| 1600 Root Street Crest Hill, IL 60403
(815)741-4180 fax (815)741-9753
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| Valentine's Menu
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| A View of the Classroom |
| "The Prepared Environment" |
There are several principles dedicated
to the preparation
of our classroom environments:
Freedom within limits: Children are free to choose work within established boundaries.
Beauty: Materials are complete
and in good repair, attractive and elegant, designed to attract interest and hold attention.
Classroom objects represent reality and nature: Children use real sinks and dishes instead of 'play' ones. Materials are made of substances ocurring in nature (ie., bamboo baskets instead of plastic ones) and there is only one set of each material in order to instill and reinforce the concepts of patience and sharing.
The Director: Adult interaction in the classroom is limited and directors are specifically trained and certified to guide each child and the class. |
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| JMS Book of the Month |
| "The Montessori Way: An Education for Life" |
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by Tim Seldin and Paul Epstein, PhD |
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"What is education for? How we answer this question is critical for the future of our children, our nation and our world. Yet too often it gets lost in debates about standards, testing, and other procedural reforms that treat education as something to be done to children rather than for and with them. 'The Montessori Way' shows us that we can, and must, go back to basics - to the real purpose of education as drawing forth from each one of us our full human potential."
excerpt from the Foreward
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| Class Pictures |
| are being sent home today. Please contact the office if you have any questions or concerns. |
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| Annual Fund |
| is ongoing. Thank you to our friends, families and alumni who have already donated. |
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| Elementary Bake Sale |
| will be held on Wed, Feb 10 in the Teacher's Lounge from 9:00 am until 12:00 pm. |
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All proceeds will benefit Haitian earthquake victims. |
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Greetings! 
Our annual JMS Winter Open House is scheduled for this Saturday at 9:30 a.m. Most of our new students come to us through the recommendation of current JMS families. Therefore, we hope that you will use this opportunity to invite friends who have inquired about our school to join us for this introduction to Montessori.
Following the Open House, registration will be open to new families for the 2010-2011 school year. If you have not yet submitted registration materials for your own family, please do so as soon as possible. We need to evaluate class lists for available placements for incoming students. Please contact the office if you need a new registration materials packet.
It's exciting for all of us to watch the adolescent house take shape! Interior painting and decorating will be beginning soon. Thanks to you all for your generosity in helping to bring this dream to fruition. When the house is complete, we will have opportunities for all of our families to come tour.
We hope you will enjoy our long President's Day/Institute weekend (which begins February 12).
Ms. Jan |
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Elementary and Adolescent Auditions
Spring Event auditions will be held today after school in Mr. Brandon's room from 3:30 - 5:30 pm. Is your child's permission slip turned in? |
| Extra-curricular activities have begun...
Tumblebears, Session Two, begins on Wed, Feb 10. Spanish begins Thu, Feb 18. Yoga and Chorus still have availabilities. All Registration Forms are available here. Please call the office if you have any questions. |
Long Weekend
Classrooms will dismiss at their regular times on Thu, Feb 11. No school on Fri, Feb, 12, Mon, Feb 15 and Tue, Feb 16. Classes resume on Wed, Feb 17. |
Home and School Association
 Winter Service Project has begun. Collection bin is available during carpool.
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Items are still available for our classroom Valentine's Day celebrations. Please contact your room parent if you are interested in donating your child's favorite treat.
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Join us for 'Coffee and Conversation' on Wed, Feb 10 after morning carpool at the Right Corner Cafe, located in the Joliet Public Library at the Black Road Branch. For those of you with young children, the library offers story time throughout the morning:
Lapsit is for children aged birth to three along with an adult caregiver. Bring your baby and join us for songs, rhymes, stories and lots of fun! No registration required. 9:15, 10:15, 11:15.
Toddler Time is a program for children age 2-3 and an adult. Children will be exposed to stories, songs, rhymes, play, and craft activities. Siblings are welcome at Toddler Time. No registration required. 9:30, 10:30, 11:30.
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Join us for our Winter Sunday Afternoon Family Event at the Joliet Park District's Multi Purpose Center on Sun, Feb 21 from 2 - 4 p.m. This event is designed to allow all of us to run off the winter energy we've been storing, while spending the afternoon with other JMS families.
Child care will not be provided. Please plan on staying at the event with your children. Food is not permitted in the gym area, bring your own water. If you have jump ropes, hula hoops or other fun things for the kids to use in the gym, we encourage you to bring them along. The park district will provide us with sports balls.
We are still looking for a few volunteers to help with clean up (stay until the area is cleaned up like the way we found it). (Thank you to the Kozlowski family for volunteering to help set up!)
If you are able to help, contact Lauren DeKlerk at (815) 955-4087 or fitzspark@sbcglobal.net by Feb 5. |
Scholastic Book Orders
Due to a one-time glitch, we have a very limited number of paper orders on hand this month. We can still place orders online. If you would like a scholastic packet, please contact the office and one will be sent home through carpool. All orders are due on Thu, Feb 11.
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Manna
Next Manna order will be placed on Mon, Feb 22.
Please submit all Manna orders no later than morning carpool on the Monday they are due, as JMS must place the order that day in order to receive them for that week.
Manna fun facts:
25 families have earned tuitions rebates so far...
7 families have earned over $50.00
2 families have earned over $100.00
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| Music Concert
JMS music students will be part of an orchestra and band concert at Lewis University, Oremus Fine Arts Building, 2nd Floor, Ives Hall on Fri, Feb 2 at 6:30 p.m. Please join us! |
| Welcome
Callie Meehan, 6/22/03, Ms. Viscovic's class, Thomas and Laura |
Thank You
to Christine Kostyra for shoveling the sidewalk during our most recent snow.
to the McDonald family for the birthday gift monetary donation to Mrs. Fisher's classroom.
to the Morris family for the generous Hobby Lobby gift card for Mrs. Cornstubble's class. | |
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Sincerely,
The Faculty and Staff of JMS |
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