Montessori Week in Action

Important Dates

March 1: Preschool 2019-2020 Registration

Begins

March 1: March is Reading Month Calendar

Begins

March 6: DARE Graduation (11:00am)

March 6: Second Grade Field Trip to Ann Arbor

Hands on Museum

March 8: Spring Pictures

March 8: Barnes and Noble Book Fair

March 9: Barnes and Noble Book Fair

March 11: Conference Sheets Posted

March 15: Fifth Grade Music Concert (11:00am)

March 15: Fourth Grade Music Concert

(2:00am)

March 19: Kindergarten Field Trip to Michigan

Science Center

March 21: Incredible Kid Day

March 22: End of Third Quarter

March 23: Science Olympiad South Macomb

Tournament at Fraser High School

March 28: Elementary Half Day of School

(11:30am)

March 28: No School for Preschool

March 28: Conferences

March 29: No School

March 29: Conferences

April 1: No School thru April 5th

April 8: Classes Resume

“The greatest sign of success for a teacher... is to be able to say, 'The children are now working as if I did not exist’.”

Dr. Maria Montessori

Preschool Registration Cheer On Our Science Olympiad Team!

Preschool Registration for the 2019-2020 school year

begins March 1st. Please look for your Registration

Packets to come home with your child at that time. We

look forward to another year of our high quality

Montessori education with your child. Please let us know

if you have any friends or families who

may be interested in our Preschool

Program for 2019-2020 so we can

arrange a tour or invite them to our

school.

Join our Science Olympiad Team on Saturday, March

23rd

for the South Macomb Science Olympiad Tournament

at Fraser High School. Our Science Olympiad students

have been studying and preparing hard for this wonderful

event. Our Head Coaches, Mrs. McNeil and Ms. Fickert

have been working hard coordinating our teams, preparing

schedules and materials for practices. Many parents have

volunteered their time coaching and expertise our students.

Please join us on March 23rd

to cheer on our students to

victory!

Congratulations Spelling Bee Champion

Congratulations to Mrs. Allison

Rousseau Klemm and Mr. Eric

Klemm on the birth of their son,

Ethan Everest!

Ethan was born on January 22,

2019 at 7:12pm, weighing 6lbs.

14 oz, 18.5 inches.

We are all excited to meet the

Klemm Family’s latest addition

and welcome him to our Mt.

Clemens Montessori Academy

family. HAPPINESS ALWAYS!

Congratulations to Donnie Payne, our Fifth Grade Spelling Bee Champion!

Donnie will be representing Mt. Clemens Montessori Academy at the County

Regional Spelling Bee on March 10th at 12:00pm at the Macomb ISD.

Congratulations to all of our students who participated and good luck to Donnie!

First Grade Winner: Jameson Jennings

First Grade Runner Up: Emelene Cole

Winning Word: street

Second Grade Winner: Gioia Reeser

Second Grade Runner Up: Genevieve Mazzola & Malik Mills

Winning Word: borrowed

Third Grade Winner: Christian Silvestro

Third Grade Runner Up: Dallen Dixon & Nassim Mandou

Winning Word: clanging

Fourth Grade Winner: Mia Schuel

Winning Word: guava

Fifth Grade Winner: Donnie Payne

Fifth Grade Runner Up: Olivia Taylor

Winning Word: hibiscus

Maria Montessori - Did You Know….?

Maria Montessori was the first female doctor in Italy. Maria Montessori was exiled from Italy by Mussolini because she would not allow her schools to be used to

turn children into soldiers. During her exile, Maria Montessori spent many years in India where she befriended Gandhi. Maria Montessori was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize three times. President Woodrow Wilson’s daughter was a Montessori teacher. There was a Montessori classroom

located in the White House during his Presidency. Alexander Graham Bell and his wife Mabel provided the financial support to Maria Montessori and helped

establish the first Montessori classroom in the United States in 1913. Bell went on to form and become the first president of the American Montessori Society.

When Maria Montessori came to the United States in 1913, she was welcomed by Thomas Edison.

Three Out-of-the-Box Lunch Ideas — Not Just for Kids!

Nacho Bar

cup shredded chicken

¼ cup refried black beans

¼ cup salsa

1 oz. shredded cheese

2 T Greek yogurt or sour cream

2 T guacamole

tortilla chips

Use individual

containers with

lids for the wet

ingredients. Place

everything inside

the lunch box.

