mreuter, Author at Princeton Montessori School

Science and Design

Middle School students have been designing, conducting, and analyzing their own experiments using a framework that aligns with our IB science requirements. They investigated cells (initially identifying unknown samples as plants or animals under the…

mreuterDecember 16, 2024

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School Spirit Day Celebration

Primary through Middle School children gathered to celebrate our second School Spirit Day. The theme for this year is “Wings” and each program will take turns hosting our Spirit Days with creative presentations and activities.…

mreuterDecember 12, 2024

Elementary Middle School

LE Geodesic Dome Shelters

In History class, the Lower Elementary students have been exploring the fundamental needs of humans. To support their learning about shelters, they were tasked with constructing a geodesic sphere using newspapers and tape. The teachers…

mreuterDecember 10, 2024

Elementary

Upper Elementary Fall Project

Upper Elementary students are actively working on an interdisciplinary project to celebrate fall and the recent Thanksgiving holiday.In biology, 3rd-grade students took a nature walk and collected fall foliage found in our school ecosystem. They pressed the…

mreuterNovember 26, 2024

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Middle School Performing Arts

Middle school students participated in a performing arts workshop! Bollywood films are world-famous for their incredible dance numbers, a fusion of traditional Indian dance with jazz influence and modern technique. Students learned about rhythm, energy,…

mreuterNovember 26, 2024

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Classroom Celebrations & Activities

By Program PRIMARY: We encourage families of Primary children to participate in the Parent Association’s Holiday Giving Drive by purchasing a pair of mittens, gloves, or a hat to donate to The Children’s Home Society…

mreuterNovember 25, 2024

Elementary

Grace and Courtesy Lunches

Grace and courtesy are keystones of a Montessori education, embodied throughout the day in how we treat each other, from the early morning greetings to asking questions and getting through disagreements with compassion and confidence.Upper…

mreuterNovember 22, 2024

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Spending Time Together – Fall Visit Days

Visit Days happen twice a year. These visit days allow guests to enjoy a special time at school. The fall classroom visit days were a big success! Primary and Elementary students enjoyed treasured one-on-one time in the…

mreuterNovember 15, 2024

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Learning and Networking

2024 NJMAC Conference New Jersey Montessori Association Corporation Montessori teachers and administrators from across the state gathered at the Pines Manor in Edison, NJ, for the annual NJMAC conference with the theme, United in Purpose:…

mreuterNovember 12, 2024

Elementary

The Great Cookie Election!

In a sweet twist on the democratic process, our Lower Elementary students participated in the most delicious election ever—the Cookie Election! 🍪 In an effort to learn more about how presidential elections work, students were…

mreuterNovember 7, 2024