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OMA NEWS
February 3, 2011
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Greetings!
 Have you seen this bike rack? Whole Child Montessori Center was gifted a custom Pink Tower Bike Rack from the 2010 graduating children! It was handcrafted by Matt Cartwright with Cartwright Design, www.cartwrightdesign.com. It's beautiful, and is adorned with painted tiles made by the children at the base. Thank you, Whole Child, for sharing this picture with our community. Thank you to so many of you for attending the Winter Workshop in Eugene with Kathleen Lloyd, PhD. It was inspiring, informative, and passionate. We thank Kerry Knust and Far Horizons for being such gracious hosts, and we thank Kathleen for her wonderful presentation, and for the work she does to bridge the world of Montessori and academic research. 
OMA Winter Workshop 2011 Kerry Knust and Kathleen Lloyd, PhD OMA is pleased to represent your schools through our new website and at local preschool fairs. We've recently attended the Vancouver MOMS Club fair, and we'll be at the Hillsdale Library preschool fair on Feb. 5th, 10am - 12pm. We are also gearing-up for the Spring Workshop on April 9th with Polli Soholt at Providence Child Care Center. And, Dr. Steven Hughes is returning to Portland for an evening lecture, which we'll cosponsor with MINW and other local schools. OMA is organizing a special time for administrators to reconnect with Dr. Hughes during a morning presentation and luncheon at MINW on Friday, April 29th. Please, look around your school community with open eyes and hearts; note ways in which your colleagues inspire your work. Share your gratitude by nominating a teacher, administrator, or gracious volunteer for the OMA awards, to be presented at the Spring Tea on May 14th. I'll include links and information for all of these events below; check the website often for upcoming events and news. Contact me with your school's news and happenings. Sincerely, Jennifer Ryznar jbryznar@gmail.com www.oregonmontessori.com 503-688-0526
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| Susie Huston Award and Outstanding Dedication Award
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| OMA Attends Vancouver Preschool Fair
Cathy Dorner, OMA President, and Donna Hargrave, head of Camas Montesori and OMA Board member, along with Marcella Rush and Susan Clark from Good Shepherd Montessori represented member schools at the Vancouver Preschool Fair on Saturday, January 22.
They handed out "What is Montessori" pamphlets that directed readers to our OMA website, and were able to talk one-on-one with prospective parents.
Thank you, Cathy, Donna, Marcella and Susan for marketing Montessori, supporting our member schools and reaching out to the larger community.
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Spring Workshop April 9 with Polli Soholt
Sharing the Gift: Montessori Information for Parents A Workshop For Guides with Polli Soholt Montessorians know that the more parents understand about the philosophy and theory behind the method, the more committed they become to the program. It is also clear that if we can provide parents with meaningful information they can put into practice at home, they will experience the benefits in the home environment. The children benefit from this also, as their home and Montessori environments are compatible, making it easier for them to follow their natural path of development. If we look at the time we have with parents as opportunities to share this incredible Montessori information, we will see that there are indeed many ways and means to help them come to a competent understanding of their children and the roles of the home and Montessori environments.
Polli Soholt, a highly regarded author and Montessorian, will offer a presentation taking participants step by step through a typical year, highlighting ways to bring Montessori information to parents in small, understandable increments. Participants will be able to take what they learn from this workshop and apply it to their own situations, enriching the parent teacher relationship in the process.
This workshop will take place at Providence Child Care Center on Saturday, April 9, 2011 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.
Costs: Members $50 per participant. Nonmembers $65 per participant. Individual OMA Membership and Workshop $90 per participant. Workshop Fee includes lunch and refreshments.
Register Now
Join OMA $40 for an individual membership
Download school flyer here
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Steven Hughes Public Lecture
Thursday, April 28, 2011
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
School 2.0 Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone over 100 years ago, yet would have recognized any telephone in use for most of the 20th century. It was only a few years ago that "Telephone 1.0" was replaced by mobile phones and bluetooth gadgets and we entered the world of "Telephone 2.0." For all our technological progress, education throughout the world predominantly follows a "School 1.0" model. Indeed, the basic features of Teacher, Learner, and Curriculum would all be familiar to Plato or Socrates were they to reappear today.
However, life and work in the 21st century have placed increasing pressure on the School 1.0 model. What should young people be learning (or learning to do) to experience successful, happy--indeed interesting--lives in the 21st century? Can traditional school give young people what they need, or is it time to rethink education--to consider "School 2.0?" What does neuroscience tell us? Will the role of teachers change? What will students do? Will School 2.0 be as unrecognizable to us now as a bluetooth earpiece would be to Bell?
In this special presentation, Dr. Steven Hughes will discuss the challenges faced by educators in the 21st century, and consider some promising approaches that are setting the stage for School 2.0.
OMA is a proud sponsor of this Montessori Institute Northwest event.
Tickets $15.00. Order here.
About Steven Hughes:
Steven J. Hughes, Ph.D., L.P., ABPdN is an assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology at the University of Minnesota Medical School and maintains a private practice where he specializes in assessment of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and other learning and behavioral problems in St. Paul, Minnesota. His research interests include measurement of attention and executive functioning in children and adults, the effects of living in poverty on child development, and the neurodevelopmental benefits of classical Montessori education.
