11/22/2015
Support Hursey Elementary by shopping at AmazonSmile.
Friends, if you do your holiday shopping through Amazon, please follow this link!! AmazonSmile will donate a portion of all sales to our amazing PTA.
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When you shop at AmazonSmile, Amazon will donate to Hursey Elementary. Support us every time you shop.
10/09/2015
A really good way to end a really tough week.
09/18/2015
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.
09/10/2015
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.
09/04/2015
Tomorrow is BISCUIT FRIDAY!!! Bring your $3 for your yummy Bojangles chicken biscuit. It'll be the perfect way to start the holiday weekend.
08/03/2015
Open House for everyone except Montessori primary 4's & 5's is Thursday the 13th @6:00.
07/18/2015
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...
07/16/2015
Supply lists for 2015-2016
06/04/2015
NBA Sensation Stephen Curry Says Montessori Education a Key to His Success
Guess who is a product of Montessori...
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NEW YORK, Oct. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "Montessori has helped me become the person that I am...
05/27/2015
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.
05/21/2015
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
05/20/2015
Charlie
Another exciting honor for LaDene' Conroy!
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CHARLIE celebrates progressive culture in Charleston, South Carolina, focusing on the people and things positively impacting the contemporary lifestyle and future growth of Charleston.
05/07/2015
Tomorrow is the big day!!
Hungry for a chicken biscuit??
05/04/2015
Hungry for a chicken biscuit??
04/29/2015
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!
04/14/2015
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.'
02/23/2015
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.
01/21/2015
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!!!
01/19/2015
Why I Send My Children to Public Schools
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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....
01/14/2015
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
01/13/2015
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.
01/13/2015
Siblings without rivalry?
Is "siblings without rivalry" possible? This is a great start.
01/10/2015
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.
10/29/2014
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.
10/21/2014
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.
10/07/2014
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…
10/06/2014
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.…
09/20/2014
North Charleston Montessori Children's House Parents & Friends's cover photo
09/20/2014
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.
09/15/2014
Spread the word about the CCSD School Choice & Parent Information Fair this Saturday!http://www.ccsdschools.com/documents/SchoolChoiceFairBrochure.pdf
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09/05/2014
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
08/27/2014
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!!
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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.
08/25/2014
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!!
08/20/2014
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??