Darci Hemmer
- At August 02, 2016
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“I feel fortunate to work with children everyday and couldn’t think of a more fulfilling way to spend my day.”
-Darci Hemmer
Jama McKinney
- At August 01, 2016
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“I love Montessori, and every chance I get I like to tell people about the philosophy and the freedom of learning found in the classroom.”
-Jama McKinney
May Maple Room
- At May 02, 2016
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Can’t believe that I’m writing my last newsletter of this school year. It was an year of fun and learning for all of us.
A big thanks to all who took some time out and supported our international fair and silent auction! Thank you for the delicious food and sharing some amazing artifacts. It was a huge success.
Next Month, we will be learning about colors, butterflies and all about the continent of Africa.
On May 25th, we will celebrate all our summer birthdays (Alexa, Elizabeth, James and Ms. Goli). The school will provide ice-cream and the birthday kids will bring their favorite toppings. More information coming soon….
I wish Maple room families a safe and fun filled summer break! My best wishes to all the students who are moving to other schools and I look forward to seeing all the returning kids in August. More information on orientation and back to school night will be posted soon.
Important Reminders:
- Mon. May9th – Shun’s 4th b’day
- Fri. May13th – Dexter’s 5th b’day, Cook out and open house (5PM-8PM)
- Wed. May25th – Summer birthday celebrations (Alexa, Elizabeth, James and Ms. Goli)
- Thurs. May26th – last day of school (Half-day)
Thank you
May Oak Room
- At May 02, 2016
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Welcome May!
The Oak room loves spring. We have been spending a lot of time outdoors, witnessing and experiencing nature and its changes this season brings. Young children have such a natural love of nature and it brings us great joy to watch their observations and explorations of their outdoor environment.
We wanted to send out a special thank you to our families and students who helped make our international fair and silent auction a success. It was a beautiful day of visiting with friends and enjoying what each classroom had put together for the continents of the world. Our silent auction raised over $1,000.00, which will be allocated to a CGM scholarship opportunity.
May is a busy month at CGM. The following are upcoming events and activities:
Elementary Cook Out and Open House – May 13, 5-8 pm.
This is a restaurant style cookout organized by our elementary classroom. The children serve customers, make the food and expedite the orders. Just like a real restaurant! We are also using this as an opportunity to open our building for family and friends to tour our beautiful school; so if you know of anyone looking for preschool/elementary school options for their children, please invite them!
Thursday, May 26th is our last day of school. This will be a half day for all students.
Dismissal times are:
- Oak Room: 11:30 am
- Tulip Room: 11:45 am
- Maple Room 12:00 pm
On Wednesday, May 25th, we will be celebrating summer birthdays with an ice cream sundae party! Children whose birthdays fall during our summer break may bring in their favorite ice cream topping for the celebration.
Please Note:
We will be spending more time outside this month. If you would like your child to wear sunblock, we will be happy to apply it for our afternoon time outdoors. We ask that all sunblock brought in is in spray form and labeled with your child’s name.
We understand that this is a very busy time for our families with work and numerous after school activities. Please help us keep our children safe in the school parking lot by approaching our building slowly and showing courtesy to those that are also trying to get children in and out of the building. If we all take our time and remain aware, we can work together to make sure everyone arrives and leaves in a safe and peaceful manner. Thanks for your understanding and cooperation!
“The land is where our roots are. The children must be taught to feel and live in harmony with the Earth.” – Maria Montessori
March Maple room
- At March 01, 2016
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My favorite season spring is knocking on the door and Maple room is bustling with lots of activities. Short working month and so much to do. We will be celebrating Dr. Seuss b’day and St. Patrick’s Day. We will be learning about spring season and birds. In geography, we’ll be learning all about Australia!
I would like to welcome Alec’s brother, James Martin (2 yrs. Old) in Maple room, and we are glad to have Mishika back!!
Also, please don’t forget to schedule your conferences with Ms. Brenda. We would love to talk about your child’s progress and the next year’s plans with you.
As I had mentioned in my February newsletter, that in May, CGM will be having a Spring Intl. Fair and Art Auction. Our room will be displaying information and artifacts from Asia and South America. If you are interested and can volunteer in planning out this creative event, then please let me know.
Imp. Reminders
March 2nd – Dr. Seuss b’day
March 14th-18th – Parent Teacher Conferences
March 18th – St. Patrick’s Day
March 21st – April 2nd – Spring Break
April 4th – School Resumes
Thanks and enjoy your Spring Break!
Ms. Jyoti
March Oak Room
- At March 01, 2016
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A very busy classroom.
Well, February was full of fun! We really enjoyed celebrating Chinese New Year and Valentine’s Day! We also welcomed our newest student, Amy, into our classroom.
February was full of new experiences. We have been studying Asia and all of its interesting people, places and food. We revisited the classes of vertebrates with a focus on reptiles and continued learning about biomes.
March brings our introduction to the continent of Africa and all of its interesting people, places and animals. We will also take a quick trip to Ireland and talk about their St. Patrick’s Day celebration and have a little leprechaun fun of our own!
