Students have made it through their third week of school! It was hot this week, but let’s hope it was the hottest we’ll experience this school year.
We continue to work through our full work cycle each day. Students are learning to prioritize their work plans and receive new lessons. Educators are reinforcing the expectations of students during the work cycle. When students advance to the next grade level, there is a learning curve with new materials, lessons, expectations, and roles. Students who are new to Montessori or transitioning from Lower to Upper have the highest learning curve, followed by rising 5th-year students and students who transferred from another Montessori environment. Students who are 6th-year or in their third year of upper elementary are learning their unique role in the Montessori prepared environment. Multiage groupings encourage younger students to learn from older students and experience new challenges through observation. Older students reinforce their learning by teaching concepts they have mastered, developing leadership skills, and serving as role models. Educators encourage and guide leadership and role modeling to all students; however, more effort and focus are directed toward our oldest students. Click here for more information about the importance of Montessori multiage groupings and a three-year cycle.
Reminders:
- Vocabulary unit 2 is due Monday, August 28th.
- The test will be on Friday, September 1st.
- No school on Monday, September 4th, in observance of Labor Day
- Vocabulary unit 3 is due Tuesday, September 5th.
- The cast list for the play has been emailed. Practice starts this Monday.
- Note the play practice calendar and days your child must be present.
- Extracurriculars are starting- send forms and payments in with your child.
- As extracurriculars start, remind your child in the morning if they have an extracurricular or are a car rider. If there is a mixup, drop-in aftercare is not an option.
- Family Movie Night, hosted by the PTO, will be held on Friday, September 8th.
Work Cycle
Ms. Susan Visit To Our Classroom
Ms. Susan joined us one morning during our daily morning meeting. She introduced herself to the students, spoke about her goals for our school, and then opened the floor to students for questions. She asked what students liked and didn’t like and engaged in conversation to discuss the reason behind students’ feelings.
Inside Recess and Morning Arrival
Since the heat index was close to 110 degrees throughout the week, we could only bear an outside recess one day. The forecast for next week is looking more promising for some outside time!
The Tree of Friendship
Ms. Carmen and her Foreign Language students created this beautiful friendship tree.
Beautiful Campus
The next time you’re on the Bruno campus, take some time to appreciate the nature and architecture on our beautiful campus.
