Montessori Memo
February 14, 2022
WAMCS Vision: Guiding children to become lifelong learners and global citizens of moral character.
WAMCS Mission: Through the use of Montessori principles, including experiential learning and individualized instruction, we help students to achieve academic success, advance their awareness of self, encourage their responsibility to and for each other, and guide them to work together towards improving their community and the larger world.
Head of School - Highlights
Dear WAMCS Family,
Happy Valentine's Day! Hopefully you enjoyed a weekend full of arts (CATS) and/or sports (Super Bowl LVI)!
Thank you to all of our students (and parents) who participated in our annual Friendship Lunch. The children truly enjoyed this time of caring for each other!
We are also grateful to our WAMCS Parent Connect for organizing our Ring Pop fundraiser. They sold 589 Ring Pops this year!
Warmly,
Mrs. Channel
Book Bowl 2022
Coach
Montessori I-A
Joey - Captain
Eli - Timer
Sophia - Reader
Logan - Writer
Isaac R.
Henry
Montessori I-B
Frankie - Captain
Skyler - Timer
Isaac B. - Reader
Liam - Writer
Zeke
Summer Learning Registration has Begun!
We are pleased to share with you that Summer Learning registration for students in 4K - 5th grade is now open. Our 4K - 5th grade programs will offer a wide variety of morning and afternoon activities. A brief summary of the options for each grade level are below. Please click HERE for details on all the programming that is offered as well as directions for the registration process (Elementary Tutorial)
There will be transportation provided from every Wausau School District school to Summer Learning sites. Detailed busing information will be available at a later date on the district website and will also be sent with student registration confirmation packets the week prior to Summer Learning.
Overview of Summer Learning by Current Grade Level
Wednesday, June 8 - Thursday, July 21, 2022
Monday through Thursday, No Programs on July 4 or 5, 2022
Free Breakfast 7:45 a.m.- 8:00 a.m.
Class Time 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Free Lunch 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (staggered lunches)
*You will want to select a site closest to your home or daycare provider!*
4K Options at G.D. Jones, Lincoln, Jefferson, Hawthorn, or Riverview
Morning program “Transitioning to Kindergarten” (AM and midday busing available)
Kindergarten Options at G.D. Jones, Lincoln, Jefferson, Hawthorn, or Riverview
Morning program “Transitioning to 1st Grade” (AM and midday busing available)
Afternoon program “G2M Community Connections” (No PM busing, $40 cost)
1st Grade Options at G.D. Jones, Lincoln, Jefferson, Hawthorn, or Riverview
Morning program “Transitioning to 2nd Grade” (AM and midday busing available)
Afternoon program “G2M Community Connections” (No PM busing, $40 cost)
Week 7 (July 25 - 29) Summer Stretchers at G.D. Jones (no busing)
2nd Grade Options at G.D. Jones, Lincoln, Jefferson, Hawthorn, or Riverview
Morning program “Transitioning to 3rd Grade” (AM and midday busing available)
Afternoon program “G2M Community Connections” (No PM busing, $40 cost)
Week 7 (July 25 - 29) Summer Stretchers at G.D. Jones (no busing available)
Week 7 (July 25 - 29) World Cultures at G.D. Jones (no busing)
3rd Grade Options at G.D. Jones, Lincoln, Jefferson, Hawthorn, or Riverview
Morning program “Transitioning to 4th Grade” (AM and midday busing available)
Afternoon program “Academy- STEM, Art, Music, or World Languages” (midday bus to Horace Mann, PM bus available)
Afternoon program “G2M Community Connections” (No PM busing, $40 cost)
Week 7 (July 25 - 29) Summer Saunters Ice Age Trail at G.D. Jones (no busing available)
Week 7 (July 25 - 29) World Cultures at G.D. Jones (no busing)
4th Grade Options at G.D. Jones, Lincoln, Jefferson, Hawthorn, or Riverview
Morning program “Transitioning to 5th Grade” (AM and midday busing available)
Afternoon program “Academy- STEM, Art, Music, or World Languages” (midday bus to Horace Mann, PM bus available)
Afternoon program “G2M Community Connections” (No PM busing, $40 cost)
Week 7 (July 25 - 29) Summer Saunters Ice Age Trail at G.D. Jones (no busing available)
Week 7 (July 25 - 29) World Cultures at G.D. Jones (no busing)
5th Grade Options at John Muir or Horace Mann, and School Forest
Morning program “Camp School and Middle School Transition” (AM and midday busing available)
Afternoon program “Academy- STEM, Art, Music, or World Languages” (midday bus to Horace Mann, PM bus available)
Week 7 (July 25- 29) Summer Saunters Ice Age Trail at G.D. Jones (no busing)
If you have questions or need additional details, please contact:
Elementary (Current PK - Current 5th grade)
Contact Amy Louis at 715-261-0530 or alouis@wausauschools.org.
