MMA Montessori Moments
March 23-27 COVID-19 Times
Message from our director, Mr. Mike
Dear Parents,
What an incredible two weeks. We have deployed a whole new style of instruction to our MMA Community under a state mandate. You as parents and students have been wonderful to work with.
It has been amazing to see our teachers quickly come together and develop online learning and make adaptions for students that may not have the capability to work online by collating packets and having them ready for pick up.
The current mandate for school dismissal or soft school closure was made Friday, March 13 and will be re-evaluated before or by Friday, March 27. We will keep you posted.
In the meantime, the Utah State Board of Education voted to suspend all standardized testing for the school year 2019-2020. They also voted to amend calendar requirements for school days for this year. Spring Break is still scheduled for March 30 – April 3. No contact with the school will be needed for online or packets. Again, we will keep you posted on further developments.
Our best way to contact you is through our one call system. Most of the time, the messages to your phone we send will refer you to your email for a more detailed account of the current standing for school.
We received the following information from a superintendent in Salt Lake. It sounds like fun and we can show some school spirit. Hopefully you can join in.
We have all made it through our first week of school dismissal. It is now time for Utah schools to show our Utah School Spirit. Please join SLCSD schools and MMA in celebrating Utah School Spirit Week.
Post a selfie using #utahschoolspirit and tag your school or district on Twitter/Instagram. We want to hear from students, teachers, parents, administrators, and community members. Have fun!
Monday, March 23 - Crazy Sock Day The crazier the better!
Tuesday, March 24 - What Ya Readin’? Take a picture with the book you are reading.
Wednesday, March 25 - Pajama Day Post your coziest shot!
Thursday, March 26 - Terrific Teacher Day Post a message to a teacher that you miss.
Friday, March 27 - School Spirit Day School colors or spirit wear
Thank you for your support.
Mr. Mike
Message from MMA Office Staff
Dear Parents,
Kudos to our Montessori families and community. Thank you for taking the time and the effort to come and pick up your child's classroom information and setting up your child at home from the guidance of your lead teacher.
It has been very heartfelt to see families here at school preparing to continue the education of their child.
As we get further notice from the government in regards to the soft closure; we will continue to inform you via one call now, blast email and the school newsletter (MMA Montessori Moments). If you feel like your contact information may be incorrect, please log into your Aspire account to update your information.
Thank you,
Mr. Mike, Ms. Amanda, Ms. Autumn and Ms. Nicoletta
We MISS our STUDENTS
Student Belongings for Possibility of Hard Closure
In the hypothetical situation that there is a hard closure going to happen, we do not know when this will take place. We as a school are trying to be proactive in case this takes place as well as keep our school clean for when we return.
We ask that you please come and pick up your child's personal belongings between the hours of 9:00-11:00 and 4:00-6:00 this week.
Moving forward if we move into a hard closure, until further notice, we do not know as of yet what this will look like in regards to continuing education, at this time we only know that it means there will be ABSOLUTELY NO Access to the building.
Family and Home FREE ACTIVITIES beyond Distance Learning
Math Card Games- Building Fluency and Math Facts
https://www.weareteachers.com/math-card-games/
Clark Planetarium: https://slco.org/clark-planetarium/
Indoor Activities
https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/indoor-activities-for-kids/
Crafts
https://www.smartschoolhouse.com/diy-crafts/glow-in-the-dark-easter-egg-hunt
Fluency and Fitness Activities
https://fluencyandfitness.com/register/school-closures/
Free Educational websites
https://fromabcstoacts.com/45-free-educational-websites-for-kids/
Growing Books
https://growingbookbybook.com/online-literacy-resources/
Music
https://learnincolor.com/20-apps-to-teach-music-apps.html
Educational Shows (Netflix)
https://homeschoolhideout.com/educational-shows-on-netflix/
https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/135609/list-of-education-companies-offering-free-subscriptions/
Doodle
https://www.washingtonian.com/2020/03/16/mo-willems-is-hosting-a-livestream-doodle-starting-today/
Virtual Field Trips
https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1SvIdgTx9djKO6SjyvPDsoGlkgE3iExmi3qh2KRRku_w/mobilebasic
Virtual Museum Tours
https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/museums-galleries/museums-with-virtual-tours
More Music
Ideas for Home
Spring Break is STILL ON!
Maria Montessori Academy COVID-19 PLAN OF ACTION for Education
DISTANCE LEARNING has begun.
UNMASKING SUPERHEROS
Recognizing Utah's Outstanding Public School Educators
How to Nominate
We invite you to nominate outstanding individuals in any or all four award categories: teacher, administrator, volunteer, or special education teacher. This year, the nomination process for the Huntsman Awards for Excellence in Education will be conducted entirely online through this website.
- Create an account and sign in to start a new nomination.
- Choose the right category and grade level for your nominee.
- Fill in all fields with your nominee’s information and your information as the nominating person.
- Provide the names, titles and contact information of people endorsing this nominee.
- Complete an essay (up to 7000 characters) explaining why you believe your nominee deserves this award.
- Submit your nomination(s) before 5:00 PM on Friday, March 20, 2020.
Time is running out to order yearbooks
All questions regarding yearbooks and pictures must be made through Life touch. The office does not receive any information about orders. Please call 800-453-9764 with questions.
Click on the link below to order and enter our school ID code 13283720
Open Enrollment for 2020-2021 is now open!
Re-enrollment for current students
The HOUSE of Children is enrolling for Early Childhood next school year 2020-2021.
Junior High Fees
If your child is desiring to switch a class with the new quarter arriving, please send an email to Ms. Andrea, the school counselor. There will be a class change fee.
Quick Links
Track It Forward - school events calendar and volunteer sign-ups
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