Meadow Montessori School, Metro Vancouver, Maple Ridge BC, Preschool, Kindergarten to Grade 7

Getting Ready for School!

2023-2024 First Day of School for all students is:

Tuesday, September 5th

Please ensure you scroll down to the bottom of this page for important first day information and lists.

School Hours

PLEASE NOTE: due to limited parking, we have staggered drop-off times for our classes. When siblings have different arrival times, please drop off all students at the earliest arrival time.

PRIMARY STUDENT Gradual Entry (Pre-K & K)

Beginning September 5th –

Lower Elementary: 8:20am – 3:00pm Enter through gym doors (white doors)

Upper Elementary: 8:25am – 3:00pm Enter through back gate

Beginning September 18th –

Full-day Primary: 8:30am – 3:00pm (includes Kindergarten)

Half-Day Primary: 8:45am – 11:15am

Parent Handbook

Uniform Information for 2023-2024

Calendar-at-a-Glance

We would like to welcome back all of our returning families and extend a warm welcome to all of our new friends.

September is always a time of excitement, yet with that can come anxiety and nervousness for many children. We will do our best to ensure the transition is as seamless as possible and to ensure that each child feels loved, respected and safe. Please read the information we have posted here for you so we may partner with you in your child’s educational journey.

HEALTH & SAFETY

We are very serious about security and safety. We also strive to ensure the atmosphere of our school is safe and free of fear – much like home. Children learn much faster than adults so we teach each child how to stay safe – all the time – not just during a pandemic. We have extensive disinfecting and cleaning protocols and we wash our hands regularly throughout the day. We are all doing our part to ensure the spread of any virus stays manageable for our health authorities while keeping our vulnerable citizens safe.

Flu vaccines, Covid-19 vaccines and booster shots are highly recommended.

Our leadership is confident we are doing everything we can to keep our school a place of comfort, community and joyful learning.

Click on the tabs below for information on what to bring on the the first day.

General Information

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL FAMILIES

The Parent Handbook is an essential resource for your family. If you are new to us, please read it thoroughly as it contains the information that will help you gain the most enjoyment of your time here at Meadow Montessori. Not new? Give it a scan to refresh your knowledge please.
Back-to-School Night for Parents! Is now held via ZOOM video conferencing. DATE & TIME TO BE ANNOUNCED We will go over some policy and other important information that will help you support your child at school. Questions are welcome!

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us via email!

Our main objective at Meadow Montessori is to provide a carefully planned, stimulating environment which will help children to develop within themselves a foundation of habits, attitudes, skills and ideas essential for a lifetime of creative thinking and learning. Our community of teachers, assistants, and specialty staff are dedicated to making Meadow Montessori School the best environment for children to learn to be independent, responsible and kind citizens who think for themselves.

We are honoured that you are a part of our community and

we are confident that this will be a wonderful journey for everyone involved!

Pre-K Needs

ITEMS TO BRING ON YOUR FIRST DAY

A pair of sturdy slippers or new shoes for indoor use (slip-on/easy-on and rubber-bottomed are preferable) Please ensure your child knows that these stay at school!
A change of clothing (socks, underwear, shirt, pants) preferably in a large size LABELLED Ziplock bag.

ALL of the above items should be clearly labelled with your child’s first and last name and all above items stay at the school.

Meadow Montessori recommends Mabel’s Labels

Kindergarten Needs

ITEMS TO BRING ON YOUR FIRST DAY

A pair of black indoor shoes for indoor use (slip-on/easy-on and rubber-bottomed are preferable). Please see our uniforms page for tips. These shoes are worn all day every day, so it is important they have good support for growing feet! Please ensure your child knows that these stay at school!
A change of clothing (socks, underwear, shirt, pants) preferably in a large labelled Ziplock bag. **Change of clothing does not need to be uniform clothing!

ALL of the above items should be clearly labelled with your child’s first and last name and all above items stay at the school.

Meadow Montessori teachers and parents highly recommend Mabel’s Labels

Elementary Needs

ITEMS TO BRING ON THE FIRST DAY

Basic black dress shoes for wearing inside the classroom, they stay at school. Please see our uniforms page. These are worn all day every day, be sure they have good support for growing feet!
A change of clothes in a tidy bag that will stay here, just in case of a slip in a puddle or other messy accident, children need to be comfortable at school. This change of clothes is not uniform wear, casual clothes are sufficient. Remember the socks!
Gym strip (in gym strip bag or plastic bag if you have not received one yet) Meadow Montessori Grey T-Shirt and Navy sport shorts – a change of socks is a nice idea. *
NON-marking GYM SHOES clearly *LABELLED
One old VERY LARGE t-shirt to use as an art smock over clothing (an adult t-shirt is great)

Shoes that are worn to and from school are not part of the uniform but are required to be appropriate for weather conditions.

*Meadow Montessori teachers and parents highly recommend Mabel’s Labels*

Beehively Account Information

Beehively is our platform for emergency communication, newsletters, student and parent information – it’s important your contact details are correct!

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