Wow, what a day. Our first-ever Moving Up Ceremony here at Hilltop Children`s House was a sun-drenched affair. Miss Noelle shared what it means to move up from Primary to Elementary. What changes are happening, why and how is the Elementary environment different, and what can parents do to grow with and support their new Elementary student`s development.
As the children moved up, a Primary classmate gave each of them a white rose, a symbol of farewell and of new beginnings. Then after they crossed the bridge, Mr. Tom invested each invested with their work bag, one of the main differences between Primary and Elementary. Then they were presented with a frame that has a sendoff from their Primary classmates, a welcome from their Elementary classmates, and a space for their own photo from this day.
Then Mr. Tom welcomed them and exhorted the entire class to welcome each other, work together, learn together, learn from one another, and be a great class, as we have had this year.
This was followed by a cake and bubbly reception. Sparkling cider for the kids and something more official for the parents. The Elementary kids took it upon themselves to organize a toast.
The kicker for the end of the day was when one of the new Elementary students asked his mother if he could come back to school tomorrow to get to work! She informed him that there`s no school tomorrow, it`s Saturday, and Elementary wouldn`t resume for three months. He was disappointed and asked sincerely why he had to wait three months to go to Elementary.
We have such great kids.
This was truly a great day for Montessori in Steubenville.
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Good morning! On this last day of school we are preparing for our first-ever moving-up ceremony. Four children will move up from Primary to Elementary, crossing this little bridge which Mr. Tom made last night.
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It’s Moving Up day as 4 of our primary children become elementary children!
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Penultimate day of school and calligraphy and stitching have broken out.
The calligraphy is for cards we’re presenting to Primary students who are moving up tomorrow.
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Our Elementary released the painted lady butterflies that we watched grow from tiny caterpillars to beautiful butterflies these last few weeks. They took a while to realize they could leave the little mesh cage that had been their happy home, but once they did, off they flew.
And just a short time later some of our kids spotted one of them flitting about the daisies our parents planted out front last fall.
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As we approach the end of our school year, we’re instituting a few new traditions. Today, our full-day primary children went on a bike ride!
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Our next 240 Club dinner is just two weeks away!
Join us for delicious food and good fellowship in support of Montessori in Steubenville. The dinner will be at the Sycamore Center on June 3 from 4:30pm to 7pm. $25 per person, free for those who are already club members.
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Our Elementary and Full-Day Primary kids had lunch at Pastaio Cucina in Wintersville today. We`ve been practicing table manners, appropriate conversation at meals, and how to serve yourself, take and pass food, and how properly to use our utensils throughout the year.
Our wonderful server, Vincenza, was marvelous, and the food was exactly as delicious as you`d expect at a place like Pastaio. (One of our Primary students said "If heaven has food it will be like that!")
Our meal ended with vanilla gelato, because we had a birthday celebration!
"You all are very well-behaved. I`m very impressed!" said Vincenza at the end of the meal.
After taking a group picture, our Elementary students enveloped her in a group hug.
This is one school tradition we will look forward to every year. Thank you, Pastaio!
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