Thank you Countryside!

A sincere thank you to all those who participated in the school supply drive and bake sale for the Penland School in Jamaica. You donated over 100 pounds of school supplies and $250 from our bake sale.

"I am so proud and honored to be a part of Countryside Montessori School. I take all of your caring hearts with me next week when I deliver the school supplies and monetary donation to the Penland School."
Ms. Meredith Swanson, Music Teacher

Countryside Communique - Week of September 16, 2013Week

All Countryside classrooms - from Toddler to High School will pause on Friday, Sept. 20 to recognize our solidarity to this cause ... for the world and for our community.

This day also provides the opportunity for Montessori advocates around the world to promote the philosophy and curriculum of peace it embodies. As a community, emphasizing the core principles of grace and courtesy and our peace curriculum, we can certainly be a strong strong contributing factor to this global awareness event.

Middle School Blood Drive

When: Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Where: Multi-purpose room at the JO Campus
Time: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Appointments: www.carolinadonor.org. Click on "donate" and enter our sponsor code: Countryside

Free t-shirt for all donors.
Donors should eat iron-rich foods and drink plenty of water before donating.

Information from the Countryside

Board of Trustees

Meeting Dates:
2013: Oct. 16 and Nov. 20

2014: Jan. 15, Feb. 19, April 16, May 21, June 18

Meetings are held at the Mallard Creek Campus in the Art Room beginning at 6:00 pm. Meetings may consist of both open and closed portions depending on the agenda. The open portion is community oriented for the Board of Trustees, Administrator Team, and any guests who wish to attend (faculty, staff and parents are welcome). During this session updates from the Head of School, the Administrative Team, and the Board Committee Chairs are presented.

Items may be requested to be placed on the agenda, if submitted in writing at least one week prior to the meeting.

As always, if there are items you would like to bring to the Board's attention, you may email them at boardoftrustees@countrysidemontessorischools.org

Openings for Community Board Members:

Countryside Board of Trustees bylaws state that Board membership must not exceed 49% parent representation. In order to be in compliance with our bylaws, the Board of Trustees has three community board membership positions to fill. We are looking for new members who have experience/knowledge in the following three areas:

technology education (not hardware and software but how to teach technology)
strategic planning and enactment
sales and recruitment.

When parent positions become open, we will again notify you for your nominations. If you know of a community member that fits one or more of these characteristics and might be interested in volunteering his/her time to Countryside, please email Michelle Stephan, Board Governance Chair
Michellestephan@countrysidemontessorischools.org

Tennis Team Update

Correction: Countryside tennis matches are played on Sunday's at Holbrook Park Tennis Center (11725 Verhoeff Drive, Huntersville NC 28078)

12:30 pm Ages 12 and under
2:30 pm Ages 14 and under

Practice is a Mallard Creek High School - but the matches are at Holbrook Tennis Center.

SAVE THE DATE:
Friday, October 18

Where:   The Tradition Golf Club (on Prosperity Church Road adjacent to the PC campus)

Time:     12:30 pm (Shotgun Start)

Cost:   $95 per person - $360 per foursome (includes lunch, appetizers and prizes at Awards Ceremony)

Register online:

www.countrysidemontessorischools.org/golf-classic

or click here to download an entry form.

"Meet and Greet" with
Dr. Wilhelmenia Rembert,
Interim Head of School

Please Join Us Next Week:

JO Campus: Tuesday, Sept. 24

7:45 - 8:30 am

MC Campus: Wednesday, Sept. 25

8:00 - 9:00 am

PC Campus: Thursday, Sept. 26

8:00 - 9:00 am

Dr. Rembert having fun with students
at last week's Pep Rally

Mustang Madness Results

5K Fastest Male Overall:   Lee Beagles    time: 21:53

5K Fastest Female Overall: Alexis Hanson time: 24:39

5K Fastest Male by Category:
Grade 1 - 4    Mycroft Cansler, 4th grade time: 25:22
Grade 5 - 8    Peyton MacKenzie, 7th grade time: 29:46
Grade 9 - 12 Linus Jacobs, 9th grade time: 25:56
Age 18 - 25    no runners in this category
Age 26 - 35    Jarrett Murgolo time: 26:10
Age 36 - 49    Jason Giersch time: 22:39
Age 50+         Todd Nuccio time: 27:04

5K Fastest Female by Category:
Grade 1 - 4    Siena Stefanac, 4th grade time: 34:56
Grade 5 - 8    Abby Singh-Latulipe, 5th grade time: 32:29
Grade 9 - 12   no runners in this category
Age 18 - 25    Hayley Brust, '13 time: 39:25
Age 26 - 35    Tracy Mulligan time: 26:09
Age 36 - 49    Elaine Young time: 28:41
Age 50+         Julie Cansler time: 33:15

Click here to see all the 5K runners' results

Corn Hole Tournament:

Family Team Winner: Mycroft and Scarr Cansler
Adult Team Winners: Nick Nichols and Jim Broom

Go to our Facebook page to see more photos from Mustang Madness

CMPTO News

Countryside Day at
Hodges Farm Pumpkin Patch
Saturday, Sept. 28 1:00 pm till dusk

Ms. Sedi, Art Teacher and her daughters at
the Hodges Farm Pumpkin Patch

Saturday, October 26
JO Campus - more details soon!

Montessori Journey:

Parent Education Night

From Grace and Courtesy to Global Awareness

Thursday, Oct. 17
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Mallard Creek Campus

This event is for parents of
students: Toddler - 12th Grade.