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| Per city ordinance, please do not bring your pets, leashed or otherwise, onto either school’s playground. |
| Volunteers Needed in the Upper Campus Office |
| Our Upper Campus office is in urgent need of morning volunteers to help with daily tasks. Even an hour of your time can make a big difference in keeping things running smoothly.
If you’re available to help, please sign up for a day that works for you. The time slots are suggestions, if you can help during alternative hours, please pick the day and add in the comments what time works or you. Thank you so much for stepping up to support our school community! |
| Dine and Donate: Culver’s | Monday 9/29 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm |
| Join BVM families and enjoy a meal at Culver’s, and a portion of the proceeds will benefit our students. Show this flyer at the register at the Layton location. Thank you for supporting our school!
575 W Layton, Milwaukee, WI |
| BVM Huskies Sports Swag Store |
| We’re excited to share that Bay View Montessori now has its own Sports Swag Store, created in partnership with BVM parent Tija Kinens!!
Families can now order BVM athletic gear directly online at: BVM Sports Swag Store
All orders are placed and paid for through the website (no cash/checks). $1 from every item sold back to BVM Sports!
The Sports Swag team is still finalizing distribution logistics, and details will be shared once all orders are complete.
PRE-ORDER BY 9/30/25 TO RECEIVE BEFORE THE END OF THE FALL SPORTS SEASON!
Thank you Tija and Third Coast Authentic for making this possible! |
| – FLL Robotics Team will start mid October. No specific days have been chosen yet but you may sign up here: https://forms.gle/8ZrPw4aFqJEve4s49
Please consider signing up to help if you can: Robotics Team Volunteer Sign Up
– Chess Club – sign up here: https://forms.gle/AAUKGK7E6S3cF2PR7
– Register for Spanish Classes: https://futuraadventures.com/wisconsin-region/
– Gamers Unplugged is currently full. If you would like to volunteer for Gamers Unplugged, please reach out to Mr. Bryan andersbc@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
– BVM Student Council is starting next week. Students from 3rd – 8th grade were chosen by their teachers and classmates to represent their class.
Coming Soon
– Cooking Club is looking for an additional parent volunteer. Cooking club will be after school and is scheduled to start in January and run through March.
– Pokémon Club is making a comeback!
– K3 – K5 will be getting a book club!
Be on the lookout for more details on club sign ups and start date in future newsletters. |
| Gardening Donations Needed |
| Ms. Sarah is seeking new or gently used donations to support gardening and recess playtime for our Primary students (ages 3–6) at the Lower Campus playground. Items needed include:
– Children’s gardening gloves
– Children’s gardening tools
Bay View Montessori’s Upper Elementary Green Team is looking for some donations.
– Garden Clippers (any size)
– Perennials
– Fall bulbs
If you are dividing plants this fall, especially lilies and irises, please drop them off to the Upper Campus. Finally, please consider purchasing some Fall bulbs to donate. Classes can use these flowers for lessons in botany.
Donations can be dropped off at either campus office. Thank you for helping our youngest students learn and play outdoors! |
| Lower Campus Garden Refresh |
| Our Lower Campus garden is getting a beautiful facelift thanks to BVM parent Chad and his team from Melvin Mulch! They began clearing out overgrown weeds on Thursday and are adding fresh mulch to reopen paths and benches. The space is already looking wonderful, and work will continue through the weekend. We are so grateful for this gift to our school community! |
| Parent-Teacher Conferences |
| Attn 8th Grade Families: High School Enrollment Information |
| – During parent teacher conferences, Ms. Bri, our school counselor will host informational sessions for 8th graders and their parents about high school enrollment. Each session will cover the same information and include time for questions. Sessions will take place at 5:00 pm, 6:00 pm, and 7:00 pm on both evenings. Parents are welcome to drop in at the time that works best.
– Your student received a paper copy of the High School Enrollment Guide with important information and a list of upcoming open houses. As new open houses become available, they will be added to the newsletters.
– MPS High School Enrollment Fair is Saturday, October 11th | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm at the Milwaukee High School of the Arts (2300 W Highland Ave, 53233)
Additional Upcoming Open House
MacDowell Montessori HS | October 13th | 5:00 – 7:00 pm Register here. |
| Halloween Dance – Survey for preferred date |
| We heard your concerns and extreme excitement for having the Halloween Dance on 10/31. Please take this incredibly quick, one question survey to determine which date you would prefer. The survey will close on Tuesday, 9/30 at 9:30 am. Thank you for helping the school and the PTO make an informed decision.
Halloween Dance Survey |
| Honoring the International Day of Remembrance | September 30 |
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