DOBSON MONTESSORI SCHOOL NEWS
November 24-28
WHAT IS MONTESSORI?
Tis the season to take a deep breath and enjoy the gifts our children bring us every day through their wonder, joy, generosity, and kindness. We are very thankful for our wonderful community of supportive parents, dedicated teachers, and lovely environment in which to learn. Giving your child responsibilities to be part of your Thanksgiving traditions builds a important sense of tradition and ownership. Setting the table for a six-year-old is a doable task; who cares if the fork is on the wrong side of the plate! An older child might make cookies on their own or chop the vegetables. No one will mind if they are bit burnt or gooey in the middle. We hope all our families have a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday. We are thankful that you share your children with us each day!
KINDERGARTEN
“Foods Around the World” concludes ass we make a Thanksgiving placemat. On Tuesday, we will play some games in the park based on games played by children at the first Thanksgiving and play on the playground.
PRIMARY
We conclude our science unit about Physics and Chemistry with our “Element Exposition” on Monday morning at 9:15. Parents are welcome to join us. In class, we will learn about wheels and axles as we make our own rubber band driven car. On Tuesday, we will enjoy field day in the park. Students will play games based on those played by children at the first Thanksgiving such as Jump the River and Clothespin Tag.
INTERMEDIATE
The “American Revolution” concludes with presentations on Tuesday. Students have researched an important person from this period in history and will present their findings in the form of a puppet show. On Monday, we will enjoy our annual Kickball Tournament in the park. We reserve the baseball diamonds at the park for this event and combine teams with the upper division and high school students. Wear good running shoes and bring a water bottle.
UPPER DIVISION
Students will become the teacher on Monday as they present their findings about a specific Asian Culture topic using a handcrafted visual aid. They will also compete in the annual Kickball Tournament. We reserve the baseball diamonds at the park for this event and combine teams with intermediate and high school students. Wear good running shoes and bring a water bottle.
HIGH SCHOOL
Students will perform a cover song they picked with their bands. Each person has rehearsed their part, and each band is made up of guitar, bass, keyboard, singer, and drum players. On Monday, we will enjoy our annual Kickball Tournament in the park. We reserve the baseball diamonds at the park for this event and combine teams with the upper division and intermediate students. Wear good running shoes and bring a water bottle.
WINTER PERFORMANCE
We are now beginning preparations for the annual winter performance. If for any reason, your student will not be here on Thursday, Dec. 19, we need to know immediately so we do not assign them a featured role in the show. Please contact a teacher or email us here now if you have a conflict.
HOLIDAYS
We will also be closed on Nov. 26, 27, and 28 for Thanksgiving.
Our annual Winter Performance will be held on Thursday, Dec.18 with two shows, one at 9:15 and one at 1:00. Ask for time off from work now as you will not want to miss the heartwarming and impressive event. Invite friends and family! There will be limited seating so watch next week’s newsletter about how to reserve your tickets. This is the last day of classes before winter break. Students must attend both performances.
Winter break is Dec. 19-January 2. Classes resume on January 5.