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CORRECTION: The Celebration of Children will be held at Redwood Elementary on April 9 (NOT the 19th). Montessori del Mar Learning Center
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Satis Needed! Fundraising News Olivia, Giuseppe and Nikolas onstage! The show runs through April 17th
Montessori del Mar
The annual drive is continuing. $2801 in donations have been received with performances on Friday & Saturday evenings and Sunday matinees.
5 Person
Office 6 - someone who
can dedicate 2-3 hours a week on a set
from our family and friends. Our goal is 100% participation from
enrolled families. Please make your donation today! Notes from the March Parent Meeting
Wishlist:
day to answer the phone and do some The Learning Center had some exciting visitors last month. Letty Rising, a
filing
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13 Below is a list of our donors. Thank you notes are being sent out for every potential new teacher with Montessori training up to a 6th grade level, came to Garden Items:
Field Trip Coordinator - donation. Please thank your friends and family who have donated in honor meet the children and observe the classroom. She expressed great interest in -Child sized tools, wheel barrows
We are in need of a field trip coordinator of your child. joining on as a teacher and Mattole is ready to hire her on if she agrees to take -Hat, gloves and boots for each
for the following fun and exciting plans: the position. Representatives from Mattole also came to observe the school child. (Please send one set for your
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Tidepools for observation of marine Dean and they were very impressed with the program and told Sharon that we do child if possible. We will find a
invertebrates; Marine Mammal Center; Mike & Maribelle Anderson not need to worry about budget cuts. The big news of the meeting was that way to store them!)
Covington Creek Animal Hospital; Professor Sharon announced that she will be leaving the upper and lower elementary -Large, weather-proof cupboard for
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Mendocino 27Audubon Society
Coast
Glenn Jung students and returning to Sprouts. Kinders will also be returning to Sprouts. the back deck for storage of out-
“Get Them While They Are Young”
Scholar Next year, the Learning Center will be 1st through 6th grade. Anaswara has door activities and supplies.
introduction to birds; ancient living
Bob Rodriguez & Lisa Orselli chosen not to work and will continue her studies. Myra and Lorry will be -Organic vegetable starts
skills with Tamara Wilder; tour of the
solar living center in Hopland (Ross Master keeping their teaching positions. -Apple trees
Beck April 18-22); Pt. Cabrillo Rich & Susana Jung -Berry bushes
Lighthouse May 24 with Comptche Gabe & Allison Martin Drama Class -Watering cans, small and large
school (Pomo life); Mendocino county Jason & Anaswara Jannone Lorry is currently working with the children on “The Great Lessons Play,” based -Magnifying glasses
museum in Willits ; Grace Hudson Koree Mathais on the “great lessons” given by Maria Montessori telling about the birth of the
Museum; Mendocino Youth Orchestra Mentor Universe. Lower elementary practice on mondays afternoons and upper Playground:
(Marion Crombie at 937-5083) Donald & Misty Daniels elementary practice Tuesday afternoons. All of the children will be acting, some -balls
Lilia Parrish will also be playing a musicical instrument. Lorry has made some changes to the
Recess Monitor - For either Judith & Craig Chaves
-games
play, including the addition of a poem written about the creation of Earth and
Wednesday or Thursday, 11:45-1:15 Lorry Lepaule -outside activities
music has been added as well. Myra will be directing the music and perhaps
Pahnelopi McKenzie
composing some also. According to Lorry, “the children really
Apprentice Dave & Linda Heppner
enjoy working on this, and put themselves totally into it!”
Marie Melarky Cooky McKinney
John & Rachel McCracken Linda Guthrie
Deborah Ford Marcella Ford
Message from Sharon (Continued from front)
Karen Dorfman Oscar & Danielle Miller Animal Research
Jeff & Tonya Radigue We are learning about the vital functions and internal organs
Sharon Richardson & MarkBagguley of vertebrate animals. If you have the opportunity, please share
Dave & Linda Heppner animals with the classroom: tadpoles/frogs/ salamanders;
lizards/snakes/turtles; pet birds/chickens/nests/eggs; bunnies/
More Fundraising News cats/dogs/gerbils/mammalian pets.
Class pictures raised $634! You may still contact Anaswara
if you are interested in purchasing a picture package. Ancient Humans/Human Body
Upper elementary students, Shyli and Chandra, are studying
Earth Day Festival the timeline of ancient hominids and early humans. They are
also learning about the human body systems, and discovering
Montessori del Mar Children will be singing at the celebration,
what makes humans unique.
held on Saturday, May 7, noon - 6pm at the Learning Garden
at the Fort Bragg High School. This is a free family event
featuring live entertainment, kid’s activities, hands-on Test Prep
workshops, spring plant sale, Culinary Showcase, live art, Students grades 2-5 have been practicing taking standardized
locally-grown food, pedal powered smoothies and more. tests. Please continue to support your child at home be
purchasing a test prep book, or downloading sample questions
Charlotte’s Web from the department of education web site. It is always a good
idea to read over the state standards for math and language, so
Gloriana Musical Theatre production of Charlotte’s Web
that you are aware of what your child will be tested on.
opens Friday, April 1st at Eagles Hall. Come watch Lily,