February Newsletter

Hello friends! The new year has brought some changes and a few surprises here at Montessori del Mar. Through it all, we are sure that the best is yet to come.

Keep updated and  Read our February newsletter here.

January Newsletter

The children of Montessori del Mar greeted the new year with 2 new teachers! Lots going on this month... read all about it in the January 2012 Newsletter.

And... just in case you're interested, you can read last November's Newsletter too! Happy New year!

October Newsletter

The new school year is in full swing and the kids are excited to be back. The shelves of the learning center are stocked full of new Montessori materials, ordered over the summer and funded by the many fundraising efforts of the past year.

Students start each (sunny) day on the lawn with morning exercise. This new routine has the kids eager to arrive and jump starts their day. After a little physical activity, their minds are eager to absorb their lessons.

Read more in our October Newsletter.

June Newsletter

The past month has been a busy one at the Learning Center. Myra's music students gave a wonderful recital at Headlands Coffee House last week, the children had an amazing time on the skunk train on Friday and recess has been really fun with the new tetherball on the playground. Today wraps up the second round of open house, where parents can come in to the Learning Center and view all their childs work and take home many treasures. Tomorrow we will all gather at the Pentacost Hall for a potluck and "The Great Lessons" play, led by Myra and Lorry. Thursday the children will enjoy their last day of school and "Moving Up Ceremony." Then we will all gather together for an end of the year party on Friday. Read more about the events and activities of Montessori del Mar in our June Newsletter!

May Newsletter

This month, the children of Montessori del Mar have been busy singing, test taking and working on their reports and drawings for next week's presentations.

They performed their Earth Day songs for the parents during Mother's Day Tea at the Learning Center and then onstage at Noyo Food Forest Earth Day Festival. Last week the 2nd through 5th graders were excited to take the STAR test and seemed to enjoy the change of pace. Read more about our Learning Center in our May Newsletter.

April Newsletter

This month, the children are really diving in to some garden work and enjoying the sunny but windy days during recess.

They are learning a few new songs for earth day and working on a new drama presentation with Lorry.

 A few Montessori del Mar students will be appearing in the Gloriana Musical Theatre Production, “Charlotte’s Web,” which opened the first of April and runs through April 17^th. In the classroom, the children are learning about the vital functions and internal organs of vertebrate animals and upper elementary students are studying the timeline of ancient hominids and early humans.

Check out our Newsletter to find out more!

Our March Newsletter

The students of Montessori del Mar Learning Center have been busy planting in the garden and anticipating the first signs of Spring. Sharon has been leading the children in great lessons about the study of life on earth from ancient to modern times. Upper elementary students are also studying early man, the fundamental needs of people, and human anatomy. Please download our March newsletter and read about all the current events and news of Montessori del Mar.