Our goal is to raise $8,750 to help support our new Outdoor Learning Environment!
Friday May 20, 2011 1:30-3:00 P.M.
Raffle Immediately Following This is a rain, snow or sunshine. Here are the details:
- $25 or more per student goal
- Each student who raises money will be entered in a drawing for great prizes!!!
- Each student who raises $25 or MORE will be entered in a raffle for a new bike!!!
- The student who raises the most will earn a special prize!!!
- Please turn in cash, ONE check, or ONE money order for the total amount collected. Checks & money orders should be made payable to North Park Schools PTA.
- If you collect more than 10 pledges, you can use the back of this form to record pledge info.
- Pledges can be turned in starting Monday, April 25. ALL PLEDGES ARE DUE THURSDAY, MAY 19!!
Download the pledge form: Walk-a-thon Pledge Form (147) [PDF]
Looking for a school or already a parent at North Park Schools? Montessori education is designed to follow the child’s developmental stages. In a two-hour session, experience what your child will experience in their journey from age 3 to age 12.
Discover the possibilities of a Montessori education
We invite you to become the ‘child’ in our classroom and feel the excitement of rediscovering math, relearn grammar the easy way, enjoy the beautiful sound bells, delve into the history of man, and look at everyday knowledge through our science experiments. All concepts are presented to you as we would present them to your child/ren, with a hands-on approach using the Montessori materials.
Event details
5:30 to 8:00 PM Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Adults only, please.
3375 Cheney Ave. N.E.
Grand Rapids MI 49525
Phone: (616) 819-2848
Fax: (616) 819-2849
Sponsored by the North Park Montessori Academy staff.
Hey parents, don’t forget, this Friday, 3/25/2011 is a professional development day for our teachers and staff and next Friday 4/1/2011 is the first day of spring break—no joke.
Stay up to date with our school calendar at http://www.northparkschools.org/calendar/
Get the latest on what’s happening this week at North Park Schools:
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Our Montessori preschool program is for 3 and 4 year olds, and meets 2 half days aweek.
Options for next year will be as follows:
Monday/Wednesday 9:10 AM – 12:14 PM
Tuesday/Thursday 9:10 AM – 12:14 PM
Monday/Wednesday 12:54 PM – 3:59 PM
Tuesday/Thursday 12:54 PM – 3:59 PM
We have video of one of our classrooms, and an interview with one of the teachers posted at www.northparkschools.org/video. You can also schedule a tour to observe the classrooms. Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday between 10:15 AM and 11:15 AM, or between 1:30 -2:30 PM are ideal times to plan a visit.
Tuition is $945 for the school year, and payment plans are available. Applications are now available. You can also fill out an application to see if you’d qualify for a reduced price tuition.
If you enjoyed the Vocal Music Concert at North Park Schools this past December 16, 2010, then please take a few minutes to let the Grand Rapids Public Schools administration know. Many of you are aware of cuts last year to GRPS Visual Arts & Music budget for Pre-K to 8th Grade schools. We need to make sure we give feedback so administration knows arts are a valuable part of your child’s education.
Please contact any and all of the GRPS staff below. Remember to be polite, to the point and mention the school your child attends.
Our December 16 Holiday Vocal Concert lead by our new vocal music teacher Mrs. Larson, was a rousing success. Many parents were heard saying it was the best in years. Also new this year was our effort to help those in need with our ‘Mittens for Music’ drive. The mittens donated at our concert were given to needy families here in Grand Rapids. Thank you North Park Schools community for always finding ways to give back to our neighbors.
If you would like to relive this evening with your children and loved ones who could may not have attended you can order a DVD of the ‘Mittens for Music’ performance for $5, by visiting www.grcc.edu/duplicationform select ‘DVD’ under duplication form and ‘External’ under billing information. There is a 5.00 shipping charge regardless of order size.
This year the PTA is bringing back Holiday House. This event lets the children shop for holiday gifts for their families for one dollar per gift. The children really enjoy the opportunity to shop on their own for their loved ones. Parents who have volunteered in the past to help with Holiday House know that it is fun and rewarding way to be involved with their children’s school and …jump start your seasonal cheer!
We would like to include an optional crafted gift this year, that the children could make in lieu of one of the gifts on their list. To make this happen, we really need a commitment from at least 15 volunteers.
Please considering lending a day, or half a day, to help with our Elf-ish efforts!
We need help on Wednesday, December 8th to help set up the shop. We need help on Thursday, December 9th and Friday, December 10th to help the kids shop for their family. Please contact Amanda Brown at wilkinsongirl@yahoo.com or 365-0047.
Please indicate which day you can volunteer, and am, pm, or all day and please be sure your volunteer badge is up-to-date!
AM shift will be 9am–12:30pm
PM shift will be 12:30–4:00pm
Thank you for supporting the North Park Schools PTA.
The PTA survey results have been compiled by our board. You can view online here (opens in new window). Results are compiled in the green column. Comments are in the yellow column.
There continues to be support for our ongoing activities but it looks like we need to work harder to make sure our communications make it home. Boxtops are our most popular fundraiser, followed by labels. The outdoor classroom looks to be the next big idea. Be sure to ask how you can help to make this happen.
Thank you everyone who participated! Look for our 3rd annual survey in the spring 2011.
Yummy cookie dough, popcorn/caramel corn, bundt cakes and sub sandwiches available will be again this fall through Savory Foods. The sale will begin on Friday October 1st and end on Friday, October 15th.
If you want to support our school and live in the Grand Rapids Area, download the order form here [PDF] and send back to North Park Schools by October 15.
North Park Schools
NPS PTA
3375 Cheney Ave. N.E.
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
The PTA is looking for volunteers to help sort orders on Wednesday, November 3rd anytime from 1:30 to about 6:00 p.m. Please contact Sue Cleland @ 365-7653 or at treasurer@northparkschools.org.