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CANCELED to promote social distancing: Lower Elementary Parent Education
Mar
19
5:30 PM17:30
Parent Education

CANCELED to promote social distancing: Lower Elementary Parent Education

Math Materials in the Elementary Environment

Location: Lower Elementary Classrooms

This will be an evening of hands-on lessons. We will begin with an overview of our Math curriculum followed by the opportunity to receive 4 different lessons, presented by the Lower Elementary Directresses, Ms. DiFrancesco, Ms. Mattingley and Ms. Sampson and Montessori Director, Ms. Maccabe. We are eager to share the materials with you and offer a window into how your children spend their days learning these very abstract concepts with our unique materials that Dr. Montessori called "Materialized Abstraction".  

Parents of children who will be new to Lower Elementary next year are encouraged to join us as well. Please RSVP to hmaccabe@vimsia.org.

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MYP Parent Night
Feb
6
6:00 PM18:00
Parent Education

MYP Parent Night

PGIA Parent Night is an opportunity to learn more about the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program. This MYP-focused evening is geared toward Grade 7-9 families. The evening will include an overview of the entire program and delve into two specific components the MYP: developing the Approaches to Learning skill set and engaging in Service as Action. We will conclude with a ManageBac tutorial and Q&A. 

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Oct
31
8:00 AM08:00
Parent Education

Parent Education Coffee

Please join Montessori Director, Heather Maccabe, Thursday, October 31st from 8-9am in the Music Room for our monthly Parent Education Coffee. This month the topic will be "Montessori in the Home". We will be discussing ways to support your child's Montessori classroom experience at home. When the environment is prepared for the child, their capabilities are almost endless! Please reach out to Ms. Maccabe directly with any questions at hmaccabe@vimsia.org

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Sep
30
8:00 AM08:00
Parent Education

Parent Education Coffee

Please join Montessori Director, Heather Maccabe in the Music Room for our first monthly Parent Education Coffee. Each month we will gather to discuss Montessori Pedagogy and Parenting. After a few minutes of socializing, there will be a brief presentation followed by discussion. September’s gathering will focus on how our children are settling into the new school year, the importance of routines and consistency and the Development of the Will.

All are welcome to attend and new families are especially invited as it will be a lovely way to meet other parents at VIMSIA.

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Meet and Greet | Ms. Satter and Ms. Mattingley
Aug
16
5:00 PM17:00
Parent Education

Meet and Greet | Ms. Satter and Ms. Mattingley

Parents and students in Ms. Satter and Ms. Mattingley's classes are invited to drop-in between 5PM - 6PM to meet their new teachers. This is an informal meet and greet to provide families the opportunity to meet the new teachers before school starts! 

St. John Families: Mr. Bornn, our Head of School, has offered to pick-up families with the school van from the ferry terminal at 5:30PM. 

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La Casa Parent Education Meeting
Mar
15
3:00 PM15:00
Parent Education

La Casa Parent Education Meeting

What:       La Casa Parent Education Meeting

                 Topic: Language and Math

Where:      Mrs. Stocking’s Classroom

Childcare will be available. It is important that parents and teachers work together for the benefit of your child. Parent Education Meetings are an integral part of our program. We urge all parents to attend and take advantage of these opportunities to better understand the Montessori Philosophy and Method.

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