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Montessori Schools of Central Kitsap Barker Creek Montessori & Steele Creek Montessori
February 2006

Greetings,

Happy Valentine's Day!

In this issue
  • Valentine's Day
  • Upcoming Events
  • Montessori Elementary School
  • Snow Day Review
  • Summer School!
  • Curriculum for February
  • Sign Language
  • Scholastic Book Orders

  • Upcoming Events
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    • Monday, February 20- President's Day, No School.
    • Tuesday, February 21-Field Trip to Admiral Theatre. Watch for coming flier!

    Looking Ahead: Spring Break will be April 3 - 7.


    Montessori Elementary School
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    As a reminder: Central Kitsap School District's Montessori program is hosting their information nights soon.

    Thursday, February 23 @ 6:00 - 8:00 PM or Wednesday, March 15 @ 6:00 - 8:00.

    Remember, to be considered for this program you must attend one of these information nights. It will be held in the Tracyton Elementary School library.


    Snow Day Review
    Snow

    Our snow policy is the same as the Central Kitsap School District. If CKSD closes school for the day, we will also have no school. This enables us to spread the news through radio, TV, and online. If CK schools are delayed by 2 hours, there will be no morning school. If CK schools are delayed by 1 hour, come if and when you can. Please do not take unnecessary risks. If there are more than 4 snow days during this school year, we will make them up in June. Click on the link below to see school reports.


    Summer School!
    summer

    It's time to start thinking about Summer School. We will be having one morning class held at Barker Creek that will be Monday - Thursday. Watch for more details to be coming soon!


    Curriculum for February
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    Barker Creek:

    • Africa
    • Worms
    Steele Creek:
    • North America
    • Reptiles / Amphibians


    Sign Language
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    The month of January has been an exciting month for sign language. We have started putting words together to sign complete sentences! Some sentences your child might enjoy signing are: "I like cats." or "I want to work with you." or "I don't want a frog." Try using some of these new signs in sentences with your child, I'm sure you will enjoy it! :)

    January Sign Language Words:

    • Finished
    • Yes
    • No
    • Help
    • Want
    • Don't want
    • Like
    • Don't like
    • Good
    • Bad
    • With
    • Without


    Scholastic Book Orders
    Scholastic

    Don't forget to check out this month's book order. Remember, you can give the order form and check to your teacher or do it yourself online with a credit card. (User Name: MSCK, Password: bookorder)


    Valentine's Day
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    All of our classes will celebrate Valentine's Day on Tuesday, Feb 14. Your child may bring Valentine cards for each class member. We will send home a list of all the names of the children in your child's class. If your child can read and write, he/she may put the children's names (recipients) on the envelopes. If your child cannot yet easily read and write, PLEASE, we beg you, just have him/her (or you) sign his/her name to each card, without putting the name of the recipient on the envelope. He/she then can simply put one card in each 'mail box' without having to worry about the correct delivery of each valentine!

    Quick Links...

    Montessori Schools of Central Kitsap

    Maria Montessori: The Story & the Montessori Method

    Montessori Connections

    American Sign Language Browser

    Scholastic Parent Ordering Online

    The Montessori Foundation

    School Snow Reports



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