WAUWATOSA MONTESSORI SCHOOL

Next week we have Career Week! Please sign up to give a guest presentation about your career here! We would love to have you come in and speak about your career. We’ll be having an assembly on Monday, 11/6 in the afternoon, and we’d love for you to stop in to share about your career at that time as well. Please see the sign up! You can dress in work attire, or bring items from your work. Let’s inspire our students with ideas for their future careers!

Our Adolescent Program visited Nature’s Classroom Institute this week!!! I had the opportunity to join on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. I observed amazing community building! The students engaged in a survival skill workshop, including building shelters, foraging for food, and fire building. A special thank you goes out to all the parent chaperones and our amazing staff members Ms. Dawson, Mrs. Berghammer, and Ms. Finch for leading and coordinating efforts throughout the trip.

Fundraising forms for Upper Elementary and Adolescent Program are due November 15th, 2023. This includes Seroogy’s, City Tins, Colectivo, etc. Please encourage your students to dedicate time to their fundraising efforts! Families are also welcome to purchase cases of Seroogy’s chocolates for $48/case and then students can sell right out of the box. Students are also welcome to sell items after school!

Parents/guardians are invited to attend the Wisconsin Montessori Association Conference next week Saturday, November 11. The Keynote Speaker presentation entitled “Building Independence” with AMI Montessori Trainer Gabriella Lopez is scheduled for 9-9:50 a.m. The cost for parents is only $10 for the morning sessions or $25 for the morning sessions and lunch. You can register here or pay at the door (Fernwood Montessori School, 3239 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53207). Ms. Brenner, Ms. Dawson, Ms. Ioulia Ionina, Mrs. Grassmann, Mrs. Rosich, and Principal Pallin are already signed up to attend on Saturday! We truly hope to see you there! This is a once-in-a-year opportunity to network with Montessori enthusiasts from around the state and country!

Virtue of the Month: Gratitude Freely expressing thankfulness and appreciation to others and for the gifts of life. An attitude of gratitude for living, learning, loving and being.

Quote of the Week: “The essence of independence is to do something for one’s self.” -Dr. Montessori

Staff Member(s) of the Week: Click Here to learn about Ms. Aronow, our new gym teacher!

Have a wonderful weekend! Hope to see you at Career Week next week!

Melissa Pallin

Principal

• Nov 4th - Daylight Savings Ends - Clocks back 1 hour Saturnday night
• Nov 12th - GOTR - 5K at American Family Field

• Nov 14th - PTSA Meeting - 7-8:30pm - AP Classroom #30
• Nov 22nd - 24th - NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Holiday

• Dec 18th - General Music Concert 2-3pm
• Dec 19th - Band/Orchestra/Choir Concert - 6:30-7:30pm
• Dec 22nd - Jan 1 - Winter Break

Charity Bake Sale—Thurs. Nov. 9th

Girls on the run is closing their season with a community impact project. They will be having a bake sale for a local children’s charity this Thursday Nov. 9th after school under the awning. We realize there have been several WMS bake sales already this fall, but please consider supporting their efforts!

The next WSD Parent University professional learning sessions, Promoting Early Literacy Strategies, will take place on Tuesday, November 14th from 6-7 p.m. at the Fisher Administration Building, Conference Room C. Please RSVP by completing this form.

We look forward to engaging in this important learning as a community!

Parent Social at Camp Bar—TONIGHT

Join us at Camp Bar - Wauwatosa (6600 West North Avenue) this Friday, November 3, 2023 from 7-9 p.m. We’ve reserved space in the back room to allow parents to hang out and get to know one another in a kid-free environment. All parents and guardians are welcome.

Thank you

Our gratitude goes to Tupelo Honey for donating fresh biscuits at Trunk or Treat. Thank you to parents and grandparents for buying them! We were able to make $330 including a couple of generous tips. We appreciate everyone who volunteered their time to help with the event.

Next PTSA Meeting:

We made a change to this date. It is now Tuesday, November 14, 2023, 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the AP Room. All are welcome! Reach out to tosamontessori.ptsa@gmail.com with any questions.

Follow WMS PTSA on Facebook here.

If you are able to help with classroom "wishes", please do so. Maybe ask employers to donate as well? Ms. Zheng's LE classroom has already raised $500, so thanks so much for those who already donated.

CH Wish List

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040B44A9AC2EA0FD0-childrens1

LE Amazon Wish List

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2IBVQVVIVKKQO/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_1

LE Waseca Wish List

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

Ms. Zheng Donors Choice

https://www.donorschoose.org/project/flexible-reading-corner/7728920/?utm_source=dc&utm_medium=sendFriend&utm_campaign=IFproject&utm_term=teacher_9219508&rf=sendFriend-dc-2023-08-IFproject-teacher_9219508&challengeid=22200906

Mrs. Myers - AP Math - Amazon Wish List

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

We will once again have the opportunity to order popcorn on Tuesday's. The price is $.75 per bag. Students order it on Tuesday morning and the Next Steps crew make the popcorn and deliver it same day. So yummy!

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