Montclair Week 10 Updates

Posted October 27, 2023

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Hello Montclair Families,

I hope this message finds you well.  Today definitely feels like winter is around the corner! 

We are excited for our annual Mask Parade at Montclair on Tuesday 10/31 from 2:15-2:55pm.  Students will be wearing the masks they have been creating in STEAM over the past month during the parade.  After the parade, from 3:20pm-4:00pm will be our first annual “Cougars, Candy and Company” an in-school trick our treat trail.  We would love to see you at Montclair this Tuesday 10/31 for both events!

Updates:

  • School Attendance is Vital to your Student(s) Success!  
    • Did you know? Showing up on time every day is important to your child’s success and learning from preschool forward. High quality preschool and kindergarten has many benefits! • The routines your child develops will continue throughout school. • Make the most of early grades by encouraging your child to attend every day.
    • Montclair’s School Attendance Goal for the 23-24 School Year: 91.4% average daily attendance (3% increase from 22-23 School Year)
    • Montclair’s Current School Attendance Rate: 90.36% average daily attendance
    • October Classroom Attendance Reward:  The classroom with the highest attendance rate this month will earn a class party of their choice!
  • We are hosting a Montclair Clean Up Morning on Saturday 10/28 from 9:30-11:30am.  We currently have 2 classrooms that have been used for storage that we need to convert back to classrooms.  We need help clearing these rooms, delivering items to Goodwill and starting to set-up the new classrooms.  We would love your help if you are available!
  • The Carmel Hill Fund Education Program is an organization that partners with our school to support students to become strong readers by supplying books and software that monitors your child’s independent reading progress. The Carmel Hill Fund wants to learn more about your child’s reading habits and any supports you believe your child needs to become a stronger independent reader. As a thank you for your time, at the end of the survey, you will have the option to enter a raffle to win a $100 Visa gift card. Please complete this survey by November 17, 2023. This survey should take you no more than 10 minutes to complete. Thank you for your time.  
    The survey is available in four languages:
  • Don’t forget to order products with your child’s artwork from Original Works, a fundraiser for Montclair. Simply go online to originalworks.com, then under “Shop,” select School fundraiser. On the next page use code “MNT” to find our amazing gallery of wonderful student artwork. Select your child’s artwork to see what products are available. Use the custom student flyer sent home last week to complete your order. The deadline for online orders is Nov. 3rd! Reach out to Mr. Horeis in the STEAM room with any questions: karl_horeis@dpsk12.net
  • Thanksgiving Meal Sign-up at Montclair:  Click Here to sign-up and for more information.
  • ECE Families: Please make sure you are signing your student(s) in an out each day.  This is a an ECE requirement for all schools.  Thank you so much for supporting us in this!
  • Community Hub Resources: Need assistance paying your energy bill? Click on the following fliers for more information:  English     Spanish     Arabic
  • Other Important Dates:
    • ​​​​​​​October 31st- Mask Parade (2:15-2:55 pm) 
    • October 31st- Community and Candy Trail at Montclair (3:20-4:00 pm)
    • November 1st- No School
    • November 2nd- Early Release at 1:10pm
    • November 6th-10th- Montclair Career Week
    • November 7th- Picture Retake Day
    • November 16th:  Thanksgiving Meal at Montclair (See link above)
    • November 20th-24th- Thanksgiving Break

Thank you for all your support,

Mr. Barks

Principal