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Our school is a Full Member school of the American Montessori Society, and certified by the Maryland State Department of Education. Our Stepping Stones, Pre-primary, Intermediate, Before and After School Programs are additionally licensed by the Maryland State Department of Education, Office of Child Care.

Thank you for being a part of our school community. We look forward to a great year of learning together.

NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY
We do not practice discrimination based upon race, color, national origin or religion in the admission of pupils or the employment of faculty or administrative staff.

ADA POLICY
It is the policy of our school to abide by all provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act. We will not discriminate against any individual who demonstrates the qualifications necessary to perform the duties of a particular position. No medical or physical disabilities will be considered as a factor in satisfactorily performing a job/task except for those which are critical to the performance of such task.

SCHEDULE OF PROGRAMS

Stepping Stones Program
9:15 AM -11:15 AM	(Tuesday and Wednesday/Thursday and Friday)
Pre-Primary Programs
Half Day Program AM, 5 days	9:00 AM -11:45 AM
Half Day Program PM, 5 days	12:45 PM - 3:00 PM
Full Day Programs	9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
(Intermediate and Pre-Primary)
Elementary Programs	9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
All Day Program, All Ages	7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Before School Hours	7:30 - 9:00 AM
After School Hours:	3:00 - 5:30 PM
Children participate in Full Day Program

TUITION PAYMENTS

Monthly and quarterly payments are due the 20th of the month. There is a late fee as specified on your Tuition Agreement. The school may, at its discretion, refuse admittance to a child whose tuition payments are delinquent. If the payments are delinquent (1 month overdue or more) and it becomes necessary for the school to engage outside agencies to collect the money owed, all costs incurred, such as attorney's fees and court costs, will be paid by the parents.

There is no allowance for late payment even if the 20th falls on a weekend or during a holiday.

There is a charge of $25 for every returned check.

The specified days and times on the Child Care contract are the only times covered by child care tuition. Students who arrive prior to their contracted time or leave after their contracted time, even if it is only 5 minutes, will be charged for the next half hour. Unused days or hours are not carried over to other days. Payments for occasional Before/After School Care may be deposited in the box in the classroom if the school office is closed. Please see the section on Occasional Before/After School Care for pertinent information regarding charges and late fees.

Except for the Stepping Stone's semester enrollments, all enrollments are for the full academic year. Your signed Tuition Agreement is a legal obligation to pay the full year's tuition and fees regardless of whether your child is absent from school. This policy is necessary since the school has continuing expenses such as salaries, insurance premiums, fees for janitorial services and payments to the church. In order to maintain our capability to meet these expenses, it is essential that the annual income from tuition charges be stabilized. The fact that the school fees are paid in installments does not constitute a fractional contract nor mean that such installments are for monthly or daily costs.

If, after the school year begins, you find that you need to put your child in one of our programs that has more hours, we would be glad to renegotiate the Tuition Agreement provided there is space in the program for which you wish to extend your child's enrollment. We regret that we cannot renegotiate for less hours, since that would jeopardize the stability of our income.

DISCOUNT POLICY

An 8% discount will be given on the tuition of the second child of a family, if both children are simultaneously enrolled in either Preprimary, Intermediate, Elementary or All Day Programs.

There will not be scholarships given in exchange for services rendered to the school. People who render services to the school will either be paid or will do so with the understanding that such services are strictly on a volunteer basis.

REFUND POLICY

The Placement, Materials and Field Trip fees paid at the time of enrollment are not refundable. If parents with children new to our programs withdraw their children during the 60 day trial period, parents are responsible for the first two monthly payments, as specified on the Tuition Agreement. Any payment made beyond that amount is refundable. There are no refunds given if a child is withdrawn after the 60 day trial period.

Parents whose children are returning to our programs are able to withdraw their children by June 30th prior to the beginning of the academic year; however, the Placement, Materials and Field Trip fees paid during the re-enrollment process are not refundable. If parents withdraw their children after June 30, they are liable for tuition payments for the entire academic year, whether the children continue to be enrolled or not.

These procedures have been instituted to protect the financial stability of the school, since we plan our budget according to the signed Tuition Agreements that we receive for the current academic year. The Tuition Agreement is a legally binding contract and must be signed by all parties named.

