This Week in the Maple Room
- At May 20, 2014
- By CGMontessori
- In Maple Room
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What a wonderful year!
It has been a great privilege to spend some time with your children this past school year!
I felt that I was with a wonderful, happy, curious, industrious, confident and a very affectionate group. When I reflect on this past year, two things stand out the most that we did together.
First— We laughed a lot.
Not a day went by without a giggle, chuckle or loud laughter in the room. Sometimes I could not control my eyes getting wet when trying to subdue laughter, in my effort to tone it down in front of children.
Thank you for giving me an opportunity to be with your Happy Children.
“There’s nothing more contagious than the laughter of young children; it doesn’t even have to matter what they’re laughing about.”
― Criss Jami
Second— We loved a lot.
There was a tiny doubt about the existence of unconditional love in my heart; it was washed away this year. I felt and saw children loving and caring for each other more than in the past years. We witnessed them expressing these feelings even when they were apart from each other for 60-90 minutes. (for rest time).
After working all morning, when a child brings his work to me and says, with a purest smile “this is for you”, it is an indescribable moment of love. S/he chooses not to take the hard work home. Sorry, parents, but I have kept some of those and I have quietly kept some of those in your child’s cubby for you. When All those half dangling worms in the palms of your children, ants, beetles, spiders and insects that I cannot name, the beautiful yellow heads of dandelions, dried and rotten pieces of leaves and twigs and many more treasures that they find in the yard , ARE brought to me , I have felt curiosity and LOVE from your children.
Thank you again for allowing me to have this enriching experience of pure love from your Loving Children.
“Unconditional love is an illogical notion, but such a great and powerful one.”
― A.J. Jacobs
This cool month of May will surely lead us into the warm summer months soon. Here are some important updates.
- Last day of school –May 23rd half day picnic for all, at the west side park. Please pack a sack lunch for your family. The bathrooms will be open at the park.
- Our pets need a home for the summer. Please let Jama or Pavitra know, ASAP, if you would like to take a pet home for the summer. The pets will go on a first come first serve basis.
- Cubby clean out is much needed this week. Please take home all the belongings in the cubby box.
- Please check the extra set of clothes, for your child. These can be taken home or checked for appropriate weather if doing summer at school.
-Indu Agnihotri
This year has been so wonder-full!
I’ve had the pleasure of working along side some awesome future leaders. It is always an amazing experience to see these little people blossom into independent and capable humans.
Thank you for allowing me to share your most precious children. I learn from them as much as they learn from being at Center Grove Montessori.
To those friends who are returning, have a fun summer and see you soon! To my friends who are going on to other adventures, I will miss you and never forget you!
-Miss Jama
Wow I cannot believe the year has come to an end. I am thankful and happy to have had the chance to work and learn with a wonderful group of students. I have had an amazing journey as an intern here and look forward to the coming year. Have a wonderful summer and I hope to see some of my friends in the fall:)
-Miss Pavitra