Fernwood Family Newsletter #32, 4\/16\/24\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
~Tuesday, April 16th, 2024, 6:00pm, <\/span>PTO Meeting,<\/span> Fernwood Library and Virtual <\/span>https:\/\/meet.google.com\/isc-jfjq-zow<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n ~Wednesday, April 24th, 2024, 5:30pm, <\/span>Race Talk with Nikki Janzen<\/span>, Fernwood Library\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n ~Friday, April 26th, 2024, 8:45-10:00am, <\/span>Special Friends Day<\/span>, Fernwood Montessori Classrooms<\/span><\/p>\n ~Monday, April 29th, 2024, 5:30pm, <\/span>SEC Meeting,<\/span> Virtual <\/span>https:\/\/meet.google.com\/hnp-uhmu-wpr<\/span><\/p>\n ~Sunday, May 5th, 2024, 10am-4pm, <\/span>Fernwood Arts Fest<\/span>, Fernwood Montessori School<\/span><\/p>\n ~Wednesday, May 8th, 2024, 7:00-7:20am, <\/span>Bike Walk and Roll to School Day<\/span>, Fernwood East Playground and Falling Heath Doors<\/span><\/p>\n ~Thursday, May 9th, 2024, 6:30pm, <\/span>Music Parents Meeting<\/span>, Virtual <\/span>https:\/\/meet.google.com\/fpf-rvca-uuk<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n ~Tuesday, May 14th, 2024, 5:30pm, <\/span>Spring Concert<\/span>, Bayview High School Auditorium<\/span><\/p>\n ~Tuesday, May 14th, 2024, <\/span>Fernwood Fund Meeting<\/span>, Fernwood Library and Virtual-email <\/span>benjaminmstocks@gmail.com<\/span><\/a> for meeting link<\/span><\/p>\n _________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n Link to Fernwood Family-School Manual 2023-2024: <\/span>Family-School Manual 2023 2024 SY.docx<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n _________________________________________________________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n Volunteer Appreciation Week is Next Week!<\/b><\/p>\n It takes an army to pull off this much learning, fun, and community!\u00a0 At Fernwood, we love our volunteers and quite honestly couldn\u2019t do much of what we do without them!\u00a0 \u00a0 In honor of volunteer appreciation week, we invite our volunteers to stop by the office annex to grab a small token of appreciation.\u00a0 Please stop by starting on Monday, April 22 after school.\u00a0 Gifts will be available until Friday, April 26th.<\/span><\/p>\n _________________________________________________________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n Chive Sale! April 19th!<\/b><\/p>\n Our prolific school greenhouse has chive plants for sale!\u00a0 Please stop by the Falling Heath Doors on April 19th to purchase your chive plant!\u00a0 The sale will happen at 10:25am and again at 2:25pm on that day.\u00a0 Plants are $2 (cash only and exact change appreciated).\u00a0 Proceeds will go back to our greenhouse program which benefits all students.\u00a0 Need inspiration?\u00a0 See below for recipes with chives from Montessori-educated Chef, Julia Child!<\/span><\/p>\n Vichyssoise Recipe <\/span><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Julia Child’s Herbed Biscuits<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n _________________________________________________________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n Student Art at Beans and Barley<\/b><\/p>\n Dear Parents\/Guardians,<\/span><\/p>\n Come see the Fernwood Montessori and Maryland Ave. Montessori Collaborative Student Art show the month of May at Beans and Barley restaurant (<\/span>https:\/\/www.beansandbarley.com\/<\/span><\/a>).\u00a0 Artwork from K5-Adolescent students will be featured.\u00a0 Special shout out to Fernwood parent Jim Neumeyer for giving our students this wonderful opportunity.<\/span><\/p>\n See you there,\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/p>\n Ms. Makula<\/span><\/p>\n _________________________________________________________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n Paper Towel and Toilet Paper Rolls Again!<\/b><\/p>\n Ms. Makula is again requesting paper towel and toilet paper rolls.\u00a0 Please drop them in the main office if you have any to contribute!\u00a0 Thank you!<\/span><\/p>\n _________________________________________________________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n May 8th is Bike Walk Roll to School Day<\/b><\/p>\n Bike Walk Roll to School Day will be on May 8th right before school.\u00a0 We are in need of a couple volunteers to help!\u00a0 Please email Ms. Meredith at <\/span>genricm@milwaukee.k12.wi.us<\/span><\/a> if you are interested and available. Thank you!<\/span><\/p>\n _________________________________________________________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n Fernwood Summer Camp Enrollment\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Starting Wednesday, April 17th, families are allowed to pick up an enrollment packet for all children interested in attending Fernwood’s Summer Camp 2024! Packets are due no later than 3PM on Friday, April 26th. Packets should be filled out completely and returned to the main office for each individual child. Please keep the following in mind:<\/span><\/p>\n -No late or incomplete packets will be accepted.