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12/20: Winter break begins
1/7: School resumes
1/20: MLK Day, no school
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Category Archives: community
It’s never too early…
…to put Trivia Night on your calendar! This year, McGuffey Montessori School will have its fifth annual Trivia Night on Saturday, February 8 from 6:00-10:00 pm. If you are a new family or simply haven’t been to Trivia Night before, … Continue reading
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SHOPPING? PLEASE REMEMBER TO USE THE MMS AMAZON LINK!
As you do your holiday shopping, please remember to use the McGuffey Amazon.com link. Simply start your session by clicking the Amazon logo in the upper right-hand corner of any page on the McGuffey website. This will take you straight … Continue reading
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Primary gives thanks
There are two people who are a very important part of our McGuffey community, but we never see them! Dan and Lana come late at night and clean our whole school. When we arrive in the morning, like magic, the … Continue reading
“The Girl Who Could Only Sing Three Notes”
Students in kindergarten through sixth grade were treated to a spectacular operetta this morning, given by a troupe of Miami University students. The operetta was titled “The Girl Who Could Only Sing Three Notes.” The performers used the story to … Continue reading
Posted in community, drama, guest speakers, McGuffey, music
Another visit from Author and Illustrator, Will Hillenbrand.
On Wednesday, grades 1-8 were treated to a presentation by Will Hillenbrand, who visited the Primary class on Tuesday. I asked grades 6/7/8 to contribute a comment about his presentation: I liked when he talked about how he makes the … Continue reading
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A visit from author and illustrator, Will Hillenbrand!
Thanks to the generous folks at the Friends of the Oxford Lane Library, the Primary unit was treated to a visit from Cincinnati Children’s book author and illustrator, Will Hillenbrand. Mr. Hillenbrand is known for such wonderful books as Louie, … Continue reading
Posted in art, community, guest speakers, language arts, McGuffey, Primary
Autumn Art
Our fall trees were on display today for Empty Bowls 2013. I am so proud of the hard work put into these trees by all the students in grades 1-8!
Diwali!
Today we were visited by Rohan Nowani, a student at Miami and member of the Miami University Indian Student Association (ISA). The Indian holiday of Diwali was on Sunday, November 3. This coming weekend the group will be celebrating by … Continue reading
Posted in announcements, community, Lower Elementary, McGuffey, Middle School, Primary, social studies, Upper Elementary
Empty Bowls 2013
The students have been working hard on an art submission for the Empty Bowls benefit. Today we had a visit from Connie Malone, who helped the students understand the purpose of this yearly event. Here is a sneak peek of … Continue reading
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