Activities Update

ORIENTATION:

CASA NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION & PRACTICAL LIFE SEMINAR (Wednesday, August 29^th 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m., South Horizons Campus) This orientation session is for parents only. We will provide a gradual introduction for young children over the first week or so of school. classroom assignments and schedule for the first week of school will be confirmed with you on this day. Please make arrangements for childcare if your child comes with you.
TODDLER ORIENTATION & PRACTICAL LIFE SEMINAR (Wednesday, August 29^th, South Horizons Campus)

English Programme (1:00 - 1:45 p.m.)

Mandarin / Bilingual Programmes (2:00 - 2:45 p.m.

This orientation session is for parents only. Please make arrangements for childcare if your child comes with you.

ELEMENTARY NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION (Wednesday, August 29^th 9:30–10:30 a.m.) This orientation session is for both children and parents. Uniforms may be purchased on-line, or at the South Horizons Campus.

UNIFORM SALE (Wednesday, August 29^that South Horizons Campus (12:00 – 2:30 p.m.) We encourage families to purchase uniforms during the uniform sales days here at IMS. If you wish to purchase additional items, you can now purchase uniforms through www.themontessorishop.com. Aston Wilson uniforms are now available through this website. If you cannot come to the Uniform sale, and wish to change the size please visit the Aston Wilson shop in Jordan.

FIRST DAY OF TERM - RETURNING STUDENTS: (Thursday, August 30^th) – normal school hours.

FIRST DAY OF TERM - NEW STUDENTS: (Monday, September 3^rd) – hours as stated by your Casa Classroom teacher.

LIBRARY VOLUNTEERS ORIENTATION (Tuesday, September 4^th, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.) If you would like to volunteer to work in the library, please contact Doug Gordon or Andrea Ahn through info@montessori.edu.hk.

PARENT WELCOME COFFEE (Friday, September 7^th) All parents, existing and new, are invited to join in this first parent event of the new year in the South Horizons play area from 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

PTA SUB-COMMITTEE MEETING (Monday Sept 10^th) the PTA Subcommittee meets each month to discuss PTA business. We are looking for new class parents for each class to assist the existing class parent, library volunteers and new PTA officers as well. Please contact the PTA at pta@montessori.edu.hk if you would like to volunteer or have items which you would like to bring up.

PARENT WELCOME DRINKS & ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE PTA (Tuesday, September 18^th, 7:00 – 7:30 p.m., ELEMENTARY CAMPUS)

If you have questions or comments for the PTA, please contact one of the PTA subcommittee members or send an e-mail to pta@montessori.edu.hk.

MONTESSORI EVENING (Tuesday, September 18^th, 7:30 – 8:30 p.m.) this is an important opportunity to better understand the Montessori curriculum and philosophy in order to support your child’s learning process:

We also encourage you to read more about the Montessori method and philosophy, and use the opportunities in the classroom to connect what you are reading with what is happening in your child’s individual development. Ask your classroom teacher for a recommended title – we have most in the library, and parents can check out these books.

COMMUNITY CHEST DRESS CASUAL DAY (Friday, September 28^th) Your child may donate to the charities supported by the Community Chest and wear "street clothes" to school on this day. Please discuss this with your child, and put your child's donation into his/her plastic folder in an envelope marked "Community Chest".

Each month we introduce holidays from different cultures to the children to help them understand their meanings and how they are celebrated. At school we have many opportunities to provide meaningful holiday experiences by incorporating them in the daily classroom work of music, literature, history, language and art. This is the perfect way to increase the children’s appreciation of other cultures as well as their own.


