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Project Read

admin — Thu, 27 May 2010 18:31:02 +0000

This summer, Maple Tree Montessori Academy is happy to host Julie Harrison teaching “Project Read”. Julie will be offering a 1 and 1/2 hour class, Monday through Friday for Preschool – Elementary students. The classes are held in 2 week sessions begining on Monday, June 21st. Project Read is designed to use a multi – sensory approach to strengthen reading skills at all levels. Students do not need to be enrolled in our Summer Camp to take the Project Read Sessions. For more information please email us info@mapletreemontessori.com.

Maple Tree Montessori Hosting Parenting Classes

admin — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 17:02:55 +0000

Maple Tree Montessori Academy will be hosting a series of parenting classes facilitated by the Women’s Resource Center. These classes, Capable Kids, will be held on 3 Tuesday’s in April. April 213th, 20th and 27th from 7:00 until 8:30. These classes will explore the work of Bruce Perry and Stanley Greenspan as well as other child development professionals. The fee is $25.00 per person for the series and there will be no childcare provided. Please call the Women’s Resource Center at 517-548-2200 to register.

Open House Saturday April 3rd

admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:44:01 +0000

Maple Tree Montessori Academy will be hosting an Open House for prospective parents on Saturday April 3rd from 11:00 – 1:00. We welcome all parents and children to come visit our classrooms, meet our teachers and ask questions about our programs.
We are currently enrolling students for Pre school thru 6th grade. (Yes, Maple Tree Montessori is a fully liscened private Elementary School) If you would like an information packet before Saturday, please email us at info@mapletreemontessori.com and we will send one out by email. We look forward to your visit!

NO School Wednesday February 10th

admin — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:30:17 +0000

There will be no classes or day care on Wednesday, February 10th due to weather. Enjoy the snow!

Montessori Elementary Moving Up Night

admin — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 23:44:17 +0000

Are you considering a private elementary school for your kindergarten student? Are you curious about Montessori Elementary education?Do you have questions about the Montessori Elementary curriculum and how it is different from other private, charter and public school programs? Maple Tree Montessori is pleased to invite all parents who would like to learn about Montessori Elementary and about our Lower and Upper Elementary programs to attend our “Moving Up” night on Tuesday, January 18th at 6:30. Parents of current Montessori students, all kindergarten students and possible future students will be able to visit the classrooms, meet the teachers, see our “hands on” materials and ask questions about Montessori philosophy and curriculum. Our enrollment for Fall 2010 has begun and we are accepting new students for programs serving preschool through 6th grade. Email info@mapletreemontessori.com for more information.

The 5 Voices of Enlightened Parenting

admin — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:17:46 +0000

Maple Tree Montessori Academy is very excited to welcome author Chick Mooman to our school. We will be hosting a Chick Moorman Workshop on Saturday, February 6th from 1:00 to 4:00, “The 5 Voices of Enlightened Parenting”. Chick is a wonderful, funny and insightful speaker and we are very pleased that he makes time in his busy schedule for our school. The usual fee for a Chick Moorman workshop is $60.00, we are happy to offer this event free of charge to our community. All parents,teachers and caregivers are invited to attend and bring friends! This event opens our 2010 Summer Camp and Fall enrollment to the public. We hope you will make this workshop a priority, the practical suggestions and humorous insight make this an excellent opportunity for all interested in improving their child interaction skills.

Diversity Workshop

admin — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:08:16 +0000

On Saturday, January 16th from 1:00 to 4:00 Maple Tree Montessori is pleased to kick off our Early Enrollment for current parents with a interactive diversity workshop. “Embracing Humankind” hosted by Julie Harrison of “One World Mind” is an engaging experience in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We invite all interested parents, teachers and community members to attend. There is no charge for this event.

Wish for Peace

admin — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:59:03 +0000

Dr. Maria Montessori, over 100 years ago, opened a Children’s House in a poverty stricken area of Rome. In this lab school, she observed children and documented their developmental needs. Dr. Montessori was a biologist and so she saw children as the young of our species, she later expanded on her discoveries toward a lofty purpose, Peace through Education. She was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize after addressing the world in the late 1930’s. This was a time of turmoil and pending disaster, she was pleading for a new perception, a shift of purpose. Maria Montessori’s hope was that we could experience a new perception of children, of the world and even of the concept of Peace. We are proud to continue her work and to carry Dr. Montessori’s message of hope to a tired world, a world in need of Peace. And so, we wish, hope and work toward a Peace filled Holiday Season for all, a season that extends into a true shift of perception, bright and shining into the New Year and far beyond. Happy Holidays.

Celebration of The Performing Arts

admin — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:42:59 +0000

Maple Tree Montessori’s 2nd annual Celebration of the Performing Arts was a wonderful event. The Violin students are doing very well and their performance was very inspiring. The Drama class was great!! Funny and entertaining. Thank you to Ms. Sherri Magno and Mr. Aric Liljegren for all their hard work. We also had many parent volunteers, Cassandra, Mindi, Jennifer, Natalie, and Shari. Our “film crew” also deserves a thank you, Rick, Josh, Tim and Anthony. Thanks to all the parents that came, brought cookies and supported our studnets in this wonderful experience.

Parent Support

admin — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:28:51 +0000

We would like to thank all the parents who have been so supportive and helpful in getting our school year off to a great start! Our Habitat work day was very productive, thanks to our volunteers. Rick (who is a great leader), Vivian, Malcom, Kimmer, Sandi, Josh, Jake, Joel, Cassandra, Dean, Helena, Claudia, Aaron, Joey, Maya, Julia and Deb all contributed lots manpower, time and effort to restore the use of our trails, gardens, temperate forest and prairie. Thank you!!

We also have volunteers helping with our Suzuki Violin program…our thanks to you, Mindi and Nadia for helping us keep the flow of our classrooms intact during violin lessons. Thank you again, Cassandra…this time for offering to assist Aric with the Drama Program. Danielle, thank you for offering to help with the distribution of our Equal Exchange Fundraiser and thanks to all of the parents and grandparents who supported our fundraising effort with your orders. Robin, how can we ever thank you for all of your support…we can’t even list all the ways you give to our community.It really does take a group effort to maintain a consistently excellent and cosmic curriculum for our students…we all appreciate your support and we will continue to provide opportunities for everyone to participate and to share in this experience, our school.