December 2024
Happy Holidays to the Hudson Montessori Community!
We usher in the holiday season by celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday in our classrooms with potluck meals, seasonal arts and crafts, and reflections about the Indigenous people of the Americas. We prepare for the winter holidays by learning holiday songs, learning about all the different winter festivals and holidays, and preparing for our schoolwide Holiday Cheer Day Celebration on December 20. Please join us!
Please Support This Year's Holiday Toy Drive
Every year, our Hudson Montessori School community gives back to our community during the holiday season. Please donate new or gently used, unwrapped toys (not too large) and drop them off in large collection bins positioned outside 10 Regent, 30 Regent, and 50 Regent. Our Middle School Director, Dr. Grace Sanvictores, was impressed to hear about a non-profit organization, Med Core, started by high school students to bring cheer to children affected by cancer. Our Hudson Montessori Volunteer parents reached out to partner with Med Core, and our Middle School students will collect and sort the donations. Thanks for your support!
Fostering Strong Parent-Teacher Relations
We had our first round of Parent Teacher Conferences in November, which is always a wonderful time to sit down and discuss your child's progress. However, we encourage our parents to maintain an open line of communication with us about any questions or scheduling a subsequent discussion if they have further questions or concerns. Maintaining good parent-teacher relations is just a phone call away! Rest assured, we will contact you if our teachers need to discuss your child's progress. In January, you will receive a written skills assessment progress report, punctuating the start of the second semester of school.
Exploring Nature With Our Adventure Club
Kudos to our Basketball Team!
Congratulations to our Middle School basketball team for finishing their basketball season by making it to the semifinals of the Hudson County Sports League for the fall season. Since we had a smaller-sized team, our team joined All Saints Episcopal Day School in Hoboken to form the All Saints-HMS team. Our Coach, Kevin, led the team, practicing on the 88 Regent basketball court since October. Their final record was 3-3, with interleague games hosted at the French American Academy. Congrats to the HMS basketball team!
Featuring Mock Elections for Voting Day
Election Day is a good time for students to learn about the right to vote and what "election" means. Throughout the school, students from all age levels participated in mock elections. From toddlers to elementary school, the children voted for their favorite pets, foods, and names for things.
Middle schoolers participated in the New Jersey Mock Election, where students all over New Jersey were issued voter ID numbers and voted for their favorite presidential candidates. The older students also played the iCivics "Win the White House" game to see if they could strategize ways to win electoral college votes. They also met with Dr. Pat Supplee from Energizing Young Voters, a group that advocates against voter suppression, to discuss ways to counteract it.
Montessori in a Minute: Baric Tablets
The Montessori Baric Tablets are a hands-on starting material emphasizing a sensory skill we often take for granted: weight discrimination. These tablets look similar to the eye and are uniform in texture, size, and shape; however, each has a different weight. Students need to arrange the tablets from lightest to heaviest. Baric tablets are essential for sensory development and help our students grow and trust their tactile senses. Understanding differences in weight also lays a foundation for more complex concepts in mathematics and science, including measurement and density. [Click here for more.]
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Upcoming Events
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Friday, December 6, 9 a.m.: Coffee & Chat for Toddler, Bridge, and Primary Parents (1st Years)
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Wednesday, December 11, 6 p.m.: Code Night (Kindergarten and up)
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Thursday, December 12, 9 a.m.: Moving up to Kindergarten (Primary 2nd Years Parents)
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Friday, December 13, 3 p.m. Dismissal: No After Care or Afterschool Programs
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Thursday, December 19: MOEMS Math Competition (Middle School)
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Thursday, December 19, 5 - 8 p.m.: Parent Mingle/Networking at Zeppelin Hall
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Friday, December 20: Holiday Cheer Day and Lower Elementary Presents
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December 23 - January 3: School Closed for Winter Break