Make sure there

is a big enough

space for the

nachos to be built.

Salsa Chicken Pinwheels

½ cup shredded chicken

3 T salsa

romaine lettuce

¼ cup refried beans

2 T guacamole

1 oz. shredded cheese

Combine salsa and shredded chicken

in a small bowl.

Spread refried beans onto the wrap.

Top with lettuce, shredded cheese,

guacamole and salsa chicken. Wrap

tightly.

Cut each wrap into 6 to 10 pinwheels

depending on the size of the wrap.

PB&J Kabobs

2 T peanut butter

1 T preserves or jam

2 slices of bread

fresh fruit

Make a peanut butter and jelly

sandwich like you normally would. Do

not overfill or it will make a mess

when you cut it up.

Cut the crusts off if desired and then

quarter the sandwich.

Place quarters onto the kabob along

with fresh fruit.

Serve with a fruit and cheese kabob

and a veggie kabob.

https://www.momontimeout.com/three-out-of-the-box-lunch-ideas-not-just-for-kids/

Special Thank You to… Get Ready For Conferences

To those who have shared the wonderful

things happening at MTCMA; sending

friends and family to our Winter Open

House. We had a tremendous turnout of

new families thanks to your

recommendations!!!

The First and Second Grade students, Mr.

Kerekes, and the classroom teachers for

putting on such wonderful concerts for

their families and friends. We were so

impressed with their talents.

To all who have helped their Fourth Grade

students with the Wax Museum projects.

All of us learned so much about these

famous historic figures during your

presentations on March 1st. Great work!

Conferences are extremely important as they allow our staff to meet

with each parent individually and communicate the progress and

needs of your child. Open lines of communication between the

school and families are essential and enhance the success of each

child. Appointment sign-up sheets are located in the classroom

folders on the table outside the Office. The dates of the conferences

are March 28 and March 29. There will be NO SCHOOL for all

students on March 29. Spring Recess begins on April 1st. Classes

Resume on April 8th.

The hours for Parent Teacher Conferences are as follows:

Thursday, March 28th - 1:15pm-7:00pm

Friday, March 29th - 11:15am-6:00pm

Conference Camp (Daycare) will be available on March 29 from

6:30AM-6:00PM.

Conference Camp will be available at $40 per day or $6 per hour.

Please fill out the “Conference Daycare Request Form” located in

the Daycare Room or in the Office. In order to plan for staffing, the

Request Form is due to the Office by Monday, March 26th.

Incredible Kid Day

Absolutely Incredible Kid Day is a special day that is new to MTCMA this year. This day is celebrated annually on the

third Thursday in March, asking adults to write letters of love and support to their youth. This national campaign to honor

children has been recognized as an event to inspire adult-to-child interaction. We will be celebrating “Absolutely

Incredible Kid Day” on Thursday, March 21st here at Mt. Clemens Montessori Academy. We are asking your support in

writing a special note to your child(ren) reminding them how incredible they are to you and your family. It is our hope

that every child will receive at least one letter from a parent or special family member. You may begin sending your letter

through March 9th and they will be distributed March 21

st.

Please Address The Letter(s):

Your Child’s Name

Teacher’s Name

C/O Mt. Clemens Montessori Academy

1070 Hampton Road

Mt. Clemens, MI 48043

Parent Guild Board Lost and Found Entrepreneurship Expo

Bridget Goudelock, President

Francesca Watruba, Vice President Stephanie Dinco, Secretary Lauren Warren, Treasurer

Nicole Renaud, Communications Visit the Mt. Clemens Montessori Academy

Parent Guild Facebook Page to connect

with MTCMA families.

Please make sure to label all of

your child’s winter clothing. This

helps to make sure that any

missing items can be returned.

Furthermore, please check the lost

and found table outside the Music

Room to make sure

your child is not

missing any of their

items.

The Mt. Clemens Montessori

Academy Invention Convention

is scheduled for Thursday, May

9th

. All Fifth Grade students

will participate and should

begin brainstorming that one

idea that may be what everyone

wants and needs. More

information will be coming

home with your Fifth Grader

soon!

