Planoites for Property Rights

𝑰 𝒂𝒎 𝒔𝒐 𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒚 𝑨𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝑫𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒎 of owning and operating an exceptional Montessori School for children. I truly believe we are the cornerstone of impactful and meaningful connection and education for our children.

Right now, we are busy gearing up for another impressive fall semester enrollment. We would love to focus 120% on this effort, but 𝒘𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒊𝒅𝒔𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒂 7 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒔 𝒃𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑪𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑷𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒐 to keep our sacred land for the school, for the children. They have strong-armed us for too long now. We have exhausted all of our resources and community support just to keep the land we rightfully own. Imminent domain has not been our friend.

We just want to keep the land we purchased over 25 years ago to continue to expand and grow our school. We want to provide a more enriched learning experience and environment. We have the blueprints for a soccer and sports field, an outdoor shaded playground, a waterpark, and an extended parking lot ready to go. However, 𝒘𝒆 𝒇𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒘𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅 out because the city wants the land for to connect a bike trail.
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𝑬𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒆 𝑺𝒂𝒊𝒇𝒊
Montessori Children's House
https://www.montessoriplano.com/

𝑰 𝒂𝒎 𝒔𝒐 𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒚 𝑨𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝑫𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒎 of owning and operating an exceptional Montessori School for children. I truly believe we are the cornerstone of impactful and meaningful connection and education for our children.

Right now, we are busy gearing up for another impressive fall semester enrollment. We would love to focus 120% on this effort, but 𝒘𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒊𝒅𝒔𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒂 7 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒔 𝒃𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑪𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑷𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒐 to keep our sacred land for the school, for the children. They have strong-armed us for too long now 😔 We have exhausted all of our resources and community support just to keep the land we rightfully own. Imminent domain has not been our friend.

We just want to keep the land we purchased over 25 years ago to continue to expand and grow our school. We want to provide a more enriched learning experience and environment. We have the blueprints for a soccer and sports field, an outdoor shaded playground, a waterpark, and an extended parking lot ready to go. However, 𝒘𝒆 𝒇𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒘𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅 out because the city wants the land for to connect a bike trail.

-𝑬𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒆 𝑺𝒂𝒊𝒇𝒊
Montessori Children's House

⛱️ 𝑰𝒔 𝒔𝒖𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒍𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒚? Well let us tell you how much fun was had over the past few months during summer camp.

In June we had to have a party, because "school was out!" We did that with a Bollywood dance party. The kids were full of smiles and dancing about with glee. Then we turned on the sciences and ran our very own Mad Science lab. We couldn't tell if they like that more or the petting zoo or the visit from the Firefighters. Nothing quite beats the look on their faces when they get to explore and learn about the truck the firefighters ride on to do their good works!

July was very eventful as well. We pulled out all the stops starting with a 4th of July parade that got a lot of cheers! We even did something a little out of the box and had the children participate in a drum circle, all kids like to bang on things loudly! Then we finished out the month with a mouth watering cooking class, a cool-me-down splash day, and lastly a puppet and magic show!

We made sure to keep the kids plenty entertained and educated the entire summer. We made sure to continue their Montessori school education that includes math, language arts, social studies, botany, geography and so much more. We hope we will double the kids in summer camp next year, it's always a joy to see the smiles and fun they are having at the school.

-𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘪 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯'𝘴 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦

It's that time again, fresh off the heels of our momentous graduation. This year we had 25 students graduate 🎓 The event, and what an event it was, is always a sentimental and memorable occasion for me. As I watch each student walk towards the receiving line I feel joy and pride for the accomplishment of yet another successful school year but more so for each and every one of my bright children.

The ceremony was quite lovely. Our students kicked off the program with a string of musical performances and a poem. After my remarks, we even had a couple of parents and a grandparent spontaneously stand up and 🎤 speak their praises of the school and the top-notch level of care and education their children have received at Montessori Children's House. We were really blessed to have a live, communal ceremony this year, as the last two years we had drive-by ceremonies due to COVID restrictions.

