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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Next Week:
September 16
September 17
September 18
September 20
- Peace Day at Hilltop - Peace Buddies and Celebration!
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Upcoming Dates:
September 24
September 25
- Picture Day for LE, UE & MS
September
26
- First day of Horseback Riding
- Parent Meetings 5pm-7:30pm
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Please look in those backpacks!
Flyers were sent home with students this week with important picture information. Each student has received a unique access code that will enable families to access their pictures privately via the Schoolhouse Picture website.
Each sibling has a different code!
Once the pictures have been taken, the only way to access them will be online with these access codes. Please follow the easy 3 step instructions on the flyer to create a private online account. Visit the website
here
to create your account now. If you have any questions about picture day, please
contact Roselle
.
As a reminder, dates are as follows:
Tuesday, September 24th - Children's House & Toddler
Wednesday, September 25th - Lower El, Upper El, and Middle School
(makeup day Wednesday, October 23)
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Bagel Lunch is one of the Middle School's micro-economies. Flyers will go home with your child early next week!
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Our first Hilltop Family clothing swap was a big success! Thank you to Caitlin Senni for organizing and putting together this wonderful event. The Swap will be set up in the Arts Barn until
Wednesday, September 18th. Please stop by and check out all the great clothes and take some home!
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Now, a week into the school year, our routine is taking root and children are feeling more secure and settled. Practical Life activities (caring for oneself and the environment) provide routines and help children to feel grounded and empowered to care for themselves and get their needs met. In the Toddler Classroom this looks like carrying and hanging up their belongings in their cubbies, putting on their own inside shoes, setting a place to eat at the snack table and clearing it afterwards, wiping their noses, wiping their faces clean with washcloths, using the toilet, etc.
As always, we are in awe of the joy and wonder that abounds for toddlers in everyday life (as beautifully evidenced in these photos).
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Enjoy the weekend.
Ellie, Sarah & Françoise
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Lessons and learning Montessori materials
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Making friends and working together
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The early morning time on the playground is an important social and gross motor opportunity. Please have your children arrive between 8:15 and 8:30 to give them time to be on the playground.
-The Children's House Team (Cheryl, Mariam, Jonathan, Rebecca and Annie)
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Lower El was busy this week! In addition to acclimating to new people and procedures, the class also worked hard on creating classroom rules. These arose from last week’s discussion of hopes and dreams. Students considered what rules we would need to get to do the important things we want to do this year. After compiling a huge list, they narrowed them down. The classroom rules are now as follows:
- Take care of yourself
- Treat others the way you want to be treated
- Take care of our environment
- Everyone gets to play and learn
Our academic work included labeling the nouns in our environment (and grammar review for older students), handwriting, math fact practice, and writing about a favorite place.
Reminder:
Lower El students go outside for recess, rain or shine. Be sure to send them in with proper rain gear on wet days!!!
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Overnight at the Pinnacle!
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On Thursday we returned from our four day Upland Odyssey. Upland is part of the Winston Prouty (formerly the Austine School) land. We began to create the Upland campus in 2002 and have built a wonderful site for us to camp upon and use as an outdoor classroom. During our recent odyssey we engaged in the “Walk in the Woods” curriculum, met with the learned amateur-mycologist and parent, Melanie Kahn, and herbalist Justin Garner, baked remarkable wild mushroom pizzas as a result of that visit, had our first literature seminar, discussed the carbon cycle, took night walks, did a bit of swimming (thanks to Darwin Holcombe (class of '16), our lifeguard), and began to build a wonderful and respectful community.
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Middle School sings in the rain on their Upland Odyssey:
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Click
here to see the video.
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PARENTING FOR RACIAL JUSTICE
Workshops are coming to Hilltop Montessori School this fall!
On 11/3 and 12/15 (from 1-4 pm) Angela Berkfield and Shela Linton, well known facilitators and advocates from The Root Social Justice Center, will lead parents and others important in the lives of Hilltop students, in workshops to help us understand racism and bias, and to help us see how these play out in our parenting, school, and community.
Childcare and light refreshments will be offered.
We are relying on parents to fund this event, so there is a suggested fee of $0-$250 per participant. Please use the following link as you think about your contribution, and give generously:
Sliding Scale Guide. If you are unable to participate, but want to support this work, we would welcome your contribution.
Contribute Here
It is preferred that participants attend both workshops and continue with the monthly discussion group that will follow during the 2019-2020 school year.
We need a minimum of 8 participants to move forward, so please call
Elizabeth Fisher at (802)257-8584, or send an email to
livezestfully@yahoo.com
to REGISTER your interest and indicate the number of children who will need childcare. If you’d like to get a head start on reading this summer, pick up a copy of
White Fragility, by Robin DiAngelo.
This is an exciting learning opportunity which we hope will benefit us, our children, and our school as we strive to become more diverse. I look forward to doing this important work with you,
Elizabeth Fisher
(UE Mom)
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PinProductions presents Theater for Kids
THE SELFISH GIANT
September 14th at NEYT
A classic tale by Oscar Wilde about a very selfish giant who builds a very big wall. This tale is told by two Depression-era hucksters who, through storytelling and puppetry, perform the whole show out of two suitcases. The Selfish Giant is a celebration of the power of stories!
For families and children 4 and up.
Disclaimer: This tale was written over 100 years ago. Any resemblance to actual events is purely coincidental.
Tickets:
$8 for kids and $12 for adults.
Purchase tickets in advance online
here
Cash will also be accepted at the door.
Created and performed by Susannah Dalton and José Ignacio Vivero.
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The River Gallery School
Fall After School ART CLASSES for Children and Teens
Begins the week of
September 23rd
Call 257-1577 for more information or register
online
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