For many of us, the start of the new year is a time to set new goals around health and wellness. Losing a few pounds, eating better, exercising more...sound familiar? There's a lot of research on the effects of physical activity, including better sleep, stress reduction, less risk of heart disease and more. For children, physical activity is also linked to improved focus and cognitive performance.
Lucky for us, Dr. Maria Montessori intuited the link between movement and the brain in her earliest observations of children. She wrote "Children develop their brains as well as their bodies through movement, and in the process of concentration, self-discipline, and perseverance with an active interest, the foundations of character are laid." For most adults, physical activity means exercise and we have to schedule it and have the right gear. But for children, physical activity is woven into all aspects of their daily life (although the right gear sometimes helps!)
Sign up here for some Winter time fun. Starting January 18th, the Nova class will be doing a craft camp on Thursdays afterschool. Grab your spot now!New Paragraph
Holiday Shopping? Look Here
For Small Hands is a catalog for parents put out by a long time classroom supplier called Montessori Services. It can be hard to find high quality toys and fun stuff that offers the hands-on engagement that our CMS students love so much! Here's a short cut for you if you're looking for such and - bonus time - its also a fundraiser for CMS. If you use our school number when placing your order, CMS receives a portion in store credit that we can use to get more awesome supplies for our classrooms. 104018 is our school number. Order soon to insure holiday delivery.
GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!
The CMS Gala is on March 1st, 2024. This parent-led and parent-organized event is the school's main fundraiser for the year. If you are interested in volunteering to help with the event or have a business or item to donate for auction, please click here.
The Gala Committee is also having a Denim Drive this month. We have a box in the office for your denim donations - clean out the drawers and send your old or out grown items onto a new life!
SUNNY SUMMER THOUGHTS COMING SOON
For all you planners out there (yes I am with you!), CMS summer camp registration will be coming out on January 30th! We will again be working with the YMCA and look forward to a fun-filled time on campus for 8 weeks this summer. Details soon...
CMS Calendar
- Jan. 12th - Nova Parents Night Out, 6-10pm
- Jan. 15th - School Closure Day
- Jan. 18th - Nova Mini Camp begins (4 wks thru Feb. 8th)
- Jan. 22-26th - Great Kindness Challenge Week
- Feb. 16th & 19th - No School (AMI Refresher)
The mission of Community Montessori School is to provide authentic Montessori education
in a nature-rich environment that cultivates collaboration, curiosity,
love of learning, and respect for oneself, others, and the world.
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