What do you get when you ask the Montessori Tides community to donate to the school’s USO food drive? You get elementary students cruising the aisles of Publix and then delivering almost $840 worth of groceries to the USO to help military families this holiday season! Upper Elementary … [Read more...]
Tidings of Traditions: Annual Holiday Bike Parade
We really jingled out there! Thank you to every who came out to ride along with Ms. Nancy in the holiday bike parade. All photos can be viewed here. Special thanks to Arianna Franklin and her friend Jane, Alex Hatton and Conner for carrying on the Tides' tradition of helping supply food … [Read more...]
Are you Curious About Open Nature Day?
Connecting to nature and inspiring wonder, an integral part of our philosophy, extends beyond classroom walls as we come together for Open Nature Day at Dutton Island Preserve on November 8th-9th. Families are invited to tent camp or come for the afternoon on November 8th. Connecting with … [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...]
For Small Hands Group Order: Extended 1 more week!
For Small Hands Teacher Wish List 2014. To avoid duplicate orders, please notify Brad Hatton via email of the item you would like to purchase for the classroom. Download the family order form here. Room 2 Wish List Item Item # Price Adventure … [Read more...]
Toddler Separation is Big Work
Toddler Separation is big work for everyone involved! However, thanks to the home visit and open house, the children are separating very well. Trust with the caregivers has been established and all the children are curious about their peers and the activities. One toddler who just … [Read more...]
Stay Connected Over Summer
Join Montessori Tides School community as we kick-off staying connected over summer with our Summer Meetup play dates! One of the best ways to stay connected this summer is by joining a Montessori Tides Summer Meetup. It’s the perfect way to connect with classmates over summer, enjoy fun play … [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...]
Intro to Parent Education Night: Positive Discipline
Toddler and Primary parents, join us Thursday night for "Positive Discipline" at our last Parent Education Night of the school year. Kathy Graham, Founder and Director of Montessori Tides School will be our topic presentor. What can you expect to happen?! You will learn how to establish ground … [Read more...]
A Look Back at the Spring Performance & Benefit
On Saturday, April 26, 2014, we held our Spring Performance and Benefit at the Cultural Center at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church. Students, teachers, and volunteers took on a huge endeavor to prepare for this wonderful day. Attendees had the privilege of seeing skits and musical … [Read more...]
