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June 2017 Newsletter

Community News

Dear Parents,

We have a few events fast approaching. Next Friday is Cinco de Mayo and each class will be having a special party and celebration. Please look on the classroom doors this afternoon to sign-up if you would like to contribute to the community meal. 

Mother's Day recognition events are taking place on Monday, May 15th. An invitation went out yesterday in your child's inbox, please make sure you are checking it daily. We encourage every mother to come and share breakfast with their child on this day. However if you cannot make it, grandma, aunt, etc.. is welcome to attend in your place. Please sign up on the classroom doors. 

Lastly, our Spring Sing is taking place on Friday, May 19th @ 6 PM. Please remember that we will close at 2:30 PM on this day to prepare for the event. Tickets are now available in the office for $2 a piece and go toward the rental of the facility. This is a large venue so there is no limit to the amount of friends and family you may bring. We hope to see you there!!!

Have a great day!

Adam Thewes, Administrator

May 2017 Hot Lunch Menu and Order Form

Click here for a printable May 2017 Cater Tots Menu

May 2017 Cater Tots Order Form

May 2017 Snack Calendar Links

Infant and Toddler May 2017 Snacks

Ms. Shivika May 2017 Snacks

Ms. Kellise May 2017 Snacks

News and Upcoming Events

Dear Parents,

This weekend is our 1st Annual Casino Night presented by the MAU Parent-Teacher Committee. Come join us on Saturday, April 22nd at 6 PM for dinner, drinks and fun. This is an adult only event and is welcome to all friends and family of MAU. Admission is now $20 per person and all proceeds go towards the committees ongoing projects. The committee meets on the first Wednesday of each month, if you are interested in contributing to the ideas shared. 

The results are in, we raised $2,647.50 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital!!!! Way to go MAU Community!!! Those of you who turned in your prize slip should receive your prizes within the next few weeks. Thanks again for participating in this event!

We are making some changes to our staff. We are welcoming Ms. Destany to our Infant and Toddler Community. Ms. Brittney will continue to support the classroom but will primarily work in the office going forward. We are making these changes to ensure that there is office staff available to answer your questions and concerns during Office Hours. 

The 2017 Spring Sing will be held at Lincoln Avenue Community Church located at 1511 Lincoln Avenue in Pomona, CA on Friday, May 19^th at 6 p.m. Please note that this day is a minimum day so that the children can go home and change, eat and be ready to perform for you. We will close at 2:30 p.m. on the day of the performance. A note will go home with your teacher regarding the desired attire needed for the performance. Children should arrive at the venue by 5:30 p.m. to be ready to start promptly at 6 p.m. We will also be having an International Pot Luck directly after in the reception hall. We are asking that each family bring 8 –12 servings of their favorite main dish, side or dessert that represents your families’ heritage. Tickets will be available prior to the event for $2 or $3 at the door. We hope to see you there!

All classes will be holding their Mother’s Day Events on Monday, May 15^th. You will receive an invitation from your child with details of the event which is specific to each class. Please save the date to stop by and spend a little time with your child so they can honor and serve you on this day.

On Monday, we opened registration to the public on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please remember to return your Registration Form to the office along with any applicable fee as soon as possible so that we can guarantee a spot in the Summer Session and/or Academic School Year for your child. Our summer theme this year is Animal Adventures. We are currently working on booking our field trips and will have our schedule complete by the end of next week so that you can have more information about what our program will offer. Remember that our summer program includes continued academic work within the Montessori curriculum. 

We are just a month and a half away from the end of the 2016-2017 School Year, can’t believe we are really that close! I would like to take a moment to recognize the efforts of the Parent-Teacher Committee this school year. Thank you Ms. Brittney, Ms. Kris, Tara, Paige, Caren, and Ellie for the events you organized including the Harvest Festival and Casino Night, along with the funds you raised for our children this school year. I am so glad to see this committee take shape the way I had always hoped. The PTC is open to any parent or teacher who would like to give their feed back and lend their talents to the school community, or just hang out and get to know others in the MAU community. We hope to see you there!

Thank you parents for your continued support of the school and your children, “it takes a village”. We are thankful for our wonderful staff and are proud of the accomplishments of our students. It has been a wonderful year as we have nearly doubled our student body due in large part to the good word you are sharing about us with your friends and family.  

With many thanks,

Adam Thewes, Administrator

April 2017 Hot Lunch Calendar and Order Form

April 2017 Cater Tots Order Form - Click Here

Trike-a-Thon Information

Valentine's Day Festivities

Dear Parents,

Reminder that tomorrow we will be having our Valentine's Day parties. For Children's House, the children are encouraged to bring in cards for their classmates with only their name in the "To" seciton and no specific name in the "From" section so that it is easier to hand out during our exchange. Infants and Toddlers are to bring in a wrapped stuffed animal for the child that they picked to exchange with. If you have any questions please contact the office.

Have a great day!

Adam Thewes, Administrator

Journey and Discovery

Journey & Discovery

Saturday, February 11, 2017

at 10:00 a.m.

