Wauwatosa Montessori School
February 1, 2019
It's been a crazy two weeks with the snow and cold, but we were so happy to see students back in the building today. We are looking forward to getting back into a routine next week. With that said, the 10 day forecast looks great, but please do remember that we will go outside recess in temperatures up to -5 degrees (including wind chill), so please ensure your children have dressed appropriately in layers, hats and mittens, snow pants, boots, and a winter coat.
Our All School Read is in full swing now. Please reference your reading calendar for what to read and when. As you are reading, be sure to utilize our All School Read Website - there are resources around the book, the reading calendar, trivia questions, as well as teachers reading various chapters from the book in case there are nights you'd like to listen instead of read. With the weather throwing off this week, we will do our first Trivia question drawing on Monday!
Last week conference slips were sent home with students in Friday Folders. Please remember that Spring conferences at the elementary level in our district are scheduled on a teacher and/or parent request basis only. Conference schedule sign up will be open through February 8th for those requesting a conference.
EFW Run/Walk - The annual EFW Walk/Run fundraiser has a new name to match its new format and new location in 2019. The event, now called the EFW Rush for Education, will start at 8 a.m. May 4 and be staged along the Oak Leaf Trail with start and finish lines at Hart Park. New this year, we have added a competitive 5K run. The mile fun run/walk remains part of this family fun morning. Online early bird registration begins today and runs through March 2. Participation is $25 per person for the timed 5K and $12 per person for the one mile fun run/walk.You can sign up here.
Last but not least, Save the Date! The PTSA 2019 Spring Fling fundraiser will be on April 13 from 7-11 pm. Tickets go on sale soon!
Have a great weekend,
Ms. Imperiale
Principal
Upcoming Dates
- Tuesday, Feb. 5th -Tosa West H.S. Freshman Course Information Night @6:30pm
- Tuesday, Feb. 5th - Lower Elementary Field Trip to First Stage
- Wednesday, Feb. 6th - 6th grade Orientation @ Whitman(only for those current 5th graders considering going to Whitman) 6-7pm
- Thursday, Feb. 7th - WMS Volleyball 3:30-5pm
- Thursday, Feb. 14th - Elementary Conferences
- Thursday, Feb. 14th - WMS Volleyball 3:30-5pm
- Friday, Feb. 15th - PTSA Sweetheart Dance 5:30-7:30pm
- Monday, Feb. 18th - No School - Teacher Professional Learning Day
- Week of Feb. 18th - Hoops for Heart in Phy. Ed classes (Grades 1-6)
- Tuesday, Feb. 19th - Elementary Conferences
- Thursday, Feb. 28th - All School Literacy & Open House Night 6:00-7:30pm
AP, Inc.
This month AP Inc will be selling plenty of products for you or your valentine! Soy candles, Soap, Cosmetic Bags, and amazing Red Velvet Cookies! Yum! Plus new eco-friendly packaging! Click HERE to order!
Box Tops!
Service Society
Hello Families,
The WMS Service Society would love to have any men’s hats, gloves or scarves (new or gently used) to donate to the homeless gentlemen staying at the Guest House shelter during these cold winter months. The men spend much of the day outside searching for jobs attending treatment programs in the community. Your donations will be truly appreciated and put to great use. Below you will find a statement about the work the Guest House is involved in:
“The Guest House of Milwaukee provides shelter, housing, education, and services to Milwaukee's homeless who seek to transform their lives with dignity and purpose. Guest House has been doing this work to help people overcome homelessness for over 30 years. The Guest House provides shelter to 86 men each night and over 700 individuals a year. The Guest House also provides permanent, supported housing for over 400 men, women, and families in the Milwaukee area. Our Counseling Clinic us certified by the State of Wisconsin and provides mental health and Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse (AODA) counseling. Additionally, our Cream City Gardens provide fresh, home-grown produce to the Guest House and our neighbors, including local good pantries. We rely completed on community support to provide hot dinner to our guests 7 nights a week and have many item donation needs. We are so grateful to our generous Milwaukee community for making our work possible!”
There will be a bin in the school lobby from 01/21/19 until 02/15/19 for a collection. Let’s fill it up!!! Please wash and dry all items prior to placing in donation bins. Thank you for giving to a wonderful cause:).
Girl Scout Troop 8111
PTSA Corner
- Hope to see many of you at the Sweetheart Dance on Friday, February 15 from 5:30-7:30pm. This event is for the whole family and there will be food available for purchase from the AP students.
- On Friday, April 26th, the PTSA will put on a Student Showcase, where students can show off collections/musical performances/artwork etc. If you are interested in being on the committee to plan this event please contact Elizabeth Fritsch at ebfritsch@gmail.com.
- Spring Fling 2019 is right around the corner! For those new to the school or unfamiliar with the event, it is the largest and most important fundraiser of the year for the PTSA - and we need your help! If anyone in the school community would like to become an in-kind sponsor, or to donate tangible or experience-related items, please contact Amy Randall at arandall@uwalmuni.com ASAP. Families may sponsor the event outright or promote their businesses to the entire school community. Or, some donation items may include: offering 2 hours of interior painting, photography lessons, 4 hours with a personal trainer, sewing lessons, hosting a pedal tavern excursion, cooking a gourmet dinner for a small group, tickets to sporting events, concert tickets – and the list of ideas goes on! We would love to show off all the talent our school community has to offer. Please consider sponsoring or donating if possible. We are hoping to wrap up sponsorships and donations by early to mid-March, so please reach out sooner vs. later! Thank you!
Wauwatosa Montessori School
Email: imperias@wauwatosa.k12.wi.us
Website: https://www.wauwatosa.k12.wi.us/site/Default.aspx?PageID=19
Location: 12121 West North Avenue, Wauwatosa, WI, United States
Phone: (414) 773-3300
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WauwatosaMontessoriSchool
Twitter: @TosaMontessori