WAUWATOSA MONTESSORI SCHOOL

Dear Wauwatosa Montessori School Family,

Thank you to families of Ms. Emily Brenner’s class for preparing a beautiful salad lunch for our amazing staff! We appreciate you!

Please note that the new date of Field Day is Monday, June 3rd and the rain date is Tuesday, June 4th!

Ms. Brennan and Ms. Ionina are preparing for our Wauwatosa Montessori School Student Music and Art Festival coming up on Monday, May 13th! Please mark your calendars for 1:30-3:00. The event will start out with a concert in the gym at 1:30 which should run until about 2:30. Then students will have portfolios of art in their regular classrooms (they are preparing them in art class). The students will be dismissed to classrooms to be ready to show their art portfolios. After the concert, families are invited to walk through and see their child's portfolio before heading out for the day. Students will be dismissed from their classrooms. Students not dismissed from the classroom will be dismissed to the awning for pick up at 3:20. We are excited about this opportunity to showcase the students' art and music exploration this school year!

Thank you to everyone who went out to see the Adamms Family musical comedy last weekend! We are proud of our students including Camryn Mundschau, Jasper Herbst, Mabel Jennings, Lotte Mulkerron, Edward Berghammer, Elleanor Berghammer, Harper Mundschau, Katie Kriegel, Vivian Hinton, Ava Parulski, Kaylee Ballard, Adalynn Butler, Ailis Callan, Georgia Hinton, and Grace Schiller!

Clubs

Please Click the Links to See Club Dates and Meeting Times! Please email me if your student is interested in joining a club listed! Students must be signed up to participate.

Dance Club (Lower El)

Rollerblading/roller skating (Lower El, Upper El, Adolescent)

Green Team Club (TBA)

Debate Club

Engineering Club (Upper El and Adolescent)

WMS Student Performing in Finding Nemo Kids and Finding Nemo Jr.

Tickets | Mosaic Creative Studios Spring Theatre Production 2024 | ShOvation

Ollie Hemling is in the "Mini" cast of Finding Nemo Kids and has shows on Thursday evening and Saturday morning.

Lucy Hemling is in the "Youth Players" cast of Finding Nemo Jr and has shows on Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning.

WMS Student Will Perform in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid The Musical

Grab your hall pass! Liam is performing with First Stage in the Middle Cast of DIARY OF A WIMPY KID THE MUSICAL, a hilarious and heartfelt musical based on the popular book series. Performances are April 6-May 5 at the Marcus Center’s Todd Wehr Theater. Get more details about the show, and save 20% off your tickets with Promo Code MIDDLE20 at https://bit.ly/FS-DOAWK.

Virtue of the Month: Sustainability

Quotes of the week:

“There must be provision for the child to have contact with nature; to understand and appreciate the order, the harmony and the beauty in nature”. Maria Montessori

“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better”. Albert Einstein

Meet Katherine Mocek....Staff Member of the week!

Enjoy your extended weekends!

Melissa Pallin

Principal

• Apr 26th - NO SCHOOL - Mid Spring Break
• May 2nd - UE/AP Trivia - 6:30-7:30 in Gym (See flyer below)
• May 3rd - Vision and Hearing Screening - (See information below)
• May 13th - Music & Art Festival - 1:30-3pm - Gym
• May 14th - Band/Orchestra/Choir Concert - 2pm -Gym
  
• May 15th - PTSA Fundraiser - Qdoba - 124th & Capitol - 4pm
• May 27th - NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day
• May 30th - AP Capstone Night - 6-8pm - Conference Room C
• June 3rd - Field Day - 1-3pm
• June 4th - Field Day (Rain Day) - 1-3pm
• Jun 6th - Last Day of School - Early Dismissal for all grades (4K through 8th) - 11:30am

PTSA Corner

Teacher Appreciation Week - May 6th - 10th

Let’s show our teachers and staff how SUNSATIONAL we think they are! Our theme this year is Beach Retreat and we’re putting together a fun week of treats and events to show our appreciation. Please consider signing up to decorate a classroom door, hand out treats, or collect notes and flowers from students. SIGN UP HERE.

Qdoba fundraiser

Come out and support the Wauwatosa Montessori School PTSA at our final restaurant fundraiser of the school year at Qdoba on the corner of 124th and Capitol (right by Target ). 25% of net sales will be given back to the PTSA from 4-8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 15.

Be sure to mention you're there for the fundraiser when you order! Order ahead and use code QDOBAGIVES.