Who: Current and Interested Parents, Family and Friends

Register with the link below, in the office, or call (909) 621-1603

Montessori Academy of Upland will host Journey & Discovery, a hands-on seminar that lets you explore the Montessori curriculum from 6 weeks through Kindergarten.

The day starts with a Journey through the classrooms to get a feel for the Montessori prepared educational environment. Parents will then split into the classroom/s of their choice to discover the curriculum through hands on learning and an opportunity to talk with teachers at all levels about what happens in the classroom each day.  The journey ends with a light lunch and discussion.

We are excited to be able to offer this experience to our parents and others who are interested in discovering new educational options for their child. By experiencing what your child does each day, and what work he or she will do at the next level, you’ll get a full understanding of the value of a Montessori education and whether this is the right educational choice for your child.

Space is limited but still available at this time. Make your reservation today.

RSVP for Journey and Discovery Here

Sincerely,

Adam Thewes

Asministrator

October 12th PTC Meeting Notes

Parent Teacher Committee Meeting Agenda 

October 12th 

Attendees: Ms. Brittney, Ms. Kris, Tara Stone, Paige Brophy, and Caren Torrente 

1. Recap 

• Pizza Night (The turn out was great at the pizza night. We still do not know how much money we have raised. We will keep you updated when we know. (Update:$194.46 raised)
• Year Long Fundraisers 

1. Box Tops (Paige looked into the bonus box tops. You can download an app on your phone for bonus box tops. You have to register and select our school and then you scan your receipts when you go to the grocery store and additional box tops will be given to the school. If you have a chance download the app.) 

2. Labels for Education (Paige looked into this and labels for education is ending indefinitely. All submissions have to be submitted by the end of the year so that we can get the money.) 

3. Scholastic Reading Club (Thanks to all the parents who bought books. We surpassed the minimum order to get the extra bonus points. We have already gotten books for the classrooms and there will be many more added to the classrooms.)  

4. T-Shirts (There have been major struggles with the printing company that was used to print our shirts. The field trip shirts have finally come in, but we are still waiting on the arrival of the additional shirts that will be sold. We have currently spent $747.78 on the shirts and now we are just waiting for the incoming shirts. There will be only slight profit on the children’s shirts as they charged us $7.25 a shirt and we will be selling them for $10. The adult shirts cost $8.50 a piece and we will be selling them for $15 and the polo shirts cost $10 a piece and will be sold for $20. We will be looking into a new company for the next order) 

5. Current Balance $252.22 

2. Up Coming Events 

1. Harvest Festival (October 22nd)  

1. Food 

• Taco man (Tara has been coordinating with the taco service. They will be charging us $6 a person. We have asked for food for 100 people. We are going to limit the amount of food to 2 tacos per adult and one taco or one quesadilla per kid which will be served with rice and beans, salsa, chips and fruit. This will allow us to profit on the cost of the food and not have a lot of left over food.) 
• Donations (We are in need of some raffle prizes. If you can get out to local businesses and ask for a donation or are willing to donate raffle prizes yourself that would be great.) 

2. Games 

• Picking Carnival Games (We discussed games at the meeting and the following carnival games were chosen: Fishing, Spooky Golf, Knocking cans, Ring Toss, Pumpkin bean bag Toss, Candy Corn bean bag Toss, Apple Stacking, Bookmark making, Face Painting, scavenger hunt booth) 
• Pop up tents (Caren, Tara both have pop up tents to borrow, there are some parents that have also signed up to bring them in the classrooms) 

• Signs (I have found someone to print the signs for the booths.) 
• Picking Group Games (We have chosen the following group games: musical chairs, gift basket walk(the submission to get into the walk is $1 each person), limbo, mummy wrap)  

3. Prizes 

• Game prizes (We are asking that each family donate 1-2 bags of trinkets for prizes for the event) 
• Raffle prizes (The following raffle prizes have been donated: Ducks Tickets (10 rows up from the ice), Gift Baskets, 6-$10 Farmer Boy gift cards, Elvira Gift Cards,Tara and Paige also volunteered to donate a gift basket for the gift basket walk) 

4. Decorations 

• Picture booth (We have discussed a backdrop for the event to take pictures in front of. We will be making sure that it has the event name and year.) 
• Entry (we will be getting table clothes from the 99cent store and using many of the decorations that we already have in storage.  
• Tables (we will be getting table clothes from the 99cent store and using many of the decorations that we already have in storage. 

5. Volunteers (Mr Adam has been in contact with Chaffey High School who volunteered at our last Harvest Festival and we should know soon if they will be able to volunteer at the event. Ms. Brittney has also contacted people at Claremont High School for volunteers.) 

6. Paying (We have discussed getting a card swipe for the event so that people can use their credit cards to purchase items and we will be charging a “convenience fee” to cover the cost of using the PayPal service.) 

2. Parent Education Night (November 9th) 

1. Refreshments (tabled till next meeting.) 

3. Other 

1. Memory Book (Tabled till next meeting.)