One thing that's a little different, with Angelina in Preschool 3 days a week, and only working Monday and Fridays or Saturdays, it frees up my time to do some charity work. Volunteering at Daniel's school has been so rewarding, but more specifically fundraising. Although he goes to a specialty school, its publically funded, meaning us moms, and some dads, have to raise all the money.
The Adult Social was a blast, way too much fun, and didn't get home until 3:00am! The PAC commity raised $2500 holding back loads of donations for another fundraiser in September.....
So does anyone have any better ideas for fundraising?? I'd love to hear them, really love it....being that I just joined the Surrey Monessori Society, a non profit organization to help train our teachers, and provide materials to the kids to effectively learn this method. I am becoming a bigger fan of Montessori!! Watching Daniel excel naturally in English, and working with hands on tools for Math!! Our Kindergarden teacher happens to be one of the nicest people I've seen teach, makes learning a whole lot of fun!! Daniel goes into the official Montessori grade 1-3 split class in the fall....can't wait for the adventure to begin.
All kids in every economic back ground, any culture, and walk of life can reach their potential in this learning enviroment! Our school is smack dab in the middle of 2 low income housing projects, but our kids do not reflect this. All the children are getting a good footing for life, a great bace and love for learning, with noone left behind. Other schools with this accomplishment, and community feel, come with a $12,000 a year tution, but here its just a love of school that keeps it going. (And fundraising!!) Passed from one parent to the next, as each child finishes their time in the school, many moms still come out to help. Each class has volunteer moms to help the teacher make the Montessori classroom an intimate one.
I love this school. A true unique treasure. It feels like the pupils own their school and respectivily enter our community after as well rounded individuals....can we ask for more from our school?
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