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Greetings!
Greetings from the OMA Board and Director. We hope your February is just lovely!
The OMA 2011/12 survey results are available in an initial report format. Open the pdf here to view or print, and contact Jennifer if you have questions or feedback. This report includes highlighted questions of interest and graphs of key pieces of information. Please, note, this survey will be refined and streamlined for future updates - we aim to offer the survey annually or every two years. This report offers lots of information in a somewhat rough-cut format. OMA thanks Cedar Montessori for their extraordinary volunteer efforts in making this happen.
Research is getting underway at schools around town. This is just the beginning of a longer term study, so if you are not involved yet, there will be chances in the future. This work is a direct outcome of the charge Dr. Steven Hughes put forth - researchers from Lewis and Clark College are gathering empirical data to measure outcomes of a Montessori Children's House experience. Thank you for supporting this project.
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Upcoming events:
Preschool Fair - Bend on February 25
Workshop in Bend! Come to Bend for a weekend in March, and join Sue Pritzker - she will discuss the Parent/Teacher/Child Triangle and offer a workshop on Montessori leadership for guides, assistants and adinistrators. Registration is open!
Register for March 9th Parent Talk
Register for March 10th Leadership Workshop
Save the date - April 21st will be our Spring Workshop at Providence Childcare Center. We are looking forward to bringing experts together to discuss the inclusion of children with special needs in our communities - covering how best to support varying needs and help families access support.
And, in this month of hearts and gratitude, begin thinking of your nominations for the Susie Huston Excellence in Teaching Award! Our Spring Tea will be on May 6th at the All Saints Episcopal Church, 4033 SE Woodstock Blvd. We will recognize graduating teacher-training students and gather together for tea and friendship. OMA Board members are working on a special tribute to Susie Huston. Please, be sure to attend and let us know who inspires you!
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Volunteer opportunities are plentiful:
Write a Forza article for your colleagues
Write an article of interest to parents for our Parent Resource Center on the website
Be a Traveling Speaker, sharing a topic of interest and expertise with another school or Montessori community in our region
Contribute your Montessori wisdom on a particular subject at a library, community center or other public venue
Help organize an upcoming workshop
Join our Outreach Committee
Contact Jennifer Ryznar at info@oregonmontessori.com
Did you know that the OMA website sees over 1,000 visits per month, with the most visited pages being the Find-A-School and Classifieds pages?
Your membership enables us to be advocates for Montessori by helping to support and strengthen our member schools, stay abreast of legislative changes, and, through our research project, parent resource page and outreach program, we are educating the public about Montessori. OMA is making a difference, thank you for your support.
With thanks,
Jennifer Ryznar
OMA Executive Director
email: jbryznar@gmail.com
www.oregonmontessori.com
503-688-0526
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