Somersfield Academy News
Montessori Teaches the True Meaning of Giving
Montessori Academy students show the meaning of "giving" this holiday season by filling shoe boxes with school supplies, toys and hygiene products and sending them to Ethiopia. The project takes place annually. Last year, they sent out more than 100 boxes to Bosnia.
Montessori Pupils Celebrate Cultures
International Day is an alternative to Hallowe'en and compliments United Nations Day, which was on October 24.'' Parents were invited to visit the classrooms from 11 a.m. to 11.45 a.m. to view the work that the children prepared for the day. The children then prepared for a parade around the Peace Pole, with parents forming a large circle around the outside of the children.
Montessori Academy Student, Ryan Branco, Wins in Art Competition
This year's Hurricane Art Contest drew 361 student drawings from talented children ages five to ten. The judges enjoyed the vibrant colours and various mediums used by the children. The theme was "Hurricanes and the Sea''.