FALL ENRICHMENT SIGN UP IS HERE!
Children's House and Elementary students can sign up now for After School Enrichment classes. We have a great selection this fall. From science to art to lego robotics, there's something for everyone! Registration is open now through September 25th. Classes start the week of September 30th. The registration form has more details for each of the specific classes offered so please read and sign up today. Call the office if you have any questions.
Learning Support Program Updates
This year we are happy to have Marta Wagner working full time as our Learning Support Coordinator. Currently the focus is on reading, specifically early intervention and literacy support for students who are encountering some challenges on the pathway to reading. The former Library space has been transformed into a new Learning Supports center where Marta can offer individual and small group tutoring.
Over the next few weeks, Marta (and I as her helper) will be sitting with students in Lower Elementary and also the third year (kindergarten) students in Children's House to informally assess where they are on the pathway to reading. This "benchmark" gives us an idea of those who may need extra support. The process is repeated again in January so the fall benchmark also helps us see the child's progress as they work through the Montessori language materials. Marta meets with guides to discuss results for children in their community and parents will hear from their guide if their child has any need for additional support beyond the Montessori materials.
Other exciting news for Learning Support is that CMS received a $3,000 Literacy Opportunity grant from ProLiteracy. This has enabled us to get training and supplies for Marta's work, including Sequential English Education (SEE) manuals for students as well as decodable readers and other materials that support students on the path to reading!
Why is PE important? We all know that physical activity is part of good health for all humans but for children there are additional benefits in the development of cognitive functions. A report from Active Living Research reviews a growing body of research that indicates that regular participation in physical activity has been linked to improved academic performance and specifically executive functions, like working memory, switching attention between tasks, and improved recall. And if that wasn't enough of a reason to promote PE, there's also the social benefits of belonging to a team and working collaboratively with others towards a common end.
Join us this Saturday for the Montessori Journey It's not too late to sign up! We'll have guides and CMS staff here to take parents on a journey from toddlerhood to adolescence, via our Montessori classrooms. It's a fun way to get a hands-on experience of CMS and understand a little more about your child's day in their Montessori classroom. Sign up here and join us for a fun morning.
A SHOUT OUT TO OUR CMS GUIDES!
Thank you for all you do for our students every day
The Anxious Generation has been on the NYTimes bestseller list for 21 weeks because it is so relevant for children and families today. Join us in October for a lively lunch-time discussion of the major points covered in this book!
Sign up now
and get reading (or listening - the sign up also has a podcast link)
CMS Calendar
- Sept. 21st - Montessori Journey, 9 to 11:30am
- Sept. 25-27th - Redbud community fall trip
- Sept. 30th - Start of Fall Enrichment classes
- Oct. 1st - Parent Info Session on Casita Transitions,
12-1pm
- Oct. 14th - No School
Fridays are Spirit Days at CMS. Shop for tees HERE.
The mission of Community Montessori School is to provide authentic Montessori education
in a nature-rich environment that cultivates collaboration, curiosity,
love of learning, and respect for oneself, others, and the world.
