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Keep informed about events taking place at Valley Montessori School. At VMS we strive to offer a variety of educational speakers, parenting workshops and community building activities to better inform parents and cultivate the community of families here at Valley Montessori School.

Ann Clark
Director of
Parent Relations
Parent Workshop - May 20, 2010
You are invited to join Kate Mackinnon
Thursday May 20th at 9:15-10:45 for a parent workshop titled:
 
Strategies for staying grounded in our everyday life
As a Physical Therapist, Yoga Instructor, Cranio-Sacral Therapist and mother of 4 year old twins,
Kate offers unique guidance to all parents.
 
·         How to stay grounded when your child is loosing it
·         How to develop effective boundaries to support your child’s challenges and successes
·       Learn the importance of healing

Bio:
Kate is a Physical Therapist specializing in Cranio-Sacral Therapy and Yoga. She qualified as a Physical Therapist in Edinburgh, UK in 1989 working in a hospital setting before specializing in pediatrics.  After moving to the USA in 1999 Kate began her training in Cranio-Sacral Therapy with the Upledger Institute.  Since then she has completed advanced level training in CST and taken classes in communication skills and grounding meditation.  She is the mother of 4 year old twins - the most advanced form of training!

Grandparents Day - May 6 & 7, 2010

Thank you to all the grandparents who joined their grandchildren for Grandparents Day!  It was a pleasure to have you at our school.

 
 
Dr. Jane Nelson, Author of the Positive Discipline series, comes to VMS April 28, 2010
 

The Journey and Discovery - April 23 & 24, 2010

The Journey and Discovery event was a great success!

 

I would like to share a few comments from the participants:

   · “ I wanted to stay for a longer time in each classroom”
   · “The learning opportunities were very deep, but not overwhelming.  A child can take their learning as far as they want.”
   · “The experience answered many questions I had regarding Montessori education.”
   · “ I was amazed by the preparation the young child has in Toddler and Primary and better understand the importance of the Montessori  way.”
   · “ I wish I had been in a Montessori Program as an Elementary and Middle School student.  I now know I want this for my child!”

The next Journey and Discovery will be offered October 8th and 9th 2010.  Click here for more detailed information about the event.


Gala 2010 - March 27, 2010

We had a fabulous Gala Night!  Many thanks to our amazing community for all of your support!!

  

  

 

 

Why Montessori Education?

Montessori Madness! A Parent to Parent Argument for Montessori Education
 
We know we need to improve our traditional school system, public and private. But how? More homework? Better qualified teachers? Longer school days or school years? More testing? More funding? No, no, no, no, and no. Montessori Madness! explains why the incremental steps politicians and administrators continue to propose are incremental steps in the wrong direction. The entire system must be turned on its head. This book asks parents to take a look – one thirty-minute observation – at a Montessori school. Your picture of what education should look like will never be the same. www.montessorimadness.com
 
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
7:00 - 8:30 pm 
$5.00 at the door
 
Located across from Starlight Montessori School  
St. Isidore School
440 La Gonda Way, Danville, CA 94526


 

Fundraising for Haiti and Heifer International





 

The success of the middle school coffee bar for Haiti and bake sale was truly amazing.  $1,400 was raised in the cookie sale and $1,200 at the coffee bar.  Checks will be sent to the Red Cross for Haiti and to the Heifer International Project.  We thank our community for all of their support! 

 



 
 

 

Parenting Classes 2010

Join us for one or more of our 2010 Parent Workshops:

January 12th 3:00-4:00
How to Help your Preschool-age Child Develop Reading Skills

  • Learn helpful strategies
 

January 28th 3:00-4:00
Helping your Kindergartener and Elementary Child with Reading

  •    How to select the right books
  •    What to do when they stumble on words
  •    Comprehension strategies


February 9th 3:00-4:00
Fun Strategies to Help your Elementary Child Learn Math Facts

  •    Utilizing our VMS website as a resource

 

UN Day - October 23, 2009

Celebrating peace around the world.

  

 
Graduation  -  June 10, 2009  

 


Congratulations to the Graduating Class of 2009!!!
 We will miss you all and wish you the best of luck!
 
graduates
 


 

Middle School History Fair  -  May 27, 2009  

Middle School DC 1 

The middle school students have returned from their research/study trip to Colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown, Washington D.C., and Gettysburg; a second group researched Northern California locations. They had a fabulous time and were thrilled to match up our research project with real-life locations and people. Please come and join us in the Cultural Center so that the students can share their journey with you. 
 

 
Little Red Riding Hood - May 21, 2009

 Congratulations to our Lower Elementary Students who
performed in Little Red Riding Hood. Great performance!

Little - red little - wolf little - wolf cats
 Little - flowers little - village people little - squirrels



 
Grandparents Day - May 7 & 8, 2009
grandparents   Grandparents Day
 
Grandparent's Day was wonderful.  We had so many grandparents visiting that the halls were alive with the unconditional love that only a grandparent can offer.   We thank all of our grandparents for coming to share the day with us.



Guest Speaker - April 24, 2009
JoAnn Deak Link - Large