Thank you all of our

families for a great

start back to school.

Open lines of commu-

nication, being on time

and patience are great

skills that you model

for your chil-

dren each day.

Thank you,

Denise Johnson

All parents of toddlers,

preschool and elemen-

tary students are invited

and encouraged to join

us for our first elemen-

tary Spirit Day presenta-

tion by Room 22. It will

be on Friday, September

29, 2017 at 8:45 in the

Gym. Also 1st Mako

Market for all elementary

students 1st-6th grade.

Cost is $5.00 per stu-

dent and includes ice

cream run by room 22!

MPTO ~ thank-you for a

great Back to School

Pool~ Ice Cream Party!

Loved the Steele Drums

too! MPTO Meet &

Greet in the picnic pavil-

ion 9:15-9:30 after Spirit

Day 9-1-17

Fall Orchards, leaves

Apple Cider...

***School Spirit***

I N D I A N H A R B O U R

M O N T E S S O R I

Spirit Day 9-29

Labor Day closed 9-4

In-service no school 9-18

Pizza Thursdays

Chess Club 9-25

Mako Market 9-29

Music Club Weds.

Inside this issue:

We look forward to

another great year of Chess

Club with Ms. Light. Lim-

ited registration 1st-6th

grade! The club started on

Monday, August 28, in

room 12 from 2:40-3:30. It

will be on 9-25 as well. This

will be on the last Monday

each month.

Music Club Mrs. Skinner, our music

teacher, is excited about

leading a before school,

Chorus for 1st-

6th graders. This

will be on every

Wednesday of

each month and started

on 8-16from 7:45-8:15 am.

Turn in your sign

up sheet & fee.

Chess Club

September 2017 Newsletter

School Hours: School is fully underway.

Attendance Matters and it’s important to arrive on time

Full Day—7:00-5:30 arrive anytime prior to 8:30, pick up by 5:30.

Extended Day 8:30-2:30 arrive between 8:15-8:30 (please do not take your

child to before care, you can sit with them in the picnic pavilion until 8:15.

Thank you.

Pick up: 3-6 2:15-2:30, 1st & 2nd—2:30. 3rd & 4th—2:35, 5th & 6th—2:40

Morning 8:30-11:30 arrive between 8:15-8:30 Pick up: 11:15-11:30

All Elementary students walk into class independently, parents say their

goodbyes at the door if walking child into school.

All Toddler Montessori students must be walked into and out of school.

* Please note that at dismissal, 3-6 children should be picked up first & then

parents should get back in the loop to pick up elementary students.

*Please call the office if you will be late. (students are considered absent if not

in attendance a min. of 4 hrs. a day, cannot sign in after 10:30am & they can-

not attend aftercare or sports as well)

*Arriving late (after 8:30 am): please go to office & sign in, we will escort

your child to class.

*Doctor appointments that cannot be made after school, you must bring a

doctor note to enter school late or to return if signed out earlier.

*Refer to handbook for any policy & procedure questions or call the office.

* If parking & walking in, please try to park on west side of parking lot so

that you aren’t stuck in or blocking traffic trying to get out.

Swim team practice has

started as of 8– 22-17 at

Gleason Pool. Please con-

tact Mrs. Naugle with any

questions.

All students participating in

any sports are required to

have an annual sport physi-

cal (if your doctor doesn’t

have a form we have one in

the office) and an annual

release of liability also

needs to be completed pri-

or to starting in any sports

activity. We appreciate

everyone’s support with

our after school sports. The

children all learn such valu-

able teamwork lessons.

All parents & coaches,

please take pictures and

send them into the office for

the yearbook. Please email

all team pictures to DJohn-

sonIHM@gmail.com

Thank you to who will be

coaching this year.

