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SCHOOL CALENDAR

SUMMER CAMP SCHEDULE

June 28th - July 16
Session 2: Young Scientists

July 19 - August 6
Session 3: Our Town

August 9th - 27th
Session 4: Delve into Dinosaurs

AUGUST

Wed 18th
Parents of Toddlers Mtg
7pm JABA

Sat 28th
Playground Workday
10am - 12pm

Mon 30th - Sept 3rd
Staff Workdays

SEPTEMBER

Thur 2nd
Parent Orientation for New Students
7pm JABA

Mon 6th
Labor Day
School Closed

Tues 7th-10th
Refer to "Schedule for First Week of School"

Mon 13th
Lunch and Afternoon programs begin

Tues 21st
UN International Peace Day Observance

Wed 22nd
Fundraising Mtg
JABA 7pm

OCTOBER

Classrooms open for parent observations. Schedule with teachers.

Fri 1st
Family Fun Fair
5-7pm Location TBD.

Mon 11th
School closes at noon for All-Staff meeting

Wed 13th
Toddler Parent Meeting and Social "Connecting Home and School environment"
7pm at JABA

Thurs 21st & Fri 22nd
Primary parent meetings in the classroom 11am-12pm
"Connecting Home and School environment". Exact day for each class to be determined.

NOVEMBER

Mon 1st
SCHOOL CLOSED. TEACHER WORKDAY

Tues 2nd
Alumni Day in classrooms

Mon 8th
"The Kindergarten Year"
7pm in the individual Primary classes

Mon 15th - Mon 22nd
Parent/Teacher Conferences. Schedule to be announced.

Wed 24th - Fri 26th
THANKSGIVING BREAK.SCHOOL CLOSED

DECEMBER

Sun 12th
Jingle Jog
Northeast Park 6pm

Fri 17th
SCHOOL CLOSES AT NOON

Mon 20th - Fri 31st
WINTER HOLIDAYS


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	The Montessori School of Charlottesville is an independent, non-profit School open to children of all backgrounds, without discrimination in regard to race, gender, religion, economic origins, or family structure. The school desires as much diversity among the children and staff as possible. The School is dedicated to furthering international and ecological consciousness and views education as "an aid to life". Currently, the school enrolls children ages 21 months – kindergarten in classrooms located in Charlottesville, Virginia: Cutler Lane, Gordon Avenue and in the JABA building on Hillsdale Drive. At the JABA location, the children are involved in intergenerational activities with the elders who attend JABA's adult daycare program. Beginning in Fall of 2008 the JABA location will offer full day schooling (8am — 5:30pm) for children ages 3 to 6 years. "Building Hope" Montessori School of Charlottesville's 30th Anniversary Fund Drive "The child is both a hope and a promise for mankind." - Maria Montessori With your support, we are building hope and keeping the promise of a Montessori experience for the next generation. In honor of the 100th anniversary of the first Montessori school in Italy, and the Montessori School of Charlottesville's 30th anniversary in our community, we ask you to make a donation that will sustain the Scholarship Fund, the Teachers' Fund, and the Community Building Fund. Click here to make your donation with a credit card or Paypal. Please add 3% to your donation if you pay with a credit card to cover processing costs. We are grateful for your generous gift. Philosophy The Montessori School of Charlottesville's purpose is to facilitate the full development of each child while helping children to find their places as contributing members of a group. We believe that such development can only occur through mature and caring modeling by carefully selected teachers who create a loving , secure environment. At our school, the children are actively involved in all aspects of their classroom, and truly have the feeling of being in a "Children's House." Back to Top Teachers' Role The Montessori teacher acts as a catalyst and guide to help children learn by doing for themselves. The teacher strives to remove barriers to the child's learning. The teacher is an astute observer of each child's interest which may indicate a "sensitive period," a time when one or more areas of curriculum may be of special interest, and therefore, easier to learn. Back to Top Classroom Structure Our classrooms are family structured, open spaces, with children of varying ages. Children have the freedom to move about and make choices from a carefully prepared environment, and to converse with classmates. The classroom structure, along with guidance from teachers, provides an environment in which the children are encouraged to extend their natural curiosity, an environment where they are allowed to work without interruption and to repeat activities as long as their inner timetable dictates. New activities are introduced to motivate each child to progress when the child's interests and level of development seem appropriate. Back to Top Parental Involvement We ask that parents continue their role as their children's primary teachers by entering into a partnership with the School. Parents are expected to maintain good communication with the teachers, especially regarding any changes in the family or the child's life. Individual parent-teacher conferences are scheduled at least twice each school year. Parents are encouraged to become involved in the Parent Auxiliary, and to continue their own education in childhood development by attending parent meetings, and reading books by Maria Montessori and other childhood development experts, which are available at school. Parents have the potential to make connections with other parents who have chosen Montessori-based education for their children. The success of the School's community-building and fundraising activities relies on the involvement of parents. Fundraisers for the Scholarship Fund (Silent Auction, Spring Yard Sale), playground work days, classroom meetings and parent coffees all present opportunities for parents to contribute their time and talents to the School community. Back to Top	SCHOOL CALENDAR SUMMER CAMP SCHEDULE June 28th - July 16 Session 2: Young Scientists July 19 - August 6 Session 3: Our Town August 9th - 27th Session 4: Delve into Dinosaurs AUGUST Wed 18th Parents of Toddlers Mtg 7pm JABA Sat 28th Playground Workday 10am - 12pm Mon 30th - Sept 3rd Staff Workdays SEPTEMBER Thur 2nd Parent Orientation for New Students 7pm JABA Mon 6th Labor Day School Closed Tues 7th-10th Refer to "Schedule for First Week of School" Mon 13th Lunch and Afternoon programs begin Tues 21st UN International Peace Day Observance Wed 22nd Fundraising Mtg JABA 7pm OCTOBER Classrooms open for parent observations. Schedule with teachers. Fri 1st Family Fun Fair 5-7pm Location TBD. Mon 11th School closes at noon for All-Staff meeting Wed 13th Toddler Parent Meeting and Social "Connecting Home and School environment" 7pm at JABA Thurs 21st & Fri 22nd Primary parent meetings in the classroom 11am-12pm "Connecting Home and School environment". Exact day for each class to be determined. NOVEMBER Mon 1st SCHOOL CLOSED. TEACHER WORKDAY Tues 2nd Alumni Day in classrooms Mon 8th "The Kindergarten Year" 7pm in the individual Primary classes Mon 15th - Mon 22nd Parent/Teacher Conferences. Schedule to be announced. Wed 24th - Fri 26th THANKSGIVING BREAK.SCHOOL CLOSED DECEMBER Sun 12th Jingle Jog Northeast Park 6pm Fri 17th SCHOOL CLOSES AT NOON Mon 20th - Fri 31st WINTER HOLIDAYS

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