Last Call Everyone!
Placemat orders close this Friday at 4pm so order yours now! Our Community Placemats are a great way to kickstart dinner conversations about your child's day at school! Order a placemat (or two!) and see all the children that make up your child's Community at CMS. Our placemats are custom made and personalized, with a photo and first name of every classmate. It's a great way to help your child learn everyone's names and get to know them yourself too.
PE STARTS THIS WEEK!
This week Elementary students start PE classes one afternoon per class. CMS has partnered with the YMCA to offer PE. Skilled Coaches from the Y plan activities that emphasize sportsmanship, effort, engagement, and most of all fun. Last year, students enjoyed archery, kickball, flag football and more. CMS has a blossoming reputation as a kickball crazy community! Stay tuned for a fun Parent PE Event later this fall. Until then, ask your student about their PE class with the YMCA.
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.
IT'S BEEN A GREAT WEEK!
Join us for the Montessori Journey on Saturday, September 21st, from 9:00-11:30am. It's a fun way to get a hands-on experience of your child's day in Montessori. Sign up here and save the date.
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. 10th - Start of PE (elementary only)
- Sept. 11-13th - Nova community fall trip
- Sept. 21st - Montessori Journey, 9 to 11:30am
- Sept. 25-27th - Redbud community fall trip
- Sept. 30th - Start of Fall Enrichment classes
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.
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Community Montessori School is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex or gender, disability, or age in providing educational services and programs. CMS recognizes that we live in a diverse and interconnected world and strives to create a community that reflects the breadth of human diversity.
