Montessori Buzz – Sept. 17, 2024
Our MA Terry Fox Run is Monday
Montessori Academy is hosting a Terry Fox Run on Monday, September 23, 2024. This run is for our entire Elementary/JH community. Lower, Upper and JH students will run or walk with their class at a predetermined time at Piccadilly Park – the schedule is below.
Our Casas will host their own events at their locations.
We invite students and teachers to bring in loose change so that the school can make a donation to aid the Terry Fox Foundation in cancer research. Parents, please come and join us and help carry the legacy of Terry Fox into the future!
Montessori Academy Terry Fox Run Schedule
- UE 2-9:15-10 am
- UE 1-10-10:45 am
- Junior High-10:45-11:30 am
Lunch, and shortened play time.
- LE1- 1-1:45 pm
- LE 3-1:45-2:30 pm
- LE 2-2:30-3:15 pm
1 lap of our school park is 400m. Our goal is to run 500 km as a school community!
Register for our October 10 ‘Parent Talk’ session
Guest speaker Julia Swaigen MSW, RSW, will join us on Thursday, Oct. 10 from 3-4:30pm, for an insightful Parent Talk session on setting limits. Her approach aligns so beautifully with Montessori, so we’re thrilled to have her join us.
Julia is an Adjunct Lecturer at U of T and the Director of Attuned Families. She has been working with children, families and schools for 20 years and has been quoted in The New York Times, The Toronto Star, and Celebrity Parents Magazine. Julia helps schools and families harness the power of relationship so that grown-ups find peace and children thrive.
Reserve your spot through this Google Form. Families registered for the event will have access to free after-school care that day. We’ll email a reminder with final details to registered families closer to the event.
Orange Shirt Day is Sept. 30
September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day. Students and staff are encouraged to wear orange on Monday, Sept. 30 to show our solidarity with the indigenous community and our commitment to listening and learning about the real history of Canada.
Outdoor Movie Night is Oct. 3
Our Family Outdoor Movie Night is coming up on Thursday, Oct. 3rd. We’re narrowing down the movie selections right now – watch for an email from your parent reps with all of the details and a sign-up sheet to reserve your family’s spot.
Photos from the week
Waterloo Casa – The Kids on the Block visit
A big thank you to TVCC and The Kids on the Block for coming in this morning to talk about abilities. The kids just loved it!
Westmount Casa classroom leadership
The benefits of our mixed-ages classrooms in Montessori. A third year student showing a first year student how to roll a mat. The older child noticed the younger one who needed help.
Lower Elementary Art
On Friday, LE1 and LE2 came together as a community to create self-portraits inspired by the artist Andy Warhol.
UE parent social on Friday
There was lots of laughter and fun happening at the UE parent social on Friday. Thank you to all of the parents who joined us for this event!
UE1 math
Year 4 math – Infinity Street! A quintessential Montessori math lesson that allows students to make and read numbers in the quintillions!
From the Community
Merrymount Family Support & Crisis Centre is celebrating a huge anniversary. Join them on September 21 from 11am-2pm for their Merrymount Fun Fair. It’s a free event taking place up the road on Colborne. https://www.merrymount.on.ca/merrymount-events/funfair
