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Holiday Giving Gives Back

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This year, MCS sponsored three families through The Neighborhood House, a local charity. We started with three small trees filled with ornaments, each depicting a special wish list items. Over the last couple of weeks we have watched our students and families become excited, tearful, and deeply involved with this project.

 

We were overwhelmed with the response. Within the first week, all the ornaments were taken and we were being asked, “What else can we bring in? What else can we do?”. We then contacted The Neighborhood House and got another list of items they are constantly in need of. We made more ornaments, and within two more days, those ornaments were taken and wishes were fulfilled.

 

Today, our 3rd Year Lower Elementary students were able to deliver the gifts to The Neighborhood House. They were so excited to unload the gifts and bring them into the building. They watched as children gathered at doorways and windows smiling with glee just seeing the many beautiful gifts being brought in.

During the drive to the charity, the students carried on a heartfelt conversation about the gifts, and how they are going to families that really need the items and families that don’t have hardly anything. It was touching to see their connection to this event, their understanding, and compassion. We are so blessed here in our community at this school. We are feeling so grateful and our hearts are full in wonderment at our MCS families and their brilliant children.

 

Thank you to our wonderful PSA in coordinating, and communicating with The Neighborhood House to be able to become involved in such a beautiful program. We hope this grace continues on with everyone this season and into the new year.

1st Annual MCS Yard Sale

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Montessori Community School’s PSA is playing off the school’s green initiative and will be hosting a huge yard sale Saturday, June 13th beginning at 8:00 am and running through 12:00 pm.

Proceeds from the sale will benefit a number of the school’s special projects. For example, completing the fence around the Outdoor Classroom, funding a portion of the much needed school roof, new storage sheds, a new school van, and a number of other projects that are outside of the school’s regular budget.

If you have any items you are planning on donating or taking to other thrift stores, please bring them to the MCS gymnasium instead. You may drop off your items between June 1st and June 11th.

We are specifically looking for the following items:

  • Furniture
  • Bikes
  • Sports Equipment
  • Toys
  • Household Items: dishes, working small appliances, lamps
  • Books
  • CDs/ DVDs
  • Yard Equipment and Outdoor Gear
  • Baby Items
  • Unused/ Unopened items

Clothing will not be accepted at this sale. Please hang onto those items for the annual clothing swap.

In addition to the yard sale, we thought a bake sale would be fun. If you are interested helping with the sale, but do not have items to donate, consider baking some cookies, muffins, or another yummy treat.

If you would like to volunteer or become a part of this amazing event, please contact the Montessori Community School office at (801) 355 – 1555.

Fill-the-Pack Holiday Giving Project

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This year, Montessori Community School particpated in a service learning opportunity that touched the lives of many by supporting a local charity.

This year, after looking into many areas of need in our community, we participated

in the Fill-the-Pack Project created by the Homeless Youth Resource Center. This relatively new program provides a way to get some basic survival necessities (toothbrushes, toiletries, hats, gloves, and blankets are just a few of the items in the packs) to teens that are living on the streets of Salt Lake City.

MCS provided two backpacks for each of our classrooms to fill with items from the Homeless Youth Resource Center needs list.There was such a wonderful response from our students and families! We were able to fill and deliver 24 backpacks plus many other various items that were brought in and donated. Imagining these teens out on the streets trying to make it- these backpacks were truly a heartfelt, supportive gift. We know our community felt the spirit of giving when one family filled two backbacks on their own and many students were talking about how grateful they are to have families supporting them and warm beds to sleep in at night. Our students kept trying to fit more and more into these packs. Their kind hearts and generosity was overwhelming.

Thank you to all the MCS families who helped with this tremendous project and learning opportunity. To find our more about the Homeless Youth Resource Center, please check out the following links:

 

 

ALMOST ABLAZE – Teton Gravity Research

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Awarded “Film Of The Year” at the 2014 International Freeski Film Festival, TGR’s Almost Ablaze is a global odyssey combining state-of-the-art cinematography and the most progressive riding on The Planet. Experience a new level of sensory overload as each athlete is wired for sound, immersing the audience completely in the moment. Watch as athletes push the edge to realize a heightened state. Special screening at the Tower Theatre at 7:00pm on Wednesday – December 3, 2014. [ read more… ]

Every ticket holder will receive a Powder Mountain 2-for-1 Day Pass at the event.

Movie trailer here: www.tetongravity.com/films/almost-ablaze

On October 10th, just before 9 PM, a 48″ water main pipe broke on Foothill Blvd sending over 2.5 million gallons of water down 1700 South. The Montessori Community School was one of the unfortunate victims of the flood. The lower level classrooms, and the maintenance room were flooded and nearly 100 students have been displaced. It will take 6 to 8 weeks for all repairs to be completed. Please join us for our fundraising event featuring the Teton Gravity Research Movie: Almost Ablaze. All ticket proceeds will go to the MCS Flood Relief Fund.

 

 

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Almost Ablaze – December 3, 2014Doors Open at 6:45pm for Raffle

Tower Theatre
876 E 900 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84105