Our 2015 Summer Camp got off to a great start today. The children had a blast with the animals in the petting zoo that visited today! Petting Zoo Fun! What a great way to kick off our Summer Camps!Posted by Especially For Children & Indian Harbour Montessori on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 Remember, it's not too late to sign up for our 2015 Summer Camps.
Mrs. Wright's 3-6 class had a great time at Pastries with Parents this week! Parents, grandparents and friends joined us as we spent the morning singing, dancing, laughing and enjoying some wonderful pastries. Thank you to all who joined us! Here are some highlights. [nggallery id=1] Watch the Performance!
Justin Dougherty, IHM Class of 2003 Justin attended Indian Harbour Montessori through 6th grade. After attending IHM he went on to graduate from Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, where he played lacrosse, football and was involved in orchestra. After High School he attended the Coast Guard Academy, where he was on the dean's list five semesters and received the board of trustee's award. He graduated with a degree in naval architecture and marine engineering. Justin then went into pilot training at Naval Air Station Pensacola. On Friday, April 18th at Corpus Christi Naval Air Station he will receive his Wings of Gold. [...]
Indian Harbour Montessori 3rd & 4th grade students are currently studying a unit in Music called Music All Around This World. Each week, we travel to a new country in South America and learn about the culture and music of the people who call that country home. The first week we learned about the Cueca, the national dance of Chile. This week we traveled to Argentina and learned about the Tango. Each week we will learn a new step to add to our dance from around South America.
The Indian Harbour Montessori Makos 4-H Club recently participated in the "Art on a Rain Barrel Contest" UCF-IFAS extension--Brevard Co. Fair, with their project titled "Indian River Lagoon". Post by Especially For Children & Indian Harbour Montessori. What is a Rain Barrel? A rain barrel is a 55-gallon recycled food-grade plastic barrel that is placed at the outlet of a roof gutter to catch rooftop runoff during a storm (referred to as “stormwater”). When stormwater runs off of impervious surfaces like roofs, parking lots, compacted soils, and roads, it accumulates fine sand, nutrients like phosphorus, bacteria from animal wastes, oil, grease [...]
We just wanted to say a special thank you to all of our wonderful True Colors Run Sponsors! This event wouldn't have been such a success without each and every one of you. Please offer your support of these local businesses who helped make our True Colors Run such a success. Art Derek Gores Art Studio Foosaner Art Museum & Education Center Off Center Art Center Tracey Hnat Art Studio Food Doubles Beachside Lily's Organic Market Surfin Turtle More Wonderful Sponsors Coldwell Banker Commercial - Sun Land Realty David L. Nagrodsky, LLC - Architect Florida Bank of Commerce Montessori Group Schools [...]
Congratulations 6th Grade Graduates! It's been a memorable year! Best of luck to our Graduates of 2014, and we wish everyone a wonderful summer vacation. Congrats to: Macguire A., Andrew B., Joshua K., Emily M., Ian M., Zohra M., Emily P., Patience P., Whitney S., Sofia V., and Zachary W. "The education of a very small child does not aim at preparing him for school, but for life." Maria Montessori "Children are the world's most valuable resource, and its best hope for the future." John F. Kennedy Sixth Grade Slide Presentation by Fifth Grade Students
Brevard Teacher of the Month Award Indian Harbour Montessori's, Mrs. Theresa Trawick was recently named Lite Rock 99.3's "Teacher of the Month". Mrs. Trawick will receive a spa treatment at Essentials Spa & Salon and a Papa John’s pizza party for her entire class. Congratulations, Mrs. Theresa Trawick!
Indian Harbour Montessori School promotes education, health, and wellness, by connecting children to the natural world through organic gardening. Ms. Theresa Trawick is helping children establish a positive relationship with their natural world by simply opening the door of the classroom. She uses the vegetable garden as a place to enrich the classroom lessons and allow students to experience learning from their own observations--all while munching on fresh vegetables picked from the garden! "Third and fourth grade students truly love their garden work! Many even ask to spend their recess time here, planting seeds, thinning seedlings, potting newly rooted plants from [...]
Chris Hollyfield visited Indian Harbour Montessori today as part of his anti-bulling, "Got Respect? Tour". Chris, definitely knows what bullying is... Measuring 4-foot-4, this phenomenal motivational speaker is perceived at first glance as an undersized man in an over sized world. The “Got Respect? Tour” shows the emotional and physical effects of bullying. Chris maximizes his visual difference to help students recognize and avoid teasing and bullying among their peers. "Got Respect? Tour" Key Focal Points The key focal points of his presentation allows kids to see the things that make attending school an enjoyable experience: Friendship - The rewards of [...]
