Admin Corner - May 23, 2025 - Country Montessori School

Thank You for Making Our Annual Auction

a Tremendous Success!

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all of our incredible families and dedicated staff for making this year’s Annual Auction an outstanding success. Your generosity, enthusiasm, and unwavering support mean the world to us and continue to strengthen the spirit of our community.

We are especially grateful to Susan Kolle, whose tireless efforts and commitment brought this event to life in such a beautiful and meaningful way. From planning and organizing to the creative touches that made the evening so special, Susan poured her heart into every detail. Her dedication, enthusiasm, and vision were evident in every aspect of the auction, and her leadership played a key role in its success. We deeply appreciate her time, care, and creativity that she gives so generously.

Graduation Ceremonies

We are excited to celebrate the accomplishments of our Kindergarten and 5th Level students during their upcoming graduation ceremonies on Wednesday, June 11th.

The Kindergarten Graduation Ceremony will begin at 9:00 AM.
The 5th Level Graduation Ceremony will begin at 11:00 AM.

Email invitations for both events were sent on May 19th. If you did not receive an invitation or have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the school office, we’re happy to help!

To support a smooth arrival and ensure sufficient parking, we will have parking hosts on site to assist with traffic flow and space availability. We kindly ask all families to refrain from using designated medical parking spots, as these need to remain available for those who require them and CMS wants to remain a good neighbor.

We look forward to honoring our graduates and sharing this special day with you!

Lost & Found

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! ! Our Lost & Found is over flowing!! If you are missing a jacket or sweater, please come and check out the Lost and Found in the front of the office.

Re-enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year is OPEN!

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.

To submit your Re-enrollment Packet:

Visit FACTSMgt/ RenWeb – Parent Portal:

– 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

If you do not plan on returning for the 2025-2026 school year, please notify Jose at joseb@countrymontessori.org

Update to FACTS (RenWeb) Parent Portal Login Screen

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:

The login process will be divided into two steps. First, you’ll enter your District Code then on the next screen, you’ll provide your Username and Password.
There is no impact on the ability to log in, and existing credentials will remain the same.

Parent Participation Hours

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:

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
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

The Importance of Punctuality in Early Childhood Program

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!

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.

Click here for the CMS App

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 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:

Order CMS Apparel for Adults

Order CMS Apparel for Kids

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.

New Families – Set Up FACTS (RenWeb) Access

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:

Runny noses
Wet cough
Vomiting – Students need to be vomit free for 24 hours (without medication)
Fever – Students need to be fever free for 24 hours (without medication)
Tired/Not feeling 100% – We want our students to feel well while at school
Diarrhea – Students need to be diarrhea free for 24 hours (without medication)

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

Morning 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.

After School Child Care

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

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.