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Donate at: https://impacthmm-giving-campaign-2017-2018.cheddarup.com or scan the code below: Email us at: [email protected] LET'S READ! HAVE DINNER! Our 1st Spirit Night is on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. at Hawthorne's New York and Pizza Bar on 7th Street and Hawthorne's Pizza in Highland Creek (2 locations!). No time to cook? Would you like to spend some time with other HMM families? Would you like to raise money for the school? Come eat with us! The school will receive 15% of all sales made from our families. Be sure to tell them you are with HMM! HAVE FUN AT FALL FESTIVAL! Fall Festival is near!! Fall Festival and the Silent Auction will be held on Saturday, November 4, 2017 from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. at HMMS (rain or shine). Please donate to our Silent Auction at Fall Festival! Own a business? Are you an artist? Craftmaker? Have season tickets to sports or performing arts? All ideas welcome! If you're interested in making a donation of goods or services to support programming for our students and teachers, please email [email protected] to donate TODAY! SUBMIT YOUR PHOTOS! Calling all photographers! We are in the process of updating our website and ask for your patience while the site is under construction. We plan to update the photos on the website and need your help. If you have photos of events at HMM that you would be willing to share, please submit them to us by email at [email protected]. Please only submit photos that you are willing for us to share on our website and understand there is no guarantee we would use any specific photo. BUY SPIRIT MERCHANDISE! Show your school spirit by sporting your Highland Mill Montessori tees, sweatshirts & car magnets! Students are encouraged to wear HMM shirts on the 2nd Friday of each month to show their school spirit. Stock up today! Purchase at: https://highland-mill-montessori-spirit-merchandise-2017-2018.cheddarup.com or scan the code below: DONATE TO THE HMM 20TH ANNIVERSARY ORCHARD & BUTTERFLY HIGHWAY! Thank you to everyone who donated to the 20th Anniversary Celebration Time Capsule. Now we are in phase 2, which is making the dream of a nature trail, orchard, and butterfly highway a reality. Please DONATE to the school's nature trail, orchard, and butterfly highway at https://www.gofundme.com/hmm-20th-anniversary-orchard. PAINT THE SPIRIT ROCK(S)! Is it your child's birthday? Have any other reason to celebrate? Paint the spirit rock(s)! It is only $5 to paint one of the rocks and $10 to paint both. Please check the PTA spirit rock calendar to verify the dates you wish to paint the rock are available before you pay. Pay and check the calendar at: https://highland-mill-spirit-rock-2017-2018.cheddarup.com/ or scan the code below and GET CREATIVE: CHECK OUT WILLIAMS SECONDARY MONTESSORI! Did you know? Your sixth grader has an automatic feed to Williams Montessori for middle and high school. No need to enter the lottery! Want to see what happens during a typical school day? Sign up for a Wednesday Walk-through Students will guide you through an introductory Community Meeting as well as take you on a tour of our amazing new campus including several classrooms in action. The visit will end with a Q&A session where students, current parents, and staff members will be available to answer any questions you may have about our amazing school.Have you decided how your children will spend the next teacher work day? Mark your calendars for Kid's Camp at Williams Montessori, located at 2400 Carmine Street, on October 30th, from 8:45-4:30. Cost is $45. This event is for all CMS Montessori Upper Elementary students. Not only is it a great introduction to some of the components of Secondary Montessori on our new campus, it is also a great way to meet new and old friends from the Montessori community. In addition, you will be supporting the Secondary Montessori students as they work as camp counselors to earn funding for their school community. Register and pay here*: https://kids-camp-fall-2017-jt-williams.cheddarup.com. Deadline to sign up is October 23rd. If you have any questions please contact Kid's Camp organizers: Dara Whittle at [email protected] or Shea Chambers at [email protected]. JOIN TODAY! It is not too late if you haven't joined yet. We need your membership and support now more than ever! The cost of an annual membership is $5 (per parent) giving you the opportunity to vote and make your voice heard on important school issues. Only PTA members are able to vote, so make sure you join this year. If you would like to pay by cash or check, please put it in an envelope and drop it in the lockbox on the wall outside of the PTA room. Please list the name of each person joining, their email address and phone number on the envelope. If you would like to pay online please click the link below: https://my.cheddarup.com/c/highland-mill-montessori-pta-membership-dues-2017 or scan the QR code below: VOLUNTEER! We are always in need of volunteers and it is never too late to volunteer to help in anyway! Volunteers needed on Thursday mornings! We need assistance stuffing Thursdayfolders beginning at 9:15 a.m. so our families can stay informed on all things HMM! If you can help throughout the year (does not need to be a weekly commitment), please email [email protected]. It generally takes less than 90 minutes each week. IMPORTANT CMS BONDS ISSUE UP FOR VOTE! November 7 is election day! There is an important CMS Bonds issue up for vote in this election. Please visit the CMS website for information regarding the bonds. http://www.cms.k12.nc.us/cmsbondinfo/Pages/default.aspx ** If you would like to use the QR codes provided in this e-mail, there are apps that can be downloaded to your phone which will allow you to use a QR code reader. SUPPORT HIGHLAND MILL MONTESSORI SCHOOL!
