{"id":2528,"date":"2020-02-06T05:18:43","date_gmt":"2020-02-05T21:18:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/durhammontessori.ca\/?p=2528\/"},"modified":"2020-02-06T05:18:43","modified_gmt":"2020-02-05T21:18:43","slug":"feb-2020-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/durhammontessori.ca\/zh-hans\/2020\/02\/06\/feb-2020-newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"Feb 2020 Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>February 4<sup>th<\/sup>, 2020<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Dear Parents:<\/p>\n<p>Just some reminders and updates\u2026<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Attention<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please do not park vehicles by the fence near the playground, as this could become a serious Health and Safety issue. We have 2 pylons outside of the playground to keep all vehicles away from this area. However, should the pylons be moved, cars are not to park near the playground, as our Toddler class plays in the area and safety is our first priority.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Family Day <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Family Day is Monday, February 17<sup>th<\/sup>. The<strong> school will be closed.<\/strong> Enjoy this special time with your family.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>March Break<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>school is closed<\/strong> March 16<sup>th<\/sup> to March 27<sup>nd<\/sup> inclusive. We resume classes on Monday, March 30<sup>th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>March Break Camp<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Registration is underway for our March Break Camps! We still have space in all camps. If you are interested, please return your registration as soon as possible to allow us to prepare for our camps. Please note that this is not a \u2018drop in\u2019 camp. Thank you.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Summer Camp<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Summer Camp Brochures will be distributed after March Break. There will be a Toddler, Casa 1, and an Elementary camp. If you have any requests \/suggestions regarding themes or activities, please come and see me.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Program Enhancements<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The following are the Program Enhancements to date that our students have participated in:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wednesday, January 8<sup>th<\/sup> \u2013 Grade 7\/8 \u2013 Scientists in the School<\/li>\n<li>Tuesday, January 21<sup>st<\/sup> \u2013 Casa 1 \u2013 Travelling Stage<\/li>\n<li>Wednesday, January 29<sup>th<\/sup> \u2013 Casa 2 &amp; 3 \u2013 Creative Art<\/li>\n<li>Tuesday, February 4<sup>th<\/sup> \u2013 Grade 5\/6 \u2013 Scientists in the School<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The following are the upcoming Program Enhancements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wednesday, February 12<sup>th<\/sup> \u2013 Grades 1\u20133 \u2013 Travelling Stage<\/li>\n<li>Tuesday, February 18<sup>th<\/sup> \u2013 Casa 1 \u2013 Creative Art<\/li>\n<li>Wednesday, February 26<sup>th<\/sup> \u2013 Grade 4 \u2013 Scientists in the School<\/li>\n<li>Wednesday, March 4<sup>th<\/sup> \u2013 Grade 3 \u2013 Scientists in the School<\/li>\n<li>Thursday, April 2<sup>nd<\/sup> \u2013 Casa 1 \u2013 Travelling Stage<\/li>\n<li>Wednesday, April 15<sup>th<\/sup> \u2013 Casa 2 &amp; 3 \u2013 Scientists in the School<\/li>\n<li>Thursday, April 16<sup>th<\/sup> \u2013 Grades 3-8 \u2013 Rocks and Rings Tournament<\/li>\n<li>Tuesday, April 7<sup>th<\/sup> \u2013 Grades 5-8 &#8211; Master Rim\u2019s Taekwondo<\/li>\n<li>Wednesday, April 22<sup>nd<\/sup> \u2013 Grade 1\/2 \u2013 Scientists in the School<\/li>\n<li>Tuesday, May 26<sup>th<\/sup> \u2013 Casa 1 \u2013 Fire Safety Presentation<\/li>\n<li>Thursday, May 28<sup>th<\/sup> \u2013 Casa 2 \u2013 Grade 2 \u2013 Oshawa Little Theatre<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Report Cards<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Report Cards will be issued <strong>Friday, February 21<sup>st<\/sup><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Special Dress down Days<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Friday, February 14<sup>th<\/sup> will be \u201cwear red and white for National Flag Day\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Parent\/Teacher Interview Night<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Parent\/Teacher Interview Night is Tuesday, February 25<sup>th<\/sup> from 3:45pm \u2013 6:00pm and 7:00pm \u2013 8:15pm. Sign-up sheets will be posted in the front foyer on Thursday, February 21st. Please note that the staff needs their dinner break from 6:00pm \u2013 7:00pm as they have been working since 8:20am. <strong>Please note<\/strong> that students are not allowed to be wandering or running in the halls while parents are speaking with their teachers. Thank you.