Pinewoods Montessori School is pleased to invite the public to an Open House on February 21st from 9:00 to 1:00. Of course, children are welcome.
Come see what makes our school so very special and unique in this area. You can tour the primary classrooms and visit in the elementary program. We will have information about Montessori education and our school and we would be happy to schedule an observation for you.
Mark your calendar! We’ll look forward to seeing you soon.
The elementary students were giving the writing prompt “I would like to give the world…" as one of their daily writing assignments. Here are some of the results.
I would like to give the world an animal center so I could help the environment. If I could help endangered animals the world would be glad. I’d like to give the world a new species of fish and keep it company. I would like to give the world more animals with love and a parrot. The world would be glad.
-Written by Ben, first grade
If I could give the world one thousand feet of snowSo children in the world could playIn perfect joy and sillinessSo we could have fun and play.If I could give the world one giant snow mobileWe could rind in love and fun.
-Written by Gillian, second grade
I would like to give the world a bowl of pasta that never endsAnd I could share it with my family and friendsIf I could give the world a mealI would share it with everyoneAnd keep them companyAnd filled with love and care
-Written by Olivia, first grade
I’d like to give the world some joy so that would be peace on Earth.If I could give the world some hope, there might be perfect happiness.I’d like to give you a greater worldAnd keep you companyAnd we could live with love and joy.
-Written by Tyler, fourth grade
The elementary class is putting on a play, The Grinch. Ms. Jo Ann and Ms. Kellie are going to be the Grinch. Courtney and I are Who 4 and Who 5.
Courtney and I are the hosts. The performance starts at 11:30. Our background is going to be our Who houses we made.
After the party, you can get lunch but we’ll have snacks. For the menu we have:
Who pudding
Who hash
Who cookies
Who roast beast
Who punch.
Parents please don’t feel like you have to come, but we’d like to see you.-Written by Abby, second grade
The elementary class is having a Grinch play. There are thirteen Whos and two Grinches. We will sing “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch.” For our background you will see our Who houses that we made with glitter glue , paper, scissors, and glue. Then we wrote descriptions about them. After we had to match the description to the house. We’re hoping that we will have an excellent play.
-Written by Courtney, third grade
Currently, in the elementary music classes we have been studying the composer, Ludwig van Beethoven. Beethoven was well recognized for his ability to express feelings and "paint pictures" with his musical compositions. The elementary students are developing an understanding of how music can evoke a variety of emotions in people.
In light of this study and the upcoming holiday season, the elementary class took a trip to the Carillion Assisted Living Center to spread some cheer through music. The students sang several festive Holiday tunes and handed out candy canes to the residents. It was wonderful to see the joy and thankfulness expressed on the faces of the elderly. We look forward to visiting again.
We were excited to welcome a reporter from the News of Orange to our performance. She was impressed with our students and plans an article for this week's (Dec. 17th edition) paper.
Jennifer Sewell / Music Teacher
On Monday, Mrs. D, our class and the extended day kids made lunch at school. We made chicken sandwiches, fruit salad, oatmeal cookies and veggies. I love cooking!
- written by Violet, 1st grade
The lunch we made was good. We tried new foods. We made the dip (for the veggies) and cheese sandwiches.
-written by Quincy and Davis, kindergarden
Party time!
Our annual Halloween parade and party took place on a perfect North Carolina day and our tree filled playground provided an incredible backdrop of color. The elementary children set the rhythm with their drum and cymbal band, as the primary children circled the playground in all their finest Halloween costumes. We had fairies, super heroes, princesses, and even a hot dog girl and a french fry boy! The parade was greatly enjoyed by parents, siblings, and grandparents. Thanks to some fine parent bakers, we shared in delicious cookies and juice. It was a great party!
A trip to the Pumpkin Patch
The primary classes enjoyed our annual field trip to Lundsford Farms recently. The children learned the important role bees play in the life of the pumpkin. We took a hay ride through the pumpkin character "forest" and got to visit with the farm animals. This year the children saw a baby pig, a litter of kittens, a calf and her mother, several goats, some sheep, a variety of chickens, and a turkey. After a picnic snack of pumpkin muffins and apple juice, each child choose their very own pumpkin to take home. It was a wonderful and full day. Thank you to the parents who drove and those who provided our delicious snack.
The extended day and elementary students will soon have the exciting opportunity to plan and prepare their own lunch! A parent volunteer will guide a small group of students in planning a lunch that is healthy, based on fresh organic foods that are in season, and is attentive to various diets and allergies. This group of 4-5 children will make a shopping list based on their budget and will then prepare the meal to serve to their friends and classmates. Of course, every good cook will help with clean up. Upcoming lunch dates are Nov. 10, Nov. 24, and Dec. 8.
The leaves on the trees are falling down on the playground. I like the leaves. My favorite color leaf is red.
Written by Alexa, age 5 kindergarten
Yoga Class
Every Friday for one hour the elementary and the extended day students do yoga at school with Ms. Maddie. We have learned ten yoga poses. I will tell you five of them; the mountain, happy baby, the tree, resting pose, and the flower. My favorite is happy baby. I will tell you how to do the five poses. The way you do the happy baby is you lay on the floor and kick your feet in the air. The way you do the mountain is you stand straight with your hands out. The way you do the tree is you stand straight with your hands stuck to your side. The way you do the resting pose is you sit on the floor with your legs crossed. And finally the way you do flower is you stand straight with one leg on your knee with your hands on your hips. After yoga I feel tired, calm and happy.
-Written by Adam, 2nd grade