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Page 1 Principal’s Article Page 2 Summer Camp Page 3 Student Showcase & PTO Auction and Movie Page 4-13 Classroom Updates Page 14 M3S Spanish Page 15 Media & Technology Page 16
Music Page 17 Spotlight Kids Thespians Page 18 Presentations Page 19 Field Trips Page 20 Parent Nights Page 21 Internships Page 22 5 Points of Life Page 23 End of the Year Show Page 24 Calendar
QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER FROM MILLHOPPER MONTESSORI SCHOOL
Spread the diaper in the position of the diamond with you at bat. Then fold second base down to home and set the baby on the pitcher's mound. Put first base and third together, bring up home plate and pin the three together. Of course, in case of rain, you gotta call the game and start all over again. ~Jimmy Piersal, on how to diaper a baby, 1968 Here at MMS we have selected March to be the month that gives fathers a chance to be honored and appreciated. One reason is we have a Field Day and pushing the event later in the year means we will cook in the sun. Even March may be iffy. Also, observing Father's Day in June doesn't align with the school year. Even though it is a Fathers' Day event, we deeply recognize that families come in all sizes and are made up of parents, not necessarily containing traditional fathers. So for our event we acknowledge and welcome any parent wanting to attend and participate with their child. A good parent is known to be one who is important to the emotional, material, and physical well-being of his/her children. Grandfathers and other men other than the actual father can also fit this role as well. I grew up without my Father in my life so my Grandfather was a big part of my life along with my Mother. These days, fathers have taken on more of a role in the family other than just a traditional bread winner. New research is showing that actually mothers and fathers play a more similar part in their children's adjustment than dissimilar. Moreover, research is finding that the warmth and sensitivity shown by both fathers and mothers are more important than actual time spent with the children. It has been thought of for a while that male parents specialized in more boisterous and energetic play with their children while females played with their children in calmer ways and have been concerned with nurturing and caring for their children. Fathers are more and more taking on a nurturing role as society changes and male and female stereotypical roles of the past are giving way to a team parenting style. I have personally seen how fathers are playing a more prominent role in their children's schooling in the thirty-eight plus years I have had my school. They attend more parent-teacher conferences, join their children for lunch, drive and chaperone on field trips, volunteer, and drop off and pick up their children from school. Sometimes it is a father who first comes to look at the school to decide whether the school will be a good match for his children. Father's Day is celebrated all over the world, albeit on different dates and in different ways. The common thread is to honor your parent for his or her support and love. In the United States Sonora Dodd, after listening to a Mother's Day sermon, chose a day in June to celebrate and honor fathers. The date chosen by the Mayor was June 19th because that was Sonora's father's birthday. Thus, the first Father's Day was June 19th, 1910 in Spokane, Washington. President Lyndon Johnson recognized Father's Day and set it to be observed the third Sunday in June beginning in 1966. President Richard Nixon made it a permanent national holiday by signing it into law in 1972. However, the first Father's Day card is said to have been one carved out of clay wishing a father good health and long life. This card was made 4000 years ago in Babylon! Enjoy your handmade gifts and your children; they grow up very quickly.