Parent Meeting (via Zoom)
Join us for this very important meeting to get our school year off to a great start.
Meet the administration and your child's teachers.
Learn about important school policies and procedures.
Get an introduction to the PTA and the activities planned for the year.
Learn about your child's school day.
Learn important details about your child's classroom.
Learn how to support your Montessori student at home
Ask questions about your child's class.
No School- Teacher Work Day & New Student Orientation Day
You child’s teacher will contact you to set up an individual orientation time for new students.
PTA Meeting
Join us for our Parent Teacher Alumni Meeting to plan social events and school and staff support events.
Watch Me Work Day- Elementary Classes Only
Please note- This date if for Elementary Classes only.
Please join your child in their elementary classroom for Watch Me Work Day. Students will choose a few of their favorite/recent works to demonstrate to you. Teachers will be on hand to help and facilitate, but this is a time for you to get to know a bit about your child's expression of themselves as a student and enjoy their enthusiasm for learning (aka not a conference). Plan to spend 30 minutes maximum observing the works your child has planned to show you.
Early Release 1:30pm (No afternoon daycare)
Student dismissal (for full-day students) is 1:30pm to 1:45pm. There is no afternoon daycare. Students must be picked up by 1:45pm.
Have a great winter break!
Watch Me Work Day- 3-6 Class Only
Please note- This date if for the 3-6 Class only.
Please join your child in their 3-6 classroom for Watch Me Work Day. Students will choose a few of their favorite/recent works to demonstrate to you. Teachers will be on hand to help and facilitate, but this is a time for you to get to know a bit about your child's expression of themselves as a student and enjoy their enthusiasm for learning (aka not a conference). Plan to spend 30 minutes maximum observing the works your child has planned to show you.
Watch Me Work Day- All Classes
Please join your child in their classroom for Watch Me Work Day. Students will choose a few of their favorite/recent works to demonstrate to you. Teachers will be on hand to help and facilitate, but this is a time for you to get to know a bit about your child's expression of themselves as a student and enjoy their enthusiasm for learning (aka not a conference). Plan to spend 30 minutes maximum observing the works your child has planned to show you. You will receive an email regarding this closer to the date and larger classes may have a sign-up for time slots to avoid over-crowding in the classroom.
Interest Fair
Please join us as our oldest students present their Interest Fair Projects. The students have been researching, writing, creating, and preparing for months about a topic of their choice. Come see their boards and projects and hear their speeches. All students, families, and alumni are encouraged to come see their fellow students’ work and to cheer them on.
Elementary Music Performance and North and South America Fair
Families are invited to join the Lower Elementary Class for their celebration of North and South America. Lower and Upper Elementary Students will preform vocal and drumming pieces and Lower Elementary will present their research about a country they have studies.
Students who are performing will stay at school. Families will arrive at 3:45 to enjoy the music performance and then see our research presentations.
Last Day of School- Early Release- 1:30 pm
Student dismissal (for full-day students) is 1:30pm to 1:45pm. There is no afternoon daycare. Students must be picked up by 1:45pm.
Have a great summer break!
PTA Monthly Hike- James P. Amon Nature Preserve
Join the PTA for our monthly family hike.
Please reach out to Ms. Kelly at kelly@daytonmontessori.org if you have questions.
Early Payment of Blackbaud Registration Due
Submit full-year payment for early pay discount or register for Blackbaud Tuition Management.
PTA Monthly Hike- Englewood MetroPark
Join the PTA for our monthly family hike.
Please reach out to Lauren at oconnorl867@gmail.com if you have questions.
Community Garage Sale and Bake Sale Fundraiser
We will be collecting donations for the sale the last week of school.
We will need tables, tarps, hangers, pop-up tents, coolers, and clothing racks to borrow.
We will also need helpers to sort items and staff the sale. More details to come.
Garage Sale Donation Drop off and Sorting
Drop off donation items and baked goods for the garage sale fundraiser..
Drop off tarps, pop up canopies, and clothes racks to to display items. Please clearly mark names on these items.
Volunteers are needed to sort donated items for sale during this time. Thank you!
Garage Sale Drop off
Drop off items for our garage sale fundraiser. We also could use pop-up canopies and tarps to borrow. Please clearly mark names on items to be borrowed. Thank you!
