Message from Ms. Bridget

Thank you to the entire community for coming together while I have been out caring for my mother in Montana. She is doing better than expected, but we learned she has 14 more weeks to go so needs to stay strong. I'm grateful to be able to go back so soon at the winter break. Thank you for your patience with my absence. I look forward to being back to school on December 9 to finish 2024 with this wonderful community.

Our Lower Elementary students are performing Wednesday, Dec. 11 for our first Winter Concert since I've been principal. We will only have seats for 125 with more standing room but the show will only be about 30 minutes. We ask that families only bring two guests per student to help us accommodate space. I am so grateful for our new music teacher, Ms. Esperanza, for putting this together!

What a wonderful school we are building together!
Ms. Bridget

512-414-2390 ext. 59454

Ms. Kassy led our staff in a self-portrait activity we will finish in January. We are celebrating our diversity (including diversity in artistic ability) as we consider this year's theme: E Pluribus Unum/ Out of many one. Thank you, Ms. Kassy!

Register for 24-25 before you leave for break!

Before school ends for Winter break, we want 75% of families to have completed their Intent to Enroll forms in Enroll Austin. Please login to https://austinisd.my.site.com/Enroll/SiteLanding and start your enrollment today!

Transfer families MAY lose their seat if they do not complete enrollment during the priority registration window. We already have 102 applications for next school year.

Use these family step-by-step guides or call the front office with questions.

English Enroll Austin Family Guide

Spanish Enroll Austin Family Guide

Human Sexuality & Responsibility lessons start December 16.

See the emails and paper letters going home this week to learn more and opt-in your student. Ms. Bridget will be offering two parent information sessions on Tuesday, Dec. 10 at 5:00 pm and Friday, Dec. 13 at 8:00 am, both in the library.

Winter Community Meal: Tamales!

10:15-10:45 Primary

Tulips ( Ms. Ebonee), Sombrecitos Mexicanos (Ms. Anna), Lilacs (Ms. Swanson), Equinaceas (Ms. Yun)

11:00-11:30 Primary

Lantanas (Mr. Jared), Daisy (Ms. Landry), Salvias Escarlitas (Mr. Carlos)

11:45-12:15 Elementary

Redbuds (Ms. Sandi), Mezquite (Ms. Anel), Sauces del Desierto (Ms. Andrea), Maples (Ms. Kathy)

12:25-12:55 Elementary

Cypress (Ms. Amanda), Ciruelas (Ms. Ana), Olmos (Ms. Ale)

1:00-1:30 Upper Elementary

Students in different age groups will NOT be able to join their siblings for the meal.Families can wait in the Community Room during the meal and enjoy refreshments until their next child 's lunch time.

Class Winter Celebrations

On December 20, we will be celebrating the end of the semester with a pajama day and small classroom celebrations. Guides will reach out with specific details but snacks/food will be shared but kept minimal. Please do not send soda or any food items not approved by your guide. We look forward to this end-of-calendar-year party together.

Pecan Springs joins us in January 2025!

Pecan Springs Elementary will be moving into their portables over the winter break. This will mean increased traffic for arrival and dismissal, as well as limited parking around the school area. We kindly request that families avoid using Dubuque as it is the primary road serving the Pecan Springs school.

Please also follow our newly painted exits out of our parking lot to ensure a smooth, safe arrival and dismissal. Learn more about the transportation updates here.

We will plan a shared community activity to get to know the Pecan Springs community sometime in January.

Arrows facing school — Please respect our new left turn and right turn only lanes at arrival and dismissal.

Planning for Chilly Weather

As it gets chillier, please send your student with a coat or jacket. We will go outside as long as it's not raining and the wind chill is above 30 degrees. If your student needs a coat, please reach out to Mr. Juan by calling the front office.

Wind Chill 35° to 38° without precipitation:
- 45 minutes of exposure with a 15 min indoor break at the 25 min mark. Extremities must be covered.
Wind Chill 31° to 34° without precipitation:
- 30 minutes of exposure. Extremities must be covered and jackets/coats are required
Wind Chill 25° to 30° without precipitation:
- No Outside Activity
Wind Chill under 25°:
- No Outside Activity

Winn Montessori Campus Expectations

Click here to learn all about our school expectations, including uniforms, absences, volunteer opportunities, and even birthdays (Montessori celebrations without snacks)!

Last 9-weeks we got our attendance to 94.2% So close to our goal of 95% daily attendance!

Hello, Winn Montessori families! We hope everyone had a wonderful Fall Break and Thanksgiving. We are so grateful for this community that we’re building at our amazing school. And a shout out to all the parents who volunteered at the Thanksgiving family meal. We will be soliciting volunteers for the next Family Meal on December 19, so keep an eye out for an email on that.

It was so fun to see everyone who came out to the Spirit Night at Austin Beerworks before Fall Break…we even saw a few staff members there! We received a $300 donation from the brewery based on sales that evening…YESSS! That check will finish funding t-shirts for all students and we are working hard to get those delivered before Winter Break.

If you haven’t had a chance to make a personal donation for the year, there is still time! Remember that all donations are tax deductible and you will receive a tax receipt at the time of your donation. Please make your one-time (or recurring!) donation via GiveButter. Right now, we’re still working to fund the holiday Book Gift-Away ($1500). Every penny counts!

Upcoming PTA events (check the school calendar for more detail):

December 8: Playdate and Garden Workday
A potential spirit night at another local spot right before the holidays, so stay tuned!

To learn more about who PTA is and what we do at Winn Montessori, check out our webpage and keep an eye on

our Facebook and Instagram accounts.

Contact Us

Email/ Correo electrónico: bridget.farr@austinisd.org

Website/ Página de Web: https://winn-montessori.austinschools.org/

Phone/ Teléfono: (512) 414-2390

December Newsletter