Your VIC card must be linked to a Together in Education code for your school to earn. Check your Harris Teeter receipt to see if you are linked. A school must have a minimum of $18.00 to receive a check. Checks will be cut separately for the school from the payout period. Shop ExpressLane to help your school earn more.Link your VIC card to a Together in Education school between Wednesday, September 6 and Tuesday, October 31. Spend $100 shopping with the Harris Teeter Express Lane in a single visit each week for five weeks out of the eight week time period and your linked school will earn $50. If you are linked to more than one school, the $50 will be split among the schools to which you are linked. One VIC card can be linked up to 5 schools. Note, a school must earn at least $25 to receive a check.
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ATTEND THE SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TEAM (SLT) MEETING! The next meeting is Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 8 a.m. in the library/media center. The agenda items for discussion include:- review School Improvement Plan as needed - overview of district and state mandated assessments to include Reading 3D, MAP, and EOGs. Kindergarten parents, this will be a wonderful opportunity to learn about which tests we use to measure student knowledge and how we use this data in instruction. The school leadership team is comprised of school administration, teachers and parents from HMM. It's primary function is to facilitate in the development of the school improvement plan, monitor and assess the implementation of that plan, and make amendments as necessary. The team will help to advance policies and procedures that will enhance achievement and meet educational, safety, and parent involvement goals. Lastly, the group will support decision making efforts by the school and assist in the communication thereof. If you are not sure if your child's classroom has a volunteer, please check with your child's teacher. The school offers childcare in the computer lab during the meeting so that parents may attend. ALL PARENTS ARE WELCOME AND ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND! If you have questions, concerns, or suggestions that you would like to address with the HMM staff and administration, these meetings are your opportunity to do that. If you would like to add an item to the agenda for discussion for one of the meetings, please contact Beth Leo at[email protected]. Each classroom also has a room parent as well if you would like to contact them regarding issues about the classroom. LET'S READ! HAVE DINNER! Our 1st Spirit Night is on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.at Hawthorne's New York Pizza and Bar on 7th Street. No time to cook? Would you like to spend some time with other HMM families? Would you like to raise money for the school? Come eat with us! The school will receive 15% of all sales made from our families. Be sure to tell them you are with HMM! DONATE TO THE SILENT AUCTION! Fall Festival is near!! Fall Festival and the Silent Auction will be held on Saturday, November 4, 2017 from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. at HMMS (rain or shine). Please donate to our Silent Auction at Fall Festival! Own a business? Are you an artist? Craftmaker? Have season tickets to sports or performing arts? All ideas welcome! If you're interested in making a donation of goods or services to support programming for our students and teachers, please email [email protected] to donate TODAY! SUBMIT YOUR PHOTOS! Calling all photographers! We are in the process of updating our website and ask for your patience while the site is under construction. We plan to update the photos on the website and need your help. If you have photos of events at HMM that you would be willing to share, please submit them to us by email at [email protected]. Please only submit photos that you are willing for us to share on our website and understand there is no guarantee we would use any specific photo. Please submit photos in either jpg or png format with a minimum resolution of 72 ppi and a maximum size of 50 kb. GIVE TODAY AND #impactHMM! NO SELLING! Yes, you read that correctly! We are conducting a direct giving campaign instead of fundraising. We ask parents to donate funds rather than sell items. Please share this link with your family, friends, neighbors, etc. and ask them to have an IMPACT on HMM. (All Contributions Are Tax Deductible). Help us reach our goal of $10,000!!! Have you ever asked yourself where the money goes? Here are just a few examples:
