MMA Monday Montessori Moments
February 12, 2018
Q & A with Ms. Kacee
Q: How can I get involved with my child’s education? Or how do I know what my child is doing at school?
A: There is a lot of amazing showcases coming up! Be sure to get these things on your calendar and come see the awesome opportunities our students have!
February 14th -16th –
Scholastic Book Fair
Early Childhood and Elementary Parent Teacher Conferences
February 21st - Science Fair - 6th Grade and 8th grade students will be presenting their science projects and we’re still looking for judges. https://www.trackitforward.com/site/389525/event/399835)
Friends and Families are invited to view the exhibits from 3:30-4:30 pm
February 21st & 22nd – 3:30 pm -7:00 pm Junior High open house and Student led
Conferences
February 26th- March 2: Literacy Week Activities at School
February 27th - Spelling Bees
Lower Elementary – 9am-10am
Upper Elementary & Junior High – 11:00 am-12:00 pm
February 28th - We need community readers during the day! Join us and/or invite your mail person, your grandma or someone you work with to come and read to our students. Sign ups can be found at https://www.trackitforward.com/site/389525/event/402709
February 28th – 7th Grade History Fair 1:00 pm-2:30 pm in the gym
March 1st - Literacy Night.
Join us from 6:00 pm -8:00 pm for a fun family night full of games and prizes! Join us dressed as a book character and celebrate reading and writing!
Maturation Assemblies
March 6th - 9:00 am – 10:30 am – 5th grade students
March 13th - 9:00 am -10:30 am – 7th grade students
10:45 am -12:15 pm – 8th grade students
1:00 pm- 2:00 pm - 9th grade students
March 17th - MAPA Annual Gala at Ogden’s Union Station
March 25th – 5th Grade Invention Convention
Parent Teacher Conferences
Recruiting Science Fair Volunteers
For more information, contact:
Michelle Olsen (molsen@mariamontessoriacademy.org)
John Edwards (Jedwards@maraimontessoriacademy.org)
Nicoletta Householder(nhouseholder@mariamontessoriacdemy.org)
Construction Update: Look at Us Grow!
Parent Teacher Conferences
Wednesday, Feb 14, 2018, 01:00 PM
MMA
Early Release
PM Kindergarten begins at 11:00 am and ends at 1:00 pm.
Levels 1-9 released at 1:00 pm
Wednesday, Feb 14, 2018, 01:00 PM
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Scholastic Book Fair
Wednesday, Feb 14, 2018, 01:00 PM
MMA Library
Presidents Day (No School)
Monday, Feb 19, 2018, 12:00 AM
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Skate Night
Tuesday, Feb 20, 2018, 05:00 PM
Classic Fun Center, North Angel Street, Layton, UT, USA
Science Fair
Wednesday, Feb 21, 2018, 08:30 AM
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Junior High Parent Teacher Conferences
Wednesday, Feb 21, 2018, 03:30 PM
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Box Top Store
Friday, Feb 23, 2018, 11:30 AM
MMA Conference Room
Enrollment is now open!
Do you know anyone who would be interested in sending their children to Maria Montessori Academy? The Montessori Method is the most widely and longest practiced form of education in the World. There are more than 22,000 schools in 110 countries worldwide. Current brain and educational research supports many of the practices perfected by Montessori teachers over the last 110 years.
Enrollment for the 2018-2019 school year is open and our first lottery pull will be on February 1st. Don't wait any longer to educate your child for a better world! Enroll now.
We MUST be the change we wish to see.
You can learn more by visiting our website or call and schedule a tour to see this incredible method in action.
Your opinion is important to us!
MAPA Information
Recruiting MAPA Vice President / President
If you don't know what MAPA is... it is our school's PTA program. The Fall Festival, Gala, book fairs, teacher appreciation, classroom safety kits, box tops (and more!) all happen because of MAPA. We want these wonderful events and opportunities to continue to happen for our school and students, so keep your eyes and ears open for someone who would do a great job!
I hope you all got your invitations for the upcoming Gala. Your student should have brought them home to you, so check their backpacks. We are offering a pre-sale price on tickets purchased before March 10th.
Purchase online at https://squareup.com/store/mapa-9 or
MAPA will be at the school during these times:
. Wed February 14 1:00-6:00 pm
· Thu February 15 1:00-6:00 pm
· Fri February 16 1:00-6:00 pm
· Fri February 23 3:00-4:00 pm
· Fri March 9 3:00-4:00 pm
Regular Price Ticket Sales
· Wed March 14 3:00-4:00 pm
· Thu March 15 3:00-4:00 pm
Thank you,
Heidi Bradley
MAPA President
Gala Donations Needed!
