Monthly Archives: December 2011

December in the Falling Dark

As the dark outdoor days of December increase,the light indoors shines!

We celebrate with bright  expressions of the individual and group this week with two special winter events.

Thursday December 15 is our 3rd annual Gallery Walk and Potluck

  • We begin with a “Finger Food Potluck” at 5:30 pm in the Yaakoosge  Daakahidi Commons.

Last names: A-M sandwiches or pizza and Last Names N-Z cut-up fruits or veggies. Everyone do your part to keep the season green – Bring your own plates!

 • At about 6 pm we’ll journey upstairs for a Gallery Walk of recent art, winter poetry recitations by the lower el. and music from AMP. Our special work developed with Teaching Artist, Mary Leslie will also be on display.

Bring the aunties, the grannies, the uncles, the friends and have a fine time with your children and our community!

Friday DECEMBER 16 IS OUR December “Play-OFF” aqt 2:30 in the Montessori Borealis Commons

  • Friday, 12/16 from 2:30 to the end of the day in the commons.  The upper elementary orchestra will be playing for the lower elementary. The lower elementary will be playing (recorder) for the upper elementary and we will all sing a few lusty songs together.  It is a a crowded, but joyous space –  all are welcome to attend this informal event.
 
  • Upper el. students are working on personal responsibility to themselves and the group. Please share a gentle reminder that instruments, stands and music need to come to school on Thursdays and Fridays.

Please join us this last week of school  prior to Winter Break for luminous moments of music, art, wintry words, and fine fellowship. See you Thursday and Friday!

Helping Hands, Hands at Work, Hands at Play

We’ve been up to all sorts of good things!

The children, as always, are wonderfully and purposefully busy!

Work with intention engages the head, heart, and hands.

We’ve just begun our annual Artist-in-the-School program. Artist, Mary Leslie is working with us for the next two weeks, thanks to an art grant from the Juneau Arts and Humanities Council and Southeast Alaska Friends of Montessori. (SEAFOM).

You will get the opportunity to view the results of our school-wide project, as well as other wonderful efforts at our annual Gallery Walk & Potluck.

The lower el. will be hosting this event and presenting their annual performance for all of us. Join us December 15 (Thursday) at 5:30 pm for food  downstairs before repairing upstairs for a wander through the creative work of the children.

Recorder Club meets 3-3:30 every Wednesday in the Commons. It's for everyone!

THEN…Join the children in the Commons at 2:30 the next day, Friday December 16 for Final Friday Music Play-off.

There will be singing!

There will be recorders!

There will be the first performance of the year of the Montessori Boreralis upper elementary orchestra!

See you at these wonderful events!