April News:

April is an exciting month here at the Montessori School of San Clemente. We will be learning about our planet Earth & Oceania (Australia, New Zealand & Pacific Islands). Teachers will engage children in discussions of climates, plants, and animals. The children will learn about islands and how they form and grow. They will explore the parts of a volcano and even get to make on in their classroom! Our literary focus will be on Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault. April will also host many events including our annual Spring Egg Hunt, Week of the Young Child, and our Open House. As a reminder, school is closed April 1^st-5^th.

The Week of the Young Child starts on April 15^th through April 19^th. It is celebrated across the country to focus and celebrate the needs of young children. Each day we will have a special activity to celebrate our children. Monday will be Sports Day (Wear your favorite team jersey). Tuesday will be Crazy Hair or Hat Day (Get creative with a wacky hat or crazy hair). Wednesday will be a Class Picnic (Child event). Thursday will be Super Hero/Princess Day (Wear your favorite super hero shirt or princess dress). Friday will be Pajama Day (School favorite!).

Our Spring Egg Hunt will be on April 19^th. All children, Walkers and Up, will participate in our egg hunt. We ask that each child bring in 6 pre-stuffed eggs for the hunt. Eggs may be filled with stickers, erasers, bubbles, or other NON-FOOD items. Please place eggs in the collection box at the front office.

Join us on April 24^th from 4PM-6PM for our Open House. School will close at 3PM this day. We invite all families and their children to join us this evening. This is a wonderful opportunity for your children to show you what they have been learning all year!

March Recap:

March was a fun month celebrating Dr. Seuss and St. Patrick’s Day! We had a great time dressing up for Dr. Seuss’ birthday! Mustache Day and PJ Day were our biggest hits at the school. Students wore green to celebrating St. Patrick’s Day and had many surprises in their classrooms left behind by those little leprechauns. Ms. Lucy’s Ukulele class had their concert and it was a Hula-Good Time! Laugh Out Loud pictures came and took our Spring photos which were a blast!

February Recap:

The month of February brought so much love to our school! Our school was ready to celebrate friendship and love as our front office and hallways were decorated with dancing hearts! We celebrated Valentine’s Day with our morning parties and the children enjoyed passing around their cards to all of their classmates. Thank you to all the parents who volunteered to bring in yummy Valentine’s snacks!

January Recap:

January was a great start to the new year! The students have settled back after the holiday break and are learning and growing every day! Our classrooms had fun exploring Antarctica and colder weather climates. The infants explored with ice and our Pre-Primary and Primary classrooms focused on Arctic animals. Soccer Shots started with us this month and come on Tuesday’s. Flyers are up at the front desk if you would like to sign up! We had a successful Information Night with prospective and current parents learning more in depth about our Montessori curriculum.

December Recap:

 In December, the children learned about Celebrations around the world. We discussed the holidays of Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa.  The children even enjoyed a visit from Santa!  It was so nice to see all of our families at our Holiday Performances. The children practiced for weeks and sang their hearts out. We thank you for supporting our programs and making our events such a huge success!