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2024

  • November

    Mark your calendars! Gaines Creek Coffee Shop ~ Friday, Nov. 22!

    We are excited to welcome you to our second Coffee Shop of the year! Thanks to your requests, Chef Sawyer will serve our classic Belgian waffles for the special of the day during this upcoming event. As always, we will also prepare our famous breakfast tacos and freshly brewed organic coffee. 
     
    The Coffee Shop will be held on Friday, Nov. 22, from 7:30 to 10:00 am at the Gaines Creek campus. Please note: our busiest time is between 8:30 and 9:00 am, so if scheduling permits, we would love to see you at other times.
     
    Thank you for supporting our community, and we hope you find the time to drop by with family, friends, and other important people!
  • AMSPA Clothing Drive: Nov. 18 - 22 and Dec. 16-20

    Gently used or new adult winter items (coats, sweaters, gloves, etc.) and new adult necessities (underwear, socks, etc.) will be collected at the Sunset Trail and Great Northern campuses.

    Donations support the We Are Now organization led by former AMS parent David Gatchell.  Please see the November/December 2024 PA Post for more details.
  • October

    Upcoming Staff In-Service Days & Holidays

    On the following dates there will be no school for the children:
    • Monday, Nov. 25 - Friday, Nov. 29:  Thanksgiving Holiday
    • Monday, Dec. 23 - Friday, Jan. 3:  Winter Holiday
    • Monday, Jan. 6: Staff In-Service Day
  • April

    AMS Parents Association Board of Officers 2024-25

    We are grateful to the parents who have stepped up to serve on the AMS Parents Association Board of Officers for the 2024-25 school year. The AMS Parents Association (AMSPA) aims to foster and strengthen the Austin Montessori community, further enriching each child's and family's experience through parent connection and outreach, helping to sustain the school's mission.

    • Communications Chair: Gabrielle Beal
    • Community Care Coordinator: Natalie Ammon
    • Events Co-Chairs: Emily Jablon and Jennifer Moore
    • Great Northern Representative: Angelina Ashton 
    • Gaines Creek Representative: Victoria Priesmeyer 
    • Treasurer and Fundraising Co-Chairs: Jason and Claire Neeley
    • Welcome Committee Chair: Monica Wu
    Thank you to outgoing Board Members Merete Ellington, Rebecca Bitter, Katherine McCoy, and Carla Tremblay. Your efforts will make a difference in the life of our community for years to come!
  • January

    Inclement Weather Reminder

    Austin Montessori School follows the AISD cancellation/delay/early release plan for inclement weather, so if AISD cancels or delays, we will too. In the event of inclement weather, we will communicate through email, a bulletin board post in myAMS, and our website (under "School News").  If there is no communication, we will proceed according to our regular schedule.
Austin Montessori School is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex or gender, disability, or age in providing educational services, activities, and programs. Austin Montessori School complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), as amended, which incorporates and expands upon the requirements of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended; and any other legally-protected classification or status protected by applicable law.