February News:

February will be a fun and exciting month. Our unit of study will be Cultural Awareness and Friendship. We will also explore the Continent of Asia. We invite parents to please see your lead teacher if you would like to share your family’s heritage and culture. This is a great opportunity to teach and expose our students to cultural diversity and respect. We invite you to bring in instruments, a clothing item, or share a tradition related to your heritage. Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. Each year, we celebrate friendships that your children have created with one another. If you would like to hand out any Valentine’s cards, please ask your teacher how many children are enrolled in their class. Valentine’s Day Parties will be held on the 14^th at 9:45am. We will do valentine exchanges as well as a morning snack. Please see the sign-up sheet of your child’s classroom door for more information. School will be closed the 15^th for Professional Development and the 18^th for President’s Day.

It is tax season! For the purpose of filing your taxes: 2018 statements are available by inquiring at the front desk.

We are also pleased to introduce KidReports to our program. If you haven’t already, please visit the app store on your mobile device to download “KidReports”. This system gives you real-time access to your child’s day. If you need assistance, please see the front office.

SC Montessori will be closed April 1^st – April 5^th. During this week, we are offering daycare at an additional cost during the hours of 8am-4:30pm throughout the week. The cost for Spring Recess daycare is billed at $35.00 per day for 2-year olds and older and $40.00 per day for under 2 years old. There will be forms at the front office to sign up for this daycare. Please fill out the form and turn in no later than Monday, March 18^th. Payment is due upon receipt with the form by cash or check. Lunch will not be provided during this time, please remember to pack a lunch!

SC Montessori is working on increasing our online presence. If you’re not following us already, please do so on Facebook, Instagram (scmontessori1), and Twitter.

Thank you and have a wonderful month!

January Recap:

January was a great start to the new year! The students have settled back after the holiday break and are learning and growing every day! Our classrooms had fun exploring Antarctica and colder weather climates. The infants explored with ice and our Pre-Primary and Primary classrooms focused on Arctic animals. Soccer Shots started with us this month and come on Tuesday’s. Flyers are up at the front desk if you would like to sign up! We had a successful Information Night with prospective and current parents learning more in depth about our Montessori curriculum.

December Recap:

 In December, the children learned about Celebrations around the world. We discussed the holidays of Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa.  The children even enjoyed a visit from Santa!  It was so nice to see all of our families at our Holiday Performances. The children practiced for weeks and sang their hearts out. We thank you for supporting our programs and making our events such a huge success!

November Recap:

November has been a very eventful month for our school. Classes have spent time discussing what they are thankful for and how to be helpful towards others. We learned to be “Bucket fillers” and how to build each other’s self-esteem. Our children enjoyed sharing a meal together at our Harvest Feast. Thank you to all our families that helped to make this special event successful.

October Recap:

October was busy with many fall activities. It is so exciting to see the children building new friendships and enjoying their Montessori work. Thank you to all the families that were able to attend our Fall Carnival and Halloween Parade! We had a great time seeing the children and our families having so much fun. Please take note of the dates below for all upcoming holiday events and closures. Daylight Savings Time ends on November 4^th, which means clocks go back an hour and it will begin to get dark earlier. Please remember as the weather gets cooler to send a long-sleeved jacket/sweatshirt daily with your child.

Parent-Teacher Conferences will be on November 7^th and 8^th. School will close early at 3pm on both dates. Conferences are a great opportunity for us to discuss how your child is progressing in class and goals for the remainder of the school year. A sign-up sheet will be posted on your child’s classroom door. Please schedule accordingly as daycare will be provided during your scheduled conference only. Conferences are 20 minutes each.

The classrooms will have a Harvest Feast to celebrate Thanksgiving on November 21^st from 11:00am-12:00pm. Please help by signing up to bring a dish for the class to enjoy. The event is only for the children. Items may be brought the day before or the morning of the 21^st.

Our See’s Candy Fundraiser is a great way to get a jump start of your holiday shopping! See’s Candy makes a great stocking stuffer and corporate gifts. As a bonus, the proceeds help improve our playground. Orders are due on December 3^rd to the front desk. Candy will be ready to pick up on December 11^th!