Happy Birthday, Maria Montessori!

August 31st marks Maria Montessori's 142nd birthday!  If you haven't, check out the Google Doodle for Dr. Maria Montessori.

Interesting articles on Maria Montessori and Montessori education:

http://www.csmonitor.com/Innovation/Tech-Culture/2012/0831/Maria-Montessori-Is-the-Montessori-method-any-good

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2409181,00.asp

http://www.csmonitor.com/Innovation/Tech-Culture/2012/0831/Maria-Montessori-and-10-famous-graduates-from-her-schools/Google-founders-Larry-Page-and-Sergey-Brin

Reminder: Open House Tonight!

Don't forget our open house tonight from 5-6:30!  You'll have the opportunity to tour the classroom, visit with the Waukazoo staff, and see your friends.

T-shirts featuring Waukazoo's new theme for the 2012-2013 will also be on sale in the school lobby.

See you tonight!

--Mrs. Perrien

Parents-

The Waukazoo Open House is scheduled on August 28th, from 5-6:30 p.m.  I believe my letter to you may have had incorrect information because I confused the Waukazoo Open House with my girls' open house at Jenison Public Schools.  SORRY!!

Please note the Waukazoo Open House is on AUGUST 28th, from 5-6:30!  

Mrs. Perrien

Child Care Open House

Parents-

If you took advantage of the Panther Place child care last year and require before/after care this year you might want to check out the following open house:

YMCA child care will be hosting an Open House on Thursday August 23 at 6:00 p.m. at Lakeshore Elementary.  

I believe this is where you'll take care of signing up for all buildings for the upcoming school year.

Have a great day!

Mrs. Perrien

Back-to-School Letters

I'm attaching the back-to-school letters and other important back-to-school documents.  Please feel free to email any questions!  If you're not quite ready to confront the reality of the end of summer, don't read yours yet!  Or...feel print to print these and do a happy dance in front of your kiddos...

Such as this one...



Welcome Letter, Back-to-School, 4th Grade (A hard copy WILL be arriving in the mail.)

5th Grade Back to School Letter

Snack Information

Parent Contact Form

More documents will be available the night of our back-to-school open house, which is scheduled for August 28, from 5-6:30 p.m.  I look forward to seeing everyone soon!

Back-to-School Shopping!

In case you missed it, here's my post regarding Back-to-School shopping:

http://mrsperriensclass.blogspot.com/2012/07/gasp-back-to-school-ads-are-in-paper.html

Be sure to let me know if you have any questions!

--Mrs. Perrien

Garage Sale DIVA bump!

Parents-

School is quickly approaching and you may be garage sale shopping, Goodwill shopping, or hitting stores with amazing deals.  I'm bumping up my post from earlier this summer:  http://mrsperriensclass.blogspot.com/2012/06/garage-sale-wishlist.html.