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Lunar New Year Celebrations

By Jessica Davis / February 3, 2025 / Comments Off on Lunar New Year Celebrations

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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DEI Interview Volunteers Needed!

By Jessica Davis / January 23, 2025 / Comments Off on DEI Interview Volunteers Needed!

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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Sharing Traditions: St. Nick’s Day

By Jessica Davis / December 10, 2024 / Comments Off on Sharing Traditions: St. Nick’s Day

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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