Countryside party bus
Happy families ready to ride the Countryside Party Bus to Uptown Charlotte for the St. Patrick's Day Parade!

Our Float
Our float with big Countryside banners on three sides

Matthews sisters
The Matthews sisters: (l-r) Grace and Hope just moments before the parade began.

Irish boys
The Copeland men showing their Irish pride:  (l-r) Ben, Anthony and Sam
Cheerleaders
Our float had an elevated section in the back, just perfect for our cheerleaders.
Countryside kids
Irish Avengers:  (l-r) Dylan Brust, Kelsey Nusinov, Stori Stefanac and Jacob Nusinov
Countryside Communique - Week of March 18, 2013
Summer Camp @ Countryside

Nine, One Week Sessions
June 10 - August 9

PC Campus: 
Children's House (ages 3 - 5) and Stepping Stones (ages 2 - 3)
kids around the world
Let's Take A Trip Around the World!
Explore Science, Nature, History and Geography of Italy, Jamaica, Japan, America, Mexico, Scotland, Russia, India, and Tahiti.

Click here to download the registration form

or contact Janice Gray to register

MC Campus: 
Rising 1st graders and up
(including our Leaders in Training program)


Camp A-don-doe

Contact Lindsay Nichols to register

lindsaynichols@countrysidemontessorischools.org

 

  

Gala logo
Saturday, May 4, 2013 

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Official e-vites will arrive in your email inbox on Monday.  But don't wait till then to go online and reserve your tickets.    

www.countrysidemontessorischools.org/gala 

 

$50.00 per person includes delicious food, open bar and FREE childcare (6:30pm - 12:30 am).   

 

FYI:  Seating at Asbury Park Grove is limited to 200 people.  Make sure you RSVP ... ASAP.   

 

We have some wonderful items in the Silent Auction:

Disney Hopper passes

4 0ne-day Park Hopper Passes to Disney World

 

 Harry Potter  

Autographed Harry Potter movie poster

  Taylor Swift Sheet Music

Taylor Swift autographed sheet music

 

Lower Elementary and
Upper Elementary Musical:
"How to be a Pirate in 7 easy songs"

 

pirates

Wednesday, April 24
at 6:30 pm
Mallard Creek Gym


LE and UE Chorus and Dance Club will perform 

 

  

Spring Drama Production: 
Saturday, May 18 

 

 Seussical Jr.

 One Cast - One Performance 

5:00 pm

UNCC's  Belk Theatre 


raffle tickets To help defray costs for costumes and sets, the Drama Booster Club is selling raffle tickets for $5.00 each.  Four lucky people will win cash prizes.  Buy one from any student in the play.    

Or contact Michele Rothschild 

 
No Greenway Clean-up
this Saturday

 greenway

The weather forecast for Saturday morning is COLD and WET -- miserable conditions for our families to be walking the greenway picking up trash and debris.

We'll reschedule this important event for later on this Spring or early Fall. 
Thanks for understanding!

One Fund logo   

The One Fund is Countryside's annual campaign to raise funds in support of 212 - the extra degreeclassroom needs and facility improvements. 
 
We're asking every Countryside family to go the extra degree and make a donation.

Our sincere appreciation to the following Countryside organizations and families for their recent One Fund donations:

Diamond:  $10,000 + 
Mustang Athletic Booster Club

Emerald  $2,500 - $4,999
Steve and Kim Bond 


Haven't given to the One Fund yet?  It's never too late.  Click here to download a donor form. Thank you!

Grandparents' Day  
We can say it enough ... Thank you again and again to our Grandparents for their generous contributions to the One Fund in honor of their grandchild(ren): 

Silver:  $250 - $499 
Neil and Henrietta Croker   
"In honor of Christine Croker" 

David and Anna Pai
"In honor of Keith Pai from Grandparents David and Anna Pai"

Harry and Arlene Shaner  
"In honor of Sydney Shaner from Grandparents Harry and Arlene Shaner"

Leo and Geraldine Scott  
"In honor of Miles H. Uttley and Olivia A. Uttley from Great Grandparents Leo and Geraldine Scott"

Al and Eleanor Weaver  
"In honor of Lake Weaver from Al and Eleanor Weaver"

Bronze: $100 - $249 

Tim and Peggy Abernethy      
"In honor of J.D. Miller from Grandparents Tim and Peggy Abernethy "

Joe and Carol Elder   
"In honor of Stella Elder from Grandparents Joe and Carol Elder"

Dennis and Beverly Guessford  
"In honor of Stella Elder from Grandparents Dennis and Beverly Guessford"

L.J. Guidotti Jr.  
"In honor of John Guidotti"

Bill and Jo Hancock  
"In honor of Tori and Michael Hancock from Grandparents Bill and Jo Hancock"

Joshua Jay and Elaine Kaufman
"In honor of Maya Kaufman from her Grandparents"

Jean Kerry   
"In Honor of Madison Kerry and Trey Kerry from Grandma Jean"

Phil and Kathi Kimball  
"In honor of William and Parker Kimball from Grandparents Kathi and Phil"

Beverly Lundy  
"In honor of Dylan Lundy from Grandma Lundy"

Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. McKinley
"In honor of Neil, Alexis, Jake and Luke Hanson from Grandparents Bob and Pat McKinley"

Ruby Jean Mobley
"In honor of Riley G. and Reagan C. Mobley from Grandparent Ruby Jean Mobley"

Karl and Roslyn Sydney
"In honor of Joanna and Natalie Doxie from Grandparents Karl and Roslyn Sydney"

Nancy Wood    
"In honor of Sky, Ged and Tessa Fuller from Nini"

Ken and Pat Walsh
"In honor of Colin Cashwell - Love Nana & Pop Walsh"

Jim and Joan Woodard  
"In honor of J.D. MIller from Grandparents Jim and Joan Woodard"

Other:  up to $99 
Catherine Fox 
"In honor of Carrington and Christian Fox from Nana" 

Carol Halperin  
"In honor of Lauren Halperin from Grandma Carol" 

Marjorie Hawkins and Melanie Keaton  
"In honor of Benjamin Wood from Marjorie Hawkins and Melanie Keaton"

Rick and Marilyn McBride      
"In honor of John Guidotti with our love, Papa and Mimi" 

Nancilee Suggs  
"In honor of Allison Black"

Anelson and Mary Watkins 
"Honoring Bria Slade" from her Grandparents"

Would you like to host a
Foreign Exchange Student
next school year?

 

Countryside is hosting two high school exchange students this year:

 

Sara Mirantes, 11th grader from Spain
Mathilde Jondeaux, 10th grader from France

We are so proud of our students and our families for way they have welcomed Sara and Mathilde into our school community.

We hope to continue hosting foreign exchange students every year.  If you would like to be a host family or just learn more about it, please contact Shari Hatem at sharihatem@countrysidemontessorischools.org.  Shari is the official Countryside representative for our host program which is affiliated with ASSE.