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Hours of Operation—Monday - Friday
Half Day Morning—8:30 to 12:30
Half Day Afternoon—12:30 to 3:30/4:30
Full Day—8:30 to 3:00
Extended Day—8:30 to 4:30
2007-2008 Calendar
Friday, August 24
Teacher in-service – no children
August 28 – 30
Teacher in-service, communication workshop – no children
Saturday, August 25
Get Acquainted Day for new and returning families, 2-3 pm
Tuesday, September 4
First day of Fall Semester – all children
Thursday, September 20
Parent Night, 6:30-8:00, Full and Extended Day program
Thursday, September 27
Parent Night, 6:30-8:00, Morning and Afternoon program
Monday, October 8
Columbus Day – Centre closed
Monday, November 5
Parent - Teacher conferences – no children
Monday, November 12
Veterans Day – Centre closed
Wednesday, November 21
Early dismissal – Centre closes at 3:00 pm
November 22 - 23
Thanksgiving Holiday – Centre closed
Friday, December 21
Early dismissal – Centre closes at 3:00 pm
December 24 – 31
Holiday Vacation – Centre closed
Tuesday, January 1
New Years Day – Centre closed
Wednesday, January 2
Teacher in-service – Centre closed
Thursday, January 3
First day of Spring Semester – all children
Monday, January 21
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – Centre closed
February 18 – 22
Winter Break – Centre closed
Thursday, February 28
Fathers Night 6:00 - 700 and 7:00 – 8:00 (two sessions)
Friday, March 21
Centre closed
Thursday, April 3
Parent - Teacher conferences, in-service – no children
April 14 – 18
Spring Break – Centre closed
Friday, May 16
Mothers Day Tea at the Centre
Monday, May 26
Memorial Day – Centre closed
Friday, June 13
Last day of Spring Semester
June 16 – 20
Snow day/s makeup, in-service, Summer Program setup
Monday, June 23
First day of Summer Program: 2, 4 and 6 week sessions
Friday, July 4
Independence Day Holiday – Centre closed
Friday, August 1
Last day of Summer Program
Lunches
We ask that children in all sessions bring their own lunches to school. Prepare foods so that your child can be self-sufficient in feeding her/himself. For example, cut fruits and vegetables and send oranges and tangerines peeled unless your child can already do this for her/himself. Please pack a well-balanced, nutritious meal, excluding candy and other highly sugared or salted foods with excessive amounts of additives and preservatives. Also, please label your child's lunchbox.
Snacks
In the Montessori classroom, children can often be seen having individual snack with a friend at a special table with flowers. This fosters grace and courtesy as well as friendships. In order for our school to promote this activity, we ask that two families be responsible for each month's snack during the year. This entails snack and juice for 15-20 children, depending on enrollment. A parent sign-up will be posted the second week of school; the school will provide snacks for the first week or until we can get the family snack program set up.
Read suggested Lunch & Snack items
Sharing Days At School
Tuesdays and Thursdays will be sharing days at school. Children love to bring in items such as books, CDs, educational videos, something from a recent family vacation, or educational gifts from grandparents. All these are welcome - no toys or weapons please!
Birthdays
Children enjoy celebrating birthdays at school. Parents may check with the teacher beforehand to set up a Montessori birthday celebration, where the children learn and review the planetary rotation of the earth and the sun and the months of the year from the time they were born up to their present age. The teacher will have a picture packet and snack suggestions for the special day. Please do not pass out invitations at school. We have found that not all children are invited, and this can be upsetting to those children not invited.
Holidays
Holidays are celebrated in the classroom according to the discretion of the teacher.
Newsletters
At the end of each month, parents will receive a newsletter detailing the month's activities. This enables parents to follow up on school activities at home. Newsletters will also be sent via email.
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Parent-Teacher conferences will be held in the fall and spring; please see the school calendar for exact dates. If you feel the need for an additional conference, please feel free to call the Centre and set up an appointment.
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