The May Center for Learning

Week of November 1, 2021

Week Of November 1, 2021

IMPORTANT REMINDERS

  • November is National Native American Heritage Month.

  • Remember to change your clocks this weekend.
    Daylight Savings Time ends at 2:00 AM on Sunday, November 7.

  • Monday, November 22 - Friday, November 26 : No School — Thanksgiving Break

practical life

Above: A student in Ms. Daisy’s class completing a Practical Life activity.

Practical Life activities are an important part of the Montessori Method. “Practical Life” refers to any physical activity that helps the child grow in fine motor skills, respect, confidence, and independence.

Practical Life activities range from using spoons and tweezers, to pouring and sweeping, to washing tables and displaying acts of grace and courtesy towards others. These multi-step and sequenced activities also support development of sustained attention, concentration, and problem solving skills. Any controlled movement of hands, arms, legs, feet, and eyes helps a child achieve independence and mastery of their environment, as well as gain a sense of order.

It's wonderful to witness this development in our youngest students!

Above: A student in Ms. Linda’s class practicing focus and concentration.

Virtual assemblies

While we still cannot have whole-school assemblies as in the days of yore, we can still have assemblies! They’re just “virtual” now.

Each student joins a Google Meet where Mr. Bret highlights student work, celebrates birthdays, invites students to join in a Kahoot (online quiz game), and shares hilarious jokes that everybody laughs at. (OK … maybe not everybody laughs. And maybe they’re not “hilarious” jokes.)

We also do a happy Friday dance.

covid-19 vaccine update

Now that COVID-19 vaccines have been approved for children ages 5 - 11, we are excited to move forward as a school with supporting the process of vaccination for our May School students.  You can  register to vaccinate any child five years and older at one of the following locations:

New Mexico Department of Health
https://cv.nmhealth.org/covid-vaccine/ 

Walgreens
https://www.walgreens.com/findcare/vaccination/covid/19/landing

CVS
https://www.cvs.com/immunizations/covid-19-vaccine/kids

Christus St. Vincent - Entrada Contenta
505.913.3080
By appointment only
- Friday, November 5, 5:00 - 6:00 PM
- Friday, November 12, 5:00 - 7:00 PM
- Saturday, November 13, 9:00 AM - 12:00 noon

COVID TESTING RESOURCES

Curative Testing Van Walk-In (**FREE)
Testing vans are located at these Santa Fe locations:

  1. Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays: Corner of Old Santa Fe Trail and San Francisco St.
    (across from La Fonda): 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

  2. Wednesdays: Genoveva Chavez Community Center: 7:00 AM - 2:00 PM

  3. Thursdays: Genoveva Chavez Community Center: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

  4. Saturdays: Southside Library: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Register in advance at: COVID-19 Testing & Health Services | Curative

Christus St. Vincent Drive-Through PCR Testing, 1910 Cerrillos Road (**FREE)

  • Monday through Friday 9:00 - 3:00 with a provider referral

Department of Health Drive-Through PCR Testing (**FREE)

Department of Health VAULT test kits (**FREE)
Self-collection of saliva samples from home
Order a kit at no cost at learn.vaulthealth.com/nm/.
It’s a great idea to order these tests to have them on hand in case they are needed. 

Local Urgent Care Clinics Presbyterian Urgent Care, Entrada Contenta Urgent Care, Railyard Urgent Care, and other local urgent cares will see patients in person and conduct testing or make a referral; however, insurance co-pays and other costs may be involved.

Presbyterian Pediatrics Respiratory Clinic 257-4730 (**FREE) Established patients - will only refer for testing if symptoms have been present for 72 hours.

Note: CVS Minute Clinics in Santa Fe are no longer doing PCR testing. (PCR tests are available at CVS clinics in Albuquerque.)