Winter Concert Arrival Times

We are so excited to welcome you to our Winter Concert Series! This year, each classroom will have its own performance time slot, which means smaller crowds, easier parking, and a more intimate celebration with your children. 

To make this work smoothly, we need everyone’s help, please.

To help ensure that every family arrives to an available parking spot and can enjoy a calm, on-time concert experience, we ask that you arrive only during your assigned arrival window - not earlier. In the past, some families came early to secure parking and some actually attended the performance before their own - taking up parking spots and seats. This year, that is not necessary. Only up to 30 students will perform in each time slot, there is more than enough parking and seating for everyone as long as families follow the schedules below.

By arriving during your window and leaving promptly after the concert and goodbyes, you are helping the next group of families enjoy the same stress-free experience. Thank you for supporting a smooth, joyful week for all of our students!

Concert Timeline For All Four Days - Mon. thru Thurs.

4:00 PM Concert Block

Arrival Window  3:45–4:00 PM Families arrive, park, drop off child, enter gym. Please do not arrive before 3:45 PM.

Performance  4:00–4:30 PM  20 to 30-minute holiday concert based on child's level.

Goodbyes  4:30–4:40 PM  Quick goodbyes and exit.

Parking Lot Cleared By 4:45 PM  Please exit by this time so the 5:15 PM group, arriving at 5 PM, arrives to an empty lot.

5:15 PM Concert Block 

Arrival Window  5:00–5:15 PM  Families arrive, park, drop off child, enter gym. Please do not arrive before 5:00 PM.

Performance  5:15–5:45 PM  20 to 30-minute holiday concert based on child's level.

Goodbyes  5:45–5:55 PM  Quick goodbyes and exit.

Parking Lot Cleared By  6:00 PM  Please exit by this time so the 6:30 PM group, arriving at 6:15 PM, arrives to an empty lot.

6:30 PM Concert Block 

Arrival Window  6:15–6:30 PM  Families arrive, park, drop off child, enter gym. Please do not arrive before 6:15 PM.

Performance  6:30–7:00 PM  20 to 30-minute holiday concert based on child's level.

Goodbyes  7:00–7:10 PM  Quick goodbyes and exit.

Parking Lot Cleared By  7:15 PM  Ensures end-of-evening traffic is smooth for everyone. 

8:30 AM Wed. Concert Block - see message from your classroom teacher.

For the complete MSOW 2025-26 External/Family Month by Month Calendar please,  CLICK HERE.

As the weather turns colder and the snow begins to fly, we would like to take the opportunity to offer some helpful information on how inclement weather decisions are managed at Montessori School of Waukesha.  When the weather is predicted to be severe, MSOW will always follow the School District of Waukesha's school closure decisions.  The district's decision to close school will typically be made prior to 5:00 AM on any given day and you can expect to find the district's school closure information in the usual ways - tv, SDW website, facebook. (MSOW district students usually get a text and email from the district too.)

In addition, MSOW communicates school closures to all its families in a text and an email.  

NOTE: Is your phone number receiving texts?  This year, on every scheduled school closure date, a reminder text has been sent out. The most recent text would have been a reminder about Thanksgiving break.  If you did not receive this text,  please text the word "Yes" to opt into the MSOW notification system at the following number:  79041

Ever wish you could create nutritious lunches and meals that your child will love?  If so, then this year's MSOW Wellness Event is for you! Come to learn the science of nutrition and how it relates to your child, and leave with ready to use, child tested recipes. We will even have several of the receipes prepared for you to sample.

Dr. Rosalind Schoppet (“Dr. Roz”) is an educator, researcher, and national advocate for improving the quality of food served to children in school. With extensive experience in both public and private education, she is best known for transforming the food program at her own school, where she led a shift from processed, packaged snacks to a whole-food, organic menu free of added sugars and artificial dyes. Her work demonstrates that young children not only accept but thrive with nutritious, thoughtfully prepared meals. We don't have a hot lunch program at MSOW but parents often share that they wish they had ideas for nutritious lunches that their child(ren) will eat. You may recall that our own Wellness Teacher, Sara O'Reilly presents lessons on nutrition to our students and offers hands-on opportunities for growing food like lettuce, herbs, squash, and corn in our greenhouse and surrounding gardens.

