Stepping Stones Montessori School
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Forms and Documents for Current Parents

Newsletters
April 2013 Newsletter
March 2013 Newsletter
February 2013 Newsletter
January 2013 Newsletter
December 2012 Newsletter
November 2012 Newsletter
October 2012 Newsletter
September 2012 Newsletter

Parent Resources
2012-2013 School Calendar
Contests for Students
Emergency Permissions (Enrollment Form with Payment Contract)
Club Chart
Meds Permission Form
Parent Handbook
Planned Absence Form
Running Permission Form
Summer Programs Registration Form
Summer Childcare and Learning Adventures
Upper Elementary Book Report Product Descriptor
Upper Elementary Diorama and Summary Product Descriptor
Winter Activities Permission Slip

Parent/School Relationship and Communication
Parents and guardians are an important and essential part of the life of our school. We value the input parents have regarding their children. It is important to us that we keep the lines of communication open between the school and the school’s families. We strive to do this in the following ways:

- availability of staff at lunch or after school for questions or concerns
- open invitations to parents to observe, visit, or volunteer in the classrooms
- central bulletin board for special notices 
- parent/teacher conferences held twice yearly for students in grades 1-8
- progress reports three times each year for students in grades 1-8 
- occasional evening informational meetings for parents


Parent Involvement and Volunteer Opportunities
There are a variety of ways parents may get involved at Stepping Stones. Unlike other schools, there is no expected number of volunteer hours per family or no particular amount of money each family must fund raise. However, we are a small school with few staff members, and we do need to rely on parents to help make some of the “extras” happen.

We believe parent involvement in schools is a healthy endeavor, for the parent, the child, and the school community at large. We hope that you will consider sharing some of your time and talents with us! Possible volunteer opportunities include: classroom volunteers, special event/project volunteers, extracurricular activity advisers/ helpers, field trips chaperones/drivers, etc.


Stepping Stones Enrichment Foundation
The conclusion of the 2007-2008 school year saw the formation of a nonprofit parent organization affiliated with Stepping Stones Montessori School. The organization meets once monthly to plan, organize, and implement projects (fundraising or otherwise) for the school. All parents/guardians of Stepping Stones children are invited to become members of this nonprofit organization.

The nonprofit organization has 501(c)(3) status. If you want take a tax deduction, your money must go to the SSMS Enrichment Foundation, rather than to the school itself.
(www.parentsofsteppingstones.com).


“The first duty of an education is to stir up life, but leave it free to develop.”

                                                   —Maria Montessori

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