MANJ

Weekly Bulletin

Vol. 45, Issue 25 March 11, 2009

"A felicitous environment that guides the children and offers them the means to exercise their own faculties permits the teacher to absent herself temporarily. The creation of such an environment is already the realization of great progress."

~ Maria Montessori

In This Issue
Calendar Highlights
MANJ Tax ID #
Boots
Montessori Madness
Welcome to the MANJ Family
E-Labels for Education
Elementary AMI Consultation
PA Meeting Minutes
Soccer Squirts

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 CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS 
 
Sun., Mar. 14  
Daylight savings time begins; turn your clocks 1 hour ahead.
 
Mon., Mar. 15   Elementary AMI consultant visit. 
 
Sun., Mar. 28   Open House; bring a friend 
 
Fri., April 2   School Closed; Good Friday Holiday
 
April 5 - 9   (Mon. - Fri.) No Classes; Easter Break.  ADM in session.
MANJ Tax ID #: 22-1774-347
March and April Showers Bring
 May Flowers
 and It's muddy outside.
Your child may not need snow pants but boots are strongly recommended. Children who are not wearing boots will still go outside but will be restricted to the blacktop during recess.
The shipment of Trevor Eissler books, "Montessori Madness" has arrived. This is a must read for those parents who attended the presentation with the author, for those parents who could not attend the meeting and for anyone interested in Montessori education. This is an easy to read book which offers profound insight into the reasons why a parent should enroll their child at a Montessori School. Contact the office (856) 461-2121 or manjoffice@manj.org to purchase your copy at the discounted price of $17.50.  

Welcome to the MANJ Family

Please welcome Rewa Sethi and her family. Rewa recently moved from Ohio, where she attended Ruffing Montessori School. She is excited to join Ms. Assunta's Primary afternoon class.
 
Parents:       Akhil & Navneet Sethi
Address:      5 Atlanta Drive
                     Marlton, NJ 08053
Phone:         856-552-0552
 
 
Please also welcome Angela Cucinotta to Ms. Ratna's Toddler Community. Her father and uncle are alumni of MANJ. 
 
 
Parents:      Dustin & Stavroula Cucinotta
Address:     257 Ramblewood Parkway
                     Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054
Phone:         856-439-1530
 
Please add both families' information to your parent directory.
E-Labels for Education
Here's an easy way to support the school without clipping coupons or cutting labels. Campbell Soup Company and ShopRite are excited to introduce e-labels for education. Simply register your ShopRite Price Plus Club Card by clicking here and select Montessori Academy as your school. We will receive 100 points just for enrolling; any time you purchase an eligible product while using your ShopRite card, the points will be automatically added to the school's account.

Elementary AMI Consultation
 
Greg MacDonald, teacher-trainer and AMI consultant, will be visiting our Elementary classes on Monday, March 15th. Mr. MacDonald's visit is part of the ongoing accreditation process and also ensures that our teachers are continuously improving and adhering to the AMI standards.
Parent Association meeting minutes are now available for review by any interested parent. They are located in the yellow folder on the 3rd floor on the table outside Ms. Doris' office.
 Soccer Squirts
 
United Soccer Academy  will be offering soccer lessons for children ages 3-7 at Conrow Park, adjacent to the school. Classes will be held on Mondays 3:15 - 4:15pm, starting on April 12th and ending on May 24th. 
 
To sign up, visit their website www.unitedsocceracademy.com and register online.

"Previous generations of parents believed children should fight their own battles, do their own homework, figure out how to occupy themselves. This enabled children to take responsibility for themselves and learn to stand on their own two feet."

From John Rosemond's "Daily Guide to Parenting"

Contact Info
Director of Admission
Doris Roman
856-461-2121