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Pizza Day
Friday, February 5
SCHOOL IN SESSION
FULL DAY OF SCHOOL
Pennies for Patients Campaign
Monday, February 8 - Friday, February 26
Kudzidzs Performance
Wednesday, February 10
Parent/Teacher Conferences - Early Dismissal
Thursday, February 11 & Friday, February 12
Valentine Exchange in classrooms
Friday, February 12
Presidents Day - NO SCHOOL
Thursday, February 15
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A Montessori Education Charter School Program
Mary Ann Green, Director
A view of the class rooms from the office.
Parent-Teacher Conferences Next Week!
Conferences will be the afternoons of Thursday, February 11 and Friday, February 12. Sign-up will begin soon at drop-off and pick-up. Please remember to schedule early for the best, most convenient times. Please note that there will be early dismissal on those days!
Valentine Exchange
The Valentine exchange will be held on February 12. Class lists will be sent home at the end of this week.
“Pennies for Patients” Campaign February 8 through February 26
In conjunction with the Montessori philosophy of service to others, we will again participate in the “Pennies for Patients” program to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society which supports children in treatment and research. Our participation is in memory of Melyssa Griffin and Ross Bluestone, former CCE staff members.
Wednesday, February 10 -- Kudzidza Foundation Presentation
The Kudzidza African Performing Group is coming once again to CCE for a return engagement the morning of Wednesday, February 10. This multi-cultural program is active and noisy with lots of audience participation. The children have loved this performance in the past.
Supplies Needed
The school year is half over and we are asking for help again. We have truly appreciated your past generosity. If you can, please help by contributing:
• #2 yellow pencils with erasers (please, not Office Max brand!!)
• paper towels
• Post-It notes
• Toilet paper
Don’t Miss the Fun!
Join the after-school Reading Club at the Cottonwood Public Library. The club meets on Mondays from 3:30-4:15 PM. All elementary school-age children are welcome. For more information, call Youth Services at 634-7559.
News from PreK/K
All children are working hard on their work plans and exploring the classroom. We will begin exploring the continent of Australia. We will also continue to explore our bodies and their systems.
News from Lower Elementary
The 6-9 class is exploring earthquakes along with the devastation in Haiti. The children asked to collect money to assist those in need. We will be sending our money (counted this week) to La Casa Dei Bambini Montessori School in Port-au-prince. Part of their school collapsed, and only three of the nine teachers have been accounted for. No children were in the school at the time of the collapse.
First-years are working on the history of the calendar which will take us into timelines. Most seconds and thirds are reading numerous chapter books which culminate with book reports. They are also working on animal research using two references for information.
News from Upper Elementary
The Upper Elementary is going to the library on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. We are learning how to write friendly letters. An author is coming to our school. School has been going great for us.
Abigail McCabe
News for the PTO
The Silent Auction at the Winter Program yielded $400.00.
At a recent meeting, parents suggested the following fund-raising ideas:
- Making copies of the recorded Winter program to sell to all interested parties 1
- Selling baked goods and refreshments for the March 5-8 theatrical performances at the Clarkdale Clubhouse 2
- A clothing exchange…every parent brings clothes and pays $5.00. This is scheduled tentatively for March 5. 3
Matthew Henry Hall, Children’s Author, Visits CCE
Matthew Henry Hall, an accomplished musician, a published cartoonist, and the author of the children’s book, Phoebe and Chub, presented workshops on story writing to the children on Thursday, January 28. He sang and performed with puppets with the 3-6 and Lower Elementary classes and facilitated an interactive workshop in story writing with the Upper Elementary. It was a wonderful experience for all.
Winter Program A Success
The Winter Program was a great success! The children worked hard prior to the event and the results of their practice were evident. The turnout was wonderful. Thanks to all who attended and helped. Thanks to parents who donated efforts, goods and time to this event.
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Grandparents’ Day
It was wonderful to see so many visitors on Grandparents’ Day. We hope that all enjoyed themselves. The children were so excited that you
came!
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KUDOS to CCE
Kathy Swope, the nurse from Yavapai County Educational services who did the vision and hearing screenings for us, was very impressed with our community here at CCE. She said that she has visited many other Montessori schools in the area and found ours to be the most welcoming, cooperative, organized and peaceful. It is good to know that the values we share are appreciated by others when they visit our environment.
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Students practicing playing their recorders in their classroom.
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Lower Elementary students working with Ms MaryAnn in their classroom.
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Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten students practicing their Winter Program songs with Ms Pat.
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The Upper Elementary class in a music lesson
with Ms Julie.
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Students working studiously in their Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten classroom.
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Upper Elementary students discussing Scholastic News articles with Ms Linda.
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