DISCIPLINE POLICY

Redirection and refocusing will be used to help young children learn acceptable behavior in school. If a child becomes a disruption in the classroom, the child may be requested to sit apart from the rest of the children. Physical aggression on the part of the child will be reported to the parents on the day that such aggression occurs. Parents and teachers will confer with each other to help the child learn appropriate and acceptable behavior in school. If a child persists in unacceptable behavior to the detriment of the class, or if the child commits deliberate physical aggression towards an adult of the class, the child will be dismissed from school.

TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS

All head teachers have at least a Bachelor's Degree from a four-year College and also hold Montessori certification for the age level she/he teaches. Advanced degrees, as well as Montessori certification for several age levels, are held by some teachers.

CLASS SIZE AND TEACHER/PUPIL RATIO

Except for the Stepping Stones program, class size is between 16 and 24 pupils per head teacher. Each class also has at least one teacher's assistant. The Stepping Stones program is limited to a total enrollment of 12 children per class.

ACCESS TO PUPIL RECORDS

Parents and legal guardians have the right to inspect the records of their own children. If you wish to examine your child's records, please let the office know.

RELEASE OF PUPIL RECORDS

Pupil records will be released to another educational institution when we receive a written request from that institution, and a signed consent form from the parents/legal guardians of the pupils concerned, when library books have been returned and all financial obligations to the school have been fulfilled. No records will be released if these conditions are not met. Records are not released to the parents/legal guardians directly, because of state law requirements.

NUTRITION POLICY

We observe a strict good nutrition policy in school. All daily snacks and celebrations (birthdays, seasonal programs) will feature nutritious food, and no cakes, cupcakes, candy, sodas and chocolates are served.

DAILY SNACKS

Daily snacks are part of the day for the Stepping Stones, Preprimary, Intermediate and After School programs, and are provided by the families of the school. To minimize the number of times that each family has to prepare snack, we have scheduled each family in these programs to be responsible for the snacks for all the children in the Preprimary and Intermediate programs for 1 or 2 times of the school year. The schedule is sent to the families at the beginning of school, and a list of food on the weekly snack menu is sent to the families before their scheduled weeks.

BIRTHDAYS

We celebrate each child's birthday, either on the exact date, or the half birthday if the birthday is during the summer months or the closest day if the birthday is on a weekend. Parents may send in a special snack for their child's birthday. Please coordinate this with your child's teacher and follow the guidelines below:

Appropriate birthday snacks:

• All natural ice cream (please read labels)
• Frozen yogurt
• Sherbet
• Sorbet
• Italian ices
• Fruit
• Vegetables and dip
• Home baked items like banana bread or muffins

The following items are not permitted and will be returned:

• Cake or cupcakes
• Candy
• Anything with chocolate
• Goody bags or Party favors

The birthday celebrations are not intended to be traditional birthday parties; rather, they are celebrated in such a way to enhance many aspects of the educational aims of the program, such as self esteem, and the idea of the passage of time. To help the children understand the passage of time, we have a special activity when we observe each child's birthday. To help with this activity, please send in photos of your child at birth and for each year of his/her life. Please label your child's age for each photo. It would help if you send these photos to school a week before your child's actual birthday. Please coordinate this with your child's teacher.

In honor of their child's birthday, parents are encouraged to contribute to our "Birthday Fund." The money in the fund is used to purchase items for the library, and a special name plate will be put in the books purchased by these funds. We hope all families will participate in this program.

UNIFORMS AND DRESS CODE

The children will be wearing clothing ordered through the Lands' End company when they go on field trips, and on Mondays through Thursdays. Items not on the following list should be reserved for non-uniform days. Any items which include the school logo must be ordered from Lands' End. Pants, shorts, skirts and skorts may be purchased from other vendors.

Tops:

• Classic Navy short sleeved and/or long sleeved polo shirts w/logo
• Classic Navy crew neck drifter sweater w/logo (a white turtleneck may be worn underneath)
• Classic Navy cardigan w/logo
• Classic Navy fleece zip-front jacket w/logo

Bottoms:
Boys:

• Khaki pants or shorts

Girls:

• Khaki skorts or skirts
• Khaki pants or shorts
• White tights during the winter

PE uniform:

• White T-shirt w/logo
• Classic Navy fleece crew sweat shirt w/logo
• Classic Navy sweat pants
• Classic Navy shorts

Shoes:

• Tennis shoes
• Practical, structured shoe (Please refer to pages 37 & 53 of your Lands' End catalog for examples. A specific color is not required)

For safety reasons, if children wear earrings, they should only wear small earrings, such as studs or small hoops, smaller than the diameter of their fingers. Please refrain from wearing earrings that dangle. The school is not liable for the loss of personal property including jewelry.

