Category Archives: community
A Gift
An exquisite gift arrived last week from a former McGuffey student. Vincent made a porcelain replica of the Main Building of McGuffey, complete with the proper windows, brick, gutter, and all the love held inside. You may also recognize Vincent … Continue reading
Building Community
The entire school has been building community within their own classrooms and other classrooms across the school. We recently finished SOAR (Students Outside And Running) which includes older students making a giant welcome tunnel to Primary students on their first … Continue reading
Posted in community, Lower Elementary, Middle School, physical education, Primary, Upper Elementary
Lower Elementary Work Plans
In a multi-age classroom, older students gain leadership skills by serving as mentors to younger students. Children feel comfortable asking fellow-students for help and are especially influenced by older peers, whom they want to emulate. In Lower Elementary, third graders … Continue reading
Posted in community, Lower Elementary
Preschool Playground
McGuffey Montessori’s Preschool Playground is off and running! Preschool Playground is a free program that is open to the community and is an opportunity for children to come together for socialization, play, and informal learning. It is held every Monday … Continue reading
End of Year Picnic
The end of year picnic was a hit for all! In the beautiful weather, families brought potluck dishes, Middle School students put on the annual carnival, and we ended it all with the Egg Drop. Prior to the last day … Continue reading
Posted in community
Middle School African American Read-In
Middle School students recently held an African American Read-In for Black History Month. After spending time browsing and reading the collected books, each student selected a passage the especially moved them to share with the group. Students sat in a … Continue reading
Posted in community, McGuffey, Middle School
Celebration of Learning
For many McGuffey students, Celebration of Learning is their favorite day of the year. Parents and grandparents visit after school to see their child’s classroom and get a peek into what they’ve been working on. The day of Celebration of … Continue reading
Posted in community, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Primary, Uncategorized, Upper Elementary
Empty Bowls
McGuffey artists have been creating Papier-mâché bowl centerpieces for Oxford’s Empty Bowls event. Decorated with paint or collaged with Mod Podge, the bowls were a wonderful addition to the event and even helped declutter the tables by holding crackers!
Sing-along
We all belong at Sing-along. Our entire school meets once a month to sing songs together. Parents, grandparents, and siblings often join us. Singing together is a way to build bonds in our community and have tons of fun. Grades … Continue reading
2023 Oxford NAACP Diversity Educator Award
Congratulations to Andrea Taulbee, Primary Lead Teacher, for receiving the 2023 Oxford Diversity Educator of the Year award. Andrea exemplifies the definition of the award; a teacher “who promotes equality and fairness, demonstrates appreciation for diversity, exemplifies acceptance of all … Continue reading
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