Plan to “Take a Reading Road Trip” this May to TMA’s annual spring Book Fair. From Wednesday, May 7, to Wednesday, May 14, the Library will be everyone’s travel destination. Our Book Fair USA will have classics, best sellers, science and nature books, sports books, mysteries, beginning readers and more. Remember to stop at the Book Fair to map out your child’s summer reading!
Drama Performances
The TMA students will be performing at the South Bend Civic Theatre on May 23rd starting with Lower Elementary at 6:30 p.m., the Upper Elementary at 7:15 p.m., followed by the Junior High at 8:00 p.m. Please have your drama student arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the performance. Rehearsals will take place at the South Bend Civic Theatre the week of the performance. Please
to contact Dana Vaag for more
information.Fall Frolic october 18
It is not too early to start training for the October 18th 5K and 10K Run! Children also have the Kids Fun Run!
TMA operates a Montessori Early Childhood class at the South Bend Center of the Homeless. The Fall Frolic race is the fundraiser to cover our operating expenses for this excellent class, giving children an educational foundation for life. Save the date and
for more
information as it becomes available.Note: June 5th and 6th Schedule
Thursday, June 5th
Elementary and Junior High: 11:30 a.m. Early Dismissal
After care open
Parent Conference appointments
Early Childhood: Regular class hours
Casa open
Kindergarten Recognition—1:00 p.m.
Friday, June 6th
Last Day of School: 11:30 a.m. Early Dismissal
All Programs Closed
Parent Network
Cubs game in Chicago is scheduled for Tuesday, August 5th. Return your registration to the front office. Pick up and drop off will be at TMA. This is adult only.
fun fair may 30
Fun Fair is rapidly approaching, May 30, 4-7 p.m. We have the purple volunteer forms from the beginning of the year and will be contacting the people who checked the Fun Fair. If you would like to volunteer, there will be a sign up sheet at the front desk, next week. Please call or stop in at the front desk and tell Kim the times you would be available to volunteer. Food and drinks will be available for purchase. Please call Amy Heintzelman-Dee 273-2450 or Becky Ludwick 255-1703 for more information.
Summer Sunshine 2008
Early Childhood summer camp will begin June 16th with the “Wonderful World of Plants” with Cindy Shelly. Classes are available for half day or full day. The camps are open to the public. Non-Montessori students must be 3 years, 6 months in order to attend. Current Montessori students ages 3-6 are welcome to sign up! Hours available are from 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Call the office at 256-5313 for more information.
| Session 1: | June 16-27 | Wonderful World of Plants and Creating a Peace Garden |
| Session 2: | June 30-July 11 | The Way Things Move and Exploring Science Experiments |
| Session 3: | July 14-July 25 | Seashells and Beach Life and Cultural Explorations |
| Session 4: | July 28-August 8 | Artistic Expressions and Cultural Explorations |
Oops – where can I put the leftovers?
The car dilemma is where to empty the last of the coffee, the bits of milk and cereal or uneaten toast that are left over at the end of the morning drive. When you pull into the drive at school, we can offer you a solution. Look for the large blue trash bins near each driveway, pull up and toss them – you may have to pop out of the car for a minute but there is room for others to pass you. It seems as if a bit of liquid on the drive would not be a problem, but there is often no rain to wash it away or critters to eat the last bits. And in the Montessori tradition of role modeling grace and courtesy, this small act leaves an impression on your child that it is ok to litter, which you do not intend.
Glad we can offer you an alternative.
Class Observations
This is a great time of year to see your child’s growth and observe the classrooms. Call Kim at 256-5313 to schedule your observation.
Early Childhood Kindergarten Recognition
The five and six year olds who are completing the Early Childhood cycle will mark the occasion with a “Recognition Ceremony”. Everyone is invited to attend Thursday, June 5th at 1:00 p.m. in the gym. This year we have a seventh grade Junior High student as a guest speaker. Please invite your family and special friends to this very special event.
An Invitation to Our Classroom at the Center for the Homeless
Our children love to have the 8th graders come to work with them on Tuesday mornings through the school year. The junior high big kids seem to really enjoy the return to the simpler pleasures of our classroom. They enjoy it so much that we have had inquiries if it would be possible to continue to volunteer through the summer months. Since our class is open year round, we are able to offer this opportunity. So we invite you to volunteer in our classroom this summer, as frequently or infrequently as you are available. You may choose to come the same day every week, or to come only during one week, or even one single date. You may also choose to come during our work cycle, or to join us for lunch. We serve family style, so this gives a great opportunity to see independence in action! We are extending this invitation to the current eighth graders and alumni.
If you are interested, please contact Bobbi Lauritsen at the Center (282-8700 ext 332) or
to email Bobbi. We also want to take this opportunity to thank everyone for all they do for our classroom: the 8th graders, the parents that have become our milk fairies, Roz Anderson for making our art project for Windfall so beautiful, everyone that participated in the Fall Frolic, and everyone else that has done so much for us (sometimes without us even knowing about it).
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TMA classes.