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This for a special orientation day for elementary-age students new to TNSM and for those entering 1st and 4th grade. The orientation begins promptly at 10AM and ends at 2PM. This is for students only. Lunch will be provided.
For preprimary students who have not attended TNSM before, we are offering 2 days of orientation for them to grow more familiar with the routines and rhythms of their new Montessori classrooms. These students are required to attend both days. Following their 2-day orientation, their next day with normal school hours is Wednesday, August 21 when school begins.
You are welcome to enter the classroom as early as 8:30 with your child.
New parents are to attend a brief parent orientation on Monday, August 25 in the Growing Room from 8:45 – 9:00 a.m.
All students attend on this first day of school.
Interested TNSM friends, families and staff are invited to help with fall clean-up 8am until noon.
We will be spreading mulch in both the preprimary and elementary woods (50 yrds), cleaning out flowerbeds along the teachers’ parking lot and the Ginkgo House (E.C.).
Tools for parents to bring would be: rakes (leaf and garden) snow or grain shovels, pitch forks, tarps, wheel barrows or garden carts etc.
Bagels, fruit, coffee etc will be provided.
Alumni students and families: Contact the office at 513-281-7999 if you can help, so we’ll have enough snacks for everyone. (Current TNSM parents can sign up to attend via an email that was sent to them through SignUpGenius).
Please join us in celebrating the 50th anniversary of our school. We will be adding more information as party details firm up.
It’s time again for our annual Harvest Moon Festival where we come together to celebrate the TNSM community! Alumni families, current families, staff and friends gather with picnic blankets and potluck favorites from many traditions.
Please bring a favorite homemade dish or dessert to share. We provide plates, cups, silverware and water. For your own comfort please bring a blanket or chairs for seating on the grass and drinks of your choosing.
There will be plenty of playground time for the kids. (A flashlight and sweater can be helpful as the evenings grow cooler and darker).
Please join us in celebrating the special community we are a part of and our joy in remembering our 50-year history with visiting friends.
Helen Adams (an alumni parent and professional photographer) will be taking school photos for The New School Montessori again this year.
There is no fee involved if you do not wish to purchase any photos. Your child’s photo will be taken and included in the annual yearbook, but it’s up to you to decide what (if any) poses you’d like to buy.
Helen Adams’ Goal:
“Say goodbye to the awkward school portrait. My mission is to bring authenticity and fun to school photography. I want to let kids be kids. Let them be sweet, funny or silly. Let them giggle and wiggle. These portraits won’t be stuffed in a drawer for the next 20 years. They will be displayed where they will bring a smile to the heart every time they are seen.”
Clothing should enhance the portrait and not distract from it. Try to avoid patterns, prints or stripes that are too bold. That being said, these portraits are meant to be fun so above all else, the clothing should be true to the subject’s personality and style.
Helen Adams (an alumni parent and professional photographer) will be taking school photos for The New School Montessori again this year.
There is no fee involved if you do not wish to purchase any photos. Your child’s photo will be taken and included in the annual yearbook, but it’s up to you to decide what (if any) poses you’d like to buy.
Helen Adams’ Goal:
“Say goodbye to the awkward school portrait. My mission is to bring authenticity and fun to school photography. I want to let kids be kids. Let them be sweet, funny or silly. Let them giggle and wiggle. These portraits won’t be stuffed in a drawer for the next 20 years. They will be displayed where they will bring a smile to the heart every time they are seen.”
Clothing should enhance the portrait and not distract from it. Try to avoid patterns, prints or stripes that are too bold. That being said, these portraits are meant to be fun so above all else, the clothing should be true to the subject’s personality and style.
Taking the TerraNova serves as a practical life tool but also identifies student performance toward mastery of specific content objectives. It’s important to note that children’s academic progress is based on a number of factors that include, but are not limited to, the TerraNova test alone.