Montessori Buzz – January 7, 2025
Dear MA Families & Friends,
January classroom content is on the app
Happy New Year! Please be sure to review your January classroom newsletters and calendars/events in the app if you haven’t yet.
Level Transition Meetings start this week!
Parents with children who are eligible to move into the next level of our program in September are encouraged to learn all about what’s next at our Level Transition meetings. This is such an exciting time for our “senior” students. Please see the letter you received from the Registrar in early December for all of the details.
- Thursday, Jan 9 – Toddler to Casa meeting
- Toddler parents: please enter through the front porch gate facing Oxford Street; a staff member will be there to greet you.
- Tuesday, Jan 14 – Casa to LE meeting – 719 Waterloo Street
- Thursday, Jan 16 – UE to JH meeting – Junior High – 742 Waterloo Street
- Tuesday, Jan 21 – LE to UE meeting – Upper Elementary – 2nd floor
New Sibling applications are due Friday
Applications for siblings of current students for the 2025-26 School Year are due by this Friday, January 10. We continue to receive a high volume of applications for our Toddler and Casa programs, and would like to provide priority to our current MA families before new admissions are offered in March.
Please login to the MA Parent Portal to apply – you can now do this via the MA Parent App! Offers of Admission for siblings of current students will be provided shortly after re-enrolment closes in February. Please contact Jennifer with any questions: jrayman@montessori.on.ca or 519-433-9121 ext. 211.
Elementary Hot Lunch Registration Opens Friday
The last round of hot lunch orders opens on Friday, January 10! This session will begin on February 3 and run until June 20. The deadline to order ALL lunches is Tuesday, January 28.
- 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 Orders: must be completely ordered by January 28, as that order is placed in bulk, and is separate from lunch. Place all orders up to June, as there will be absolutely no additions made after January 28.
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; you can also e-transfer to payments@montessori.on.ca (putting your child’s name and the reason in the Notes section).
MA Summer Camps
Registration for Red Door Summer Media Camp opens Friday
Junior High teacher Shawn Butler is cooking up something very special exclusively for Montessori Academy students in Years 6-8.
Learn the fundamentals of storytelling—from discovering themes to building narratives. Gain practical skills in video production, including filming, editing, and cinematography. Explore the world of sound design—how music, voiceovers, and effects shape a story. Collaborate with peers on exciting group projects and produce a final video to take home and share.
- Session 1: July 7-11
- Session 2: July 14-18
Learn more and register through the link on Red Door Media’s site: https://reddoorstory.ca/camp.
Coming soon: Montessori Summer Adventure Camp!
Get ready for the ultimate camp experience at Montessori Adventure Camp for MA students currently in Year 1-3, where each day brings a thrilling new theme allowing your child to explore and make memories through fun, run by our Physical Education teacher Janet Sargent.
- Session 1: July 14-18
- Session 2: July 21-25
More details will be shared in next week’s Buzz!
Save the date…
Guest speaker on Feb. 26: ‘Digital minimalism’
Katherine Martinko will join us for a lively session about screen time and digital minimalism … and how to implement it in families. This lunchtime session will be followed by an engaging Q&A period. Lunch will be provided. Katherine will also have copies of her book, ‘Childhood Unplugged: Practical Advice to Get Kids Off Screens and Find Balance’ for sale. This session is appropriate for parents with children in all levels of our school. Watch for a flyer with more details and QR code to save your spot.
Our annual Storybook Family Skate is Thursday, Jan. 30
We invite all of our families to join us on Thursday, Jan. 30 from 7:30-9 pm at Storybook Gardens Skate Trail for our annual Family Skate! Please note the later start time that was set by Storybook. Admission is on us! Watch for more details coming soon.
Photos
Holiday lunch
Our Elementary Holiday Lunch on the last day of school was a huge success!
Our Toddlers’ regular groove
The Winter Break was great, but our Westmount Toddlers think it’s good to get back to work!
