Admin Corner - March 27, 2026 - Country Montessori School

“Adults must defend children. We adults must see the real humanity in children, the humanity which will take our place one day, if we are to have social progress. Social progress means that the next generation is better than the one before.” – Dr. Maria Montessori

Spring Fling

Our annual Spring Fling musical performance is scheduled for Sunday, April 19th. The children have been diligently rehearsing and are filled with excitement for this very special day.

Tickets are on sale. You are able to purchase tickets online through the Poway Center for the Performing Arts website: Poway Center, CA – Official Website | Official Website

Please note that our event features reserved seating only. Tickets will not be available for purchase at the school or at Will Call.

All students need to wear their white CMS shirt for the Spring Fling. If you will be ordering, please place your order no later than April 8th. Use the link below to order.

Kids Apparel: Click this link for Kids Apparel

We are all looking forward to this special event!

Parent Teacher Conferences & Report Cards

The teachers are looking forward to meeting with you and sharing about their students. Spring report cards will be emailed on Wednesday, April 1 at 3:00 PM. Due to updates in RenWeb, reports will not be available on the parent portal.

Parent Teacher Conferences & Spring Break Child Care

CMS will be closed for Parent Teacher Conferences and Spring Break. Child care is available.

Thursday, April 2 & Friday, April 3.
Spring Break – April 6-10. Child care is available all 5 days.

Deadline to sign up for child care: Today, March 27th.

For more information and to sign up for child care, please see the link below.

Link to Register

New Oasis Playground Structures

All the students are having fun exploring, climbing, and playing on the new structures that were installed recently.

These brand-new playground structures are an upgrade as result of your incredible generosity during last year’s Annual Auction and Walk-a-thon. Thank you for investing in our school and making our community better than ever!

CMS Annual Auction

We are excited to announce that CMS’s 27th Annual Auction & Dinner will be held at The Heights Golf Club in Rancho Bernardo on May 2nd 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 in a few weeks!

This is our last fundraiser of the year, and it is rapidly approaching. All funds raised will be invested in the CMS Campus! Or focus this year will be: installing a marquee sign for the front of our school and outdoor security. These projects will provide a modern way to communicate important news to our community and ensure a safer environment for our students.

Classroom Basket Donations

Each year, the Classroom Baskets campaign promotes a fun and easy way for families to get involved by helping support the CMS community. 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:

Dragonflies – Paws, Claws & Tiny Yawns
Ladybugs – Power Up Your Creativity: Crafts & Kits
Bumblebees – Super Splashdown: Pool & Beach Fun
Eagles – Dinner, Dice & Superheroes Unite
Owls – FastPass to Relaxation

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.

Community Outreach

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!

**We are looking for amazing experiences & items to offer at the auction. If you own a timeshare, or season tickets to sports games or know someone who could donate, please let us know!

Please turn in all donations by April 20th!

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

Thank you Let’s Roam for your generous donation scavenger hunt tickets to support our organization! Your in-kind donation will help us raise funds and bring people together. If your nonprofit is looking for an in-kind donation, visit https://www.letsroam.com/donations #letsroam @letsroam

Parent Participation Hours

DO YOU NEED HOURS?? Please contact Susan Kolle @ susank@countrymontessori.org. CMS Annual Auction is coming up & there are donations ready to be picked up from local businesses! 1-2 hours per pick up!

Also, this is a good reminder if you have completed participation hours but have not logged them into RenWeb, please do so.

Have you participated in:

Holiday Crafts
Car Magnet (5 hours!!) 1 per family
Laundry
Grocery shopping
Holiday pet sitting and MORE!

ADD THOSE HOURS!!

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.

HOW TO ADD COMPLETED HOURS TO RENWEB:

Log into your Family Portal on RenWeb (District Code: CO-CA)
Select – Family – Family Home
Click + “Add” next to Service Hours
- Input date service hours were completed
- # of hours
- Select a description from the listed options
- Verified By – teacher or class you helped

We are thrilled to announce that it is officially time to enroll for summer camps. Please fill out the appropriate camp registration form. After you complete your registration form, we will contact you to coordinate your summer camp payment.

All Early Childhood Camps are Full

If you sign up for early childhood camps you will be added to the waitlist

Early Childhood Summer Camps
Ages 2.5 years to incoming Kindergartners
(Students graduating kindergarten this year should register for the elementary camps)

Elementary Summer Camps
Incoming 1st grade through 5th grade
(Students graduating kindergarten this year should register for elementary camps. Students graduating from 5th grade are not eligible for CMS camps)

We are looking forward to another exciting Summer!!

Illnesses

We recognize that many illnesses are currently circulating and impacting our students and families. As always, the health and well-being of our school community remain a top priority. We kindly remind families to please keep students home when they are feeling unwell, notify the office of any absences, and follow CMS illness policies before returning to school. These steps help us maintain a safe and healthy learning environment for everyone. Thank you for your continued cooperation and support.

Cooler Weather

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!

The Lost & Found is located in the office. If you are missing items, please come and take a look.

Signing Your Early Childhood Student In and Out – MANDATORY

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.

Safety Guidelines in Parking Lot

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.

Ladybug, Bumblebee and Dragonfly Student Arrival Time

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.

Elementary Arrivals and Dismissals

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.

CMS Apparel Available

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”.