After the short trip from Montessori Tides School to Jarboe Park in Neptune Beach to visit the Children’s Garden, the Lower Elementary students were eager to get started with the day’s Thanksgiving celebration with Miss Peggy and Miss Kelly. Miss Peggy started the group with an orientation … [Read more...]
Lower Elementary Celebrates Día de los Muertos
The Lower Elementary classroom celebrated Día de los Muertos on Monday. The Mexican holiday remembers those who have died, and includes such traditions as private altars, marigolds and sugar skulls. For their celebration, the Lower Elementary students brought in pictures of family members, … [Read more...]
Historical Halloween at Montessori Tides
Historical Halloween is a tradition at Montessori Tides School. Lower Elementary students researched historical figures, such as scientists and mathematicians, and created a costume this month. They then shared their research with the class and visiting family members Friday. They also visited … [Read more...]
Elementary students begin year with a bang
The elementary students met on the playground the first day of school. When they went to Room 3, they found the room dark – even the windows were covered. As shoes squeaked across the floor, the students quietly sat on the floor, and Miss Jessica began the lesson: “Long, long, long ago....” After … [Read more...]
Upper Elementary Visits St. Augustine
The Upper Elementary students visited St. Augustine in early February to learn more about the area’s history. Following their field trip, the students completed a writing assignment that detailed their favorite parts of the visit. The papers provide a glimpse of their trip back through … [Read more...]
Upper Elementary: Halloween Creative Writing Assignment
Some of the Upper Elementary students may have dressed up as literary characters for Halloween, but Miss Danielle turned them all into real estate agents who had to sell a haunted house for a creative writing assignment. After the groups shared their stories, one was chosen as the stand-out story. … [Read more...]
Not Too Cool For School
In our own Montessori tradition, we held a special graduation ceremony for third-year lower elementary bridge students Thursday, May 22. This ceremony is extremely special to us. We take this time to honor our student’s individual accomplishments and hear their sweet good-bye speeches to the … [Read more...]
MTS Recycles Creatively With The Bottle Project
The Bottle Project, a group started by juniors attending Stanton College Prep School in Downtown Jacksonville, is teaming up with as many “helping hands” as possible to help keep our beaches clean. They were creators at One Spark 2014, promoting their message of environmental transparency. “One … [Read more...]
MTS Starts Spring with a Spark
One Spark, a crowdfunding festival, kicks off next week in downtown Jacksonville, and Montessori Tides elementary students will get to experience One Spark on April 10 and April 11 to support Hope at Hand. Hope at Hand is among the creators from across the world who will present their projects in … [Read more...]
Upper Elementary Field Trip Nothing Short of “Amazing”
Driftwood Education Center - Montessori Tides School upper elementary students who traveled to Driftwood Education Center on St. Simmons Island, GA on November 20, 2013 is speaking out about their experience, calling it nothing short of "amazing". The students enjoyed hands-on learning for three … [Read more...]
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