The weather for this Friday calls for rain and overcast skies. As a result, we are changing the date of our Star Gazing Party to Friday, February 1. We hope you can join us on the new date. Please amend your RSVP accordingly. To view the Evite invitation click: http://evite.me/vreud1xbWz We hope everyone can make it on the new date!
The lower and upper elementary students enjoyed reading their letters from Santa. As a creative writing exercise, the students wrote letters to Santa Claus (and sometimes Mrs. Claus) asking about their preparations for their day to day life. The students were curious about the elves and their toy-making ability, the reindeer and their preparation for their long flight and Santa's cookie preferences. Each child received a personal reply. The students also enjoyed a presentation on Kwanza.
Val Oliver, from the Science of Spin, visited our school Friday, December 21 to demonstrate yo-yo's for the students. Afterward, each student primary level and above received a yo-yo to take home and practice. Below are some photos from the day. from the day.
The Montessori Parents' Club is sponsoring a Star Gazing Party this Friday, January 11 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm on the school playground. Representatives from the Fort Worth Astrological Society will set up several telescopes on our grounds. Both the Moon and Mars will be visible, plus Orion and its bright nebula, the Pleiades star cluster and Andromeda Galaxy. The club is also bringing samples of meteorites for viewing. All MSFW students and their family members are welcome to join us. An evite invitation was sent at the end of December. Still need to RSVP? Click http://evite.me/vreud1xbWz to let us know if you will join us.
Middle School parents and other interested families are invited to join our Middle School students on Tuesday, January 15 at 5:30 pm for an enlightening evening depicting an abbreviated typical day in the MSFW Middle School. Participants will experience a community meeting, receive a lesson, and have the opportunity to work through exercises in both language arts and mathematics. Come experience Middle School and how our program is specifically designed with the 12-14 year old adolescent in mind.
Parents, Our annual holiday caroling event is cancelled for tomorrow evening, Thursday, December 20. Our music teacher, Ms. Becca Sawyer, had to have emergency eye surgery this morning. We know this is a disappointment for many children and their families, and we are working with First Presbyterian Church to find a date in January to reschedule the concert. As soon as more details become available, we will let you know. For our elementary and middle school parents, we will not rehearse at the church this afternoon. You may pick up your students at their regular dismissal time. Please keep Ms. Sawyer and her family in your thoughts for a speedy and full recovery.
The Upper Elementary Class traveled to the George Bush Library on the campus of Texas A&M last week to see "Leonardo DaVinci - Machines in Motion" a special exhibit featuring over 30 of DaVinci's designs which have been constructed by a group of artisans in Florence, Italy. The Upper Elementary students are studying the Renaissance this year, so this exhibit enhances what the students learned in class. The students also toured the George Bush Presidential Library. Exhibits focusing on Mr. Bush's life and career provided an opportunity for our students to get a detailed look at the presidency. Among the items they saw were the presidential limousine, replicas of his WWII fighter plane and Oval Office, many mementos, letters and gifts given to him during his presidency as well as personal artifacts, including items from his youth, and Mrs. Bush's pearl necklace. The students also toured the gardens behind the library, stopping to visit the Bush family gravesite. A few pictures from the day are posted.
The primary students love when parents volunteer to read to their class! Making gingerbread ornaments in the toddler class. Outdoor fun with the toddler class. Developing fine motor skills in the toddler classroom. Using the brown stairs to build a giraffe in the primary class. Using the golden beads for operations work. Typing the sounds from the red reading shelf in primary class. Parents' Day was a lot of fun! The children played games, made crafts and enjoyed spending their morning with the middle school students.
Learning about odds and evens in the 2South Primary Classroom. The South Lower Elementary students stretch their bodies in the weekly yoga class. Several of our classes made latkes last week as part of their cultural study of Hanukkah. In addition to grating potatoes, the children also mashed apples for applesauce. Mr. Kirk repaired the ladder to the loft in the 1South Primary class. Language arts and math works in the 1South Primary class. Scenes from the Middle School trip to Nature's Classroom last week.
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