Trivia Night - Upper Elementary & AP

Kids in grades 4-8 are invited to the first ever WMS UE/AP Trivia Night. We’ll have general basic trivia, and kids do not need to pre-plan a team. Parents can watch if they like (no helping!) but it’s not required. It’s a free event, and we’ll have some simple snacks. Location is the WMS Gym. Date is Thursday, May 2. Doors open at 6:30, Trivia starts at 7:00 p.m. and goes until about 8:00 p.m.

Call for PTSA Nominations!

The WMS PTSA provides support for the school via hosting events, providing transportation funds for field trips, and teacher appreciation events. We are always looking for help! Next year we have officer openings for the positions of Vice President and Membership Chair. Interested in an officer role or want to nominate another WMS parent or caregiver? Let us know at tosamontessori.ptsa@gmail.com.

Please note:

For the safety of the student(s), please make sure they have a helmet when they come to roller blade; just like they did when they had the roller blade unit in gym class.

Thanks so much.

Trivia Night - Upper Elementary & AP

Kids in grades 4-8 are invited to the first ever WMS UE/AP Trivia Night. We’ll have general basic trivia, and kids do not need to pre-plan a team. Parents can watch if they like (no helping!) but it’s not required. It’s a free event, and we’ll have some simple snacks. Location is the WMS Gym. Date is Thursday, May 2. Doors open at 6:30, Trivia starts at 7:00 p.m. and goes until about 8:00 p.m.

If you have any interest in helping with our raised garden beds, we are looking for a few bags of miracle grow garden soil donated, currently on sale at Lowe's! Simply leave them outside of the school by the building under the overhang and we will be sure to get them to the proper place.

Thank you in advance.

Check out the Wauwatosa District Art Show on the second floor of the Wauwatosa Library!
Artwork will continue to be on display all of April.
Location: 7635 W North Ave, Wauwatosa, WI 53213
Time: Regular library hours

Sunday 1–4 PM

The art room is looking for the following:

My name is Jen Jacobs, mom to Olivia in 5K and Preston in 5th. I also am the co-editor of the Oak Tree Oracle, our student-led newsletter. Hopefully you all have been enjoying the “news” from the classrooms! Up until now, the newsletter has been run completely by students in Mrs. Namboothiry’s upper elementary class but I am so excited to be adding student reporters from Ms. Emily’s class as well! They will have a special section featuring student achievements outside the classroom. For example, do you have a child that sings? Plays the drums? Is a karate black belt? Dancer? Theater performer? We want to hear about it and celebrate them! If you and your child are okay with them being featured in the newsletter, please email the Oak Tree Oracle with the student and a picture if available of them doing it is what they do so our student reporters can interview them. And if you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me as well.

Email photos and blurbs to both Preston and Ms. Pallin:

pallinme@wauwatosa.k12.wi.us

By sending an email with a photo you are also giving permission for the photo to be shared.

For the month of April, we are thrilled to highlight a population of individuals who add diversity to our incredible community. For the month of April, we will be Celebrating All Abilities with a focus on Autism acceptance as well as awareness and acceptance of a wide variety of other disabilities. You'll notice new car line signs highlighting 'famous' individuals with disabilities who continue to make fabulous contributions to our world. Please take time to read these when picking up your child and continue these powerful conversations at home! Students will be exploring disability acceptance and awareness throughout the month through instructional texts, morning meeting conversations and more!

If you are able to help with classroom "wishes", please do so. Maybe ask employers to donate as well?

LE Amazon Wish List

LE Waseca Wish List

https://wasecabiomes.org/apps/giftregistry/wishlist/884407

UE2 Wish List

TPT class fund: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/ClassFund/Emily-Brenner-60523?ownCampaign=&utm_campaign=ClassFundDashboard

Amazon wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/FW79EVFAVO5Y?ref_=wl_share

Mrs. Myers - AP Math - Amazon Wish List

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/SB0K7TNED902?ref_=wl_share

Ms. D - AP

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1MD068F0WYKWO?ref_=wl_share

Ms. Shannon / Ms. Dolkiewicz - CH

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/369BEQPFO07GB?ref_=wl_share

Hot Buttered Popcorn Order Form:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R5VPzuINlkmSb0stoNhUmmsg6ZIXyxrI/edit

Email: Pallinme@wauwatosa.k12.wi.us
Website: wauwatosa.k12.wi.us/Montessori
Location: 12121 West North Avenue, Wauwatosa, WI, USA
Phone: (414) 773-3300
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/813611528756561
Twitter: @TosaMontessori