Maryland Avenue Montessori School

The Maryland Avenue Montessori PTO & Boswell Book Company Invite You to SHOP & Enjoy…

Our 5th Annual
MAM PJ Party & Boswell Book Night
Sunday, December 4th
4:00-8:00PM
Boswell Book Company 2559 N Downer Ave.
(Next to Starbucks)

Shopping, Food, Fun, Prizes!
Help our Teachers Earn FREE BOOKS.
Student Art Displays, Support a Local Business/Neighbor, Cute Kids (maybe some adults) Wearing PJ’s, MAM Celebrity Readers 4-7PM, Adolescent/Upper El Poetry, Short Story, Essay Readings & FREE Gift Wrapping!

We could still use some help during the Boswell event. The link below allows you to see what we still need and sign up if interested.
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/mambook

WEAR YOUR PJ’s & be entered to WIN.
Open to the Public!
SHOP LOCAL!

I would like to thank our school community for their continued commitment and dedication to supporting the students of Maryland Avenue Montessori School.  During the time of proposed change for our program, our parent community showed strong involvement while expressing a diversity of perspectives.  The proposed facilities change for Maryland Avenue Montessori School has been withdrawn by the district.  Upon careful consideration, the district administration has decided that more careful planning would be needed to effectively expand the Maryland Montessori program to the Carver site as originally proposed.  Although there will be no changes to the Maryland Program for fall 2012, the district continues to express interest in collaborating to meet the future needs of the Maryland Avenue Montessori School Community.  No change to programming or grade structure for Maryland Avenue Montessori is currently being proposed.  Maryland Avenue Montessori will continue to house K3 through grade 8 for the 2012 – 2013 school year, with all students remaining at the Maryland Avenue site.  Although the proposition of expanding our Montessori program has been withdrawn at this time, we will continue to thrive as a community and look to the future.

Novemberfest was a wonderful event again this year.  I would like to thank all of the organizers for their efforts to make this annual event, sponsored by the Maryland Montessori Fund, a huge success.  The families and friends who attended Novemberfest and participated in the silent auction helped to raise over $20,000 to support student programming.  The Fund, and school community as a whole, continues to show an awesome generosity of time and resources to help support the students’ overall educational experience at Maryland Avenue Montessori.

The school selection period to sign up for the next school year is from January 9 through January 27, 2012.  This is the time for all families wishing to enroll their child at Maryland Avenue Montessori to turn in an application to our school office.  Siblings of Maryland Avenue Montessori students who will be three years old by September 1, 2012 need to apply during this period in order to be eligible for school next fall.   Please inform the school secretary that they are siblings when applying.  If you know of any families interested in attending Maryland Avenue Montessori, please encourage them to register in January and call the school at 906-4800 for a tour and further information.

The holiday season is a special time for sharing with family, friends and others in need.  This time of year is especially memorable for children.  Please remember to cherish your children and spend quality time talking and playing with them throughout this season, creating life-long memories.  I wish everyone a joyful and peaceful holiday season.

Peace,
Joe DiCarlo, Principal

Important Announcement: Maryland Facilities Proposal has been withdrawn

The proposed facilities change for Maryland Avenue Montessori School has been withdrawn by the district.  Upon careful consideration, the district administration has decided that more careful planning would be needed to effectively expand the Maryland Montessori program to the Carver site as originally proposed.  Although there will be no changes to the Maryland Program for fall 2012, the district continues to express interest in collaborating to meet the future needs of the Maryland Avenue Montessori School Community.

No change to programming or grade structure for Maryland Avenue Montessori is currently being proposed.  Maryland Avenue Montessori will continue to house K3 through grade 8 for the 2012 – 2013 school year, with all students remaining at the Maryland Avenue site.

There has been a very involved community response to the original facilities proposal with a diversity of perspectives being expressed.  The Maryland Avenue Montessori School Governance Council has deliberated on the comments from parents and continues to work with the school administration to develop a long range plan to meet the needs of our school community.

The community meeting scheduled for this Thursday, December 1 at 5:30pm will still take place in the Maryland gym.  The purpose of having this meeting, even though there are no planned changes to the Maryland Montessori Program, is to inform parents of the change, answer questions and give an overview of the current and future vision of Maryland Avenue Montessori School.

I would like to thank each member of our school community for your continued dedication and commitment to our Montessori program and the positive results your efforts have on the students of Maryland Avenue Montessori School.  I continue to look forward to working for you and your children into the future.

Peace,
Joe DiCarlo, Principal

Take Note:

11/11 Progress reports sent home!

11/11 Novemberfest @ Discovery World Pilot House 7:30PM

11/14 SGC Meeting @ MAM 6PM

11/16 City Tins Fundraiser begins!

11/16 MAM Fund Meeting @ MAM 6PM

11/24-25 No School Thanksgiving Recess

11/30  Dine out for MAM @ Allium

12/2 MAM Unplugged

12/4 5th Annual MAM Book Night & PJ Party @ Boswells Book Company on Downer.

Novemberfest FAQ’s:

What goes on at the event?

How does the auction work?

What is a Wine Pull?

How do I pay for the items I’ve won?

What should we wear?

Where do we park?

What is up for auction?

FIND ANSWERS to the FAQ HERE:

https://docs.google.com/open?id=1MG2v96Bq4yDFZjcSV0NzOUAxY0_bdWHOsqRIaEqztobyEql0IacZEqe48VP7

May I purchase a ticket at the door? 

Of course! Join us.