01.22.2010

Friday Family Flyer

FFF

Calendar:

Jan. 29: Journey and Discovery 6:00-9:00pm

Feb. 12-15: Presidents' Weekend - NO SCHOOL

Feb. 16: Teachers' In Service Day - NO SCHOOL

Feb. 24: Media Event CALENDAR DATE CHANGE = March 11, 2010

Mar. 11: Trevor Eissler – 6:30pm Live Discussion @ SBMS

ANNUAL GIVING = 58% Wait…What?!?

Maybe it’s us? Did we misplace something? Lost in the mail? My dog ate it…

HOS’s email of reminder go out today, and the phone call follows next week.

2010-2011 School Year Begins Today

Re-enrollment forms went home today, old style; passed out at school to your child, in an envelope, with your name on it. Please, make sure you receive this all-important packet from your child, the bus driver, or car poolers. Forms are due Friday, Feb. 5. Questions? We’ve got answers.

Tuition Assistance? “TA”

SBMS families anticipating a need for Tuition Assistance for 2010-2011 can see and gather information, and an application, online at TADS; www.tads.com. Those applying for TA need to contact HOS, Jim Fitzpatrick, directly. An independent non-profit, TADS takes information from applicant families, determines the need of each family, and makes a recommendation to the school. The process is completely confidential. All Tuition Assistance applications must be completed prior to March 1, 2010.

SBMS tuition assistance is awarded based upon the TADS criteria, with additional consideration given to the family’s tenure and participation in the school. SBMS’s TA goal has always been to retain families and assist them to remain in the school, accordingly, TA is not available to families new to the school. Another SBMS criteria is that TA cannot exceed 50%, with most TA in the range of 10%-20% of annual tuition. This year nearly $100,000 in TA has been awarded to SBMS families.

Montessori Band Wagon

Thursday March 11, 6:30pm – 8:30pm

Trevor Eissler “Montessori Madness”

Make arrangements to be able to attend this lively discussion with author and fellow Montessori parent, Trevor Eissler. His best seller*, Montessori Madness, will be available for sale at school as soon as the copies arrive. Mr. Eissler is a pilot, flight instructor, and at one point was a frustrated Montessori parent who couldn’t figure out why his children were so happy and he was so confused.

*in Montessori circles, anyway.

Journey & Discovery ‘one seating for two still available’

Friday, Jan. 29 6:00pm-9:00pm

It’s true. Candlelight vigil followed by light buffet meal, and then return to classrooms. It’s a concentrate. Later you can mix with water.

Facebook Question / Survey

Are you one of the 150+ friends of Santa Barbara Montessori at FB? If not have you wondered, Why not?

More importantly, however, SBMS is currently advertising at FB with two separate ads; one is for Priority Enrollment Tours, and the other for Santa Barbara Montessori School. Have you seen the ads?

According to the FB data, more than 16,000+ ‘impressions’ have been ‘posted’ featuring the ads, SBMS is curious if you have seen the ads. Yes? No? If you’re a FB member it would be great to know either way so that SBMS can determine if this is, in fact, an effective way to reach families.

Advertising? SBMS? Yes!

Yes, SBMS is advertising throughout the community with print and digital versions of our “Maria Montessori is a Rock Star” campaign. Why? 30 new children, ages 2 to 3.5 need to come ashore at SBMS by September 30. Which means they had better enroll by April 1. 30 by 4/1. Look for it. Tell a friend. SBMS Parent Ambassadors can earn miles and rewards. Seriously.

2009-2010 Giving Campaign Partnership 100%

We are all partners—Partners in Learning!

100%

Parent Participation

EUCALYPTUS CLASS - 33%

MAPLE CLASS - 38%

WILLOW CLASS - 52%

SYCAMORE CLASS - 62%

OAK CLASS - 79%

REDWOOD CLASS - 65%

SEQUOIA CLASS - 68%

MAGNOLIA CLASS - 75%