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Elementary Class trip to Australia

“Fasten your seatbelts. This twenty-two hour Quantas Airline flight to Melbourne, Australia is about to take off!” Thus began the Elementary class’s multidisciplinary study of Australia. For the past few weeks, our Elementary students have been surfing near Bondi Beach, touring Tasmania, studying Australian cartography and landforms, speaking in Aussie slang, creating Aboriginal-styled…

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Learning through the Senses

How can any one paint who cannot grade colors? How can any one write poetry who has not learnt to hear and see? These questions, posed by Maria Montessori in 1920, remind us that it’s the information that we take in through our senses that becomes the knowledge and skills that expand our minds. All learning is rooted in sensorial experience. For all our children, it is essential that we provide…

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Montessori Grace and Courtesy (I have a dream)

As we’re sandwiched between Martin Luther King Day and the Inauguration, the importance of thinking globally and acting locallyis clear. For our children, the values they learn come from the behaviors they see around them—not from blogs and tweets. We have such an opportunity to inspire our children with the dream of a kind and inclusive society. Last week’s newsletter included an entry about…

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Wishing you a beautiful New Year!

I am grateful to everyone in our community who helped make 2016 a joyful and wondrous year at Evergreen School for our children. From our dedicated teachers and engaged parents to heart-warming festivals, special events and the thrill of learning and discovery each day, we have enjoyed a remarkable year together. As we look ahead to 2017, we look forward to continuing to providing a safe and…

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Cheers to Summer and our Designer!

Cheers to our Summer Program designer, Lourdes Buenaflor for her amazing work on our 2017 catalog. The document was sent to the printer today and will arrive at school on January 6. Thanks to Summer Director Stephanie Ugol for planning an amazing summer with programs including cooking, science, swimming, Montessori, art and more! Registration opens online on January 9. Early Bird Discount 10%…

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Light a Candle for Peace

Evergreen School celebrated Winter Festival on December 21. The event included musical performances by each class and a whole school performance of This Land is Your Land and Light a Candle for Peace. See video highlights here. My introductory remarks are below. We Light This Candle. Welcome to Winter Festival. Our theme is Light a Candle for Peace. As we light it together, we are expressing our…

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Our Elementary Class is taking a leadership role in a school-wide study of buildings and architecture. Primary children will join the Elementary for project-based lessons in construction and design. The program will reinforce the Montessori philosophy of multi-age learning, provide mentoring opportunities and develop stronger school-wide connections.

The program launched today with introductions and a student-led lesson on homes around the world.

Connections Program Our Elementary Class is taking a leadership role in a school-wide study of buildings and architecture. Primary children will join the Elementary for project-based lessons in construction and design.

Welcome Parents (its a new school year)

Hello parents. For your children, it’s a new school year. For you, its another step closer to when you’ll send your children off into the world. What a scary thought. Right? But one day, these children, who depend on us for everything, will be independent, self sufficient. Already they are saying “I can do it myself” I can zip a zipper, I can tie, I can draw, dress. And sometimes we let them…

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Our Butterflies, a Metamorphosis

Bear with my metaphor, but almost all of life’s lessons can be learned from children’s picture books. In two fitting ways, Evergreen children are the Very Hungry Caterpillars in Eric Carle’s book. First, they are voracious. They are ravenous to learn things, to do things and to figure things out (not just hungry for fruit and junk food). Second, our children have been warmly nestled in cozy…

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Evergreen hosted a tennis clinic with USTA instructor Ronnie Goodall on Monday. What a great way to use our gym on a wet February day. Evergreen will offer enrichment tennis classes this spring and summer tennis sessions, too.

Tennis Clinic with USTA Evergreen hosted a tennis clinic with USTA instructor Ronnie Goodall on Monday. What a great way to use our gym on a wet February day. Evergreen will offer enrichment tennis classes this spring and summer tennis sessions, too.

Get ready for a summer of creativity, discovery and friendship. With more than 50 years of experience, Evergreen offers joyful, safe and educational programs where active, curious children age 2.5 to 10 learn and grow. Led by our caring and experienced staff, our programs provide enriched experiences that children and parents love. (click to see all sessions and dates) Montessori Summer (Ages 2.5…

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Montessori Preparation The real preparation for education is the study of one's self. --Maria Montessori

Why Evergreen School?

Why Evergreen School? The most distinguishing characteristic of Evergreen School is the quality and expertise of our faculty. Our teachers are committed to the Montessori philosophy of education. As such, their strongly held beliefs in the capability and dignity of each child lead to a learning community based on respect. It is an environment characterized by collaboration, kindness and a…

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Why a Winter Festival?

Why do we celebrate Winter Festival? Winter is the darkest season. But the darkness of winter draws our attention to light. At Winter Festival we celebrate the light that each of us brings to our family, our classrooms, our school and our community. Winter is the darkest season. Winter is also the coldest season. But the coldness of winter draws attention to the warmth in our hearts. With this…

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Why Montessori for the Kindergarten Year?

Why Montessori for the Kindergarten Year? At Evergreen, the school year in which children turn six is called the Third Year because it is last one in the three-year Primary program cycle. Children at this level are the equivalent age of children in traditional Kindergarten programs. Children in the Third Year at Evergreen benefit from small classes and an excellent student-teacher ratio. By the…

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Why Montessori?

Why Montessori? The Montessori approach to educating children is based on what we understand about children’s cognitive, neurological, and emotional development as shown to us through years of research. Some of the key aspects of our program include: Montessori is focused on teaching for understanding. The Montessori materials give the child concrete sensorial impressions of abstract concepts.…

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