Mrs. Hardee/Mrs. Hill: January 2012

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Volunteers, please

Hey y'all,

If volunteering was high on your list of "things to do more of in 2012" then this email is for you!

We need lots of parent-power to fill the following positions:

Red Plate Date Volunteer (11-1pm)
January 27
February 17
March 16
April 13
May 18

Zion Shelter Lunch Delivery and Food Preparation Volunteer
February 6
March 5
April 16
May – Pending
June 4

Also: If you wish to donate an item to the annual auction you have until Feb. 11 to do so. Attached is letter you may use to gallantly encourage a for-profit entity to consider a tax-deductible contribution to our school. …or even a non-profit entity! Everyone is welcomed to contribute!

Also, also: The fossil pile in the rear of preschool building is dying (hahaha) to be moved into our garden to top off the fossil pits. We are looking for a few folks with shovels and wheelbarrows to move the old rocks. This can be done anytime, on the weekend, after school…and may be a good volunteer opportunity for those with less flexible schedules.

And one last thing: Please send $3 to contribute to the 3-6 year old auction baskets by Jan. 20.

Email with questions, comments or stories about your experiences at WMPCS!

Thanks,

Bianca Shoneman

(I finally legally changed my name :)

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Welcome back, parents!

The annual auction, you know the fundraiser designed to raise lots and lots of useful money for our dear school, is planned for Saturday, February 18, 2012. Mark your calendar and schedule the sitter!

It will be at the Whitehurst Lake House ( 903 Whitehurst Lane,Pactolus). An auction item preview and the bar will open at 5:00 pm. Tickets are available at the office for $20/person or $35/couple. Tickets at the door will be $25/person.

75-100 items will be auctioned off. Typically, these items are donated from local merchants and community members. If you are entertaining the idea of soliciting donations there's now an incentive to do so! For each item donated to the auction, individual or toward the class baskets (more on this in another email) the parent responsible for acquiring the item will be entered into a drawing for a pair of tickets to the auction and a $100 gift card (visa). Auction tickets will be selected at the end of January and the gift card will be awarded at the auction (must be present to win). You have until Feb. 11 to collect a donation.

PS: if you donate an item be sure to register the item with Mrs. Hardee and Mrs. Hill on the form in our classroom. Registration is required to be awarded a prize!

On a personal note, our family is didn’t have much time to solicit donations last year but we did make a donation to the school...something to consider.

Oh and don’t forget that the theme this year is Luau. A prize will be presented for the best dressed. So break out your grass skirts and shelled tops!

Aloha!

Uniform Policy

Uniforms

The following colors are approved for shirts, turtlenecks, sweaters, sweatshirts, vests, tights, socks, pants, skirts, skorts, shorts, jumpers, and dresses: red, white, navy blue, light blue and khaki. The approved colors may be worn in solids or with a contrasting collar/cuff of another approved color. Emblems, designs, stripes or non-WMPCS logos of any kind are not permitted. Shirts must have a collar, may not expose the mid-drift, or be visually distracting to others. Sweaters and sweatshirts must be worn with a collared shirt underneath. Blue jeans are not permitted.

These colors are approved for shoes: red, white, black, brown, light blue or navy blue. Shoes must be closed toe and free of any emblem, design or logo in a contrasting color. Sandals, flip flops, and shoes with wheels are not permitted. Clogs, shoes with open backs, and shoes with only a strap across the back are not permitted for 3-6 or 6-9 classes. Shoestrings can be any color and are considered an accessory.

Coats and raincoats that are worn outside only may be any color. Please remember to write your child’s name inside sweaters, jackets, coats, etc.

Washington Montessori PTO organizes a clothes closet for any families needing uniforms or for students who may need to change during the day.

If a student violates the Uniform Policy, a note will be sent home explaining the violation. If the violation reoccurs, the student will be asked to change clothes. The parent may bring in a change of clothes or the student may wear something from the Clothes Closet.