Plans for our annual Gala are underway! This is our biggest fundraiser of the year and 100% of the proceeds benefit the students of MMA. Past year's proceeds have purchased computers, playground and PE equipment, classroom grants, and so much more! Every year MAPA asks each classroom to donate a basket for our silent auction. If you have a connection to items that would benefit any of the baskets listed regardless of your student's class, please consider donating. Watch for a request from your students room parent for more details. If you don’t see your child’s class on this list, please contact the teacher and possibly offer to help create a basket for the Gala. As always, any items donated go toward your service hours.
Jr. High- Mindfulness Basket
Ms. Amy- Cooking Basket
Ms. Brittany- Exercise Basket
Ms. Kaley- Golf Basket
Ms. Joy- Rainy Day Basket
Ms. Jen- Gardening Basket
Ms. Laura- Kid Craft Basket
Ms. Jill- Art Basket
Ms. Lana- Movie Basket
Additional baskets not connected to a classroom:
-Car Cleaning Basket
-Spa Basket
If you are willing donate any items to these baskets, please email me at heidibradley81@gmail.com, or drop items off to the office with a note explaining which basket the items belong to:)
WE ARE LOOKING FOR OTHER DONATIONS SUCH AS DISNEY CONNECTIONS, VACATION RENTALS, FLAT SCREEN TV's, LAGOON PASSES AND MORE! If you have connections to any of these items please contact me.
Thanks for all your help!
-MAPA
Sneak Peek of Gala Art
Wanted: Parents interested in helping with fundraising for 2018-2019
We are in need of a Chair and Co-chair to organize our fundraising for the 2018-2019 school year. Committee members are also welcome! Funds raised go towards all grade levels. We have streamlined things quite a bit so that there are only 4 major fundraising events throughout the year instead of one a month, and we have had an incredible community response in donations to these events. The skeleton is pretty well in place- we just need parents to take it and run! If you are interested please contact rbaker@mariamontessoriacademy.org by Feb.1. We would like to meet with everyone as soon as possible so that dates can be set for next year's events and assignments can be given on things that need to be started on to give the committee a head start for next year. If you have questions, please contact Jenna Beers at (801)695-5864.
Update on Track it Forward
We hope you all are enjoying the track it forward program. All events whether it is school wide or for the class room will be through track it forward from now on. There is a way to categorize events by teacher, school wide or both together:
1. Login to you track it forward account
( if you have not signed up please do so by going here https://www.trackitforward.com/site/mapa
2. Click on event sign ups
3. Click on filter by category (the little blue writing on the sample pictured)
4. You can then select what categories you want to see the calendar for. For example if you want to see only Ms. Joy’s sign ups click on Ms. Joy. If you want to see just Ms. Joy’s and the school wide events click on both Ms. Joy and school wide. You can do as many as you want.
5. If you do not see your teachers name on the category selection yet, be patient. They have not yet created an event on the track it forward calendar yet. But there next event will be on there. So keep a watch out:)
6. Sign up for event and your done. Track it forward will email you a reminder 2 days before the event.Calendar Of Events
Flu Season
LAST WEEK to order yearbook at discounted price!
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Ha Ha!
What is the worst flower to give on Valentine's Day?
Cauliflower
(Girl 1st grade)
MMA Spotlight-Ms. Dana Archuleta (Special Education Coordinator)
How long have you been at MMA? This is my second year at MMA. Before I moved to Utah, I taught in New Mexico for 21 years.
What is your favorite thing about MMA? I love the community and sense of family. Since I have moved here the MMA community has made me feel like family.
What is your favorite food? Ice Cream! Any flavor and any form (cone,shake, etc.)
What is your favorite color? The color blue. My absolute favorite color is cobalt blue.
What is your favorite movie? I have so many "favorite" movies; The Heat, Dirty Dancing, and Footloose. My all time favorite movie is Grease!
What is something people would be surprised to know about you? I am an adrenaline junkie. I love boating, jet skiing, dirt biking, 4-wheeling, etc. One day I would love to try a bobsled or luge.
Pizza Form Reminder
Maria Montessori Academy
Email: info@mariamontessoriacademy.org
Website: www.mariamontessoriacademy.org
Location: 2505 N 200 E, North Ogden, UT, United States
Phone: 801.827.0150
Facebook: facebook.com/MMAofUT
Twitter: @MMAofUT