Category Archives: fundraising

2023 Trivia Night

Trivia Night had a triumphant return! Parents, staff, and McGuffey friends gathered in teams to raise money and have a fantastic time. Themes included Fast Food, Mardi Gras, The Addams Family and more. The brand new Fancy Pants Bake Sale … Continue reading

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SOARing!

The yearly tradition of SOAR (Students Outside Active and Running) wrapped up last Friday. Students from each grade band had the opportunity to get out and run, or walk, for two weeks to rack up miles and score feet for … Continue reading

Posted in community, fundraising, McGuffey, Montessori method, outside, partners, physical education, pre-primary, preschool, Primary, primary unit, Uncategorized, Upper Elementary, upper unit

2020 Shop Local Cards Available Now

2020 Shop Local cards are here! Get them at Juniper, MOON Co-Op, the Oxford Farmers Market Uptown, and McGuffey Montessori School for only $15. This year’s card features benefits including… —5% off every day at MOON Co-op —10% off your purchase … Continue reading

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Click for McGuffey When You Shop on Amazon.com

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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Students Outside and Running (SOAR)

On Friday, October 5, we begin our annual SOAR program at recess. SOAR is both a fundraiser and a Physical Education activity that promotes walking, running and goal setting. Students set a goal for their own mileage and then run … Continue reading

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Read-a-Thon Wrap Up

Read-a-Thon has ended and the minutes have been tallied. The McGuffey Montessori School students met and shattered their goal of 1440 minutes (24 hours). The final number of minutes read was a staggering 16,371! That is over 11 days of … Continue reading

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The Read-a-Thon Rolls On!

The Read-a-Thon enters its second week today! Our students have been focusing on reading at school and home. Several of our students are challenging themselves to read 24 hours on their own! This is our academic fundraiser so we’d like … Continue reading

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Read-a-Thon 2017 Begins

Our gnome-friend Reade visited all of our classrooms yesterday to kick off our annual Read-a-Thon fundraiser. The Read-a-Thon is a fundraiser for our school library and summer reading books. It works through sponsors; this year, sponsors will give money based on how … Continue reading

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SOAR Family Hike

This past Saturday, some of the McGuffey community gathered for our annual SOAR (Students Outside and Running) Family Hike. Zafer Ozdemir led us on a three-mile hike followed by an optional three-mile run. It was a great opportunity for the students to … Continue reading

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SOARing at McGuffey

It’s Fall and SOAR is in the air! SOAR, or Students Outside And Running, is an all-school running and walking program that inspires fun and fitness during the noontime recess and P.E. for two weeks. The entire McGuffey community takes laps … Continue reading

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