The face-painter at the Fall Festival did such a good job,
we're having trouble recognizing these handsome devils!
Fall Festival Fun!   
Thank you to all 580 of you who came out for Fall Festival.
It was a beautiful day and we are so glad you shared it with us. 
A special thank you to our volunteers...truly, we can't do it without you!
Photos taken by Cara Bailey
Countryside Communique - Week of October 28, 2013Week
Board of Trustees
Update Session
Wednesday, Nov. 6
6:30 - 8:00pm at the JO Campus
    • Financial Update 
    • Facilities Update 
    • Technology Update
    • Board Governance (HOS Search) Update
    • Development Update 

Join Dr. Rembert and the Board of Trustees  

for an evening of information.

 



Honk If You Love Countryside!
Show some love when you see this sticker on the back of a Countryside parent's car window.  It means the family inside is investing in our future.

 You, too, can be a member of The 1981 Society by donating $1,981 to the One Fund during the 2013-2014 school year.  You can pay for it several ways:  lump sum, 2 payments or 10 monthly payments.

Click here to download the
2013-2014 One Fund pledge form. 
Or contact Beth Griffiths
(704) 503-6000 ext. 116

One Fund logo
Information from the
Board of Trustees

 

Next Board Meeting:   

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

6:30 pm at the Mallard Creek campus (Art Room)

 

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

Email boardoftrustees@countrysidemontessorischools.org 

   

WANTED: Community 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:  

  1. technology education
    (not hardware and software but how to teach technology)
  2. strategic planning and enactment
  3. 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 

Giving Tuesday is national outreach effort encouraging people to support causes and nonprofit organizations they believe in. 
What's closer to your heart than Countryside Montessori School - the place where your children learn and grow into the leaders of tomorrow?

We're asking families to give (or make a pledge) to The One Fund, Countryside's annual giving campaign on or before
Giving Tuesday, December 3, 2013.

We realize some parents may prefer to give in the first quarter of 2014 and that's fine.  But, please make your pledge now to be a part of
Giving Tuesday.
Our goal: 50% of our families donating
(or pledging) to The One Fund
by December 3, 2013


SAVE THE DATE
Sunday, December 8
2:00 - 5:00 pm
Mallard Creek Campus
    • Student Art Galleries
    • Performance Stage
    • Artisan Village  
    • Silent Auction of Class Art Projects (PC & MC classes) 
Sponsorships Welcome!   
Your family or business can sponsor a Student Gallery, the Artisan Village or the Silent Auction.  Please contact
Paula Canavan  

 
Middle School Volleyball Team  
Wins Conference! 

Congratulations to our Middle School Volleyball team and Coach Jeanette Pon for winning the CGAA Conference Championship!  Countryside hosted the final game last Friday.  This year's team was undefeated.  Eighth graders, Gillian Taylor and Emily Pon-Cooper were named All Conference players.  Members of the team shown in the photo are (l-r):

Gillian Taylor, Danielle Clayton, Tori Hancock, Ava Stokes, Emily Pon-Cooper, Netanya Dennis, Madison McKenzie, Lennox Adams, Stori Stefanac, Lucy Wilson.  Kneeling in front is Katherine Pon-Cooper




Attention PC Parents!

 

 

 

 

 

Please Join Us 

Monday, Nov. 11

6:30 - 7:30 pm PC Campus

for our

Kindergarten Information Evening

 

Be a part of this significant evening of information, sharing the importance of Montessori in this transition year for your child who is moving from the absorbent mind to the rational mind. Childcare will be available.

 Please RSVP:

kevinpope@countrysidemontessorischools.org

or

doloresmurgolo@countrysidemontessorischools.org

helping hands

Countryside Bi-Annual 
International and Cultural Arts Festival  
Student led presentations of various countries around the world.
Tomorrow, Oct. 31 

MC Campus will travel to:
Russia, Japan, Hawaii and the South Pacific Islands,
tatesKenya, Greece, Mexico and the United States

 PC Campus will travel to

Taiwan, Mexico, China, India, Japan, Poland, Peru

 



Directions to Access RenWeb  

and our newly updated Calendar of Events:

 

1. Access website at: www.renweb.com

2. Click on the tab to the far right:  Logins/ParentsWeb

3. District Code:  cms-nc

4. User Name: (Don't have one?  Create one on the website or email katiemiller@countrysidemontessorischools.org for help. 

5. Password:  Enter your password

6. Click: Login

7. Once you are in ParentsWeb, "Calendar" is on the left side, click on the orange diamond


 

CMPTO  

November Calendar:

 

Tue, Nov. 5 Spirit Night @ Tutti Frutti

   

Tue, Nov. 12 CMPTO Meeting,
MC Campus, 6:30 pm, Art Room

 

Nov. 11-15 Spirit Week
(look for info from each campus for details)

 

loaves and fishes 

Nov. 18-22 Food Drive to benefit
Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry
(collection on all three campuses)


Fall Festival

Clubs - Intersessions - Prom

Fundraising Update 


HS Marine Science Intersession group raised $232
HS Prom Committee raised $198
Booster Club raised $700   

 

Thank you for your generosity!

Countryside Montessori PTO

~Shop and Share Opportunities~

"Easy effort worth the gain!"

 

Countryside Montessori PTO works hard to provide "admission free" school community events. One way we do this is through parent participation in our year-round "Shop and Share" programs. These programs provide an opportunity for you to shop for everyday items for your family or business and share a percentage of those purchases with Countryside Montessori in support of our school. Please read below to see how you can participate. Also, help us further by passing along these links to family and friends who would also like to support our school.

 

TARGET- Take Charge of Education Program

Use your Debit or Credit REDcard to save 5% at Target and earn 1% on qualifying purchases for Countryside Montessori. Link your card online using our school code 27625. 

Click Here

 

Harris Teeter-Together in Education Program (TIE)

Link your VIC card to our TIE code 3149 in the store or online  

Click Here

Or you can leave us your VIC Card number, First and Last Name & Phone Number; we'll link it for you! Harris Teeter will donate back a percentage on all Harris Teeter brand products purchased.

 

Food Lion-Classroom Rewards Program

Link your Food Lion MVP card to 212797 in the store or online  

Click Here

Food Lion will donate 1 point per dollar spent on Food Lion products. Points can be redeemed for educational equipment and supplies.

 

Box Tops for Education

Clip Box Tops from hundreds of participating products found in your local grocery and office stores. Countryside Montessori earns $.10 for each Box Top redeemed. There are collection containers on all 3 campuses. Please clip your box tops along the dotted lines; it saves us tons of time!

 

My Coke Rewards for Schools

2 ways to participate:

1. Create a My Coke Rewards account and then donate your points to Countryside Montessori School by selecting Countryside Montessori School at:

Click Here

2. We'll enter the codes for you! Collection containers are located on all 3 campuses. Drop caps off and we'll do the rest.

 

If you have any questions please contact the CMPTO at

 

We thank you for your participation.