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Upcoming Events
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Friday, Jan. 13:
Picture Make-Up Day
10:00AM
Monday, Jan. 16:
No School or Childcare
(Staff Professional Development Day)
6:30AM - 6:00PM
Thursday, Jan. 26 & Tuesday, Jan. 31:
VIP Nights
6:30 - 7:30PM
Friday, Jan. 27:
Fancy Friday for
Elementary Students
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Observation
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-Dr. Maria Montessori
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Observing Your Children
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Let us remember to observe our own children. Really take a minute to just watch them. Stop and observe what they will do when presented with a problem rather than jumping in to solve it for them. Observe their interests, qualities, and characteristics. Rather than "probing" your children for information, observe them in the act. You learn quite a bit more from observation than you could with what your child could possibly communicate to you in words. Remember, you are always welcome to observe them at school as well. VIP Nights and birthday celebrations are your opportunity to get a glimpse into your child's school day. We recommend that you observe on other occasions too, if possible.
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Greetings!
Happy New Year! We hope you all had a wonderful holiday break. We are so glad to be back to school with your children. January brings with it the snow and many events at school. We will be having our picture make-up day, a day off for the children, and VIP Nights for you and your children to enjoy together. Keep checking Facebook, Twitter, and the app (iPhone or Android) for updates, stories about what's happening in each classroom, and pictures of the children at work. |
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 Although we may get a lot of snow, we rarely (if ever) close for the weather because we do not use busses to transport our children. Local schools must close if their busses are unable to safely pick up the children. It is up to you to decide, in inclement weather conditions, whether or not you feel it is safe enough to drive to school. Even if many, or most, of our children are not in attendance, we will still be open to care for the children whose parents must go to work.
In the event of an emergency which causes us to close school and childcare, such as loss of electricity or flooding, you will be notified as soon as possible by way of a phone call from your child's teacher. If we know in advance of a school day's start that we will have to close, you will also find our closing information on WDIV Channel 4 on television.
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| VIP Nights |  We will be hosting two evenings of which your child will be the "Very Important Person" for the night. On Thursday, January 26, OR Tuesday, January 31 from 6:30 - 7:30PM, the children will be bringing their parents to school to watch them work. Some will show their favorite work, others will show what they learned most recently. One of the nights will be assigned to you in advance.
It is important to remember that this night is for the children, and the parents are to provide their undivided attention to the child they are observing. Please also remember to provide encouragement instead of criticism, and keep your questions or comments to the teachers to an absolute minimum. Our goal is to let the children know how very important they truly are to the adults in their lives. |
| Holiday Music Program | 
The Holiday Music Program was a fabulous show. The children performed very well! The solos, group songs, and dances were all done with a professionalism that is rarely seen among children of this very young age. The audience laughed at the comedic parts of the show and enjoyed the sentimental parts as well.
We are very proud of our hard-working classes of elementary, kindergarten, and preschool students. Each solo was sung beautifully by the kindergarten and elementary students. The preschoolers stole our hearts with their performance of such songs as Feliz Navidad and Deck the Halls. We hope you enjoyed the kindergarten group song, Rudolf, as much as we did. The elementary students' performance of the show entitled "Everywhere, Everywhere, Christmas Tonight" was unforgettable too!
We now look forward to beginning our work on the spring opera. June's performance is sure to knock your socks off!
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We hope you all had a very relaxing and wonderful holiday break. We are ready to pick up the pace again on Facebook, twitter, and our app. Keep your "likes," comments, and suggestions coming! We hope you are enjoying us as a part of social media as much as we are. Again, please forward this newsletter or our information to anyone who may be interested in Montessori Stepping Stones.
Sincerely,
Michelle Daley
Montessori Stepping Stones
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