Parent-teacher conferences will be Monday, March 14 – Friday, March 18. Please feel free to sign up for a time to meet with us. The sign-up sheets will be available soon at the front desk. This is an excellent opportunity to talk about your questions or concerns about your child’s day, as well as an opportunity for us to brag a bit about all of their progress this year.
We will be on Spring Break from Monday, March 21 – Friday, April 1. School will resume on Monday, April 4.
Please Note:
A reminder: drop off time for our classroom is from 8:30-8:45 and pick up between 11:15-11:30. We appreciate your attention to this procedure to ensure a smooth transition for all of our children.
“One test of the correctness of educational procedure is the happiness of the child.” – Maria Montessori
To Montessori….or not to Montessori
- At February 04, 2016
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2016, can you believe it? We have started a new year. My mom always said it would go by fast, I now am starting to believe her. I will have a freshman in High school coming this August, and I just cannot believe that.
We are all starting to think about our children’s educational future this month, it’s that time of year. Wanted to touch on this subject, as it is on our all our minds. Speaking of my freshman, I did what some of you do. Pulled him out, before his Montessori kindergarten year, despite that I was advised he should stay another year. I did it for a few reasons, the school he attended did not have first grade. It was over after kindergarten, so why wait? Seemed like a better time to transition. I was anxious for a little bit of kid-free time, and wanted to enroll his little brother ASAP, and do the grocery shopping ALONE. I later regretted this decision.
Read More»Maple Room February Newsletter
- At January 29, 2016
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I am missing snow, aren’t you? Still Maple room is bursting with winter activities. You must have heard about some of these activities from your child.
In May, CGM will be having a Spring International Fair and Art Auction. Our room will be displaying information and artifacts from Asia and South America. If you are interested and can volunteer in planning out this creative event, then please let me know.
In geography, we will be learning about Asia (animals, landforms, food, some facts etc.). In science, we will be learning about reptiles.
On Wed. Feb 10th, we are celebrating Valentine’s Day, We pass out Valentine cards to friends. We currently have 12 students in our classroom. Please have your child sign only their name on the cards as this makes distribution go more smoothly.
Finally, I would like to welcome Ms. Goli to the Maple Room as Assistant Teacher. You have likely met Ms. Goli by now; if you haven’t please feel free to stop in say hello to her.
Important Dates
Tue. Feb 2nd – Montessori thru your child’s eyes, 6:30 – 7:30. We can answer questions about meeting state standards, the three year classroom cycle and take you through how your child spends their day. Child care will be available for $2.00/child.
Groundhog Day
Mon. Feb 8th – Chinese New yr.
Wed. Feb 10th – Valentine’s day
Mon. Feb 15th – President’s Day (No School)
Thank you
Ms. Jyoti
What’s Happening in the Oak Room
- At January 29, 2016
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What’s Happening in the Oak Room
Savya hard at work on place value.
What a wonderful January! We learned all about Antarctica and the animals that live there. The children all returned from break ready to learn, so our classroom has been a very busy place. No doubt you also heard all about our fun in the snow!
February will be filled with great learning opportunities and a lot of fun with friends. We will be exploring Asia; tasting interesting food, celebrating Chinese New Year, and discovering interesting facts about life on this continent.
We will be celebrating Valentine’s Day on Wednesday, February 10th. On this day, we gather as a group to pass out Valentine cards to friends. If you child would like to participate we currently have 17 students in our classroom. Please have your child sign only their name on the cards as this makes distribution go more smoothly.
We would like to welcome Lincoln Davis back to our classroom. We have had fun getting re-acquainted with him!
Please join us for our parent education night, “What is my child doing all day?,” on Tuesday, February 2nd at 6:30 pm. This hour-long session will answer questions about meeting state standards, the three year classroom cycle and take you through how your child spends their day. Child care will be available for $2.00 per child.
Please Note:
Please take a few minutes to make sure you child has a change of warm clothing in their cubby. (Including socks; they are often forgotten.) Unless the weather is inclement, we will be spending time outdoors. Our school policy is 32 degrees or higher for outside activities.
“The things he sees are not just remembered; they form a part of his soul.” – Maria Montessori
Oak Room newsletter
- At January 04, 2016
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What’s Happening in the Oak Room
Welcome back! Hopefully all of our families had a restful and fun-filled holiday break. We are ready to start our second half of the school year with more learning and laughter with our CGM community!
We are excited to get started with our planning of the Spring International Fair and Art Auction. Our room will be displaying information about and artifacts from Australia and Africa. If there is anyone interested in assisting with this fun and educational event, please let us know!
Since we are in the colder months of the year, we will take this time to feature Antarctica and the Polar Regions in our geography area. The children are particularly fond of this continent, being that it’s only full-time inhabitants are of the polar bear and penguin variety!
We have two new students starting in our classroom this month. Welcome to our new friend Elliott and our returning friend Lincoln! We look forward to getting to know you!
Please Note:
Please take a few minutes to make sure you child has a change of warm clothing in their cubby. (Including socks; they are often forgotten.) Unless the weather is inclement, we will be spending time outdoors. Our school policy is 32 degrees or higher for outside activities.
“Education is a natural process carried out by the child and is not acquired by listening to words but by experiences in the environment.” – Maria Montessori