By Al Daniel
On four occasions—one for every decade he has devoted to teaching Montessori in the Research Triangle—the name Don Henchel came up when a Montessori Community School alum reminisced on their time here for the MCS blog’s Alumni Stories series.
By Al Daniel
You know an activity has a preeminent position in the Montessori Community School when the yearbook devotes two pages to it.
By Al Daniel
After two years at Montessori Community School, Lisa Bohn is a familiar face to anyone stopping by the main office on Pope Road. There is more behind the front desk than meets the eye when one enters to sign-in, drop-off, make an inquiry, get a form, or pick-up a child.
“We live in a time that still threatens black lives…. As educators, we all must bear witness to this fact. We all must shine a light on the state of race relations with the goal of pushing us onward to our democratic ideals. We need to speak out for justice and teach for justice. To do otherwise would undermine our school missions and cheat our students. To do otherwise would be cowardice.”
By Al Daniel
At 11 years going on 12 this spring, Art for Hospice is nearly as old as its founder, Emma Astrike-Davis, was at its inception.
By Lisa Anderson, Lower Elementary Teacher
In a world where we are often in a hurry and rush from place to place, it is nice to see people making time in their day for others. It is even more poignant when those people are six, seven, eight, and nine years old.
By Kalpu Shah, Upper Elementary Program Director and Specialists Program Director
“The science of Peace, were it to become a special discipline, would be the most noble of all, for the very life of humanity depends on it. So, also perhaps, does the question of whether our entire civilization evolves or disappears.” Dr. Maria Montessori
By Al Daniel
The refrain from Eurythmics’ magnum opus comes to mind when Kayla Richardson-Piche ’12 lays out her varied musical background and postgraduate ambitions.
By Al Daniel
Dora Pekec is majoring in public policy and political science, yet one Duke University roster bearing her name is rife with computer science scholars. Half of the group’s 12 undergraduates have declared the latter major, and two of its three professors represent that department.
By Sabine Howe, Physical Education Specialist
Learning, thought, creativity, and intelligence don’t just come from the brain alone, but from the entire body. Movement combinations increase memory, order, and sequencing skills. Creating dances also increases self-esteem which is so very important to learning.
