Santa Fe Montessori School 
Santa Fe Montessori School
April 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 Math-

From Birth to Age Twelve 

 

That the mathematical mind is active from the first, becomes apparent not only from the attraction that exactitude exerts on every action the child performs, but we see it also in the fact that the little child's need for order is one of the most powerful incentives to dominate his early life.

~ Maria Montessori, MD

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Kids Helping Kids In

Haiti

 SFMS Parent Anna Peirpan extends a huge thank you to all that have dropped off supplies for her Haiti trip.  Anna is busy getting everything counted and packed for her departure on Thursday, April 14.  She will make one last collection on Monday afternoon, April 11.  Anna is planning to let us know how her trip went in the May Newsletter. 

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,

 

We hope you are enjoying the beautiful weather and having fun this Spring Break.  SFMS is turning 40! Look for invites to the "Birthday Bash Barbeque" in the mail this week. The PA would like to raise $15,000 as a birthday gift to the school and we are hoping for 100% participation in this Fundraiser. It will be fun for the whole family and benefit your children's classrooms and teachers, so please join us!

 

Thank you,  

 

SFMS Staff

Important Dates
 April 4-8:  Spring Break(No School)

April 11: PA Meeting 8:45                   

April 22:  Minimum Day

(Prepaid Daycare only)

April 25-29: Teacher Appreciation

May 5 & 6:  P/T Conferences 

 (No School)

June 4:  SFMS BBQ 11 AM -2 PM

 
Parents' Association News

 

Many thanks to the parents who have attended the PA meetings and kicked off plans for the  

"Birthday Bash Barbeque"

 

Celebrating 40 years of  

Education for Life

"Birthday Bash Barbecue" 

at

San Dieguito Park

 Saturday, June 4

11am to 2pm.

 

Click Here to give your gift to SFMS and get your ticket to attend the "Birthday Bash Barbeque"

 

Our next meeting to continue plans for the BBQ will be  

Monday, April 11 at 8:45

 (In the Music Room) 

 

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:


Silent Auction items

 

Sponsorship

 

Advertising

 

Entertainment

Toy Story 3


Movie Night was a huge success.  We had over 70 children and 70 adults attend. A big thank you to all who attended! 


Thank you, 


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