Monday Update - September 26
Hello from the SMPA (Summit Montessori Parents’ Association)! Sunday was a beautiful day for a picnic! It was wonderful to see all the families who were able to join us for this great event. We hope everyone had a great time. We would like to extend a special thank you to all the parents and grandparents who volunteered their time setting up, bringing food, managing games, grilling and cleaning up! The picnic could not have happened without your help.
Congratulations to Julia Abramovich (mother of Jacob Snell in CH I) who guessed 65 lollipops in the jar. There were actually 66 so Jacob will be taking home the jar of lollipops today.
Thank you to Saima Raja (Ayaan Rao's Mom) for these wonderful photographs.
Come one, come all Summit Grandparents! Wed Sept 28, 9 am - the first Summit Grandparents' meeting - join fellow grandparents for coffee and conversation and share your ideas, talent and time!
Also this Wed. Sept 28 after drop-off, there will be a now weekly planning meeting for upcoming SMPA events. This week we will discuss the online auction and Mom’s night out. Stop by! We welcome new ideas and suggestions! Younger siblings welcome!
Today at Monday Morning Meeting Mr. E. introduced Lisa Mattei to the students. Lisa's daughter Alyssa is a Summit graduate. While her daughter was here, Lisa was Summit's art teacher. Now she is a special gardner and she was here to talk to the students about native pollinators in the garden. First she told the students about a special exhibit that the New England Wild Flower Society had hosted at Garden in the Woods over the summer called "Native Buzz" which showcased containers to attract pollinators in gardens. Lisa received First Place in the Professional category for her "Fairy Tales Do Come True" containers. Her daughter Alyssa worked with her to create the fairy theme. They decided to donate the plants they used to Summit to beautify our landscape.
Today Lisa asked the students if they knew what pollinators are, and they did. Some students mentioned bees, others birds, and Owen mentioned bats. Lisa told the students that she was going to plant about 30 plants in our shade and sun gardens this morning. Miss Liz , Miss Jean and the students all volunteered to help her. After the plants were settled in their new homes, Lisa provided us with a map of the locations of the 14 varieties of plants she and the students put in. Some will blossom in the spring, some in the summer and some next fall. It will be fun for all of us to watch them grow. Our sincere thanks to Lisa and Alyssa for this wonderful gift.
Picture Day with Miss Macy is Friday, September 30. Order forms were sent home last week, please return them at your earliest convenience. Please remember that the day before picture day is the first day of Rosh Hashana (Thursday, September 29) which is a No School Day for Summit. Families who also observe the second day of Rosh Hashana and need special accomodations for pictures, should please let Miss Louise know as soon as possible.
October 15 is Summit Montessori Night at the New England Revolution soccer game. The Saturday at 7:30 game takes place at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro. Two hours before kickoff, there is a FREE Soccer Celebration with an interactive area outside the stadium for the kids to enjoy inflatables, face painting and more. All ticketed seats will be in a section specifically for Summit Montessori. Interested? Tickets are $25 each and you can bring a check payable to "Summit Montessori-SMPA" to the school office to sign-up. The deadline to purchase tickets is October 7.
Miss Edith would welcome donations of plastic containers with lids to be used in art class.
As we close out September, there are many exciting events coming up in October: The exhibit of Summit student artwork at Amazing Things from October 11 through November 15, Mom's Night Out on October 13, Upper Elementary's Trip to Nature's Classroom on October 19-21, The Reception at Amazing Things (Grades K-6 will sing) on October 22, Ed the Wizard (Reading is Magic) on October 23, the Book Fair on October 25-27 and Mystery History Day for the Elementary students on October 31!
Finally, thank you to Tilia Jacobs (mother of Nate and Elwyn in Lower El) who was our guest blogger today. Please take a look.