Admin Corner – August 15, 2025

Through our two very successful fundraisers, the Walk-a-thon & Annual Auction, our generous families helped us update our fencing around the perimeter of the school, add new turf in the Boat Playground, and coming soon; new playground equipment on the Oasis Playground. 

The Montessori Journey is Friday, September 5th from 6-7:30pm.  This event allows new parents to experience what it is like to work with the materials that the students use from the Early Childhood through 5th level. Complimentary Child Care for CMS students will be available. To staff accordingly, please RSVP in this google form here: 

Adela Corrales-Principal

Jose Bolanos-Director of Admissions and Marketing

Susan Kolle-Director of Development

Heidi Forhan-Business Manager

Karin Osterberg-Director of The Montessori Center for Teacher Education San Diego

 

Wendy West-Bumblebee Teacher

Hirona Tsang-Bumblebee Teacher

Kimberly Solorio-Bumblebee Classroom Assistant

Ashika Patel-Ladybug Teacher

Katie Marr-Ladybug Teacher

Jessica Mikhail-Ladybug Classroom Intern/Assistant

Martha Jacdest-Dragonfly Teacher

Reyna Estrada-Dragonfly Teacher

Karla Ochoa-Dragonfly Classroom Assistant

 

Erika Dukes-Eagles Teacher

Mandy Odenwalder-Eagles Teacher

Jess Stanphill-Eagles Reading Teacher

Josh Cortez-Eagles Writing, Technology Teacher

Tracy Rendon-Eagles Classroom Assistant

 

Ninette Roji-Owls Teacher

Kathy Rader-Owls Teacher

Mando Gomez-Owls Classroom Assistant/Technology Teacher

 

Tracy Rendon-K-5 PE Teacher

Sangeeta Das-Early Childhood-5th level Music Teacher

Joshua Rehkopf-K-5 Art Teacher

Nadia Salas-Early Childhood-5th level Spanish Teacher

 

Ekaterina Sagakova

Sabreena Bray

Neha De

Liana Brown

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.

 

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.

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.  

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 is CO-CA.

 

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.

Our Parents Web Directory lists name, address, home phone, cell phone, and email address of each family individual, available only to CMS families in the family portal.

 

If there is any information you would like to have omitted from the parent directory in the family portal, please adjust your preferences by following these steps.

Any information you want to be omitted, click on the directory block next to that information item – once your preferences are selected click save.

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 Ren Web. 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:

✔️ 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.