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Celebrating Our Music Program
Posted on: Tuesday, April 9, 2013
There isn’t a civilization in the world that doesn’t have its own musical tradition. Why? According to Howard Sacks, physician, neurology professor at NYU and author of Musicophilia: Music can move us to the heights or depths of emotion. It can persuade us to buy something, or remind us of our first date. It can lift us out of depression when nothing else can. It can get us dancing to its beat. But the power of music goes much, much further. Indeed, music occupies more areas of our brain than...
» Read moreThe ABC's of Outdoor Play
Posted on: Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Why is play so important? According to Marc Armitage, a British Playworker (more on that in a moment), play is natural, essential, spontaneous, environmentally-based and intrinsically motivating. To a Montessorian’s ears, those are the characteristics of learning, too. At Evergreen, we describe what happens in our classrooms the same way. Work, play, learning and being are synonymous because each is a natural and essential aspect of life itself.
» Read moreEsteemed Elders' Day
Posted on: Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Over 75 grandparents and special friends celebrated Esteemed Elders’ Day at Evergreen on March 15. The Grandparent Day tradition goes back to a least 1984. The program started with a reception hosted by the Evergreen Parents’ Association (ESPA) and coordinated by Evergreen parent Mr. Shonket Chakrabarti. ESPA President, Mrs. Laura Libanati was on hand to orient visitors and share her many years of experience as a Montessori mom.
» Read moreWelcome Mrs. Sesko
Posted on: Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Nothing is more important at Evergreen than the quality of our faculty. Our teachers make Evergreen great. It is their experience expertise, wisdom, love, patience and passion for teaching that define the excellence of our school. For this reason, I am pleased to introduce Mrs. Sheri Sesko. She will be joining our Elementary classroom next fall. Sheri comes to us with 17 years of experience as a leader in Montessori education. Sheri will join Mrs. Hatziyannis in our growing third floor...
» Read moreOn With the Show
Posted on: Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Students enjoyed the recent performance of “If Pigs Could Fly” by the Blue Sky Puppet Theater. Blue Sky was founded in 1974 by Michael Kotter and is one of the premier puppet theaters on the East Coast. Based in College Park, Maryland, they perform over 1000 shows each year. Our children loved the dramatization of five folk tales from around the world. After the performance, each child was able to meet and touch a puppet. The performance was sponsored by ESPA, the Evergreen School Parents’...
» Read moreEvergreen on a Roll
Posted on: Thursday, January 31, 2013
The Evergreen bus is always ready to roll. This week Mrs. John’s class went to Glen Echo Park to see The Puppet Co.’s performance of Toyland. The Toddler class rode the bus to Imagination Stage to see Wake Up Brother Bear. Exploring the world is a natural part of the Evergreen curriculum. With so many resources in the DC Metro Area, learning happens everywhere. You can see a clip of the Imagination Stage Performance here.
» Read moreEvergreen School Parent Education
Posted on: Thursday, January 24, 2013
Evergreen School is hosting two parent information nights on back-to-back Thursdays– January 17 and 24. Last week, Evergreen parents learned about our Academic Afternoon program through hands-on presentations. After an introduction by Head of School John DeMarchi, Primary teachers, Lynn Liotta and Kaye John demonstrated advanced Primary materials including the stamp game and reading program. Parents learned how the third year of Primary is a critical time of consolidation, leadership and...
» Read moreNew Head of School Blog
Posted on: Tuesday, January 22, 2013
A new blog entry from John DeMarchi has been posted on the Head of School blog. “Perhaps, like me, you were stoked with optimism by President Obama’s address yesterday. President Obama’s words made me think of our children at Evergreen…” click here to continue reading.
» Read moreCelebrating Peace and Dr. King
Posted on: Thursday, January 17, 2013
Evergreen welcomed MJ and Jerry Park from Little Friends for Peace today. The Parks led an energetic assembly to celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King and his work promoting peace. During the assemblies, children sang about conflict resolution, rode a Peace Train and learned how peace starts inside us all. Mrs. Park even brought the “gift of peace” and children saw their own reflection inside the gift.
» Read moreReading Snowmen: Our January Bulletin Board
Posted on: Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Cheers to Cora Michael and our wonderful new bulletin board. Our Primary hallway is bright and cheery– perfect for these cold and rainy Washington winter days. Cora’s creations are more than just about color and form. They highlight textures, 3-D materials and mixed media. Yes, those are real scarves! And the marshmallows are styrofoam peanuts!
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