With schools closing, events cancelled, and many companies urging employees to work from home to prevent the spread of COVID-19, parents are facing an unexpected challenge. Since many of these closures overlap school March breaks, kids may not have homework to do — and even if they do, the lack of school and extracurricular activities [...]
The "They Ask, You Answer" Strategy: You may recall last year we had a film crew from Mazz Media visit the school to interview parents and document class activities. We planned these videos as a series to help address common questions about the Montessori method and its value for parents and students. The approach underlying [...]
On December 8 and 9, a film crew from Mazz Media will visit the school to develop a series of videos designed to answer the most common questions parents and other educators have about Montessori. Families who are unfamiliar with the philosophy may be intrigued about Montessori. They may have heard that it is a [...]
Our annual festival has become a fixture in the Holly Springs autumn calendar. We look forward to continuing this tradition by presenting our Soaring With Stories festival in the fall. This year is our sixth festival and we excited to invite parents, families and the public to enjoy another year of family-friendly events, rides, food [...]
When? Friday, October 26th Where? New School Montessori Center, Holly Springs Why? To provide our families with a fun evening, raise funds for the school, and to raise awareness for big cat conservation. Last year The New School Montessori Center hosted its first ever fall festival. We established a tradition in which the school celebrates, [...]
Shopping online is so convenient. Now you can help the New School when you shop! Join the Boxtops website and everything you buy online for your holiday gifts will help the New School, at no extra cost to you. It’s the gift that keeps on giving! When you shop online from your favorite brands such [...]
Our annual spring picnic and basket raffle will be held on Saturday, May 7th, between 11am and 1pm. This year's picnic will be a "Bring Your Own Picnic" lunch. Bottled water and desserts will be provided by the school. Yes, this is a change from previous years. Remember it will be outside and it will be [...]
We are happy to announce that our 2011 Summer School program will begin on June 6th and run for 10 weeks, ending on August 12th. Each week of the summer schedule will be led by one or two certified teachers and either assistants or interns. The Children's House Program this summer will include Ms. Jamila, [...]
Phew, these North Carolina summers are hot! They're muggy, too, and in the evenings pesky critters want a piece of you. So it's understandable if your child wants to spend free time indoors and understandable if you want to let them. But in the long run, too much indoor time isn't good for your child. [...]
Most people who send their children to a Montessori school believe in the value of the Montessori system to provide a rich, rewarding learning environment. So when Mr. and Mrs. Brin and Mr. and Mrs. Page sent their children to Montessori schools, perhaps they weren't surprised when their sons later went to college and then [...]
