🎉 This Week’s Update from the Hammer Montessori Foundation! 🎉
Hello Hammer Families,
Happy New Year! ✨ A new year brings fresh starts, big hopes, and exciting possibilities—and we’re so grateful to begin it with such an incredible community. As we step into 2025, we’re looking forward to another year of learning, connection, and joy at Hammer Montessori.
🌟 Cheers to a Bright New Year at Hammer!
New Year, new beginnings, and new opportunities to grow together. Thank you for being such an engaged, supportive, and generous community. Here’s what’s coming up and how you can get involved as we kick off the year!
🏫 School Tours Begin Next Week – Volunteers Needed!
School tours for prospective families begin next week, and we are still looking for a few approved volunteers to help guide families around campus and share why Hammer is such a special place to learn and grow.
If you love Hammer and would enjoy welcoming new families and talking about your experience here, this is a wonderful way to give back and help shape the future of our community.
📅 Tour Dates:
• Wednesday, January 12
• Wednesday, February 4
• Wednesday, March 4
👉 Sign up and find more information here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1B_nub3DCyMHujiOZjEGz72zSyBR84POvjCutDkWeY9g/edit?usp=sharing
(Approved volunteer status is required.)
🤝 Hammer Needs Volunteers – Many Ways to Help!
Our school thrives because of family involvement, and there are many opportunities to support Hammer in meaningful ways.
👉 View current volunteer needs here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DiCpvLXcIQj3mTN0SmoeJe_6sq5Reqjr/edit?usp=sharing
If you are not already an approved volunteer, please consider signing up through SJUSD. Becoming approved opens the door to so many ways to contribute to our community.
🎨 After-School Enrichment Opportunities
Looking for fun and enriching ways for your child to explore new interests after school? Hammer offers a variety of after-school enrichment programs for students.
👉 Learn more and register here:
https://tinyurl.com/hammerafter-school
🏃♀️ Girls on the Run: Registration Opening Soon!
We’re excited to share that Girls on the Run registration opens this Saturday, December 6th! This empowering program is open to girls in 3rd–5th grade, as well as 2nd graders with a parent coach/volunteer.
We are thrilled to host a GoTR team at Hammer for the fifth consecutive year, thanks to our amazing coaches—including two of our wonderful teachers! 💕
Program details:
• Season runs from the week of March 2nd through the annual 5K on Saturday, May 16th
• Practices are Mondays and Wednesdays, right after school until 4:50pm
👉 Register here or learn more about Girls on the Run
📧 Questions? Contact head coach and Hammer parent David Friedlander at dfriedlander@alum.vassar.edu
👕 Still Need a Hammer Shirt?
Show your Hammer pride and support our school!
👉 T-Shirt Order Link
📣 HMF Monthly Meeting – Join Us Next Week!
Please join us for the Hammer Montessori Foundation Monthly Meeting. This is a great opportunity to hear updates on fundraising, upcoming events, and ways to get involved in supporting our amazing school.
📅 Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2025
🕡 Time: 6:30–7:30 PM
📍 Location: Room 120 at Hammer Montessori or Online
👉 Join virtually here:
www.tinyurl.com/hmf-meeting
Everyone is welcome—we’d love to see both new and familiar faces!
Questions? Email us anytime at contact@hammerfoundation.org.
📅 Important Dates to Remember
• School Site Council Meeting – January 9 @ 8:00am
• Hammer Montessori Foundation Meeting – January 12, 6:30–7:30pm
• Principal Coffee with Mary Eschen – January 13 @ 9:15am ☕
• 100th Day – January 22 🎉
• Willow Glen Middle School 5th Grade Information Session – January 22
• Galammer Science Night – January 23, 5:30–7:00pm 🔬✨
Thank you for being such a welcoming, generous, and vibrant community. We can’t wait to see what this new year brings for Hammer!
With warmth and excitement,
The Hammer Montessori Foundation 💙