Category Archives: community

Preschool Playground canceled for 6/10

While our gardens will be happy to see the rain, it’s made our playground too wet to play. Unfortunately, Preschool Playground will be canceled today. Please join us on June 17th for our next session!

Posted in announcements, community, pre-primary

Summer Reading: Minimalist Parenting

Rather than let the blog gather dust over the summer, we thought we’d present some stories that got us thinking. These stories don’t necessarily reflect McGuffey’s opinions, but they offer thought-provoking insights into how children learn and grow. We hope … Continue reading

Posted in community, summer reading

Last day of school

We celebrated the last day of school with our annual family gathering. Parents and friends brought amazing food to share, followed by the egg drop. Children from preschool on up crafted ingenious contraptions, hoping their egg would survive intact when … Continue reading

Posted in community, intermediate unit, McGuffey, music, outside, pre-primary, primary unit, science, upper unit

Shop Local Card will be available for purchase tomorrow

What is the Shop Local Card? For $15 you get to use the card at 23 local businesses for discounts all year long. The proceeds of the card go to McGuffey as well as three local non-profit organizations – Friends … Continue reading

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McGuffey Montessori Summer Camps 2013

McGuffey Montessori is offering three summer camps this year. Enrollment is limited but is currently open! Camp information and downloadable registration forms can be found here.

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Butterflies for Mary

The students made butterflies to celebrate our friend, Mary Perkins, who is in the Primary group. The butterflies have been connected on a wire and will be displayed at the Butterfly Walk 2013. We are so happy to have Mary … Continue reading

Posted in art, community, primary unit

ARTSPLASH! Children’s Art Camp

Do your kids love art? Do they come home every day and want to paint, but you don’t want to have to clean it up? Leave it to the professionals! For one week, at the Oxford Community Arts Center, Jim … Continue reading

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Audubon Miami Valley Bird Festival 2013

The Audubon Miami Valley Bird Festival is Saturday, May 18th, from 10am to 3pm, with a keynote speaker at 3:30. This year’s speaker is Brian Jorg from the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens—we hope he’ll bring a few of his special … Continue reading

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SOAR kicks off with a Saturday hike

Spring is here and so is MMS’s favorite Spring activity: SOAR! SOAR stands for Students Outside Active and Running, and is a way to promote exercise and love of the outdoors, along with providing a community service. This weekend we … Continue reading

Posted in community, intermediate unit, McGuffey, physical education, pre-primary, primary unit, upper unit

Don’t forget to re-enroll your Kroger Plus card!

Did you know that each year McGuffey raises hundreds of dollars simply by families and friends linking their Kroger Plus card to McGuffey? Simply link your Kroger Plus card to McGuffey through your online account and we receive a percentage from … Continue reading

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