Upcoming Dates
Fri., Jan. 10
Mom's Scripture Group, 9:15-10:15 a.m.
Fri., Jan. 17 Staff Development Day, EARLY 1:00 P.M. DISMISSAL
Mon., Jan. 20 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - NO SCHOOL
Tues., Jan. 21 Lower Elementary Information Night, 7:00 p.m.
Wed., Jan. 22 Upper Elementary Information Night, 7:00 p.m.
Thurs., Jan. 23 Middle School Information Night, 7:00 p.m.
Sun., Jan. 26 GSCM Open House, 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Thurs., Jan. 30 First Communion Parent Meeting, 6:00 p.m.
Jan. 27-31 Catholic Schools Week
Jan. 21-Feb. 7 Priority Registration Period for 2013-14
March 3 Financial Aid Application Deadline
2014-15 Registration Information
Priority Registration Period for 2014-15: January 21-February 7
The priority registration period for the 2014-15 school year will run from January 21 through February 7. During this time, current GSCM students may re-register and their siblings may apply for acceptance for 2014-15. We reserve enrollment for all current students and give priority consideration for all sibling applications through February 7. After that date, openings are no longer reserved but are offered to new applicants. Re-enrollment forms and tuition information will be sent home on Tuesday, January 21 via backpack mail and will also be available on line at www.gscmontessori.org.
Financial Aid Application Process for 2014-15 School Year
The Good Shepherd Catholic Montessori offers a financial aid program for current and incoming students. To apply for financial aid for the 2014-15 school year, parents must submit a financial aid application to Private School Aid Service by Monday, March 3. By mid-April, GSCM will notify parents of the amount of aid (if any) they will receive from the school. Financial aid applications are available from Lynette Rosati Shim in the school office and can be downloaded from our website, www.gscmontessori.org. Go to "Admissions/Financial Aid." If you have any questions, please contact Lynette Rosati Shim lrosati-shim@gscmontessori.org in the school office.
Information Nights for Parents
We have planned information nights to inform parents about the next level of Montessori education at GSCM. At each event, our teachers will present an overview of the educational program at that particular level, demonstrate materials, and answer questions.
These events are designed for parents who would like to learn more about the next level in Montessori education (e.g., a parent of a kindergartner, 3rd grader, or 6th grader who would like to understand the upcoming level of Montessori). This week, parents of children ready to advance to the next Montessori level will also receive separate invitations to these and other events.
Any parent would certainly gain valuable information from these evenings, whether you are looking to the future or want to know more about your child's current school experience.
IMPORTANT: Please be sure to RSVP to Nancy Toon (ntoon@gscmontessori.org) if you plan to attend one of these events. Events will be cancelled if there is not enough interest.
Lower Elementary Information Night: Tues., Jan. 21, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Our lower elementary classrooms are warm, relaxed, and purposeful environments for children. All classrooms are well-established with a rich array of learning materials. Our teachers will provide an overview of our lower elementary program. The presentation outline includes:
- Moving from concrete to abstract: teachers present Montessori materials
- Classroom work expectations and assessments
- Structure and choice in the Montessori 6-9 classroom
- Montessori elementary multi-age philosophy
Upper Elementary Information Session: Wed., Jan. 22, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Our 9-12 classrooms have a talented corps of lead and assistant teachers, a strong curriculum, and a rich array of learning materials. The combination of Montessori education with the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd continues to offer a unique opportunity for each child to grow as a well-rounded individual.
Lead teachers Jenny Griffin (math/science) and LinMarie Cameron (language arts/history) will describe.
- Program philosophy and curriculum
- Student work Expectations
- Parent involvement
- Homework
- Assessment
Middle School Information Night: Thurs. Jan. 23, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
John Bennett, Mary Hamiter, and Joan Ratajczak, our middle school teachers, will present an overview of our middle school program. This event will have the following components:
- Curriculum and Montessori Principles: What is the curriculum? What are academic expectations? What are the leading values and guiding principles that underlay our practices in Montessori adolescent education? Why do we do what we do? How do we serve Montessori's vision of the adolescent?
- High School Preparation: Several current middle school parents who also have high school children will be on hand to join our staff in answering questions from upper elementary parents. In addition to drawing from their past and current experiences in the middle school, these parents will also able to reference the high school experience of their older child(ren). How did the GSCM experience prepare their child for high school? How was the transition?
- Religious Education in the Middle School (with Annette Lustenberger)
- Questions and Answers
