Dear Parents,

Happy Spring!  Spring is always such a time of renewal. The flowers bloom, the birds hatch, and the temperatures rise to comfortable levels. We see the children show the same signs of coming into their own fullness of beauty. They emerge into new levels of understanding. They find comfort with concepts they have been practicing diligently.

Maria Montessori spoke about the "normalized" child. The "normalized child is able to function appropriately in the environment and this results in a well-balanced child capable of achieving her goals. Some characteristics of the "normalized" child are...

1.      Shows self-discipline

2.      Demonstrates concentration

3.      Acts independently

4.      Is self-motivated

5.      Enjoyment of repetition

6.      Pleasure found in work

7.      No need for external rewards

8.      Prefers work to play

9.      Love of learning

Thank you for returning your re-enrollment. We are interviewing new families who would like to join our school. Each family is asked to examine the philosophy of Dr. Montessori and to review our Parent Handbook before committing to a relationship with the school. The family comes for a tour and then returns for a classroom observation and an interview with their child and a classroom Directress. We have all of these steps to help the family determine their synchronicity with the way of life at MCS. Any family deserves to have their child in a school setting that they trust and support. We at MCS take this trust that you place in us very seriously. Every decision we make has your child's emotional, physical, social and intellectual growth in mind.

Thank you for the trust and support that you extend to your child and to all of us at Montessori School. Enjoy your Spring holiday!

Peggy Higgins