Category Archives: primary unit

2013 Egg Drop

At the Last Day of School Potluck, Thursday, May 30th, we will hold our annual Egg Drop. This is a tradition at McGuffey that goes back decades! Prior to the last day of school, students will spend time at home … Continue reading

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Moving on

Do you remember as a kid, that the day after your birthday was kind of a downer? Or, how the moments after you opened your presents could bring a sense of disappointment, a longing for the anticipation you felt before … Continue reading

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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

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Our best fire drill so far!

It can be tricky to get the whole school outside, lined up, and quiet in a very short amount of time. After our last fire drill Al declared this our best fire drill of the year! Way to go, students … 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

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Schoolhouse Rock rocked!

They did it! The entire student body proudly gave two performances of Schoolhouse Rock Live, Jr. on Tuesday and Wednesday nights and they were TERRIFIC! Besides the cast’s hard work, time and devotion was put in by the McGuffey Montessori … Continue reading

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Schoolhouse Rock Live, Jr rehearsal continues

The kids are working on staging Schoolhouse Rock Live, Jr., using the picnic pavilion as our stage. The concrete is taped off to the dimensions of the theater at the Commnunity Arts Center so they will already be used to … Continue reading

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Multicolor, monochromatic, and mud

Students in all groups started an exploration of color. Some are working on their variation of a color wheel while others chose to work in a monochromatic fashion. Next week we will continue our color explorations and work on a … Continue reading

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Primary Overnight

In the Primary class with Carla, Kris, and Heidi this week, we had our first Primary overnight. The students chose activities that they would like to have during the year. An overnight was one activity. The students arrived Friday night around … Continue reading

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The Read-a-Thon has concluded

The Read-a-thon is officially over! Remember, all reading counts, whether it is done by the student, their parents, a babysitter, their teacher, etc. As long as your child enjoyed a book, it can count toward sponsorship. Please tally up the … Continue reading

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