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January 31, 2021

Upper Elementary has new novel study

I hope everyone had a healthy and happy holiday break. Rocky had a great stay with one of our families. New Novel Study Upper Elementary began a new novel study of the award-winning book “Caterpillar Summer” by Gillian McDunn. You may check out the novel and find more information at … [Read more...]

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November 12, 2020

Halloween brings special guests

We brought history to life at Montessori Tides School again this year with our annual Historical Halloween! Parents and students alike were treated to presentations by Amelia Earhart, Luis Lionel Andres Messi, Bob Montana, Ashley Fiolek, Michelle Obama, Napoleon Bonaparte, Benjamin Franklin, Dickie … [Read more...]

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October 13, 2020

We Start Macro and Get Micro

As we do each year, Upper Elementary began the school year with the story of the beginning of everything: the Big Bang. We start off macro, learning about how the universe, galaxies, our solar system, and planets are formed, to learning about the layers of the Earth, land and water forms, clouds, … [Read more...]

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January 17, 2020

Upper Elementary reading ‘Westing Game’

Here’s hoping you all had a restful and happy holiday break. Our gerbil, Rocky Leehonjie, had a great stay with one of our class families. We are kicking off the new year in Upper Elementary with lots of learning and fun! Curriculum for January I have included below the curriculum for this … [Read more...]

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November 20, 2019

New faces in Upper Elementary

We had another successful Historical Halloween at Montessori Tides School! Upper Elementary saw the likes of Orville Wright, Marie Curie, Steve Jobs, Frank Gehry, George Washington, Bruce Lee, Clara Barton, Sofia Ionescu and Gaston Leroux in their classroom on Halloween. Nellie Bly and Isadora … [Read more...]

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October 15, 2019

Upper Elementary meets the animals

We met Borja, the alligator, and Ruby, the corn snake, during our field trip to Tree Hill Nature Center. We met Georgia, the goat, and Oscar, the owl, too. Perhaps the most special critter we met that day was Jerry, the box turtle that students “found” during a hike on one of the trails. We miss … [Read more...]

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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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