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Events in September, 2010
7th
First day of school for all returning CH children and all EL 2nd through 6th graders
First day of school for all returning Children's House children. 12 noon dismissal all week at the Children's House.
First day of school for all Elementary 2nd through 6th graders. Full day in session at the Elementary.
9th
Going Out Training
going out training
11th
Children's House New Parent Orientation
CH new parent orientation
13th
First day of school for elementary first graders
Elementary first graders first day of school
Children's House extended day begins
13th
Elementary New Parent Orientation
EL new parent orientation
14th
Children's House Back to School Night
Come to our first parent night of the school year. Childcare is available by reservation.
15th
Elementary Back to School Night
Come to our first parent night of the school year. Childcare is available by reservation.
19th
Welcome Back Picnic and Ice Cream Social
Grab your picnic baskets and come join us for ice cream and family fun.
24th
Sunstone Family Camping Trip
September 24th through September 26th.
30th
Raising Our Daughters and Sons Really Does Take a Village
Kathy Masarie is a pediatrician, mom, and founder of Family Empowerment Network at www.familyempower.com. Her newly published parenting guides, Raising Our Sons and Raising Our Daughters, provide parents with proven tools to strengthen family through community.
Events in October, 2010
1st
Book Group with Cathy
book group
10th
Sunstone Work Party 11-4
Come for the first of two work parties. Each campus will hold a work party. This is another great opportunity to work and play with the SMS community.
11th
Children's House Photo Day
CH Photo Day
12th
Green Team Meeting
All are welcome!
13th
Elementary Photo Day
EL photo day
13th
Whole School Parent Night - Health Essentials of Raising Healthy Children
How to put back in what the modern world takes away with Krista Anderson Ross. First of three opportunities to learn more about taking care of our children and ourselves. Krista is a former Montessori primary guide and now a practicing Naturopath. Hope you can come. Childcare available for $5 by reservation.
19th
Upper Elementary Camping Trip at Opal Creek
Lupine room at Opal Creek
21st
Children's House Parent-Child Open House
Come visit your child's class and learn, from your child, what work they do.
22nd
Upper Elementary Returns from Opal Creek
Lupine returns from Opal Creek
24th
Children's House Fall Festival
All are welcome to join us at the Children's House for a Fall Festival Celebration. Cider pressing, face painting, bobbing for doughnuts (you have to see it for yourself) and much more!
25th
No School - Inservice
Inservice
27th
El Parent Night - Topic TBD
El Parent Night - childcare available by reservation
Events in November, 2010
3rd
Whole School Parent Night - The Naturopathic Home Remedy Kit
Second of three opportunities to learn more about taking care of our children and ourselves with Krista Anderson-Ross. Krista is a former Montessori primary guide and now a practicing Naturopath. Hope you can come. Childcare available by reservation for $5.
4th
Pizza, Beer, and Bar Graphs
Come learn about the state of the school.
5th
No School - Conferences
Be sure to sign up for a parent-teacher conference. Childcare free of charge by reservation during you child's conference time only.
9th
Green Team Meeting
All are welcome!
9th
Elementary Parent Night - Introduction to Montessori Elementary
For parents looking towards 1st grade, and anyone else with an interest in Montessori Elementary - come and join the elementary guides and hear all about what to expect when your child joins the elementary. Childcare available by reservation.
10th
Montessori Institute Northwest Parent Education Event - Handling Holidays
A great parent education opportunity offered by MINW. The magic and excitement of holidays can bring out the worst in all of us - adults and children alike! Come and explore how to restore the magic, channel the excitement, and bring peace and joy to any holiday season. This workshop is appropriate for both parents and teachers.
11th
No School
Veterans Day
12th
No School - Conferences
Be sure to sign up for a parent-teacher conference. Childcare available free of charge during your child's conference time only.
19th
Community Party
Community Party for the entire community (adults, that is) at the Multnomah Arts Center. Let's party and dance, dance, dance!
23rd
Children's House Thanksgiving Feast
Join your children for a Thanksgiving feast. Details to come in October.
24th
No School - Thanksgiving Break
Thanksgiving break
25th
No School
Thanksgiving Break
26th
No School
Thanksgiving Break
Events in December, 2010
3rd
Book Group with Cathy
Book Group
10th
Elementary Solstice Event
Join your children for crafts and celebration
13th
Children's House Winter Sing Event
Join the Children's House Cottages for hot beverages and singing in the village.
14th
Green Team Meeting
All are welcome!
14th
Children's House Winter Sing Event
Join the Children's House Cottages for hot beverages and singing in the village.
15th
Children's House Winter Sing Event
Join the Children's House Cottages for hot beverages and singing in the village.
20th
Winter Break
School will be out for Winter break starting Monday, December 20 and will resume on Tuesday, January 4.
Events in January, 2011
3rd
No School - Inservice
Inservice
4th
School Resumes
school resumes
11th
Green Team Meeting
All are welcome!
11th
Whole School Parent Night: Geography from 2 1/2 to 12
All parents are invited to this fascinating presentation of the Geography curriculum from its beginnings in the Children's House with the Sandpaper Globe to in-depth research in the Upper Elementary. Childcare available for $5 by reservation.
17th
No School - Martin Luther King Jr Day
no school
20th
Part One: Montessori Parenting Series with Sarah Andrews
"Relationships, Environment, and Strategies: Three Building Blocks to Happier and More Successful Parenting. It is highly recommended that parents plan on attending ALL THREE sessions because they build on each other and refer back to material covered in prior sessions.
