Dear Wauwatosa Montessori School Family,
I have a few updates for you including our announcement of the MMABASE Teacher of the Year
School Growth Plan Update!
If you didn’t get a chance to check out our Wauwatosa Montessori School Growth Plan Update, please take some time to view the update here! We have an incredible community of staff, students and parents who come together to support all of our students in reaching their fullest potential. Our staff took some time to celebrate growth and reflect this week together. We are proud of our students.
MMABSE (Metropolitan Milwaukee Alliance of Black School Educators) Teacher of the Year Announcement!
We are proud to share that Ms. Charise Dawson, our Montessori Adolescent Teacher, is our MMABSE (Metropolitan Milwaukee Alliance of Black School Educators) Teacher of the Year! Ms. Dawson will be honored at MMABSE’s 22nd Annual Teacher of the Year Gala! Ms. Dawson holds high expectations for all of her students, demonstrates a growth mindset, and extends learning beyond the classroom setting. Each day she intentionally provides access so that all students can experience instruction that guides them to the next level. She creates a welcoming and inclusive classroom environment and promotes respect and appreciation for diversity. Ms. Dawson serves on a number of committees at WMS and exudes a positive and collaborative spirit. Ms. Dawson, we thank you for your dedication to providing our students with an authentic and rigorous Montessori Adolescent Program learning experience.
Forward Testing
We are very proud of our Upper Elementary and Adolescent Program students this week. They engaged in Forward testing in Science, Social Studies, and ELA. In the coming weeks, they will engage in one more ELA session and math sessions. Our Lower Elementary students have been engaging in test preparation this week, in addition to their Montessori lessons and follow-up work and activities.
Brain Expo Community Event Sat., April 6th
Tomorrow, April 6th from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. the Medical College of Wisconsin is putting on the Brain Expo, which is a daylong brain science event for all ages. I hope you can stop by with the children to engage in some brain science fun! Students who attend will get to engage in hands on experiments like looking at brain cells (neurons) through a microscope, taking apart model brains, and more. Fidgets and sensory tools and other self-regulation strategies will also be given out to students at the event. Neuroscientists will be available to answer questions about brain development, and more! See the flier here! Hope to see you there!
WMS Student Will Perform in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid The Musical
Liam Owens Meyer, eighth grader in Ms. Dawson’s class is performing in Diary of a Wimpy Kid The Musical this weekend! 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.
Addams Family
This week we hosted the Addams Family Teaser performance on Monday. The performances will be held at Wauwatosa West High School at 7pm on Friday, April 19th and 2pm on Saturday, April 20th. We are proud of our students who are in the Tech Crew and Run Crew, including Camryn Mundschau and Jasper Herbst and the cast members including Mabel Jennings, Lotte Mulkerron, Edward Berghammer, Elleanor Berghammer, Harper Mundschau, Katie Kriegel, Vivian Hinton, Ava Parulski, Kaylee Ballard, Adalynn Butler, Ailis Callan, Georgia Hinton, Grace Schiller.
The performance will take place on April 17.
Virtue of the Month: Sustainability
Quote of the Week: “There must be a better way to make the things we want, a way that doesn’t spoil the sky, or the rain or the land.” - Paul McCartney
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)
Annual Adult Trivia Night!
The PTSA’s Annual Trivia Night will be returning on Friday, April 12, 2024 from 7:00-9:00 PM. Parents, caregivers, teachers, other adults start planning for your team of up to 8. As usual, the event will be bring-your-own-beverage and snacks of choice! Registration info can be found on Givebacks.
We hope to see lots of adults at Trivia Night next week on Friday, April 12th from 7-9 p.m.!
Melissa Pallin
Principal
