Art Walk + Auction Event Program

Drinks and hors d’oeuvres will be served during the event. We will be sure to have options that fit all dietary needs.

• Caribbean Jerk Chicken
• Pepper Shrimp w/Peas, Carrots, and Rice
• Beef Patti’s
• Cool Running Bow Tie Pasta (Vegetarian)
• Mango Fish Tacos
• Caribbean Confetti Rice
• Fried Cabbage
• Fry Bodi (Island Green Beans)
• Island Breeze Salad
• Caribbean Cole Slaw
• Deviled Eggs
• Asiago Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms
• Balsamic Bruschetta on Garlic Bread
• Cheese and Sausage Stromboli
• Assorted Desserts & Beverages

Please note that the menu is subject to change based on availability. If you have questions or concerns, please reach out to zoe@westsidemontessori.com for more information.

View Auction Items!

April 13, 2024

Dear Westside Montessori Community,

It is my great joy to welcome you to the WMS 2024 Art Walk & Auction. This event is not only a chance to have a great time, but also for our community to come together, celebrate our collective achievements, and to show support to our students for their creativity and hard work.

The Art Walk & Auction has quickly become a community favorite, and you can expect great food, music, and entertainment such as carnival games, live animals, and the auction itself, of course. Our teaching faculty and support staff have worked very hard this year to meet the high expectations we set to create truly meaningful and impactful learning experiences. We are looking forward to having you join us on April 27 to be in community and to support our students.

I am sending a huge Thank You to all of our volunteers who have poured in time and energy to bring to life this event. The Art Walk & Auction leadership committee – Hueiyao Hsuan, Niranjan Raj, Zoë Taylor, Rita Sleiman, Coco Willard, and so many other parent volunteers who have been a great team in coordinating our vendors and program details. We are a fortunate community to have such exemplary parent volunteers.

Thank you to all who support WMS, day-in and day-out. We could not do our jobs well without your support.

Enjoy the evening and happy bidding!

Dr. David LaViscount
Head of School

On behalf of the Event Committee, it is our great pleasure to welcome you to Westside Montessori School’s 2024 Starry, Starry Night Art Walk + Auction. We hope that this evening is an opportunity for our WMS community to unwind a little, to enjoy time with friends, old and new, and to raise staggeringly unprecedented funds for the school that we all love.

This special new event is the result of countless hours of effort from our incredible volunteers. So many parents have made tonight’s success their full-time jobs over the past several months and others have generously donated their artistic skills to make this evening possible.

In addition to our wonderful parents, our teachers and faculty have given so much beyond their vocational descriptions, that we are reminded every day of how fortunate our children are to be in this loving environment. Together, everyone has worked tirelessly to make this evening a success, and we are truly humbled by the demonstrated depths of kindness and dedication. We thank them all from the bottom of our hearts.

We wish you all an evening of good fun, great conversation, filled bellies, and emptied wallets!

Cheers,

The Westside Montessori School Event Committee

Hueiyao Hsuan

Niranjan Raj

Zoë Taylor

Coco Williard

David LaViscount

Manuela Carreon

Paige Chonka

Melissa D. Zier

Caterer
Sheriff’s Cuisine Houston

Animal Expert
Creature Teacher
Rick Urwin

CORPORATE SPONSORS

Thank you to  Sleiman Medical Management Corporation for  your Gold Sponsorship of our ✨Jungle Art Walk + Auction✨. We are grateful for your support!

Thank you to Say Ahhh! Pediatric Dentistry for your Silver Sponsorship of our ✨Jungle Art Walk + Auction✨. We are grateful for your support!

Thank you to Prosperity Bank for your Silver Sponsorship of our ✨Jungle Art Walk + Auction✨. We are grateful for your support!

AUCTION ITEM DONORS

Toddler Teachers & Assistants
Ana Cornejo
Charlee Munoz
Alexis Parra
Jesusa Mejia-Castro
Kendra Smith
Maria Balvin Leon

Primary School Teachers & Assistants
Liyuan Jin
Rachel Jorgensen
Jessica Maradiaga
Lydia Mojuetan
Maria Cardenas
Silvia Leal
Alisa Hernandez
Saida Montez

Lower Elementary School Teachers
Gabi Hawkins
Jasmina Jasarevic
Haley Jefferies

Upper Elementary School Teachers
Christa Lazard
Gordon Roberson
Kariene Jonker
Arlette Garcia

Specialty Faculty & After-School Staff
John James (Science – Volunteer)
Laverne Jones (PE)
Kariene Jonker (Art)

Home Environment Staff
Seema Devi
Amarpreet Taak

HOW TO PLAY CORNHOLE

Cornhole is played with two or four players attempting to toss cornhole bags into the hole on a cornhole board to score points.

Objective

Be the first team to reach (or exceed) a score of 21 points at the end of an inning of play.

Cornhole Board Distance

Cornhole board distance: The cornhole boards are placed 27 feet apart from front edge to front edge.

Cornhole Rules

• Cornhole is played with two teams, each consisting of one player (singles) or two players (doubles).
• Players pitch their bags in an underhand motion from the pitcher’s box next to each side of the board.
• Players alternate turns tossing their cornhole bags toward the opposite board.
• After each team has pitched four bags, players take score, and resume pitching to the opposite board.
• The team who scored points in the previous inning goes first in the next inning. If it was tied, the team who went first in the last inning gets to go first again.

