Monocacy Valley Montessori Public Charter School

Parent Newsletter
MVMPCS CALENDAR:
Fri., 5/2Urban Gardening Discussion, Doug Powell, Sanctuary, 9:00 a.m. -10:00 a.m. Sat., 5/3MVMPCS Grounds Planting/Painting, 8:00 a.m. ? Wed., 5/7Ms. Christines Class to Woodsboro Park, 9 a.m.2 p.m., Mr. Martys Class to FCPL, 10 a.m.2 p.m. Town Hall Meeting, 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the schools sanctuary/auditorium Thurs., 5/8Parent Class Visitation for Students moving to new level; 9:3010:30 a.m. Fri., 5/9Parent Tour, 9:15 a.m., 2 Hour Early Dismissal for Students at 12:45 p.m., Keyboard Concert, 5:00 p.m. Mon., 5/12Ms. Venus Class to Safeway, 9:15 a.m.11:00 a.m. Wed., 5/14Parent Class Visitation for Students moving to new level; 9:3010:30 a.m. Thurs., 5/15Fri., 5/16Ms. Zoes class camping; leave MVMPCS Thurs., 9:15 a.m.; return Fri. 2:00 p.m. Fri., 5/16Mr. Martys Class to Brookside Gardens, 9:00 a.m.1:45 p.m., MVMPCS Volunteer Tea Tues, 5/209 a.m.3:15 p.m., Lower El to Natl. History Museum, D.C.; Chorus Concert, 6 p.m. Wed., 5/21Summer Reading Assembly, 1:30 Primary/LE; 2:10 U.E./M.S. Thurs., 5/22Move-Up Day, 9:30 a.m., Sanctuary Fri., 5/239:30 Panoramic Photo , Community Coffee, 2 hour early dismissal for students at 12:45 p.m. Mon., 5/26Memorial Day Holiday, School is closed. Thurs., 5/296th Grade Camping Field Trip Fri., 5/308th Grade to SS Adventure Park, 6th Grade return Mon., 6/2Mr. Martys Class to Safeway, 10:0011:30 a.m. Tues., 6/3School Concert, 9:30 a.m.11:45 a.m. Wed., 6/43rd Grade to Adventure Park, Mr. Martys Class to Safeway, 10:0011:30 a.m. Thurs., 6/5FIELD DAY at Baker Park (Rain dateTues., 6/10) Fri., 6/6Mr. Martys Class to Baker Park, 9:00 a.m.2:30 p.m. Fri., 6/68th Grade Promotion Ceremony, 6:30 p.m. Wed., 6/11Last Day of School, 2 hour early dismissal, 1:45 p.m. Dear Parents, If you have hours you have not logged for this school year. Stacy Flowers has to report all volunteer hours to the county today. As a charter school, we need participation from ALL MVMPCS families, as parent volunteer participation reflects positively on our school in many ways. Your hours absolutely do make a difference! Currently, we have over 11,000 hours logged! (A huge THANKS to those who have already logged!) Remember all your hours from May 1, 2013 will be counted. Please include your committee & club hours, all hours attending school GC or BOT meetings, any hours that you spent doing projects for the school at home, as well as your in-school volunteer hours. Thanks to all of the parents that volunteer at MVMPCS, each and every day. Our Parent Volunteer Tea is scheduled for May 16th at 2:00 PM, in the first floor conference room. At MVMPCS we love recognizing all of our volunteers, for the time that you give each and every year to our school. You are truly appreciated by all the staff at MVMPCS.

May 01, 2014

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Move Up Day is on May 22rd from 9:30 to 10:30. This day allows for students to shadow and spend the day at their new level for next year. This is a very special day for all of our students and a day that they look forward to each year. Please encourage your child to arrive to school on time and we ask that appointments be scheduled after the Move Up scheduled time.
Hope you have marked your calendar to attend one of the Parent Visitation Days. The Parent Classroom Visitation Days will be on Thursday, May 8th from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. and Wednesday, May 14th from 9:3010:30 a.m. These days are set aside for parents of children that will be moving to another level. For example Primary to Lower Elem., Lower Elem. to Upper Elem., and Upper Elem. to MS. During this time parents can visit individual classrooms of each level for 10 minutes intervals. Parents are asked to rotate through the classrooms, so they are able to see the differences in all classes. All parents will receive a Classroom Placement Feedback Form to complete. These forms can be picked up in the front office after the visitation. The form will ask for you to identify the characteristics of your child and the characteristics of a teacher. Your characteristic similarities will be considered, along with teacher recommendation for your childs placement for next year. Please do not write the name of a specific teacher on the Classroom Placement Forms. Filling out this form does not guarantee you a placement in a specific teachers classroom. When your form is completed please drop it off at the front office by the end of the day on Tuesday, May 20th, so they can be given to the current classroom teacher before teams meet to make placement decisions. Have a wonderful weekend,

VOLUNTEERS WANTED TO SPRUCE UP SCHOOL GROUNDS THIS SATURDAY A.M. Join us this Saturday, May 3rd from 8am - until? Meet outside on the Dill Avenue side of the school. We will be planting donated perennials and finishing up painting (thanks to a local suburban Kiwanis club members).