BUY SPIRIT MERCHANDISE! Show your school spirit by sporting your Highland Mill Montessori tees, sweatshirts & car magnets! Students are encouraged to wear HMM shirts on the 2nd Friday of each month to show their school spirit. Stock up today! Purchase at: https://highland-mill-montessori-spirit-merchandise-2017-2018.cheddarup.com or scan the code below: DONATE TO THE HMM 20TH ANNIVERSARY ORCHARD & BUTTERFLY HIGHWAY! Thank you to everyone who donated to the 20th Anniversary Celebration Time Capsule. Now we are in phase 2, which is making the dream of a nature trail, orchard, and butterfly highway a reality. Please DONATE to the school's nature trail, orchard, and butterfly highway at https://www.gofundme.com/hmm-20th-anniversary-orchard. PAINT THE SPIRIT ROCK(S)! Is it your child's birthday? Have any other reason to celebrate? Paint the spirit rock(s)! It is only $5 to paint one of the rocks and $10 to paint both. Please check the PTA spirit rock calendar to verify the dates you wish to paint the rock are available before you pay. Pay and check the calendar at: https://highland-mill-spirit-rock-2017-2018.cheddarup.com/ or scan the code below and GET CREATIVE: CHECK OUT WILLIAMS SECONDARY MONTESSORI! Did you know? Your sixth grader has an automatic feed to Williams Montessori for middle and high school. No need to enter the lottery! Want to see what happens during a typical school day? Sign up for a Wednesday Walk-through Students will guide you through an introductory Community Meeting as well as take you on a tour of our amazing new campus including several classrooms in action. The visit will end with a Q&A session where students, current parents, and staff members will be available to answer any questions you may have about our amazing school.Have you decided how your children will spend the next teacher work day? Mark your calendars for Kid's Camp at Williams Montessori, located at 2400 Carmine Street, on October 30th, from 8:45-4:30. Cost is $45. This event is for all CMS Montessori Upper Elementary students. Not only is it a great introduction to some of the components of Secondary Montessori on our new campus, it is also a great way to meet new and old friends from the Montessori community. In addition, you will be supporting the Secondary Montessori students as they work as camp counselors to earn funding for their school community. Register and pay here*: https://kids-camp-fall-2017-jt-williams.cheddarup.com. Deadline to sign up is October 23rd. If you have any questions please contact Kid's Camp organizers: Dara Whittle at [email protected] or Shea Chambers at [email protected]. JOIN TODAY! It is not too late if you haven't joined yet. We need your membership and support now more than ever! The cost of an annual membership is $5 (per parent) giving you the opportunity to vote and make your voice heard on important school issues. Only PTA members are able to vote, so make sure you join this year. If you would like to join please click the link below: https://my.cheddarup.com/c/highland-mill-montessori-pta-membership-dues-2017 or scan the QR code below: VOLUNTEER! We are always in need of volunteers and it is never too late to volunteer to help in anyway! We have so many exciting events planned and we could use your help! If interested in volunteering please contact us at: [email protected]. ** If you would like to use the QR codes provided in this e-mail, there are apps that can be downloaded to your phone which will allow you to use a QR code reader. SUPPORT HIGHLAND MILL MONTESSORI SCHOOL!
