Frequently Asked Questions: This page contains answers to common questions of students and parents.
Leticia uses her morning time to prepare for class. Please call the office to leave a message for her, at 602-765-4325. You may also send a note with your child, or email her at: lhector@villamontessori.com or hectortish@yahoo.comBack to Top
Homework is due on Mondays at 8:30am, unless stated otherwise.Back to Top
We are extremely excited to welcome all previous and new students and families to our class this year. We are looking forward to having a positive, succesful, and productive school year. Here is a little about me and my history here at Villa. This will be my 8th school year at Villa. My experience includes that of being an assistant for the 9-12 classroom, 6-9 lead teacher at the Davis campus, and a 9-12 lead teacher here at the Cheryl campus. My time here has been absolutely wonderful. The unity between my colleagues, students, and the parental support provided has been prevalent through these 7 years. I look forward to spending another year with my current students and meeting those that will be entering 4th grade. I have an 11 year old daughter who is in 6th grade. My hobbies include dancing and watching sports. David has been at Villa for 6 years where he started as a parent who volunteered in his daughters class to becoming a full time staff member working along side me. David is a great inspiration for myself and the class. His knowledge from his life and travels brings a lot to this class. He has developed several great relationships with the staff, parents, and students here at Villa and he will add a lot of life this year with his presence. He has a daughter in high school and his hobbies include surfing, hiking, and anything outdoors. Albert Marcuri has been checker/assistant to both Monica's and our classroom for the past year. Attending Villa when he was a 6th grader, Albert had decided to return now on the teaching end of the Montessori experience. Before joining the Villa staff, Albert graduated with honors with an Associate in Arts degree in 2006 and is currently working on a Bachelor's degree in Religious Studies. Albert enjoys and practices martial arts, yoga, and running. He also enjoys teaching the arts to all ages. Albert has been a great addition, adding balance, knowledge, and passion to our class and we are happy to have him back.Back to Top
• The mandatory parent orientation meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 9th @ Camelback High School at 7pm. • The Villa school calendar is available on Villa’s homepage. The school calendar is important to have handy because of the vast amount of reminder dates and events posted. • Personal changes: If phone numbers and or addresses change please contact the main office. • Visitors: Visitors must check in the office before roaming the campus or classes. A badge/pass will be given and should be worn when observing the campus and or classes. • Tardy students need to report to the office where they check in with Tiffany. Parents are required to sign their child in/out if they are late or leaving the school early.Back to Top
When your child arrives at school in the morning please have him/her hang their backpack on the rail and lunch in the cubbies located in our lunch area. The morning should be spent playing and having fun with friends. This time in the morning is important for the children to release any and all outside energy they may consume. This time is also important to the teachers because we spend all the time we have planning the day. I am always open to speak & or meet with any parent as long as an appointment is set up ahead of time. The morning planning is very crucial to the organization and functioning of the day. Thank You!!!!Back to Top
Share will be held on Friday mornings approximately around 8:30. Items brought to share should only be available during share time in order to eliminate any class disruptions throughout the day.Back to Top
Healthy snacks are the only items permitted. Fruits and veggies for snack are strongly recommended for student snacks, so that they can get their necessary fuel for their hard working days. No chocolate, candy, or soda will be allowed. There is no microwave in the classroom so please make sure your child’s lunch is fully prepared. Putting warm food in an insulated container will be helpful. There is a campus policy now in place for students who forget their lunch. A small lunch such as a bagel & cream cheese, cheese & crackers, or PB & J sandwiches will be available 2x, the 3rd time of forgetting a lunch will lead to a child receiving natural consequences of not eating a lunch for that day.Back to Top
Teacher & Parent Communication
The best way to reach David or myself is via email. I check my Villa email every morning. (lhector@villamontessori.com). I also can be reached at hectortish@yahoo.com, which I try to check during the day a couple of times. David’s email is mcthrall@yahoo.com. He also can be reached by text at (602) 570-3456. Notes can also be sent with your child in their parent communication folder/binder. I check folders &/or ask students for any notes from home first thing in the morning or right before we dismiss for the day. I also try to communicate through newsletters, weekly reminders, parent coordinator emails, & through news flashes on our webpage.Back to Top
A great way to get updated on what is going on around our school, campus, and class is through our class website. On the website you will be able to find date reminders, parent sign up forms and any other information I pass to our parent class coordinator and webmaster, Veronica Blair. The password for sign up forms will be: class0910Back to Top
