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May21Sat7:00 pm MORPMORPMay 21 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pmDance for Grades 4-8. Grades 4/5 come for 7-8pm, Grades 6/7/8 come for the whole time.May25Wed12:00 pm Family Picnic/Egg DropFamily Picnic/Egg DropMay 25 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pmThis is a half-day of school. Families come together for a potuck picnic before saying goodbye for the summer!Jun9Thu6:30 pm Board MeetingBoard MeetingJun 9 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pmJoin Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83905064386?pwd=OForOEp5WXJqcUUvbmVncXZvVCtIQT09
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Category Archives: sensorial
Kites in Geometry
Students in Geometry classes have been putting their mathematical skills to practical use, designing kites for this windy, spring weather! Each student came up with a different design and took class time to execute their plan.
Posted in High School, intermediate unit, math, McGuffey, Middle School, Montessori method, sensorial, Uncategorized, upper unit
The Plant Life Cycle
Lower Elementary students have been studying plants this month. All grades have been talking about the anatomical structure of a flower, and had an opportunity to dissect one and identify its parts. First and second graders have been growing plants, … Continue reading
Posted in Lower Elementary, McGuffey, Montessori method, science, sensorial, Uncategorized
Electromagnets
In Physical Science, students created electromagnets by wrapping copper wire around an iron nail or bolt. Different numbers of coils, as well as different voltages, affected the strength of our magnets, as you can see from the photos! We also … Continue reading
Posted in field trip, High School, McGuffey, Montessori method, science, sensorial, Uncategorized
Celebration of Learning
The Upper Unit students were proud to welcome their families to this year’s Celebration of Learning. They cleaned the whole classroom, arranged flowers, decorated the board, and created work plans so that their families could sample their Upper Unit work. … Continue reading
Aeroponic Garden
High school students have been learning from and experimenting with an indoor, aeroponic garden this semester. We have been monitoring how long it takes for different kinds of seeds to germinate and then produce enough yield for a harvest. We … Continue reading
Posted in community, cooking, gratitude, High School, McGuffey, Montessori method, practical life, science, sensorial, Uncategorized
Farming
In January we were happy to host Scott Jasper with his farming equipment. Scott has designed special equipment for children to have hands-on experiences in the planting and harvesting process. Students in Kindergarten and Lower Elementary got to spend some … Continue reading
Primary Social Studies
This week we learned about our second Asian country, India, with many unique characteristics. It’s a peninsula, just like Florida. Many people wear clothing made out of beautiful, decorative fabrics. The Bengal tiger, for which our local football team is … Continue reading
Posted in McGuffey, Montessori method, practical life, pre-primary, preschool, Primary, primary unit, sensorial, Uncategorized
Upper Elementary Mathematics
The Upper Elementary students are busy using Montessori materials to learn mathematical skills. The multi-colored manipulatives help them grow in understanding as they move from concrete representations to more abstract concepts. These materials, familiar from their experience in Lower Elementary, … Continue reading
Posted in intermediate unit, math, McGuffey, Montessori method, sensorial, Uncategorized, Upper Elementary, upper unit
McGuffey Lanes & Shuffleboard Emporium
McGuffey Lanes & Shuffleboard Emporium showed up in PE recently as our basketball court was transformed into a bowling alley and we set up two shuffleboard lanes in the pavilion. The students enjoyed working on their bowling skills and shuffleboard … Continue reading
High School P.E.
Our high school students have enjoyed a variety of activities for Physical Education this fall. We’ve been outside for most of it- barring a few rainy days. We’ve had fun while practicing the skills for numerous lifetime sports, including bocce, … Continue reading
Posted in field trip, High School, McGuffey, Montessori method, outside, physical education, sensorial, Uncategorized