December Newsletter 2014
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December Newsletter 2014
PARENT CONNECTION It’s Christmas Time Again The Montessori Centre, Rodney Heights, Gros-Islet Tel: 758-452-8114 or 758-450-1592 Fax: 758-452-9409 School Motto: “We Strive to be the best that we can be” December 2014 Inside this issue: Christmas Song 1 Character Quality 2 Highlights of Staff 3 Social Upcoming Events 4 Announcements Announcements 5 Announcements 6 Holiday 7 Wishes Highlights 8 Joyfulness DECEMBER vs. Self—Pity Character Quality Maintaining a GOOD ATTITUDE, even when faced with unpleasant conditions I Will………… Look for good in all things. Smile at adversity. Not give in to discouragement Not allow my emotions to rule my mind Take time out of every day to laugh and to sing “Joy is the life of man’s life” - Benjamin Whichcote Joyfulness in the home includes: Remaining positive even when the family situation is not ideal or things are not going according to plan. Smiling and speaking kindly to family members even when they forgot to do what was asked of them. Finding ways to solve family problems positively Cheerfully praising one another instead of blaming Greeting each other each morning with a cheerful smile Keeping the home bright with uplifting music Staff Social Activity Down the Teacher Tools! We can play too! Friday 21st was the day that the Staff of The Montessori Centre and Wee Wisdom International participated in the year’s first staff social activity. It was great seeing the staff from both campuses have fun together. The activity took the form of a fun sports, where teachers immersed themselves in activities such as tag, lime and spoon relay, sack race, balls race and water relay and Captains were selected and each group had to select a name for their team. They were “Fire N’ Ice”,” 007” and “Partners in Kryme” respectively. The participants’ competitive spirit was very apparent as every team member vied for first place in each event. It was wonderful to hear laughter and loud cheers from the sidelines as the activities went on. Which emerged victorious? “Partners in Kryme”. The goal was to have an activity where teachers would be free to D-Stress after weeks of hard work in the classroom. We also celebrated staff birthdays for the months of July to November. It was deem a success. Thanks teachers for participating, Mrs. Murray for your continued support and Social Committee members for planning and executing the plan. Upcoming Events December 2014 December 2014 M T W 1 2 3 8 9 15 T F S S 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1st-4th - End Of Term Assessment 6th – Staff Awards and Dinner 10th – Christmas Concert/12 pm Dismissal 11th – Christmas Party/1 pm Dismissal/Last day of school 12th – Parent/Teachers Conference 15th – Holiday School Begins DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS Happy Birthday to all our Staff, Students and Parents born in this month SCIENCE FAIR The Annual Science Fair is scheduled to take place on January 29th - 30th 2015. Please discuss with your child possible topics he/she would like to explore for the science fair. Forms will be sent out during the Christmas break. Announcements We would like to say thanks to the Parents of Kertanya Compton of Grade 3/2 for the donation of children books to the library. The staff and students of The Montessori Centre/Wee Wisdom International would like to send sincere condolences to the family of Aidan Popo ( Reception 1) on the passing of his grandfather Page 4 PARENT CONNECTION Announcements The Montessori Centre would like to thank our students who participated in the M&C Art Competition 2014, which was held in recognition of our company’s 150th Anniversary. Twelve (12) winning pieces have been selected and the students of the winning art work will each receive a prize and a certificate and their artwork will be featured in the th M&C 2015, 150 Anniversary Commemorative Calendar. It is with great pleasure that we announce the following winners :1st Place – Grades 1-3: Erin Charles 2nd Place – Grades 1-3: Dayana Sleiman-Chreiki 1st Place – Grades 4-6: Elizabeth Kabiye 2nd Place – Grades 4-6: Jaydon Devaux Dental Spelling Bee . Three cheers for Our Spelling Bee Representative! On Monday 24th November, 2014, Kertanya Compton of Grade Three represented The Montessori centre at the District One Dental Spelling Bee. The event was sponsored by Colgate and was held at the District One Office at Balata. Eight of the primary schools from the district were represented at the Bee. At the end of the first round Kertanya was tied at first place with four other participants. She was a warrior to the end being in the final two. In the end Kertanya attained second place. Our representative gave a good account of herself and we are very proud of her. Our heartfelt thanks go out to her mom who helped in her preparation. Announcements Toddler News Class continues as normal for the Toddler class in December. HOLIDAY SCHOOL There will be Christmas Holiday School for students ages 2½ - 7years Dates: December 15th - 30th Time: 8am - 1pm or 8am - 3pm Cost: $40.00 per day to include snack & lunch School reopens on Tuesday the 6th January 2015 Congratulations to The Byrne family on the birth of their baby boy, brother to Lucia Byrne of Grade 3/2 . Morgan Schell– Grade 3/2 International Field Placement / St. Norbert College USA, Staff and students of Grade 3/2 and Grade 6/1 will be saying good bye to Morgan Schell and Rachel Losselyong who successfully completed a seven -week internship with that group of children from October 20th to December 11th , 2014. Rachel Losselyong—Grade 6/1 It was a really interesting experience for Morgan and Rachel. The children enjoyed being with them and we wish them success in their academic career. The staff of The Montessori Centre and Wee Wisdom International School would like to wish all Parents and Students a Page 7 Newsletter Title The Montessori Centre, Rodney Heights, Gros-Islet P.Box 220 Tel: 758-452-8114 or 758-450-1592 Fax: 758-452-9409 E-Mail:[email protected] ew dN r an a e Y ing ew inn AN Beg Highlights of Sneak Peak Concert The Staff and students of The Montessori Centre was given a sneak peak into the concert “An Evening of Argentine Tango Music” on Wednesday 26th November from 1:00—1:45. Students and staff enjoyed the mini concert . The actual concert takes place on Saturday 29th November, at Golden Palm Event Centre at 7.30pm.