I hope you successfully received your enrollment contract for the upcoming academic year through your parent portal yesterday afternoon.

Please take a moment to review the enrollment contract, ensuring all details are accurate and up-to-date. The deadline for the return of signed contracts is February 16.

Your commitment to the enrollment process is essential in securing your child's place for the upcoming academic year. If you have any questions or need any help, please don't hesitate to reach out to me.

Warmly,

Deba

Welcome back to Kelley Altieri, who returns from maternity leave on Monday, February 12. Kelley will spend the first few weeks of her return setting up her office, debriefing with Cheryl and guides, and observing students in the classrooms. Her work with the students will begin in March. Welcome back, Kelley!

We are sad to inform the community that Hazel Alexander will make Thursday, February 15, her last day working as CHC lunch coverage and ASC staff. Thankfully, Hazel will continue substituting in the classrooms, so we look forward to her continued presence at Thacher. Good luck, Hazel!

We are pleased to announce the release of the first tier of the 2024-25 School Calendar, which includes the start and end dates for the school year and all scheduled vacations.

Thacher's Summer Program, open to Toddler through Middle School students, will run from June 17 to August 9. Early Registration kicks off on Monday, February 12, with a 5% discount on all registrations.

Visit our website to view dates and weekly themes.

11:00 -11:15 am - All Children's House

11:15 - 11:30 am - LE

11:30 - 11:45 am - UE

11:45 - 12:00 pm - MS and Toddlers

Siblings:

Younger students will be dismissed at the older siblings' dismissal time except for:

Any student with Toddler Siblings gets dismissed at the Toddler's 11:45 am dismissal time.

Download our Mobile App by going to the App Store and searching for Thacher Montessori School. Use the password Leadership to set up an account.

Thacher's Family Network will partner with New England Base Camp for Thacher School days off.

NE Basecamp will be offered for the 23/24 School Year on the following dates: 2/16, 3/15, 4/11 and 4/12. A minimum number of children must register for the date to be available.

The Camp is for children ages five and up. During these days, students will enjoy the facilities at the Camp located on Unquity Road (5 minutes from Thacher). The programs include nature activities, STEM programming, crafts, and more.

The cost is $50 a day per child (9-3:15), and students must bring their snacks and lunch. Please register early!

Everyone is invited. Head over to Houghton's Pond after school on Fridays to let your kids run and play. Thacher families are usually there from 2:45-5 p.m. See you there!

All parents are invited to join the Thacher Montessori Parents Facebook group. The group's goal is for parents to have a space to share resources, ask questions, and support each other in the community. Join today!

You are invited to Brookwood Farm's annual meeting.

The speaker series continues on Saturday, February 10, with Eric Litwin, author of the 'Pete the Cat' series. Register here.