Contact Jen Waldo with any questions, concerns or feedback to: building@mvmpcs.org.

LAST CHANCE TO ORDER A MVMPCS YEARBOOK

Its not too late to purchase a 2014 MVMPCS yearbook! Pick up an order form outside the school office or order online at: ybpay.lifetouch.com until May 2nd. The online yearbook ID code is: 11043214. The standard cost is $22 with a percentage of proceeds benefitting the student activity fund. Yearbooks will be delivered to students at the end of the school year.

Cita

2 HOUR EARLY DISMISSALS IN MAY

FRIDAY, MAY 9 & FRIDAY, MAY 23 STUDENTS* DISMISSED AT 12:45 P.M. NO AFTERCARE (*PS/PK Students Dismiss at 11:30 a.m. as usual.)

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SPRING KEYBOARD RECITAL FRIDAY, MAY 9TH, 5:00 P.M., SANCTUARY

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ANNOUNCING THE MVMPCS SCHOOL CONCERT ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3RD IN THE SANCTUARY

The MMCI's Afterschool Keyboard Enrichment Program presents a Spring Keyboard Recital. It will be held on Friday, May 9th at 5:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary. This show is free and for all ages!
If you are interested in signing up your child for keyboard this is a fun and easy way to check out the program by watching students perform a range of music pieces from beginner to advanced! ATTENTION 6TH GRADE PARENTS: DONT DELAY! MAKE THE APPOINTMENT TODAY!

Mark your calendar to attend our MVMPCS School Concert on Wednesday, June 3rd. The Primary and Lower Elementary students will be performing from 9:30-10:00 a.m. The Upper Elementary and Middle School students will be performing from 10:15-11:45 a.m.
Parents, students will be sitting on the stage floor at the audiences eye level. Please dress your children accordingly. Students should have plenty of coverage. If girls wear skirts or dresses, they should have leggings or shorts underneath. Boys should not wear loose athletic shorts, long pants are preferred. Parents are invited; however, seating is very limited.

We do not want to exclude your child from school in August! State vaccination requirements for students entering 7th grade for school year 2014-2015 have been revised. Your 7th grade student must have the following:
Single dose of Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis) vaccine.* Single dose of Meningococcal vaccine (MCV) *Tdap is not the same as the other Tetanus, Diptheria, and Pertussis vaccines called DPT or DTaP. Even if your child has received these vaccines in the past they will still need a single dose of Tdap. Parents/guardians are responsible for providing proof of Tdap and MCV vaccination regardless of previous vaccination records provided to your childs school. If you have any questions about the new vaccination requirements, please contact your childs health care provider or the school health room. Make your childs appointment now and avoid the rush. Bring the vaccination documentation to school as soon as possible. MVMPCS ATTENDANCE YEAR TO DATE: 96.04% MD STATE REQUIRED ATTENDANCE: 94% *Send absence notes to: Rose.Shapiro@fcps.org

CHORUS CONCERTTUESDAY, MAY 20TH MVMPCS SANCTUARY, 6:00 P.M.

You are cordially invited to a concert of astounding proportions presented by: Kerry Ireland Senior at Middletown High School, Flute Student in the Advanced Music Studies Program at Gov. Thomas Johnson High School, and private Flute Student of Ms. Shannons. Grace Boughner Junior homeschooled student, Freshman at Frederick Community College, and private Vocal Student of Ms. Shannons. The Iconic Chorus of Monocacy Valley Montessori Public Charter School under the direction of Ms. Shannon. This concert is open to all ages and free to the public. It will take place on Tuesday, May 20th in the Sanctuary at 6 p.m. Doors will open at 5:45 p.m. There will be excerpts from The Phantom of the Opera, Anastasia, Celtic Women, Vittorio Monti, Boccherini, Faure, Brad Printz, and many, many more.

All members of the Monocacy Valley Montessori Public Charter School community are welcome to attend MVMPCS TOWN HALL MEETING, 6:30-8:30PM, WEDNESDAY, MAY 7TH IN THE SCHOOLS SANCTUARY/AUDITORIUM The topic that we will focus on is the school building/facility for MVMPCS. Members of the schools leadership (Governing Council [GC] and administration) as well as members of the nonprofit board that holds our charter (Monocacy Valley Montessori Communities Inc [MMCI] Board of Trustees [BOT]) will be in attendance to discuss our current situation, future plans, and answer questions. Parents may bring children if needed; our Volunteer Committee will provide arts and crafts and other activities to keep them busy during the meeting. . Molly Fellin Spence MVMPCS Governing Council Chair