Montessori Buzz – Feb. 27, 2024
Dear MA Families & Friends,
Elementary Hot Lunch Registration Opens Friday
The last round of hot lunch will begin on March 25 and run until June 21. The deadline to order your child/ren’s lunches is March 18.
- Most items require you to select different options for the meal, so please read each item carefully, as the order will not be able to be adjusted after submission.
- Milk must be ordered by March 7th, as those orders are placed in bulk and is separate from lunch. Absolutely no additions will be made after this date.
IMPORTANT: Please review your complete balance when you submit your orders online at https://mahotlunch.campbrainregistration.com/ to ensure that everything is paid in full. Payments can be made online, or you can drop into the Main Office to pay by cash, cheque, credit.
Save the Date: Beach Day!
Save the date for Beach Day (Jersey Day in Junior High) that is happening on Friday, March 8. As part of our Charitable Giving, we will collect spare loonies and toonies in support of our friends at Children’s Health Foundation.
Artisan Market: Parent Volunteers Wanted!
The Artisan Market Committee is looking for Parent Volunteers to join our planning team. The committee will meet once a month until the event on May 31, 2024 as well as set up and clean up on the day of the event (12pm to 8pm).
The Artisan Market will be held at the Colborne St. Church on Friday, May 31, 2024 from 3pm to 7:30pm. For more information, or to join the committee email Tonya Dendrinos at tdendrinos@montessori.on.ca
Photos from the week…
Winter Fun Fair
What a blast! Thank you to the volunteers and staff who helped make our Winter Family Fun Fest a huge success!
Junior High helpers!
Casa 1 is grateful for our Junior High Helpers who volunteered their time in our classroom this week. Our Casa 1 students enjoyed working with these “big kids” and reminding them about the ins and outs of Casa. It is also such a privilege to watch the Junior Highs (once Casa students themselves) become leaders; helping prepare our classroom, supporting children with their work and becoming someone our Casa 1 children can look up to. Thank you, Junior High!
Waterloo Casa apple slicing
Food prep is a big part of Casa. This student has chosen apple cutting. This exercise will help her develop her level of concentration as she remembers and follows through with the multiple steps that include washing the apple, slicing it, cutting out any core, passing apple slices to her friends, then washing up afterwards. Not only is this exercise “fun” to do, it helps develop fine motor control, independence and grace and courtesy.
UE Science – Owl pellets
To wrap up our Ecology unit, the Year Five students had fun dissecting owl pellets and discovering what was inside!
MMUN
Congratulations to our Montessori Model United Nations delegates on a successful trip to New York City. What a wonderful opportunity for our students! Bravo.
