Happy St. Patty's Day!!!! I hope everyone had a great spring break and feels rejuvenated.  The Science fair was blast and I was so happy and pleased at the turnout. Thank you, parents, for supporting your child with the completion of their science fair project!! I also want to congratulate and recognize all of the kiddos in Seussical. It was such an AMAZING performance. I want to give a big shout out to the students who were part of the performance...Madison, Nina, Keaton, Azlyn, and Joshua. Also another big shout out to the families who helped with costumes, props, donations, time, effort, etc. Thank you Tamara along with Clare Broyles with help from Kaila, for pouring your blood, sweat, and tears into that production. We were so impressed by the beautiful and colorful set, fantastic costumes and makeup, energy, enthusiasm, joy and overall performance of all the kiddos!!!

 

Thank you ,Tamara Kemper for bring Pizza Friday Snack this Friday. 

Math Lessons: 91-95 (signed and checked and corrected)

Reading: 20min daily w/ reading log

 

I have a few students who are putting together a group to collect canned goods and/or $$$ to help fight hunger. Please be on the lookout for a link and flyer that will be sent home for students and families to get involved with their mission. This will also be a great way to add your donation as a tax credit. 

 

 

 

Thank you Soulie Segovia for providing Pizza Friday Snack this Friday

 

Math-Review lesson pages for Monday and Tuesday due tomorrow, Tue. Feb. 18th. This is review packet week. A new homework packet will go home this Friday. 

 

Reading-20min daily reading with initialed reading log

 

Classwork-Some students had to take home classwork this long weekend. They will need to make sure they bring in their work completed by tomorrow, Tuesday. 

 

Science Fair- Rough draft report is due this Friday. Students, at this point should have their experiment or demonstration completed along with their observations, charts, pictures, etc. The next step after the rough draft will be their tri-fold board. I will allow students to work on their board in class the last week of February. 

 

 

Just a heads up that the week of Feb. 24-28 is SPIRIT WEEK along with Anti-Bullying Awareness Week. Each day there will be a fun theme that your child can participate in. We will also have a fun E2 Community Building Day on Thursday, that students will organize in order to get all the E2 students together for fun games. 

 

Tue. Feb. 25th- Twin with a Teacher Day- Coordinate with a teacher of your choice to dress up in similar attire, colors, etc. 

Wed. Feb. 26th- Pink Shirt Day (Wear pink to bring anti bullying awareness)

Thu. Feb. 27th- Class Color Wars- Our class will wear purple

Fri. Feb. 28th- Funky Friday- This is the day you can go all out and can do whatever is fun and funky for your child (crazy hair, wear clothes inside-out, etc.)

 

The annual school auction (Villa Night of Giving) will be held Sat. April 5th. Our class will be given a theme for our class basket. Soon, I will be putting up a Sign-Up Genius for donations toward our class basket, so please be on the lookout. 

 

Hello Families, below is all you will need to know for what is going on in the classroom this week. 

 

Thank you, Sarah Weiss, for providing Pizza Friday snack this week.

 

 

Math: Lessons 76-80. Parents, please check and sign your child's math homework.

 

Reading: Daily Reading 20min and initialed reading log

 

Science Fair: Science Fair Rough Draft Due Friday, February 21st

Students will be given a lesson this week to help guide them through the rough draft process. 

 

We will have Valentine's festivities Friday afternoon! Students may bring Valentines for their classmates (class list was sent home last week) and treats, if they would like, but it is not mandatory. 

 

Valentine Grams: Valentine Grams on sale this week!

Kisses $3 ~ Smencil $3 ~ Kisses + Smencil $5

Tiny Plush $5 ~ Tiny Plush + Kisses $6

~ Tiny Plush + Kisses + Smencil $8 

 

Our class will be selling Valentine Grams in carline on the morning of Friday, February 14^th starting at 7:45 am-8:30 am. I am in need of one parent volunteer along with 6th graders to help sell Valentine Grams in carline. Please email me if you are able and willing to help. 

The Valentine Grams will be passed out this Friday, February 14^th in the afternoon.

Class Garden: I am looking for a parent that would be willing to help the students with our class garden. We would love a mix of seeds and plants that can go in our garden. Please email me if you are able to come help with the garden sometime within the next week. 

This is all I have for now! Have a Blessed and Beautiful week!!!

Hello Families,

I apologize for sending this later in the week but I just want to send a few updates and info that are important for you to know by tomorrow and for the weekend. 

Tomorrow, Friday, January 24th at 11:30 for Parent/Teacher conferences. 

 

We are still collecting bags of Hershey Kisses (no nuts) for Valentine Grams. You can have your student bring in a bag to the classroom. If you would like to help with our Valentine Gram fundraiser you can sign-up here, All Classes E2: Valentine Gram (At Home Volunteer) 2025.

