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Dear Parents,
In ten days, parents, staff and friends from Woodland Hill Montessori School will gather together for the school's annual Benefit. It will be held on Friday, March 22 at 6:30 p.m. at the Franklin Plaza ballroom in downtown Troy.
Tickets are $65 each and include a full open bar, passed Hors d'oeuvres (Sesame Chicken, Spanikopita, Scallops Wrapped in Bacon, and Shrimp); Buffet Stations (Tenderloin of Beef, Chicken Dijon, Seafood Newburg, Rice Pilaf, Sugar Snapped Peas, Tortellini Alfredo, Mixed Greens, and vegetables with Balsamic Vinaigrette), Coffee, Tea, Dessert Shooters and Gourmet Pastries.
Tickets can be purchased online , or by printing a reply card and mailing it to 15th Annual Spring Benefit, Woodland Hill Montessori School, 100 Montessori Place, Rensselaer, NY 12144.
The Benefit is the most important (fun)draising event of the year for our school - not only does it take our entire community to make it successful, but the proceeds benefit our entire school community. Faculty work with the students to create beautiful projects for the live auction, Janis Rink is helping the students create a painting that will be on display (and for sale for $10), staff members donated their time for experiences for the Silent Auction, parents volunteered to help with corporate sponsorship, Honorary Committee, decorations and soliciting auction items. Thank you to everybody who has assisted us this year!
Class Art Projects
 The highlight of the evening is the live auction of classroom projects. The teachers decide on a project in the fall and each student works on it (even the Toddlers). This year's projects include two classroom quilts, framed artwork, a dulcimer and more!
Past projects have provided opportunities for students to learn about art forms, specific artists, such as Monet and Kadinsky, or music genres (jazz), authors (Eric Carle), botany, and skills like construction, sewing, weaving and stained glass.
A personalized parking spot and "Head of School for a Day" are also auctioned off during the Live Auction.
 | | Tracy and Olga display a quilt from Julie's class in 2012. |
Silent Auction Begin the evening by perusing our varied Silent Auction items. We have several new items this year, along with popular returning ones, including: A Week in Orlando, Florida (August 17-24). This package includes a week-long vacation in a two-bedroom condo at the High Point Resort, just one mile from Walt Disney World Vacation Kingdom, and two round-trip tickets on United. A weekend at a condo at The Sagamore Resort on Lake George (August 16-18). 
Five-day vacation in York Beach, Maine (August 26-30). 
 Golf, cart and lunch for four at the Country Club of Troy.
Golf and a cart for four at the Albany Country Club Italian-themed Gift basket with gift card from the Honest Weight Food Co-Op. Private aerial silk trapese lessons by WHMS parent Leah Penniman. Website development and hosting service for first year from WHMS parent Kevin Brady of Solasus Web Solutions.  Two tickets to Spider-Man Turn off the Dark on Broadway.
Gift certificate to The Pilates Principle, Pilates and Gyrotonic exercise. An authentic Portugese dinner with Janna and David Mendonca! Plus, much, much more! iPad Raffle - NEW THIS YEAR!  We are raffling off an iPad2 and an iPad Mini. We'll draw the two winning tickets at the Benefit, but you do not need to be present to win. The chances are $20 each (for each ticket, indicate which item you are trying to win). You can pay by cash or check made payable to Woodland Hill Montessori School. Poppies Art Project Each WHMS student will have painted a piece of colorful artwork, which will be displayed at the Benefit. Parents will have the opportunity to purchase the artwork for $10.  Entertainment If you enjoyed the music at Fall Family Fun Day, you'll love what WHMS parent Brian Mattiske (aka DJ Scarecrow) has planned for us. Brian has over 15 years experience as a professional in the mobile DJ business. 
We enjoyed the photo booth so much, we're having it again this year. Come to the FotoMagic booth and strike a pose (or two!) and get your image on a complimentary magnet. Susan Kambrich will also present two Montessori Impact Awards. One to David Canfield, Vice-President of Construction, Wainschaf Associates, Inc, and WHMS parent Diane Carusone-McGinn. We hope to see you there! |