FOR PARENTS ONLY. Please join us for our Morning Mingle Open House on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 from 8:30am to 10:00am in Franklin's Staff Lounge. Our Morning Mingle provides the opportunity to gather useful and insightful information about Franklin and meet with Montessori teachers, administrators and parents in an informal setting.Teachers attending the Morning Mingle will vary due to schedules and school year calendars. For visiting parents who do not have children enrolled at our school, a tour will be conducted at 9:30 a.m. by our Director of Admission, Melanie Celenza. Please RSVP to Franklin's office: 301-279-2799. Franklin's warm, nurturing environment; enriched curriculum; outstanding teacher tenure; staff experience & continuing education in early childhood development; Montessori accreditation; and nationally recognized on-campus teacher education institute (Montgomery Montessori Institute) have established The Franklin Schools as a model & community landmark since 1977 where excellence in education is a tradition™.
Montessori Parent University on Franklin's Campus
The next session of Franklin's Montessori Parent University will be held on Thursday, May 3rd from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Childcare is provided for children enrolled at Franklin.May 3rd's session is focused on Montessori math and is titled, "THE MONTESSORI MATH CURRICULUM AND HOW IT AIDS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUR CHILD’S MATHEMATICAL MIND." Is math a mystery? Are you wondering how to help your child acquire math skills? Is it possible for 5 & 6 year olds to do complex addition, subtraction and even multiplication and division problems? Come learn the answers to these questions and so much more! Information will be presented by three Montessori teachers.You will be glad you attended! Please RSVP to Franklin's office: 301-279-2799.
Franklin Offers Sports Opportunity
As a convenient alternative to having to make "off campus" arrangements for sports, Kids in Sports is offered on Franklin's campus, 10500 Darnestown Road, Rockville, Maryland, as an extra afternoon program. Interested families can sign-up on the Kids in Sports website. The program is designed to teach children the basic fundamentals of sports in a safe, fun, friendly and supportive environment. Through an emphasis on sportsmanship, teamwork, respect and communication, the Kids in Sports program serves as a building block for young athletes. The program, which is open to children enrolled at Franklin and in our surrounding community, provides a fun & fit time for all who choose to register. A variety of dates and times are available for ages 3 through kindergarten. Cost and session information is provided by Kids in Sports. For more information visit their website: www.kismetro.com or call 301-230-0996.
Franklin's Speaker Series for PARENTS ONLY
Franklin's Speaker Series will feature the topic, "The Brain & Behavior" on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 from 7:00pm - 8:30pm in Franklin's Liberty Hall with guest speaker, Todd Grindal. Todd is a doctoral student and fellow at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Prior to beginning his doctoral studies, he worked for six years as a teacher and school administrator at the preschool and elementary levels. He is a graduate of Montgomery Montessori Institute and earned a Montessori credential from the American Montessori Society. We hope you will join us for this VERY informative evening with Todd as he provides a succinct overview of the science of early childhood development and incorporates key concepts that emerge from decades of neuroscience research. He will focus on how early experiences shape children's later academic achievement, emotional development, physical and mental health. This is a popular event. Parking will be tight. PLEASE RSVP to Franklin's school office: montessori@hers.com or 301-279-2799. Child care will be provided for children enrolled at Franklin.
