Admin Corner – April 25, 2025

🎶 Heart and Harmony: A Musical of Strength and Joy! 🎶

 

🌟 Important Details:
Show Date & Time: The performance begins promptly at 3:00 PM The Poway Center for the Performing Arts (15498 Espola Road, Poway, CA 92064)

 

Student Arrival: Please have your child arrive at 2:30 PM wearing their white CMS T-shirt. Your teacher will provide additional details about what to wear.

Drop-off Location: All students will be greeted by CMS staff at the Artist Door.

🎟️ Tickets: All guests require a ticket, which can be purchased online at the Poway Center’s official website. https://www.powaycenter.com/ CMS students do not require a ticket.

Show Ends at 5:00 PM: Students will be dismissed by their teachers outside

 

We can’t wait to see you there for an afternoon filled with music, joy, and community! 💕

Grandparent’s Day was a wonderful success! Thank you to everyone who was able to join us. It was a heartfelt day filled with joy, connection, and special moments. We’re so grateful to have shared it with you.

This special evening is a wonderful time for students to show their Mother’s the daily work they do in class. See the following schedule:

We are excited to announce that CMS’s 26th Annual Auction & Dinner will be held at The Heights Golf Club in Rancho Bernardo on May 17th from 5 – 8 pm.

 

We hope you can join us for Hors d’oeuvres, Dinner, Bar, a 50/50 Opportunity Drawing, Silent and live Auction items, and our Wine Wall. The event is for the whole family! Ticket information is coming soon!

 

This is our last fundraiser of the year, and it is rapidly approaching. All funds raised will be invested in the CMS Campus! This summer, we will be updating the fencing around the school’s perimeter, refining our playgrounds, and enhancing outdoor security. 

 

Each year, the Classroom Baskets campaign promotes a fun and easy way for families to get involved by helping support the CMS community. We have a couple of new classroom categories to go with our Superhero theme this year. All donations will be used to create themed baskets, which will be auctioned at the event. Each classroom has a different theme for its basket:

All donations for the classroom basket can be dropped off in the office or with your classroom teacher. Please put your name on the item donated so we can keep track of all our wonderful family donors. This flyer will give you more information about the donations and the auction.

If you are out in the community and have an opportunity to ask for an auction donation, please do! Many local businesses support local fundraisers for non-profit organizations such as CMS! We have reached out to hundreds of San Diego companies, museums, and attractions to acquire a donation. However, this event takes a community to create. If you have relationships with local businesses (or where you work), please ask for a donation. Please see this letter you can use that includes our 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Tax ID #. If you need copies, please let Susan know!

 

 

 

If you have any questions, please let Susan know. We appreciate your support! 

 

We are grateful for the opportunity to support your family at Country Montessori School and we hope you will be continuing with us in the fall. 

 

– Enter District Code

– Log in with your username and password

– After logging in, from the left-hand menu select Apply/ Enroll

– Click on Enrollment/ Reenrollment, then click here to open enrollment

– You then select Start Enrollment Packet

       -Please complete all the needed form sections (family information will auto-populate)

       -Once completed, you will review and then submit

 

We hope everyone had a wonderful time during parent conferences! It’s always such a joy to share the amazing things your children are doing and learning at school. Our next report cards will be issued during the last week of school. 

It’s hard to believe that the school year is already winding down. That means it’s time to purchase this year’s yearbook!  Please have your custom pages complete and your yearbooks purchased by Friday May 9th. See the flyer for further details. 

FACTS (RenWeb) Family Portal login screens are being updated in preparation for the upcoming release of Multifactor Authentication (MFA), which is rolling out gradually.

Here’s what’s changing:

Just a reminder, if you are sending your child(ren) to school with jackets, sweaters or sweatshirts, please make sure you have labeled them so they can make it home! ! If you are missing a jacket or sweater, please come and check out the Lost and Found in the office. 

This is a reminder regarding your CMS Parent Participation hours requirement. If you have completed participation hours but have not logged them into RenWeb, please do so. 

 

Have you participated in:

Each family is required to provide 20 hours of service per school year. Single-parent families are required to provide 10 hours. Families may elect to pay $25 per hour of service ($500) in lieu of providing participation hours. Any hours not completed will be billed out at the rate of $25/ hour.

 

Any materials purchased for the classroom participation opportunities can be reimbursed – simply submit a receipt with your name. If you choose not to be reimbursed for these items, the value of the purchases counts towards your service hours at a rate of $25/ hour.

 

 

Punctual arrival at school is essential, particularly at Country Montessori School (CMS), where we emphasize that CMS is a school, not a drop-in daycare facility. In Early Childhood, establishing a routine, greeting peers, and engaging with the morning schedule are developmentally crucial practices. These foundational elements help young children build social skills, independence, and familiarity with structure, all of which contribute to a successful academic experience. Furthermore, arriving on time minimizes disruptions, fosters responsibility, promotes a strong work ethic, and ensures that students receive essential information at the beginning of the day. In the long term, punctuality instills respect for teachers and peers and prepares students for future professional expectations where timeliness is paramount.