My goal next year is to increase the number of graduates and to have a formal alumni association. Our children have gone on to pursue their dreams including higher education at various institutions, even Harvard. We would love to remain a home-base for them in their journies and link past students and families to current ones in a way to positively impact our surrounding community.

Well that just about wraps this up, and as a sweet parting gift, we gave the graduates a 🍪 cookie decorated with our logo. We would give you one, but the kids loved them so much we will have to wait until next year. Thanks for taking the time to hear about one of the most special events we hold at our school, Montessori Children’s House.

-Effie Saifi; Montessori Children's House

𝘋𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘍𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴,
It took me a while to bring myself to speak out on the horrific tragedy at Uvalde. As the owner and administrator of my very own Montessori school, devoting my life to serving our community’s children, I was crushed. I cannot imagine the immense pain the parents, teachers and other students at Uvalde are dealing with during this time.

It is my hope and prayer that they find peace and can begin to restructure a new life while keeping the memories of their loved ones thriving. Uvalde wasn’t the first, but why should public officials not do everything in their power to make sure it is the last? There are many factors for public officials to consider including security and the school’s exposure to strangers. Our school’s safety is one of the reasons we are fighting eminent domain. We need to make sure we are as sheltered as possible from anyone who has ill intensions. I also pray that our city officials will recognize this threat to our school and make the right choice.

With a heavy heart I am sending love to all of those who have been so tremendously affected by the shootings at Uvalde.

-𝑬𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒆 𝑺𝒂𝒊𝒇𝒊; Montessori Children's House

Hi Good People,
We've been away for a while, but we wanted to SPRING back up and let you know what we have been up to with our school, Montessori Children's House, over the past year.

✔️We have restarted our music, dance, gymnastics, tap and ballet classes back in October. We are so excited to give our children more opportunities to use their energy in creative and artistic ways.

✔️We have regained 95% of our staff in the aftermath of COVID closure and restrictions. We are so happy to have our staff back and provide more robust resources for your children.

✔️We are approaching our May graduation and have increased our enrollment. This is great. We are seeing a trend that is leaning to more parents like yourself giving children a rich learning environment and experience.

-Montessori Children's House
-𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘺 𝘙𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴

Hello Friends and Supporters,
We want to sincerely thank you for all the support and backing you've given us this past year. It has been quite the year and we couldn't have pushed past some of the hurdles without your kind words and concerns. It felt good having you championing us in the corner. Wishing you a very safe New Year in 2022❣

🗳 We want to take the time out to say 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝑱𝒐𝒉𝒏 𝑴𝒖𝒏𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒘𝒊𝒏! Welcome Mayor to your new role. We are excited to see your plans and works for the City of Plano.

We also want to say to Mayor Harry LaRosiliere we wish you well in your future endeavors.

John Muns for Plano Mayor

Hi Friends,
It's been a few weeks since we've been in touch 😊 but we wanted to 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒍𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑳𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒇𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝑷𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒐.

ʀᴇᴀᴅ ᴛʜᴇ ᴀʀᴛɪᴄʟᴇ ʙᴇʟᴏᴡ
📰 https://localprofile.com/2021/04/28/plano-montessori-school-verifies-property-rights-petition-through-third-party-what-happens-next/

Planoites for Property Rights Releases an Expert Report Confirming the Plano Eminent Domain Petition Was More Than Sufficient

Factual statements, as run by The Associated Press. Friends, please share!

https://apnews.com/press-release/pr-newswire/eminent-domain-voter-registration-plano-property-rights-0690db6defdcd082e410a8b8732fb1d3

Planoites for Property Rights Releases an Expert Report Confirming the Plano Eminent Domain Petition Was More Than Sufficient Press release content from PR Newswire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation.

𝑾𝒆𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒅𝒊𝒅𝒏'𝒕 𝒈𝒐 𝒂𝒔 𝒘𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒅 𝒉𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒂𝒚𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓...💔 We had a second special meeting last night with the City of Plano council members. The meeting was quite interesting, lots of misinformation. We anticipated the council members to either adopt our new ordinance or put it on the ballot for November. Unfortunately, neither of those happened. Somehow the TRUTH got lost and ultimately DENIED.

