Fernwood Family Newsletter #12, 11/12/24

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Table of Contents 

Schedule of Events

Popcorn this Friday, 11/15!

School Event Calendar and Meeting Notes

AFTER SCHOOL THEATER CLASSES – WINTER SESSION

Fernwood Fund Gifts via United Way

Our School is Cool!

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Schedule of Events

~Thursday, November 14th, 2024, 6:30pm, Music Parents Meeting, virtual https://meet.google.com/fpf-rvca-uuk

~Tuesday, November 19th, 2024, 6:30pm, Fernwood Fund Meeting, Fernwood library and virtual, email brett.mytys@gmail.com for link

~Thursday, November 21st, 2024, 5:30pm, School Engagement Council (SEC), virtual https://meet.google.com/tir-huzv-ikc

~Wednesday-Sunday, November 27-December 1, 2024, NO SCHOOL 🦃

~Tuesday, December 3, 2024, PTO Meeting, Fernwood Library and virtual https://meet.google.com/xyc-wwnz-czu

~Thursday, December 12, 2024,5:30pm, Winter Concert, Fernwood Auditorium

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Popcorn this Friday, 11/15!

Falling Heath Doors!  After School!  $1!

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School Event Calendar and Meeting Notes

Here is the school events calendar for the 24-25 school year!  Our parent groups and administration coordinated to create this document that lists all our school events for the year!  This is available in our Fernwood Family-School Manual 2425 .docx but it deserves better PR!  Please note that the date of the PTO Upper El Trivia Night has been changed to 1/10 and it will be an Escape Room event for Upper El students and their families.  

Fernwood Events 24-25 11-12

Meeting notes for our parent groups are also available online.  If you missed a meeting and want to catch up, the internet will help you!  PTO and SEC minutes are on the Fernwood website (https://mps.school/fernwood/).  The Fernwood Fund meeting minutes (which include updates from the Music Parents and the Athletic Parents) are published on their website (www.fernwoodfund.org/).

Parents are welcome to attend any of these meetings (Parent Teacher Organization, School Engagement Committee, Fernwood Fund, Music Parents) as well as meetings at the district level (District Advisory Committee, Montessori Advisory Committee, School Board Meetings, school board subcommittee meetings, etc).  You do not need to be an official member to come and learn about what is going on and help mold the activities!  

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AFTER SCHOOL THEATER CLASSES – WINTER SESSION

Join Character Kids for our fun-filled After School Theater Classes at Fernwood! Students will explore new stage skills, theater games and performance material; so new and returning students are welcome at each session. Parents are invited to a special performance on the last day of class. 

WINTER SESSION DATES:

Grades 1-3: Mondays, 2:30 – 3:30 pm (December 9 – March 10 (no class 12/23, 12/30, 1/20, 2/17)

Grades 4-6: Wednesdays, 2:30-3:30 pm (December 18 – March 12 (no class 12/25, 1/1)

Focus is put on developing imagination, social skills and a positive self-image through the performing arts. Visit our website for more info or to register. We hope to see you there! 

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Fernwood Fund Gifts via United Way

You can designate a gift to the Fernwood Fund through your employer’s United Way Giving Campaign.

Please contact the Fernwood Fund at FernwoodFundInfo@gmail.com for directions on how to donate.

Donating directly to the Fernwood Fund is also an option, and a bit easier!  Learn more about the Fund and how to donate directly via its website http://www.fernwoodfund.org/donations.html.   

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Our School is Cool!

There’s always something COOL going on at Fernwood!  This week I am sharing some COOL facts about what Montessori students do when they grow up.  Did you know that Mr. Nikolai, Mr. Jeremy, Ms. Milligan, Ms. Foster, Ms. Zimmers, and Ms. Elaina all were Montessori students at some point when they were little and now they TEACH MONTESSORI?  Ms. Elaina’s parents ran a Montessori school!  Ms. Milligan was in Ms. Clay’s class!  Mr. Nikolai was also a student in Ms. Clay’s class, eventually he student taught with her, and now they teach in the same building (I’m not crying, you’re crying)!  There are lots of accomplished Montessorians out there making our world better (not just the ones in our building).  This includes NBA superstar, dancing machine, and mouth guard enthusiast, Steph Curry.  Check out this video of him talking about his experiences.  

Living Montessori: Stephen Curry & Family