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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, […]

Bloomington Montessori School would like to say “thank you” to Lotus Blossoms and our parent-owned-business sponsor, Grease Monkey, for helping our students experience Tuvan throat singing! Alash, comprised of four musicians with wind, percussion, and string traditional instruments and amazing vocal technique, has been a touring band for more than 20 years, bringing the traditional […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Learn more about our new partner, Sky Adams, in supporting the social and emotional needs of our students.