Mi​ddle School Prep Week

April 29 to May 3

APC Meeting -​ May 9th

5:​30 @ SMCS

Sc​hool Assembly

May 3rd Mrs. Frapp’s Cla​ss hosts the assembl​y.

Prior Newsletters

APC Election ​Results

Thank you to our families who voted in our recent ​APC Election. While we had one candidate, and ​two seats to fill, the election process is important ​and keeps our school in good standing as a ​charter school.

Congratulations to Mike Williams who was ​elected to continue serving on the SMCS APC. ​Mike has been a member on the APC for 6 years, ​and will be adding to that time now that he has ​been re-elected. If you see Mike, be sure to give ​him a BIG THANK YOU for his service to our ​school.

The work of an APC member is so important, and ​Mike has been a valuable asset to our APC and ​our school. We do have two vacant parent ​member seats and welcome your interest in ​serving too, as a functional APC is one of the ​required components of an approved Charter ​School. ​Thank you Mike for serving our school!

AP​C Vacancy Information

The APC Election is complete, the APC still has ​two vacant parent seats. If you were interested in ​filling the seat, the following APC bylaw applies:

SECTION 6. VACANCIES Should a vacancy occur before a ​term is complete, a notice shall be sent out to invite ​applications for the seat. The vacancy will be filled by ​majority vote of the remaining members of the APC and ​shall be elected for the unexpired term of his or her ​predecessor in office. No vacancy should continue for longer ​than six months or until the next APC election, whichever ​occurs first.

The APC is accepting names for consideration for ​these vacancies. Please email Mr. DeVolld of your ​interest and include information about your ​interest in serving on the APC and any related ​information. The APC will be considering ​applicants at an upcoming APC meeting to vote ​on filling the vacancies.

AL​ICE Drill - May 2

WHEN: Thursday, May 2nd, 2024 @ 2:00 p.m.​

WHY: To practice safety protocols and​ emergency procedures with students.​

WHO: All students & staff from SMCS & SOEL.​

CONSDER: Schedule your visit to the school or​ pick-up of students for appointments prior to or​ after this event.​

QUESTIONS: Contact Mr. DeVolld with questions​ or clarification about this drill.​

INFO:The drill will simulate an intruder to the​ building and students and staff will activate the​ ALICE protocol.​

Students and staff will walk to the alternate​ location as part of the simulation to know where​ our alternative gathering point is located.​ Students will be accompanied by their teacher​ for this walk.​

SM​CS Art Night

Wow what a great event! Thank you to all our families who attended and made our time together so wonderful. The Art ​Night is an annual event that blends student art work and our appreciation of their work with a PTO fundraising event. ​A big Thank you goes to Mrs. Edmunds for organizing the fundraiser again this year. Also thank you to our teachers who ​participated in collecting and organizing basket items.

Another source of recognition is our 6th grade students who prepared and served the Hors D'oeuvre’s and drinks. They ​did an amazing job and made the night feel festive. Of course, we also need to recognize the adults who helped the 6th ​graders behind the scene: Holy Lewis, Christine Paulk, Josh Lewis, and Emily Kornelis. Also, importantly, Mrs. Cavazos ​detailed out the menu and acquired all the food materials.

Another notable part of our Art Night was our band member performances for our mood music. We appreciate all our ​student band members hard work resulting in a night of great background music for our event. Thank you Mr. Dahl and ​the many families who made donations to music program.

Lastly, is a thank you to our teachers and students for providing wonderful student artwork to observe and enjoy. The art​ n​ight was a great success because of our entire school family. Nicely Done!

Spring Season Reminders

Alaskan Evenings—We love the increasing daylight, but remember to help your student get enough rest to have a ​productive day at school. It is easy to lose track of time at this time of year, but a good night’s sleep is still important.

Sign In—We are a close-knit school community, and we are comfortable in our school; however, please do not forget to ​check in at the office when you visit. It is borough policy and helps us maintain a safe school environment.

Field Trips & Volunteers—Field trips are in full swing. If you are planning on volunteering, please do not wait to ensure ​you have a completed background check. If it is not done early enough, you may not be able to participate.

Field Trips & Siblings—Just a reminder that our school guidelines are that siblings are not able to attend school field ​trips when parents are volunteering or on a visit.

SM​CS Garden

Our school garden is in a transition period and we ​are hopeful to keep this tradition going for our ​school. Mrs. Carter has been our garden effort ​coordinator, and now Mrs. Dixon has graciously ​offered to continue the work. However, we are ​welcoming parents who have a heart and passion ​for gardening to join in on this effort, and possibly ​be the organizer of he overall effort, and work in ​conjunction with Mrs. Dixon to coordinate student ​participation. We hope to get planting done in the ​last two weeks of school, but would like some ​parent gardening expertise. Please reach out to ​Mrs. Dixon if interested. adixon@kpbsd.org

Nurse Tammy -​ Retiring

Can you believe it, Nurse Tammy is retiring. Wow, ​it just feel like Nurse Tammy is and always will be ​a part of SOEL and SMCS! However, she has ​determined that this will be her final year as our ​school Nurse, which is sad, but what gratefulness ​we have for her and her excellent care for our ​students and families.

We are planning our recognition here at the ​school for May 15th during our All School ​Slideshow Assembly. (There is also an event ​scheduled for the evening of May 9th, please call ​the school for details on that event.) In the ​meantime, if you have occasion to see Nurse ​Tammy, be sure to pass on your appreciation and ​well wishes to her. I know she will enjoy hearing ​from you.

Year End Events/Support

We are getting close to the conclusion of the ​school year. And there are many events and ​activities that help us share in our time together ​and provide closure to another great year.

s with any activity or event, we will likely need ​helpful volunteers. So, parent please be looking ​for invitations to participate. Here are some ​events and possible volunteer needs:

School Field Day & Picnic: Cook, Food service, ​Food prep, Materials delivery, Field Day set up, ​Field Day activity leader, etc.

Graduation: Balloon Arch, Candy Leis

Garden: Bed Preparation, Student Organization, ​Planting, Bed Maintenance.

Events Calendar

Here are the upcoming ​happenings for Soldotna ​Montessori Charter School. ​Add these to your calendar ​so you do not miss an ​important event.

April Events

May Events

May Events (Cont.)