When you hear the phrase “community service,” you may think of volunteering at a Food Bank or spending a Saturday cleaning up a park or road. You may also think of organizations like the Junior League or United Way, which bring together members to complete large-scale projects for various nonprofits in the community. At St. […]
Author Archives: Cathy Scherrey
Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday is an important day of repentance and fasting in the Episcopal Church, as well as many other churches. Most of us who have lived in San Antonio or other cities with large Catholic populations have probably seen people with ash crosses on their foreheads. The imposition of ashes on the heads of the […]
Big Thoughts for Little People
Character education is one of the most important aspects of the Montessori curriculum across all ages. One of our greatest resources for helping children develop a strong moral character is the Bible. It is full of great truths and lessons about being a good person and making God happy when we do the things he […]
Completing the Cycle
As you plan for your child’s future schooling we encourage you to view this video from the American Montessori Society. We hope this video will provide more information about the benefits of having your child stay in a Montessori classroom for his or her pivotal kindergarten year. What is the “three-year cycle”? The three-year cycle […]
Decomp Romp!
Last week, our friends at Mitchell Lake Audubon Center came to visit and talk to our Primary classes about the wonders of decomposition. We learn a lot about the food chain but sometimes we forget about one of the most important links-the decomposers! We often think of decomposers as icky, but they play a vital […]
Celebrating Epiphany
On Sunday, we celebrated Epiphany. This special time commemorates the visit of the three Magi (or Kings) to the Christ child. The three kings followed a star set by the angel Gabriel to guide them to the Baby Jesus. The kings traveled a long way to worship the new King of Kings and bring him […]
Christmas Pageant is Here
We’re so excited for our Christmas Pageant tomorrow. Take a look at these sneak peek photos into the dress rehearsal and don’t forget to join us tomorrow at 10:30 in the Chapel to see it for yourself!
Always Learning
One of the best parts of Montessori is that we are encouraged to keep learning and growing, even when we’re the guides. This past Friday, many of our guides traveled to Houston to attend a training session on Positive Discipline. It is the method that we, and many other Montessori schools, use to help our […]
A Global Village
This Fall, the Upper Elementary class has been participating in an international learning program called Level Up Village. The class was paired with a class at INAM (Instituto Anglo-Mexicano), a bilingual and multicultural school, in Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico. Each student was given a partner to work with. Over the period of a couple of […]
Welcome Back!
We hope you had a fabulous Thanksgiving and were able to spend quality time with your family and friends. We’re excited to be back (and that there are only 3 weeks until Christmas vacation!) and we have so many wonderful things coming up between now and the end of the year that we hope you’ll […]