Good Morning MMA Parents,
Apple for the Teacher is a program through the Standard Examiner’s Newspapers in Education that provides students with an opportunity to nominate and recognize teachers that have made a difference in their lives.
While all teachers are appreciated for the hard work and effort they put forth every day, certain teachers go above and beyond to make a positive influence to the students they teach.
Please allow your students to take the time to nominate a teacher that has had an impact on their lives. To nominate, students can either visit http://cares.standard.net/contests/ or fill out the form located below. Students may also write a short essay about the teacher they are nominating, as long as all of the required information is included. You can either scan and email completed forms back to Julie (jpaulson@standard.net), or drop them off at our Standard Examiner offices at 332 Standard Way, Ogden, UT 84404 or mail them to:
Apple for the Teacher Awards
Standard Examiner NIE
PO Box 12790
Ogden, UT 84412-2790
All nominations are due to the Standard Examiner on Wednesday, March 26, 2014.
All teachers nominated and selected as winners will be published in the Standard Examiner in a special section on April 21, 2014. Ten teachers will be selected from the student nominations received. Selections will be based on the information provided by the student. All nominated teachers will receive a certificate of award at a special awards ceremony at the Ben Lomond Suites Historic Hotel on Thursday, April 24, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. Winning teachers and the nominated students will be recognized at the event along with winners of our Design an Ad and Arts & Humanities contests.
Apple for Teacher Nomination Form
The Events Committee will be meeting next Wednesday, March 19th at 8:30 am at the school. They will be planning field day. If you are part of the committee, please plan on being there. If you are interested in becoming part of this committee or helping plan field day, you are welcome to join the meeting.
Hello MMA Parents!
The MAPA Gala is almost here! Below is the flyer with all of the important info you will need to know regarding the Gala, along with links to buy your gala tickets in advance and also to help with cleanup and the Dessert Silent Auction. Please come and support our school and enjoy a great time!
Online Gala Ticket Sales http://mkt.com/mapa/gala-attendee-ticket
Gala Signup to Help Setup/Cleanup http://www.wejoinin.com/sheets/urcue
Gala Signup to Donate Specialty Dessert for Silent Auction http://www.wejoinin.com/sheets/kqwly
Save The Date…
March 10th
2nd Trimester Ends
March 11th
3rd Trimester Begins
March 11th
Maturation Presentation
9:00-10:30 am (5th & 6th Graders)
1:00-2:30 pm (7th Graders)
March 14th
No School (Professional Development)
March 31st
No School (Teacher Comp. Day)
April 1-4th
No School (Spring Break)
MMA Mascot
We are so excited to announce that we now have a mascot. Our student council did an amazing job creating and following through with the process to select our mascot. They created ballots and passed them out to all of our students. They then gathered and counted the votes. We are now the Maria Montessori Academy Mountain Lions!
“Be on the Lookout”
Sports coming to MMA for the 2014-15 School year. We will be teaming up with other charter schools in a region that will allow our school to play and compete with other local district and charter schools. Sports to be offered: co-ed volleyball, girls’ basketball, boys’ basketball, cross country/track, and co-ed soccer. There is the potential to offer baseball/softball as well. If you are interested in coaching, please contact Stephanie Speicher at sspeicher@mariamontessoriacademy.org.
Spring Movie Night!
The 6th graders have planned a spring moving night in order for parents to “have a night off”! Drop off your kids and enjoy a child free date night! The kids will be watching the movie Frozen and eating popcorn. Please have your child bring a pillow and blanket.
Who: All students welcome!
When: Friday, March 28th
6:30-8:30 pm
Where: MMA
Why: Help the 6th graders raise money for their Redwoods Fieldtrip.
How Much: $ 3.00 per student-can be paid online beforehand or by check at the door.
MMA 3rd Annual Science Fair!
Maria Montessori Academy is proud to announce the winners of our 3rd Annual Science Fair!
In the 4th and 5th Grade Category:
1st Place: Zachary Blackard
2nd Place: Luke Webb
3rd Place: Spencer Holland
In the 6th Grade Category:
1st Place: Arianne Blackburn
2nd Place: William Thompson
Anda Sprague
3rd Place: Hailey Brimhall
Just a reminder that MAPA will be selling Gala tickets and raffle tickets for an American Girl Doll and a Lego set Thursday and Friday before and after school. Tickets to the Gala (March 22 - 6:00 - 9:00 pm OWATC - Adult only event) are $15 and may be paid with cash, check or credit card. Raffle tickets are $3 each - cash only. Need not be present to win the raffle so we encourage students to purchase raffle tickets too if they are interested in the doll or lego set. Let's get excited. Its only a few weeks away! Come out for a great evening, delicious food from Bella's Fresh Mexican Grill, wonderful auction items and a live auction for amazing student art pieces, Disney tickets and the all NEW MAPA "Sprits" Box!
Attendance Procedure
If your student is absent, you have 24 hours from the day of the absence to excuse it. After 24 hours, it cannot be changed from an unexcused absence to an excused absence. To excuse your child, please call the school at
(801) 827-0150 and when the message begins, press 1 and it will take you directly to the attendance line. At that time, leave a message with your child’s name, and date of absence. You can also use the “Excuse Absence” link located on our website (http://www.mariamontessoriacademy.org/?page_id=158 ). If you have any questions regarding the attendance
