September 5, 2018
JMS Newsletter
Jonathan Montessori School
Email: office@jonathanmontessori.org
Website: http://www.jonathanmontessori.org/
Location: 112090 Hundertmark Road, Chaska, MN 55318, USA
Phone: (952) 448-5232
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/JonathanMontessoriSchool/photos/?ref=page_internal
Welcome Back To School!
Our school year is off to a wonderful start! Thank you to all the staff for their hard work preparing the environments for the children. And thank you, parents, for your patience as we work to perfect our routine.
We have some special events coming up this month that we would love for you to attend:
- We invite you to walk/ride with us in the Carver Steamboat Days Parade on Sunday, September 9th. This is a family-friendly event and should be lots of fun as we represent JMS in the community. We will be handing out JMS pens, temporary tattoos, and postcards. You can meet us at Community Park in Carver at 12:30 for the 1:00 parade. Please RSVP on our Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/292206151578595/?ti=ia
- We have our first parent coffee on Friday, September 14th from 9:15 - 10:00. This is an opportunity to connect with other parents and discuss Montessori topics throughout the year. This month we will spend some time catching up and brainstorm relevant topics for future parent coffees. Following that event, we will have an information session for anyone interested in subbing at JMS this year.
- Please join us for the JMS Annual Meeting and dinner on September 26 at 5:30. We ask that someone from each family attends this mandatory meeting. Topics will include priorities for the 2018/2019 school year, budget, head of school search, volunteer opportunities, and more. JMS will provide childcare for Children’s House children. No care will be provided for infants or toddlers since transitions are more difficult for younger children. A Signup Genius will be sent for anyone able to contribute additional items for the meal and to sign up for childcare.
The Magic of JMS
Remind 101 - A Parent Communication Tool
Email: eleskee@jonathanmontessori.org if you have any questions
Thank You!
- Laminating
- Cutting paper
- Painting
- Installing bookshelves
- Organizing library books
- Setting up the Treehouse
- Cleaning materials in the Nest (infant room)
- Sorting our collection of backup clothes
- Keeping up with building maintenance
We are incredibly fortunate to have such a strong community at JMS. THANK YOU!
Meet the JMS Board of Directors!
Board President
Sara Johansson - swjjms@gmail.com
Board Vice President
Cody Fleischfresser - cody.fleischfresser@gmail.com
Board Treasurer
Finance Committee Member
Alison Ryan - aliryan08@gmail.com
Board Secretary
Megan Wylie - mwylie@jonathanmontessori.org
AMI Guide Representative
Jaime Pula - jaime.pula@claconnect.com
Marketing Committee Member
Spencer Barron - spencer.w.barron@gmail.com
Finance Committee Member
Doug Leskee - doug.leskee@grainger.com
Marketing Committee Member
Maintenance Committee Member
Late Pick Up and Drop Off
Late Pick Up
- We enforce this policy in order to follow licensing requirements for staff-child ratio. That typically means that staff may be unable to leave work on time if there is a child who is picked up past their scheduled time. This creates a ripple effect on our school as we need to pay our staff for the extra time. Please consider helping our school by being respectful of the schedules of our staff and the assigned pick up time you chose.
- We understand that extenuating circumstances do occur. Please call 952-448-5242 if you are going to be late. If you cannot get a hold of someone from the office please call 605-496-4929.
Late Drop Off
- Our Montessori cycle begins promptly at 9:00 am. Please plan accordingly to drop off your child as close to 9:00 as possible.
- In event that a child arrives after 9:15 am, a staff member will walk your child to their room in order to keep the focus and motivation of our work cycle.
Thank you for your understanding. Please reach out to Emily Leskee (eleskee@jonathanmontessori.org) if you have any questions.