North Charleston Montessori Children's House Parents & Friends

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A really good way to end a really tough week.

You made it through another week!! You deserve a chicken biscuit this morning! (PS: they even take checks.) $3 each, and the money goes to the adolescent class' business.

Don't forget: if it's Friday, it must be chicken biscuit day!! Celebrate the start of the weekend and support our adolescent class' business.

Tomorrow is BISCUIT FRIDAY!!! Bring your $3 for your yummy Bojangles chicken biscuit. It'll be the perfect way to start the holiday weekend.

Open House for everyone except Montessori primary 4's & 5's is Thursday the 13th @6:00.

Follow the Child: The Basics, the Misconceptions, and Hidden Agendas of Montessori Education

Several of our CCSD Montessori teachers had the opportunity to attend a training session led by Rob Keyes, the author of this book. It looks to be a great resource for everyone in the Montessori community. You can read it free with Kindle Unlimited, download it for less than $4, or buy the paperback for $7.95. A bargain in any format!!

www.amazon.com Montessori is the largest educational movement in the world. Why? Follow the Child shares essential Montessori concepts in a style that reads like a conversation with a friend over coffee. In exploring the themes and practices of this approach to childhood education the author surprises us with t...

Supply lists for 2015-2016

NBA Sensation Stephen Curry Says Montessori Education a Key to His Success

Guess who is a product of Montessori...

www.prnewswire.com NEW YORK, Oct. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "Montessori has helped me become the person that I am...

FamilyCorps | Healing, Protecting, and Strengthening Families in South Carolina.

FamilyCorps, located on the old navy base has several evidence based parenting and family strengthening programs ongoing this summer.

Go to www.family-corps.org and simply press the blue parent referral button. Most programs are free and they are awesome!

www.family-corps.org Parents Anonymous of South Carolina, Inc., is a private, non-profit organization whose mission is to prevent child abuse and neglect by strengthening families and empowering communities in the state of South Carolina.

Jen Hatmaker - My Wish List for Teachers

For ALL our teachers: Montessori, traditional, special area...we salute you and honor you.

jenhatmaker.com Jen Hatmaker

Charlie

Another exciting honor for LaDene' Conroy!

readcharlie.com CHARLIE celebrates progressive culture in Charleston, South Carolina, focusing on the people and things positively impacting the contemporary lifestyle and future growth of Charleston.

Tomorrow is the big day!!

Hungry for a chicken biscuit??

Hungry for a chicken biscuit??

Congrats to former Hursey principal, LaDene Conroy, for being named the CCSD Employee of the Year for Access and Opportunity last Wednesday night. She was honored for her passion, her advocacy for all children, and for her drive to continue the expansion of the Montessori program. No one is more deserving of this honor!

Report debunks ‘earlier is better’ academic instruction for young children

www.washingtonpost.com 'An appropriate curriculum for young children is one that includes the focus on supporting children’s in-born intellectual dispositions, their natural inclinations.'

This is going to be a great presentation if you're free tonight!

Come hear Dr. Jane Bluestein at James Simons tonight from 5:30-7:30. We can ALL use some tips on stress-reduction! Bring a friend.

Friends, the car-rider line at school is a struggle for many...both in the morning and the afternoon. The School Improvement Council (SIC) will be working on this problem with hopes of having a much smoother and more efficient system for the start of the 2015 school year. Any and all suggestions are welcomed!!!

Why I Send My Children to Public Schools

m.huffpost.com I don't believe in the people who are attacking our public schools. Sending my children to public schools is the ultimate sign of support, and helps keep me more deeply involved in a precious public resource that needs, and deserves, our support....

Growth of Public Montessori in the United States: 1975-2014 | National Center for Montessori in...

Montessori on the rise!!!

www.public-montessori.org Four decades of growth

Montessori Parent Night is Wednesday, January 14 at 6:00. This presentation will be especially useful for parents whose children will be bridging up at the end of the year.

Siblings without rivalry?

Is "siblings without rivalry" possible? This is a great start.

Ms Perry, our art teacher has started a page to share the work that her students are creating. Like "Art by Ms Perry" to keep up with her classes.

CCSD - Charleston County School District - homepage

The deadline for ALL school choice applications is November 1. This includes ALL magnet and partial-magnet schools: Montessori, arts-infused, Military Magnet, math & science, and whatever else there is. You can download the applications from each school's website. More information and links to the individual schools can be found at the CCSD website.

www.ccsdschools.com Read the latest updates! Pictured: Liberty Hill Academy students have fun getting to try on the cadets' caps during the Citadel's Leadership Day 2014.

The application deadline for school choice in CCSD is November 1. If your child already attends Hursey Montessori, you do NOT need to fill out a new application. If you have another child that you would like to attend for 2015-2016, you DO have to complete an application for that child. The application can be printed from the school's website, or picked up in the office.

The Future Of Education Was Invented In 1906

GREAT article

www.forbes.com Wired has an excellent-yet-frustrating story on what they call "A Radical New Teaching Method" that is transforming education. Of course, as the article itself says, there is nothing "new" about this teaching method: let kids figure things out on their own, and they'll not only learn better, but be…

Homework: An unnecessary evil? … Surprising findings from new research

www.washingtonpost.com A new study on the academic effects of homework offers not only some intriguing results but also a lesson on how to read a study -- and a reminder of the importance of doing just that: reading studies (carefully) rather than relying on summaries by journalists or even by the researchers themselves.…

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Tomorrow is the International Day of Peace. The Montessori school had its annual Walk for Peace up to Park Circle and back. It was lovely.

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Spread the word about the CCSD School Choice & Parent Information Fair this Saturday!http://www.ccsdschools.com/documents/SchoolChoiceFairBrochure.pdf

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Letters to the Editor, Friday, Sept. 5

Great Letter to the Editor about public Montessori in CCSD in today's Post & Courier.

www.postandcourier.com There is nothing "anti-American" about students debating the pros and cons of the U.S. dropping two atomic bombs on Japan near the end of World War II. In fact, I remember having to write a paper on the very topic many years ago as a junior in high s

Missing 2 chihuahuas, Park Circle

We saw these dogs loose yesterday. The kids tried to get me to stop, but I didn't. They were in front of that church on Mosstree...just off Durant. Keep your eyes open!!

charleston.craigslist.org My 2 chihuahua mixes went missing/ escaped from my back yard on Tuesday 8/26. One is brown and the other is black and brown. They are wearing collars.

Ok, folks...I need some tshirt designs!! Still not sure whether we'll piggy-back a PTA tshirt fundraiser, or have them printed locally, but I need some design and possibly logo ideas. The biggest challenge is what name goes on there. Officially, we're "Montessori Children's House of North Charleston," but that doesn't feel like it really represents us...especially since we have kids through 8th grade now. Maybe "Hursey Montessori?"

In creating a logo, we should try to incorporate the Montessori principles as much as possible: peace & diversity come to mind.

If you know a logo designer would would do a pro bono design, let me know!!

So excited! We've been given approval to sell Montessori shirts to be worn on spirit day at school! We will likely do it as part of a PTA fundraiser. The past several years, they've sold Hursey shirts at the beginning of the year, but it's been a while since Montessori shirts were included! Anybody want to do a SIMPLE logo??