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On Thursday, January 26th SPMA Primary Teacher Meg O’Brien was honored as a Hilton Head Island Teacher of the Year. One teacher from each island school earned the distinguished honor by the Hilton Head Island Rotary Club and was commemorated with a Proclamation by Hilton Head Island Mayor Drew Laughlin.
Mrs. O’Brien has been teaching at SPMA for 23 years. Prior, she taught for seven years with Todd Ballentine at the Montessori school he started off of New Orleans Road.
Congratualtions Meg! We are so proud of you!
SPMA will be participating in the “Souper Bowl of Caring” initiative for the third year in a row on Wednesday, February 1st. Middle School students will be collecting donations (coins and dollars) in soup pots during morning carpool. There will be one soup pot for the Giants and one for the Patriots who will play against each other in Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday, February 5th. Donate to your team of preference! It will be fun to see which team collects the most! All donations will benefit the Grateful Hearts Soup Kitchen to fight local hunger.
Encourage your children to show their team spirit by wearing Giant, Patriot, SPMA or other team shirts on this special morning of giving to those in need. Have fun! Do good!
SPMA collected $309.26 in 2010 and $117.84 in 2011. Can we surpass these numbers? Go SPMA! Let’s make this year bigger than ever! Bring lots of change to help tackle hunger.
Please click on the below thumbnail image to read at full scale a letter regarding details of our 2012 opera performance from Production Manager and parent Michelene Sottile. The family fee of $70 is due to the office as soon as possible. Thank you!
There will be a FREE One Day Workshop of The Parent Talk System on Saturday, January 28th from 9 AM to 4 PM at Sea Pines Montessori Academy. The workshop will be presented by Margo Fletcher, Director of Education, and Dr. Sarah Baird, Upper School Coordinator. Please click on the below thumbnail image to read details at full scale. Be sure to RSVP with Chris Harris by email or at 785-2534.
Important Upcoming Dates:
• No events are scheduled next week Monday, January 23rd through Friday, January 27th.
• Souper Bowl of Caring will take place Wednesday, February 1st. Start collecting your coins now to place in the soup pot of your Super Bowl-favored football team during morning carpool. All proceeds will be donated to Deep Well to help prevent local hunger.
• There will be an early dismissal on Thursday, February 2nd for Parent-Teacher Conferences. The Lower School will dismiss at 11:30 am and the Upper School will dismiss at 12 pm. There will be NO SCHOOL for all students Friday, February 3rd for Parent-Teacher Conferences.
Additional calendar dates are here.
Board of Trustees Notes:
• The Have a Heart Annual Fund campaign has begun. Please read this letter from the campaign chair. THANK YOU to all staff members, families and friends who have donated thus far!
School Notes:
• The Humane Association Bone Drive has begun! Please bring in milk bone dog biscuits and place them in the tall baskets in the foyer. The Middle School students will deliver the bones to the local shelter.
• Check out SPMA’s Father’s Day photos on Shutterfly.
• Student photos are online. Details here. The online gallery will expire on February 14, 2012 so please be sure to order before then.
SPMA Booster Club:
• The Booster Club is collecting Box Tops in the basket in the foyer and you can shop online with major retailers to earn Bonus Box Tops. Help us reveal our Mystery Guest!!
Class Notes:
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Please be reminded that Tuesday, January 17th is a big day at SPMA! At 9 am and 5:30 pm there will be an Open House for prospective and rising families. Please feel welcome and be sure to tell your friends!
Also at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, January 17th all SPMA parents are invited to a reception. Please click on the below thumbnail images to read at full scale all the details.
Important Upcoming Dates:
• There will be NO SCHOOL for students on Monday, January 16th to honor the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.. It will be an IN SERVICE day for faculty.
• On Tuesday, January 17th there will be a SPMA Open House for prospective (new and rising) families at 9 am and at 5:30 pm. Please share this news with your friends! Also at 5:30 pm there will be a SPMA Parent Reception. Do join us!
• Father’s Day will be celebrated on Thursday, January 19th in the Preprimary Program and on Friday, January 20th in the Primary and Upper School Programs. Click links for details.
Additional calendar dates are here.
Board of Trustees Notes:
• The Have a Heart Annual Fund campaign has begun. Please read this letter from the campaign chair. THANK YOU to all staff members, families and friends who have donated thus far!
School Notes:
• The Humane Association Bone Drive has begun! Please bring in milk bone dog biscuits and place them in the tall baskets in the foyer. The Middle School students will deliver the bones to the local shelter.
• Check out SPMA’s photos on Shutterfly.
• Student photos are online. Details here. The online gallery will expire on February 14, 2012 so please be sure to order before then.
SPMA Booster Club:
• The Booster Club is collecting Box Tops in the basket in the foyer and you can shop online with major retailers to earn Bonus Box Tops. Help us reveal our Mystery Guest!!
Class Notes:
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Dear Sea Pines Montessori Academy Family & Friends,
I am so excited to announce the launch of the “Have a Heart” Annual Fund campaign for 2012!
This fund has always been an important arm in SPMA’s fiscal responsibilities and is key to bridging the gap between tuition revenue and the monies raised by the SPMA Booster Club. It is fundamental in allowing our amazing school to meet budgetary needs, such as teacher salaries and operating costs. We have been so fortunate to enjoy a world class Montessori school that elevates our children to a higher standard of learning!
In order to continue to enjoy and benefit from the high quality of education, our school requires that we, the school community, consider supporting SPMA by contributing to the “Have a Heart” Annual Fund campaign.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions that you may have regarding this fund and campaign. I am happy to help in any way!
Sincerely,
Carrie Collins
SPMA Trustee & Parent