 

Math- Lessons 61-65 (Lesson 65 DUE FRIDAY) Lesson 66 DUE MONDAY

Reading- 20min of daily reading

Big Picture- Parent Signature of Friday's "Big Picture" DUE MONDAY

Science Fair- Journals are due next Friday, January 31st

 

Tonight (Thursday, January 23rd) from 4-9pm at Zupas on 1935 E. Camelback Rd. 

*Just let the cashier know you are there for Villa Montessori's fundraiser. 

Only 6 students have received donations/support for the Fun Run taking place this Saturday. This fundraiser really does help/benefit the classrooms, so I am begging for all students to try to get at least one person to donate and help support your child for the Fun Run this year (your child does not need to attend the Fun Run to get donations. 

The Fun Run is this Saturday, January 25, 2025, 9 am-noon, at Villa! Registration is open, if you have not done so already register your student here:  funrun.com.  and please support with helping them get donations.

The times for the races for each group are: 

9:00 am: Primary & Kindergarten

9:40 am: E1

10:20 am: E2 and Middle School

This is all I have for now! Have a blessed and beautiful rest of the week!!

 

 

 

Happy New Year!!! Welcome Back, it was great to see all the kiddos today and I'm so ready for a fresh new start for the second half of the school year. I hope everyone had a wonderful, fun and well-deserved holiday break. I'm feeling refreshed and excited for this second half. 

An absolute BIG THANK YOU to all the families you donated to the generous teacher gifts this year, they were very much appreciated!

 

Thank you Meghan Smart for bringing in Pizza Friday snack this Friday.

Homework: Math lessons 56-60 are due this week. Lesson 57 due tomorrow.  Reading- 20min of daily reading 

Science Fair-Your child should be in the experiment and observation part of their science fair project. Journals should contain your child's observations and scientific method info. Pictures of their process is recommended because the images will add to their trifold board. 

Please check and initial your child's math homework and reading log. 

Conferences: Conferences will be spread out through out next week, with Friday, January 17^th and Friday, January 24th being HALF DAYS. School will be out at 11:30 am. The conferences are student led and include the parent and teacher. I will put up a sign-up genius for Parent/Student/Teacher conference.  Progress reports will be emailed at least 24 hours prior to the conference.

 

Pizza Friday: For those that paid half for pizza Friday, the second half is due  by the end of January. A reminder will be in your child's folder for those that need it. 

You may either make a check payable to Leticia Hector, send in cash, or Venmo me @Leticia-Hector. Last four digits of phone number 4649.

 

Valentine Grams: The E2 Fundraiser for Valentine Grams will be starting soon. We ask that each family bring in a bag of Hershey kisses (no nuts please) to help contribute to the fundraiser.

We also need volunteers to help bag kisses, if you would like to help, please click the following link to sign-up. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090F4FAEAD29A6F58-valentine4#/

Thank you for your support!

Hope you have a beautiful and blessed week!!!

 

Thank you Corniel family for bringing in Pizza Friday snack this week.

E2 Picnic Lunch: I will be having the next group (Group 2) of students do the Picnic Lunch to Los Olivos park this Wednesday, December 11^th. Group 3 will be going in January. If you have not signed the permission slip yet for your child to be apart of the E2 Picnic lunch bunch, please make sure to sign it. I will create a digital permission slip as well, in case your child did not bring home a permission slip. 

 

Science Fair: I will be making the next science fair check in date for Friday, December 20^th.  Students should be working on their Science Fair Journals including in their journal  the procedure, materials and hypothesis written down in their notebook. If they have started or will be starting  their experiment, they should also have data and pictures included.

 

Pajama Drive: A couple of E2 classrooms are doing a Pajama Drive for kids in need. They are asking for new pajama sets sizes 0-12 Youth. If you would like to donate please have your student bring in the pajamas by Monday, December 16^th to be donated.

Giving Back to the Community: The students have formed their groups of how they would like to give back to the community. Below is a list of the different things going on in the class, just giving you a heads up that you might be asked to donate or help with. Students are creating flyers for their chosen Giving Back Opportunity. I'm so proud of the different ways students want to help this school year. 

• Helping the Villa Community- a few groups have chosen to help Mr. Tim around the campus with fixing things, cleaning up around the campus, etc. other students are going to the Early Childhood Campus and reading to the students in each class every Friday afternoon. (Will do this all school year long)
• Climate Change Club- This group will meet 1-2x a week to find ways to help with climate change, like creating gardens, and engaging in different projects to help the planet. (Will do this all school year long)
• Cleaning up the Plastic in the Ocean- These group of students are taking part in a charity that helps to clean up the oceans. (Will do this all school year long)
• Planet Earth Changers- This group will be putting together care packages for the homeless. (Will do this all school year long)
• Toy Drive- This particular group will be collecting toys for Phoenix Children's Hospital. (Will do this Dec & Jan)
• Saving our Animals- These group of students will be collecting items for animal shelters in need.  (Will do this in Jan and Feb)
• St.Mary's Food Drive- This group will be continuing their annual fundraising of raising money to feed the hungry along with collecting canned goods for St. Mary's Food Bank. This is also a Tax Credit fundraiser. (Will do this Dec and Jan) *There will be a link sent out to donate to this cause and boxes will be set out around the campus collecting canned goods. 

