Updates & Announcements
Lyonsgate Weekly Update | January 18, 2019
Hello Lyonsgate Montessori Families, Parent Education Evening: The winter term Parent Education Evening is next week: Thursday, Jan. 24, at the Lyonsgate Primary campus on Aberdeen Ave., from 4:00-5:00 p.m, in the synagogue’s Sanctuary (where the Holiday Concert was). Please click here to register for childcare (pizza will be available for registered children). This evening will introduce you to the different “Planes of Development,” as Maria Montessori called them. Montessori environments are…
Lyonsgate Weekly Update | January 11, 2019
Hello Lyonsgate Montessori Families, Welcome back to school. We hope everyone had a wonderful holiday. The new term always means a few changes, and we have had some children from the Toddler level reach the point where they are ready for Casa and have made the big move. The newly opened space has allowed us to welcome a few new children into the Toddler environment; be sure to read the Toddler update to hear about how amazing the older Toddler children have been. We have also had a new student…
Lyonsgate Weekly Update | Dec. 14, 2018
Hello Lyonsgate Montessori Families, Next week is the last week before the winter holiday break. See below for details of the Winter Concert on our last day — Thursday, Dec. 20 — and we are back for the winter term on Monday, January 7. Over the break, please take a few moments to complete your registration for the 2019.2020 school year, if you have not done so already. We will be building next year’s class lists and offering spots to people on our wait lists soon. Please click here to…
Lyonsgate Weekly Update | Dec. 7, 2018
Hello Lyonsgate Montessori Families, Thank you all for making the time come in and meet with your children’s Montessori guides last week, and for taking the time to observe in the Montessori environments throughout the month. We are back to regular updates from your children’s guides this week with notes about what’s new and exciting in the classrooms, reminders and requests, and what Montessori materials and activities are in heavy rotation. This Week: Toddler: The toddlers…
Lyonsgate Weekly Update | Nov. 30, 2018
Hello Lyonsgate Montessori Families, It’s been a busy month, and a busy week this past week with observations and parent-teacher conferences taking place. That said, we’re giving your children’s Montessori guides a break from the updates this week as they have been putting in a lot of extra time preparing to meet with you. We do have photos of your little Montessorians engaged in their Montessori work this week, including an adorable treat for you in the Toddler section. This…
Lyonsgate Weekly Update | Nov. 23, 2018
Hello Lyonsgate Montessori Families, Parent observations are continuing for one more week, and parent-teacher conferences take place on Friday, Nov. 30. Remember, both Lyonsgate campuses will be closed on Friday for the conferences. There is no school that day, but childcare will be available during your conference timeslot. If you still need to sign up for an observation or a conference time, it’s not too late. Click here to sign up for a parent observation in your child’s…
Lyonsgate Weekly Update | Nov. 16, 2018
Hello Lyonsgate Montessori Families, School Photos Today — Friday, Nov. 16 — is the deadline to submit Casa and Toddler school photo orders if you want to order them through the school. If you miss this deadline, school photos can still be ordered online. Parent-Teacher Conferences Remember that parent-teacher conferences are coming up at the end of the month and they may require some schedule juggling. Conferences with your child’s Montessori guide will take place on Friday, Nov. 30.…
Lyonsgate Weekly Update | Nov. 9, 2018
Hello Lyonsgate Montessori Families, This week, we want to give you a perspective on your children’s Montessori environments from their classroom assistants. Montessori assistants have a vital role in the environment — they help children work to master materials they have been presented, help to manage the room when the guide is engaged in giving presentations, perform a plethora of daily housekeeping duties, help your children learn French, and form part of the team of Montessori…