JMS News Brief                                    Oct 15, 2009

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Crest Hill, IL 60403

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Calendar
Reminders
  
Fri, Oct 16
Picture order
forms due
Garden Club 3:30
 
Wed, Oct 21
Picture Day
 
Thu. Oct 22
Parent Ed Night:
Language, 7 pm
 
Sun, Oct 25
Annual Family Outing at Dollinger's Farm
 
Tue, Oct 27
Parent Ed Night: 
The Adolescent Experience, 7 pm
 
Thu, Oct 29
Outdoor Environment Work Day
 
Fri, Oct 30
Halloween Class Celebrations - No Costumes, please
October Parent Education Evenings
 
Thu, Oct 22, presented by Mrs. Renzi and Ms. Suzannah
"Reading...or Not!  A Guided Tour Through the Language Area of the Montessori Classroom."  Information flier available here.
 
We will explore the language materials of the primary and elementary environments.
 
Tue, Oct 27, presented by Mr. Brandon
"The Adolescent Experience" 
 
Please join us as we present an overview of the current adolescent program and share our vision for its future.
 
All Parent Ed nights begin at 7 pm.  Childcare is provided.
Picture Day is Wed, Oct 21.
 
Order Forms are due tomorrow, Fri, Oct 16.  Please contact the office if you have any questions, or need additional package order forms.
HSA  boxtop
 
Stars of Hope Forms are due today.
We are still looking for a volunteer to help coordinate the family gift distribution. If you are interested in helping with this worthy cause, please turn your form in today.

Annual Fall Family Outing to Dollinger's Pumpkin Farm
Our annual family outing to Dollinger's Pumpkin Farm will be Sun, Oct 25. Admission and parking are free; some activities do require a fee. You can check out their website at www.dollingerfarms.com for directions and more information. 
 
We encourage you to wear your JMS T-shirts or Halloween costumes.  We will not be doing name tags at this event, but will have special JMS stickers to help us identify each other. These stickers will be available at the tool shop at 1:30.
 
T-shirts are available in all sizes for $10 each. Order form is available here.
 
Halloween Classroom Celebrations
Click here for the classroom celebration lists for the primary and elementary class Halloween celebrations. If you are interested in donating, please contact the homeroom parent listed.
 shovelOutdoor Environment Work Day
 
has been scheduled for Thu, Oct 29.
 
The shed will be open and tools will be available for you to come and go, according to your own schedules.
 
Can't make it that day?  You can still help out.  We are looking for donations of mulch.  Please drop off bags at the front bench by the fence.
Sincerely,
The Faculty and Staff of JMS
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Early Release/Late Arrival of Students

One of the foundations of Montessori education is the uninterrupted three hour work cycle.  In order for your child to receive the full benefit of his/her Montessori experience, he/she must attend regularly.  Late arrivals are not only detrimental to your own child's education, they are also disruptive for children who are already working. 
 
Please schedule appointments after the 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. dismissals.  If you must pick your child up early, please send a written note to your child's director in order to minimize classroom disruption.