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National School Choice Week This week we celebrate choice in education.  Families have many choices when selecting an education provider, and we are honored you have chosen May Sands Montessori School for your student!  It is an added responsibility to commit to a charter school, for all stakeholders: parents, students, [...]

I hope that everyone is prepared to have an enjoyable and rest-filled weekend! This year’s flu season is proving to be exceptionally harsh, and our efforts to keep students’ healthy begins with frequent and proper hand washing.  I enjoy listening to podcasts, and I thought this NPR One episode from [...]

New School Team Member Please help me welcome Sara Garrett to our school staff; Sara will be assisting in the Osprey classroom! Parent Information Night Tomorrow! Join our May Sands Montessori Instructional Staff as they share helpful information to support your student's growing independence! This hour-long event will take families through [...]

Join our May Sands Montessori Instructional Staff as they share helpful information to support your student's growing independence! This hour-long event will take families through all four program levels of our school, featuring the key points of each developmental stage. The event will begin @ 6:00 in the Seahorse classroom. **Two [...]

Thanks so much to our volunteers, who helped at our various fundraising events last weekend, and who will help again this weekend! I know how precious our weekends are, and I am thankful for your support!   The Amazing Brain Our first lessons with the MindUP curriculum center on teaching [...]

#GivingTuesday The Annual Fund supports free, public Montessori education for students in Key West & the Lower Keys. Monetary contributions to the Annual Fund ensure that our school can continue to offer high-quality programming to its students and professional development support for educators.   Each year we seek to achieve [...]

Hello Montessori Families! May Sands Montessori staff training for the MindUP program is currently scheduled from 12:30-5:30 on Monday, November 13th, which will require us to have a noon dismissal. We will have limited child care available, as all members of staff are required to participate in the training session. Registration [...]

Our friends at the Key West High Cafeteria are preparing a Thanksgiving meal for school lunch tomorrow!  Students who order school lunch tomorrow will have: Turkey Mashed potatoes w/ gravy Green beans Stuffing Sweet potatoes Roll Cranberry sauce Apple crisp *Regular school lunch will resume Thursday.   MindUP Training Our [...]

Fundraising Meeting Monday Come be a part of our FUNdraising efforts! Our next meeting takes place Monday (11/6) @ 3:45 in the Art/Science room. Blood Drive Fundraiser We have a Blood Drive next Thursday (11/9/17) from 10-4.  Hosting regular blood drives benefits our community and May Sands Montessori as well; [...]

Special Flag Raising Ceremony This Friday our Spanish Team - Ms. Gabriela, Ms. Zurima, and Mrs. Georgina – will host a special flag raising ceremony for Dia de los Difuntos/Muertos.  This is a remembrance of our deceased loved ones in a respectful and joyful way  (honoring deceased family, friends, pets and plants/trees). [...]