Congratulations Class of 2013!
We would like to congratulate our eighth grade middle school students who are graduating from Foothills Montessori School and going on to the exciting realm of high school!
Next week they will be honored at a special Graduation Ceremony, where they will give speeches, receive diplomas, celebrate with parents, fellow students and staff, and commemorate their academic achievements.
2013 Foothills Montessori Graduates and their chosen high school:
Helena Ward – Bishop Gorman
Elizabeth Carleton – Bishop Gorman
Javid Habashi – Bishop Gorman
Spencer Schmidt – Lake Mead Christian Academy
Robyn Myers – Green Valley High School
Noelani Mattstedt – Green Valley High School
Allie Weddell – Las Vegas Academy
Cindy CK Tung – Las Vegas Academy
Cristina Pate – Las Vegas Academy
Marleigh Pape – Las Vegas Academy
2012-13 sure was a busy one, filled with history, science, math, language arts, hands-on projects, foreign languages, field trips and more. Ms. Erica has been meticulously recording it all in her classroom blog, complete with pictures and video. Check it out!
Foothills Montessori School is a private Montessori school serving families in Henderson, Las Vegas and Southern Nevada.
The Montessori Mafia
In this Washington Post piece, Peter Sims calls entrepreneurs like Jeff Bezos, Jimmy Wales and Larry Page “the creative elite” and “the Montessori Mafia,” an idea echoed by a follow-up article by the Harvard Business Review, “Montessori Builds Innovators.” [button url=”https://foothillsmontessori.com/studies-articles-and-more/” target=”_blank” size=”small” style=”coolblue” ]STUDIES, VIDEOS AND MORE[/button]
Foothills Montessori School is a private Montessori school serving families in Henderson, Las Vegas and Southern Nevada.
Loving the Earth
All throughout the month of April, FMS students learned about the earth’s ecosystems and focused on how to preserve them for future generations.
Primary students learned about “the three Rs” (reduce, reuse and recycle) and sewed cloth napkins so they wouldn’t have to throw away so many paper towels. Elementary students toured Whole Foods to learn about where our food comes from and participated in a variety of upcycling projects like planting herbs in old Chinese food takeout boxes, making natural air fresheners from baking soda and essential oils, and using old T-shirts to make headbands and bracelets.
On Earth Day, middle school students helped the primary students in a completely student-directed project that involved planting a basil garden, building a homemade birdbath and making windchimes out of found materials.
We encourage parents to check out storyofstuff.org to learn more about the environmental impact of waste and this Pinterest board for upcycling projects you can do at home.
Finally, seventh grader Kyla Savage wrote a poem about her Earth Day experience. Enjoy!
“On Monday we went to go celebrate
Earth day because our earth is so great
We went to P4 to help them with crafts
We had lots of fun and shared lots of laughs
There were 3 main things we wanted to get done
All earth friendly and all lots of fun
It involved paint, glue, pots, cans, hangers and flowers
We managed to get it done in just under an hour
Wind chimes are what the first group made
They will blow in the wind as the preschoolers play
They were made with recycled materials such as cans, buttons and string
They were a great addition to the garden this spring
The second group planted in the yard of the class
They planted Basil that was next to the grass
Even though the planting made some what of a mess
The preschoolers still loved it and thought it was the best
Making bird baths was also lots of fun
We worked together until the pots were done
We stacked the pots and painted them yellow, orange, pink and blue
These projects were eco friendly and we had a great time too”
Foothills Montessori School is a private Montessori school serving families in Henderson, Las Vegas and Southern Nevada.