The Mata Memo
October 25, 2022
Principal's Message
Dear Mata family,
We've had a wonderful week filled with engagement from our community! We hope that you took advantage of parent observation week and parent conference night. If you missed them, it's not too late! Please reach out to your teacher to schedule a time to visit and a time to chat!
We look forward to sharing with you the successes of your children and how we can continue to collaborate for the rest of this semester! Please check out the rest of the newsletter for all the great things happening at Mata Montessori!
Tomeka Williams
Principal
Calendar at A Glance
District Wide Calendar - Click Here
Oct. 24th- Oct. 28th- Red Ribbon Week
Oct. 24th-Oct. 28th - Parent Observation Week continues
Oct. 28th – Vocabulary Parade
Nov. 8th – Virtual Professional Dev. / No school
A Note from Nurse Nikki!
Parents, the deadline for immunization compliance is quickly approaching. If you have been notified that your student is missing vaccination records, please submit proof of vaccination or a notarized exemption affidavit to Nurse Nikki by Monday, October 31st. Students who are not compliant after October 31st may be excluded from school until compliance is met. If you are unsure of the vaccines your student is missing, please contact Nurse Nikki at 972-749-7519.
Do you have gently used uniforms you would like to donate? The Mata Closet will take them! Please make sure your donations are free of stains, tears and missing buttons. The Mata Closet is also in need of new boy and girl underwear in sizes 3T through 6. Donations can be dropped off at the main office. Thank you!
Parent Volunteers Needed for 2nd Grade DI
Makerspace Monday Mornings!
Everyone! Sign Up for Observation Week!
Observation Week!
Your teachers will be reaching out to schedule Montessori observations with you. For tips and information on what Montessori observations are:
Red Ribbon Week Oct. 23-28th!
Vocabulary Parade - October 28th!
Pumpkin Showcase!
PTA Position Open
Check this out, 6th-8th Grade Parents! Florence Nightingale Day!
PTA Reflections Coming Soon!
What's Happening Around Mata Montessori?
6th Grade Theater Students Practice their Play Monologues
4th-6th Grade Students Play Yoshi Ball in PE
Kinder is Celebrating the Season with Singing and Movement in Instrumental Music!
Detective Newsom presented Social Media Safety to 4th-8th Grade!
Trunk or Treat was a Success! Check out Some Pics!
SEL in Action at Home! Activity to Build Self-Management: PSYCH Yourself Up
The goal of this activity is simple: to increase your energy level and motivation to do whatever needs to be done.
Strategy: My Success and Strength | Goal: Become more aware of specific skills, talents, and strengths that help us achieve our goals.
- Elementary: One key to psyching yourself up is to get up and get moving! Increased activity gets your heart pumping and can give you a boost of energy. For young children, have them spend five minutes pretending to be an active animal - jump like a kangaroo, stomp around like a dinosaur, or prance link a pony. Do this a few times through the day to keep you energized!
- Middle School: Music can heighten our mood and help us get fired up to take on a challenge. Have middle schoolers create a playlist of music that they find energizing or inspiring. For the baby boomer writing this strategy, I might include the Theme from Rocky or Eye of the Tiger, but I bet children could find something more meaningful to them! You might also want to create a playlist for calming down and relaxing when responsibilities are complete.
Recess Volunteers Needed!
https://matamontessoripta.membershiptoolkit.com/volunteer/96994
Buy your spirit wear from the Eagle Wagon!
Spirit wear may be worn with jeans on Fridays
Thank you for your patience while we organize our current on hand inventory.
For new shirts, more colors, expanded sizing and embroidered options plus delivery to your home see our PTA’s online fundraising store https://matamontessori.itemorder.com/shop/home/
Join PTA!
Check out your PTA membership perks and if you’re not a member you can join online:
Action for Happiness Calendar
Mata Montessori School's Vision and Mission
Vision Statement: To provide an academic foundation which allows our students to be successful life-long learners.
Mission Statement: To provide an authentic Montessori education by focusing on educating the whole child academically, socially, and emotionally for all children.
Mata Montessori School's Key Actions
- Maintain a climate and culture that fosters academic excellence.
- Improve quality of instruction and student achievement through an aligned Montessori curriculum.
- Actively engage parents in education in meaningful and relevant ways.
Eduardo Mata Montessori School
Email: matamontessori@dallasisd.org
Website: http://www.dallasisd.org/Page/2376
Location: 7420 La Vista Drive, Dallas, TX, United States
Phone: (972)749-7500
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MataMontessori/?fref=ts
Twitter: @montessorimata