Santa Fe Montessori School 
Santa Fe Montessori School
March 2011 Newsletter
In This Issue
Featured Article
Helping Kids in Haiti
Summer Enrollment
Summer Sports Camp
Parent Education
Important Dates
Parents' Association News
Giving to SFMS

Montessori Graduates

Maria Montessori
Maria Montessori

Is it a coincidence that many of the mavericks on the leading edge of innovation and creativity in our culture are Montessori graduates?  

 

To the millions of Montessori students, families and supporters around the world, the answer is obvious.  

 

Montessori offers an education for life - and with that come the skills needed to succeed in our ever changing global society.  

Click Here to find out more about Montessori. 

Kids Helping Kids In

Haiti

SFMS Parent Anna Peirpan will be traveling to Haiti on April 14 to continue her work in establishing a Maternal/ Child Health Program.  She is asking for the help of the students and parents of SFMS.  She will create and deliver Birth Packs and Newborn packs for mothers and newborns in Haiti.   

 

Please see the attached flyer to see how you can help.
Summer Enrollment Packs

Toddlers

Ms. Maria & Ms. Bertha

 

Children's House

Ms. Estella Room 1
Ms. Soraya Room 2
Ms. Sibylle Room 3
Ms. Dawn/Ms. Lorrie (4&5)

Summer Daycare will be offered in each of the 3 week Children's House sessions.  Please click here for a daycare enrollment form. 

Elementary Summer Sports Camp

 

This summer, SFMS will be offering 2  

one week summer  

sports camps for the elementary students.   

Camp #1: July 18- 22

Camp #2: Aug. 8-12

 

For more information on enrolling, please click here.  

Parent Education
Santa Fe Montessori School
would like to inform you about a great educational opportunity for parents.
  P.E.T.

These classes will be held on Wednesday evenings.

April 20- June 8, 2011

6:30 -9:30 pm

 

Click Here for more information 

 
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Dear SFMS Families,

 

March is here and we only have three full months of school left.  The time has gone by so quickly.  The students  here at SFMS are all doing so well and growing up so fast.  We enjoy being with your children each day and we
thank you for entrusting us with them.

 

Thank you,  

 

SFMS Staff
Important Dates

March 11: Professional Dev. Day
(NO SCHOOL & No Daycare)
March 16: PA Meeting 8:45                   
March 21-25: Elementary Testing
March 25:  Family Movie Night 5:30
March 28:  PA Meeting 8:45
April 4 - 8:  Spring Break(No School)
June 4: SFMS BBQ 11 AM -3 PM 
Parents' Association News


Thanks to the fun and creative moms who made the PA's Moms' Night Out at Art a la Carte a great success! We visited, had wine and dinner, raised $225 and went home with fabulous works of art.


Don't miss our next  

fun event:


Movie Night

Toy Story 3


Friday, March 25 at 5:30pm

 Elementary Building

 

There will be pizza and fruit for kids and Pot Luck for parents who can mingle in the classrooms off the main room while kids enjoy the film.

 

This is a FREE event you and your children won't want to miss!

 

 RSVP and sign up for Pot Luck to:

 

Kathy Stenger katherine.stenger@cox.net 


Many thanks to the parents who attended the PA meeting and kicked off plans for......

 

SFMS' 40th Birthday Bash

at

San Dieguito Park

 

Saturday, June 4

11am to 3pm.

 

Our next meeting to continue plans for the BBQ will be  

Wednesday, March 16 at 8:45

 

In Jennifer Busick's office

(behind Walter's office)


Please join us to help make our fundraiser a success and contact Kathy at Katherine.stenger@cox.net if you would like to help with any of the following:


Auction and raffle items

 

Sponsorship

 

Advertising

 

Entertainment

 

Thank you, 


Kathy Stenger (katherine.stenger@cox.net)
PA President        
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