The morning is a very peaceful time for the class. Class does begin at 8:30. It is important that your child get to school on time. We are also required by law to report any tardiness. Our policy for students that are tardy, those that arrive after start of class at 8:30, must report to the office with their parent to sign in. It is important to be on time so as not to miss work time or announcements and avoid disrupting the other students and classroom. Regular attendance is very important for both your child’s academic progress and feeling a part of our classroom community. If your child is absent please contact the office or myself. The state will deduct tuition money if absences exceed a certain percentage. Some illnesses waive the deduction so it is important that we know the reason for the absence. Please plan trips during the times when there is no school so that your child does not miss lessons and assignments. If your child is tardy or leaves school early, there is a sign in/out form that will need to be signed by the parent/guardian. If your child is to be absent for any reason, we now have a dedicated phone number to report your child not being at school. That number is 602 458-1356. If for some reason you decide to withdrawal your child out of Villa, a form must be filled and returned to the office.Back to Top
Please make sure the blue card emergency contact form is up to date. If your child is sick/ill or in an accident, we will need to contact a parent/guardian. If your child had medication that needs to be taken, Bernita will distribute the medication when needed. For your child with asthma, a form is now available in the main office for parents to fill out, giving your child permission to hold his/her inhaler with them.Back to Top
Bus will pick up the Cheryl students at 3:20. Any child in circle will stay on the campus until 4:20 when the bus will take all Cheryl circle students to the Meadowbrook campus. If your child misses the bus he/she will call home. If your child does not need to catch the bus on certain days please contact the office or send a note to school. Parent communication is necessary to maintain safety after school. Please do not block traffic. If you need to wait for your child or speak to your child�s teacher please park. Carpool ends at 3:30. Once the clock strikes 3:30 a $1 per min. will be issued by Bernita.Back to Top
With the charter each family is asked to donate ten hours of their time. A list had been included with the welcome letter this summer. A form will be sent home and posted on our class website showing the parents responsible for various jobs. If a job has not been listed but happens to come up please feel free to contact me. You can track your volunteer hours online through the Villa website. I will do my best to keep the jobs you requested in mind when choosing parents for particular jobs. One job in mind is signing up for the Halloween carnival. A sign up sheet is available in the classroom, or online.Back to Top
We will be having art masterpiece 1x a month. Any 2 parents given this job will need to spend 2-3 hours a month outside of the class and 1 � - 2 hrs a month in the classroom. There will be an art masterpiece meeting for the 2 parents.Back to Top
A variety of helping hands are in place for anyone who would like to donate or purchase items for the class. The Helping Hands program is extremely important to our class because it allows us to contribute to the classroom the items/materials necessary to enrich our exciting curriculum. Thank you ahead of time for those who donate their time, money, and energy to help the class.Back to Top
Fall conferences are scheduled for November 30th thru December 8th. I usually attempt to give additional days and times in order to work with different schedules. Spring conferences will be held the week of April 26th thru May 3rd . Sign ups for conferences will be available on our class website.Back to Top
Please do not allow your child to bring toys and electronics to school. It has been made a school wide rule due to the amount of classroom distractions. If your child brings a toy and electronics, it will be held by the teacher until the end of the day. No electronic devices will be allowed as well. Cell phones should be kept off and given to the teacher to be locked up during the school day. Any phones found being used during school time will be kept in the office for a parent to pick up at their own convenience.Back to Top
This year Craig Klodzinski will be our ODE teacher. He will be communicating with the teachers directly to correlate activities with our curriculum. The students will go to ODE once a week for a presentation and then will have the opportunity to go out again and choose a specific project to work on. Craig will hand out either a flyer/newsletter for necessary items the students may need in order to make ODE more effective for the students.Back to Top
Sally Foster: August (Profit will go toward classroom materials) Class DVD: April ($15) DVD handed out on Monday May 24th. Pizza Friday: Every Friday beginning August 21st excluding half days (Profit will go toward classroom support) Valentines Day Grams: February (Profit will go toward our school library) Villa School Apparel: This is a major school fundraiser to support grade level overnight trips.Back to Top
Contracts/workplans will be handed out and used for students to plan their day, week, or month. In our class, we allow the student to choose what works best for them. Class worktime is limited throughout the week so planning is very important. 4th graders will be planning their days with a 6th grade mentor. Contracts and work will be checked off daily and conferencing with the students will be held every Thursday. A progress report will go home and a parent is asked to sign the progress report and return with homework on Mondays. This will make the communication between teacher/parent easy.Back to Top
• P.E. will be held on Monday by class & Thursday afternoons by grade level. • Music/Ceramics will be held on Monday by class. • Odyssey of the Mind/Science will also be held on Thursday afternoons by grade level.Back to Top