October Newsletter 2024

We are falling into October with fun educational events. As we enjoy the cool, fall air, we will be learning about fall leaves, pumpkins, owls, spiders, and safety, along with our Montessori curriculum.

Fall Pictures

Fothergill Photography will be here to take pictures Tuesday, October 1^st and Wednesday, October 2^nd. Your student should have brought home info sheet already.

Hearing/Vision Testing 

 If your preschool through 1^st grade student was at least 4 years of age or older as of September 1^st, 2024, they must have a vision and hearing test every year in order to be enrolled in school. Additionally, students in 3^rd, 5^th, and 7^th grades must also be screened. These screenings are state mandated. More info will be sent home with your student.

Fundraiser 

Our Fall Fundraiser orders with payments will be due Friday, October 4^th. Thank you all for your participation.

FALL BREAK 

 No K – 12^th classes Friday, October 4^th, and Monday, October 7^th – Friday, October 11^th. Other activities will be provided.

Montessori and My Student 

Children possess a remarkable ability to absorb the world that surrounds them. Maria Montessori believed the years from three to six are the most critical period for nurturing a child’s natural curiosity and for laying the foundation for all future development.  Montessori schools provide a carefully planned and stimulating environment which help the child develop an excellent foundation for future learning. The specific goals for the students who attend a Montessori school are to develop within each student a positive attitude toward school, help develop self-confidence, assist  in building a habit of concentration, foster an abiding curiosity, develop habits of initiative and persistence, to  foster inner security and a sense of order.  For the older student, this framework is used to maintain academic competency.