News
We’ve got all the latest announcements and accolades right here. Check in often to see what we’ve done and what we’re up to next.
We could not be more proud of our three students accepting the Hope of America 2019–2020 Award! A big congratulation goes out to Aaron Moore, Darci Chiddix, and Kamryn Anderson. We wish you well. The world needs more of you!
Thank you to all who took part in our End of School/Teacher Appreciation Parade. It was a big success! We hope your summer is awesome, and we look forward to seeing you next year!
Emily Schwieder worked hard at home and presented her science project on oceans. Fantastic work! Thank you Emily for being an amazing student!
Re-enrollment 2020–2021 is closed prior to our annual lottery which occurred on April 29, 2020. Students who did not re-enroll prior to the lottery date but who now wish to return for the 2020–21 school year need to have their names entered on the waiting list. Please contact Ms. Nancy Dakar in the office with any questions or to follow-up.
Jake and Daisy are the two service dogs at Monticello Montessori. They help many students in distress and are part of the school routine, interacting with all children. Monticello Montessori has two perfect-attendance special workers who have been helping several students. Meet Jake, the Australian Shepherd, and Daisy, the Bichon Frisé. They are the ones who can calm down any child in distress. Students with specific disorders such as autism spectrum, ADHD, or suffering a trauma at home (divorce, death in the family, foster placement, etc.) find comfort and love in those animals. We invite you to take a moment to read more about our therapy dogs and watch a special news report by East Idaho News.
Mrs. Walker's class is learning algebra Montessori style. We use varying modalities to reinforce algebraic concepts. Check out the photo below.
We need your help. Please take a moment to fill out the income determination form. Charter LEAs, private schools, and other LEAs that do not operate free and reduced-price lunch programs under the National School Lunch Program must acquire information about the number of students in the school whose families meet the same low-income eligibility guidelines in another manner. You do not have to fill out the form, but if you do not, our school may not be eligible for amounts of federal funding calculated using the data. Thank you for your help!
Mrs. Walker's class had a crazy hair competition. Check out the crazy hair champions!
Mrs. Walker's Halloween activity was a great success! A huge thank you to all the parents who donated goodies for our spooky graveyard. The students really showed their creativity through this project.
Would you like to become a school bus driver? Teton Stage Lines is now hiring. For more information call (208) 529.8036. Please see the attached flyer for more information.
Mrs. Walker's fifth and sixth grade-classes held their annual 2019 Skittle experiment, and here are some of the results. It is always a big hit with the students.
Dear parents of bus riders, please remember you must submit changes of transportation in writing by text via the Remind.com App or by email to Nancy Dakar by 2:40 p.m. This gives us time to keep everyone safe by making sure that your child, his or her teacher, and the driver all know that the arrangements for your student have changed.
Erica Kemery, Ed.S.
Superintendent, Monticello Montessori Public Charter School Dist. No. 474
On May 21, 2019, GATE Club ended with a field trip to the escape rooms. They deciphered codes and clues to solve a problem. It was a fun trip! They solved all of it and even beat the clock!
Monticello Montessori Public Charter School currently has an opening for a community business member on our board of directors. Monticello Montessori is a unique, innovative school that purposefully addresses the twin problems of student disengagement and low academic achievement by creating personalized, Montessori and project-based learning environments where all students are well-known and challenged to meet high expectations. Being a member of Monticello Montessori’s board of directors provides you with a unique opportunity to:
- Contribute to the success of the school
- Make a positive impact on public education
- Serve your community
- Expand your network and meet people with similar interests
Monticello Montessori is a dynamic organization and needs the support and input of people with experience and insight who are excited about our goals and future growth. The board meets once a month. We strongly encourage board members to make a three-year commitment as this helps us ensure an experienced and stable board. Please note this open seat is for a community business member. A parent of a currently-enrolled student is not eligible at this time.
If you have an interest in serving on our board of directors, please contact Cheri Parker (board clerk) at (208) 419.0742.
Can you believe that we need to start thinking about next year already? Kindergarten orientation for new students will be on May 23, 2019, from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. For any questions, please contact the office at (208) 419-0742.
We will be hosting an open house on May 15, 2019, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. We will be hosting tours, teacher interaction, curriculum, Parent-Faculty Association, and more fun stuff! This is open to new students, returning students, and the public! Please feel free to invite family and friends. Thank you for being awesome!
Robotics has started in our GATE Club. They are getting ready for the Arts and Engineering Fair. Check out the photos of our robotics team in action!
Our bus transportation program needs your support March 11 through 15! To all families who signed their students up to ride the bus this year, even as occasional riders, it is important to ride the bus all next week as much as you can so that our transportation program gets support from actual numbers of our scheduled riders. The state of Idaho partially measures the support schools get for bus transportation by the number of riders counted during rider count weeks. We have many students who ride buses on different days, take different buses to and from school, or only ride sometimes.
Please help support our bus service by riding as much as you can, so that all scheduled students participate in this rider count week. We really appreciate your support! Thank you!
Please join us for conversation, education, and cookies at our book club on February 19 at 6:30 p.m. Parents, students, and community are welcome. For more information, please check out our book club flyer. We hope to see you there!
The goal of national school choice week is to let parents know that they do have a choice in their children's education. This week is for the parents. No one knows our children better than the parents do. The idea for this week is to take this time and do some research to find out if your child is getting the best education suited for their learning style. Erica Kemery, administrator of Montessori Charter School says, "Many parents assume that their local neighborhood schools best option for their child. Later they learn there are different reasons to make that decision to switch schools."
Please take a moment to read this article in its entirety on the Local News 8 website.
The board of the Idaho Public Charter School Commission approved the addition of 7th and 8th grades to Monticello Montessori Public Charter School.
The efforts of expanding the school started three years ago and finally Monticello fulfilled all the requirements of the charter commission. We encourage you to read the news article in its entirety at EastIdahoNews.com.