PTO Stuff the Bus monthly. NOTHING has been decided on yet (or Stuff the Bus is the first major fundraiser of the even discussed in any detail) and we are currently school year. It is a way to support our Montessori in the process of generating ideas and discussing program by donating funds to our PTO. Private needs for our school. If you have an idea or Montessori education of the caliber that GOMM suggestion, send me an email at provides is expensive. Tuition at a Houston-area [email protected] private Montessori this year for Lower Elementary is $11,601 per year. Middle school is $14,256. HISD News! Watch the bus at the front gate of the school as the HISD Family Learning Academy is ready to help you donations start to add up! We are currently at support your child’s academic success now and as $1,500. Thank you for all you do to support our you plan for college and careers – visit school and remember that if you can't donate HoustonISD.org/FLA or call 713-556-7290 money, your time is worth as much or more, so Wonder what’s being served in the cafeteria? HISD sign up to volunteer – some classes are still in need Nutrition Services now was a menu app and of a room parent! website www.houstonisd.nutrislice.com Grandparents Day and Dads’ Day Grandparents Day is this Tuesday, September 16th Sign-up to receive HISD info on your cell phone at your child’s regularly scheduled lunch time. Text “Yes” to 68453 to receive messages Tickets are now on sale in the front office. September Purchasing in advance makes things run much 16 Grandparent’s Day Luncheon! $4/per plate more smoothly on Tuesday. Please plan to spend Purchase tickets in advance in front extra time as we normally have many visitors! office 17 Constitution Day Celebration Bring Your Dad to School Day on Sept 24th is a 17 SDMC Meeting, 3:30p modification of bring your Child to Work Day and is 19 International Day of Peace being coordinated by one of our GO parents who is Kona Ice on campus after school! working on her Mid-management Internship. If 24 Bring your Dad to School Day! (VIPS required) you are interested in participating, you must be VIPS approved in advance. Remember to RSVP to Early Dismissal 1p Ms. Miniel [email protected] or to our Parent 26 Pastries with Pollock, 8:15a Engagement Coordinator, Ms. Acosta [email protected] so we can plan for your participation that day – we want to be sure our classes run smoothly and we maximize your time here! Since it is an early dismissal day, you could take your child to work in the afternoon!

Remember to READ with your child daily! Construction Update! The first Project Advisory Team meeting was held here at Garden Oaks last Friday. The team is comprised of parents, teachers and community members who are willing to serve on the community in an advisory capacity and meet From the desk of Dr. Pollock, Principal Week of Sept 15, 2014 Vol. 7, Issue 4