Newsletter April & May 2021
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April - May 2021
Palos Verdes Montessori Academy
Dates to Remember:
Happy Spring!
April 22 — Earth Day
You may notice that the flowers are blooming as the weather gets
April 30 — National Arbor
warmer. The children look forward to being outdoors, not only to
Day
play and be with their friends but to experience the sights and
May 3-7 — Teacher
sounds of spring.
Appreciation Week
It’s rewarding to watch the children grow and flourish as they
May 5 — Cinco De Mayo
master many new skills. In the meantime, we are delighted to learn
Celebration
that California has among the lowest coronavirus positivity rates in
May 7 — Mother’s Day
the country. As more than half of the eligible residents in California
Celebration
are vaccinated, we are hoping for brighter days in the coming
May 31 — Memorial Day -
months with life getting back to normalcy.
School Closed
April 22 — Earth Day: “Restore Our Earth”
Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Our focus for this year’s Earth Day is to impress
Our children, dressed in beautiful spring attires,
on our students the ways of reducing our carbon
celebrated Easter at school and enjoyed a traditional
footprint. To commemorate the true meaning
Easter lunch to mark this annual holiday. To
of Earth Day, our children will learn more
complete the celebration, we hosted an egg hunt
out being environmentally conscious citizens
modified for safety measures.
of the world. Our discussions will focus on reducing the
number of natural resources, such as electricity and water, that
we are consuming.
Palos Verdes Montessori Academy, 28451 Indian Peak Road, Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA 90274,
T: (310) 541-2405 — H: 6:30 A.M. - 6:30 P.M.
April 30 — National Arbor Day
May 3 - 7 — Teacher Appreciation Week
Each classroom will help plant a tree in our school
Our teachers continually work hard and dedicate
backyard on April 30 to celebrate National Arbor Day. We
themselves to our student’s education and growth,
have a very well-informed student body that has a great
especially during the global pandemic. We encourage
appreciation for the benefits that we get from having trees
our students and their families to show their appreciation
around us.
for all they do. In the past, many students made
handwritten cards with special messages to their
teachers and have brought flowers from their garden.
Thank you to our teachers!
May 5 — Cinco de Mayo
May 7 — Mother’s Day Celebrations
Our children will be celebrating
We are still cautiously moving forward
the holiday that commemorates
from the pandemic and taking as many
the victory of the Battle of
safety precautions as needed. Hence, we
Puebla, to honor Mexican culture
will not be hosting our annual Mother’s Day
and build community solidarity.
Breakfast this year, for the second time in a
Students will participate in festivities with traditional
row. Our children will have painting projects
attires, music, crafts, and special studies about Mexican
they will take home, to show their love and special bond
history and heritage. A special authentic Mexican lunch
with their mothers and mother figures.
will be served on that day. More details to follow.
Palos Verdes Montessori Academy, 28451 Indian Peak Road, Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA 90274,
T: (310) 541-2405 — H: 6:30 A.M. - 6:30 P.M.
May 31 - Memorial Day
Celebrating Birthdays at School
The school will be closed on Monday,
As life resumes back to normal, our children look forward
May 31 in honor of the men and
to celebrating birthdays with their friends at school. Please
remember that all birthday treats must be individually
women who died while serving in the
wrapped so that the children can take them home to be
United States military.
opened with their family’s guidance. Please do not send
treats that have tree nuts or peanuts in them.
Uniform Donations
Please remember to donate your child’s gently used
Updated California Travel Guidelines
uniforms to our school. Parents can always contact our
Traveling increases the risk of getting COVID-19 and
office to check the availability and sizes of the donated
infecting others in our student population until you are fully
uniforms.
vaccinated. For this reason, we kindly ask you to delay non-
essential travel, until you are fully vaccinated. If you are
fully vaccinated, you are not required to test or quarantine
before or after travel within the United States unless you
have symptoms concerning COVID-19. If you have not
been vaccinated, you must get tested 1-3 days before travel
and 3-5 days after travel. After travel, self-quarantine for 7
days, even if you have a negative COVID-19 test result. If
you did not get tested, self-quarantine for 10 days.
Palos Verdes Montessori Academy, 28451 Indian Peak Road, Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA 90274,
T: (310) 541-2405 — H: 6:30 A.M. - 6:30 P.M.
Preschool & Kindergarten Graduation
All students who will be celebrating their fifth birthday
between
9/2/20 and
9/1/21 and who would have
completed a minimum of five months of continuous
enrollment (in person or online) by June 11 will be
eligible to graduate from preschool. All children who
will be celebrating their sixth birthday between 9/2/20
and 9/1/21 and who would have completed a minimum
of five months of continuous enrollment (in person or
Late Pick-Up Fees
online) by June 11 will be eligible to graduate from
Please remember that our school closes promptly at 6:30
Kindergarten. More details on our virtual Graduation
p.m. Please be considerate of our teachers and make
Commencement Ceremony will soon be announced.
arrangements for your child to be picked up before the
closing time if you are not able to do so. Late pick-up fees
of $2/minute will be charged and must be paid at the time
of pick-up.
Graduation Picture Day: Wednesday, May 20
Graduation Picture Day is scheduled for Wednesday, May
20. Please watch out for a separate flyer regarding this
event.
Terranova Standardized Achievement Test
Our Kindergarten children will be taking the
standardized test to assess our students’ achievements in
reading, language arts, math, science, social studies,
vocabulary, and spelling. These tests are for the children
who have completed our Kindergarten program and are
entering the First Grade in the 2021-2022 school year.
The Transition Kindergarten students will not be taking
the test.
Palos Verdes Montessori Academy, 28451 Indian Peak Road, Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA 90274,
T: (310) 541-2405 — H: 6:30 A.M. - 6:30 P.M.
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