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JOIN TODAY! It is not too late if you haven't joined yet. There is a friendly competition amongst all of the PTAs within CMS. The school with the highest percentage increase of PTA membership will win a full day of onsite service and support from Dr. Wilcox, CMS Superintendent, and his staff at their school!! The competition ends on October 15th and the winner will be announced on October 31st. If you plan to join the PTA and you have not had a chance to do so, please join now!!! You can join online by clicking the link or scanning the QR code within this e-bulletin. If you would like to pay by cash or check, please send an email to [email protected] and we will be sure to connect with you. Let’s show CMS that we can do it!!!” https://my.cheddarup.com/c/highland-mill-montessori-pta-membership-dues-2017 or scan the QR code below: SPEND A SPECIAL MORNING WITH YOUR GRANDCHILD! Grandparents' Breakfast is on Thursday, October 12 from 8:15 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.inthe HMM gym. Enjoy assorted breakfast snacks, coffee, and juice while spending time with your grandchild. VOLUNTEER! We are always in need of volunteers and it is never too late to volunteer to help in anyway! We currently have a specific need for volunteers to help with the Grandparents' Breakfast on October 12. If interested in volunteering, please contact us at: [email protected]. DONATE TO THE SILENT AUCTION! Fall Festival is near!! Fall Festival and the Silent Auction will be held onSaturday, November 4, 2017 from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. at HMMS (rain or shine). Please donate to our Silent Auction at Fall Festival! Own a business? Are you an artist? Craftmaker? Have season tickets to sports or performing arts? All ideas welcome! If you're interested in making a donation of goods or services to support programming for our students and teachers, please email [email protected] to donate TODAY! CELEBRATE, LEARN, HAVE FUN AT WILLIAMS SECONDARY MONTESSORI! Please come on October 10th at 10am to the Williams Montessori Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. Superintendent Clayton Wilcox and CMS School Board Member Ruby Jones will be in attendance to help celebrate the opening of our new campus and the first public Montessori high school in NC. Refreshments provided. Be there 10/10 at 10!*** Want to see what happens during a typical school day? Sign up for a Wednesday Walk-through Students will guide you through an introductory Community Meeting as well as take you on a tour of our amazing new campus including several classrooms in action. The visit will end with a Q&A session where students, current parents, and staff members will be available to answer any questions you may have about our amazing school. *** Learn more about Secondary Montessori at a Prospective Family Open House. Our first Open House will be October 12 at 6:30 pm at the Williams Montessori campus. *** Have you decided how your children will spend the next teacher work day? Mark your calendars for Kid's Camp at Williams Montessori, located at 2400 Carmine Street, on October 30th, from 8:45-4:30. Cost is $45. This event is for all CMS Montessori Upper Elementary students. Not only is it a great introduction to some of the components of Secondary Montessori on our new campus, it is also a great way to meet new and old friends from the Montessori community. In addition, you will be supporting the Secondary Montessori students as they work as camp counselors to earn funding for their school community. Register and pay here*: https://kids-camp-fall-2017-jt-williams.cheddarup.com. Deadline to sign up is October 23rd. If you have any questions please contact Kid's Camp organizers: Dara Whittle at [email protected] or Shea Chambers at [email protected]. SUBMIT YOUR PHOTOS! Calling all photographers! We are in the process of updating our website and ask for your patience while the site is under construction. We plan to update the photos on the website and need your help. If you have photos of events at HMM that you would be willing to share, please submit them to us by email at [email protected]. Please only submit photos that you are willing for us to share on our website and understand there is no guarantee we would use any specific photo. Please submit photos in either jpg or png format with a minimum resolution of 72 ppi and a maximum size of 50 kb. GIVE TODAY AND #impactHMM! NO SELLING! Yes, you read that correctly! We are conducting a direct giving campaign instead of fundraising. We ask parents to donate funds rather than sell items. Please share this link with your family, friends, neighbors, etc. and ask them to have an IMPACT on HMM. (All Contributions Are Tax Deductible). Help us reach our goal of $10,000!!! Have you ever asked yourself where the money goes? Here are just a few examples:
