Nuts & Bolts

Thank you to Kacee, especially, and everyone for supporting each other last week. Thank you to Nicoletta and Amy for representing MMA well during their presentation at MEPI. I'm not gonna lie, it was beautiful in South Carolina and I didn't realize how much I missed the ocean. Attending the MEPI Conference was an informative and a beautiful experience for me. I am so happy to learn more and more about Montessori and feel blessed to be a part of this amazing and powerful community.

I'm excited for Literacy Week and can't wait to see the committee's planning and vision unfold this week. Have a wonderful week!

No news is good news.

Leo from Ms. Marleen's class had some excellent moments of success recently and deserves recognition. He presented a wonderful home project on Richard Nixon that he worked on with his dad, full of interesting information. He also helped another student with a math work and presented the concept beautifully.

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Don't forget that your intent for next year is due on March 1!

I was so sorry that I was not able to participate in this year's Science Fair. I heard it was awesome. Thank you to Nicoletta, John, and Michelle for organizing this event. Thank you to all of the judges and students for their participation. Thank you to the teachers who facilitated this valuable process and the parents who toiled at home.

• Books will be in the work room. Please sign out, read, and return, so others can utilize the books.
• Rocks will be in the front hallway. Please review G&C about throwing. "These are our friends and we would never throw our friends.” Two photos and the written tip with your class rocks due by 4pm.
• Encourage writing celebration submissions, which are due on Thursday. We will showcase writing submissions submitted on a table at Literacy Night.
• Encourage students to participate in the Book Swap and Book Walk
• Literacy Night posters are in workroom. Decorate with your fictional location and name of activity.
• Sign up for your class tree.

Spelling Bees – Students participating in Bee’s should come at 8:45 and 10:50

LE 9-10am (we will begin right at 9am. Please have students sitting and ready by then)

UE & Jrhigh 11am-12pm

Judging for the History Fair will occur 1-2:00pm. Any assistants or teachers that can spare some of their time would be greatly appreciated during this time. Please check in at the office if you are available for judging. The schedule on Wednesday the 28th for classes wanting to view the fair is:

• 2:00-2:15-LE
  
• 2:15-2:30-UE
  
• 2:30-2:45 – Junior High
  

Thank you for your participation in last week's fire drill. Please remember to turn off your lights and close your door as you exit. There were several classrooms that forgot this procedure.

From this point forward, we will make a whole school announcement stating, "This is a drill" right before the fire alarm is pulled. In light of recent school tragedies, we thought it would be best for all involved if we gave that information right before the drill. The drills for the remainder of the year will still be unannounced.

Our Junior High team was nominated and WON the UMLA (Utah Middle Level Association) Team of the Year Award for demonstrating the essential elements of middle level philosophy, which include student advocacy, interdisciplinary curriculum, team planning, and collaboration. They will accept their award on stage during the opening of the UMLA Conference this Saturday. This team has devoted weeks over the summer and into this school away from their families and engaged in training, in addition to completing the rigorous coursework of the CMStep program. They are working hard to build a beautiful secondary program in the Junior High and should be commended for their efforts!

Thank you for your flexibility after last week's assistant training session was cancelled. This last session has been rescheduled for March 30th. Please plan accordingly.

This was mentioned months ago and we want to remind you. . . If you are the last one leaving the building during the week or come into work on the weekends and need to turn the alarm back on before you leave - please hit "perimeter" and not "all." This prevents false alarms and subsequent cell phone calls and fire/police, and staff having to physically visit the building to check on things.

2-27 Spelling Bee

2-28 7th Grade History Fair

3-1 Literacy Night

3-2 MAPA Mtg - Conf Rm @8:45am

3-2 NAEP Testing for 8th graders

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