http://rockprairiemontessori.com/blog Going Beyond the Common Classroom Experience (SM) Thu, 13 May 2010 15:14:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_172" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption=""Mr. Mark" Lencho Leads a Lesson"][/caption] by Linda Maybee This past week I had the opportunity to sit down with three elementary students to discuss the chess lessons the elementary class has been participating in on Friday afternoons this past quarter with one of our parents,  Mr. Mark ... http://rockprairiemontessori.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28rss%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Frockprairiemontessori.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F05%2F13%2Felementary-chess-lessons%2F&seed_title=Elementary+Chess+Lessons+Interview [gallery] On Wednesday, November 18, 2009, the Rock Prairie Montessori third graders, Cavanaugh Mair and Nathan Staddler,  took a trip to the Logan Museum of Anthropology at the Beloit College in Beloit, WI.  Students learned what a Curator does.  Curators study artifacts and catalog information about them and teach others what they ... http://rockprairiemontessori.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28rss%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Frockprairiemontessori.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F11%2F18%2Fthird-grade-field-trip-to-the-logan-museum-of-anthroplogy-beloit-college%2F&seed_title=Third+Grade+Field+Trip+to+the+Logan+Museum+of+Anthroplogy-Beloit+College [caption id="attachment_148" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="In his own words..."][/caption] In this picture I am writing down notes about the picture on the right.  In this case, in my notes I am writing about the Kwakiutl Tribe.  One of the favorite things I learned is that the Kwakiutl Tribe carves designs into their canoes. http://rockprairiemontessori.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28rss%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Frockprairiemontessori.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F11%2F12%2Felementary-blog-by-cavanaugh-mair%2F&seed_title=Elementary+Blog+by+Cavanaugh+Mair [gallery] Our very first Culver's "Scoopie Night" was a huge success.  Thank you to all of the families that came out that night and supported this wonderful event.  Teachers and Board Members helped serve the food trays and Scoopie greeted everyone all night.  I four short hours Rock Prairie Montessori School raised $331.40 that ... http://rockprairiemontessori.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28rss%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Frockprairiemontessori.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F10%2F21%2Fscoopie-night-october-122009%2F&seed_title=Scoopie+Night+%26%238211%3B+October+12%2C+2009 September 2, 2009 10:00am-1:00pm This is an open house for students and families to visit classrooms, meet teachers, sign-up for volunteer opportunities, and turn in outstanding forms. Teachers and staff look forward to seeing everyone as we begin another great year at Rock Prairie Montessori School. http://rockprairiemontessori.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28rss%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Frockprairiemontessori.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F08%2F28%2Fback-to-school-day%2F&seed_title=BACK+TO+SCHOOL+DAY%21 Here is a chance to network with other parents and members of the Rock Prairie Montessori School Group. We launched this group to create and facilitate discussion between parents and teachers of RPMS. We hope to strengthen and extend your network of trusted RPMS Members. Contact us if you need further information. http://rockprairiemontessori.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28rss%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Frockprairiemontessori.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F05%2F13%2Fjoin-our-rpms-linkedin-group%2F&seed_title=Join+our+RPMS+LinkedIn+Group Alumni and current families are invited to join us on Saturday, August 1, 2009 as we celebrate 15 wonderful years of providing quality Montessori education in our community. Come and learn about the history of our school, reunite with old friends and get acquainted with new families. Put ... http://rockprairiemontessori.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28rss%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Frockprairiemontessori.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F05%2F12%2Fsave-the-date-saturday-august-1st-2009-for-the15th-anniversary-celebration-of-rock-prairie-montessori-school%2F&seed_title=SAVE+THE+DATE%21+Saturday%2C+August+1st%2C+2009+for+the%0A15th+Anniversary+Celebration+of+Rock+Prairie+Montessori+School This program is for young children from birth to 23 months of age and one of the respective parent/caregivers. It is a time for bonding, exploring Montessori materials and receiving information about various topics relating to child development. The cost will be $20 per class or $60 per 3-class session. ... http://rockprairiemontessori.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28rss%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Frockprairiemontessori.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F05%2F12%2Fsummer-adult-infant-program%2F&seed_title=Summer+Adult+%26amp%3B+Infant++Program Fresh off the RPMS press is the current issue of Prairie News. You can download it here. If you would like a hard copy, please feel free to contact us and we will mail one to you. http://rockprairiemontessori.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28rss%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Frockprairiemontessori.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F05%2F04%2Fmay-issue-of-the-prairie-news-is-out-now%2F&seed_title=May+issue+of+the+Prairie+News+is+out+now. Winter doesn't officially begin until December 21st but you certainly wouldn't know that looking outside at all of the snow! As you know we have worked very hard in preparing our Winter Program. Due to weather conditions, the Winter Program has been rescheduled for Wednesday, January 7th at 10:00 am. http://rockprairiemontessori.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28rss%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Frockprairiemontessori.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F12%2F18%2Fwinter-program-update%2F&seed_title=Winter+Program+Rescheduled+for+Jan+7%2C+2009