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Steven Hughes Heads of Schools Lecture and Lunch Friday, April 29, 2011
9:00 am to 2:30 pm
Join our OMA heads of school for a lecture and lunch with Steven Hughes at the Montessori institute Northwest offices at 4506 SE Belmont Street, Suite 100 in Portland on Friday, April 29.
We'll begin at 9:00 am with a talk on "Activity Based Learning, Enriched Environments and Higher Order Cognitive Functions: The Neurological Case for Montessori Education." There will be a generous question and answer period, so come with your questions.
Dr. Hughes will be with us through lunch.
Afterwards we'll have an OMA Heads of School meeting from 1:00 until 2:30 pm.
This event is open to all heads of schools in Oregon and Washington and other interested parties.
Costs: $35 for lecture and lunch
Register Now!
Join OMA
$40 individual membership
School membership $8 per student
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OMA 2011 Calendar
Here's a quick calendar of OMA and other Montessori events for this 2010-2011 school year.
2011
February
Tuesday, February 8 MINW Cafe au Play
Tuesday, February 8 MINW Open Meeting for 2013 Congress
Friday, February 11 Pub Night
Wednesday, February 23 MINW Information Session
March
Tuesday, March 8 MINW Cafe au Play
Friday, March 11 Pub Night
April
Friday, April 8 Pub Night
Saturday, April 9 Polli Soholt Spring Workshop
Thursday, April 28 Steven Hughes Event co-sponsored with MINW
Friday, April 29 Administrators Meeting with Steven Hughes
May
Friday, May 13 Pub Night
Saturday, May 14 Spring Tea
OMA Board Meetings:
February 1st
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Pub Night: Friday, February 11
Join us for Pub Night on Friday, February 11from 4:30 pm until 6:00 pm at East Burn Tavern at 18th and Burnside.
Pub Nights are an informal way to meet with fellow Montessorians to gather a bit of friendship and inspiration. Everyone is responsible for their own food and beverages, but fun is shared by all. We'll have a door prize drawing at 5:30 pm, so come throw your name into the hat!
We meet in the downstairs room; please, ask the seating hostess for directions.
If you would like an e-mail reminder of this event the day before, sign up here.
Other Pub Nights are scheduled for the second Friday of the month throughout the year.
March 11
April 9
May 13
Mark your calendars and plan to join us.
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MINW at Cafe Au Play
The Montessori Institute Northwest presents Sarah Werner Andrews in three FREE informal gatherings to share practical suggestions for parents with children of any age.
Encouraging Cooperation Through Positive Communication
February 8, 2011 9:00am - 10:00am
Sometimes how you say it makes all the difference in avoiding power struggles and encouraging cooperation; join us and find out how.
Stop Praising and Start Building Real Self-Esteem
March 1, 2011 9:00am - 10:00am
For all of the "Good Job!" children hear, today's children feel less capable and confident than ever before. Learn how to support your children in a meaningful way through real security and the tools to self-evaluate.
Enjoy a cup of coffee and join the conversation. Stop by Café au Play for one or all of these inspiring talks. RSVP to reserve your place at the table.
Cafe au Play -- a new family friendly coffee shop in SE Portland!
5633 SE Division St., Portland, OR 97206
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Volunteer Opportunities
As you know, OMA is a volunteer run organization.
Get involved in as big or as small a way as you would like to give back to your Montessori community. From working on developing a workshop to helping with workshop registration to setting up for a meeting, there's probably something you can do.
Needed:
Help plan workshops
Be a greeter at Pub Night
Write an article for our Forza Vitale
Consider serving on the OMA board
Have news to share about your school or students?
Contact Jennifer Ryznar at jbryznar@gmail.com. |
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Check Out OregonMontessori.com
Our new OMA website is attracting visits from around the world - 18 countries and over 500 visitors! The OMA site serves as a resource for parents and schools, and helps guide interested families toward our local schools. It has been revamped to serve as a resource and a marketing tool, sharing Montessori with a wider audience.
Take a peek at our Parent Resource Center, which is growing to include articles of interest to families at your school. Contribute an article or link and help customize the information to topics of interest that relate to parent nights and current questions circulating in your communities.
Check out our new pages for Educators, which include Dr. Kathleen Lloyd's recent slide presentatoin at the Winter Workshop.
Visit the Find A School page. Not listed? Have you renewed your school membership? If not, renew now!
Of course, be sure to take a look at our OMA classifieds. Free classified ads are one of many benefits to our OMA members. |
Join OMA Today!
OMA offers two types of memberships--individual and school. Read more about joining OMA here.A new feature of school membership is that all staff members have individual memberships. Please e-mail us your staff and board members names and e-mails and we will get their memberships started.
Including all staff members should enlarge our community network to over 500 Montessorians from our traditional membership of 150. Supporting our professional community is a powerful reason to be part of OMA.
Thank you for your continued support of OMA.
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Please forward this news bulletin to all your staff members and board members.
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The Oregon Montessori Association is a group of schools and individuals who support vibrant Montessori education in Oregon and Southwest Washington...and beyond.
Visit www.oregonmontessori.com
Jennifer Ryznar, Executive Director
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