Cornhole Scoring

• A cornhole bag that goes through the hole is worth 3 points.
• A cornhole bag that lands on the board and stays there is worth 1 point.
• A cornhole bag that lands on the ground or bounces onto the board is worth 0 points.
• Cancellation Scoring: Only one team can score points per inning. The team with the higher score cancels out the points of the opposing team in that inning.
• Points Calculation: The team with the higher score in an inning earns the difference in points. For instance, if Team A scores 5 points and Team B scores 2 points in an inning, Team A earns 3 points for that inning.

Winning the Game

A The first player or team to reach or exceed 21 points at the conclusion of an inning is the winner.

Source: https://www.playcornhole.org/pages/rules

HOW TO PLAY JENGA

1. Build the tower to set up the game

The Jenga game has 54 blocks, or wooden pieces that are grouped together in threes to form 18 stories. Each story is stacked so that it lies flat and is at its thinnest vertically. The stories alternate direction by 90 degrees so that each story above and below it are perpendicular in direction to it.

2. Determine who goes first

The person who builds the tower goes first. In the first game, if only one person builds the tower, that’s who starts. If multiple people work together to build the tower, you can come up with some other way to determine who goes first (youngest, flip a coin, odd man out, etc). There’s no real advantage in going first, so don’t sweat it. In subsequent games, the player who knocks over the tower rebuilds it for the next game and is the first to play that game.

3. Remove one block from the tower

Touching the tower with only one hand at a time, the player must remove one block from anywhere below the highest completed level, which means it will either be the 2nd level or below if the top level is complete with 3 pieces OR the 3rd level if the top level is incomplete with 1 or 2 pieces, making the 2nd level the highest completed level.

4. Play the pulled block atop the tower

The player must then play the block atop the tower, in a direction perpendicular to the layer below it. Players may not start a new level until the level below it is complete with 3 pieces.

5. Complete the turn

The player’s turn ends after they have pulled and played the block, as described above, and either:

A: 10 seconds has passed since they played their piece atop the tower

B: The next player touches any block

6. Continue Play Clockwise

Play continues clockwise to the next player until the end of play

7. End play when blocks fall

Play ends when a player knocks over any blocks on the tower other than the one they are playing.

8. Declare the winner

The winner of the game is the last player to successfully complete a turn before the end of play when the tower (or some blocks) are knocked over.

9. Set up the next game

Whoever knocked over the tower sets up play for the next game.

Source: https://gameonfamily.com/how-to-play-jenga/

HOW TO PLAY THE HOOK-&-RING GAME

First to Five is less about speed and more about accuracy, rewarding players who can score their hooks faster than their opponents. If you prefer to dial in, get focused, and land a bullseye — then this version is for you.

How To Play:

1. Set up your hook and ring game so that one arm is hanging off the end of a table that everyone who wants to play has access to. 
2. In each round, every player gets one attempt to swing the ring onto the hook, scoring one point. The first player to reach five points is the winner.
3. In the event of a tie where more than one player reaches five points, there is a sudden death round, eliminating players until only one is remaining.

Source: https://calibergames.com/blogs/articles/how-to-play-hook-and-ring-game

Tickets for raffle items can be obtained by volunteering or by purchasing tickets before or at the event.

• All tickets that are given to you at check-in can be used for any raffle basket/item OR the special volunteer-only naming-rights option.
• THREE winning tickets will be drawn from the volunteer-only basket, each for one naming right.
• For WMS families, please write your name, phone number, and the “ITEM NUMBER” OF THE PRIZE YOU WISH TO WIN (anywhere on the ticket).
• For non-WMS families, please fill out all of the information on the back PLUS THE “ITEM NUMBER” OF THE PRIZE YOU WISH TO WIN (anywhere on the ticket).
• If the item number is not marked, it will be randomly chosen for you.
• Keep the portion marked “Keep this coupon” and return the “ticket” portion to the front desk.
• You DO NOT need to be present at the Art Walk + Auction to win.

Raffle Item Photos   |   Raffle Item Descriptions   |   Raffle Instructions

Not in Houston? Please ask your WMS connection to pick up you won items from the school. Otherwise, we are happy to arrange shipping for you and add the cost of postage to your bill.

Stroll through the event with peace of mind, knowing Alto, our preferred ride-share partner, offers a safe journey home. Use promo code WESTSIDE24 for $10 off 2 rides, valid from 4/27/24 to 4/28/2024. A heartfelt thank you to Alto for their support in making our fundraising event a success! 🚗✨

Download the App

We want to extend our deepest gratitude to all of our volunteers, sponsors, donors, families, faculty, staff, Manuela Carreon, Paige Chonka, David LaViscount, Alicia Warren Johnson, Melissa D. Zier, and the community of Westside Montessori School for their time, dedication, collaboration, contribution and generosity! We look forward to sharing how your contributions this evening are going to be used to help us further our mission to improve Westside Montessori School for generations to come. Thank you for a great evening and for making our Art Walk + Auction possible!

281.556.5970

wms@westsidemontessori.com

westsidemontessori.org

13555 Briar Forest Drive Houston, Texas 77077

@montessorihtx