  We will need course marshalls, registration help, donations of all kinds of items, and of course CHEERING!  Sign up here: Sign Up to Volunteer for the Race

  • We are still accepting sponsorships!!  2024 Montessori 5K Sponsor.docx is our sponsorship form.  Join the list of local businesses supporting our event and have your logo on all of our promotional materials & shirts!

  • Please respond to our Facebook event & share on your social media: Montessori 5K Facebook Event

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 Makers are Olivia Henika & Marta Beczek, two of our community Moms who happen to also be superhero FBI/HSI agents.  They offered their time to host a free presentation about keeping our children safe online that greatly benefited those of us in attendance.  We feel safer knowing we have these amazing humans watching out for us and keeping us safe.