Underwriting

The Montessori program at Garden Oaks Elementary School has proven to be an outstanding success and is thriving with the addition of a fourth Children's House classroom. As the program continues to grow, we anticipate the need to expand our Lower Elementary classrooms in 2010 and our Upper Elementary Classroom in 2012.

Friends of Montessori needs your support to continue providing this high-quality Montessori educational experience to our neighborhood children. Although the program is now well established, we continue to face the challenge of covering program costs that are not covered by HISD. These include: classroom teacher's aides, materials (both new and replacements of older materials), teacher enrichment and continuing education, and scholarships for those children with financial needs.

Your financial contribution will assist us in providing excellence in education through the program at Garden Oaks Elementary and reach our annual goal of $25,000. Annual endowments will be recognized in all Friends of Montessori publications and collateral pieces throughout the year, and as a sponsor, you will have helped provide our children with the education they deserve for a lifetime of growth.

If you are interested in making a financial contribution, large or small, please contact Lou Ann Taylor at jimktaylor@juno.com.

You may also click on the donation button on the left side of this page and make a donation through PayPal.

Please remember to make a notation to earmark your donation for the Garden Oaks Montessori Program.

Program Underwriters

Silver Level - $1500 Sponsor

Elton and Linda Arceneaux
Harry James Design and Construction

Bronze Level - $1000 Sponsor

The Hampton at Post Oak

Lumberjack - $750 Sponsor

Suzanne Anderson Properties

Short Stack - $500 Sponsor

ANT Enterprises, Inc

Garden Oaks Special - $250 Sponsor

Ed and Brenda de Alba
Karen Derr Realty and Associates
Sheilla and Richard Klein
S.C.M. Construction Services
Melody and Jose Sosa
Jason and Mercedes Torres

Silver Dollar Special - $100 Sponsor

All Star Construction
Gladys and Juan Hernandez
Iland Computer Solutions
Pat Lemley of Heights Cleaners
Stephen and Kyle Miller
Chad and Jessica Modad
Jared D. Nielsen & Associates
Shelley Rogers
Alan and Suzanne Stahlman
Stairways, Inc.
Al Sustala
Mary Jule and Joseph Tatum
Deanna and Will Zugheri
Mr and Mrs Joseph Tatum

Maple Syrup - $50 Sponsor

Chris Pharis and Theresa Case
MT Herring
Terry Jeanes
Louis and Marie Pousson
Mark and Susan Saranie
Luz Torres

Service Donors

Ms Pollock – Principal,
Ms Toliver – Kitchen Queen
Ms Oswald – Children’s Art Project
Terry Charlton – MC
Arts Alive – Cordless Headset
Katz Coffee – Coffee
CalTex/Vita Fresh – OJ
Minute Maid/Coca-Cola –
Bottled Water/OJ
Rick and Tonya Knauth –
Breakfast Sponsors
Amiclean Planet Friendly
Dry Cleaners - Van
Leah White – Singer
Precinct 1 Constable Program
Shorty’s Hydralics – Low Riders
Fiesta Taxi Co. - Convertible
Yellow Cab Co. - Hummer
The Sashimi Tabernacle Choir
Dynamo Mascot, Diesel the Fox
Christina Farnsworth – Orgami
Irene Nava – Urban Harvest
Wabash Feed Store

Media Sponsors

Garden Oaks Gazette
The Leader
The Heights Tribune
Near North Banner
The Houston Chronicle
I-45 Signs
The Kid’s Directory (online)
Houston Press (online)
GO_Kids@yahoo.com
Houston Community Newspapers

Neighborhood and Program Family Donors

Garden Oaks Garden Club
Dian Austin and Sandy Altman
Tina Sabuco and Shellye Arnold
Clare Bell
Dwayne Bohac, State Rep.
Sheila Briones
Ed and Brenda de Alba
Melanie Evans
Lucille Gilmore
Vena and Steffan Golt
Mrs Jerry Sue Greenhill
Helle Johnson
Linda Loper
Jessica and JR Macias
Mike and Becky McCullough
Tina Parks Rowe
Linda Setzler, CHTP (School Nurse)
Linda Siever
Demos Thanos
Natalie Torres
The Acosta Family
The Gomez Family
The Johanson Family
The Klein Family
The Langdon-Crownover Family
The Lozano Family
The Modad Family
The Pecararo-Ramirez Family
The Pittman Family
The Russell Family
The Sustala Family
The Tatum Family