On Fridays, please have your child wear clothes that are comfortable, appropriate for school and that he/she can manage easily, e.g. pants with elastic waistband for younger children, since many of them wait till the last minute before they use the bathroom. We suggest that children who cannot yet tie their shoes wear ones with buckles or velcro fasteners.

For younger children, if, for whatever reason, your child changed into the clothing that is kept at the school and the wet/dirty clothes went home, please remember to send back the items that were used, preferably the following day. This is especially important for young children, who will need their change of clothing at the most unexpected moments. Please be sure to label all of your child's clothing.

When the weather gets cold, all children are required to have a pair of mittens (gloves for older children) and a hat before they can go outside. We DO go outside as much as possible, unless it rains. To prevent your 2, 3, or 4 year olds from losing mittens, string them through the sleeves of the jacket. Do not clip them on, as clips have a habit of coming off. Please do not send gloves for your child unless he/ she can put them on with no help at all.

When the snow season begins please send boots to school. We recommend that you have boots that your child puts on instead of shoes, since even young children are able to learn to put them on by themselves. During boot season, we request that the children either bring a pair of shoes or slippers to wear in the classroom, so that the mud and dirt that get on the boots will stay out of the classroom.

During the hot weather months, sleeveless tops and tank tops are acceptable, but strapless or spaghetti strap tops and tube tops are not. Tops should be long enough to cover the midriff completely at all times.

Please label your child's clothing. This is essential for clothing that stays in the cubby, and clothing that gets taken off during the day, such as hats, sweaters, coats and boots. This is also important for uniform items, since everybody has similar clothing. Labeling your child's clothing will save us and your child much frustration and confusion at dismissal time. Please note that the school cannot assume responsibility for lost clothing or personal articles.

SCHOOL CLOSING POLICY

We will exercise our own discretion whether to open or close school or to open late. You can listen to the announcements on Radio 11 WBAL (AM 1090), or watch for the announcements on Channel 11 WBAL. You may also wish to sign up for automatic notification from WBAL as well. Announcements on the radio are made early in the morning. Information will also be posted on the school website at www.heritagemontessorischool.com.

You may also call the school for school closing or late opening information. Just call the school number, follow the voice directions and listen to the message. If we need to close school during the day, the announcement will again be made on Radio 11 WBAL and Channel 11 WBAL.

ABSENCES AND ILLNESS

It is most important that children who are sick are not sent to school. This is for your child's good as well as for the welfare of the other children in the class. Sick children do not benefit from being in school, and can cause other children to become ill.

Children will not be admitted to school if they have the following symptoms:

• elevated temperature
• diarrhea
• vomiting
• pink eye with secretions
• evidence of chicken pox
• head lice or nits

If your child is going to be absent for whatever reason, please let us know. It would be best if you let us know before your child's class begins.

MEDICATION

We do not administer medication to students. In the event that your child needs a medication during the school day parents will need to come to the school to administer the medication. Students are not permitted to self-administer medication.

If your child requires an Epipen to be kept at school a completed Medication Authorization Form must be completed and sent in to the school office. The Epipen will be kept in the school office unless doctor's orders specify that it be kept in the classroom.

*A Medical Authorization Form can be found as Form #1216 at: http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE/divisions/child_care/licensing_branch/forms

EMERGENCY PROCEDURE

If we are unable to reach you, the persons listed on the Emergency Card will be notified in case of an emergency. In situations where immediate medical attention is needed, and we are unable to reach you, your child will be taken to the hospital indicated on your Emergency Card if possible, or to the nearest hospital.

If you know that you can be reached on any particular day at a different number than the one listed on your child's Emergency Card, please let the office know.

If we need to evacuate the school during an emergency, the students will be taken to the basement of First Preference Mortgage Corporation, 9423 Belair Road. The building is on the same side of the street as the school, about a block south on Belair Road.

If you need to reach us after hours for emergency reasons, please call (410) 529-0120.

ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL PROCEDURES DURING SCHOOL HOURS

Arrival time for the Pre-Primary, Intermediate and Elementary programs begins at 8:45 AM, and dismissal time for the AM half-day program begins at 11:45 AM. Arrival time for the PM class begins at 12:45 AM. Dismissal time in the afternoon begins at 3:00 PM. Arrival time for the Stepping Stones program is 9:15 AM and dismissal is at 11:15 AM. Please be on time for both arrival and departure, so all the children can start the day together, and no child needs to feel anxious after all the children are gone at dismissal time. If you arrive more than 10 minutes after your child's dismissal time please go to the school office to pick up your child.

At arrival time, please form a loop around the parked cars in the parking lot, and drive up to the "Student Entrance." A staff member will come and help the children out of the cars. Please do not let your child out of the car before the staff member comes to your car. Also, please do not move your car up the line until all the children are on the sidewalk. At dismissal time, a staff member will help the children into the car as the cars come up to the sidewalk. Please put the gear shift in the PARK position during the time the children are entering or leaving the cars, to prevent the car from moving accidentally. At dismissal time, after your child is in the car, please pull over to buckle the seat belts and lock the doors before driving away.

Drivers are requested to remain in the cars and refrain from having discussions with staff members during arrival and departure. All messages that need to be conveyed at arrival and dismissal time are best given in written form. Questions and inquiries regarding changes of schedule and other matters are best handled through the office.

Please note: all doors will be locked except for arrival and dismissal immediately before and after class hours. For entry into the building at other times, parents and visitors will use the entrance marked "Visitor Entrance." Please ring the buzzer, and you will be admitted after identification.

LATE ARRIVALS

If you arrive after 9:00 AM (for the morning) or 12:50 PM (for the PM program), please park your car in a designated parking spot and bring your child to the office. All students arriving late must be accompanied to the school office by an adult. School staff will then escort your child to his/her classroom.

ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL PROCEDURES FOR BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM

Before school program: Please park your car in a designated parking spot and walk with your child into the building. For their safety please refrain from sending children into the building unaccompanied by an adult. Say good-bye at the door of the room, and leave as your child enters the room.

After school program: Park your car in a designated parking spot and come into the building. Let the teacher know that you are there and wait for your child outside the room. Please do not let your child leave the building ahead of you. Please insist that your child walk beside you until you reach the car. Accidents can occur if a child runs unsupervised to the car and is not seen by the driver of another car. If the children are on the playground, please park your car, come to the playground and wait for your child to be dismissed. No child will be dismissed when the parent is still in the car.

*At no time should you park on the entry ramp by the Visitor's Entrance.

AUTHORIZATION OF ALTERNATE PERSONS FOR DISMISSAL

Children will be released to authorized persons as indicated on your child's Emergency Card. If you know in advance that a person not indicated on the card will be picking your child up, you must send a note of authorization. In an emergency, a telephone call will be sufficient. If we do not receive either a note or a telephone call, we will not release your child to any person who claims to have come in your behalf to pick up your child, even though we might recognize that person or know that person to be your relative or friend.

Authorized people who come to pick up your child for the first time are requested to provide identification. Please advise the person who will be picking up your child for you at school for the first time to have some form of identification ready.

We take these precautions to insure the safety of your child.

OCCASIONAL BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL CARE AND LATE CHARGES

You may use the Before and After School Care Program on an occasional basis if you have contacted the school office and if there is space available. The fee is $6 per hour or any portion thereof. A discount is given when payment is made by voucher purchased before the date of service, or when such care is contracted with the school.

Vouchers can be purchased at the office. The cost is $4/hour. The vouchers are stamped with the date of purchase. When you use the vouchers, please fill in the dates for which they are used. The date you fill in must be after the date of purchase. The vouchers can be used as payment either before the date of service or on the date of service: you may give them directly to the Child Care staff. Vouchers may not be used in the payment of a Child Care bill.

If the usual time for picking up your child is before 5:30 PM and you are unexpectedly delayed, please call the school so that we will know when to expect you. Vouchers may be used to pay for the extra time if you pick up your child by 5:30 PM, if the vouchers are given to the Child Care staff upon your arrival. If you pay by cash, it will be at the rate of $6/hour.

If you are delayed, and cannot arrive before 5:30 PM, and you call and pay when you arrive, you will be charged at the rate of $10 per hour and any portion thereof. If you cannot call, but explain and pay on arrival, and we agree with your reason for failure to call, you will be charged at the same rate. This rate also applies to children enrolled in the All Day or After School Care Program, since the time after 5:30 is not covered under your contracted time with the school.