School Closing Information Bundle Up and Let It Snow! It’s that Time of Year…

Please make sure you sign-up for our

electronic newsletter and School Closing

Information at

www.mtclemensmontessori.com. Please

click on “Sign-Up For Newsletters and

School Closing Alerts” on the top left

side of the homepage.

In addition to those email alerts, you can

also check TV Channel 2, 4, and 7 and

WJR AM for School Closings. Please

look for “Mt. Clemens Montessori

Academy” to be listed. Furthermore

School Closing announcements and

information are posted on the school

Facebook page.

The children will be going outside

daily, weather permitting.

Therefore, recess for all students

will be outside as long as the

wind-chill is above 10 degrees and

the playground is dry. Dress your

child in layers of play clothes that

may be easily removed if your

child gets too warm. Do not

forget to send a warm jacket, snow

pants, boots, hats, gloves, and

scarf during cold weather.

Remember to label all garments of

clothing for easier identification.

A reminder that a signed note

from your child’s pediatrician is

required for students

to remain inside

during recess

To our families who utilize

Daycare for more than six hours

per week, Unlimited (Full Time)

Daycare is a more cost friendly

option. Unlimited Daycare allows

you to use the Daycare service as

needed during operational hours of

6:30am-6:00pm (unless otherwise

school closures are notes). Full Time Daycare sign-up for

next school year is underway.

Forms are available in the Office.

Families who register and pay the

deposit by June 1st

will receive a

$50 discount.

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!!! Great Books

March 2 is the birthday of the beloved children’s author Theodore Geisel,

aka Dr. Seuss. Yearly, children in nearly every community celebrate his

birthday by participating in a reading event called, “Read Across

America”. This event motivates children to read and is an important factor

in student achievement; creating lifelong successful readers. Research has

shown that children who are motivated and spend more time reading do

better in school.

This year we will commemorate “Read Across America”

on Friday, March 1st. Our classrooms will be planning

many different activities to inspire reading. Hopefully, this

celebration of reading will continue at home and we

encourage reading with your child and family nightly. We

suggest that parents read to their students, or have them

read aloud to an audience including siblings, grandparents,

or in the company of any caring adult.

Children who are too young to read may simply enjoy a

picture book. Have fun with your family as you stress the

importance of reading!

Choosing books for your child can

sometimes be difficult. The staff at

MTCMA would like to help. Below is a list

of a few book recommendations form the

staff ranging in grade levels.

Ms. Allie enjoys The Cat and the Hat

by Dr. Seuss

Ms. Amy and Madame Tazzi think

everyone should read Rainbow Fish by

Marcus-PFister.

Ms. Marlene loves Green Eggs and

Ham by Dr. Seuss

Mr. Casey loves Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin

by Lloyd Moss

Mr. Evans likes Where the Wild Things

are by Maurice Seudak.

Barnes and Noble Book Fair and Art Show

The Mt. Clemens Montessori Academy Book Fair is scheduled for Friday and

Saturday March 8th and 9th from 9:30am-9:30pm both days. Location for this

fundraiser is at Barnes and Noble – 14165 Hall Road, Shelby Township (across

from Lakeside Mall).

The Book Fair is a great opportunity to purchase books and gifts for your entire

family; plus nearly every purchase will benefit our school. If you are unable to

visit the store during the Book Fair, you are able to shop online at

BN.COM/BOOKFAIRS and support Mt. Clemens Montessori Academy.

Remember, to use the Book Fair ID #12414223 (please share our Book Fair ID

with your family and friends) on the payment page at checkout. More information

and voucher forms are available on the school website.

Many wonderful events have been planned throughout the two day Book Fair

extravaganza, making it a fun-filled learning family outing. Activities include

many of our teachers reading and crafts and hands-on activities. Returning to our

Fair is the student art show. In addition, the Barnes and Noble staff will be

celebrating National Storytime. See you at the Fair and start making your reading

wish lists!

1070 Hampton Mt. Clemens, MI 48043

Phone (586) 465-5545

Fax (586) 465-2283

E-mail mtcma@comcast.net

Website www.mtclemensmontessori.com

March is Reading Month - During the month of March, each child is encouraged to take part in the March is Reading

Month Calendar of Activities. The Calendar has been sent home and placed on the school’s website. Please be sure to

check each day to see what the exciting reading activity or theme will be.