“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” — Pablo Picasso Ms. Angela, our art specialist, has been busy keeping the artist’s spirit alive and burning within all of our students. January subjects included the solar system, flower works inspired by Georgia O’Keefe and colorful three-dimensional […]
Last week, the primary students witnessed some amazing acrobatics during their Primary Assembly. Says P4: “We began our week with a fantastic assembly with the Chinese Dancers. The children and teachers were amazed by their unique talents and acrobatic abilities. The men were able to flip and create human pyramids, and the women juggled and […]
Last week, parents of upper elementary students were welcomed into the classrooms for our annual Upper Elementary Parent/Child Night. From the E6 Blog: “The students and teachers of E6 welcomed their parents back to school for an evening of lessons, puzzles and games that utilized the problem-solving skills acquired in upper elementary. Parents and students worked together to […]
Playing outside with friends is integral to every child’s development. It improves cognition, encourages mental and physical development, reduces stress, reinforces social bonds, enhances creativity and confidence … and of course, it’s just plain fun. The best memories from childhood are usually the ones involving interactive play with others in the great outdoors. Richard Louv […]
Ms. April, Head Teacher in E4, has been chosen as our new Staff Spotlight. “Ms. April is a positive thinker. She would always acknowledge me even if I got something wrong. She has a great sense of humor.” — Hank (former E4 student; currently in E5) You can read more about Ms. April below. [button url=”https://foothillsmontessori.com/april-dane/” […]
A group of students in our E1 classroom have entered the 2012-2013 Reel Math Challenge. This is a nationwide competition where teams of four work together to creatively solve a math problem and make a video. Videos are posted online; those with the top votes will advance to the next round. The top team will win […]
Through the month of January, our Primary classrooms are learning about space by exploring the planets, solar system, sun and constellations. Says P4: “The children will explore what each planet looks like and the contents that make up the different planets. There are many different works out in our Science Area which allow the children to […]
E5 students are starting the year off right, getting right back into downward dog! Yoga We have resumed our morning yoga ritual. Beginning our day with a rested and focused mind has been helping each of us. Deep breaths and getting ourselves centered has been an amazing way to start our day. Thank you Ms. […]
One of our teachers, Ms. Arlene Dreitzer, received an unexpected letter from a former student recently. Dear Mrs. Dreitzer; Greetings to you from Washington, D.C. I hope that you and your family are well. I have wanted to contact you for quite a while to express my sincere appreciation for your influence and role in […]
Every Wednesday we will spotlight one of our Classroom Blog posts to give you a little glimpse inside our busy classrooms. To kick it off, let’s look into the window of E1. (This news is a little bit old, as we are just getting back from the holidays.) [h4]Inside E1 — Week of December 21[/h4] Two […]