November 12, 2018
THE MONTAIR MINUTE
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Nov 12: VETERAN'S DAY- Holiday NO School
Nov 14: LAST DAY OF FALL RUN CLUB, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION CLUB 1:50pm, FESTIVAL AROUND THE WORLD INFO MEETING 6pm
Nov 15: PTA REFLECTIONS ART SHOW 5pm Pine Valley MS
Nov 19-23: THANKSGIVING BREAK
PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
As we approach the Thanksgiving break, I would be remiss to not take a moment to share my gratitude with the Montair Community. I am so appreciative of the generosity of our families. This generosity comes in the form of countless volunteer hours. We couldn’t have Breakfast Book Club, Run Club, Harvest of the Quarter, Art docents, Reflections program, Copying Center, an Auction, a Carnival, Book Fairs, Diversity and Inclusion Club, Field Trips, Family Breakfasts and so much more without the generosity of our parents and grandparents.  

This generosity also comes in the form of financial donations to the school. Our parent donations allow us to have classroom paraprofessionals in every classroom for several hours per week. We can staff an intervention program to ensure that all of our kids get the intervention they need to learn in reading and math. Our teachers can attend trainings to continually grow their instructional practice to best serve our students. Our kids get to visit the library regularly, go to a super cool Makerspace during lunch, and perform in two major plays because of our parents. Thanks to parent generosity, last year, we upgraded our computer lab. The year before that, we bought new chromebooks for every 4th and 5th grader to use in the classrooms. And as you can see, we have been able to rebuild our primary playground, all thanks to our amazingly generous Montair families.

I am truly so grateful for everything you do to support the learning and the social-emotional wellbeing of our Montair students. I know I am speaking for the entire Montair staff when I say this partnership is so very appreciated!

With warm wishes for a wonderful Thanksgiving break,

Ondi Tricaso
Principal
Let’s make this holiday season extra special for the students of Mission Elementary We will be collecting new, unwrapped toys now through December 12th . Please place your donation in the bins by the front office. Thank you for supporting our sister school!

Sister School: Mission Elementary
Montair is excited to be participating in the San Ramon Valley Council of PTA’s Sister School program again this year. The Sister School philanthropic program benefits the students of our district by fostering civic responsibility, enhancing community engagement, promoting volunteerism and by teaching the joy of helping others. This is accomplished by partnering each school in our district with a school in a neighboring disadvantaged area of the East Bay.

This year we have the honor of supporting Mission Elementary school. Mission is a Title One school of about 600 TK-5th graders located in Antioch. They have a welcoming campus, dedicated teachers and students who are eager to learn- very much a sister to Montair! We will hold 2 collection drives for the students of Mission, one now and one in the spring. Please watch for information regarding these drives, and thank you in advance for your generosity!

If you have any questions please email Angela Frankel
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION CLUB
NOVEMBER 14TH
Our Native American Heritage Month Inclusion Club meeting features a special guest- a Sioux tribal member who grew up on a reservation in South Dakota!  Come and listen to a new language, learn a Native American greeting, play games, and hear about his life experiences as a Native American. You won't want to miss this!  

When:  Wednesday, November 14, 2018, from 1:50 - 2:50 pm
Where: Room 302
Who: all interested TK - 5th graders
What: Native American Heritage Month

We'll have kids sign in at the start of the meeting and check out with their adults at the end, so please come in to sign them out.
FESTIVAL AROUND THE WORLD
PARENT INFO NIGHT
WEDNESDAY NOV 14TH
In preparation for the 2nd Annual Festival Around the World occuring on January 23rd, we invite you to attend this informational night to consider showcasing the country that is representative of your heritage or a country that interests you and your family. Come and learn more on how you can participate and share your ideas. All interested Montair families are encouraged to attend this informational night.


When: Wednesday Nov 14th
Where: Montair MPR
Time: 6pm-7pm

For questions, please contact Cheryl Aza , PTA Inclusion & Diversity Chair
LAST DAY OF FALL RUN CLUB: NOV 14TH
We had a great turnout for Run Club last week.  We had 47 runners including Danville Police Chief Allan Shields.  The last Run Club for fall is on Wednesday, November 14th.  On this day, we will provide a healthy treat for all runners.  High mileage awards will be presented shortly thereafter during school hours.  Run Club will resume in the spring starting on Wednesday, February 6th.
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