Princeton Montessori School - School News

Toddlers

Toddlers Love Spring

Spring is finally here! “A child, more than anyone else, is a spontaneous observer of nature” ~ Maria Montessori Our toddlers are enjoying more time outside going for walks, learning about and planting tulip bulbs,…

mreuterApril 1, 2021

Art Elementary Middle School

Meet Barbara McElheny ~ Art

The human hand allows the mind to reveal itself. ~ Maria Montessori We are pleased to share that we have secured a permanent art teacher for the remainder of this year. Barbara McElheny will begin on…

mreuterMarch 30, 2021

Elementary

Lower Elementary Snapshot

Newspaper Engineering - LE STEM Activity Lower Elementary students completed a pbskids.org Design Squad Global Challenge to build Strong Newspaper Structures. They divided into groups of 3-4 students and were given newspapers, magazines, cardboard, and…

mreuterMarch 30, 2021

Elementary

Upper Elementary Snapshot

The Upper Elementary (grades three through five) program supports the emerging student as he enters a new developmental phase filled with wonder, interest, and active enthusiasm. By sparking imagination and following a student’s passion, teachers…

mreuterMarch 30, 2021

Uncategorized

Spring Sing Along

Mr. Mitnick, Mrs. Wasden, and the Princeton Montessori community gathered together for a Virtual Sing Along! It was a great way to welcome Spring and sing some of our favorite songs together.

mreuterMarch 25, 2021

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

Uncategorized

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

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