However, pushing forward WE NEED you to SHARE THE NEWS COVERAGE and 🗣 get the word out to as many people about the continued fight we are up against. We have been working so hard and are 𝑬𝑿𝑻𝑹𝑬𝑴𝑬𝑳𝒀 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑼𝑻𝑻𝑬𝑹𝑳𝒀 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒌𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 you have shown us. For each and every signature we received we thank you with our whole hearts❣❣❣❣

𝐀𝐆𝐀𝐈𝐍 𝐰𝐞 𝐇𝐔𝐌𝐁𝐋𝐘 𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐓, that's it...click to share and here are some of the local news stations 📺 and 🗞 outlets sharing our story

📰 NewBreak - https://www.newsbreak.com/channels/briefings


📰 Daily Plano News - https://dailyplanonews.com/efforts-to-restrict-the-significant-domain-in-plano-booths-after-the-petition-fail/

📰 https://patch.com/texas/plano/preschool-owners-battling-city-plano-over-eminent-domain-4-years

📰 https://communityimpact.com/dallas-fort-worth/plano/government/2021/04/20/plano-petition-seeking-eminent-domain-special-election-falls-short-of-requirements/?type=article&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=newsletter_article
📰 https://localprofile.com/2021/04/16/plano-montessori-school-clashes-with-city-over-eminent-domain-issue/
📰 https://www.kctv5.com/preschool-owners-battling-city-over-eminent-domain-for-4-years/article_8cc71072-fb4b-5af2-82cb-3734769b98ab.html
📰 https://ktvz.com/news/national-world/2021/04/19/preschool-owners-battling-city-over-eminent-domain-for-4-years/
📰 https://parkcities.bubblelife.com/community/club_aud/library/350709830/key/355109272/Could_You_Lose_Your_Property_to_Eminent_Domain

Many of you have been watching, listening and kindly supporting us. We must tell you that we were very disappointed, not only because we did not get what we expected but because of the wrongdoing and wrong saying by some members of our own government. The same government who is supposed to protect us.

Thank you all for your endless support either speaking at meetings or sending us kind messages.

“You may have to fight a battle more than once to win.” --Margaret Thatcher

Preschool owners battling city over eminent domain for 4 years - KTVZ

https://ktvz.com/news/national-world/2021/04/19/preschool-owners-battling-city-over-eminent-domain-for-4-years/

Preschool owners battling city over eminent domain for 4 years - KTVZ Click here for updates on this story PLANO, Texas (KTVT) — Effie Saifi says she and her family have been in the fight of their lives against the city of Plano to protect the Montessori Children’s House Daycare and Preschool, which she says has been her dream ever since opening 17 years a...

Could You Lose Your Property to Eminent Domain?

https://parkcities.bubblelife.com/community/club_aud/library/350709830/key/355109272/Could_You_Lose_Your_Property_to_Eminent_Domain

Great article by Dr. Laurie Bornstein. We thank her for putting in the time.
🙏Laurie McCampbell Bornstein

Could You Lose Your Property to Eminent Domain? FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friends of Plano’s Montessori Children’s House (MCH), a preschool, have prepared a ballot initiative for a new City of Plano Ordinance...

Plano Montessori School Clashes with City Over Eminent Domain Issue - Local Profile

https://localprofile.com/2021/04/16/plano-montessori-school-clashes-with-city-over-eminent-domain-issue/

Plano Montessori School Clashes with City Over Eminent Domain Issue - Local Profile A local montessori school is locked in a fierce battle with the City of Plano over the difficult question of eminent domain.

Preschool Owners Battling City Of Plano Over Eminent Domain For 4 Years

Preschool Owners Battling City Of Plano Over Eminent Domain For 4 Years Plano wants to put in a hike and bike trail that would connect Russell Creek Park and Hoblitzelle Park trails.

