Dream Big Montessori School

So exciting to announce the very first graduating class of the Dream Big Montessori School! Seems like only a short time ago that we opened our doors to welcome our first class of wee nursery level little ones, yet here there are - reading and writing and speaking English - such an important skill to open doors for them. Thank you staff for teaching them so lovingly following the student-centred, respectful methodology of Maria Montessori. Congratulations

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Bus Love!!
Look at our big school bus, now together with our Minivan EVERYONE is getting to school on time. Thank you to our Canadian friends for helping to make this happen - what community spirit! Special thanks to everyone at St Francis in the Wood in West Vancouver, 🇨🇦

NEWSLETTER 2015 School Year in Review
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And remember to DREAM BIG!

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The Dream Big Montessori School is proudly supported by TuGo.
We are grateful for their generous assistance in helping us bring quality education to the children of this region of Tanzania, East Africa.

Good news!
It's not too late to adopt a Dedication Star to become a permanent part of our new classroom walls with your chosen dedication. Either your child's name, your name or your company name will be handpainted of a big wooden star, then transported to the school and placed on the walls. Bronze is $50, Silver $100 and Gold $250.
Contact us to join in and help us keep our amazing little village Montessori School going and growing!

What an amazing success at SKOOLAID on Saturday night!
The dance floor was shakin' and in addition to a fabulous night of fun everyone dug deep and by the looks of things we will very soon have our goal of a roof, floor, doors and windows for our new classroom wing!!
Thank you to everyone who came out in support, our talented musicians - Tim Plommer, Howard Mickelson and the Still Living at Home musical geniuses (thanks to Karen Kobel too for her bonus dance performance treat!)
Thank you too to all our sponsors including Royal Bank, CIBC,
CI Investments, Fidelity Investments, Bodacious Lifestyles, MacKenzie Investments and Pender.
Extra special thanks to TuGo - our Platinum Sponsor who are matching funds raised to make sure these children can continue their education - thank you Mike & Kathy Starko and all your wonderful staff! Delighted to work with you on this - we certainly could not reach our goal without you, your vision and generosity! On behalf of these children - Thank you!
The gift of reading and writing has unimaginable power to change the trajectory of these children's lives for the better!

MOVIN' ON UP TO $2205!

Thanks to PENNIES FROM MANY we are now up to $2205 towards our goal of $30,000 to get our school bus. Keep it comin' everyone - please send this to all your friends and family too!

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/school-bus-for-students-at-dream-big-montessori

CLICK HERE to support SCHOOL BUS FOR STUDENTS AT DREAM BIG MONTESSORI! Let's connect the dots and get our kids a bus to be on the road to the Dream Big Montessori School! | Crowdfunding is a democratic way to support the fundraising needs of your community. Make a contribution today!

Update on our Indiegogo School Bus Campaign

$2,105CAD has been raised of our $30,000 GOAL
Thank you everyone who has chipped in so far!!

That's 7% of our goal with 41 days left - so please visit https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/school-bus-for-students-at-dream-big-montessori for more info and join us in getting our students a ride to school! Thank you all.

These Dream Big Montessori students are well into their third year of education - pictured here with teacher George. Keep going kids!!

Meet another key member of our staff at the Dream Big Montessori School - Ester is one of the sweetest, gentlest people you could ever meet - and she cooks up a hot lunch for our students each day. Thank you Ester for your wonderful contribution, served up with an extra helping of love!

Meet one of our wonderful caring Montessori teachers - Sophie!
We love her and all she does for these kids.
Thanks also to the Hygienica Family who help by sponsoring Sophie's teacher's salary - ongoing operating school costs are always a challenge in every school. Thanks Hygienica!