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Suder Montessori Magnet School Newsletter

September 16, 2022

Bi-Weekly

Mark Your Calendars

September 15 - October 15: Hispanic Heritage Month

September 20: Suder LSC Meeting, 5:00 PM

September 22: First Day of Fall

September 22: Quarter 1 Progress Report Distribution

September 22: First Day of Fall

September 23: No School - Professional Development Day

September 27: Suder Open House, 4:15 PM - 5:30 PM

Helpful Links

Suder Montessori Family Handbook

Suder Montessori Communication Chart

SY23 Breakfast & Lunch Menus

Getting Involved

CPS COVID-19 Updates

CPS COVID-19 Self-Report

Suder Spotlight: Montessori Great Lessons in Elementary 2

Our Elementary 2 Team conducted the first Montessori Great Lesson this week and it was spectacular (see photos below)! Montessori education uses the Five Great Lessons as an introduction to all topics, providing a “Big Picture” to demonstrate how the sciences, art, history, language, geography are interrelated. Through the Five Great Lessons, children become aware that the universe evolved over billions of years, and that it is based on the law and order through which all the plants, animals, and the rest of creation is maintained.


The First Great Lesson is the most memorable and tells the story of the beginning of the universe. This lesson includes some demonstrations using solids and liquids to show how the continents and oceans first came together.


This lesson leads to the study of:

  • Astronomy: solar system, stars, galaxies, comets, constellations.
  • Meteorology: wind, currents, weather, fronts, erosion, water cycle, clouds, glaciers.
  • Chemistry: states of matter, changes, mixtures, reactions, elements, atoms, periodic table, compounds, molecules, chemical formulas, equations, lab work, experimentation.
  • Physics: magnetism, electricity, gravity, energy, light, sound, heat, friction, motion, experimentation.
  • Geology: types of rocks, minerals, land forms, volcanoes, earthquakes, plate tectonics, ice ages, eras of the earth
  • Geography: maps, globes, latitude/longitude, climates, land/water form names, continent and country research.
News and Updates

Hispanic Heritage Month: September 15 - October 15

September 15 starts the commemoration of Hispanic Hispanic Heritage Month Month. This date is significant as it coincides closely with independence days celebrated by Mexico, Chile, and many Central American countries who broke from Spanish rule. This month we lift up Hispanic histories and people.

Suder Montessori Open House

We are excited to host the Suder Open House on Tuesday, September 27th, from 4:15 PM - 5:30 PM! The Suder Open House gives parents and students the chance to get acquainted with teachers, see the school building and classrooms, and get a quick overview of class expectations and the learning students will engage in this school year. We hope that you can join us for this event.

COVID-19 Testing

CPS offers free weekly COVID-19 testing for students and staff in all District-run schools. Currently, COVID-19 Testing takes place weekly on Mondays at Suder Montessori. We have tested weekly since the second week of school. In order for your child to be tested, please be sure to complete the one-time authorization form here. Forms submitted by noon on the Friday will grant permission for students to be tested the following Monday. If you have any questions about your child and COVID-19 testing, please reach out to your child's teacher.

Sign Up for COVID-19 Testing

Suder Sprint Fundraiser - October 14, 2022

Families, the Suder Sprint 2022 is fast approaching, October 14th will be here in no time! Please help us reach our goal of $15,000 by helping us with business sponsorship. Whether it's approaching your favorite businesses, those in your neighborhood, the company for which your work or your own small business, every dollar counts! Should you not know what to say or how to frame your ask, you can find a guideline/script and the Business Sponsorship form HERE.

Friends of Suder News & Updates

Monday Sunshine 

A morning treat to help teachers kick off the week.  Please bring enough to feed about 60 people. Sign up for Monday Sunshine!


Lori Sapio Fundraiser 

There's still availability for 9/25 and 10/16 photoshoot. You can get professional pictures of the family and FOS will get a portion of the proceeds. 


Bowling Social @ Diversey Bowl - Wednesday, 10/12 - 6:30-8:30pm 

Adults-Only, mix and mingle. BYODF (buy your own drinks and food), and come meet and get to know other Suder parents. See you there! 


Thank you for your continued support!

Suder Montessori Application Now Open

The GoCPS application process for the upcoming cycle is available for parents to create accounts or verify their accounts as of Wednesday, September 14th.  Families will be able to start submitting their applications next Wednesday, September 21st. Families will have ample time to apply, with the application window lasting until December 2, 2022, at 5 PM.


Families can log in now to create or update their GoCPS Parent/Guardian accounts. We are also encouraging families to explore which programs will be a good fit so you are ready to apply when the application officially opens. Spread the word!

Whole-Grade & Single-Subject Acceleration

The applications for whole-grade and single-subject acceleration opened September 14, 2022 and will close on December 2, 2022. More information and the application for both processes will be found here. As a reminder, as of 2019 when the Accelerated Placement policy was passed, principals do not have any discretion to move a student forward ahead a grade level in a single subject or a whole grade if they do not go through the state-mandated process. For more information or questions about the application or testing processes, please reach out to gocps@cps.edu. For questions about implementation or what qualifies as single-subject acceleration, please contact Margeaux McReynolds in Teaching & Learning at mlmcreynolds@cps.edu.

Early Entrance to Kindergarten and First Grade

The applications for 2023-2024 Early Entrance to Kindergarten and Early Entrance to First Grade will open on September 14, 2022 and will close on December 2, 2022. More information and the application for both processes will be found here. As a reminder, this is the only way for students to bypass the age requirements in Board Rule 6-2; principals do not have discretion to allow students who are not yet five or six by September 1 enter kindergarten or first grade, respectively. For more information or questions about the application or testing processes, please reach out to gocps@cps.edu.

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