Gingerbread House Making and Decorating: The students voted to keep the class tradition of gingerbread house building and decorating. We will be doing this next Tuesday, December 17th. We will build the gingerbread houses in the morning at 9:30am and we will decorate the houses in the afternoon at 12:45pm.

Parents are welcome to come join if you'd like. 

I will need icing to be made or purchased for this. I will need one parent to make 35 icing bags for build and I will need another parent to make 35 icing bags for decorating. If you are willing and able to do this, please contact me and I will get you the supplies and recipe. 

I will also be setting up a Sign Up genius for students to bring in the supplies for the decorating of Gingerbread Houses. 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090F4FAEAD29A6F58-53901786-gingerbread

White Elephant Gift Exchange: The class voted to do a fun white elephant gift exchange next Friday, December 20^th. We will do a white elephant gift exchange game, students have the option to participate or not. Gifts should be something fun and silly, anything laying around the house or less than $5.

 

Overnight Chaperones: Our class will be going to Surf Camp  May 7th-9th, We will need just a few adult chaperones to attend this trip. To be a chaperone you need a valid Fingerprint Clearance Card by March 1, 2025, and agree with the expectations written below. Chaperones will be required to pay a cost of the trip. An email was sent out last week regarding being in the lottery for chaperoning this overnight trip. Click on the link below if you'd like to read the email that was sent.

Here is the link to the email: https://conta.cc/3CTxOeg

If you want to be included in the chaperone lottery, please complete this online form by December 20, 2024.

Here is a link directly to the chaperone request form:  https://www.villamontessori.com/apps/form/LeticiaYMCA

All submissions will be entered into the lottery on January 9th. If you miss the December 20th cut-off date, you will not be eligible for the lottery on January 9

This is all I have for you for now. Have a blessed and beautiful week!!

SMOCA Fieldtrip: Tomorrow we will be going to the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art. We will depart from the school at 9:30. Students need to bring a sack lunch because we will eat lunch at a nearby area. We will return back to campus around noon. 

I sent home a permission slip last week and should have turned it in today, Monday, Nov. 4th.  If your child did not receive a permission slip or if you forgot to sign it, I will send out a Signup Genius as a permission slip just in case. 

***Chaperone Information: Driver Chaperones, please arrive on campus at 9:15 and you can just pull up around back in the staff parking lot, no need to go to the front office because we will release kids in the back. Just let me know when you arrive and I will give you your group of students. We will meet up front at the museum and go in together. The class will be split into 3 groups. The museum experience will be from 10:00-11:00am and then we will have lunch in an area near the museum. Plan on returning back to the campus around noonish. Thank you for volunteering!!! We appreciate you!!!

Also, if you need to sign Volunteer forms and upload DL, ins card and fingerprint clearance card, please go into links on this site and all of the forms for volunteering should be available for you. These forms need to be signed every year although your fingerprint card and DL might still be current, if you have not done so, please upload it so that the school has it saved digitally. The school has not saved any hard copies from last year and would like all families to do everything online if you can.  There is also a tab for you to upload any forms or documentation that the school needs. You may also find this information on the Villa Website under the Tabs "Villa Community", then "Family Resources", and lastly "Volunteering"

I apologize for any inconvenience but was just recently told this information. 

Homework: Math Lessons 31-35 (Lesson 32 due tomorrow Tue) & Reading: 20min of daily reading with math checked & reading log filled out and initialed daily

No School: Monday, November 11^th in observance of Veterans Day.

***Two math lessons, lessons , will be due on Tuesday, November 12^th.

Class Garden: We finally were able to get a new garden bed built for us and it has finished being built. I need a volunteer to please help with our class garden. If you are able to help get the kiddos to start planting in our garden, please reach out to me and we will get something set up ASAP. Thank you!!

Pizza Friday Snack: Thank you Cobb family for bringing in Pizza Friday snack this week 

Scholastic Book Fair: The fair is this week, Monday, November 4^th – Friday, November 8^th.  It is being held in the E2 Library.

Visiting times are: 

Monday: 7:45 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Tuesday - Thursday: 7:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Friday - 7:45 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

All visitors should enter through the front office and sign in as a visitor. 

