A Balance Beam and More Materials!

We’ve been so blessed by so many people lately. More materials arrived from one of our wishlists, and monetary contributions enabled me to make an articulated balance beam! These materials came together from Mark and Mary Ingram (thank you so much!) who found them on our Amazon wishlist.   And Noëlle is demonstrating the articulated…

Halloween on the Hilltop

It was a great Halloween at Hilltop Children’s House! Lots of people stopped by during their trick-or-treating for some hot apple cider, hot coffee (graciously provided by our friends at St. Ambrose Coffee Roasting), and candy! We’re looking forward to our Open House next Wednesday, stop by!

Child Learn

Wishlists and Needed Things

So blessed. We posted the other day about a wishlist of needed things on Amazon, and a few generous people have already come through for about half the items originally on that list! As we build up the Montessori and Catechesis of the Good Shepherd programs for the children we’re in need of a number…

A New Logo!

  Wow, this is great! Our friend Amy is a really great graphic designer and offered her services. She asked if we were open to a new logo and we said certainly! The little mashup of “HCH” I threw together in a pinch served well as a startup logo, but certainly left some to be…

Trick or Treat and Open House

Come say hi! during Trick or Treat and at an Open House!   Warm Cider for your Trick-or-Treat! Halloween, Wednesday, October 31, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Stop by the Hilltop Children’s House at 1300 Maryland Avenue (three doors down from the Tower of Power Church) while trick-or-treating on Halloween for a cup of warm cider…

Amazon Smile

Amazon Smile and our Wishlist

Two things on Amazon: the Amazon Smile fundraising opportunity, and a Wishlist of materials and supplies we’ve assembled. Amazon Smile Do you shop on Amazon? If you do you can help raise money for Hilltop Children’s House just by shopping. It will not cost you anymore money and can add up to a decent amount…

First Children in Their Space

Our First Day

Our first day was today, with our first students, and we’re excited! The kids were given materials to work with and shown how to work with them in a designated space. Still Time to Join Us! We are still accepting registrations because Montessori doesn’t require everyone to start at the same time. Anyone interested can…

Herald Star Coverage

Paul Giannamore of the Steubenville Herald Star stopped by to talk with us on Wednesday and his article ran in the paper today, Sunday, August 19. The Montessori method builds on itself as a community of children learning together, with older children helping the younger children. The Hilltop Children’s House is hoping to start with…