Spring PTA Picnic
Join us for a fun evening outdoors on a family farm. Weather provided, we will have a bonfire, so please bring roasting sticks and chairs. We will have a sign up for potluck (please include all ingredients). Please look for an email with further information.
End-of-Year PTA Picnic
Join us for a fun evening outdoors on a family farm. More information to come.
Last Day of School- Early Release- 1:00 pm
Student dismissal (for full-day students) is 1:00pm to 1:15pm. There is no afternoon daycare. Students must be picked up by 1:15pm.
Have a great summer break!
Thursday Conservation Crew
Help remove invasive species and protect the natural habitat on our school grounds. Please bring tools and gloves and dress for outside work. Students kindergarten-aged and above can help, but parents are responsible for their supervision. (School-day rules apply.). We cannot offer daycare during this activity.
PTA Meeting- cancelled
Join us for our Parent Teacher Alumni Meeting to plan social events and school and staff support events. Please email mary@daytonmontessori.org if your student will attend daycare at no charge while you attend the PTA meeting.
PTA Monthly Hike- James P. Amon Nature Preserve
Join the PTA for our monthly family hike.
Please reach out to Ms. Kelly at kelly@daytonmontessori.org if you have questions.
Thursday Conservation Crew
Help remove invasive species and protect the natural habitat on our school grounds. Please bring tools and gloves and dress for outside work. Students kindergarten-aged and above can help, but parents are responsible for their supervision. (School-day rules apply.). We cannot offer daycare during this activity.
Thursday Conservation Crew
Help remove invasive species and protect the natural habitat on our school grounds. Please bring tools and gloves and dress for outside work. Students kindergarten-aged and above can help, but parents are responsible for their supervision. (School-day rules apply.). We cannot offer daycare during this activity.
Elementary Music Performance and Asia and Oceania Fair
Families are invited to join the Lower Elementary Class for their celebration of Asia and Oceania. Lower and Upper Elementary Students will preform vocal and drumming pieces and Lower Elementary will present their research about a country.
Students who are performing will stay at school. Families will arrive at 3:45 to enjoy the music performance and then see our research presentations.
Interest Fair
Please join us as our oldest students present their Interest Fair Projects. The students have been researching, writing, creating, and preparing for months about a topic of their choice. Come see their boards and projects and hear their speeches. All students, families, and alumni are encouraged to come see their fellow students’ work and to cheer them on.
DMS Day of Service with Five Rivers MetroParks Adopt a Park
On Saturday, April 25 9am-12pm, DMS will be participating in the Five Rivers Metro Parks Adopt a Park program again this year to help clean up all the Metro Parks in our area. We have had a lot of fun participating in this day of service as a school group in the past. This year we are signed up to help with mulching in Cox Arboretum. All volunteer should wear appropriate clothes for working in natural areas (work gloves, long pants, sunblock, hats, and sturdy, closed-toed shoes). Volunteers should also bring water. Some tool will be provided, but small rakes would be appreciated if you can bring them. This activity is intended for ages 10 and older, so plan to keep younger children close.
Also join us for a BYO picnic after the work shift.
Please sign the waiver and sign-up sheet in the email sent to families. You can email Lauren at oconnorl867@gmail.com for more information or to sign up.
All current DMS families, new families enrolled for next year, alumni, and their extended families are welcome to volunteer with our group.
Thursday Conservation Crew
Help remove invasive species and protect the natural habitat on our school grounds. Please bring tools and gloves and dress for outside work. Students kindergarten-aged and above can help, but parents are responsible for their supervision. (School-day rules apply.). We cannot offer daycare during this activity.
PTA Monthly Hike- Charleston Falls Preserve
Join the PTA for our monthly family hike.
Please reach out to Meghann at meghannpruitt@gmail.com if you have questions.
PTA Meeting
Join us for our Parent Teacher Alumni Meeting to plan social events and school and staff support events. Please email mary@daytonmontessori.org if your student will attend daycare at no charge while you attend the PTA meeting.
PTA Meeting
Join us for our Parent Teacher Alumni Meeting to plan social events and school and staff support events. Please email mary@daytonmontessori.org if your student will attend daycare at no charge while you attend the PTA meeting.
