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Kindergarten Jobs
Kindergarteners have jobs to do each day. The jobs are real actions that need to be done to set up the classroom and create a comfortable environment. Kindergarten jobs include unloading the dishwasher, folding clean towels, setting up the outdoor … Continue reading
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Morning Meditation
Upper Elementary students begin every day with a meditation using Mindful Music. Our students know and experience the benefits of meditation: supported emotional health, enhanced self-awareness, longer attention span, and reduced anxiety. Being a tween can be tricky but as … Continue reading
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Preschool Playground
McGuffey Montessori’s Preschool Playground Begins June 3rd! McGuffey’s 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
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Kindergarten Short Stories
Kindergarteners completed their short stories this spring. Each student chose a genre and fiction or non-fiction then wrote and illustrated their book. Non-fiction choices were researched before writing. If you don’t know about it already, look up information on the … Continue reading
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MORP
MORP (Prom spelled backwards) is the Upper Unit’s annual dance. The dance is planned and run by students. This year’s theme was Red Carpet complete with paparazzi. You can find more pictures of student’s ready for the red carpet and … Continue reading
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St. Louis, Part One
The St. Louis trip for Grades 6, 7, and 8 began with a cancelled bus and remarkably happy kids. Their first full day included a visit to the Gateway Arch and Museum then a narrated riverboat sightseeing cruise on the … Continue reading
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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
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Staff Openings For Fall 2023
McGuffey Montessori is seeking staff for our Extended Care program. During Extended Care, which includes before and after school care, students spend time outside and are part of a “neighborhood” setting with friends of all ages and the choice of … Continue reading
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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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Catapulting in High School
High School students had a great time creating catapult experiments to study quadratic equations. The catapults were built with popsicle sticks, bottle caps, clothes pin, and a hot glue gun. Students used properties of parabolas to graph quadratic functions and identified characteristics … Continue reading
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