Education and schools
Queen City Book Bank Celebrates their 250th Little Free Library
On October 2nd, Queen City Book Bank celebrated their 250th Little Free Library at 720 E Mitchell Avenue. This Little Free Library is hosted by retired librarian, Connie Harris. Connie is a neighborhood engagement and community literacy advocate who became acquainted with Queen City Book Bank through her volunteerism with […]
New School Montessori (9-12) Students Practice Life Skills
(9-12) New School Montessori students have been practicing some important Montessori philosophy and life skills. What Dr. Maria Montessori started as lessons in grace and courtesy has expanded to include curriculum that helps students develop wisdom and improve their powers of self reflection. Students learn about the importance of respecting […]
What does practicing life skills look like for New School Montessori 4th, 5th and 6th graders?
TNSM has shared many posts of life-skills work with our preprimary and kindergarten students. You’ve seen images of children washing dishes, turning screws, sewing buttons on cuffs and more. But what life skills do the (9-12) students work on, besides algebra, geometry, grammar, civics, history, literature, science and Spanish? Next […]
The New School Begins Another Year and Invites You to Their Fall Open House
The New School Montessori is looking forward to the beginning of our next school year on August 20th! We invite you and your family to visit our open house this fall on Sunday, October 19 between 2-4 PM. You’ll enjoy meeting with teachers, seeing classrooms, visiting our wooded playgrounds and […]
So Much Is Happening in New School Montessori (3-6) Classrooms
Counting beads, sounding out words, working with puzzles, threading nuts onto bolts, sewing, writing and painting the world–these students are busy! In our (3-6) program, Montessori works (activities) change regularly to provide numerous opportunities for students to develop fine motor strength, a deep understanding of math, various degrees of sorting […]
New School Montessori’s Students in 4th, 5th and 6th Grade Have Been Especially Busy This Spring
New School Montessori’s students in 4th, 5th and 6th grade have been especially busy this spring. Many thanks to all who have enjoyed the colorful Learning Garden, to those who tuned in to hear our students on WVXU, and to those who came to listen and support our students in […]
North Avondale Montessori’s Clean-Up Day
North Avondale Montessori had a successful Campus Clean Up Day thanks to the many students, parents, folks from the organization Food Not Lawns, and PTO & community members (including NANA’s Treasurer, Alexander Ciudinovschi), who came out to support campus beautification efforts. It’s terrific for our students to see the community […]
Spring is Here and that Means it’s Time for The New School Montessori’s Annual Walkathon!
A part of TNSM’s culture is to promote a spirit of philanthropy and volunteerism in our student body. Our students volunteer at organizations to help areas that have been affected by natural disasters. Our (9-12) students raise money to donate to a non-profit of their choosing. The (6-9) classrooms have […]
New School Montessori Alumna Alexis Nelson is the Black Forager
TNSM’s head of school, Jeff Groh, was pleased to see Alexis Nelson as a keynote speaker at the American Montessori Society’s National Conference in Denver and wrote: “One of the biggest highlights for me was knowing one of the keynote speakers was Alexis Nelson—a.k.a. the Black Forager. Alexis is a […]