Montessori Buzz – January 18, 2022
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Dear MA Families & Friends,
Moving Up families: optional surveyBecause we’re not able to host our in-person Moving Up sessions this year that are noted on the Year at a Glance Calendar, Parents and Guardians with children moving up in our program received an email yesterday with information about the next level of your child(ren)’s Montessori education.If you have not received email yet, please check your junk mail folder first, and then let our Registrar, Victoria Little, know via email: vlittle@montessori.on.ca.After looking at the Moving Up information provided, if you feel you need more details about the next level of our Montessori program, please complete this short form: https://forms.gle/KpPdhsQzCQA7NTJf9 What’s for Dinner?! Valentine’s Day Edition
View the entire special Valentine’s menu and place your order online: https://montessori.on.ca/whats-for-dinner/
Proceeds from each order support our Library Project, as well as Growing Chefs! Ontario. Last call: MA Family Cooking Classes with Growing Chefs! OntarioThis special virtual workshop on Monday, January 24, from 5 to 6 pm, is just for our MA families! Join us for a LIVE, one-hour, virtual cooking workshop with a professional chef from Growing Chefs! This interactive workshop is open to all ages and levels with parents/guardians. Together, we will learn to make their famous Macaroni and Cheese recipe, a seasonal salad and dressing from scratch! Registration and Recipe Kits are $25. Your registration includes a companion recipe kit to make 4 servings. Recipe Kits include all the necessary ingredients for the World’s Best Mac and Cheese webinar. Kits will be available for pick up at Montessori Academy of London’s Administrative Office at 719 Waterloo St. on Monday, January 24, between 3pm and 4pm. Space is limited, so register online through this link! Registration Deadline is today, Tuesday, January 18 at midnight. For more information contact Tonya Dendrinos at tdendrinos@montessori.on.ca. Photos from the weekMonday’s weather made for horrible driving, but was EXCELLENT for snow angel making!
 Pouring practice in Toddler 2Toddler student Liam is seen in this Instagram video pouring rice using a funnel. Look at his fine-motor skills developing with precision as he successfully empties the rice into the jar. 🙂 https://www.instagram.com/p/CY1cInzJTs1/
Polar Regions Study!In Casa 1, the students recently learned that a group of penguins on land is called a … “waddle”! A few days this past week were cold enough for OUR little penguins!  Casa 2 also started the New Year studying polar regions. The weather on Monday made it easy to relate to freezing temperatures that people, plants and animals had to adapt to. We experimented with water, snow and ice, creating beautiful art and relaxing while doing penguin and polar bear yoga! Stay warm, everyone! Spring will be here before we know it. (fingers crossed emoji! LOL)  Hey Spencer: We felt it, too…On Friday, Spencer pretty much summed up what we were all feeling. Yep…. ready to get off of Zoom and get back to in-person learning.  |
Just in time for Valentine’s Day! Growing Chefs is partnering with us for an exciting
From the CommunityThe Expert Talk: Anti-Bullying Workshop For ParentsMost anti-bullying campaigns don’t work because they don’t address the underlying cause: Bullying is a relationship problem. Until we understand how and why it arises, we can’t help kids deal with it. You can see detailed info on what’s going to be covered here: https://www.theexperttalk.com/sp/anti-bullying-for-parents/The session will be on January 31st at 7pm ET live on Zoom with time for Q&A at the end. It’s only $49 to register until January 24th, and then $69 after that. Anyone can use the code WG3QJ8 at checkout to get an additional $10 off.In the 90-minute live online session where participants will learn:
Oxford/Gammage Superstore Pharmacy to host two COVID-19 vaccine clinics for kids 5-11The Real Canadian Superstore located at 825 Oxford St. E. will host COVID-19 vaccination clinics specifically for kids age 5-11 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20 and Friday, Jan. 21. First and second pediatric Pfizer doses will be available. Source CTV: https://london.ctvnews.ca/london-ont-pharmacy-to-host-two-covid-19-vaccine-clinics-for-kids-5-11-1.5744265?cid=sm:trueanthem:ctvlondon:post Update on local COVID testing facilitiesPlease be aware that effective immediately, the Rapid Molecular Testing site at 105-460 Springbank Drive is no longer able to provide COVID-19 testing for school aged children. This is a result of two Provincial announcements: enhanced testing for schools to support in person learning (January 12, 2022) and updated eligibility for PCR testing (December 31, 2021). |