Part One: Harmonious Parent-Child Relationships Discuss the roles of parents and children, the developmental reasons why children behave the way they do, and how our relationships with our children builds the foundation for a lifetime of learning together.
For parents of Children's House and lower elementary children.
Childcare available for $5 by reservation.
27th
Part Two: Montessori Parenting Series with Sarah Andrews
Part Two: Supportive Home Environments Investigate how to create physical and emotional home environments that can foster independence, provide security through structure and limits, and encourage cooperation and participation in family life.
For parents of Children's House and lower elementary children.
Childcare available for $5 by reservation.
Events in February, 2011
1st
Grandparents and Special People Month
We designated this month as a time for the special people - adult friends, aunts, and uncles, to name a few, are invited to come visit the classrooms. There will be sign ups posted outside each of the classrooms at the Elementary. At the Children's House, sign up with Brenda in the office.
3rd
Part Three: Montessori Parenting Series with Sarah Andrews
Part Three: Creative Strategies for Successful and Happy Parenting Explore various parenting strategies, problem-solving techniques, and real-life situations through role-playing and discussion.
For parents of Children's House and lower elementary children.
Childcare available for $5 by reservation.
4th
Book Group with Cathy
book group
8th
Green Team Meeting
All are welcome!
10th
Whole School Parent Night - Nurturing the Person Inside the Parent
Third of three opportunities to learn more about taking care of our children and ourselves. Krista is a former Montessori primary guide and now a practicing Naturopath. Hope you can come.
Childcare available for $5 by reservation.
14th
Tuition contracts distributed
tuition contracts distributed
18th
No School - Inservice
Staff will be attending the AMI refresher course in California this weekend.
21st
No School - President's Day
Staff will be attending the AMI refresher course in California this weekend.
22nd
Children's House Parent Discussion with Guides
Join the Children's House guides for an informal conversation. Topic TBA.
Childcare available by reservation.
23rd
Financial Aid Applications Due
financial aid applications due
24th
Elementary Child Presentation Day
Come to the EL campus and learn, first hand, from the children, some more about Montessori lessons.
Events in March, 2011
4th
Re-Enrollment Contracts Deposits Due
contracts and deposits due
4th
Book Group with Cathy
book group
8th
Green Team Meeting
All are welcome!
15th
Children's House Parent Discussion with Guides
Join the Children's House guides for an informal conversation. Topic TBA
Childcare available by reservation
18th
Last day of school before Spring Break
March 21 through April 1 - Spring Break; Childcare will be available March 28 - April 1
21st
Spring Break March 21-April 1
Spring Break
Events in April, 2011
4th
Back to School
First day back to school after spring break
7th
Elementary Parent Night
Compassionate Communication
Childcare available for $5 by reservation
8th
Book Group with Cathy
book group
12th
Green Team Meeting
All are welcome!
12th
Children's House Parent Night
Hands on with Montessori Materials
Childcare available for $5 by reservation.
17th
TV Turn-Off Week April 17-23
Join the Sunstone community in reducing or eliminating screen time this week.
18th
No School - Inservice
In-service
22nd
Earth Day!
Earth Day
22nd
Shakespeare at the MAC
Come see the Lupine room Shakespeare production.
23rd
Work Party
Whole School Work Party 11-4
26th
Children's House Parent Discussion with Guides
Join the CH guides for an informal conversation. Topic TBA
Childcare available by reservation.
28th
MINW public lecture with Stephen Hughes Ph.D
MINW public lecture with Stephen Hughes on School 2.0
29th
Conferences - No School
no school - conferences Childcare available free of charge during your child's conference time only.
Events in May, 2011
4th
Pizza, Beer and Bar Graphs
Pizza, Beer and Bar Graphs - come learn about the state of the school.
6th
Conferences - No School
Childcare available free of charge during your child's conference time only.
10th
Green Team Meeting
All are welcome!
12th
Children's House Wine and Cheese Night
Come welcome the new families to our community. You remember what it was like to be new to the community. Come share your love of SMS with these new families and support them as they begin this new transition.
Childcare available by reservation.
19th
Elementary Wine and Cheese Night
Come welcome the new families to our community. You remember what it was like to be new to the community. Come share your love of SMS with these new families and support them as they begin this new transition.
Childcare available by reservation.
23rd
Lupine room standardized testing May 23-26
The upper elementary class will be taking their Iowa Test of Basic Skills standardized testing. More information will be provided in April.
27th
Inservice - No School
Inservice
30th
Memorial Day - No School
Memorial Day
31st
Children's House Parent Discussion with Guides
Join the CH guides for an informal conversation. Topic TBA
Childcare available by reservation.
Events in June, 2011
3rd
Book Group with Cathy
Book Group at the Children's House Campus
12th
End of the Year Picnic and Ice Cream Social
Come join the Sunstone community for family fun and ice cream in the park.
13th
Children's House End of the Year Potlucks June 13-15
Time and schedule TBA
17th
Last Day of School
Children's House: 12noon dismissal - join the guides, assistants, and children for a picnic and playtime up on the playground.
Elementary: Field Day for children and staff at Hamilton Park - it is a fun-filled, relaxing day for one and all.
17th
End of the Year Celebration
Come celebrate graduates, students moving up to the elementary, and students moving on to other schools.