INSERVICE Day

9-18-17—NO School

Olivia A. 9-24

Journey F. 9-25

Zoe D. 9-25

Noah T. 9-25

Isabella H. 9-30

Sadie J. 9-30

Hunah Q. 9-7

Will K. 9-10

Beckett T. 9-11

Denali N. 9-11

Jonah S. 9-11

Jake M. 9-19

Faith K . 9-20

Roman P. 9-22

Tuesday,10-3-17

Barnes & Noble

Bookfair night.

6:00-7:30 pm. Please

join us for a great night

out for the whole fami-

ly! Moms, dads,

grandparents too!

Safety in the car loop

Swim Team

September Birthdays

Please make sure the

office has your cur-

rent E-mail and cell

phone numbers for

our emergency noti-

fication procedures

in the event of a

weather, lockdown

or other emergency

at the school.

Everything has been go-

ing great! A big THANK

YOU to everyone. Please

remember to put your

car in PARK , stay in

your car & No Cell

phones…..during arri-

vals & dismissals. Drive

slowly, 5 mph! Please do

not park in front of the

green gate at any time.

Go Mako Swim Team

Fall Begins...

Friday,

9-22-17

Volleyball Practice has started and

will be every Mon. &

Wed. 2:45-4:00 in the gym.

Teams know which days

they attend. Game infor-

mation will be sent home

by Mrs. Naugle.

A special thanks to our par-

ents & coaching support &

Mrs. Naugle. We appreci-

ate your talents & assis-

tance.

Upcoming Parent

Participation Nights Rm 12—9-21-17 6-7pm

Rm. 22– Oct. 12, 2017

6-7 pm

Rm. 10– Oct. 18, 2017

6-7 pm

Emergency Notification

Individual

Picture Day

Tuesday,

September 12, 2017.

Watch for more details

to be sent home!

Field Trips

for 1st-6th

grade students

All parents who plan on

participating must be

fingerprinted & cleared,

prior to any trip. This

takes up to 10 days once

you make an appoint-

ment. Please update

drivers Lic. & ins. in

office. All forms must be

signed & returned ASAP.

School Closed

9-4-17

Labor Day

Running Club Congratulations to

our school running club!

What a great job this sum-

mer, having the most IHM

students and showing some

great running records.

Practice 1st Wed. each

month at Desoto 4:00 pm.

Starts 9-6-17!

Way to go Makos!

Save the Date..

Remember: Sports phys-

ical are due each year in

order for your child to

participate.

Open House

Wednesdays Every Wednesday in

September 9-11 am All new families , not cur-

rently enrolled, are invited

to take a tour

Music Teacher,

Mrs. Skinner, will

continue to enrich

our music program,

with our abundant

and exciting Rhythm

Instruments. She

will have Music

Club, this year to

include singing and

instruments! Watch

for sign up sheets

for all 1st-6th grad-

ers. Started 8-16-17,

7:45-8:15 am.

Art is always in

good taste with.

Mrs. Everett. She will be working in a

variety of mediums

and incorporating a

special back to

school theme

“There’s only one

you” and all school

project “ Rock Wave”

Foreign Language

Spanish & French

and Computer Lab

– Typing, Coding,

Powerpoint & more

with Mrs.

Kovary

Educational,

Exciting

and Fun!!

*Parent Educa-

tion

**Boxtops For

Education

* Dinner out

MPTO Fall

Events

** MPTO Open

Board Meetings

** Student En-

richment Pro-

grams

night

**Parent/

Student

Family Fun

Events

**Fundraising

Online: IHMontessori.com

Awesome News

Welcome back to our MPTO Board and new members this year!

Again this year: Athletic

Calendar of Events

from Mrs. Naugle

See our:

Annual School

Calendar of Events

posted online….

Print monthly forms:

Pizza

Sports

Clubs

Go to Parent Forms and

type in the password (call

the office if you do not

have this) print off forms

to turn into the office.

Volume Issue Page 3

Montessori…

A Journey

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Education cannot be

effective unless it helps a child

to open up to Life

Maria Montessori