Montessori Moment
Montessori pedagogy works to develop children into global citizens.
"The child begins to ask, 'What is our task in this wonderful universe? Do we merely live here for ourselves, or is there something more for us to do?' " -Maria Montessori
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Curriculum Night
December 8, 6:30-7:30pm, MSBG
Curriculum night is a one-hour chance for you to see the classroom through your child's eyes. There will be a short presentation in your child's room at 6:30 and then your child will have the opportunity to show you his/her favorite works. At the end of the session, all the rooms will be open and available for you to visit to see all the exciting opportunities available in every room in the building.
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Scholastic Book Fair
December 7-11, MSBG
The Scholastic Book Fair offers an excellent "buy and take" book selection and it raises some great funds for our school, including the great perk of new books for our classrooms and library.
We do need some volunteers to be cashiers. Being a book fair cashier means helping customers find items of their interest, straightening the shelves, and following the checkout procedures. To select a shift, CLICK HERE: http://vols.pt/P56cMT for the online volunteer form.
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Arts & Music Programs
The Arts and Music Program is a chance for your child to showcase their enrichment learning.
Music Performances:
December 11, 9am, PreK-2nd Grade
December 18, 9am, 3rd-8th Grade
View MSBG’s Enrichment Programs, including Spanish, Art, and Physical Education with displays set up all over the school.
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Chess Club
MSBG Chess players showed well in the city chess match fall tournament. They once again came in first place, competing against St. Al's, Conneaut, Crim, BG Christian, and Kenwood. Check out their first place team trophy in the MSBG lobby, next to the two first place trophies from last year! Congratulations to all the MSBG players, and to Coach Ray!
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Gala Planning
 GALA 2016 Planning Meeting
The GALA is a not-to-be-missed party that is our school’s largest fundraiser and we need YOUR help to plan this amazing event! Everyone is welcome!
PLANNING MEETING:
Wednesday, December 9th
8:45am — 9:30am
MSBG Foyer |
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Yoga for Adults
Join Tammy for a weekly, 55‐minute yoga session for MSBG staff and parents.
Click HERE for the Flyer
Dance & Drum for Students
Designed for grades 4 to 8, this class draws upon dance, movement, and drum‐dance forms from around the world. Get moving with dance artist Tammy Metz Starr in a weekly class pointed toward building coordination, musicality, strength, and fun by exploring yoga, taiko, Korean drum dancing, and social and folk dance forms. Click HERE for the Flyer
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NEXT WEEK:
December 7
Scholastic Book Fair
Vision Screenings, 3-5 year olds
3:15-4 German II
3:15-4:15 Pre-Writing Workshop
December 8
Scholastic Book Fair
3:15-4 Chess
3:15-5 Bowling @ Al Mar Lanes
3:15-4:15 Pre-Writing Workshop
6:30-7:30 Curriculum Night
December 9
Scholastic Book Fair
8:45 Gala Planning Meeting
3:15-4:15 Snapology
3:15-4 German II
December 10
Scholastic Book Fair
3:15-4:30 Chess
3:15-4:15 Pre-Writing Workshop
3:15-4 Dance & Drum
December 11
9am Arts and Music Program
PreK-2nd Grade
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December 18
9am
Winter Arts and Music Program
3rd-8th Grade
December 21-January 1
Winter Break
January 18
Martin Luther King, Jr Day No School
February 11, 12
Parent/Teacher Conferences
February 15
President's Day No School
February 20
Annual Giving Gala, Stone Ridge
March 11 & 14
No School
Teacher Training Days
National AMS Conference
No Extended Care
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Happy Thoughts
Welcome Iris Wren Kieffer-Airhart!
December 2, 2015
7lbs 9 oz
Do you have a Happy Thought? Share it with us today.
Help Wanted
TRACK COACH
We are looking for an upper elementary and middle school track coach. Track will be held in the spring. If you are interested or know someone who is, please email Megan@MontessoriSchoolBG.org.
AFTER CARE
We are currently seeking applicants for an after school child care worker. Applicant must provide references and have experience working with children in a structured setting. This position is part-time, hourly up to 12.5 hours/week Monday-Friday. If interested, please remit letter of interest, application and/or resume to Bev Bechstein at The Montessori School of Bowling Green, 515 Sand Ridge Rd., Bowling Green, Ohio 43402.
CLASSROOM NEWS is updated weekly!
East Classroom
West Classroom
Lower Elementary
Upper Elementary
Middle School
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Kroger Rewards Quarterly Payment Has Arrived!
For those of you participating in the Kroger Rewards program, the quarterly payment has arrived! All participants need to log in to your Kroger account online and print out the benefit that was paid on your behalf. If you then turn in this statement to the school office, we will credit your tuition account for that amount. Be sure to have any of your friends and family that signed their cards up with Montessori as their charity to print out their statements as well. We will need all statements turned in to the office no later than December 16, 2015. After that time, any remaining benefit will be donated to the CAPE parent association and the school scholarship fund.
Here are the instructions to print out your form:
1) Go to www.kroger.com
2) Click on “Sign In” and enter your e-mail and password.
3) Click on My Account -> Account Summary
4) Select File -> Print
5) Write your student’s name at the top of the statement
6) Turn the statement into the school office by September 15th
If you have any questions about the Kroger Program, feel free to contact Alisa Suelzer at Alisa.Suelzer@gmail.com. If you would like more information on how you can benefit from the Kroger Rewards program, see the materials included in the registration packet or contact Alisa and she will be happy to help you get started. It is a super easy way to earn free money!
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Kroger:
- Kroger offers an excellent community rewards program.
- This can benefit your family by saving you tuition money (you will need to print an additional form four times a year) or it can benefit the school by providing additional money to the parent association and scholarship fund!
- CLICK HERE for the instruction sheet.
- Login to Kroger to enroll or re-enroll today!
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MSBG is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) school.
There are lots of ways to earn cash and supplies for our school with things you already buy or use!
- When you shop on AmazonSmile, Amazon will donate to MSBG!
- Click HERE, sign into your amazon account and select Montessori School of Bowling Green from the charitable organizations list.
- One of our most popular! Find more information and participating brands at www.btfe.com
- The school can earn free products in exchange for labels cut from a variety of grocery items you use!
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ArtsX at BGSU is Saturday from 5-9pm. Click HERE for more information about this great event!
BG Parks and Recreation has a variety of activities for all ages.Click HERE for more information. Here are some current flyers:
Go BG Ohio
What is there to do in Bowling Green, Ohio? There are interesting events and activities everyday. Find events and businesses with GoBGOhio!
BGSU has a great event calendar. Check it out today.
The Chamber of Commerce is active in our community and MSBG is active in its events. Click HERE for more information.
The Studio Connection is a local music studio owned by our own Miss Susan. The studio provides a wide variety of music lessons and classes available. Click HERE for more information.
The Horizon Youth Theatre has a variety of activities for area youth. Click HERE for more information.
The Wood County Historical Museum has many upcoming events.
Click HERE for more information.
Wood County District Public Library has some great events, activities and programs.
Go to wcdpl.org for more information.
Wood County Parks District "Your Natural Places for Fun" always has excellent events and programming. Click HERE for more information.
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