Looking for shopping convenience? CLICK HERE to sign up for the Book Fair eWallet. Students can shop without cash with the Wallet, and teachers can use eWallet to build their classroom libraries. 

We still need some parent volunteers to help out. To sign up, please use the link below:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090F4FAEAD29A6F58-44700224-2023

 

6^th Grade Parents: The Middle School Information Meeting is this Thursday, November 7^th, from 6:30 – 8:00pm, on the middle school campus.  This meeting is for 6^th grade parents only. We have planned this presentation to educate current 6th grade parents on our program for the coming school year. This meeting is designed for parents only as we don’t have seating to accommodate students as well. Sixth grade students will learn about our program during their Middle School Preview Day in May.

 

Ruby Bridges Walk: Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day will be next Thursday, November 14, 2024.

All Villa families, campuses, faculty, and staff are invited! 

 7:00 AM - 7:15 AM 

Villa families will park their cars at Los Olivos Park and gather near Devonshire Senior Center (2802 E. Devonshire Ave., Phoenix 85016).

 7:15 AM - 7:25 AM 

Welcome and presentation by our students and staff. 

7:30 AM - 7:45 AM

We will walk to Villa together in celebration of Ruby Bridges and her courageous walk to school on November 14, 1960.

Once students have arrived at school, parents may walk back to Los Olivos Park to retrieve their cars.

 This is all I have for now! Have a beautiful and blessed week!!!

October 28, 2024

 Thank you SRP for your amazing presentation about Energy Education. The students did an amazing job of participating and staying engaged throughout the entire presentation!

Thank you to Vandana Singh for bringing in Pizza Friday snack this week. 

SMOCA (Scottsdale Museum for Contemporary Art) will be coming in tomorrow to give a preview lesson on what we can expect when we go on our fieldtrip next week. 

On November 5th, we will be going to Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art leaving the campus at 9:30 and returning around noon. Students will need to bring their lunch because we will be staying to have lunch at an area near the museum.

Thank you to the following parents for volunteering to drive: Teale Bloom, Meghan Smart, Aubrey Piciucco, and Jessica Funston, Sarah Weiss, Daniella Nicholson and Lory Muirhead for volunteering to be driving chaperones for this fieldtrip. Next week Tue, chaperones, please arrive on campus between 9:15/9:30 Thank you.

Homework: Math Lessons 26-30 & 20min of reading daily. Checked math homework and signed math and reading logs need to be turned in daily. 

Halloween: We will have Fall Festivities on Thursday afternoon. Students may bring in treats or juice for the class if they would like but is not mandatory. 

*Reminder With Halloween being this week, a reminder that students are not allowed to have candy at school. They also should not be wearing any costume to school. A headband or other decorative item is fine, but masks and full costumes are not allowed.

Lost and Found: This week will be lost and found viewing. All lost and found items will be put out in the carline area, anything not claimed by the end of the week will be donated.

6th Grade Parents Information Meeting: The Middle School Information Meeting is Thursday, November 7^th, from 6:30 – 8:00pm, on the middle school campus.  This meeting is for 6^th grade parents only.  There is not enough seating for parents from other grades or for students to attend.

Science Fair: Students should now be deciding what they would like to do for their science fair project. This week, I would like for students to write 1-2 ideas of what they would like to do and share it with Ms. Shawn and me.  Ms. Shawn and I will meet with students to let them know if their ideas were approved in order to complete the next assignment, The Planning Guide pages, 4, 5 & 7 are due on November 22nd. Students should be researching their topic and finding resources. If your student needs help with ideas they can check out this website, List of Science Fair Project Ideas.

Scholastic Book Fair: The Book Fair will be next week!  

BOOKFAIR HOURS:
MONDAY – 7:45 – 5:00
TUESDAY – 7:45 – 3:00
WEDNESDAY – 7:45 – 3:00
THURSDAY – 7:45 – 3:00
FRIDAY – 7:45 – 5:00

Please make sure to go through the front office and get a visitor badge if you will be attending the book fair.

This year you can provide your student with an eWallet so no need to worry about lost cash or card. You can also contribute to the classroom’s eWallet and I will choose books for the class, if you would like to add funds to the class eWallet click the following link,

Giving back to the Community: Students spent Friday morning coming up with different ways they would like to give back to the community in and outside of school. Students will now spend time organizing their ideas and will be allowing other students to join in. I will share the students ideas next week...some ideas that were shared were a canned food drive, organizing care packages for the homeless, creating a reading program for the kiddos at the ECC campus. As I collect all of the students ideas, I will share them.

Whole Class Lessons Given in October

• Prehistoric America: Archaic American Cultures
• Gifts of the Phyla: The gifts all living organisms give to us
• Geography: Hurricane study
• Writing: Opinion Writing and Narrative Writing
• Character building amongst the class