Archgate Montessori Academy

Check out these recent diorama boxes! These are three-dimensional scenes created inside a box—often something as simple as a shoebox! Children use dioramas to bring a topic, story, or historical moment to life in a hands-on, creative way. 🤩

Out and about with Mrs. Niazi and Ms. Alford! 🌟

Remember those experience gifts from our International Festival Silent Auction? One lucky group got to spend a magical day exploring the Perot Museum with their Elementary Maple Room Guides—and it was full of discovery and fun! 🦖🔬💫

🌞 Farewell June, Hello July! We're ready for month two of summer school fun. From colorful art projects to science experiments, baking, and creek adventures—we're staying cool and making deep connections.

🌈 Children have explored weather, air, and color through vibrant rainbow crafts and air pressure experiments.
🧪 They've tested buoyancy by building and floating rafts in the creek and watched chalk transform salt in a hands-on abruption experiment.
🍪 Math came to life as students halved cookie recipes and divided up the extras—because fractions taste better with dessert!
🎨 Flower vase art, textured paper, and color mixing brought art appreciation to life.
🇺🇸 We reflected on Juneteenth and are gearing up for July 4th with stories of freedom and celebration.
🧠 Spanish lessons, songs, and books about machines and frogs have added even more depth to our days.

June Announcements are out! This final edition for our 2024–2025 families includes yearbook ordering details—check your inbox and grab your copy online! 💖

🐾 Throwback to the sweetest Show & Tell moment—when one of our students brought their beloved furry family member, Anabel, to class! 🐶 Part lab, part poodle, and 100% adorable, Anabel quickly became the star of the day.

Show & Tell isn’t just about learning and building communication skills—it’s about connecting. It gives children a chance to share a piece of their world and build bonds that strengthen our classroom community. 💛✨

Summer School is off to a fantastic start! Here’s another shoutout to one of our wonderful community partners. Last week, we highlighted how High Touch High Tech of Dallas enriches our STEAM programming—this week, we’re celebrating Amazing Athletes, who bring the fun of sports play to our students! Both partners visit weekly as part of our summer lineup. 🤩⭐

is tomorrow! Here is a wonderful quick guide on ways to celebrate this important holiday here in North Texas.

Ways to Celebrate Juneteenth, America's 2nd Independence Day Educating yourself and your family on the history of Juneteenth is a great place to start, especially since its origins is a part of Texas history.

☀️Summer school has been off to such a wonderful start!

From light bulb experiments to balloon-powered static electricity, our young scientists were all in! 🧪⚡They got moving with Amazing Athletes 💪 and cooled off during a much-loved Splash Day and creek visit.

Students also developed observational skills by exploring local insect and plant life, honed their problem-solving abilities through engaging marble and laser maze challenges that taught them about physics, and we saw their artistic sides flourish as they created vibrant Pollock-style murals inspired by music.

Plus, students learned the value of sustainability by transforming their art into personalized cards, giving new life to their creations. Science came alive as they explored capillarity, understanding how plants sustain themselves, and experienced the magic firsthand by making flower bloom. We also uncovered the secrets of different paints, fostering an appreciation for scientific principles in everyday art. ⭐💖🌸

Wishing a wonderful to our dedicated Archgate dads—and to all the fathers and father figures making a difference in the lives of our children every day. Your steadfast love, guidance, and support are truly unmatched.

Calling all animal lovers 💖

Ms. Alford, who kindly partners with Friends of Rescue Animals , has been fostering adorable kittens while they await their furever homes – with lots of help from the children of Archgate! From feedings to offering gentle care and observation, our students have embraced this as the ultimate practical life activity: real, meaningful work that nurtures empathy, responsibility, and connection.

These kittens have been beautifully socialized, and their presence has brought joy, calm, and purpose to our Montessori days. What a purr-fect example of community and mission coming together!

We’re thrilled to share that River, the lighter grey kitten, has found a home! Muffin, the darker grey sweetheart, is still hoping to find a match. Could it be you? Reach out if you are interested!

Keyword: connecting. This folds into the second big thing happening developmentally: the 9-12 year old is inching closer towards adolescence and begins to have a great need to build their own identity. Therefore, it becomes critical for upper elementary children to have access to a wide variety of books—ones that offer both relatable experiences and new perspectives.

💖Stories that children can relate to foster inclusion and acceptance; stories that offer different perspectives build empathy and cultural awareness – all critical conditions for a truly safe and nurturing learning environment. A diverse classroom library should reflect many things—varied settings, characters, authors, genres, and reading levels. We’re so grateful to Ms. Gwyn for pouring her heart and expertise into creating such an intentional, diverse literacy-rich environment for students this past school year!