Montclair Week 3 Updates

Posted September 8, 2023

Hello Montclair Families,

We had another great week of school and thank you to all who came to our Back to School Night this week!

Updates:

  • The NED Show Assembly
    • This week students engaged in an assembly about “the power of yet” and having a growth-mindset.  We are selling yoyos that were used in the show.  Please see the following links for more information about the cost.  
      • Yoyo sales will be at dismissal in the front office 9/8/23-9/15/23:  You can pay with Cash, Credit Card or Check made payable to Montclair PEAK.
      • Check your email for yoyo prices.
  • Please fill out the You Benefit! form (formerly referred to as the Meals Application). We ask all Montclair families to please complete the You Benefit!  This form provides extra funding from the government for Montclair.  In addition, families who fill out the You Benefit! form may qualify to receive discounted school fees, class materials, bus passes, utilities support and more!
  • School Fees are $40 per child and will cover all school supplies and field trips for the year (Due 9/30/23).  To pay your school fee visit:  Parent Portal  (Click here for instructions)
  • Attendance: One of our areas of focus this year is around improving our schools attendance rates.  Please try as much as possible to schedule appointments and/or trips around the school calendar to avoid missing school.  If you do need to take a day off for an appointment please provide a doctors note for excusal.  If you child is out ill, please remember to call the attendance line 720.424.5380. 
  • Other Important Dates:
    • No School: Friday 9/22/23 (District Planning Day)

Below is a letter from The NED Show:
As you know we recently hosted an all school event called NED’s Mindset Mission. We trust your student was encouraged by the show which taught about having a positive Mindset for learning and life!

Mindset Mission yoyos are still available for purchase to support the free show and message. If your student has already purchased a yoyo, here is an important link to help them get off to a good start with proper string length adjustment, click here.

Additionally, here are a couple of our favorite follow up home resources from the Mindset Mission website. You may want to use these with your child as they are designed to go hand in hand with the program.

NED Coloring Face Masks
Parent Encouragement Notes

If you’d like additional resources, they are available here.

And don’t forget to ask your student what they learned in the show about having a growth mindset from YET the Yeti, Captain Kindly and during NED’s visit on the spaceship!

Thank you again for all your support of Montclair School of Academics and Enrichment!

With gratitude,

Mr. Daniel Barks

School Principal