Dr. Schoppet will share her expertise with the MSOW community at our annual wellness event. The event includes a real-time remote presentation from Dr. Roz projected for the group, followed by space for shared discussion and Q&A. Dr. Roz has been featured in discussions on school wellness, early childhood development, and practical approaches to creating healthier school food systems. She offers a unique blend of research-based insight and hands-on implementation experience, helping educators and families understand how nutrition shapes learning, behavior, and long-term well-being.

We are delighted to welcome Dr. Schoppet via a live remote session to share her knowledge with our community and to inspire us toward healthier, nourishing choices for children.

Upper Elementary 2 Family Heritage Project - Lead Teacher Elizabeth Wells

To make the study of human migration more personal, upper Elementary 2 students explored their own family journeys to America. Each family’s story is unique, and sharing these diverse backgrounds created a rich and meaningful learning experience for the entire class. Through research and presentations, students uncovered the remarkable histories that make their families special. 

This project also reflects Maria Montessori’s educational philosophy, which emphasizes student-centered learning, cultural understanding, and meaningful, self-directed exploration. By investigating their own heritage, students became active participants in their learning—an essential Montessori principle. They engaged with real-world materials/artifacts, connected academic content to their lived experiences, developed a sense of global citizenship, and a deeper understanding of their classmates.

In this way, the UE2 project not only helped students see themselves as part of the larger American story but also honored Montessori’s belief that education should cultivate respect, curiosity, and an appreciation for the diverse paths that bring us together.

Lower Elementary 2 Writing and Peer Editing Persuasive Letters- Lead Teacher Sarah Chow

Christmas Slime Workshop- Ms. Hannah and Ms. Jennifer 

Intermediate Crochet Class- Ms. Hannah and Ms. Jennifer

Advanced Perler Bead Class-Ms. Gina and Ms. Crystal 

Please consider dropping off donations December 1st - December 17th.

Last year, Middle School student Angelina Lanza organized a toy drive in Upper Elementary 2 to help an organization called Chosen in Love www.choseninlove.org that gives toys to foster children when their families can’t afford to purchase gifts. Students collected over six giant bins of toys (see the photo below) and it helped the organization immensely, Angelina reported.

This year, Angelina decided to help support the organization again, by doing another toy drive. The toys that are donated must be brand new and in the original packaging, but gently used clothes and shoes (sizes 3T to youth 12 for clothes) are accepted. There will be bins by the gymnasium and in the hallway on the upper level starting on December 1st. Thank you to everyone who is able to contribute!

Save Sunday, February 22nd on your family calendars because you won't want to miss the first ever Montessori's Got Talent...and snacks! family talent show at MSOW. With emcee Doug Jarecki from Waukesha Civic Theater and our own MSOW stage manager Richard Seibt it is guaranteed to be an entertaining afternoon. Note: this is a fun/casual, family event - not a competition - everyone wins at this fun-filled talent showcase.

Montessori's Got Talent...and snacks! will be held in the MSOW gym on a Sunday afternoon from 2pm-4pm. The event will feature a maximum of 20 MSOW family acts - at least one adult and one child per family act please - sing, dance, act, play instruments, twirl batons (not flaming please), do magic, play spoons or perhaps your family has other hidden talents? Snacks will be available for purchase during the event and the audience will sit at tables - club style!

All acts will have the opportunity for a dress/tech rehearsal on Saturday, February 21st - rehearsal sign up will be sent to all registered acts.

All acts will be entered into a drawing for an incredible family-fun gift basket. A separate, second family-fun gift basket will be raffled off to show attendees. No fee/cost to perform AND all act performers receive free admission to the event.

Sign up to perform and get participant Information HERE!

Sign up for back stage volunteers and concessionaires HERE! 

The deadline for performers to enter is January 19, 2026.

Thank you to John Imig for repairing and painting the walls in our Main Campus and Campus West bathrooms.  We appreciate your hard work!

Thank you to Richard Seibt for continuing to enhance the Bryant Family Theatre sound system in preparation for the Winter Concerts, and for creating a hinged door to protect electronic equipment in the southwest corner of the gym.

Thank you to Cub Scout Pack 79 for making the MSOW Lobby and Campus West look so festive with these beautiful wreaths!