Preschool Owners Battling City Of Plano Over Eminent Domain For 4 Years

Many thanks to Jack Fink CBS 11 & Channel 11 for covering our very important story. Show your support for Montessori Children's House & property rights by sharing / posting / commenting!

https://dfw.cbslocal.com/2021/04/16/preschool-owners-plano-eminent-domain-years/

Preschool Owners Battling City Of Plano Over Eminent Domain For 4 Years Plano wants to put in a hike and bike trail that would connect Russell Creek Park and Hoblitzelle Park trails.

Hey Friends,
We want to share this 𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐍𝐄 day with you. We have put our lives on hold to focus efforts on saving our school. With your help and all of your support we took those notarized petition signatures and presented them to the City of Plano 🏢 Friday, April 9th.

Now we are looking forward to getting a decision early next week from the council. They will finish finalizing the count and verification of the signatures. 𝙒𝙚 𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙜𝙣𝙞𝙯𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙡.

❤️❤️❤️....and a HUGE thanks to our amazing volunteers who have tirelessly worked with us to present this ordinance. Countless hours have been spent, and feet on the ground activists standing up for justice and 🗳 voting for Property rights and against government overreach...

Grateful for people who understand the problem we are up against working with the Plano City Council Members and City Attorney, Paige Mims. Appreciate those who are breaking this down into bits.

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We know you have heard us talk about 𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴, 𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵. But today we will break it down for you so you can get a good idea of what it is and how it is used. As we stated before, the way 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐨 wants to use it, is not *just* nor is it necessary. They can build their proposed bike trail on the land they currently own at the end of our property line.

Maybe you've heard about the Keystone XL pipeline project. Recently this has brought the issues of eminent domain and landowner rights in Texas into the spotlight. Eminent Domain is the government's power to take private property for public use. Such as to build a hospital, school, highways, and other facilities that the public needs.

But we are arguing to keep our land. What they proposed will damage the remainder of our property and our plans for expansion. By slicing through the land we will no longer be able to expand and grow our school.

Ultimately, fighting eminent domain in court is costly and time-consuming, we are living proof of that.

🔸𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐏𝐒 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐂𝐀𝐍 𝐀𝐂𝐓 𝐎𝐍 𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐈𝐍 𝐒𝐔𝐏𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓🔸

𝘚𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘺 𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘭 𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘭 𝘵𝘰
🔵 Council members of the City of Plano
🔵 Texas Municipal League
🔵 House Representative for your district
🔵 Senator Angela Paxton
🔵 Attorney General Ken Paxton

To read about more about eminent domain, check the links below:
➾ 𝐄𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐬
https://stateimpact.npr.org/texas/tag/eminent-domain/

➾ 𝐄𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐬: 𝘈 𝘓𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘦𝘳’𝘴 𝘎𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘦 [PDF]
https://agrilife.org/texasaglaw/files/2020/03/Eminent-Domain-in#montessoriathome

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Planoites for Property Rights updated their website address.

Planoites for Property Rights updated their website address.

Planoites for Property Rights updated their business hours.

Planoites for Property Rights updated their business hours.

𝘏𝘦𝘺 𝘍𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴,
This past weekend was really eventful 😀 We had the privilege of being set up at the Scrambler and they graciously allowed us to collect signatures.

We thank you so much for hearing our pleas to keep ownership of our schools land from Plano. We are trying 𝙍𝙀𝘼𝙇𝙇𝙔 hard to gather enough support and backing to 🚫 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐏 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐨'𝐬 𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧 that we are facing.

We only have a few days left and then we can move to the next step in our plight to keep what has been rightfully ours for the past 26 years.

🙏 Can you 𝙋𝙇𝙀𝘼𝙎𝙀 𝙩𝙖𝙜 𝙖 𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙩 🙏 Share this post with neighbors, co-workers, families and all of your connections... We are collecting supportive signatures from the 𝘾𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙫𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮❣️

🏫 Visit the school to sign the petition: 1900 HEDGCOXE RD. PLANO, TX 75025 Montessori Children's House