Sunrise Montessori School

Chinese New Year Celebrations (JK/SK, Senior Casa & Elementary)
2020-01-23 | School, 180 Amber St, Markham, ON, L3R 3J8
According to the 2020 Chinese horoscope, the Lunar New Year starts on Saturday, January 25th, 2020 and ends on February 11th, 2021. The Rat is the first sign from the 12 animals cycle of the Chinese Astrology, which symbolizes a new cycle. Within the Chinese culture, it is the most important celebration, an occasion for familiar reunion and party.
Sunrise will celebrate on the Thursday, January 23rd, 2020 for JK/SK, SENIOR CASA & ELEMENTARY
All Classes will make arrangements to have their own class party. Parents can bring in New Year goodies and other foods. Feel free to dress up your child in Chinese New Year costumes.
Sunrise Montessori wishes ALL families and Staff — Happiness and Prosperity throughout the New Year.

Click here to learn what the 15 days of Chinese New Year means.

Jump Rope for Heart Assembly
2020-01-17 09:30 - 10:30 (America/Toronto) | School, 180 Amber St, Markham, ON, L3R 3J8
The Heart and Stroke Foundation wants to involve one million student skippers in its Jump Rope for Heart program this year. Last year, students in over 4,000 schools across Canada, totalling 955,000 students, took part in Jump Rope for Heart events.
This year the aim is to try to have one million students involved. Students will now be canvassing friends and family to collect monetary pledges before the school’s Jump Rope for Heart event coming up on Friday, February 7, 2020. At the kick off assembly, Ms Sarah Taylor, will show a video about Jump Rope for Heart. The program has raised over $10 million for the Heart and Stroke Foundation over the past 30 years.
The children will be skipping and doing Jump Rope for Heart activities such as other beneficial physical activity and also are a way of helping others by raising funds for the Heart and Stroke Foundation which works to combat heart disease and stroke. Funds raised in the Jump Rope for Heart event go to help research into heart disease and also go to provide defibrillators for public spaces.
What is the purpose of Jump Rope for Heart?
Jump Rope for Heart is a fundraising and physical activity program based around skipping. It teaches school aged children how to keep fit and healthy, all while having fun and raising vital funds for heart disease research and education. Students learn to protect their heart and brain health, the importance of helping others and get active by skipping rope while raising funds for Heart & Stroke.
Is jump rope a good cardio workout?
Skipping rope is one of the most effective cardio exercises around. 10 minutes of rope is about 30 minutes of jogging.
Click here for Heart and Stroke website to learn more.

New Year 2020 - A New Beginning for Everyone
2020-01-01 | ON
No school for ALL Classes (Infant, Toddler, Casa and Elementary).
We have arrived at another beginning of a new decade – the year 2020.
Sunrise Montessori wishes All families, students and staff a Blessed New Year with Wonderful Health, Wealth and Happiness.
“Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man.” ― Benjamin Franklin

Christmas Day
2019-12-25 | School, 180 Amber St, Markham, ON, L3R 3J8
We wish all parents, children and staff a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.
Enjoy your holidays and look forward to seeing you in the New Year 2020.

Winter Break (Casa & Elementary)
2019-12-23 - 2020-01-03 | ON
No school for Casa and Elementary Programs during Winter Break.
Starting from Monday, December 23, 2019 to the Friday, January 3, 2020 inclusive.
All classes and programs will resume on the Monday, January 6, 2020.

Sunrise Winter Concert
2019-12-04 18:00 - 20:00 | Markham Peoples Community Church, 22 Esna Park Dr,, Markham, ON, L3R 1E1
The theme of this concert will be “Share Christmas with Love”. The children and their teachers will present a number of songs, dances, plays and sketches.
Location: Markham Peoples Community Church, at 22 Esna Park Dr, Markham, ON L3R 1E1.
Time: 6 – 8 pm.
There will be 2 lucky draws during the concert.

Children’s Art – Canvas art pieces created by the individual classes for auction.
Win real prizes – Purchase tickets in support of Sick Kids Foundation. 50% of the proceeds will go to Sick Kids and the other 50% will go to the purchase of padded flooring for the School Gymnasium. Buy your Draw Tickets – 1 for $2, 3 for $5, and 7 for $10.

Sunrise Montessori School wishes all Students, Parents, Friends & Staff — A Merry Christmas and A Very Happy New Year 2020.

SMS Dress Code Policy
2019-09-01 - 2020-01-31 | School, 180 Amber St, Markham, ON, L3R 3J8
DRESS CODE POLICY FOR ALL STUDENTS
Includes Toddler, Casa, JK/SK & Elementary (except the Infant Program)
The purpose of Sunrise Montessori School Dress Code Policy is to clearly define acceptable student attire. The objective of the policy is to promote an atmosphere for academic success and confidence building within a prepared environment. We ask of parents/guardians and friend of the school community to help maintain an orderly school environment and to respect the policies of our school. As our goal is to maintain attire consistency, we require parental commitment and support for the success of this policy.
It is mandatory for all students to be wearing the official SMS uniform during official school hours including field trips. Field Trips are applicable only to Casa & Elementary students. Please refer to the pictures above.
The dress code is as follows:

White/Blue Polo T-shirt/Field trip T-shirt/Anti-Bullying T-shirt with SMS logo with Tunic/Skort/Pants.
Cardigan with SMS crest.
Pink Anti-Bullying Polo T-shirt (every Friday).
Green Polo T-shirt (for field trips).

Observe Parking & Traffic Laws
2019-09-01 | School, 180 Amber St, Markham, ON, L3R 3J8
Parking at Surrounding Offices
All parents are to refrain from parking at any other neighboring companies, especially at Portserv International Ltd located at 201 Amber Street. Cars from Sunrise parents parked in their premises will be subject to tow and tagged at the owner’s expense.
As per their letter to our school, which I will quote “Our company cannot expose itself to liability issues that may result from an incident caused by your patron however microscopic the probability of its occurrence”.
Please note that there is a tow truck stationed at that company to execute the above.
Observe Traffic Laws
The speed limit in our parking lot is 20 km/h. Please drive slowly and DO NOT drive against the traffic. Laws are in full effect for handicapped spaces. Violators are subject to a fine by the York Region Police Department. Come to a complete stop at stop signs and yield to traffic with right-of-way.