 

Class begins promptly at 8:30a.m., with arrivals scheduled between 8:15 and 8:30a.m. To ensure a smooth start, please make sure students are in their classrooms by 8:30; we want to avoid arriving in the parking lot at that time. If you arrive after 8:30a.m., we ask that you kindly park and wait with your child; a staff member will escort late students to class. We appreciate your support and cooperation in helping us create a productive beginning to each day! Thank you!

As a reminder, please sign your student(s) in and out when dropping off and picking them up each day. This can be done directly through your CMS App and is a requirement under California State Child Care Licensing regulations. Your cooperation is essential to ensure we remain compliant with state requirements. We appreciate your support and assistance in maintaining these standards. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

 

 

Class begins promptly at 8:30 and morning arrivals are from 8:15–8:30. Please pull through the driveway and a staff member will greet your student. Arrivals end at 8:30. Dismissals for full day students are from 2:30-2:45p.m. Please pull through the parking lot and a staff member will put your student in your car. When leaving the parking lot please exit right. We appreciate your support of having your student in their classroom on time and your cooperation.

Class begins promptly at 8:30 and morning arrivals are from 8:15–8:30. All elementary students should be dropped off curbside. If the curb is full please come through the parking lot. This will assist with not blocking the driveway as well as traffic on Monte Vista Road. Dismissals are from 3:00-3:15p.m. Eagle students dismiss from the parking lot and Owl students from curbside. If the curb or parking lot is full, use the alternative. We appreciate your cooperation.  

We are excited to offer some CMS Apparel options for both students and families. We are offering: CMS shirts, hats, and hoodies for kids, and polo, shirts, hats, and hoodies for Adults. Please fill out 1 form per order. Items will be billed in Renweb. Please note that you will be able to submit another order right after you hit “submit”.

 

Please use the following links to submit an order:

Our priority is safety, and it takes all of us to work together. When dropping off or picking up your student, please do not reverse or pass other cars; we appreciate your support. When you exit the driveway, please ensure you turn right.

 

All new families need to sign up for their FACTSMgt (RenWeb Parent Portal) access. Please use the following link; click here. You will select Create New Family Portal Account. Enter your email address, and the district code

 

Once you create your family portal account, you can see the school directory and access the RenWeb portal, where you will find report cards and other relevant school information.

✔️ Acchhhooooo!!! 🤧 Please do not send your student to school with symptoms or if they are not feeling well 🤒 If your student has a fever, is vomiting, has diarrhea or is on an antibiotic they may not return to school for 24 hours and must be symptom free.

 

Please have your child stay at home for the following:

All illnesses need to be reported to Susank@countrymontessori.org

 

✔️ Lost & Found 🎒is located in the office. If you are missing jackets or other items, please come and take a look. Be sure to label ALL your child(ren)’s items to they can make it home! 🏡

🛝 MORNING & AFTER SCHOOL CHILD CARE 

 

When: Every morning from 7:30–8:00am

Where: 

1. Park your car in a parking spot and wait outside the front gate with your child 

2. A teacher will greet you at the gate.  

3. Parents using morning child care should be at the gate with their student no later than 8:00a.m. 

4. The teachers from all classrooms get their students from child care and escort them to their classrooms at that time.

 

* Families arriving at 8:00a.m. will not be admitted and need to join the arrival line for 8:15 arrivals.   

When: 2:45p.m.–6:00p.m.

Where: Please park your car in a parking spot and go to the child care gate and your child will be brought to you.

If you are interested in our unlimited child care, please contact Jose at  Joseb@countrymontessori.org.

 

📝 Please Sign In and Sign Out every day when you pick up and drop off through the CMS App. Click HERE to get the CMS app and use the Daily Sign-In or Daily Sign-Out when you pick up and drop off from school.

 

🕰️ Attendance & Tardiness – All students should be in class by 8:30a.m. 

+ Daily attendance is taken each morning and recorded.  

+ Absences and tardies will be reflected on the students report card and we discourage excessive tardiness and absences.  

 

⏰ Late Arrival Procedures 

1. If your student arrives late to school, you need to park and accompany them and wait outside the office in the enclosed area. 

2. Administration will take all tardy students to class. 

 

🅿️ Parking – For visitor parking please use the spots in front of the school. The parking spots located by the dumpster are reserved for employee parking.

 

💻 FACTSMgt RenWeb Parent Portal – If you are new to CMS, set Up FACTSMgt and your (RenWeb Parent Portal) access. To do so:

 

1. Please use the following link; click here. 

2. You will select Create New Family Portal Account.  

3. Enter your email address, and the district code

4. Once you create your family portal account, you can see the school directory and access the RenWeb portal, where you will find report cards and other relevant school information.

 

🤕 Head Injury Policy – In the event of an injury above the neck;

1. CMS calls the student’s parents to inform them of the incident. 

2. Parents may be required to come to the school and check out the student.

3. The student is monitored until the parent comes to school. If the staff member notices any changes to the student’s condition, 911 will be called and the parent is immediately called to let them know.  

4. Upon arrival of the parent, a decision is made to take the student home or leave them at school.