2017

Thanks so much to our volunteers, who helped at our various fundraising events last weekend, and who will help again this weekend! I know how precious our weekends are, and I am thankful for your support!   The Amazing Brain Our first lessons with the MindUP curriculum center on teaching [...]

#GivingTuesday The Annual Fund supports free, public Montessori education for students in Key West & the Lower Keys. Monetary contributions to the Annual Fund ensure that our school can continue to offer high-quality programming to its students and professional development support for educators.   Each year we seek to achieve [...]

Hello Montessori Families! May Sands Montessori staff training for the MindUP program is currently scheduled from 12:30-5:30 on Monday, November 13th, which will require us to have a noon dismissal. We will have limited child care available, as all members of staff are required to participate in the training session. Registration [...]

Our friends at the Key West High Cafeteria are preparing a Thanksgiving meal for school lunch tomorrow!  Students who order school lunch tomorrow will have: Turkey Mashed potatoes w/ gravy Green beans Stuffing Sweet potatoes Roll Cranberry sauce Apple crisp *Regular school lunch will resume Thursday.   MindUP Training Our [...]

Fundraising Meeting Monday Come be a part of our FUNdraising efforts! Our next meeting takes place Monday (11/6) @ 3:45 in the Art/Science room. Blood Drive Fundraiser We have a Blood Drive next Thursday (11/9/17) from 10-4.  Hosting regular blood drives benefits our community and May Sands Montessori as well; [...]

Special Flag Raising Ceremony This Friday our Spanish Team - Ms. Gabriela, Ms. Zurima, and Mrs. Georgina – will host a special flag raising ceremony for Dia de los Difuntos/Muertos.  This is a remembrance of our deceased loved ones in a respectful and joyful way  (honoring deceased family, friends, pets and plants/trees). [...]

Tomorrow is the first day of Parent/Guide conferences, and we will have a noon dismissal to accommodate these meetings. Extended day care is available during early dismissal days from 12:00-5:30. Families will need to register and pay in advance to secure the $12 rate – please see Ms. Pam. Students [...]

Upcoming Events Friday-Sunday 10/20-22/17: Key West Burlesque Bar @ Waterfront Playhouse Fundraiser 5:30-10:00 Sunday 10/22/17: Zombie Bike Ride Fundraiser: Inoculation Station @ Salute 5:00-8:00 Wednesday 10/25/17: Noon Dismissal for Parent Conferences Wednesday-Friday 10/25-27/17: Key West Burlesque Bar @ Waterfront Playhouse Fundraiser 5:30-10:00  Impact Aid forms are due next week – [...]

I received some good news regarding our missed educational days – because our school has a higher number of instructional hours than the state mandate – even with our planned early dismissal days, students at May Sands Montessori School will not need to restore additional instructional days to this year’s [...]

School Year Calendar and Make-up Days Today’s Principals’ conference call did not fully address the recapturing of any instructional days for our school; the district restored October 16th as a regular school day, but we already have that day as a regular school day.  I will keep everyone updated on [...]