News, Updates and Messages

FINAL WEEK OF SCHOOL
July 29, 2020

We’re having a great final week of school!

as we have all stayed safe and have continued our authentic in-person Montessori Education. We are very much looking forward to reopening in September after an August hiatus. Thank you parents for your trust and support. We all worked as a team during this reopening and your part in this was an integral part of our success. Although our last day of the regular school year will be Friday July 31, and we will be closed for the month of August, we will be available throughout August to answer questions, give tours and talk on the phone.

For Monterey Park, contact our Director, Adela Munoz at (323) 724-0683, or send her an email: adelamunoz@mehermontessori.org

For Altadena, contact the Director, Althea Wildhaber: (626) 798-1171 or send an her an email: altheawildhaber@gmail.com.

Both facilities will re-open in September as we begin our 49th year as an accredited AMI Montessori School. Our first day of instruction will be the day after Labor Day, Tuesday September 8th.

Maria Montessori––

That humanity which is revealed in all its intellectual splendor during the sweet and tender age of childhood should be respected with a kind of religious veneration. It is like the sun which appears at dawn or a flower just beginning to bloom. Education cannot be effective unless it helps a child to open himself to life.

— The Discovery of the Child, p.52

SUCCESSFUL REOPENING
July 7, 2020

Five weeks successfully reopened!

We have just completed our first month back and I am happy to report that things are going well. Yes, we have new challenges but everyone, including staff, parents and students are working as a united team.

• Adela Muñoz says, “We love you. Stay safe and healthy.”    

• Reports from all your favorite teachers, including: Ms. Lopez, Mrs. Rivera, Mr. Mindes, Ms. Wildhaber, and Ms. Tinajero.

• Maria Montessori-
  Discipline is born when the child concentrates his attention on some object that attracts him and which provides him not only with a useful exercise but with a control of error. Thanks to these exercises … the child becomes calm, radiantly happy, busy, forgetful of himself and, in consequence, indifferent to prizes or material rewards.”

  
  — The Absorbent Mind

WE’RE OPEN!
JUNE 11, 2020

Successful Reopening!!!

We’re open! Our first week was a huge success! Children and parents alike rapidly adjusted to the new protocols and procedures in place to ensure a healthy environment. Congratulations to our staff, parents and children who made it possible. 

• Adela Muñoz says, “Hello to all of our wonderful Meher parents and friends. Our return has been a time of adjustments and newness.”    

• Reports from Ms. Lopez, Mrs. Rivera, Mr. Mindes, Ms. Wildhaber

• The Results Are In For Remote Learning: It Didn’t Work 

JUNE 1 RE-OPENING
MAY 18, 2020

Parent Information for Re-Opening June 1

Guidelines for reopening June 1 include:

• Screening Procedures and General Information,

• Tuition and Fees and Hours and.

• A request for Commitment by Tuesday May 26 that your child will be returning to Meher Montessori School.

• We will consider accepting new children for enrollment for June 1.

NEWS AND UPDATES
May 8, 2020

Tentative Open Date

Adela Muñoz announces tentative open date of June 1.

Adela reports, “Meher Montessori School will plan to reopen Monday June 1. We will open under the childcare exemption for essential services and provide Montessori Education childcare for both Primary and Elementary students with our regular Montessori staff and curriculum.”

The News and Updates bulletin includes additional reports from teachers: Mr. Mindes, Ms. Tenold, Ms. Lopez, Mrs. Rivera and Ms. Wildhaber as well as reports from Mrs. Page and Founder and Executive Director, John F. Page.

news and UPDATEs
APRIL 22, 2020

News and Updates

News and updates from Meher Montessori School plus a Message from Adela Muñoz, Meher Montessori School Director. Additionally, there are reports regarding Mrs. Page who is taking care of the plants and gardens at Meher Monterey Park as well as the animals residing in the classrooms. Also, reports from Mr. Mindes, Ms. Tenold, Mrs. Rivera, Ms. Lopez, and Ms. Wildhaber. John F. Page, Meher Montessori School’s Founder and Executive Director reports on the Montessori Method vis-a-vis remote learning platforms and online learning.

UPDATE MESSAGE
APRIL 6, 2020

Message from Ms. Muñoz

Adela’s message contains a link to an article written by Dr. Denise Pope, PhD, a Senior Lecturer at the Stanford School of Education and Co-Founder at Challenge Success.

She believes this has helpful information for parents during this period of students at home:

https://thriveglobal.com/stories/a-message-to-families-during-covid-19-from-astanford-educator/

School Closure
March 13, 2020

Initial Closure message

Adela’s initial coronavirus epidemic closure message.