Columbus Day-In-Service Day for Staff
2018-10-08
No student attendance

Continued Parent Enrichment: Art, Music, Gym, and Technology at the Academy
2018-10-09 17:30 - 18:30 (America/Chicago)
We are thrilled to launch the Academy Enrichment Department this
fall! Join the new Academy Enrichment Department to discover how
music, art, gym and technology at the Academy will enhance your
child’s learning and stimulate their creativity and self expression.
At this event you will have the opportunity to learn more about
how enrichment programming at the Academy will incorporate
co-curricular integration, tying into themes and subjects being
covered in our classrooms and customized for each class to suit the
needs of Academy students at all of our levels. We can’t wait to share
with you the plans that have been developed specifically with your
children in mind!

Continued Parent Enrichment: Literacy at MAC (for Kindergarten and Elementary students)
2018-10-17 17:30 - 18:30
The literacy team at MAC will be implementing the Units of Study
Reading and Writing program for grades K-6. This new reading
program’s mission is geared toward making our students skillful and
avid readers and writers. We will share the components and process
of making a successful impact on our student’s literacy development.
The Units of Study program was developed by Teacher’s College
Reading and Writing Project at Columbia University. The Academy
has joined the thousands of schools that have implemented the
TCRWP’s Units of Study for Reading and Writing program for grades
K-6. We believe the approach to balance literacy developed by
the TCRWP are aligned with the process of reading and writing in
Montessori classrooms from primary through middle School. The
Units of Study program will not replace the Montessori Method of
teaching reading and writing. Instead, it will enhance our literacy
goals by ensuring our students are armed with strategies and skills
that will make them even more successful.

Admissions Coffee Chat
2018-10-23 09:00 - 10:30, 2018-11-13 09:00 - 10:30, 2018-11-27 09:00 - 10:30
Our Admissions Coffee Chats provide prospective families with the opportunity to learn more about each program and tour our state-of-the-art facilities. These informal information sessions help interested families become acquainted with our community and offer the chance to ask our faculty, administration, and current parents questions about the school. A morning at the Academy includes basic information on our programming, Montessori pedagogy and history, and the admissions process.
RSVP is required. Please send an email to admissions@montessoriacademychicago.localhost.me. Adults only, please.

United Nations Day
2018-10-24

Continued Parent Enrichment: United Nations Day and Classroom Cultural Diversity
2018-10-24 17:30 - 18:30
Join the Academy Elementary, Kindergarten and Middle School
students as we celebrate global diversity in honor of United Nations
Day. Students will host a potluck of dishes from around the world
and each student will prepare a write up about the country and
the culture. MMUN students will share information regarding the
program’s impact on education and society

Academy Closes at 4pm
2018-10-31
No Extracurricular Activities

Parent-Teacher Conferences
2018-11-09

Continued Parent Enrichment: Primary Math and the Road from Concrete to Abstraction
2018-11-14 17:30 - 18:30
Everyone should learn math the Montessori way! Come join the
Primary teachers as they guide you through the unique process of
math acquisition for children ages 3-6. The math curriculum in the
Montessori classroom is laid out from concrete concepts to abstract
concepts. The child learns the processes of math first before he or
she learns facts. Through the application of five main components
(numerical, decimal system, linear counting, math operations and
abstraction) and preparation from Practical Life and Sensorial the
child’s mathematical mind is made.

Academy Closes at 4pm.
2018-11-21
No Extracurriculars

Thanksgiving Holiday
2018-11-22 - 2018-11-23
No Student or Staff Attendance

Continued Parent Enrichment: Montessori in the Home ( for Nursery families)
2018-11-29 17:30 - 18:30
Have you ever wondered why your child does things at school that
they don’t do at home? Our experts will present different ways in
which your home can be set up to mirror the Montessori classroom
environment, and the positive effects that this will have on your
child’s development. Come and learn how you can set up areas in
your home so your child can be as independent at home as at school.
We will give you tips for setting up areas in the bathroom, kitchen,
living room, bedroom, and even outdoor space.

Continued Parent Enrichment: Social Media with the Elementary and Middle School Child
2018-12-06 17:30 - 18:30
Today’s technology impacts all aspects of your child’s life at both
home and school. Guidelines are clear that children under the
age of 13 aren’t welcome on the majority of social media services.
However, our children don’t necessarily see it that way! We will
meet in the Tech Lab to discuss the pitfalls and positives of using
the Internet. We will explore websites and other options that might
be more suitable for your family
