Community Participation
Your involvement at Sunstone is vital to fulfilling our mission of providing an academically strong, emotionally nurturing, and socially supportive environment for all! We depend on your participation and partnership to support the classrooms, build community, and nurture the development of your child(ren).
As a member of the Sunstone community, please sign up for:
Thank you!
Classroom Support
As a part of the Sunstone community we ask every family to contribute to their child’s classroom as described below:
Huckleberry: Flowers
- Please sign up to bring in flowers 3 times per child. Thank you!
Butterfly: Flowers and Laundry
- Please sign up to bring in flowers and/or take home the laundry a total of 4 times per child . Thank you!
- Please sign up to bring in flowers and/or take home the laundry a total of 4 times per child . Thank you!
Hummingbird: Flowers and Laundry
- Please sign up to bring in flowers and/or take home the laundry a total of 4 times per child . Thank you!
Camassia: Laundry/Flowers
- Please sign up to take home the laundry and bring in flowers 2 times per child. Thank you!
Trillium: Laundry/Flowers
- Please sign up to take home the laundry and bring in flowers 2 times per child. Thank you!
Lupine: Laundry/Flowers
- Please sign up to take home the laundry and bring in flowers 2 times per child. Thank you!
Community Building
Please browse the events below and find at least one way to support our community building efforts.
Parents often ask how they can meet other parents, be a part of, and contribute to the life of our community. We offer several social events for our families throughout the year, and in order for these events to be a success we need your participation. Please sign up below.
Sign-ups will be linked as they become available.
- Fun Run (Sept)
- Fall Festival (Sept)
- Winter Sing & Solstice (Dec)
- Auction & Gala (May)
- Graduation Ceremony (June)
Parent Education
Your children thrive when we are in partnership with each other. In support of this partnership we offer an array of parent education on topics including child development, Montessori, and parenting. It is our expectation that families will attend the parent education opportunities that are relevant to their age child. It is also our expectation that every family will participate in the Silent Journey and Discovery at least once during your child’s enrollment at Sunstone.
Please Click Below for Details, RSVP, and to Reserve Childcare.
- New Parent Orientation (Aug 29 or 31)
- New parents must attend
- Back to School Night (Sept 21)
- Attendance is expected of both returning and new parents
- Going Out Chaperone Training (Sept 20, 25, 27)
- Toddler Parent Education – Functional Independence (Oct 24)
- Silent Journey & Discovery (Oct 20-21)
- Attendance is expected at least once during your child’s enrollment at Sunstone. We provide 25 spaces, first come, first served.
- Children’s House Classroom Sharing (Oct 26/Feb 1)
- Elementary Presentation Day (Feb 9)
- Conferences (Nov 2 & 3 and March 7 & 8)
- Attendance is expected of both returning and new parents
- Transitions (Jan 9)
- Toddler Parent Education – Facilitating Peaceful Transitions/Avoiding Power Struggles (Jan 10)
- Children’s House Parent Education – Topic TBD (Jan 11)
- Introduction to Montessori Elementary (Jan 18)
- Upper Elementary Cycle/Adolescent Program (Jan 25)
- Toddler Parent Ed – Montessori in the Home/Toileting (TBD)
Other Opportunities to Support Sunstone
Items will be linked when they come available.
Classroom Wish Lists
- Huckleberry
- Butterfly
- Honeybee
- Hummingbird
- Camassia
- Trillium
- Lupine
- Lupine Library Chaperone (once a week or month) – Contact Jack, jgraham@sunstonemontessori.org, if you’re interested in walking a few students to the Woodstock library to pick-up books on hold.
Classroom Amazon Book Wish Lists
Classroom Pet Care During Breaks
- The Guides will reach out to parents as needed before spring, winter, and summer breaks.
Fundraising
- For Small Hands (Sept-Oct)
- Bingo Night (Feb 23)
- Auction & Gala (May 4)
Campus
- Campus/Facilities Projects Call List – Sign up and when opportunities become available we’ll contact you.
- Advertising/Marketing
- Architecture Planning
- Carpentry/Painting/Handy Person Projects
- Computer/IT
- Electrical/Mechanical
- Gardening/Watering
- Photography/Filming/Media
- Plumbing
- Transport Materials
Shop & Earn
- Anyone can easily earn money for Sunstone Montessori School when they shop Fred Meyers, or Office Depot. Learn How
Donate
- Sunstone does incredibly important work by developing well-adjusted, independent individuals who know how to be peaceful, contributing members of society. Giving to Sunstone today is a way to ensure the world is properly cared for in the future. Donate Now
Your Choice
- If you have any skills, experience, or interests that you can bring to our community, please let us know. Volunteer opportunities do arise and you never know when you may have exactly what we need. Email Monica, mwright@sunstonemontessori.org.
- Look around and tell us what you see. If you ever see anything at Sunstone that needs improvement or better yet, that you can help to improve, please let us know. We welcome your ideas and your support. Email Monica, mwright@sunstonemontessori.org.