MMA Monday Montessori Moments
December 18, 2017
From our Instructional Coach, Nicoletta Householder
Growth & Perspective
Maria Montessori Academy is in the midst of tremendous growth and these moments can feel chaotic, fearful, frenzied, confusing or these moments can feel like an opportunity for reflection, growth, and learning. I chose to move through this experience with the latter, positive view.
Since 2009, I have personally witnessed our students and physical facilities evolve from early childhood through adolescence. It is extremely exciting to see the dream realized as we build the school addition that will house the Junior High students in just a few months. This moment also causes me to reflect on the wonderful teachers, families, and other community members that have made this growth possible.
Other educators and families are recognizing our growth and success. This recognition is evident as tours of MMA happen on a regular basis where potential families, college students, university professors, other school administrators and teachers visit to see the awesome things happening in our building. MMA exemplifies qualities of successful implementation of Montessori education in the public sector.
The growth happening at MMA is not limited to our physical building. Students are growing in their learning and development. Teachers’ classroom and academic expectations are growing. As teachers and parents navigate this growth, we must practice the model for our children to first seek to understand and then to be understood.
Successful navigation of the changes happening at MMA will also require communication. As we communicate with others, we are exposed to alternative views, which is an opportunity to grow our own minds.
Nicoletta Householder
Holiday Break
MMA Construction Update
Calendar Of Events
Junior High International Festival
Tuesday, Dec 19, 2017, 01:00 PM
MMA Gym
Upper Elementary International Festival
Projects will be displayed in the following areas:
a. Africa – Room #18 and #19
b. Europe – N. Kiva
c. Australia/Dependent Territories -Room #9
d. North America – Room #22
e. S. America - Room #21
f. Asia - S. Kiva
Wednesday, Dec 20, 2017, 09:00 AM
MMA
Box Top Store
Wednesday, Dec 20, 2017, 11:00 AM
MMA Conference Room
Lower Elementary International Festival
Thursday, Dec 21, 2017, 01:00 PM
Lower Elementary Classrooms
Holiday Break (No School)
Friday, Dec 22, 2017, 12:00 AM
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Enrollment Opens for 2018-2019
Thursday, Jan 4, 2018, 12:00 AM
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MAPA Meeting
Friday, Jan 5, 2018, 08:45 AM
MMA Conference Room
Parent Survey
Attendance Reminder
Check the Lost and Found
Overheard...
"Sorry we were late, my mom got ran over by a police officer" - girl, lower El.
Yearbook Photos needed
Do you have any photos from class parties or MMA events that you would like to share? Please email high quality photos labeled with the classroom or event to Lowen@mariamontessoriacademy.org
Yearbooks
Visit ybpay.lifetouch.com to order. Yearbook ID is 13283718.
Book Donations Needed
Assistant and Librarian Spotlight! Kari Kimose (Ms. Amity)
How did you find out about Montessori Education? Through my sister, Jill Blazer.
How long have you been at MMA? I started at MMA the second year it opened.
What is your favorite thing about MMA? Listening to Ms. Magdalena sing in Spanish while she is cleaning
What is your favorite food? Crab
What is your favorite color? Blue
What is your favorite movie? That thing you do!
What is something people would be surprised to know about you? My kids would say that I have glass shattering opera skills.
Keep track of your volunteer hours with Track It Forward
Maria Montessori Academy Parents Association (MAPA) is very excited to announce that effective December 1, 2017 we will be using Track it Forward to schedule and record volunteer hours.
We feel that using track it forward will help us provide the most positive experience possible when signing up for and recording volunteer hours. This program will allow families to track their hours on their own electronic devices, send out reminders for sign ups, and help us become a more centralized Montessori family.
Families are asked to donate 40 volunteer hours a year per family to the school. As a member of MAPA (all parents are automatic members) the MAPA presidency is trying to provide as many opportunities to complete this act of service yearly and Track it Forward will allow families to sign up to volunteer.
In sending your children to a Montessori school you are taking the initiative towards bettering your children and families. MMA’s mission statement is “Education for a better world” and by volunteering you are providing opportunities to help make this a better world.
The reason I volunteer is to provide my children with opportunities they may not get at other schools. “Only a life lived for others is worth living.” — Albert Einstein. By volunteering you are giving of yourself to your children and the children of others. Volunteering does not have to be a big sacrifice of time away from the family or money spent, many teacher at the school offer opportunities to volunteer at home and MAPA has opportunities to volunteer where you can bring your children.
Ways you may be volunteering and not even know.
· Attending a MAPA meeting
· Room mom calls and asks you to cut something out or bring something to the class
· Coming into the school and reading with children
· Bringing in food for an activity
MAPA in cooperation with the MMA is trying to say “thank you” to those that have sacrificed time and volunteered this year by giving those families with 10 service hours completed an “act of service.” The details are still in the works but we want everyone to know that we appreciate and value all of those that have volunteered.
How Track it forward works:
You can sign up in one of two different ways. On the website https://www.trackitforward.com/site/mapa or email mapa@mariamontessoriacademy.org with your family’s last name and the names of your children and we will send you an invite. Once in you can track your family’s hours and sign up for volunteer hours.
Again we appreciate all that our wonderful MMA families do!!!
“Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart.” — Elizabeth Andrew
Pizza Form Reminder
Maria Montessori Academy
Email: info@mariamontessoriacademy.org
Website: www.mariamontessoriacademy.org
Location: 2505 N 200 E, North Ogden, UT, United States
Phone: 801.827.0150
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