Parent Hub
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Consider this your central hub for all things regarding MVMS. You will find important resources, calendars, events, and other information within the Parent Hub.
If you have any additional questions or need to contact us, please email us at info@mvmontessori.org or call (651) 450-6693. Thank you!
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Transparent Classroom
OUR ONLINE STUDENT DATA PLATFORM
We use Transparent Classroom for attendance (check-in and check-out), parent communication, announcements, forms management, school directory, lesson planning, lesson record keeping, conference reports, photo archives and incident/accident reporting.
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A personalized email invitation will be sent to each responsible adult caregiver listed in your child’s profile. Caregivers can access this information to stay connected with their child’s learning journey.
You may use the Transparent Classroom app on iOS or Android so you can be seamlessly connected to updates about your child. Transparent Classroom is also available on the web for ease of access.
FAMILY RESOURCES
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Parent Handbook
Access the Parent Handbook inside Transparent Classroom. Log in, click on the HOME icon and then School Info.
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School Calendar
View our school calendar at the links below.
Parent Partnership Nights
fall event: DATE TBA
Parent Partnership at MVMS is a chance to hear directly from your child’s teachers or a professional about a topic related to your child’s development or explore a piece of your child’s learning. These events are held twice a year (once in the fall and once in the spring) and are a great opportunity to learn more about Montessori pedagogy, deepen your understanding of your own child’s development, and learn more about what your child does each day while at school.
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Sometimes we delve into one of the subject areas of our classroom, like practical life, math, language, or the Montessori Kindergarten experience. Other times, we talk about independence at home and school, or we may ask what parents and caregivers want to learn more about.
Join us to hear more about your child’s learning and connect with their education at the most important learning time in their lives. It’s also a great way to build community with other families in our program and a way deepen the connection with your child’s educators.
Parent Observation Days
Observation is at the heart of Montessori education. While classroom teachers use daily observation as a key tool to plan developmentally appropriate lessons, we also invite parents into the Children's House to witness their child's environment in action. It's a unique chance to be "a fly on the wall" while the daily classroom buzz continues all around you.
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Once the class environments have settled into a steady routine in the Fall, look for an invitation from your child's Guide to sign up for an opportunity to observe.
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During your observation time, please keep in mind that we are helping children to be independent and to get deeply engaged with work that interests them. That is why we ask each observer to be a “fly on the wall” and minimize disruptions to the children’s work or independent social interactions.
On your scheduled morning to observe, you will:
Arrive promptly at 9:00 AM (or a few minutes before!)
Please call the school when you arrive. A staff member will greet you at the door.
Please wash your hands.
Enter Children’s House 1 and sit on our observer’s chair (the adult chair in front of the windows).
Watch, listen, and enjoy! Please feel free to take notes about what you notice or questions you may have.
If children come up to you, quietly tell them you are observing and are not available to talk.
At 10:00 am or so, you may get up to leave. Depending on your child’s temperament, you can quietly say goodbye to your child or have your child escort you to the door to say goodbye.
If you’d like, please email Ms. Bailey or Ms. Alissa later in the day to discuss what you noticed or any questions you may have.
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Before your observation day, talk to your child about what will happen when you come to observe. Explain that you will be in the Children’s House to observe all the children, but you won’t be able to talk with or help them while you are there. If your child was at “Bring your Family to School Day,” last year, you may want to discuss that this is different—this time, the children will go about their work, and you will watch from the observer’s chair.
Children react in different ways to having a parent observe in the environment. One child may go about their work without seeming to notice you. Another child may suddenly become very dependent and not want to leave your side. If your child reacts in this way, simply go about your observing as best you can.
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