Do I have a bidder?

On Saturday, March 2, 2013, The New School Montessori community will join together to celebrate the opportunities that TNSM presents to every child and family.  While not limited to only members of the TNSM community however, “The Journey Begins Here” Auction is open to anyone and will surely excite and enthuse.  Held at Longworth Hall this year, the Auction has been coordinated by countless staff and volunteers and will provide everyone with an opportunity to participate and make a difference.   While certainly cliche, The Journey Begins Here is about fundraising and FUNraising.  Sure, it’s an important event where small …

Choosing a School #2

While at a conference recently, I had an opportunity to hear Dr. Yong Zhao for the third time.  From the University of Oregon, he is an internationally known scholar, author and speaker who has focused much of his work on the implications of globalization and technology in education.  Among his many books, he has written one called, “Catching Up or Leading the Way” where he focuses on the US’s insatiable desire to match China’s tests scores despite our collective and historic inability to do so- the US has always produced poor test takers.  Given such data, Yong Zhao suggests an …

Choosing a School

So many choices, which one is right for my child  . . . and me?  For many schools, re-enrollment season occurs yearlong but at this particular moment, budgets for the coming year have been set and words like retention, attrition and the to’s and from’s of relocation begin to make the “game” more interesting.  And this is just from a school’s perspective. To you, the parent, your perspective is even more important and probably the only thing that is worth being concerned about.  The question for many who are just beginning to navigate the landscape that is populated by many …

Week 20 – A Look Ahead

Planning Ahead for Summer Camp June 17 to July 26 (not July 4) Preprimary children receive enrichment activities on campus. Elementary children enjoy once-a-week field trips and swim club visits, outdoor fun, and enrichment. Hours 8:00AM – 5:30PM Registration forms out next week. Did you know?  We are offering a 3-day-a-week option for 3-year-olds to our 3-6 program beginning in the fall of 2013. Click here to:  Sponsor a teacher to attend the auction Buy your tickets for the auction Donate an item or service to the auction Visit the auction website to see a sneak preview of the kid’s …

Week 19 – A Look Ahead

We hope you’ll stop by the Gold Star Chili Cook-off between noon and 2:30 on Sunday 1/13 at Findlay Market to support TNSM’s chef Audrey Cobb as she enters her TNSM chili on behalf of the school. Yum! January Menu https://newschoolmontessori.com/lunch/ Two ways to make an auction donation: to donate online click here  or use the attached form and return it to the office. Drop off your auction donation in the morning car line on Wednesdays and Thursdays.  To be entered into one of our auction drawings… complete a donation form (or enter it online) by January 31. NEXT WEEK: …

Week in Review – Union Terminal Field Trip

The (6-9) students went to the Museum Center at Union Terminal with their teachers and chaperones. Some of their favorite things were playing a money game, walking through the steamboat and eating at the museum.

The Gift of Process

Following a season where much attention is placed on product or the number acquired, it’s important to reflect for a moment about the process that led one to choose that gift that you, the recipient, now hold dear.  For this process, which is thought of little at the time or never if encouragement is not given, contains countless hours of success, challenge, joy and struggle.   We all engage in relationships and each is its own process.  And while sometimes viewed inversely, it is the process that equates the value of each relationship, not the products given or received.  Hence, the …

Week 18 – A Look Ahead

IMPORTANT INFO: Two ways to make an auction donation: to donate online click here or use the attached form and return it to the office. Visit the auction website to have all of your auction questions answered. TNSM Winter Weather Contact Methods: See details for more info. Open House Yard Signs will be available before and after winter break in car line. Congratulations to drum instructor Baoku Moses and his wife Jocelyn on the birth of twin sons on Dec 8: Ayobami Jair Taiwo Moses Mayowa Josiah Kehinde Moses I’m starting something new called “Week in Review” on our school’s website (under blogs) If you …

Our First Week in Review!!!

Holiday Music from Students in (9-12) Enjoy beautiful holiday music created by New School Montessori 4th, 5th and 6th graders and their teacher Andrea Rosenthal Warnken. Click to see: 4th Graders Hanukkah, Hanukkah 5th Graders Carol of the Bells 6th Graders Pachelbel Canon   Enjoy photos of 6th graders making batteries [fbphotos id=390226517729892]

A Look Ahead

IMPORTANT INFO: Magazine orders can still be made through American Publisher at www.aphearst.com until the end of 2012. You may send emails to friends and family inviting them to purchase magazines. TNSM online code is W03612. (O=zero) Type in any name under participants name. Sign the Beam: To see the Fox 19 News clip of our Sign the Beam gathering go to www.thenewschool.cc and click on the Sign the Beam button. Now: Fri, Dec 14 Winter Vacation Care Sign-Ups Due Sat, Dec 15 Strings concert  10:30 AM in Growing Room THIS COMING WEEK: Mon, Dec 17 2nd Grade Play 2:00PM in Growing Room Tues, Dec 18 …