If your child is not picked up by 5:30 PM and there was no call made and no payment made on arrival, you will be charged at the rate of $20.00 per hour or any portion thereof.

There is a late payment charge of $10 for each month that your child care account is overdue.

OUTSIDE PLAYTIME

We go outside for playtime whenever possible. Since adequate supervision is of paramount importance, we need all adults of the class to go outside with the children. This means that it will not be possible to leave a child inside while the rest of the children go outside. If your child is not well enough to go outside, it would be best to have him/her stay at home for that day.

OBSERVATION

Parents are invited to observe the classroom and see what their children do in school. When you come to visit, you must check in at the school office first. When you are in the classroom, we ask that you watch but not interact with any of the children, so that you may really see the children in the most natural circumstances. Please sit in the chair provided, and please do not move around.

Parents are welcome to come and sit in on the classroom after the children have had time to adjust to the routines and the environment. Therefore, the first in-class observations of the school year will begin after two months of school. When new children are added to a class, observations will stop until the child has had time for adjustment.

Please contact the school office for observation appointments to avoid having too many observers in the same room. Observations are for adults only.

When children come to school for the first time, parents like to see if their children are handling separation well. All parents are welcome to look into the classroom from the hallway at any time, without prior arrangement with the school. We ask that you check in the school office when you arrive, before you go and look in the class. We also ask that you turn off the lights in the hallway, and position yourself in such a way that nobody in the classroom can see you. Many thanks for your cooperation.

FIELD TRIPS

Field trips are an integral part of our instructional program. We go to places where children can learn first hand information that they cannot get in the classroom. Also, field trips provide good opportunities for group experiences in public.

We always go to field trips as a group with the Preprimary and Intermediate classes being accompanied by parent chaperones. Parent chaperones who accompany the children on these trips are part of the instructional team. Not all parents will accompany us for each field trip. The number of chaperones needed will depend on the requirements of the places we visit and the age group of the children going for the trip. Generally speaking, parents of the youngest children will be the first to be chosen as chaperones. Since being a chaperone is being part of the instructional team, and a field trip is not a family outing, siblings will not be able to accompany us. Any parents who are not assigned to a particular field trip will be considered on a high priority for the next one. Please respect each other's turns for this important part of our program.

The adult who is to be the chaperone for each trip is REQUIRED to complete the necessary paperwork, come to the chaperone meeting for that particular trip, and sign the agreement with the guidelines given at the meeting. No parent is exempt from these requirements, including parents whose children have been in the school for a long time. These meetings are given with the safety of your child in mind. Your cooperation and attendance is much appreciated.

It is our policy that no gift shop purchases be made during field trips.

For any parents interested in chaperoning, volunteering or substituting please refer to the following requirements for each:
Chaperones - Field Trip Orientation meeting, Medical Report and Release of Information form Parents providing transportation for students will additionally be required to submit documentation of their Driver's License, Registration and Insurance.

Volunteers - Classroom Orientation meeting, Medical Report and Release of Information form

Substitutes - Classroom Orientation meeting, Medical Report, Release of Information and Criminal Background Check

*The Medical Report and Release of Information form can be found by choosing Form #1260 and Form #1204 from: http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE/divisions/child_care/licensing_branch/forms

SHOW AND TELL

Children are encouraged to bring items of interest to share with the whole class. Suggested items are books, tapes, postcards and souvenirs from trips and any other items that have educational value. For younger children, please attach an explanatory note, (such as "These are postcards from our trip to Disneyworld last summer") when appropriate.

Each class has different procedures for bringing items to share. Please check with your child's teacher regarding her preference before sending these items to school.

TOYS

Toys are not appropriate items to bring for Show and Tell and must be left at home. This includes the time for Before and After School Programs, as we have organized activities and provide an abundance of toys for free play during those hours.

LUNCHES

Lunch time is a learning time besides being a meal time and a social time. We stress grace and courtesy, positive social interaction, good hygiene habits, and self-help skills such as setting a table and cleaning up afterwards. We encourage parents to pack nutritious lunches, and refrain from sending cakes and candy as dessert, which will be returned home, as will items containing caffeine, such as cola and chocolate.

Please include a napkin with lunch, and also whatever utensil that your child might need for the meal that you packed. Thermoses or other reusable bottles are preferred for packing drinks.

