ECA fees must be paid in full by November 1st or have a current payment plan in place with the billing office that is being followed for students to participate in the overnight trip. These monies are used to cover expenses incurred above and beyond those paid for by trip fees charged to students. Chaperones will be required to pay a cost of $336.00 due in February 2026. We do realize that making payments can be difficult, and at no point do we want a child to miss this educational experience. If your family cannot afford the cost of this trip, please contact the Finance office. 

Cancellation Refund schedule:  

If cancelled by 3/6/26 – 50% refund  

If cancelled by 4/3/26 – 25% refund 

Refunds considered after 4/6/26 require family or medical emergency documentation. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Erin Ford at [email protected]. 

If you prefer a different billing arrangement, please contact Jazmine Gray, in Billing, at [email protected].  

 Thank you for all the support,  
Kayla and Paul 

payment form: https://www.villamontessori.com/apps/form/YMCA2026

 

Lesson 1-5 due this week 

spelling goes home today, test on Friday 

 

11/27 crazy hair day

11/28 backwards clothes day 

11/29 fall colors/ pumpkin carving

11/30 fan shirt (anything you are a fan of, ex: band, football team, etc/ class flag football game

11/31 pajamas and hot cocoa 

 

Class Social: Parents vs. Kids Kickball Game
Date: October 18th
Time: 9:30 – 11:30 AM
Location: Granada Park

Happy Tuesday! Students are doing a great job of getting adjusted to the classroom and the systems we are putting in place and they have really stepped up in working hard to set a good example for the class. I'm proud to say that the 4th graders are adapting well, but will most likely take about 2-3 months to become fully comfortable with the E2 transition. I know that change can be hard, I'm grateful that so far everyone is working together to really help make each day run smoothly.

Special Thank you

Big big thank you to Anah and Chris for donating our popcorn machine and fixings to go with it! We are looking forward to trying it out this Friday. :)

ALLERGY IN CLASS

please do not pack any foods with pistachios or cashews any other nuts are allowed. 

Parent Orientation

Thank you to those who were able to attend the parent orientation last week. If you were unable to attend the Parent Orientation, we sent home a folder with your child that included the packet of information for you to look over. 

Pizza Friday

If you would like your child to participate in Pizza Friday and you have not already turned in the Pizza Friday form or payment, please make sure to do so by August 22nd to our class coordinator. 

Homework

Math: Review packet, Monday and Tuesday should be completed 

Reading: 20min of reading daily 

This year students will go to Study Hall if they miss a homework assignment. If you would like to opt-put of Study Hall please email Christy Cantu, [email protected], with your request and how you will help your student make up their missed homework.

Enrichments

The Enrichment Fair was held on Friday, so your child may have expressed interest in an after school activity. Online registration for E2 Enrichments is open this Wednesday, August 13^th at 7pm. https://www.villamontessori.com/apps/news/article/1950926

Sign Up Genius

If you haven't already, please checkout the different Sign Up Genius links that are various ways you can volunteer, help or donate in/to the class.

Volunteer in our class

Thank you to all the parent surveys that were filled out for me. I have read through them and soon, I will be sending a class email of Q & A with the responses to some of the questions parents asked in the survey. If you were a parent who did not attend the parent orientation, you will find the survey in the folder that was sent home with your child on Friday, please fill it out and return it to me by this Friday. 

upcoming field trips:

our first field trip will be to the ASU Planetarium on September 25th. A signup for volunteers to drive will go out this week. 

Pizza Friday will start Friday, August 29th. If you would like for your child to participate in Pizza Friday please return the Pizza Friday form with payment on or before August 22nd. Half payment ($75) or Full payment ($150) can be made out Venmo or Zelle to our class coordinator Megan Affrunti 

Venmo: @Megan-Affrunti-1

Zelle: Megan Affrunti 847-815-9688

If there is any financial hardship, please reach out to me via email [email protected]

Pizza Friday forms will be sent home Thursday.

 

The following sign-up genius links are for ways in which parents can volunteer in the class, our class pet needs, and a sign up for all of our Pizza Friday snacks for this school year.  I will attach the links below and please feel free to look and sign up for anything of interest. 

 

Volunteer link

 

Plants for our class 

 

Pizza Friday snack 

 

Food for class pet 

 

Flowers for our class 

 

Class wish list