BUY SPIRIT MERCHANDISE! Show your school spirit by sporting your Highland Mill Montessori tees, sweatshirts & car magnets! Students are encouraged to wear HMM shirts on the 2nd Friday of each month to show their school spirit. Stock up today! Purchase at: https://highland-mill-montessori-spirit-merchandise-2017-2018.cheddarup.com or scan the code below: ATTEND THE SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TEAM (SLT) MEETING! The school leadership team is comprised of school administration, teachers and parents from HMM. It's primary function is to facilitate in the development of the school improvement plan, monitor and assess the implementation of that plan, and make amendments as necessary. The team will help to advance policies and procedures that will enhance achievement and meet educational, safety, and parent involvement goals. Lastly, the group will support decision making efforts by the school and assist in the communication thereof. If you are not sure if your child's classroom has a volunteer, please check with your child's teacher. Upcoming meeting schedule: October 19, 2017 November 16, 2017 December 14, 2017 January 18, 2018 February 15, 2018 March 15, 2018 April 19, 2018 May 17, 2018 All meetings are on a Thursday at 8 a.m. in the library/media center. The school offers childcare in the computer lab during the meeting so that parents may attend. ALL PARENTS ARE WELCOME AND ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND! If you have questions, concerns, suggestions that you would like to address with the HMM staff and administration, these meetings are your opportunity to do that. If you would like to add an item to the agenda for discussion for one of the meetings, please contact Beth Leo at[email protected]. Each classroom has a room parent as well if you would like to contact them regarding issues about the classroom. DONATE TO THE HMM 20TH ANNIVERSARY ORCHARD & BUTTERFLY HIGHWAY! Thank you to everyone who donated to the 20th Anniversary Celebration Time Capsule. Now we are in phase 2, which is making the dream of a nature trail, orchard, and butterfly highway a reality. Please DONATE to the school's nature trail, orchard, and butterfly highway at https://www.gofundme.com/hmm-20th-anniversary-orchard. PAINT THE SPIRIT ROCK(S)! Is it your child's birthday? Have any other reason to celebrate? Paint the spirit rock(s)! It is only $5 to paint one of the rocks and $10 to paint both. Please check the PTA spirit rock calendar to verify the dates you wish to paint the rock are available before you pay. Pay and check the calendar at: https://highland-mill-spirit-rock-2017-2018.cheddarup.com/ or scan the code below and GET CREATIVE: ** If you would like to use the QR codes provided in this e-mail, there are apps that can be downloaded to your phone which will allow you to use a QR code reader. SUPPORT HIGHLAND MILL MONTESSORI SCHOOL!
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COME CHECK OUT WILLIAMS SECONDARY MONTESSORI! Mark your calendars for October 10th at 10am - the Williams Montessori Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. This event will celebrate the opening of our new campus and the first public Montessori high school in NC. Be there 10/10 at 10!Want to see what happens during a typical school day? Sign up for a Wednesday Walk-through Students will guide you through an introductory Community Meeting as well as take you on a tour of our amazing new campus including several classrooms in action. The visit will end with a Q&A session where students, current parents, and staff members will be available to answer any questions you may have about our amazing school. Join us for Kid's Camp where Montessori upper elementary students are the campers and the Montessori secondary students are the counselors. In this micro-economy fundraiser the secondary students earn money for their community and the upper el students get a taste of life in the world of secondary Montessori. This will take place on the Oct 30th teacher workday. Sign up coming soon! Coming soon - learn more about Secondary Montessori at our Prospective Family Open House. SPEND A SPECIAL MORNING WITH YOUR GRANDCHILD! Grandparents' Breakfast is on Thursday, October 12 from 8:15 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. in the HMM gym. Enjoy assorted breakfast snacks, coffee, and juice while spending time with your grandchild. VOLUNTEER! We are always in need of volunteers and it is never too late to volunteer to help in anyway! We currently have a specific need for volunteers to help with the Grandparents' Breakfast on October 12. If interested in volunteering, please contact us at: [email protected]. DONATE TO THE SILENT AUCTION! Please donate to our