End Of The Year Celebration June 22, 1012

Download and Print Invitation Here

Dear Parents,

You are invited to attend our special End of the Year Celebration on Friday, June 22, 2012.  If you can come, please meet us in the gymnasium at 10:00 a.m.  Everyone is invited to attend!  After our program we will have light refreshments.  We are asking all families to bring a pastry item and /or a refreshment. On the morning of the celebration please arrive at the regular school time (by 8:45 a.m.) to give the students time to be assimilate with their class before performances.  Pastry and refreshment sign up sheets will be posted  in the hall for each classroom on June 1st.   You can download this flyer by clicking the link above to invite family and friends.

SHM attends the Groundbreaking of Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture

I would like to thank all of the parent attending the Groundbreaking Ceremony and to those that could not attend but supported SHM children and teachers and families.  I will be sending a newsletter dedicated to this event.  I would like to include your favorite parts of the event as well as your children's  favorite part of this event in this newsletter. You may send pictures as well. I would love to see them.

This was a great time for all of us and I will write more in a newsletter very soon.  Payment for the van transportation can be paid in the office or left with the teachers. Please make all checks payable to Stuyvesant Heights Montessori. Please note that the payments for the van are based on head count even if a child was sitting on a lap. 

Thank you,

Tracey Mina MS Ed.

Head of School

Smithsonian Groundbreaking

Dear Parents as we prepare in last days before our Smithsonian Ground breaking Trip I would like for you to note the following and use as a check list.   The dinner is canceled The List of Attendees are final and have been submitted Do not submit names to the RSVP list, or show up without being listed Sign a Media Release Form for your child Bring Valid photo ID Bring your child's birth certificate for children’s ID Don't forget your coins, Email tally of coins collected ASAP Everyone going to the Groundbreaking from SHM will meet at the L”Enfant Hotel  Your are fully dressed and ready to depart at appointed time Depending on who will be in the tent opposed to the auditorium will meet at hotel:    8a.m. SHARP for the tent group and 9a.m. SHARP for the Auditorium group At an additional cost ($20 Adults, $10 Children) Buffet breakfast will be served at the L'Enfant Hotel beginning at 6am (you are welcome to eat before gathering) Children are fully rested Tuesday night because of such an early start Please make sure all children/adults bathroom needs are met before departing for the ceremony Dress code : Dress as though you were going to see the president!                Adults: Business Attire   Children: Suits and Dresses Please be mindful of children's behavior. Please briefly remove children if they become restless or disruptive during the ceremony Check blog daily for further instructions and or updates and note school email for contact information( shmontessori@yahoo.com) If needed I will use the school Parent Contact List to contact you.

SHM Washington D.C. Smithsonian Groundbreaking Eating Arrangements

Stuyvesant Heights Montessori 

Washington D.C. Smithsonian Groundbreaking 

Eating Arrangements

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Tuesday Night

As noted in the prior itinerary we will have a dinner in the L' Enfant Plaza Hotel restaurant (The American Grill) on Tuesday February 21, 2011 at 6:30p.m.  The cost of this dinner will be what ever you select from the menu plus taxes and tip.  I would like for you to look over the menu and submit your selections with payment by February 15, 2011. I have requested a Children's Menu and the Hotel will submit this menu soon. They did tell me that the Children's Menu will be approximately $10.  

Download & Print Menu Here

Wednesday Morning

The  L' Enfant Plaza Hotel serves Continental Breakfast at an additional fee.

SHM Washington D.C. Smithsonian Groundbreaking Itinerary

2012: A Ground Breaking Year!

Press Release Forms - Print and bring to school office

The National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) has Invited Stuyvesant Heights Montessori to join them for their official groundbreaking ceremony in Washington D.C. This is Smithsonian's first museum dedicated to African American History. This museum will be built on the National Mall in Washington D.C. Groundbreaking for the 300,000 square foot building will occur on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 and the museum is expected to open in 2015.  Prior to the construction of this site the Smithsonian’s NMAAHC launched its website www.nmaahc.edu giving the public an opportunity to help shape the museum's collection. Our children’s books will be submitted into the museum's collection! The museum would also like for our students (in the presence of high powered givers) to submit coins during the ceremony as a symbolic gesture that even the smallest person can make a difference. 

We have been invited as a result of the wonderful cultural studies project that SHM’s children participated in last year. Each class created a book, documenting an era in African American History and money was collected and donated to the construction of the NMAAHC. We called it “Collecting Change To Make a Change”. In return the NMAAHC saw fit to include our children in this historic event. This will be a momentous occasion for Stuyvesant Heights Montessori students, parents and teachers from 2010 and 2011. SHM’s trip to D.C. will occur on Tuesday, February 21- Wednesday, February 22.  

We will be staying at the L'Enfant Plaza Hotel, located close to the groundbreaking site. Ideally, I would like everyone to stay at the same hotel, but if it is not possible I ask that we leave from a  common location to arrive at the ceremony together. We will leave for the groundbreaking on Wednesday morning from the L'Enfant Plaza Hotel at 8:30 a.m. sharp. This will be a central location for everyone that is associated with Stuyvesant Heights Montessori. Please be on time. 