Donation Contributors

Academy on 34th & 290
AD Systems
Adolf Hoepfl and Son Garage
Air and Tent Rental
Al’s Engine and Equipment
Alley Theatre
Allure
American Medical ID
Amiclean Planet Friendly
Dry Cleaning
Another Place in Time
Arts Alive
Barbeque Inn
Bath Junkie
Bead Atelier
Bering and James Gallery
Berryhill Baja Grill
Bicycle World of West U
Bone Voyage Pet Sitting Services
Boom Boom Room
Buchanan’s Natives
Café Express
Candelari’s Pizza
Caninoe’s Produce
Carrabba’s Italian Grill (Kirby)
Cavallini Creations
Cavatore’s
Central Market
Champps Americana
Chatter’s Restaurant
Children’s Museum of Houston
Ciro’s Restaurant
Claire School of Dance
Conn’s
Connie’s Seafood
Container Store
Cornelius Nursery
Cosa Bella Spa
Cowboy Trucking
Cyclone Anaya’s Restaurant
Da Capo’s Pastry Café
DaCamera of Houston
Diane Morish Merle Norman and
Fine Gifts Boutique
Discover Gymnastics
Doodles Baby Gifts and More
Double Dave’s Pizzaworks
Downtown Fitness Center
Doyle’s Restaurant
Dr Steven Buehler, D.D.S
Dragon Bowl
Dramatica
Dromgoole’s
Eastern Chinese Restaurant
El Rey Taqueria
El Tiempo Cantina
Epicure Café
Events
Fish Gallery
Flying Saucer Pie Co.
Fogarty Klein Monroe
Four Paws Doggy Day Care
Glazed Over Ceramic Studios
Greystone Guides
Half Price Books
Heights Tribune
Heights Veterinary Clinic
Hickory Hollow
Hollywood Frame Shop
Holmes Chiropractic Clinic
Honey Baked Ham Company
Hospitality USA (Sherlock’s Pub)
Houston Arboretum &
Nature Center
Houston Areos
Houston Ballet
Houston Center for
Contemporary Crafts
Houston Symphony
I.W. Marks Jewelers
Ice Skate USA
Irma’s Restaurant
Jamba Juice
James Coney Island
Jayne Maltbie Photograpy
Jazzercize
Kat’s Chow
Katz Coffee
Kid Adventure
Kids Kuts
Kroger on 43rd
Kumon Learning Center
La Chateau Fine Wine & LIquor
La Madeline
La Paz Day Spa
Luxotica Retail (Sunglass Hut)
Luxury Lawns
Mason Jar
Michael Lyndon Hair
Michael Martinez Photography
Miller’s Café
Minute Maid Park
Mission Burrito
Mister Car Wash
Modern Worth
Molina’s
Molly’s Mutt House
Museum of Fine Arts Houston
Naturino Shoes
Nia Moves
Olive Anne and
the Pink Pokka Dot
Onion Creek
Origins
Pappadeaux
Paula Fridkin Designs
Pizzitola’s BBQ
Radio Music Theatre
Rainbow Lodge
Rainbow Popcorn
Read it Again Books
River Oaks Bookstore
Roznovsky’s Hamburgers
Rustika Bakery and Cafe
Shining Images Photography
Sig’s Lagoon
Smoothie King (Memorial Park)
Spaceman Home and Office
Spaghetti Western
Spanish Flowers
St Arnold’s Brewery
Stages Repertory Theater
Stan Cleaners
Star Pizza #2
Starbuck’s Coffee on 610
Starbuck’s Coffee on West Gray
Studio Salon Dean McNeely
Sweet Tomatoes
Taste of Texas
Taylor Wholesale Florist
Thairapy Salon and Spa
The Book Scene
The Daily Grind
The Disney Store
The Mad Potter
The Mosquito Guy
Theatre Suburbia
Times Barber Shop in the Village
Urban Bike Gallery
Watches by Paulin
Whole Foods Market
Wind Water Gallery
Windfern Pest Control
Yaffe/Deutser
YMCA on 34th
Young at Art

Friends of Montessori gratefully accepts donations via PayPal!

Click on the link below to support your Montessori school. Please make a notation as to which chapter your donation should be earmarked to.

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