Category Archives: Upper Elementary

Upper Elementary Mission Statement

As we head into our Winter Break, what better time to share Upper Elementary’s new mission statement? Students in grades 4-6 created the statement as part of our Peace Curriculum. They worked as a group to write and then refine … Continue reading

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Language + Math

While Grades Five and Six discussed realistic fiction in ELA, other classmates were having a blast in math!

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Falling Leaves, Happy Students

Jumping and raking is always a blast and our students have plenty of time for this play. In fact, in a Montessori school, we think of it as work. Notice that children are raking and piling leaves together. Notice that … Continue reading

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Costume Day 2025!

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Multiple Sources

During a botany unit in Upper Elementary, students use multiple sources for their study: the natural world, text books, the internet, and Montessori 3-part cards. McGuffey Montessori ensures that our students can pull information from a wide range of materials … Continue reading

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Glen Helen Trip

Grades 4,5,6 in the Upper Elementary Unit are home from yet another fantastic trip To Glen Helen. Students were led by the naturalists on hikes and the put on skits, afternoon activities, and camp fires. Thank you to our staff … Continue reading

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Parts of Speech, Montessori Style

In Upper Elementary ELA, students are studying and identifying the various parts of speech using hands on manipulatives. They use the Grammar Sense Board, the Sentence Diagramming Box, and Parts of Speech Bingo to identify parts of speech such as nouns, … 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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Here We Go!

Here we go! Grades 4-8 were here for their first day of the brand new school-year. Students new to Lower Elementary and Primary were here too, learning all of the in’s and out’s of their classrooms. Tomorrow, our friends who … Continue reading

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Moving Up

McGuffey families and friends came together to celebrate students who are Moving Up. Moving Up means moving from one classroom to another. We celebrate past growth and future accomplishments. Students Moved Up in Kindergarten, Grade 3, and Grade 6. We … Continue reading

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