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n -Students will be enrolled via a lottery system on May 6<\/span>th<\/span> (details to follow) and we will not rely on a first come first serve basis.<\/span><\/p>\n -Number of children enrolled will be based on staffing levels and availability.<\/span><\/p>\n -There is no deposit due until you are accepted.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n -Camp is $150\/week.<\/span><\/p>\n -Camp will run from 8AM-5PM Monday through Friday.<\/span><\/p>\n -Camp will run from June 17<\/span>th<\/span> through August 16th.<\/span><\/p>\n -Students must attend at least 3 days per week to be eligible for enrollment.<\/span><\/p>\n -Students cannot miss more than 2 consecutive weeks to be eligible for enrollment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n -Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner service provided.<\/span><\/p>\n Any further questions should be directed to Michelle Stehlik at stehlim@milwaukee.k12.wi.us.<\/span><\/p>\n _________________________________________________________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n Save the Date: Spring Concert<\/b><\/p>\n Announcing the Spring Concert!\u00a0 The concert will be held on May 14th at 5:30pm (performers and volunteers arrive at 5:00pm) in the Bayview High School Auditorium (2151 S Lennox St).\u00a0 Performers include Adolescent Guitar, Percussion, and Rock Band; Upper Elementary Percussion and Choir, the Lower El Choir that is run by Ms. Molly, Harp Students, and 3rd Grade Recorders.\u00a0 The Lower Elementary choir that is run by Mr. Miller will not perform.\u00a0 Please consider taking a volunteer shift to help make this event happen!\u00a0 Hope to see you there!\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Spring Concert Volunteers<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 (Use the Spring Concert tab at the bottom of the spreadsheet)<\/span><\/p>\n _________________________________________________________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n Strong Families Forum at the Bayview Community Center\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n On Saturday, April 20th at 10am the Bayview Community Center is hosting a Strong Families Forum. This event features workshops and information to help support healthy families.\u00a0 Childcare is available.\u00a0 See flyer for details.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Forum Flyer 2024.pdf<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n _________________________________________________________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n St. Francis Football League<\/b><\/p>\n The St. Francis Recreation Department is running a football league this summer.\u00a0 See below for details about participating.<\/span><\/p>\n St.Francis Youth Football Flyer 2024.docx<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n _________________________________________________________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n South Milwaukee Summer Tennis<\/b><\/p>\n See below for an opportunity for summer tennis lessons in South Milwaukee.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n South Suburban Milwaukee MYTT Flyer 2024 (1).pdf<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n _________________________________________________________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n Save the Date: FERNWOOD ARTS FEST!<\/b><\/p>\n Please mark your calendars for the Fernwood Arts Fest on May 5th from 10am to 4pm!\u00a0 This fun event raises money for the Fernwood PTO and is a great celebration of the Arts and our community!\u00a0 Please bring cash for the door and for shopping (some vendors will take cards).\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n This event is only possible if we have lots of volunteers to support it!\u00a0 Please consider taking a volunteer shift using the Sign Up Genius below.<\/span><\/p>\n Arts Fest Volunteer<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n _________________________________________________________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n Arts Fest Performers Wanted!<\/b><\/p>\n Calling all Students that take lessons on an Instrument and\/or Voice!\u00a0 We want YOU to be a part of the Arts Fest Fernwood Recital.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Fernwood Music Parents want to let as many students studying an instrument and\/or voice share their work with the Fernwood Community!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n On Sunday May 5th during Fernwood’s Arts Fest, there will be a Fernwood Student Recital in the courtyard (or Auditorium if weather is inclement) between 1pm-2pm.