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Jessica Spurlock, Upper Elementary Teacher

Miss Jess was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. She pursued a degree in Montessori education from Xavier University. She graduated in 2013 with her undergraduate training in ages 6 to 9, and she also has her 9 to 12 credentials. She did her student teaching at Mercy Montessori and Sands Montessori, both in Ohio. After graduation, Jess worked at Parker Woods Montessori in Ohio as a 6-9 lead teacher.

May 7, 2019

Parent/child journal may aid pre-teen years

Summer is quickly approaching, and the excitement throughout the school is almost tangible. Teachers are preparing for the summer camp session at Montessori Tides School, and teachers are making plans for outdoor activities and relaxing with their families. We will culminate our academic school … [Read more...]

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April 14, 2019

April full of school traditions

March flew by fast! It feels like spring break was just yesterday. This month will be the best yet with several of our favorite MTS traditions, including our Spring Performance, Spring Festival and annual field trip to the Arboretum. In math, we have been exploring decimals, ratio, proportion, … [Read more...]

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February 14, 2019

Upper Elementary hatching new works

We have been enjoying the weather and have been playing moss almost every day in the ditch. In the classroom, we are working on our study of fractions, ratio and proportion, and we will begin our study of decimals, money and percents. Some students are finishing their winter holiday researches … [Read more...]

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January 21, 2019

Upper Elementary has a full schedule

Happy New Year! We are so excited to be back at school. The spring semester is one of renewal and growth. December was filled with celebrations for world peace and our love for one another. We are looking forward to all of the growth and prosperity that their hard work will continue to support. I … [Read more...]

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October 22, 2018

Upper Elementary delving deeper into subjects

We are officially one month into school, and our class is doing beautiful things socially and academically! Every day, I am amazed by this group of students and their depth of thought, reasoning skills with problem-solving, and concentration. If you were to observe, you would see our students … [Read more...]

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September 21, 2018

Upper Elementary Community News

Students settling into new environment Our first full month of school in our new environment has been exciting! I’m impressed with our community’s ability to work through growing pains. We’re continuing to lay the solid foundation of a loving community by learning about others and ourselves. … [Read more...]

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May 10, 2018

Upper Elementary Community News

Summer is quickly approaching, and the excitement throughout the school is almost tangible. Teachers are preparing for the summer camp session at Montessori Tides School, and children are making plans for outdoor activities and relaxing with their families. We will culminate our academic school … [Read more...]

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April 12, 2018

Upper Elementary Community News

Wow, what a great March! Sometimes it feels like our classroom is filled with magic. All of our children are accomplishing a level of focus that didn’t seem possible in August. In March, we had a lovely field trip to Shanghai Circus to celebrate Chinese New Year. In math, we have been exploring … [Read more...]

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March 6, 2018

Upper Elementary Community News

The Spring Equinox is quickly approaching, bringing with it an exciting feeling for everyone as the winter lull turns into our beautiful Florida weather. Spring Break is quickly approaching! We had a fantastic trip to Driftwood last month, and the children worked very hard on community-building … [Read more...]

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February 6, 2018

Upper Elementary Community News

We have been enjoying the weather and have been playing soccer almost every day in the ditch. In the classroom, we are working on our study of fractions, ratio and proportion. We will soon begin our study of decimals, money and percents. Some students are finishing up their winter holiday researches … [Read more...]

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