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Happy Chinese New Year!

Sophia’s parents, Yanjun and Rulfeng, came to the Sunflower Room to talk about Chinese New Year. The New Year began on Jan. 23 and is celebrated in Asian communities with 15 days of food, firecrackers and fanfare designed to ensure that the Year of the Dragon is full of good fortune.

Elementary Students Hit the Slopes

The Elementary students had a great day skiing at Shawnee. Each winter the students take three ski trips to the mountain to participate in the Skiwee ski-school program.

A Performance With a Message

The Pushcart Players from Verona, NJ, performed “Happily Ever After”, a version of the Cinderella story, for the Elementary and Primary third year students. The children were encouraged by the cast members to notice where bullying occurred in the play, and they found plenty of such occurrences against poor “Ella”.

The message the students were left with: good things happen to good people. Find someone to tell if you are being bullied or ridiculed. Stand up for yourself and speak out. These messages were artfully incorporated into this variation on a much-loved ancient fairy-tale which origniated in Ancient China.

Effective Discipline Strategies

New Offering!

Wednesday, February 8, 2012, 8:30 - 10:00 AM

Presenter: Rita Brenner, Toddler Teacher, PCTE Instructor

Infant, Toddler and Primary Parents • Princeton Montessori School Summit Room

Learn to communicate in ways that will avoid power struggles and temper tantrums. Receive practical advice about using language that is respectful and positive and also serves as a model for children to use themselves. Planning ahead, keeping realistic expectations, and setting appropriate limits are just some of the tools that you will learn in order to build a peaceful home and respectful relationship with your child.

The Power of Positive Attention

Teaching our children to achieve and maintain focus in a world of distractions

Thursday, February 2, 2012, 7:30 – 9:00pm • The Pennington School

Presenter: August L. Leming, Ph.D.

The attention of our children is arguably one of their most valuable assets. What they pay attention to becomes a part of them and their lives. Today’s fast–paced world constantly threatens their positive attention, attempting to redirect it on objects, experiences, and thoughts that do not serve them well. TV, video games, interactive websites, drugs and alcohol use all impact the attention spans of our children. Dr. August Leming will share techniques for harnessing a “here-and-now” experience, fostering healing, growth, and personal success with children and adults. He will demonstrate how powerful a focused human mind can be for both achievement and joy.

How can we as parents help focus our children’s attention on the things that support their overall health and well- being, reduce stress, and assist them in resisting the temptations of destructive behavior?
What exactly is the library of the mind and how do we access it?
What are specific tools that adults and children can use to focus their mind on the task at hand?

Dr. August Leming is an internationally recognized expert and leader in the art of optimal health and author of the soon to be published, “The Psychology of Coaching”. As a professor of Child and Adolescent Psychology and President of the SOURCE Institute for Human Performance, he has worked with tens of thousands of adults and adolescents seeking personal wellness and performance. SOURCE Institute currently operates the fitness centers at The Pennington School, The Hun School of Princeton and The George School. He regards the mind as a muscle, an essential tool for conditioning the body from the inside out.

Welcome to Sand Dollar City!

Kate and Michelle’s dad, David, visted the Junior II classroom recently to teach the students about a web video game he was working on called “sanddollarcity.com”. Sand Dollar City is a virtual world designed to teach important financial lessons to children eight and older. It combines an immersive underwater adventure with real-world financial concepts including earning, spending, saving, budgeting, banking, smart shopping, credit cards, credit scores, needs and wants, and more. Mr. Reim’s wonderful sense of humor and fabulous “furry feet” captured the students’ attention and only added to his already dynamic presentation. Fun was had by all!

A Rockin’ Birthday Visit

Frank’s dad, Frank, visited the Rose Room to help celebrate his 6th birthday. Dad is a Geologist and talked to the children about rocks and minerals. Each child got their own geode to break open to reveal the crystals inside. They also got to pick a special gem to take home.

Parent to Parent - An Inside Look

Parent to Parent Information Night for Primary and Junior I Programs

All Toddler and Primary Parents Invited

Tuesday, February 7, 7:30 – 9:00 pm

All Toddler and Primary parents are invited to meet with current Primary and Junior I parents to learn more about their child’s next program. Visit the classrooms, see the children’s work, have an opportunity to ask questions and hear feedback directly from current Primary and Junior I parents. Program teachers will also be present to answer your questions.

Please RSVP

Annual Campaign Off to a Great Start!

Our 2012 Annual Campaign “Wants-n-Wishes” has received just over $75,000 to date - Thank You! Your gifts help provide our teachers and children with the wonderful support and program enhancements that tuition alone cannot cover. To surpass this year’s goal of $100,000, we count on each of our families to contribute. Remember, the more you donate the more teachers’ “Wishes” that can be granted. Each and every gift, no matter how large or small, helps us reach our goal of 100% participation from all of our School families.

Within the next few weeks, Parent Campaign leaders will begin reaching out to families to either thank you for your donation or to request your support. Its easy to give a gift right now.

Click here to donate online.

Click here to see a list of “WANTS-N-WISHES” items that you can personally sponsor.

Click here to learn more about this year’s “WANTS-N-WISHES” Annual Campaign.

Thank you so very much in advance for your continued support of Princeton Montessori School!

Learning about Korea

Kyuyoung’s parent’s visited the Sunflower room to talk about Korea. The children enjoyed listening to a story read in Korean, eating Korean rice cakes and they all received a personalized name tag written in Korean.


