“When the children find themselves in the environment we have prepared, the social contact with other children begins. [...] One might imagine that the children would fight, but no, the children have solved the problem. We can sum this up by saying that the child leaves the others to be active as long as he also can be active. Each respects the work of the other. This shows that the interest of these individuals is to be active. ”

Maria Montessori
Citizen of the World, p. 27

Happening this week:

Friday, Dec. 6th:

Friday Coffee Hour:

Join us after drop-off every Friday morning!

Our faculty guest today is Jay Potter, Outdoor Education Specialist.

Next week's faculty guest will be Kate Gnitzcavich, Upper Elementary Guide.

1st Friday Play Date - Winter Craft

Today (Friday, Dec. 6th) After School

The Parent Guild will host winter craft making during the next First Friday Play Date. We invite parents of Children's House and Elementary students to join their children in creating a keepsake. Refreshments provided.

For families with younger children, the playground experience outside will continue to be an option for social gathering.

1st Friday Game Night

Today (Friday, Dec. 6th) 5pm - 7pm

Join us for an evening of family fun! There will be familiar games to play and new games to learn.

RSVP via the link in Remind.

Game night is offered for families and is a fundraiser for the 6th year trip.

Monday, Dec. 9th:

The Giving Tree

A treasured LMS tradition, each year families donate gloves, mittens, hats, scarves, as well as gently used winter coats to decorate the Giving Tree. Thank you to our alumni family, The Kowalchicks, for donating the tree itself!

Help make our tree festive this year! Before Winter Break, students from the elementary classes will drop off items to be distributed to local families in need.

Collecting items until December 19th

Photo make-up day!

For anyone who was absent, or has connected with us about a re-take photo session, Monday Dec. 9th is the day!

Coming Soon!

Snowsports Program

2025

Upper Elementary students will participate in the ski and snowboard program at Mohawk Mountain in Cornwall, CT.

Our Snowsports Program will once again include a weekly one-hour skiing or snowboarding lesson followed by an opportunity to further practice with our supervisor and chaperones, until 5:15pm.

It will run a total of six (6) weeks on Tuesdays: January 7, 14, 21, 28, February 4, 11 (with the predesignated make-up dates of Feb 25 and March 4).

Lessons are on Tuesdays!

Parents will register their child via the Mohawk Mountain portal.

Upper Elementary parents may find more information on the Snowsports Program page of our website.

View our calendar of events

Link the LMS calendar to your preferred electronic calendar to stay up to date on school happenings and volunteer opportunities.

Things to know...

Snow Protocols:

Just a reminder that, when it comes to weather delays and cancelations, Litchfield Montessori School typically follows the Litchfield Public Schools’ decision.

Delay Opening: There is no Early Bird care on those occasions and school begins at 10am, unless the forecast requires an alternative.

When there is a delay, we announce it via Remind, and the start of school is 10am. No students will be admitted to the building prior to 9:45 to allow faculty time to arrive safely and prepare their classrooms; please keep your child in your car until that time.

Early Dismissal: We will let you know as soon as possible via Remind, so you can make plans to pick up your child(ren).

Make sure you’ve signed up for Remind, as this is how we will notify you in the event of a delay, closing, or early dismissal.

Give to the Annual Fund

Thank you to all who have contributed so far!

The participation of every parent in our annual fund campaign is essential. It shows that, as a community, we value and invest in our children's education. It also encourages outside donors and grant organizations to support us, as they see the strong backing by our own community.

CONTRIBUTE TODAY!

Montessori Moment:

How Montessori Fosters Curiosity and Courage

by Paula Lillard Preschlack

"Encouraging curiosity and courage is one of the most powerful strengths of an authentic Montessori education. By preparing young people to tackle the world’s problems from a place of practiced curiosity, we can feed the next generation with valuable skills. By giving them explicit opportunities to build courageous personalities, Montessori gives the next generation the strength to make this word a better place for all."

Read the article

Weekly Update Dec. 6 - Dec. 13

December 6th, 2024

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