Alpine Montessori :: February 2013

February News – Sparta

January Recap

Everyone was back into the swing of things and we looked forward to the second half of the school year, until mid-January hit! Did we get socked with the stomach bug and flu! We have always been big on washing hands, but never more than the last few weeks. Our staff have been continually disinfecting everything to keep all the viruses out. A big THANK YOU to the parents for keeping children home, as well as, coming to pick them up when they had fallen ill here at school. Working together has seemed to slow this season of illness down!

We learned and celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his contribution to our country. Mrs. Lami has returned and we were all so happy to see her. Story time is always fun with Mrs. Lami, from the Sparta Library! We also enjoyed, as always, our music time with Mr. Chris. The children learned about the keyboard and all of the sounds it can make and about some old time rock and roll with Bill Haley and the Comets.

February Events

February is a very busy month here at Alpine Montessori.... Groundhog Day starts our month off. We will teach the kids about the groundhog by reading stories and doing art projects. Did he see his shadow? Will spring come soon?

We will also be recognizing Black History month in February with stories and colorings from many historical African American figures such as Rosa Parks, Harriet Tubman, President Obama, George Washington Carver and Jackie Robinson.

2/6 Jamming for Juniors

2/11 We will celebrate Chinese New Year - the year of the snake

2/14 Happy Valentine's Day... we will have a party to celebrate - please look for
sign-up sheets in your child's class. All children are welcome to attend. Our
children are busy working on a top secret project for their parents.

2/18 No school - President's Day. Our children will be learning about our Presidents
and all of their contributions.

2/20 Jamming for Juniors

2/21 Picture Day!! All children are welcome that morning - please see your teacher
if you have any questions.

Reminders

* Wearing boots to school? Please make sure your child has a pair of shoes to change into once they get to school.

Happy Birthday

Sebastian 2/13	Alexa 2/22	Mercelo 2/22
Ahni 2/26

No Cost Fundraiser

Stop & Shop is pleased to introduce to you the easiest and most rewarding fundraising program for our school. The A+ School Rewards Program allows parents and other supporters to assist our school in a no cost fundraiser to earn cash for new equipment for our school. Participation is easy - all that you need to do is take a few minutes to complete the following steps:

sign onto www.stopandshop.com/aplus.com
on the upper right side you will see a button to register your Stop & Shop card
on the next screen you type in the first 3 letters of your last name and the number on the back of your Stop & Shop card
choose Sparta, NJ and select Alpine Montessori

Then whenever you shop Alpine will earn points towards purchasing new equipment for your children to enjoy.