ACTIVITIES UPDATE
September 2007

GENERAL NOTES: SCHOOL HOURS: The a.m., Extended Day and Full Day sessions all begin at 8:30 a.m. The p.m. session begins at 12:30 p.m. Please ensure that your child is in the classroom prior to this time in order to allow your child the opportunity to greet the teachers and the other children. Tardiness reduces the amount of time your child gets to spend in the class and is also very disruptive for the other children who are already working. AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMMES: A notice will be sent out shortly for after school activities. PLAY DATES: If your child is having a play date with another child from the school and it affects the way they go home i.e. need to change buses or not take the bus… Please ensure that the school is informed at least one hour before the end of the end of school. We will not be able to entertain changes in their arrangements after this time. Thank you. LABELING: Please label all of your child’s belongings including: cups, caps, aprons, socks (amazing how many of these go astray), clothes, school bags and even shoes. Things get mislaid, borrowed, and even lost and it is impossible for us to find the rightful owner if there is no name on an object. LOST AND FOUND: Miss Sandy & Miss Momoko (Casa) and Miss Vien (Elementary) at the front office are now the keeper of lost and found items. If your child is missing anything please come in and ask. We clear this out periodically if no one claims them, and things do get thrown away. SCHOOL KITCHEN: The School Kitchen at South Horizons is for the use of the Children and Staff of IMS School only. Please prepare your child’s lunch at home. You are welcome to enjoy the new Parent Room, which has been set aside for your use. LUNCH-TIME ARRANGEMENTS (for children accompanied by parent/helper): we ask that children eat only at the play area table. MOBILE PHONES: Please turn MOBILE PHONES TO “SILENT” IN SCHOOL. PLASTIC FOLDERS: Please note the plastic folders are communication envelopes for you to communicate with school and for school to send home important information for you regarding your child. Please check these daily for any information we may be sending you. Please empty the folder daily as we also need to check them to see if you have any notes for us and it is difficult to do so when they are full. _________________		UPCOMING EVENTS ORIENTATION: CASA NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION & PRACTICAL LIFE SEMINAR (Wednesday, August 29^th 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m., South Horizons Campus) This orientation session is for parents only. We will provide a gradual introduction for young children over the first week or so of school. classroom assignments and schedule for the first week of school will be confirmed with you on this day. Please make arrangements for childcare if your child comes with you. TODDLER ORIENTATION & PRACTICAL LIFE SEMINAR (Wednesday, August 29^th, South Horizons Campus) English Programme (1:00 - 1:45 p.m.) Mandarin / Bilingual Programmes (2:00 - 2:45 p.m. This orientation session is for parents only. Please make arrangements for childcare if your child comes with you. ELEMENTARY NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION (Wednesday, August 29^th 9:30–10:30 a.m.) This orientation session is for both children and parents. Uniforms may be purchased on-line, or at the South Horizons Campus. UNIFORM SALE (Wednesday, August 29^that South Horizons Campus (12:00 – 2:30 p.m.) We encourage families to purchase uniforms during the uniform sales days here at IMS. If you wish to purchase additional items, you can now purchase uniforms through www.themontessorishop.com. Aston Wilson uniforms are now available through this website. If you cannot come to the Uniform sale, and wish to change the size please visit the Aston Wilson shop in Jordan. FIRST DAY OF TERM - RETURNING STUDENTS: (Thursday, August 30^th) – normal school hours. FIRST DAY OF TERM - NEW STUDENTS: (Monday, September 3^rd) – hours as stated by your Casa Classroom teacher. LIBRARY VOLUNTEERS ORIENTATION (Tuesday, September 4^th, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.) If you would like to volunteer to work in the library, please contact Doug Gordon or Andrea Ahn through info@montessori.edu.hk. PARENT WELCOME COFFEE (Friday, September 7^th) All parents, existing and new, are invited to join in this first parent event of the new year in the South Horizons play area from 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. PTA SUB-COMMITTEE MEETING (Monday Sept 10^th) the PTA Subcommittee meets each month to discuss PTA business. We are looking for new class parents for each class to assist the existing class parent, library volunteers and new PTA officers as well. Please contact the PTA at pta@montessori.edu.hk if you would like to volunteer or have items which you would like to bring up. PARENT WELCOME DRINKS & ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE PTA (Tuesday, September 18^th, 7:00 – 7:30 p.m., ELEMENTARY CAMPUS) For more about the PTA, click here. If you have questions or comments for the PTA, please contact one of the PTA subcommittee members or send an e-mail to pta@montessori.edu.hk. MONTESSORI EVENING (Tuesday, September 18^th, 7:30 – 8:30 p.m.) this is an important opportunity to better understand the Montessori curriculum and philosophy in order to support your child’s learning process: We also encourage you to read more about the Montessori method and philosophy, and use the opportunities in the classroom to connect what you are reading with what is happening in your child’s individual development. Ask your classroom teacher for a recommended title – we have most in the library, and parents can check out these books. COMMUNITY CHEST DRESS CASUAL DAY (Friday, September 28^th) Your child may donate to the charities supported by the Community Chest and wear "street clothes" to school on this day. Please discuss this with your child, and put your child's donation into his/her plastic folder in an envelope marked "Community Chest". _________________ SEPTEMBER HOLIDAYS Each month we introduce holidays from different cultures to the children to help them understand their meanings and how they are celebrated. At school we have many opportunities to provide meaningful holiday experiences by incorporating them in the daily classroom work of music, literature, history, language and art. This is the perfect way to increase the children’s appreciation of other cultures as well as their own. _________________
INTERNATIONAL DAY (June 22^nd): We had our third wonderful event, with so many parents introducing us to your countries at the end of International Week - a special THANK YOU to Sita Kozel and to Linda Gassner for organising!!

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