Ground-Breaking Ceremony

Garden Oaks. Did you know that according to Ground-breaking Ceremony Angeline Lillard, author of The Science Behind the Thank you to everyone who attended the Ground- Genius, found that the lessons of Grace and Courtesy breaking Ceremony! Special guests included our HISD “are on par with lessons in math, music and language.” School Board Trustee Anna Eastman, HISD (2007, 198-99) We establish a peace table in every Superintendent Richard Carranza, Deputy classroom and emphasize peacemaking every day in Superintendent Sam Sarabia, Chief School Officer our community meetings and in common spaces on Steven Gutierrez, and our School Support Officer campus. Ginni Sacket has said that Grace and Robert Lundin. GO singers sang for the program and Courtesy are part of Montessori’s “invisible curriculum” our scouts led us in the pledges. The Waltrip Jazz which also include Spoken Language, Silence and Band played under the direction of GO alum Jesse Walking the Line. Being aware of our interconnections Espinosa. Even the clouds cooperated and we had a and our influence on others is like being a pebble in the sunny blue sky! pond – the ripples extend from our center and the results we reap are our own. Be a light to others and THINK Before You Speak practice kindness! Essential elementary for public Whether you are speaking to someone face-to- Montessori can be found here https://amshq.org/School-Resources/Public face or “speaking” to others online, we emphasize to our students the THINK strategy Saturday School in making sure that our interactions with others Children in grades 3 – 8 are invited to join us for are conducted with integrity. It is important to Saturday school to practice reading, math and writing consider the following in communicating with skills. Sessions run from 8am to 11:30am. HISD food services provides free breakfast and lunch to all others. THINK before your speak: students. T – Is it TRUE? H – Is it HELPFUL? I – Is it INSPIRING? February Calendar Reminders! N – Is it NECESSARY? 20 SDMC Mtg 2pm Front Office K – Is it KIND? 22 Early dismissal – Montessori Curriculum This past week we had a situation with one of 12:45 – 2pm Children’s House our middle schoolers who posted an alarming 2:30 – 4pm Lower Elementary message online. While the explanation was that 4:30 – 6pm Upper El and Middle School it was intended as a “joke”, our words in writing 24 8:15am Pastries with Pollock – We are and in print can have lasting effects for others. livestreaming on our Facebook Page! Join us! Speak with your children about following these 25 Welcoming Schools 8:30am – Noon guidelines as an extension of our Montessori 27 Welcoming School 1pm – 3:30pm Grace and Courtesy curriculum! OPEN to the public – join us for this training at Garden Oaks – Invite your friends! Habit 6 — Synergize Together Is Better We have had a number of cases of the flu. Stay I value other people’s strengths and learn from them. I healthy! GO to bed early and eat “clean”! get along well with others, even people who are different than me. I work well in groups. I seek out other people’s ideas to solve problems because I know that by teaming with others we can create better solutions than anyone of us can alone. I am humble. Montessori Moment – Authentic Montessori Some of you heard our guest speakers talk about authentic Montessori education implemented here at From the desk of Dr. Lindsey Pollock, Principal February 20, 2017 Volume 9, Issue 23