Montessori Academy of London | London, Ontario

Dear MA Families,

Our Family & Friends Celebration is this Thursday!

We hope you’ll join us at Storybook Gardens on Thursday between 4-7 p.m. You’ll be able to purchase food there. 

There will be no extended hours so all of our staff can join the event. In case of rain: we’ll send a push notification via the MA Parent App by noon; the rain date is next Tuesday, June 9.  If Thursday’s event is postponed, we will run our after-school program.  

Montessori Milestones!

Congratulations to this MA-zing group of faculty and staff celebrating milestones this year!

And a BIG ‘We’ll miss you!’…

And, of course, we wish Susan Donaghy all the best in the next chapter of her MA-zing story. Happy Retirement, Susan!  

Next Year’s ALIVE Outdoor Global Trip: Grand Bahama

Did you hear the announcement yesterday? We’re so excited to share that our next global learning experience will be Grand Bahama Island. Check out the announcement video here: https://vimeo.com/1197390261/710ef9b93b?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci 

This immersive program focuses on marine science, conservation, and environmental stewardship, giving JH students the opportunity to explore coral reefs, mangroves, and coastal ecosystems while learning directly from experts in the field.

Current Year 6 and 7 families received more details about the trip yesterday, and a Zoom session with ALIVE is coming soon. 

Board Year-End Message on Thursday

Watch for a special message from our board president, Andrea Dean, that will be shared via a special Thursday Buzz. 

We Did It!!

Thanks to our incredible community, we’re excited to share that we’ve reached our goal for the Blaze the Trail campaign —funding our new gym floor! We can’t wait to see all our All Stars trying out the new gym in September!

Summer Fun Raffle: Tickets On Sale Now!

We’ve put together 7 incredible prize packages featuring local adventures, self-care experiences, golf outings, sports tickets, and more. Whether you’re planning family fun, a relaxing reset, or a night out, there’s something for everyone. 

There are 3 easy ways to get tickets!

1. Buy your tickets online at Montessori.on.ca/raffle and have your ticket stub sent home to you
2. Buy tickets in person at the Administrative office at 719 Waterloo St.
3. Request physical ticket packages to buy, or sell to friends and family by contacting Tonya at tdendrinos@montessori.on.ca or 519-433-9121 ext. 233.

Tickets are $20 each or 3 for $50 – Each purchase supports classroom technology needs (such as replacement Chromebooks for UE and JH). For a full description of prizes and to purchase tickets: https://montessori.on.ca/raffle/ 

Elementary Lost & Found: TODAY and Wednesday

Elementary Parents: Plan to stop by the Main Office porch today and Wednesday at dismissal to look through the Elementary lost and found. Any items left unclaimed will be donated to charity. 

Phys Ed update: Track meet

Congratulations to all of our athletes who took part in last week’s track meet. Everyone had fun and we had a number of athletes place in the top 6!!  

From the Community

Our London Family: Saturday, June 6

Community leaders will share words of remembrance, healing and hope before inviting attendees to join on a spiritual march towards Oakridge Secondary School. All are welcome to participate.

• Date: Saturday, June 6, 2026
• Time:  Remarks begin at 6:30 p.m., event closes with a call to prayer at 9 p.m. at Oakridge Secondary School
• https://london.ca/our-london-family 

Photos from the week

Grandparents’ & Special Friends’ Day

What a beautiful day – weather and company-wise! We had a blast hosting our very special visitors on Friday. Thank you to all of the families and friends who joined us. 

Westmount’s Lemon Social

We concluded our study of plants and their lifecycles by hosting a lemon social for our Westmount Casa families. Do you know what happens when you squeeze a lemon on a watercolour painting? Did you know that lemon tarts aren’t actually sour? We found all of that out! The room was buzzing , it was the absolute ZEST!

Eid art in Casa

Waterloo Casa shared their beautiful artwork in celebration of Eid last week. 

UE Science Fair preparations

The students in UE2 were hard at work late last week preparing for the Science Fair that’s taking place tomorrow – Wednesday, June 3. Make sure to pop by the Gym after dismissal to see the MA-zing research projects up close!