🍁 Happy Thursday, Hammer Families!
We hope you’re enjoying the fall season as much as we are here at Hammer — the campus is buzzing with energy, creativity, and community spirit. We’ve got lots to share this week, from a brand-new mural to exciting events just around the corner!

💛 Annual Appeal Is Underway — and Our New Mural Is Complete!

Our Annual Appeal, the largest fundraiser of the year, is officially underway — and thanks to past donations, we’re already seeing the results of what our community can accomplish together. One of the most exciting examples is the beautiful new mural now completed in our main hallway! It’s a vibrant celebration of our school community, created to inspire students every day they walk these halls. (See attached photo!)

Your contributions make projects like this possible — and they also fund essential programs and resources such as:

• 🎨 Starting Arts classes in music, drama, and dance

• 📚 Project Cornerstone books and social-emotional learning materials

• 🚌 Field trip transportation

• 🪑 Montessori classroom materials and supplies

• 🌱 Teacher training, assemblies, events, and campus improvements

💛 Suggested Donation: $250 per child
💚 Any amount helps, and monthly gifts are welcome
💡 Double your impact by checking if your employer offers corporate gift matching

Every dollar stays right here at Hammer to directly benefit our students, teachers, and classrooms.

🔗 Donate now: https://www.konstella.com/donations/68e323c3f6baafc92cef9d72

🎃 Fall Festival & Trunk or Treat – Next Saturday, October 25!

We’re just one week away from one of the most beloved events of the year — our Fall Festival & Trunk or Treat on Saturday, October 25, from 1:00–3:00 PM in the staff parking lot!

It’s going to be a fun-filled afternoon for the whole family with:

• 🚗 Decorated trunks and themed tables handing out treats

• 🎨 A giant craft station and chalk art zone

• 📸 A pumpkin patch photo area and festive photo booth

• 🎯 Games, scavenger hunts, and prizes

• 🏆 Contests for best costume, best family theme, and best trunk!

Want to be part of the magic? Host a trunk or table and show off your Halloween creativity!
🔗 Sign up here: https://www.konstella.com/signups/68d4bfedf6ba6d526040626f

🎨 LAST DAY for Craft Donations — TOMORROW, October 18

We’re putting together a huge craft table for the Fall Festival — but we need your help! If you have any extra craft materials (stickers, paper, ribbon, pom poms, washi tape, buttons, etc.), please bring them to the front office by tomorrow morning.

Let’s give our kids a creative space to make something magical!

📦 Details here: https://www.konstella.com/announcements/68cb702df6bab18ccfa6c963

🚶‍♀️ Walk, Bike & Roll to School — TOMORROW!

Don’t forget — Bike, Roll, Walk to School Day is happening tomorrow, Friday, October 17, at 8:40 AM! Start the morning with a fun, active commute and celebrate sustainable transportation with friends and neighbors.

🔗 Event info: https://www.konstella.com/events/68e8889af6bae13e822735ea

👕 Spirit Wear Still Available!

Need Hammer gear for Spirit Days, field trips, or gifts? We still have official Hammer Montessori T-shirts available in both youth and adult sizes — including long sleeves. These shirts are uniform-approved and delivered straight to your child’s classroom.

🛍️ Order now: https://www.konstella.com/sales-sheets/68a21d5ff6ba42b74981ad38

📅 Important Dates

• Bike, Roll, Walk to School – October 17 @ 8:40 AM

• Fall Picture Day – October 20

• Fall Festival & Trunk or Treat – October 25, 1:00–3:00 PM

• Día de los Muertos – October 30, 4:30–6:30 PM

• Book-o-Ween Parade – October 31 @ 9:05 AM

• Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day – November 14 @ 8:40 AM

Thank you for being the heartbeat of the Hammer community. Together, we’re building something truly special — from murals to Montessori materials, from trunk-or-treat fun to classroom enrichment. We couldn’t do it without you.

With appreciation,
Hammer Montessori Foundation
📧 contact@hammerfoundation.org
🌐 www.hammerfoundation.org