The North Star Community Edition
Faith North Montessori and Faith North Montessori at Shaw
602-257-3914
Calendar of Events for week of
February 21-25
Monday, February 21
No School
President’s Day
Tuesday, February 22
Galileo testing begins
Wednesday, February 23
Early release
Thursday, February 24
Prospective parent meeting at FNM@Shaw 10:00
5th graders to the Symphony 10:00-11:00
Middle school information meeting 6:00 at Faith North this meeting is for parents of 6th graders or anyone interested in the middle school program
Friday, February 25
Galileo ends
Our mission is to provide a solid academic foundation employing the philosophy of Maria Montessori within a loving, respectful and supportive community.
Through Cosmic Education we give the child a vision of the whole universe
All children experience maximum learning potential or windows of optimum learning at various times
All children are motivated to learn, multiple and divergent intelligences are honored and recognized
The celebration and respect of diversity is critical
The child’s hand is his teacher—experiential learning is essential to internalization
The prepared environment is a student centered, learner-centered environment
Self-discipline is achieved through natural consequences and peace education
The dignity of labor and purposeful movement is vital and encouraged
Hello Faith North Community,
Next week our 2nd-8th graders will be taking Galileo tests. These tests, administered 4 times a year, give our staff benchmark data on each student. This data is used to guide instruction and check academic progression. They also mimic the high stakes testing conditions that will be found as we administer the AIMS in April. You can help prepare your children for a positive testing experience by ensuring that they get plenty of rest this week and have a healthy breakfast that includes protein.
We are looking forward to the 2nd annual Father/Daughter Dance this evening. The dance will be held in the multi-use room at North from 6:00-8:30. It is truly touching to see the girls with the important guy in their life dancing and enjoying dinner together.
The 24th will bring two opportunities for our larger community to learn about our school and program. From 10:00-11:30 we will hold a prospective parent information meeting on our FNM@Shaw campus. We will discuss the primary program and do a brief tour. At 6:00 the middle school staff will have an information meeting on the Montessori Adolescent Program. This program will be held in the Multi-Use room at North and will be an informative overview. This meeting is open to parents of 6th graders or anyone interested in learning more Montessori Middle School.
Enjoy the long weekend! All the best!
Susan Engdall
Principal