Please note: Stuyvesant Heights Montessori will be closed February 20 - February 22, 2012

IMPORTANT FACTS

Mandatory Meeting

There will be a mandatory meeting for everyone who will be attending this ceremony from Stuyvesant Heights Montessori, January 18, 2012 at 6.p.m. I need  to inform you of specific information concerning our role in this ceremony. I quote “ Dear Tracey nothing about this ceremony will be simple”.  Please be in attendance on January 18, 2012 to hear important details concerning  the trip. 

Transportation

Unfortunately we will not be chartering a bus. There were not enough families that chose this option. Most preferred driving to Washington.  An affordable and comfortable option is the bus. Mega Bus, Bolt Bus or Greyhound.  All have frequent trips to D.C. Please check their websites for more info. They typically arrive in D.C's Union Station . You may then take a short cab ride to the L'Enfant Plaza Hotel.

Hotel

Call to make your reservations

Please remember to say that you are with SHM

480 L’Enfant Plaza, SW

Washington, D.C. 20024

202-484-1000

http://www.lenfantplazahotel.com/

• Room Rates             $129  + 14% tax
• Check in Time          4:00 p.m.
• Parking Fee              $46

Here is the personalized link for your reservation. I also reserved a space in the restaurant for your dinner Tuesday February 21^st @6:00pm. 

HTML Link: Stuyvensant Heights Montessori

Hotel reservation code SHMF21

Itinerary

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

• 4:00 p.m. Hotel Check In at the L’Enfant Plaza
• 7:00 p.m. Dinner with Stuyvesant Heights Montessori at L’Enfant Restaurant (menu given out on 1/18/12)

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

• 7:30a.m. - 8:00a.m. Meet in hotel lounge for Continental Breakfast
• 9:00 a.m. SHM Guest Leave for National Mall to attend Ceremony. Please Meet in Lobby(including guest who are not staying at this hotel)   
• It is best to take a cab to the groundbreaking site. Parking is very difficult.       
• Dress Attire: Business Casual

* THIS ITINERARY IS TENTATIVE. IT MAY CHANGE AS WE GET MORE INFO FROM THE SMITHSONIAN

The Smithsonian's National Museum Of African American History and Culture

2012: A Groundbreaking Year!

We would like to announce that SHM has been invited to the Exclusive Ground Breaking Ceremony of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. This is Smithsonian's first museum dedicated to African American History. We have been invited as a result of the wonderful cultural studies project that your child participated in last year. Money was collected and donated to the construction of this museum.

 A packaged trip and itinerary will be given to you after Winer Break. This event will occur on February 21-February 22. This event will be a momentous occasion for Stuyvesant Heights Montessori students, parents and teachers from 2010 and 2011. Detailed information will follow. Please note in addition to the school closing February 20th & 21st the school will be closed on February 22, 2012.

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From the NMAAHC

“...In fact, we are already planning our groundbreaking to happen in 2012. This is exciting as it brings the Museum one important step closer to reality. It’s a testimony to the support we’ve received from men and women like you who share a vision and a commitment to see this museum built.  Of course, there are many good reasons to support the Museum, but perhaps the most important is the opportunity to be part of something that will inspire and educate all generations of Americans far into the future. Imagine for a moment the Museum standing proudly on the National Mall, the three-tiered copper-colored corona shining in the sun, with visitors from across the nation and around the world lining up to see and experience the African American story as it has never been presented before. Once they enter, they will be immersed in fascinating exhibitions on each floor showcasing treasures from the collection with activities that will convey the African American experience and its role in our nation’s history. It is a uniquely American story, and it is a part of us all. I know you are as eager as I am to see the Museum’s doors open in 2015.”

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Farmers Market By the Children For the Children

It's My Park Day!

As a part of community Service SHM will participate in "It's My Park Day". 

We would to invite all family and friends of SHM to participate!

End Of The Year Celebrations

As always after the End Of the Year Celebration all children will be released into your care. There is no school on Friday, July 1 - July 4, and we will return to school July 5, 2011.

Stuyvesant Heights Montessori End Of The Year Celebration

Dear Parents, 

          You are invited to attend our special End Of The Year Celebration on Thursday, June 30, 2011.  If you can come, please meet us in the Gymnasium at 10:00 a.m. Everyone is invited to attend!  After our program we will feast on our Pot Luck Luncheon.  Please allow time for your child to arrive at regular school time to give them time to be with their class before the performance. Pot Luck sign up sheets will be posted in the hall for each classroom. You will receive a hard copy of one invitation today. For invitations for family and friends you can download and print the following page below.

SHM Library fundraiser With Greg Porter!

Thank you SHM family for all your wonderful support of yesterday's fundraiser.  We had a wonderful time with Greg Porter and his band and Weeksville turned out to be a perfect venue for our event.  It was so nice to see the children having such a great time exploring the grounds and playing with their school mates.  We are awaiting donations/ticket money from some and will have a final revenue number to report shortly.  Please feel free to drop your donations at the SHM office.

Thanks all!
-The Committee    

Help Build Our Library with Gregory Porter!

Please Join Stuyvesant Heights Montessori for an afternoon of Jazz and refreshments with Bed-Stuy's own Grammy Nominated artist. $50 per person, and there will be an activity for the children with the Weeksville teaching artist for $5 per child. This event will be Sunday, June 12, 2011 - 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Weeksville Heritage Center - 1698 Bergen Street between Buffalo & Rochester Avenues