The weather for this Friday calls for rain and overcast skies. As a result, we are changing the date of our Star Gazing Party to Friday, February 1. We hope you can join us on the new date. Please amend your RSVP accordingly. To view the Evite invitation click: http://evite.me/vreud1xbWz We hope everyone can make it on the new date!
Be a "dough-gooder"! Enjoy yourself and support our school at Blaze Pizza, 5925 Convair Road at Waterside (near Whole Foods) on Monday, January 14 from 3:30 - 6:30 pm. Our school will receive 20% of the proceeds from your meals. You must show this flyer either on your phone, or the paper copy that will be sent home with your child when you place your order. Valid for dine-in and take out only. Not valid for online, delivery or phone orders. As a bonus, you will also receive a pass for a free pizza with the purchase of a pizza and a drink to use on your next visit.
The lower and upper elementary students enjoyed reading their letters from Santa. As a creative writing exercise, the students wrote letters to Santa Claus (and sometimes Mrs. Claus) asking about their preparations for their day to day life. The students were curious about the elves and their toy-making ability, the reindeer and their preparation for their long flight and Santa's cookie preferences. Each child received a personal reply. The students also enjoyed a presentation on Kwanza.
Val Oliver, from the Science of Spin, visited our school Friday, December 21 to demonstrate yo-yo's for the students. Afterward, each student primary level and above received a yo-yo to take home and practice. Below are some photos from the day. from the day.
The Montessori Parents' Club is sponsoring a Star Gazing Party this Friday, January 11 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm on the school playground. Representatives from the Fort Worth Astrological Society will set up several telescopes on our grounds. Both the Moon and Mars will be visible, plus Orion and its bright nebula, the Pleiades star cluster and Andromeda Galaxy. The club is also bringing samples of meteorites for viewing. All MSFW students and their family members are welcome to join us. An evite invitation was sent at the end of December. Still need to RSVP? Click http://evite.me/vreud1xbWz to let us know if you will join us.
It's time to order pizza for January, February and March. Any primary level student and older who stays for lunch on Wednesdays can participate. Please fill out a pizza order for each of your children. Be sure to correctly indicate your child's classroom. Each child will receive the same order just one time per month. Pizza Service Dates: Wednesday, January 30, February 27 and March 27. All orders are served with a side of fruit and water to drink. Click https://goo.gl/forms/OgscXbtqNMsbQOyO2 to order Orders are due by: Friday, January 25. Click here to order pizza.The prices listed on the order form are for all three months. The pizza sale is an Upper Elementary class business. The proceeds from the pizza business go toward their multi-night field trip later this spring. Please send in cash or a check made payable to MSFW separately from any other school payments. The students learn practical life exercises including tallying orders, writing deposit slips, endorsing checks, and delivering orders. Thank you for supporting their business.
Middle School parents and other interested families are invited to join our Middle School students on Tuesday, January 15 at 5:30 pm for an enlightening evening depicting an abbreviated typical day in the MSFW Middle School. Participants will experience a community meeting, receive a lesson, and have the opportunity to work through exercises in both language arts and mathematics. Come experience Middle School and how our program is specifically designed with the 12-14 year old adolescent in mind.
All MSFW parents, especially our new ones, are welcome to join Head of School, Amy Henderson for coffee this Friday, January 11. This come and go event begins at 9:15 am in the community building. Please RSVP to office@msftw.org or (817) 732-0252 if you plan to attend so we have enough refreshments on hand. We are looking forward to seeing everyone for coffee and fellowship.
Parents, Our annual holiday caroling event is cancelled for tomorrow evening, Thursday, December 20. Our music teacher, Ms. Becca Sawyer, had to have emergency eye surgery this morning. We know this is a disappointment for many children and their families, and we are working with First Presbyterian Church to find a date in January to reschedule the concert. As soon as more details become available, we will let you know. For our elementary and middle school parents, we will not rehearse at the church this afternoon. You may pick up your students at their regular dismissal time. Please keep Ms. Sawyer and her family in your thoughts for a speedy and full recovery.
The Upper Elementary Class traveled to the George Bush Library on the campus of Texas A&M last week to see "Leonardo DaVinci - Machines in Motion" a special exhibit featuring over 30 of DaVinci's designs which have been constructed by a group of artisans in Florence, Italy. The Upper Elementary students are studying the Renaissance this year, so this exhibit enhances what the students learned in class. The students also toured the George Bush Presidential Library. Exhibits focusing on Mr. Bush's life and career provided an opportunity for our students to get a detailed look at the presidency. Among the items they saw were the presidential limousine, replicas of his WWII fighter plane and Oval Office, many mementos, letters and gifts given to him during his presidency as well as personal artifacts, including items from his youth, and Mrs. Bush's pearl necklace. The students also toured the gardens behind the library, stopping to visit the Bush family gravesite. A few pictures from the day are posted.