\u00a0 Sign up by filling out this quick form <\/span>here<\/span><\/a> by April 26th.\u00a0 Thank you for encouraging your child to share their talents, no matter what developmental stage they are at currently.\u00a0 Any questions, email Molly Pufall-Brown at mpufall@gmail.com.<\/span><\/p>\n _________________________________________________________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n Special Friends\u2019 Day<\/b><\/p>\n April 26th is Special Friends’ Day at Fernwood.\u00a0 This is a wonderful opportunity for students to invite guests (Grandma! Grandpa! Auntie! Your Mailman!) to visit their classrooms during one of two morning sessions, 8:45-9:15am or 9:30-10:00am.\u00a0 Students will be able to share work that they are proud of and demonstrate some of their lessons.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n We ask that all guests enter through the glass doors on Falling Heath Place.\u00a0 Please send in an RSVP form to your student\u2019s teacher by April 22th if your student has a guest that will be attending.\u00a0 RSVP forms will be sent home next week and the form is also linked below.<\/span><\/p>\n Special Friends’ Day 2024.docx<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n We will be looking for volunteers to help make this fun day a success. \u00a0 Please consider coming in to help!\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>Volunteer Sign Up-Special Friends’<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n _________________________________________________________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n Race Talk\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Please register for Session 2 of a Conversation about Race with Coach Nikki Janzen on April 24th at 5:30pm in the Fernwood Library.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Conversations About Race Sign Up<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Session Two: Exploring Stages of Racial Identity and Loving Ways to Interrupt bias.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n This one and a half hour session will look at the research on how people move through different stages of racial identity development. We will look at skills to call people into the work versus calling people out to avoid blame and shame.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n _________________________________________________________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n MPS Summer Academy\/Summer School<\/b><\/p>\n Please see the attached flyer for details on MPS Summer Academy.\u00a0 This year Fernwood was not selected as a site for this program but there are lots of options available.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n ElementarySummerAcademyFlyerEnglish.pdf<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n _________________________________________________________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n SAVE THE DATE – FERNWOOD FLIGHTS END OF YEAR CELEBRATION<\/b><\/p>\n Mark your calendars and start arranging your childcare for this year’s Fernwood Flights on Sunday, June 9th (11am-3pm) at The Sugar Maple.\u00a0 Fernwood Flights is the annual end-of-year celebration where Fernwood parents and community members gather to meet new people, laugh with old friends, enjoy some good food and beverages, win some great auctions, and have fun raising money to enhance the learning experience and environment at Fernwood Montessori.\u00a0 Tickets are on sale now at <\/span>https:\/\/events.readysetauction.com\/mpsfdn\/beerscheers24<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n P.S. If you would like to learn more about donating auction items, being a corporate level sponsor, or getting involved as a parent volunteer with the Fernwood Fund, please send an email to Brett at <\/span>brett.mytys@gmail.com<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n _________________________________________________________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n Our School is Cool!<\/b><\/p>\n There\u2019s always something cool going on at Fernwood!\u00a0 Haircuts?\u00a0 In the classroom?!?\u00a0 You heard it right!\u00a0 Ms. Kelsey lovingly grew her locks super long.\u00a0 Then, Ms. Andi (who was a stylist before she was a teacher*) came into her classroom and chopped it off!\u00a0 This was all supervised by a room full of students who then measured the hair and mailed it off to be made into a wig for people who have lost their hair during cancer treatments.\u00a0 This was some class project!\u00a0 How cool are these teachers and how cool that the students got to see it!\u00a0 Attached are some before and afters of Ms. Kelsey!<\/span><\/p>\n *Ms. Andi is retired and only cuts up flashcards now \ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/p>\n _________________________________________________________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n Music Information from Mr. Miller<\/b><\/p>\n