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Pawaaghani Po’okwatu – Eagle’s Nest

Thursday - October 19, 2023 by drumadmin

The Fort Lewis College Skyhawk Drum Group presented their songs to the students at Southern Ute Indian Montessori Academy.
Photo Credit: courtesy SUIMA

Montessori classrooms

When the Montessori method was first developed by Dr. Maria Montessori, classrooms looked very different from the traditional school classrooms.

Today, you can find many traditional types of classrooms incorporating ideas that came from Maria Montessori. Yet, walking into a Montessori school still feels, and looks, different and special. Each classroom is thoughtfully prepared to encourage exploration, independence, concentration, and have a sense of order and trust.

A Montessori elementary environment offers the chance for social interactions and collaborative learning. There are various student led projects, field trips and outreach opportunities for the students to learn leadership skills.

Montessori programs help children develop a positive self-image and the ability to face challenges and change with skill, confidence, and creativity – all necessary for the world we live in.

Reference: American Montessori Society – Montessori: Innovative, Bold, Empowering, Essential!

Reminder

With Halloween coming up quickly, please remember that the students are not allowed to bring any form of weapon to the school.   

School Board

Thank you to the School Board: Rhiannon Velasquez, Dominika Joy, Joe Poynter, Morgann, Graham, Kristean Velasquez, and Ann Peck, for all you do for the school.

Parent Advisory Group

The next PAG meeting will be Nov. 28 from 6 – 7 p.m. via Zoom. We typically have them every third Tuesday, but in November, the third Tuesday falls in our Thanksgiving break. Please join us for an evening full of information pertaining to the holiday season.

Family Nights

Our October Family Night will be Wednesday, Oct. 25 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. in the dining hall. We will be using pumpkins from the Tribal Garden as they get carved into ghoulish Jack-o-Lanterns. Join us for an evening of spooky music and good food.

Upcoming events

Early Release at 2 p.m. every Friday!

  • Oct. 22 – No school – Teacher Workday
  • Oct. 25 – Primary Jack-a-Lope field trip
  • Oct. 25- Family Night – Pumpkin Carving
  • Oct. 26 – Upper elementary Crow Canyon field trip
  • Oct. 27 – No School for students! Teacher Workday.
  • Oct. 31 – Halloween! Trick-or-treating around Tribal Campus.
  • Nov. 6-9 – Conference week
  • Nov. 10 – No School in honor of Veteran’s Day
  • Nov. 20-24 – Thanksgiving Break
  • Nov. 28 – PAG meeting via Zoom
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