We had a great second week!  We continued to team build and learn to work together as a class.   We are still going through the process of getting to know each other and forming friendships.  I have seen some great friendships form already!  We have been reading about Maria Montessori’s life as we prepare to celebrate her birthday this week.  She was a remarkable woman and the students have enjoyed learning about her persistence and determination.  We have also been studying the 7 habits.  We began with “Be Proactive” and the students acted out examples of how they could be proactive.  We also learned “Think Win-Win”.  This tied in well with our lesson about how to use the peace table for conflict resolution.  We begin learning the Montessori Great Lessons and spent this week studying The Birth of the Universe and The Coming of Life.  We had lessons, conducted experiments, created timelines, and did research.  It was great!

Your students should have brought home a Pizza Friday order form as well as a registration form for the school’s 5K Color Run.  Please remember that pizza order forms need to be turned in by Wednesday of each week.  You can choose to order for the entire school year, or choose only certain weeks.  Also, please support our school’s 5K!  It is a really fun event for the entire family.  Invite your friends and neighbors to come as well.  We’d love this to become a community event. It is on Saturday, September 17th at 8 AM.   A lot of work has gone into planning this event and we have some incredible sponsors offering great prizes and fun items for the swag bags!  There will also be a great pancake breakfast after the race.  Please come!  You can register online here:  https://www.raceentry.com/races/mma-annual-5k-family-color-fun-run/2016/register

You have amazing children!  It is a pleasure to work with them every day.  Thanks for all of your support.  Please don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns.

Kirsten