by a BMS Elementary family The Lunar New Year marks the beginning of the new year based on the Lunar Calendar and is celebrated around the world. While the exact date varies each year, it typically falls in January or February. Each year of the Lunar Calendar is associated with one of the 12 Chinese […]
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Started by the City of Bloomington, the 40 Days of Peace kicks off on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and continues for forty days, each day inspired by a meaningful peace-related quote and a random act of kindness challenge. Bloomington Montessori joins this event by discussing the quotes with children in the classroom as well
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Help us learn how to serve you best. BMS is in the midst of a four-year equity self-audit, using a tool published by the American Montessori Society called Equity Examined. There have been several components to this process so far. First, we contracted with the Crossroads Organization for staff and board professional development. This was
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BMS is a wonderful community full of diverse traditions, and we celebrate our rich community in lots of ways. This week, Zelda (Hickory) and Éowyn (Walnut) share their family’s tradition of celebrating St. Nick’s Day in our newsletter and for the blog! Of European origin, Saint Nicholas Day is traditionally observed over two days, either
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Learn more about our new partner, Sky Adams, in supporting the social and emotional needs of our students.
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