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Re-Registration for 2020-2021<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Re-registration letters will be sent home to parents February 6<sup>th<\/sup>. The deadline for returning your completed forms is March 6<sup>th<\/sup>. Please endeavor to meet this deadline. If you are not returning, it is equally as important for us to know, to allow us to refer to our waiting list. Thank you to those parents that have already attended to this matter. As always, our current families are our priority, but it is imperative that we know what your intentions are in order for us to plan for the 2020-2021 school year. Just a reminder, should you recommend our school to friends and family and it results in registration, we will deduct $100 tuition from the month of your choice for 2020-2021. If you have any questions\/concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us. Thank you.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Grade 3-8 Speeches<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Grades 3-8 students have researched and prepared speeches for presentation. Following their class presentations, students will be chosen to present to the student body and their parents, on Friday, February 21<sup>st<\/sup> in the Gymnasium at 1:00pm. Invitations will be forthcoming<strong>. All parents are welcome to attend.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>French Concert<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our French Concert will be held Wednesday, March 11<sup>th<\/sup> at 10:00am in the Gymnasium. For those of you that are new to our schools, this is an annual event highlighting the French and Music programs. Mr. Clement, Mrs. Bingley, Mrs. Montes -Rodriguez and Ms. MacNeil collaborate to present a delightful show involving all of our students. Prepare to be WOWED! Hope to see you there.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Tax Receipts<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 2019 Tax Receipts will be distributed by February 26<sup>th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Spring Picture Day and Grade 8 Graduation Photo Day<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Edge Imaging will once again be visiting the school to take the \u201cSpring\u201d Pictures and Graduation Photos on Wednesday, April 1<sup>st<\/sup> beginning at 9:00am.\u00a0\u00a0 A reminder to parents\u2026 Uniforms are optional for Spring pictures. However, it is a uniform day, so if you choose to have your child\u2019s picture taken in casual clothes, please bring their uniform for them to change into. Sibling pictures are allowed but there will be no re-takes. Thank you.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Outdoor Recess<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please remember to provide your children with appropriate clothing for outdoor activity. ALL students require hats, mittens, snow pants and boots. That includes our students in Grades 4-8. Thank you.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Please Note<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This month will be a busy one as we will be celebrating Black History Month and we will be having 3 assembles. The first assembly will be on Wednesday, February 5<sup>th<\/sup>, the second one will be held on Wednesday, February 12<sup>th<\/sup> and the third will be on Wednesday, February 19<sup>th<\/sup>. They will start at 9:00am in the Gymnasium. <strong>Parents are invited to attend. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, February 26<sup>th<\/sup> at 9:00am we will celebrate Pink Shirt Day. This will be a dress down day. We will have our monthly assembly on this day.<\/p>\n<p>Until next time\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Suzanna Mason<\/p>\n<p>Principal<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"February 4th, 2020 &nbsp; Dear Parents: Just some remin&#8230; <a class=\"view-article\" href=\"https:\/\/durhammontessori.ca\/zh-hans\/2020\/02\/06\/feb-2020-newsletter\/\">View Article<\/a>","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":2454,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[6],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/durhammontessori.ca\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2528"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/durhammontessori.ca\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/durhammontessori.ca\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/durhammontessori.ca\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/durhammontessori.ca\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2528"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/durhammontessori.ca\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2528\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2529,"href":"https:\/\/durhammontessori.ca\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2528\/revisions\/2529"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/durhammontessori.ca\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2454"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/durhammontessori.ca\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2528"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/durhammontessori.ca\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2528"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/durhammontessori.ca\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2528"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}