	Browse the Archive — Subscribe via RSS — View our Calendar January 26 Happy Chinese New Year! Sophia’s parents, Yanjun and Rulfeng, came to the Sunflower Room to talk about Chinese New Year. The New Year began on Jan. 23 and is celebrated in Asian communities with 15 days of food, firecrackers and fanfare designed to ensure that the Year of the Dragon is full of good fortune. January 25 Elementary Students Hit the Slopes The Elementary students had a great day skiing at Shawnee. Each winter the students take three ski trips to the mountain to participate in the Skiwee ski-school program. A Performance With a Message The Pushcart Players from Verona, NJ, performed “Happily Ever After”, a version of the Cinderella story, for the Elementary and Primary third year students. The children were encouraged by the cast members to notice where bullying occurred in the play, and they found plenty of such occurrences against poor “Ella”. The message the students were left with: good things happen to good people. Find someone to tell if you are being bullied or ridiculed. Stand up for yourself and speak out. These messages were artfully incorporated into this variation on a much-loved ancient fairy-tale which origniated in Ancient China. Effective Discipline Strategies New Offering! Wednesday, February 8, 2012, 8:30 - 10:00 AM Presenter: Rita Brenner, Toddler Teacher, PCTE Instructor Infant, Toddler and Primary Parents • Princeton Montessori School Summit Room Learn to communicate in ways that will avoid power struggles and temper tantrums. Receive practical advice about using language that is respectful and positive and also serves as a model for children to use themselves. Planning ahead, keeping realistic expectations, and setting appropriate limits are just some of the tools that you will learn in order to build a peaceful home and respectful relationship with your child. January 24 The Power of Positive Attention Teaching our children to achieve and maintain focus in a world of distractions Thursday, February 2, 2012, 7:30 – 9:00pm • The Pennington School Presenter: August L. Leming, Ph.D. The attention of our children is arguably one of their most valuable assets. What they pay attention to becomes a part of them and their lives. Today’s fast–paced world constantly threatens their positive attention, attempting to redirect it on objects, experiences, and thoughts that do not serve them well. TV, video games, interactive websites, drugs and alcohol use all impact the attention spans of our children. Dr. August Leming will share techniques for harnessing a “here-and-now” experience, fostering healing, growth, and personal success with children and adults. He will demonstrate how powerful a focused human mind can be for both achievement and joy. How can we as parents help focus our children’s attention on the things that support their overall health and well- being, reduce stress, and assist them in resisting the temptations of destructive behavior? What exactly is the library of the mind and how do we access it? What are specific tools that adults and children can use to focus their mind on the task at hand? Dr. August Leming is an internationally recognized expert and leader in the art of optimal health and author of the soon to be published, “The Psychology of Coaching”. As a professor of Child and Adolescent Psychology and President of the SOURCE Institute for Human Performance, he has worked with tens of thousands of adults and adolescents seeking personal wellness and performance. SOURCE Institute currently operates the fitness centers at The Pennington School, The Hun School of Princeton and The George School. He regards the mind as a muscle, an essential tool for conditioning the body from the inside out. Welcome to Sand Dollar City! Kate and Michelle’s dad, David, visted the Junior II classroom recently to teach the students about a web video game he was working on called “sanddollarcity.com”. Sand Dollar City is a virtual world designed to teach important financial lessons to children eight and older. It combines an immersive underwater adventure with real-world financial concepts including earning, spending, saving, budgeting, banking, smart shopping, credit cards, credit scores, needs and wants, and more. Mr. Reim’s wonderful sense of humor and fabulous “furry feet” captured the students’ attention and only added to his already dynamic presentation. Fun was had by all! A Rockin’ Birthday Visit Frank’s dad, Frank, visited the Rose Room to help celebrate his 6th birthday. Dad is a Geologist and talked to the children about rocks and minerals. Each child got their own geode to break open to reveal the crystals inside. They also got to pick a special gem to take home. January 20 Parent to Parent - An Inside Look Parent to Parent Information Night for Primary and Junior I Programs All Toddler and Primary Parents Invited Tuesday, February 7, 7:30 – 9:00 pm All Toddler and Primary parents are invited to meet with current Primary and Junior I parents to learn more about their child’s next program. Visit the classrooms, see the children’s work, have an opportunity to ask questions and hear feedback directly from current Primary and Junior I parents. Program teachers will also be present to answer your questions. Please RSVP Annual Campaign Off to a Great Start! Our 2012 Annual Campaign “Wants-n-Wishes” has received just over $75,000 to date - Thank You! Your gifts help provide our teachers and children with the wonderful support and program enhancements that tuition alone cannot cover. To surpass this year’s goal of $100,000, we count on each of our families to contribute. Remember, the more you donate the more teachers’ “Wishes” that can be granted. Each and every gift, no matter how large or small, helps us reach our goal of 100% participation from all of our School families. Within the next few weeks, Parent Campaign leaders will begin reaching out to families to either thank you for your donation or to request your support. Its easy to give a gift right now. Click here to donate online. Click here to see a list of “WANTS-N-WISHES” items that you can personally sponsor. Click here to learn more about this year’s “WANTS-N-WISHES” Annual Campaign. Thank you so very much in advance for your continued support of Princeton Montessori School! January 19 Learning about Korea Kyuyoung’s parent’s visited the Sunflower room to talk about Korea. The children enjoyed listening to a story read in Korean, eating Korean rice cakes and they all received a personalized name tag written in Korean. next » Browse the Archive — Subscribe via RSS — View our Calendar