Lunch Is Served

Like other school days, I had the pleasure of spending lunch with the 3-, 4-, and 5-year olds. What a joy.  It is truly a remarkable thing to see. Since our beginning, TNSM has always prided itself on providing healthy, nutritious foods to the children and staff daily in order to feed the body.  What most people don’t know however, is that the food we prepare serves a much greater purpose than just necessary sustenance. Our food provides opportunity.  While sharing the community plate, children and staff grow, they strengthen their relationships, they laugh together, they enjoy one another’s company, …

Pulse of the Playground

Most Fridays we post a video of TNSM children’s reactions to a question. This week, the “Pulse of the Playground” centers around what children want to do when they grow up. Click the play button or this link to hear what they had to say. [gravityform id=”3″ name=”annual_giving_donation_form” title=”false” ajax=”true”]

Elementary Field Trip to NKU

What fun TNSM students had as they uncovered some of the secrets of science on their field trip to NKU’s Chem. Lab, Planetarium and Natural Science Center. Great photos Tracy Clancy! Thanks for sharing those.   [fbphotos id=519285431490666]

Kindergartners Visited Green Acres in Indian Hill

Kindergartners at The New School Montessori learned about many aspects of gardening at their most recent visit to Green Acres. There were opportunities to harvest vegetables, to explore different kinds of seeds, to plant, to compost and to taste and smell different herbs. Many thanks to TNSM parent Eric Brouwer for sharing his photos from the field trip. [fbphotos id=519059404846602]  

TNSM Spiritwear

TNSM has new spirit wear to match our new school logo. If you’re interested in ordering something, you may check out the colors and sizes of t-shirts in the Mansion Lobby. Printed forms are also on the chair in front of the t-shirt display. T-shirts and sweatshirts (even those submitted at Harvest Moon) will be ordered Oct 25. They will be placed on your child’s coat hook during the week of Nov 11. Water bottles and magnets will be hung in a bag from your child’s coat hook this and next week. Contact Ryonen Ignatius with questions.  

Debbie Weinstein Leads Montessori Art Workshop

Debbie Weinstein led an art workshop for Montessori teachers in South Bend, Indiana – with Jennifer Frank assisting. They taught ways teachers in our preprimary program use Montessori methods to share art with preschoolers. Some of the information they shared includes:  

Day of the Dead Celebration

Saturday, November 2 5:30 PM at the Clancy’s home in Clifton We hope your whole family will join us as we joyfully celebrate All Saints’ Day, honoring and remembering loved ones who have passed. There will be celebration through food, face painting, fire-throwing performers, dancing and even a parade! If you’ve never attended this kind of event, don’t miss this festive opportunity to celebrate the circle of life. The party is outdoors, so dress accordingly. Food is provided as well as non alcoholic beverages and beer. Type of Party: Family party Price per family: $45/Family You are encouraged to invite …

Science in Motion

The 2nd and 3rd grade children were so excited to learn about the 3rd law of motion, that they asked if they could take it outdoors to continue working with the materials at recess. Click below to see the 3rd law of motion “in motion” or click this link. Click below to learn about saturating solutions or click this link. [fbphotos id=515347188551157]

It’s Not Magic. It’s Physics!

Kira Hinkle’s second and third grade class have been exploring Newton’s laws of motion and have been testing saturation points of liquids. Kira writes about her presentation of Newton’s first law of motion in a classic science demonstration that was printed in Cincinnati Montessori Society’s Fall 2013 Newsletter. Balance a raw egg on top of a toilet paper tube. Set the tube on a pie pan. Place the pan above a glass of water. Knock the pie pan and tube out of the way. With the support of the pie pan and the toilet paper tube removed, the egg drops into …