Happy Friday MCS Community!
Administrative Announcements
Montessori Key West Candles are BACK!
Order forms have been sent home with your children for the Montessori Key West Signature Candle. You know the drill: reach out to friends and family to purchase these special candles – order forms can be submitted to the front office. Payment can be made by PayPal (QR code on the form – here’s the link: PAYPAL FOR MONTESSORI KEY WEST
Each candle is $40, with a $22 profit to the school (!!) and last year we sold over 300!
We have a few candle samples in the front office for you to sample (you have to smell them to believe how lovely they are!)
Some successful sales strategies last year included: text a photo of a handwritten letter from student to family & friends & shared on social media, share attached/below file in offices and workplaces, and this year we can all contact last year’s buyers who loved the candles to buy more!
Parent Education Series
Thank you to all who attended our Parent Education Series this week. Our Upper Elementary program offered to share the slide deck used in their session – it is attached and very much worth a read no matter the current age of your child. Elementary Parent Education 2025
This Week @ MCS
Pictured:
1 Banyan friends have a giggle during circle time on the rug
2. A Spanish Lime (Lower Elementary) student during daily “jobs” time – his job this month is gardening
3. Mangroves review facial expressions and emotions learned from a favorite class book
4. Lower Elementary guides prepare to share knowledge in a valuable & informative Parent Education night
Upcoming Events (more info below)…
PRO TIP: Click the date to save the event to your personal calendar on your phone!
Monday, October 13: NO SCHOOL, Professional Day / Toddler Parent Teacher Conferences
Tuesday, October 14: iGuardian Internet Safety for Children Presentation @ 5:30PM On Campus
Monday, October 20: Candle Fundraiser Order Forms Due
Tuesday, October 28: Wine Tasting Fundraiser @ Vino’s (810 Duval St) 6-8PM
Saturday, November 1: Follow the Child (Primary Only) 9AM-11AM On Campus
SAVE THE DATE: HOLIDAY LIGHT TOUR CONCH TRAINS DECEMBER 16th @ 5:45PM!
iGuardian Internet Safety for Children Presentation
Does your home (or any home that your child visits – family/friends/neighbors) have screens that access the internet? If so, YOU NEED THIS PRESENTATION.
We are lucky to have members of our community who are active HSI agents, working to protect our children from threats online that are very real. They have graciously offered to host a FREE iGuardian Presentation to teach our community of parents about the dangers that exist online currently and how to protect our children in today’s world. (I attended this session the last two years and it was incredibly valuable.)
Tuesday, October 14th at 5:30PM please join us on campus for this important session. Please let us know if you will need childcare so that we have the appropriate staff on site. This information is particularly valuable for parents with children using their own technology sources (tablets, phones.)
Vino’s Wine Tasting Fundraiser
Vino’s at 810 Duval Street is hosting a wine tasting on October 28th from 6-8PM and all proceeds will benefit our school! If this is your kind of thing, please plan to attend and enjoy a fun evening for a wonderful cause. Thank you to the fabulous Cagney Stein who will be bartending and donating to our school as well. We are able to do what we do because of gestures like this!
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 Evan Haskell & WeCycle, who generously donated two new bikes + several helmets & locks to our Middle School program. These bikes will now be used for Learning Expeditions, as our Middle School program will start biking to their field trips every week instead of taking a bus. Perfectly suited for an island campus. Remember folks, never grow up!
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