May 2011 Calendar
S M T W TH F S May 2011 Newsletter
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Soup
Tuesdays
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Message from Sharon:
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Field Trip Montessori del Mar Earth Day Songs
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to Willits Learning Center We were so excited to open up the
Mother Earth Day celebration for
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 19201 Del Mar Drive Noyo Food Forest, May 7th. What
Field Trip to NO SCHOOL an experience for all of the kids
Presentations LC Closed for to sing about the earth.
Point Cabrillo
1:15 pm School-open for
Lighthouse music lessons 964-7311
Presentations
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 All of the lower elementary children have been preparing their animal reports
Parent Conferences D Our Email: and drawings for our presentation day. We will be presenting on May 17th at
[email protected] 1:15 p.m. Chandra and Shyli will share what they have learned about early
man and human anatomy.
29 30 31 Our New Website:
www.montessoridelmar.org Testing Week
NO SCHOOL
Students grades 2-5 took the
Memorial Day
Newsletter Contact: STAR test during the week of
[email protected] May 2-5. It was something
different to do, and although
sometimes long, seemed to be
Upcoming Events... Friends of enjoyed by all participants!
Montessori del Mar
Point Cabrillo Lighthouse Field Trip- please send your child with warm layers. We will eat our lunch at the Stone Soup
Board Members:
lighthouse and parent pick-up will be in the lighthouse parking lot at 1:45pm. Stone soup has been a great
Sharon Richardson success! Thank you for your
Susana Jung contributions toward our healthy lunches! Please continue to send vegetables
Parent Conferences- Sign-up Sheet by the front door. on Tuesdays instead of lunches.
Stone Soup Jana Kidd
Send a vegetable or other soup ingredient Anaswara Jannone
Solar Living Institute Field Trip will be rescheduled for a Patricia Hoskins Parent Conferences
(gluten free grains, low sodium organic
later date. Danielle Miller Please sign up for a time to meet with the teachers and discuss your child’s
vegetable broth or Better than Bouillon
Misty Daniels progress. Conferences will be held May 23-27th. Please let us know if you
vegetable soup base) on Tuesdays instead
No school on Friday, May 20th: Sharon will be attending are not able to meet during the scheduled times. We can make special
of packing lunch.
arrangements.
a meeting at the Mattole Valley Charter School office
Last day of school is Thursday, June 16. Montessori del Mar Learning Center
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Your Help is Needed! Fundraising News tion that might effect the wellness of others. Children are required to be absent
Montessori del Mar
The annual drive is continuing. $2916 in donations have been received for 24 hours after symptoms have passed. If your child is on antibiotics, these
Office Person - someone who
from our family and friends. Our goal is 100% participation from enrolled
families. Please make your donation today!
need to be taken for 24 hours before returning to the learning center. Please do
not send any medications, vitamins, sunscreen etc. in with your child. If they
Wishlist:
can dedicate 2-3 hours a week on a set need to take these during school hours, please give these to a teacher with
day to answer the phone and do some Below is a list of our donors. Thank you notes are being sent out for every detailed instructions. Lets all stay well and healthy! Garden Items:
filing and organizing. -Child sized tools, wheel barrows
donation. Please thank your friends and family who have donated in honor
of your child. Playground News -Hat, gloves and boots for each
Field Trip Coordinator - The dome on the playground was dismantled and taken out during Spring child. (Please send one set for your
We are in need of a field trip coordinator Dean Break. The children have decided that they would like to replace it with some child if possible. We will find a
for the following fun and exciting plans: Mike & Maribelle Anderson type of climbing structure. They will be choosing the new playground equipment way to store them!)
Tidepools for observation of marine Professor and brainstorming how to raise the money for it. The playground will also -Large, weather-proof cupboard for
invertebrates; Marine Mammal Center; Glenn Jung have a new tetherball soon. Other ideas on playground improvement include a the back deck for storage of out-
Covington Creek Animal Hospital; door activities and supplies.
Scholar new shaded deck area and moving the fence to the front walkway to widen the
Mendocino Coast Audubon Society
Bob Rodriguez & Lisa Orselli play area. The children also envision a hill, a few trees and a path around the -Organic vegetable starts
“Get Them While They Are Young”
Master perimeter. The Learning Center needs a Project Team Leader for these -Apple trees
introduction to birds; ancient living
skills with Tamara Wilder; tour of the Rich & Susana Jung improvement ideas. If you can help please contact Sharon. -Berry bushes
solar living center in Hopland; Pt. Gabe & Allison Martin -Watering cans, small and large
Cabrillo Lighthouse; Grace Hudson Jason & Anaswara Jannone Garden News -Magnifying glasses
Museum; and the Mendocino Youth Koree Mathais Matthew Tarnoff has accepted the position of “Garden Manager.” He will be
Orchestra. Mentor setting up a schedule for garden care involvement for the next month and Playground:
Donald & Misty Daniels through the summer. Please let him know when you will be available to help. -balls
Lilia Parrish
Recess Monitor - For either Judith & Craig Chaves
-games
Wednesday or Thursday, 11:45-1:15
Search for a New Teacher Continues -outside activities
Lorry Lepaule
Pahnelopi McKenzie Sharon is currently reviewing more candidates for the upper
Jae Gil Suh and lower elementary teaching position. She is still planning
Apprentice on moving to Sprouts but will keep her current position at
Sharon Richardson & Mark Bagguley Montessori del Mar if the right person is not found.
John & Rachel McCracken
Marie Melarky Marcella Ford Message from Sharon (Continued from front)
Deborah Ford Karen
Oscar & Dorfman
Danielle Miller Bicycle Rides
Jeff & Tonya Radigue Dave & Linda Heppner Are there any bike enthusiasts who could volunteer to escort
Dave & Linda Heppner Jana & Nick Kidd our students around the neighborhood? We enjoy a loop
Cooky McKinney Eun-Hi Richardson through Pomo Bluffs Park, behind the college, and over the
Linda Guthrie hill across the street from the learning center. It takes about
half of an hour with time for getting helmets on and bikes
More Fundraising News ready. Please contact Sharon with some times that would work
Trash-a-thon has raised $1,370 so far. Please turn in your for you. We are open to whatever works, and would like to
keep it to during the school day, right before, or right after
pledges ASAP.
school.
Don’t Forget
Please return the Parent Questionnaires to the collection
envelope as soon as you are able. Sign up sheets are posted
for summer work parties and storage shed organization.
Health Policy Reminder
Sick children must be kept at home. This includes sore throat,
inflammation of the eyes, fever over 100 degrees, lice, ring-
worm, impetigo, vomiting, diarrhea or other illness or condi- www.greenraising.com
