It was a busy year for robotics teams in the Adolescent Program this year. In a classroom of 15 students, they fielded both FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) and FIRST Lego League (FLL) teams, and both teams won judged awards at the state championships!
A Wooly Situation
This spring, our Adolescent Program students participated in a Spanish comic contest through WoolyCon. The comic created by 7th year student William VanUitert won in the category of best original storyline (Spanish I level). Inspired by the 48 Hour Film Project, WoolyCon was a week-long celebration of comics and graphic novels.
At this point, you’re probably wondering what Wooly is…
A Happy Partnership
In 2017, Hollis Montessori School started our Community Partnership program to reach out to local businesses who share our commitment to high-quality Montessori education in our community. Partners are thanked on our website, on our auction website, and at our Spring Gala. Dr. Art Lyford of The Art of Dentistry in Hollis, and his wife, Sophie Howarth, have been Platinum Level partners every year since the program began.
Red Trousers Dazzle at HMS!
On a beautiful, sunny Sunday this October, 20 Hollis Montessori families gathered (socially distant) on our soccer field for an amazing performance. The Red Trouser Show came to HMS to entertain with acrobatics, comedy, and juggling. In the tradition of street theatre, the show was free, but tips and donations were encouraged…
Let's Clear the Air
Working distantly this summer, our staff and board members started to wrestle with the question: “How do we safely reopen a school during a pandemic?” And so began Campus Manager Karen Bridgeo and Board Member Frank Grossman’s journey towards understanding the relationship between airflow and airborne vectors.
A New Format for Presentation Day
One of the most exciting and integral parts of the Adolescent Program (AP) at Hollis Montessori School (the mixed age class of students from 7th-9th grades), is Presentation Night. At the end of every trimester, the AP students invite their families to see what they’ve been working on and learning for the previous 3 months. It starts with the students preparing a group meal for around sixty people, often with multiple options for special diets. Then they set up stations to present their individual and group work as friends and families travel around to investigate. In the past, it has often included formal presentations, videos, skits, singing, and slideshows.
This year needed to be different…