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…
Lyonsgate Weekly Update | Nov. 2, 2018
Hello Lyonsgate Montessori Families, You’re update is a day early this week because tomorrow — Friday, Nov. 2 — is a PD Day and both Lyonsgate campuses will be closed. In other news, Lyonsgate clothing is still available for purchase online, for both children and adults. Click here to visit our online store. We have been searching for a Canadian provider but have not found a suitable one, so we will stick with the previous, U.S. provider for now. We are hoping that when the new NAFTA…
Lyonsgate Weekly Update | Oct. 26, 2018
Hello Lyonsgate Montessori Families, Remember, parent observations will be taking place throughout November. Please click the relevant links below to book your observations. You can find the Lyonsgate Observation Guidelines on our website’s Home page; please familiarize yourself with them before your observation. We ask that each family only book one observation slot, and that no more than two people attend each observation (please contact us if exceptional circumstances require multiple…
Lyonsgate Weekly Update | Oct. 19, 2018
Hello Lyonsgate Montessori Families, Last week, Mrs. Lyons attended the “55th Anniversary of Montessori in Mexico” conference at Colegio Montessori de Chihuahua. This is one of the largest Montessori schools and training centres in Mexico and the conference celebrated the achievements of the Montessori community in Mexico and their vision for the future. The conference offered some of the most renowned Montessori experts as presenters, and gave attendees the chance to see one of the…
Lyonsgate Weekly Update | Oct. 12, 2018
Hello Lyonsgate Montessori Families, We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving, or otherwise enjoyed a great long weekend together. That’s it for short weeks for a little while. Show-N-Share and Open House events are coming up on Thursday, October 18. These are opportunities for you to spend some time with your children in their Montessori environment, and for them to show you some of the work they have completed or materials they enjoy working with. Toddler Show-N-Share: 3:30-4:00…
Lyonsgate Weekly Update | Oct. 5, 2018
Hello Lyonsgate Montessori Families, Happy Thanksgiving! Please remember that Lyonsgate Montessori School will be closed on Monday, October 8, for the Thanksgiving Holiday. We hope everyone finds time to get together with friends and family over the long weekend, as well as time rest and recover from turkey/tofurkey feasting. We’d also like to thank everyone for heeding the synagogue’s request to not use the main glass doors to the parking lot when exiting the school these past…
Lyonsgate Weekly Update | Sept. 28, 2018
Hello Lyonsgate Montessori Families, Next Wednesday, Oct. 3, is your first Parent Education Evening at Lyonsgate. These evening events are very important and we strongly encourage you to attend. At Parent Education Evenings, you will learn a little more about Montessori education and what goes on in the classroom, and why. Childcare is available during the event. Please scroll down to the “Next Week” section for event details and to register for childcare. This Week: Toddler: Now…