Apr 29, 2009 - Wilmington Montessori School
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Apr 29, 2009 - Wilmington Montessori School
The Wednesday Weekly Issue 31 www.wmsde.org April 29th, 2009 Mark Your Calendars MOM’S DAY Tuesday May 5th, 2009 Classroom Visits 8:30—9:45 for K, 6-9 and 9-12 9:00—9:45 for Infant/Toddler/Preschool Program and Refreshments 9:45—11:00, Great Room Building Emotional Intelligence: Tools for You and Your Child Dr. Leslie Connor and Dr. Cate McCarthy French Assembly 11:15 Gym A very special storytelling for Moms Spring Concerts The hallways are alive with the sound of music! Join us for our Spring Concerts 29th, 3 day Preschool: April 9:30 a.m., Gym th Kindergarten: May 14 , 9:30 a.m, Gym 9-12 Program: May 21st, 9:30 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. April 29: 3 Day Preschool Spring Concert 9:30 a.m., Gym May 1: Professional Day, no classes Pre-registered childcare is available by emailing [email protected] May 4-22: Student Art Show May 5: Mom’s Day, French Assembly 8:30 – 12:00, Classroom visits, Program and Refreshments – Great Room May 14: Kindergarten Spring Concert 9:30 a.m., Gym May 14: Diversity Advisory Committee 6:30 p.m., Library May 21: 9-12 Spring Concert 9:30 a.m., 7:00 p.m., Gym May 21: Art Show Reception 6:00 p.m., lobby May 22: K and Elementary Field Day, 9:00 a.m. May 25: Memorial Day, school closed May 28: Preschool Field Day, 9:30 a.m. June 4: Last day of School Graduation 10:00 a.m. June 5-12: Pre-registered childcare available by emailing [email protected] June 15: Summer Camp Opens! Let the fun begin! Brainchild June 15-26 (2 weeks), 9:00 – 3:00, ages 9-12 Do you know your child’s learning profile? Would your child rather participate in a physical challenge or a passionate debate? More inclined to hike through the woods or construct a 3D model? Prefer practicing with a musical group or making a scrapbook with friends? Current research indicates we each have a unique profile of “intelligences.” Exploring the answers to questions like these will help children identify the strengths and affinities they bring to school each day. Students will engage in a variety of activities inspired by the work of Harvard professor, Howard Gardner, PhD as well as the Schools Attuned teacher training program. Students will gain a more complete understanding of their personal learning profiles and investigate ways to improve school and study skills. Brainchild will help your child discover the learner within. The camp includes daily outdoor time (weather permitting), field trips, and is led by WMS teachers Lisa Lalama and Laurie Orsic. Questions? Contact [email protected] Note: Summer Fun Art Camp is now full, and closed for registration. IMPORTANT: SWINE FLU As you may know, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified cases of Swine Influenza virus A in California, Kansas, NY, Ohio and Texas. While the CDC continues to work with local and state health agencies to investigate these cases, they have determined that this virus is contagious and is most likely spreading from human to human through coughing and sneezing. However, at this time, it is not known how easily the virus spreads between people. Anything we can do to help minimize the spread of germs that may cause illness makes good sense. Hand washing and hand sanitizing are especially critical to minimize the spread of germs during times of illness outbreak. Please review these CDC recommendations and share them with your children. • Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it. • Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. • Try to avoid close contact with sick people. • If you get sick, CDC recommends that you stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them. • Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. For updates on the swine flu or other general information related to minimizing the spread of germs, please go to: http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/ What an Adventure it was… On a warm April evening, WMS friends and families gathered for a Fire and Ice Adventure they’d never forget at the historic Soda House at the Hagley Museum. The evening was filled with lively music, fabulous food and gifts ranging from t-shirts to trips to Disney World, all in the name of supporting the children of Wilmington Montessori School. The auction was a great success! Once again, Party Delaware provided hot sounds and cool commentary throughout the evening (as well as a much needed wireless microphone!). Many thanks to Becket and Burke Catering for the delicious food and