Mobile Art Gallery “FLOCKart” Grand Opening |
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Nearly 200 people gathered in the WHMS parking lot to celebrate FLOCKart and view Fernando Orellana's artwork before his show closed. Alex Torres & His Latin Orchestra entertained the crowd, who also enjoyed tacos and churros from La Capital Tacos. We thank WHMS parent Susan Thomas for hosting the event. |
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FLOCKart EXHIBIT SCHEDULE
Fenando Orellana (Lego robotics) — Jan. 5 - Feb. 19, 2022
WHMS Curator Club Gallery Shows — March and April 2022
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Five Facts from our Faculty |
We will profile WHMS faculty each Messenger with five facts about them. This week features Nicole Lenihan, a Primary Lead Teacher. |
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This school year (2021/2022) marks my 10th year as a WHMS parent (I started working on campus one year later as an all-building substitute teacher).
At the age of forty, I completed my Montessori Early Childhood certification.
For as far back as I can remember music, especially live music, has always played an important part in my life.
I love to cook, experiment with recipes, and create meals to share with family and friends.
I dream of fully restoring and driving a 1960’s Volkswagen bus.
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Students in Sandy's Lower El class used their recess time to read. |
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Jessa and Jeanne's Primary class has been learning about land, air, water, and basic geography terms (earth, globe, map). |
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Primary teacher Nicole Lenihan observes a student during a lesson. |
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A Primary student is very focused on pushing a rolling pin on a line. |
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A play about Johnny Appleseed was performed by second-year students in Sara and Bridget's Lower El class. |
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Primary and Lower El students and their parents met for hikes through the WHMS trail to the athletic field in early October evenings. |
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The Upper El students went on a field trip to the Patroon Land Farm on October 7. The farm is managed by the Regional Food Bank. Our students picked vegetables that will be distributed by the Food Bank. |
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Upper El and Middle School students take part in a rotating elective classes on Wednesday afternoons. These students are in the Cooperative Gaming class. |
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A play about Johnny Appleseed was performed by second-year students in Sara and Bridget's Lower El class. |
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The Toddlers were introduced to a geography lesson. Marion showed off the fabric map and explained that the blue areas of the map represent water, the colored areas represent land and that the land has names. They sang a song with the names of the continents. There is also a basket of animals and they distribute them to the continents that they live on.
Marion says that the lesson has been a big hit so far.
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As part of their archaeological unit in science class, Middle School students were able to get hands-on experience with North American artifacts when two guest educators from the NYS Museum paid a visit to Woodland Hill Montessori on Wednesday, October 5. Kat Morehouse and James Jenkins (a Woodland Hill parent!) arrived with artifacts and activities from the Smith-Pagerie archaeological site in Fulton County. Middle School students engaged with activities including identification of stone and bone tools, projectile point examinations, topographical map studies, and an overview of Indigenous foodways from the Mohawk Tribe of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. |
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Diverse Book Recommendations |
Hello WHMS Community,
We hope these book recommendations have been helpful and encouraged you to go down to our wonderful school library and check out some reading material! We have a new concept to introduce. Each week, our recommendations will have a theme. This week’s theme is empowerment. Each of the books included follows a character’s journey, as they discover themselves, their beauty, and their strength both inside and outside. Keep reading everyone!
⎯The Student-Led Anti-Racism Workgroup
Book Recommendations:
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Sulwe by Lupita Nyong’o and Vashti Harrison
Sulwe has skin the color of midnight. She is darker than everyone in her family, and all of her classmates in school. Sulwe just wants to be beautiful and bright, like her mother and sister. Then, one night, she takes a magical journey through the stars, which opens her eyes. In this brilliant debut book, Academy Award-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o ties this whimsical, heartwarming story back to her own experiences as a young girl, inspiring children of all colors to see their own beauty.
Ages 5-8
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Aru Shah and the End of Time (Book 1), by Roshani Chokshi
This #1 New York Times bestseller, Rick Riordan Presents novel, introduces twelve-year old Aru Shah, who has a tendency to stretch the truth in order to fit in with her private school peers. While the rest of her classmates are heading to exotic locations for autumn break, she’ll be at home, in the Museum of Indian Art and Culture waiting for her mom to return from her latest archaeological trip. Now can you see why Aru makes up stories about traveling to Paris and having a chauffeur? However, when three of her classmates show up at Aru’s doorstep to catch her in a lie, she takes them through the museum, and shares the story of the Lamp of Bharata, which she says is cursed. When her classmates dare her to prove it, Aru decides to light the lamp, thinking nothing will happen and she can stop fibbing after this. But nothing prepares her for the dire consequences. Aru unknowingly releases the Sleeper, an ancient demon whose duty is to awaken the God of Destruction. Now, her classmates, and mother are frozen in time and it’s up to Aru to save them. The only way to stop the demon is to find the reincarnations of the five legendary Pandava brothers, the heroes of the Hindu epic, the Mahabharata and journey through the Kingdom of Death. But how is one girl in Spider-Man pajamas supposed to do all that?
Ages 9-12
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Becoming by Michelle Obama
This stunning autobiography, by former first lady Michelle Obama, discusses her upbringing in the southside of Chicago, her career as a lawyer, and her time as First Lady in the White House. This award-winning, #1 New York Times bestseller will have you reading until the last page.
Ages 11+
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News from the Art Department |
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Upper El students painted a mobile version of Fernando Orellana's mural "Recess" on cardboard box cubes. |
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Lower El students made a chalk art mural on the sidewalk in the back of the school. |
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Judie Gilmore, the Director of the Opalka Gallery, spoke with Middle School students in the after school Curator Club. |
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The Campaign for Woodland Hill |
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The Campaign for Woodland Hill Montessori received more than $1.1 million in donations prior to its conclusion in September 2019. The generosity of the WHMS community strengthen and enhanced our curriculum and provided new learning spaces that not only benefit our current students but will continue to impact generations of WHMS students to come.
Our community is inspired by our mission, the teachings of Maria Montessori, and a belief that their support truly makes a difference. During the Campaign, opportunities were offered to acknowledge generosity and support. From inscribing a commemorative brick to naming a learning space or community area with a multi-year campaign gift, donors honored WHMS families, current students, and alumni.
Thank you to all who supported the Campaign for Woodland Hill…your generosity is truly appreciated. With deep appreciation, we recognize the Agrawal, Hearst, and Scheib families for their commitment to WHMS in supporting the campaign with a naming gift.
To request information regarding naming opportunities, please contact Debbie Lee in the Development Office at dlee@woodlandhill.org or by calling 518-283-5400 x 48.
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