mreuter, Author at Princeton Montessori School

Elementary Middle School

Farm to School Program

The Princeton Montessori Farm to School program is in its 6th year. The purpose of the program is to connect students to the land, have them learn about where food comes from and gain awareness…

mreuterMarch 25, 2021

Elementary

Upper Elementary Loves to Read

Upper Elementary 4th and 5th graders use their “writer’s glasses” to help them push through difficult passages in their novels and read like writers. As they move through the program, they are beginning to read…

mreuterMarch 22, 2021

Elementary

Dear Vice President Harris

Dear Vice President Harris: We are the teachers of the Primary program at Princeton Montessori School in Princeton, New Jersey. We would like to extend our sincerest congratulations to you and President Biden on your…

mreuterMarch 22, 2021

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Signs of Spring, School Spirit Day

On the first Friday of every month, we have a Virtual School Spirit Day - a school-wide Zoom led by Mr. Mitnick and Mrs. VonWachenfeldt! Friday, March 12, all classes gathered via Zoom for some community fun!…

mreuterMarch 12, 2021

Toddlers

Toddler Snapshot

Our Toddler program, designed for children from 18 months through 3 years, lays the foundation for the adult each child will become. Activities are purposefully designed to develop a sense of wonder, natural curiosity, motor…

mreuterMarch 11, 2021

Middle School

Middle School Career Speakers

As part of the Middle School curriculum, students explore different careers and what they entail, including the education required, typical work environment, responsibilities, and location of jobs. In addition to their research, every month the…

mreuterMarch 11, 2021

Elementary

Upper Elementary Poetry

“While we might feel small, separate, and all alone, our people have never been more tightly tethered. The question’s not if we will weather this unknown, but how we will weather the unknown together.” -…

mreuterMarch 11, 2021

Elementary

NEW Lower Elementary Summer Camp Offering

Summer offering for students aged 6-9! This summer, we will offer a delightful summer program for Lower Elementary students (ages 6-9). Given the pandemic, parents do not want to introduce their child to an unproven environment…

mreuterMarch 11, 2021

Elementary Primary

Celebrating a Nation of Diverse Readers

This week, our Primary, Lower Elementary, and Upper Elementary programs participated in Read Across America, an event promoted by the National Education Association (NEA), with the goal to engage schools and communities in a national…

mreuterMarch 4, 2021

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Food is Fuel

As a Montessori school, we recognize that caring for the whole child includes attention to quality nourishment and education on healthy eating. Research on pediatric nutrition indicates that better food leads to better attention span…

mreuterMarch 2, 2021