Hilltop Montessori School's mission is for students to
practice responsible independence in a caring community
of curious, critical learners and thoughtful citizens.
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Nathaniel digs in the sandbox with Jody and Philex.
Middle School 7th graders have been “interning” in the younger programs
while 8th graders visit “elderly companions.”
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Next Week
Monday, November 18
Tuesday, November 19
- Raising Problem Solvers parenting workshop for Elementary and Middle School caretakers, 7-8:30pm
Wednesday, November 20
Thursday, November 21
- All School Gathering, 8:45am
- Winter Clothing Swap begins!
- K-LE Basketball begins, 3:15-4pm
Friday, November 22
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Upcoming
Monday, November 25
Tuesday, November 26
Wednesday, November 27 - Friday, November 29
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NO SCHOOL TOMORROW, FRIDAY 11/15
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Each year, our teachers make an effort to visit another school for fresh ideas and new perspectives for their classrooms and our school. The In-Service Day scheduled this Friday provides an opportunity for all staff to do this very efficiently, many together to the same schools. We are excited to have staff visiting many schools tomorrow, Friday, Nov 15th:
We appreciate the flexibility of families to accommodate this day of no school in the middle of November, and we promise to come back with good ideas to implement and further improve the education of your children!
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Quentin pulls the toddlers.
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Dragging sticks into Haytown.
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Mabyn walks in the woods.
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After Care snack time picnic!
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The weather is changing rapidly, and boy oh boy does it get chilly up here on the hill! A few reminders as we enter the Winter months...
Please remember to bring to/keep at school:
- Winter clothing (this means hats and gloves and layers as well as coats and snow pants!)
- Inside shoes
Please remember that:
- Toys stay home
- Breakfast is IMPORTANT
Have a wonderful long weekend and stay warm!
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L
og cabin building at recess.
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Patrick teaches about the language of math at morning meeting.
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Harper W. studies numbers using a
Golden Bead layout.
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Eleanor works through a Latin
prefix layout.
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Kennedy and Isaac set up addition problems using the Golden Beads.
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We were thrilled to have the
Sandglass Theater
troupe for
"Rock the Boat”
here to “workshop” one of their scenes for the performance in development. After viewing and making suggestions for the scene, students then worked in smaller groups and told their stories. It was a wonderful morning of creativity.
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The “Strings Band Group” is progressing wonderfully - music to our ears! Heather Summerlad from the
Brattleboro Music Center
has been a terrific guest instructor and we’ve invited her to add a few more weeks to the session and take us through to winter break (and possibly beyond). The group will perform at All School Gathering on Thursday, December 12th. Please join us and hear their debut concert!
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Both Middle School algebra classes join together for "Solve for X-Palooza":
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Kids’ Night Out
Friday, November 22nd
Do you want to have a fun night out on the town? Are you having a hard time finding a babysitter? Do you want your children to have just as much fun as you do while you’re out? Drop your children off at our Arts Barn anywhere between 5:00-9:00 pm on Friday, November 22nd to have a night of fun and games with our responsible middle school babysitters.
There will be fun, games, crafts, and tons more! At least one adult and lots of fun middle schoolers will be there. We will provide snacks, and pizza is available! If you don’t want pizza, please pack a nutritious dinner or feed your child before you come. To attend KNO, your child must be in children's house or above and be able to use the bathroom independently.
This fun night for you and your kids costs only $7.00 an hour and $5.00 for each additional child. Pizza is $5.00 more for two slices. All proceeds from Kids Night Out go to the Hilltop Montessori Middle School Odyssey Fund. Our businesses are an important part of our fundraising, so your support really helps!
To sign up or learn more, visit our
website
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If you have any questions, please email
Ava
or
Marian
We have only 30 spots, so don’t wait, sign up now!
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Dear friends of Foyer Evangelique Orphanage,
Many of you continue to ask me how things are going in Haiti and if there has been any change in the situation there. You have also asked for information to help you understand more deeply what’s going on in Haiti, because the reporting in the US has been so slim.
A recent
article in the New Yorker
by the award-winning Haitian writer Edwidge Danticat. This piece gives some good background to help understand the roots of the current political unrest.
Jacqueline Charles of the Miami Herald continues to provide the most comprehensive regular coverage of the crisis in Haiti. There was
a little bit of good news last week
when a US Navy ship, a floating naval hospital, docked in Port-au-Prince and thousands of Haitians came seeking medical care.
I am filled with gratitude to all of you for your incredible generosity in this time of great need. Thanks to our collective caring, I have been able to send an extra money transfer each week since the beginning of October, and this has made it possible for Duckens and Delourdes to continue to meet the needs of the children at OFEU in spite of double digit inflation and food shortages. It has also made it possible for them to provide some relief to families in their community who are struggling greatly under incredibly difficult circumstances. They have been distributing bags of essential items like rice, beans, flour, pasta, and soap to families in need. This young man and his family received a bag of essentials recently, and the smile on his face says it all:
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If you have already made a contribution, thank you!!
If you would like to help with urgent needs during this difficult time, we would be deeply grateful. Our
crowdfunding site
for online donations takes several weeks to process donations and send us the funds, so if possible it would be best for you to either mail me a check or to send your donation by paypal. Checks can be made payable to Trusteeship Institute and brought in to Hilltop to give to Mariam. Our paypal account is linked to my email address:
sheila@shumphreys.net
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From Pastor Duckens and everyone at OFEU, thanks so much for your caring and support during this challenging time.
Warmly,
Sheila
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From Hilltop alum Julia Fedoruk and Hilltop Trustee/parent Alix Fedoruk:
Carry Me Home's annual Greek Supper Benefit will be on November 16, 2019 at Centre Congregational Church from 5-7pm. The supper will be $15 for those 12 and over, $8 ages 6-11, free for those aged 5 and under, and a maximum of $35 for a family. Please save the date on your calendars, and sign up on the forms in the lobby if you are able to donate ingredients, cook dishes ahead of time, or help out on the day of the event. Carry Me Home is in its 5th year collecting gently used clothing for people fleeing zones of conflict, in Europe as well as here in the US. We sort and pack most Fridays, 9:30am-noon at Centre Church, and new volunteers are always welcome. We are currently collecting winter clothing only: for children, tops, bottoms, and jackets for ages 4-7; for men, thin dark socks, jackets, t-shirts, all sizes S-M only; for women, leggings and jeans sizes M-L; for all ages, new/unused underwear, and sturdy winter shoes/boots. Donations may be placed in the box in the entryway. Checks to pay shipping costs (tax deductible) may be made out to Carry Me Home, and left with the front desk, or you may
Click Here
to donate via Paypal. For more information, please visit us on Facebook (
CarryMeHomeWithLove
), or contact Alix and Julia at
carrymehomecampaign@gmail.com
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