Events
Thank you to all the parents who attended the math forum last night! And thank you to the Lead Teachers for a great presentation with demonstrations of materials across the nine years. In this presentation, we covered five research-backed and Montessori-aligned principles of mathematics education: We went on to discuss how Montessori is a natural […]
BMS partnered with the Bloomington Community Orchard on a table at the Lotus World Bazaar at Fairview Elementary this year. This is a community event that brings organizations together to teach and provide fun activities for Monroe County fourth graders and families. The event was on April 3rd and 4th, with 850 fourth graders visiting […]
Each year staff chooses an area of focus for deep professional development, collaborative learning, and action research. Last year was Executive Functioning Skills and the year before that was Deepening Literacy. This year we began a two-year focus on mathematics. As we do in Montessori, we are moving from the concrete to the abstract. We […]
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 […]
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 […]