Parent FAQ

15th Street Campus Reminders

For the safety of all CMS students, families, and employees, we must keep one traffic lane within our parking lot. These procedures ensure that students being loaded and unloaded into their vehicles are safe. Cars should enter the parking lot off Market Ave., turn right in the lot, and drive around the island. Please keep your cars in a single line of traffic along the building.

Occasionally, staff members will direct you to pass cars on the left to help facilitate traffic flow. Please only pass on the left when directed by a staff member. At pick-up, we ask that you remain in your car until a staff member brings your child to you. This allows us to continue moving cars safely through the carline efficiently.

Blackburn Campus Reminders

RSVP Days - 15th Street Campus

CMS is open during regular hours; However, families must submit a reservation form to attend.

Toddler and Pre-Primary children, as well as full-day Kindergartners, may sign up for RSVP. Only those children who attend full-day CMS are eligible to participate that day.
Elementary and Kindergarten classes are NOT in session. (NO SCHOOL for Blackburn Campus students.)
Care is by reservation only. The school is staffed on RSVP days based on the number of children who sign up. Walk-ins cannot be accommodated.
Hot lunch is NOT served on RSVP Days. Please be sure your child has a packed lunch and remember that we are a NUT-FREE SCHOOL.

All students who will be attending need to RSVP in advance.

We schedule staff for RSVP days based on your responses. PLEASE do not sign up if you do not intend to bring your child. If your plans change and your child will not be attending, PLEASE contact CMS as soon as possible.

Comfy Mondays - Blackburn Campus

Ways to Stay Connected

Canton Montessori School uses several platforms to assist in communicating with parents.

Montessori Compass: Montessori Compass it the student information system. For the 15th Street Campus, we also utilize it to share photos (via private album) with parents. Toddler parents will also receive an end-of-day report on your child's day, including notes about their lunch, nap, and toilet use.

Parents can access Montessori Compass by downloading the app CLASSROOM SHARE through their phone providers.

Remind: Remind is our parent communication platform. Directresses can message individual parents or the entire class. We send out important updates, including Sunday Messages, classroom reminders, and any emergency notifications. Parents can opt via their phone preferences to receive immediate text notifications, banners, etc.

Parent Facebook Group: This is a CLOSED Facebook group created for CMS parents to share playdates, uniform swaps, etc.

CMS Parent Group

ODEW: Special Education Parental Rights

The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce has updated its guidance on parental rights in special education to reflect changes to the Operating Standards for the Education of Children with Disabilities.

Visit the Department’s A Guide to Parent Rights in Special Education webpage for more information. The Parent Rights document is available in English and 20 other languages, including Somali, Gujarati, and Arabic.

Starting July 1, districts must use the revised guidance document. Full implementation is required for the 2025-2026 school year. https://education.ohio.gov/Media/Ed-Connection/April-22-2025/Guide-to-Parent-Rights-in-Special-Education-availa

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