Silent Auction at Fall Festival scheduled for Nov 4th! Own a business? Are you an artist? Craftmaker? Have season tickets to sports or performing arts? All ideas welcome! If you're interested in making a donation of goods or services to support programming for our students and teachers, please email [email protected] to donate TODAY! SUBMIT YOUR PHOTOS! Calling all photographers! We are in the process of updating our website and ask for your patience while the site is under construction. We plan to update the photos on the website and need your help. If you have photos of events at HMM that you would be willing to share, please submit them to us by email at [email protected]. Please only submit photos that you are willing for us to share on our website and understand there is no guarantee we would use any specific photo. Please submit photos in either jpg or png format with a minimum resolution of 72 ppi and a maximum size of 50 kb. GIVE TODAY AND #impactHMM! NO SELLING! Yes, you read that correctly! We are conducting a direct giving campaign instead of fundraising. We ask parents to donate funds rather than sell items. Please share this link with your family, friends, neighbors, etc. and ask them to have an IMPACT on HMM. (All Contributions Are Tax Deductible). Help us reach our goal of $10,000!!! Have you ever asked yourself where the money goes? Here are just a few examples:
BUY SPIRIT MERCHANDISE! Show your school spirit by sporting your Highland Mill Montessori tees, sweatshirts & car magnets! Students are encouraged to wear HMM shirts on the 2nd Friday of each month to show their school spirit. Stock up today! Purchase at: https://highland-mill-montessori-spirit-merchandise-2017-2018.cheddarup.com or scan the code below: ATTEND THE SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TEAM (SLT) MEETING! The school leadership team is comprised of school administration, teachers and parents from HMM. It's primary function is to facilitate in the development of the school improvement plan, monitor and assess the implementation of that plan, and make amendments as necessary. The team will help to advance policies and procedures that will enhance achievement and meet educational, safety, and parent involvement goals. Lastly, the group will support decision making efforts by the school and assist in the communication thereof. If you are not sure if your child's classroom has a volunteer, please check with your child's teacher. Upcoming meeting schedule: October 19, 2017 November 16, 2017 December 14, 2017 January 18, 2018 February 15, 2018 March 15, 2018 April 19, 2018 May 17, 2018 All meetings are on a Thursday at 8 a.m. in the library/media center. The school offers childcare in the computer lab during the meeting so that parents may attend. ALL PARENTS ARE WELCOME AND ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND! If you have questions, concerns, suggestions that you would like to address with the HMM staff and administration, these meetings are your opportunity to do that. If you would like to add an item to the agenda for discussion for one of the meetings, please contact Beth Leo at[email protected]. Each classroom has a room parent as well if you would like to contact them regarding issues about the classroom. DONATE TO THE HMM 20TH ANNIVERSARY ORCHARD & BUTTERFLY HIGHWAY! Thank you to everyone who donated to the 20th Anniversary Celebration Time Capsule. Now we are in phase 2, which is making the dream of a nature trail, orchard, and butterfly highway a reality. Please DONATE to the school's nature trail, orchard, and butterfly highway at https://www.gofundme.com/hmm-20th-anniversary-orchard. PAINT THE SPIRIT ROCK(S)! Is it your child's birthday? Have any other reason to celebrate? Paint the spirit rock(s)! It is only $5 to paint one of the rocks and $10 to paint both. Please check the PTA spirit rock calendar to verify the dates you wish to paint the rock are available before you pay. Pay and check the calendar at: https://highland-mill-spirit-rock-2017-2018.cheddarup.com/ or scan the code below and GET CREATIVE: JOIN TODAY! It is not too late if you haven't joined yet. We need your membership and support now more than ever! The cost of an annual membership is $5 (per parent) giving you the opportunity to vote and make your voice heard on important school issues. Only PTA members are able to vote, so make sure you join this year. If you would like to join please click the link below: https://my.cheddarup.com/c/highland-mill-montessori-pta-membership-dues-2017 or scan the QR code below: ** If you would like to use the QR codes provided in this e-mail, there are apps that can be downloaded to your phone which will allow you to use a QR code reader. SUPPORT HIGHLAND MILL MONTESSORI SCHOOL!
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