Fernwood Family Newsletter #31, 4\/9\/24\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
~Tuesday, April 9th, 2024 5:00pm, <\/span>Arts Fest Meeting<\/span>, Anodyne Coffee Roasters in Bayview<\/span><\/p>\n ~Tuesday, April 9th, 2024, 6:30pm, <\/span>Fernwood Fund Meeting<\/span>, Fernwood Library and Virtual-email <\/span>benjaminmstocks@gmail.com<\/span><\/a> for meeting link<\/span><\/p>\n ~Thursday, April 11th, 2024, 6:30pm, <\/span>Music Parents Meeting<\/span>, Virtual <\/span>https:\/\/meet.google.com\/fpf-rvca-uuk<\/span><\/a><\/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, 7:00-7:20am, <\/span>Bike Walk and Roll to School Day<\/span>, Fernwood East Playground and Falling Heath Doors<\/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 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 Save the Date: 8th Grade Completion Ceremony<\/b><\/p>\n They grow up so fast!\u00a0 The Completion Ceremony for our 8th graders will be held on June 11th from 5:30-6:30 at the Bayview High School Auditorium.\u00a0 Bring your tissues!<\/span><\/p>\n _________________________________________________________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n Spring Drama Classes!<\/b><\/p>\n Free theater classes with the Milwaukee Repertory Theater are being offered at Fernwood this Spring.\u00a0 Classes are on Saturdays and include free lunch.\u00a0 Please see the flyer for details and registration.<\/span><\/p>\n SYP Spring 24 (1).pdf<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n _________________________________________________________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n Summer Camp Opportunities for MPS 4th-8th Graders!<\/b><\/p>\n Free overnight camps are available to MPS students. Spots are limited.\u00a0 There is a virtual information session tonight.\u00a0 See below for details.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n https:\/\/milwaukeerecreation.net\/rec\/Programs\/Overnight-Camp.htm<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n MPS Camp Interest Form<\/span><\/a><\/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 <\/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 Yearbooks for Sale!<\/b><\/p>\n Fernwood 23\/24 yearbooks are for sale!\u00a0 Orders will be taken until April 14th.\u00a0 Go to ybpay.com and use the code 14852524 to locate our school.\u00a0 Yearbooks\u00a0 \u201cvibrantly capture your memories throughout the school year\u201d and are available for $12 each.\u00a0 Amazing!\u00a0 Please note that we will not be ordering additional or extra yearbooks after the 14th. <\/span>\u00a0Ordering online is your only opportunity to purchase one<\/b>.\u00a0 Thank you to Parent Amanda Lavoe for being our yearbook superstar volunteer!\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n ybpay.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n _________________________________________________________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n Camp Fernwood Summer Enrollment Information<\/b><\/p>\n SUMMER CAMP ENROLLMENT INFORMATION:<\/span><\/p>\n Summer Camp at Fernwood Montessori Details:<\/span><\/p>\n Summer Camp Activities and Field Trips:<\/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 Mental insects?\u00a0 Medal inserts?\u00a0 Mental insets?\u00a0 Middle inserts?\u00a0 Allow us to clarify!\u00a0 IT\u2019S METAL INSETS!\u00a0 Are you even a Fernwood parent if you haven\u2019t tried to translate this with a 3 year old?!\u00a0 We are so lucky to be immersed in the COOL world that Dr Montessori created!\u00a0 See below for an explanation of what the metal insets are and what they do!<\/span><\/p>\n\n
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