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Thank you to the Rose family for sharing their traditions around Hanukkah with the community! BMS families, if you have a holiday you are willing to share about, please reach out to Jess at assistanthos@montessori.k12.in.us. Many people assume that Hanukkah is a major Jewish holiday because it’s so close to Christmas. It follows the lunar […]

Our food drive for Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard pantry has drawn to a close and parent and student volunteers have driven all of the donated items to the pantry to unload and sort them for disbursement. For the last month, we have been focusing on items that benefit community children: Way to go, BMS community! Upper […]

The Early Childhood classrooms completed a coin drive to benefit Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard in November. Families contributed loose change and the coins were used to learn about currency, then donated to the Hub. Classrooms learned about the concept of food insecurity, then kindergarteners sorted coins by denomination and made piles equivalent to a dollar. They […]

December 2nd was Giving Tuesday, a globally recognized day centered on the power of giving and the positive impact of nonprofits. It was launched in 2012 as a social media focused movement to counter the consumerism of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Besides monetary donations, Giving Tuesday also encourages acts of kindness, volunteerism, and community […]

Edutopia just published a great article on the ten most impactful educational research studies of 2025, and there are some interesting parallels with Montessori.  Limiting Technology in Favor of Hands-on Experiences Movement Throughout the Day is Essential Relationships and a Sense of Community are Key Empower Children to be Independent Read the whole article from […]

Bloomington Montessori’s mission is to guide our students from self-discovery to global citizenship through Montessori education. Part of this work includes our vision to be a hub for peace and education within the community, partnering with other organizations to reinforce a web of connection throughout the Bloomington and Monroe County area. This includes service learning […]

Reimagining Opera came for their annual show in the Bloomington Montessori School Commons, presenting The Lunchbox Project. Reimagining Opera for Kids is a non-profit organization that introduces children to opera through engaging first experiences and allows developing professional musicians to hone their performance skills. In this production, the cast comes together for lunch and explores […]

Thank you to everyone who came out for Fall Fest on October 25th! The event took place at Fowler Pumpkin Patch, immediately following the Fall Fun Run. With the help of many volunteers, attendees enjoyed snacks, had their faces painted, pet the animals and took hayrides with Fowler, took home pumpkins, did crafts and more! […]

The 2025 Fall Fun Run 5K Trail Run and Family Run was a huge success! About 100 participants took to the fields to run for two great causes this past Saturday. The event brought in over $7700 (before expenses). Proceeds after costs will be shared between the Bloomington Montessori Early Childhood Scholarship Fund and our […]

BMS is retiring our well-used leaf logo for a new custom-designed logo and color scheme. Parent Luke Frydenger of Wilding, Inc. worked with staff to design a logo that would be unique to the school, hint at our name and love of the natural world, and would catch the eye. The stylized B will replace […]

Check out this Scientific American article that talks about the correlation between chores and a higher sense of capability in other areas of life. As a Montessori school, practical life is a huge part of our curriculum. While many environments might have a plastic Fisher Price kitchen where children can pretend to prepare food, we […]

Dr. Montessori urged us to “give children the Universe” through elementary Cosmic Education. This is the integration of content such as history, geography, biology, and physical science. They are into interwoven, connected stories about the Universe in our elementary classrooms. In some settings, children learn about their world in gradually increasing concentric circles (my home, […]