Community Connections (G2M)
Contact Sandy Wawrzaszek at 715-261-0580 or swawrzas@wausauschools.org.
Friendship Lunch
Referendum Information Sessions
Wednesday, February 16th @ 5:30pm-6:30pm
Location: Wausau East
Monday, February 21st @ 5:30pm-6:30pm
Location: Wausau West
*This meeting will be live streamed for you to go back and watch if you are unable to attend.*
Upcoming Events
February 16: E1 & E2 to Grand Theater (Schoolhouse Rock Live)
February 18: NO SCHOOL - Professional Learning Day
February 23: CH to Grand Theater (Pout Pout Fish)
March 4: Family Bingo Night
March 17: Spring Music Concert, Art Show, and Scholastic Book Fair!
March 18: Early Release - 11:15 am
March 21-25: NO SCHOOL - Spring Break
Park Meetup
Thursday, March 10th @ Riverlife Park from 5-6pm
Join WAMCS families at the park for a causal time of letting kids burn off some winter energy! The goal of this meetup is to continue to buld our school community and provide kids with more outdoor, fun time together. Meet Montessori families and bring your questions about our experience at WAMCS!
*This will be an ongoing event held on the second Thursday of each month.*
Contact Dana Moore with any questions at 715-218-0593!
iPad Information
This is just a friendly reminder to all of you that technology devices do not like being left in the cold, the heat or damp areas. The battery will begin to die and the screens will begin to have issues as well. Bringing them into a warm room quickly after they were in the cold may cause condensation inside and also long term damage.
In general - you will want to avoid leaving any technology devices in extreme temperatures (cold or heat) as much as possible.
Keep your child's charger cube and cord at home. Only your child's iPad should travel to and from school each day.
- Come to the main office (Door 9) to pay with cash or check.
- Send your cash/check in an envelope with your child's name.
- Pay using credit card on the Infinite Campus Parent Portal.
Be Informed, Get Involved!
WAMCS Governance Council
President/Vice-President: Tiffany Rodriguez-Lee
Secretary: Chris Dietsche
Upcoming Meetings:
Tuesday, March 15th @5:30pm - ANNUAL MEETING
Tuesday, April 19th @ 5:30pm
Tuesday, May 17th @ 5:30pm
Tuesday, June 21st @ 5:30pm
Location: Montessori Library (Room 141) - Come into the building through Door 3
WAMCS Parent Connect
President: Dawn Dietsche
Vice-President: Melissa Schreiber
Secretary: Elayna Clark
Upcoming VIRTUAL Meetings:
Thursday, March 3rd @ 6:00pm
Thursday, April 7th @ 6:00pm
Thursday, May 5th @ 6:00pm
Meeting ID
Wausau School District - Announcements
COVID Testing Mobile Units
The Wausau School District will have two mobile units available for COVID-19 testing starting Monday, November 8, 2021. That means a mobile unit will visit every school campus. The schedules are below.
As a reminder, the mobile units are giving free PCR COVID-19 testing to all students, staff, and even their immediate family members who are interested. Anyone who would like to receive that free test must register/give consent. You can pre-register for a test below. You can also register at one of the mobile units.
You also have the option to fill out a consent form for your child(ren). That consent form for students is available below, along with information to pre-register them.
It’s imperative that you know the District will not test students without parental/guardian consent.
You can pre-register at this link: https://register.covidconnect.wi.gov/en-US/
The Wausau School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, sex (including transgender status, change of sex or gender identity), or physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability (“Protected Classes”).