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CALENDAR of UPCOMING EVENTS |
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May
20 GR Central ROTC awards at Ottawa Hills HS
20 GRPS School Board Meeting non-agenda comment registration deadline
24 GRPS School Board Meeting (deadline for non-agenda comments May 20!)24-31 No School pre-K through 8th grades (memorial week break)
25-26 Final Exams for Seniors
27 Legislators Forum on Public Education
31 Memorial Day - No School High School Students (and all others too)
Coming Up………..
June
2-3-4 Open enrollment for GRASP for those who missed the enrollment deadline
2 Walkathon Pledge Forms and money due in
2 Senior Honors Night
3 Senior Breakfast 8:00 – 11:30am, Senior Check-out 12:00 – 2:15pm.
GR Montessori Graduation Celebration 6pm
3 Picnic (SANDMANN’S!) food orders due in
4 No School PreK – 8th
5 GRMontessori, HST, and Central HS Graduation – Houseman Field
10 Coffee House (8:40-9:05)
10 School picnic and walkathon
10 -11 High School Final Exams. AM only, no classes in the afternoon
11 Last Day of School for High School Students
11 No School PreK – 8th (No Fridays in June)
16 Field Day 9:30-11:30am
16 Free Fresh Food 4:30 line-up to receive food
17 Coffee House (8:40-9:05)
18 No School PreK – 8th (No Fridays in June)
23 Last Day of School elementary-8th (half day)
Start date for elementary-8th is not yet set but is most likely to be August 12
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History of Montessori in Grand Rapids |
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In 1972 the Grand Rapids Public School system began to develop and support a Montessori program. What originally began as a PreK- K "Children's House" program has since grown into a full Pre-K through grade 12 offering. Over the years the Montessori program has moved several times, with a name change each time. Until recently, it was split into three locations: North Park Montessori, in North Park Elementary, serves grades PreK-6th; Ottawa Montessori Academy, in the former Iroquois Middle, served PreK-8th, and New Century High School, 9th-12th, was located in Ottawa Hills High School.
The move in 2006 fulfilled a long-time dream for the PreK-12 program to exist on one campus. Though North Park Montessori will continue at its current location, the Ottawa Montessori and New Century Montessori programs merged on the Central/City/Fountain campus. Relocation prompted another name change for the PreK-8th program, Grand Rapids Montessori Public School, and a chance to revitalize policies and curriculum. The new location also offers opportunities for field trips to downtown resources such as the GR Main Library, colleges, theatres and museums. The Montessori staff and families look forward to growing deep roots at this new site. |
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Welcome back to school everyone! New name, some new faces, and new spaces, it will be good to get more settled and into our routines next week. A special welcome to our new families and students! As our e-mail communications gets underway, please let me know if you would like to be removed from our mailing list.
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