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The date is Saturday, October 15, 2011

We will post times and directions soon.

We will also have a food & drink sign up.

Each class will submit decorated pumpkins for our Pumpkin
Auction, so don’t forget your checkbook!

We have the best pumpkins in town!

Primary:

Children enrolled in the Primary Class will have their pictures taken
Wednesday, October 19, 2011.  Primary Group pictures will be Wednesday, October
19, 2011. Any children absent on Wednesday will have make-up pictures made on
Thursday, October 20, 2011..

Toddler & Nursery:

Children who only attend Monday, Wednesday, & Friday will have their
pictures taken Wednesday, October 19, 2011.  Children who attend only Tuesday
& Thursday and those who attend 5 days will have their photos taken
Thursday, October 20, 2011.  There will be no group photo for the Toddler or
Nursery classes.   Make-up pictures will be announced.

Photos will begin promptly at 8:30 am.  These will be outdoor fall pictures.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email.

Thank you,

Miss Michele

In the Montessori Primary Class, the kindergarten year has become know as the “time to blossom.” The kindergarten year is a critical component to the three year cycle. Earlier experiences are internalized and reinforced. Leaving the Montessori program before this time may result in learning experiences being lost.

You may ask yourself, “Since my child will eventually attend public school, why not transition their kindergarten year?” Most traditional kindergarten programs have very different expectations of five-year-olds than Montessori programs. In their kindergarten year children begin to take responsibility for the management of their own work. The child understands and accepts learning and realizes “work” must be completed to make time for other activities.

“What about being in a multi-age classroom? Will my child be disrupted by the presence of younger children?” Montessori excels at teaching children to learn how to learn. The kindergarten year is the “time to blossom.” Older children provide inspiration by spontaneously helping younger children. Older children learn leadership skills by leading others by example. This process also reinforces vital lessons that have already been learned.

“Will my child be prepared to enter 1st grade?” By using the Montessori concrete materials, children are prepared for future abstract academic skills . Earlier language activities lead toward the development of the skills required for reading and writing. Materials in the Montessori classroom provide a control of error, and the student can correct mistakes made. As the child progresses to more complex math work, he or she learns to check his or her own work–an important skill in future learning.

The kindergarten year at Montessori is a vital element in the educational process. Our goal at Plum Tree is to build self-confidence, a hunger for learning, and children who respect themselves, others, and their world.

I cannot believe how quickly this year has gone! Spring is here. The Art Show is right around the corner, then graduation, & it is time to secure your child’s enrollment for the upcoming new school year.

Preference will be given to returning students and their siblings. We will have very limited openings. The deadline for Fall Registration is April 1, 2011.

Miss Michele

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis

Sponsored by Jim Johnson Nissan Hyundai

Feb. 24- Mar. 6 Sunburst Youth Theatre

C.S. Lewis’ classic is reborn in ‘The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’, when four children from war-torn England find themselves transported to a land of myth and fantasy. It has been foretold that they will bring peace to Narnia. But can they survive the evil treachery of the mysterious White Witch who claims to be Queen?

Shows on Thursday, Friday and Saturday begin at 7:00pm and Sunday Matinees at 3:00pm