We will be refrigerating all perishable lunch items. Please put sandwiches in containers, preferably reusable ones, labeled with your child's name. Other perishable items need also to be labeled. All the items will be refrigerated until lunch time.

We do not reheat any items for the children at lunch time. If you would like your child to have hot items please pack them in a thermos.

REST TIME

Children who are enrolled in the Full Day (3 year olds) program will have a quiet time after lunch. At the beginning of each week the children will bring a crib size fitted sheet and blanket, pillow and any favorite object such as a stuffed animal if necessary. Each child will be provided by the school with one zippered tote in which to store their bedding and a second set of labeled, emergency clothing. In the event of loss the parent will be billed for a replacement bag. The bedding will be stored at school during the week and sent home every Friday to be laundered.

SCHOOL/HOME COMMUNICATION

The school sends out weekly bulletins to inform parents of upcoming events, request assistance on current projects, and inform parents of decisions that are reached.

We also publish a quarterly newsletter that contains news of what we do in the classroom, plus ideas and suggestions in relation to young children. We welcome parents' contributions for these newsletters. Please check with the office regarding deadlines for each issue.

Parents may leave messages for any member of the school staff by calling the school office or by sending an email to office@heritagemontessorischool.com. Questions regarding Montessori philosophy and curriculum can be sent to Linda@heritagemontessorischool.com. Gazette articles as well as other information can be accessed through the school website at www.heritagemontessorischool.com.

Please refer to these guidelines if you encounter a problem:

• Discuss the problem with the Administrative Team if it is a matter of school policy and administration.
• Discuss the problem with your child's current teacher if it is a matter concerning the classroom.
• Contact the school office to let the Administrative Team and/or the teacher know that you would like to talk or meet with them.
• Set up a conference time if you would like to discuss the matter face to face.
• Let us know there is a problem as soon as it arises, before you get upset.

• Discuss questions or concerns regarding school policy or administration with staff members and/or other parents and not with the Administrative Team.
• Discuss questions or concerns regarding the classroom with other staff members (especially your child's past teacher) and/or other parents, and not the current teacher.
• Keep problems, questions, concerns and suggestions to yourself.

PARENT MEETINGS

There are five school-wide parent meetings scheduled throughout the year. All parents are encouraged to attend, and child care is available. Please check the School Calendar for dates of these meetings.

Back to School Pot Luck Dinner Meeting
Parents bring a dish to share for the dinner while getting to know faculty, staff and other parents in their children's classes. After the dinner, children go to child care while the parents meet with the teachers. Teachers will outline the year's activities and goals.

Curriculum Meetings
There are two such meetings during the year, once during the Fall months and once during Spring months. Two different curricular areas are explored during these meetings. An overview of each curricular area is given during the general meeting. Afterwards, parents attend lessons in the curricular area, given by each of the teachers in their classrooms.

Parents' Nights
There are also two such meetings during the year, once during the Fall months and once during the Spring months. Parents "go to class" with their children for these meetings, and the children show their favorite activities. Parents are encouraged to observe and see the activity unfold at the child's pace for work, rather than quiz the child regarding what information the child has acquired by working with the activity.

Other Meetings

New program orientation
There are two orientation meetings for parents. One is for the parents whose children are new to the Preprimary program, and the other is for parents whose children are new to either the Elementary I or Elementary II programs. Information and suggestions for helping your child adjust to the programs are given.

Breakfast Meeting
This is an information meeting for parents whose children are ready to progress from the Preprimary to the Intermediate program, or from the Intermediate program to the Elementary program. This meeting is usually held in late January.

ELEMENTARY PROGRAM ADDENDUM
ASSIGNMENTS

Parents are expected to help reinforce the responsibility of the children for completing assignments by the due date. Elementary 2 children are strongly encouraged to purchase a memory device such as a flash drive, so that they can store their completed work there. Documents created at school are generally compatible with computers used at home.

SNACKS AND LUNCHES

Elementary parents will not be on the list as supplying snack for the school. We encourage parents to start allowing children to plan and pack their own lunches.

RECORDERS

Each Elementary student will be provided with one recorder for use during Music. Parents will be responsible for replacement in the event of loss or damage.

COMMUNICATION

Students and parents may contact Mrs. Molino directly at Linda@heritagemontessorischool.com and Ms. Thomas directly at upperelementary@hotmail.com.