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Dear MA Families & Friends,
Re-Enrolment due Friday
Re-Enrolment for the 2019-2020 School Year is due this Friday, February 15. If your child’s re-enrolment has not been received by this date, we cannot guarantee placement for September 2019 as there are applicants waiting for space at the school. If you have questions regarding re-enrolment or tuition, please contact Victoria at vlittle@montessori.on.ca or 519-433-9121 ext. 211.
Updated fever policy
Recently we re-examined how our school policy on fevers is combined with the two other illness symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea. Following London Middlesex Health Unit recommendations and the practices of other daycare providers in the city, we have pulled fevers out of this combination to remove the exclusion parameter, depending on the child’s temperature. Yellow highlights below indicate the changes.
This has been updated in the Parent Handbook for 2019-2020 that is available as a PDF on our website, and will be updated in the 2019-2020 printed Year at a Glance calendar for September 2019.
PD Day & Family Day
Friday is a PD Day – there is no school for our students. Monday is the Family Day holiday, so the school is closed. Enjoy your extra-long weekend!
Reminder: Ecuador Trip meeting Feb. 21
Our information session about our next WE service trip to Ecuador will be on Thursday, February 21, in the Junior High building beginning at 4:15 pm for those who signed up to attend.
Reminder: Boler Tubing Night – Reserve your spot today!
Have you already reserved your family’s spot at Boler Mountain tubing? Spaces are half sold-out and going fast… make sure to register before February 22. (Please note: there are no physical tickets for this event; you will be checked in at the chalet and given your voucher for hot chocolate.)
- Wednesday, February 27
- 6:00 – 9:00 pm
- 689 Griffith Street, London, Ontario
- $25 each
Details to consider:
- Children must be a minimum of 42” tall to ride, not recommended for those under 5 years
- Helmets are provided
- One person per tube down the hill (there is a conveyor belt to the top!)
- No ski boots or hard-toed footwear
- If you’d like to ski, passes are available for purchase at Boler’s front desk.
We will have our own area of the chalet where we will:
- Have tickets for hot chocolate along with water and cookies laid out
- Play board games for those wishing to stay inside (feel free to bring your favourites!)
- Feature the next round of Teacher Parties (you’ll get first dibs on signing up!)
- Display silent auction prizes for you to peruse on our Facebook page.
Any questions? Please contact Melissa Parker at mparker@montessori.on.ca
A good read
For over 100 years Montessori education has provided children the foundation for academic success and the skills required to study, work and thrive in the 21st century. Qualities like Professor Yuval Noah Harari’s “4 C’s – critical thinking, communication, collaboration and creativity” – are supported by traditional Montessori education!
Read more about the kind of education experts feel children will benefit from in the future… and see if you can spot the similarities… https://www.raconteur.net/business-innovation/educating-children-jobs-future
Casa One blends art & music beautifully
This month, Casa One discovered that listening to music makes us feel different emotions and sets our mood. A song speaks not only in words but also with emotional expression. It is a universal language which unites people through human emotions. Music can make us feel happy, sad or scared. It can make you want to dance and sing, or be quiet and dream.
A repertoire of musical pieces inspired our class to look at how music makes us feel and how art can be a reflection of different emotions. The children listened to various types of music and used colours to express how each particular song made them feel. The children were very enthusiastic with the art project and thoroughly enjoyed learning about music, art and emotions.
Waterloo Casa indoor play time
When Mother Nature is feeling grumpy and keeping us indoors for too long, we head to the gym for some scootering! Check out the video on our Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/MontessoriAcademyofLondon/videos/1841122205997196/
UE trip to the Elgin Heritage Centre
On Friday, the Year Six students got the opportunity to visit the Elgin County Heritage Centre in St. Thomas. During our visit, we were able to learn more about the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. We got a chance to make small pieces of chain mail and learned about how the chain mail protected knights. We also got to make coins which we learned that medieval people would trade for other items such as animals. We did brass rubbings and made catapults made of Popsicle sticks, elastics and spoons. We were then able to shoot at a Medieval castle. Towards the end of the day, we were able to learn about Jumbo the elephant and about St. Thomas. We really enjoyed our trip!
-Elise and Addison
Junior High’s Lunar New Year celebration
Chopstick expert Rob came over to JH last week to give a lesson on proper chopstick technique and put the students through some fun activities to improve their chopstick chops! We put our new skills to the test by eating the most delicious dumplings we have ever tasted! They were hand made at So Inviting on Dundas St. especially for our JH community. We highly recommend it!
Yoga at Junior High
Our Junior high students participated in a yoga class on Monday afternoon led by a teacher from Modo Yoga Studio.
MA in the community!
Tina and several of our Junior High students attended the annual Breakfast for YOU, in support of Youth Opportunities Unlimited. It’s always an inspiring event that provides context on the challenges many teens in our community face – and how YOU helps them.
 From the Community
PD Day Camp in the mud!
David Moynihan’s Cottage Pottery Studio is hosting a clay PD Day Camp for our students.
Also, Cottage Pottery Studio is hosting a March Break Camp! Find more details on their website: https://www.cottagepotterystudio.ca/
Speaking of March Break Camps…
Family Karate March Break Camp
Family Karate is hosting a March Break camp for BOTH weeks of our break! Families can register for either one or two weeks through the Family Karate website: http://familykarate.ca/ . However, please note that registration for single days will have to be handled at the location. http://familykarate.ca/shop/holiday-camp
Children’s Museum March Break Camp (Week 2)
The Children’s Museum has some space available in our March Break Day Camp, March 18-22, 2019. (March 11-15 is sold out.) More information can be found at londonchildrensmuseum.ca/daycamp.
The Factory March Break Camp (Week 1)
Two camps available during the week of March 11-15:
- Discovery Camp – ages 6-12
- High Flyers Camp – ages 8-12
Get more details on their site: https://thefactorylondon.ca/
Community News
Summer camp fair – rescheduled from last week
Last week the London Camp Fair was cancelled due to the Ice Day. Circle R Ranch has rescheduled their Camp Fair for tomorrow (Wednesday, Feb. 13). Fingers crossed for better weather….
Have your say in the future of the city
Join the school’s new city councillor for this event tomorrow (Wednesday) in Old North/Woodfield!
For more on how you can offer your input on the city’s strategic planning, visit this website: https://getinvolved.london.ca/StratPlan
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