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SNOW DAY Schoolhouse Montessori Academy-Troy

There will be NO SCHOOL on Thursday February  25th, 2016 due to inclement weather.

Upcoming Events Reminders-Troy

You are invited to sign up for Parent/Teacher Conference March 11^th and for classroom a observation (Mulberry, Olive, Magnolia, or Lilac) for Montessori Week February 28 through March 4^th. To pick a time slot, enter this link in your internet browser: www.ptcfast.com/reg1. At that link, you will be asked for your Entry Code, where you should enter the code provided by your child’s teacher. Please do not lose your paper, keep it in a safe place. Each classroom teacher will provide you with her individual classroom access code. If you accidentally misplaced your paper, contact your child’s teacher directly. If you read the weekly scribbles it will be in the reminder section as well.

 Upcoming Events Reminders:

 Mid-Winter Break: We are closed for Mid-Winter Break February 15^th and 16^th (Monday and Tuesday).

Family Ball February 19th: Still room! You may sign up to have a good old time the old fashion way; with dancing, mingling with friends, and having real FUN. We encourage you to sign up to bring a dessert as well, but it’s not mandatory! Dress code is Sunday best. NO JEANS please!  The form due date has changed to February 17^th.  ALL forms are due by 6:00PM on February 17^th.

 Location for family Ball: Troy Community Center, room numbers 304/305, at the address 3179 Livernois Road, Troy, MI 48083.

 Time for the Family Ball: The Ball starts at 5:30PM sharp.  Make a point to arrive on time to enjoy the whole thing. It ends promptly at 7:00PM.

 Entertainment and food: Live DJ “Top Dog” Photo Booth, families bringing deserts to share, water and lemonade stand. Dinner is not included, therefore we strongly recommend that you feed your child well before you arrive for the dance. A full tummy means happy camper! The evening will go smoothly as well.

 Montessori week: Montessori week is February 28th – March 5^th. Come celebrate with us. Throughout this week, the students and teachers will be participating in various activities. It is not mandatory, but we sure would like to have you come and observe your child’s classroom (Mulberry, Olive, Magnolia, or Lilac).

Parent teacher conference: Please mark your calendar for parent/teacher conferences on March 11^th. The signup will be online and your access code is coming home today from your child’s teacher. On this day, there will be no regular school, but child care will be provided for all the Full Day students. If you are signed up for the Kids Club for AM or PM for the entire year, it will be in session.

 Book Fair: During our Parent/Teacher Conference on March 11^th, UBORNE BOOKS & MORE will be in our building for a Book Fair. Be prepared because your child might want to purchase a book or two!

Enjoy your Mid-Winter Break as well, if you are traveling Safe travel!

 

 

Troy-Curriculum Night Phase 2

As we start our brand New Year, 2016, we would like to reach out to you as your child will be entering his/her final year. In our Montessori environment the third year and final year is equivalent to kindergarten. In other words, if your child is five years old by September 1^st, 2016 he/she will be a kindergartener. With that being said, we would like to invite you to our Curriculum Phase 2 Night on February 8^th. Each teacher will meet you in their respective classrooms. It will start at 5:00PM and end at 6:00PM. We want to emphasize that the kindergarten year is very crucial and vital for your child. Completing the learning cycle in our Montessori environment, will build your child’s learning experience in a concrete and long lasting way. However, if your child’s birthday does not meet the Michigan State cutoff date, please feel free to see me. I will be happy to discuss ongoing educational options with you.

Topics that will be covered:

• Final year in pre-primary classroom
• Daily schedule
• Social development
• Enriched curriculum
• Complex materials
• Individualized Advanced lessons
• State benchmarks versus Montessori
• Monthly projects
• RAZ for Kids A-Z
• Technology
• Physical Education
• Fostering curiosity, independence, life-long love of learning
• Question & Answer session

Friday, February 8, 2016 

Time: 5:00 – 6:00pm

Troy Schoolhouse Montessori Open House

You are cordially invited to visit our Troy campus on December 16^th, 2015. We are open to the public from 10am-4:00pm to tour our facility for a January 2016 start.

Troy-SMA Pancake & Pajama Day

Pancake & Pajama Day

December 17^th, 2015

No need to get changed on this morning, come to school in your pajamas!  We are having our Pancake & Pajama day on Thursday, December 17^th this year.  This is a school-wide event, even the teachers will be dressing in comfortable clothes!  Each classroom will be making pancakes for their snack on this day.  Make sure the pajamas are appropriate and comfortable to wear all day.  Slippers are optional but children MUST bring sneakers for outdoors.  If you have any other questions you can ask the front desk.

Troy-Schoolhouse Montessori Academy December Updates!

Talent Show: Our Talent Show will be on Dec. 4^th at the Troy Community Center. There will be no KIDS CLUB on this day. The school will promptly end at 3:15pm and every child must be picked up by 3:30PM. Curbside is provided. If you are not able to pick up your, child please make a different arrangement. The Talent show will promptly start at5:30 pm. The Troy community center is located at 3179 Livernois Road, Troy 48083, north entrance, room #304/305. All of the ballet students will be participating in the show and should arrive no later than 4:45pm.

 Gleaners: We collected 277 pounds of assorted food for gleaners, which will provide 229 meals for those who cannot afford. Thank you!

Toys for Tots: Cultivating Gratitude through Charitable Giving during the month of December!

We are pleased to announce that again this year Schoolhouse Montessori Academy will be participating in the Toys for Tots drive for the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation. We will be collecting NEW, UNOPENED toys, which will be delivered to children in need this holiday season.  If you are interested in donating, you can bring your toy during the dates below.  Give us a call if you have any other questions.  Thanks J

Collection dates: Now-December 11^th