PA Meeting Canceled

Due to busy end-of-year schedules, the Parent Association meeting scheduled for tonight has been canceled. The PA group will meet up in the New Year, on January 20 at 7:00 pm. All parents are welcome to attend this meeting, which will be held at Title Wave Books; the AMS carnival will be the main topic of conversation.

If you are interested in helping with the carnival, please contact Amanda Ungerecht (aungerecht@gmail.com), who thanks you for your volunteer efforts this year and wishes you a peaceful winter break!

No School Friday

Just a reminder that there is no school on Friday! AMS students will return from winter break on Monday, January 5, 2009. Happy holidays to all.

Auction Items Anyone?

The Wine Mixer Social and Online Auction fundraising team need your help to bring in items for our auction and raffle!

The Wine Mixer Social will be held February 28 and will include a small auction comprising three-to-five items of significant value, plus a raffle. The Online Auction will take place in late spring.

A key focus of these events is to raise money for the teachers training fund as well as other costs associated with maintaining a quality program. As we all know, the teachers are the heart and soul of AMS; these fundraising activities will enable them to further their Montessori education and professional growth so that they may continue to provide the best quality education for our children! Just one year of Montessori Training costs for one teacher are approximately $15,000. Expenses can include tuition, materials, airfare, and lodging.

We are asking parents who either directly contributed to, or helped solicit donations for, previous events to once again help us bring in auction and raffle items that help make these events a success. For those who have not yet had the opportunity to contribute to past events, now is your chance!

If you have items, ideas, or relationships with potential donors or event underwriters, please contact Shelly Morgan or Sioux-z Marshall!

Shelly Morgan 301-3448; smorgan@tnc.org
Chair, Wine Mixer Social

OR

Sioux-z Marshall at: 240 6363; shmarshall@gmail.com
Chair, Online Auction

Remember: All items donated before December 31, 2008, can be used as a deduction on 2008 taxes.


Thank you,

Wine Mixer and On-Line Auction and Fundraising Team

PA Meeting + Kelly’s Kitchen Project

All parents are invited to attend the next Parent’s Association (PA) meeting at AMS on Tuesday, December 16. The meeting begins at 7:00 pm.

One PA project now underway is “Kelly’s Kitchen”. PA members are looking for donations to refurbish the AMS kitchen. Needed items include:

• Commercial-grade dishwasher (same size/brand as we already have)
• Small cutting boards
• Spreaders
• Knives and a sharpening block
• Shelving and cupboards for storage

If you have items to donate, please contact Amanda Ungerecht (toddler teacher/development director) at the school or by email at aungerecht@gmail.com. Amanda is hoping to present the items/or information about the items to Kelly during the last week of school before winter break.

Holiday Specials at the AMS School Store

Spread holiday cheer and school spirit with sales at the AMS School Store. Check out these great deals:

-- Any two t-shirts $25.00 (size + color available for order)
-- Calendars only $5.00 with each purchase
-- New products arriving soon, including adult hoodies in sizes small to 2X

All purchases help support AMS…what a worthy cause!

Parent Survival Night: Dec 12 (6-10:00 pm)

Need a night out? Bring your kids to AMS Friday night and they’ll have safe, fun supervision while you attend that holiday party or finish up your shopping. The cost is $30 for the first child and $20 for each sibling. Payment is required when signing up and is considered a donation to participating staff (please leave the "To" line blank in the checks).

There are:

· 20 spots available for children ages 3-12 (enrolled students, siblings, or alumni)
· 4 spots available for children under 3 (must be enrolled at AMS)

Sign up at the front desk. Space is limited, so please hurry!

Cell Phone Recycling Fundraiser

Need to recycle an old cell phone? Bring it to AMS, and you can help earn money for West High School. Cell phones can be dropped off at the front desk and will be collected by Victoria Manzer, AMS accountant, on behalf of West High's Booster Club.

Thank you for your help!