Tri-State Liquors for their assistance with the evening’s beverages. We are grateful to Endo Pharmaceuticals, Delmarva Power and Marvin & Palmer Associates, Inc. for their support and sponsorship of the evening, as well as all of our catalog advertisers. This effort was led by Auction Co-Chairs Pam & Jeffrey Politis, whose leadership and energy brought together a fabulous team of parent and alumni volunteers who achieved new heights of greatness in gift selection, display and decorations, catalog and invitation design, event night logistics and our first-ever Cyber Sale. Finally, thank you to the many parents, staff and WMS friends who came out Friday night to bid the night away. Your generosity is inspiring! Get ready… next year’s auction will be here before you know it. If you are interested in being involved with next year’s auction, please contact Jenn Burns at [email protected]. Still haven’t received all your gifts from Friday night? Stop by Jenn’s office (across the hall from the Music Room) to get yours today. Auction committee members Natalie Wolf Aussprung● Donna Bissey● Jenn Burns ● Linda Celestian● Karyn Cortez● Allet Coupe● Mark Graves● Lauren Janusz● Caroline Lintner● Laurie Muhlbauer● Kim Orth● Sasha Pillai● Theresa Pileggi Proud● Kate Rosenthal● Roaine Steblai● Paula Szkotak● Liz Terry-Childs● Zehra Wamiq● Joanne Waters● Cynthia Williamson● Stephanie Wolynetz Help build the Pink Tower by contributing to the Annual Fund! Our goal is 100% parent participation Current parent participation = 33% Know a Friend Needing Preschool? Limited Openings in Preschool for Fall 2009 Share the word - it is not to late to apply! WMS has limited availability at the best preschool in town. Invite your friends to call or attend our upcoming preschool event. Preschool Open House Wednesday, May 20, 9:30 am RSVP - call 475-0555 SaveMyPix.com Have you ever wondered what you could do to organize and more easily view all of the visual memories you’ve collected over the years? Now there’s a local company and friend of the school that offer economical transfers of photos, slides, negatives, video tapes and home movies to CD and DVD. As a service to our parents and staff, SaveMyPix.com will be available at WMS for the drop-off of these precious memories on May 19-21 from 8-10 a.m. and 2-4 p.m. Brochures are available at the front desk, as are boxes for submitting photo prints. Questions? Call Maxx Messinger @484-234-0656 The Delaware Estuary and Bay, by Room 19 What is an Estuary? Estuaries are areas where salt water and fresh water mix together. Estuaries support one of the most diverse habitats of wildlife, especially migrating birds. The Delaware Estuary includes parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. It stretches 133 miles from Trenton, New Jersey to the mouth of the Delaware Bay. (submitted by Room 19) The 6-9 students in Room 19 are providing tours of their Delaware Estuary exhibit in the lobby. This exhibit is based on their research on the estuary’s habitat, understanding what an estuary is, where the Delaware Estuary is, the impact of oil spills, pesticides, and litter on the estuary habitat, how one can help protect the estuary and the benefits of organic gardening. Their work includes library and internet research on the estuary, writing reports, and recreating scale size artwork of their animals. This exhibit is the culminating project of this study unit and allows the children to share their knowledge with the school community, while also developing confidence through public speaking. Their final presentation will be on Thursday April 30th @10:45 a.m. Wilmington Montessori School is a collaborative learning community rooted in Montessori principles, inspiring the joyful discovery of self and a passion for learning and independent thinking. We empower children to be knowledgeable and responsible contributors to the global community. Our Vision By 2020, Wilmington Montessori School is a recognized, innovative model of early childhood and elementary learning. It is a thriving, vibrantly diverse community that respects students, inspires teachers, supports families and enhances the community. Enriched by this model, our children are ready to take their place in the world. By sharing our ideals, we strive to change the face of education. E-mail [email protected] by Friday to submit information and announcements for publication in the following week’s Wednesday Weekly. All submissions are subject to modification for space constraints and/or content clarity. To subscribe to the Wednesday Weekly, send a blank email to [email protected]