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The Week Ahead...
The Cobb Tales
A Message from Mary Lou
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Monday, October 24 NO SCHOOL
I had a great conversation with Steven Hughes on Monday. He called from Chile where he is now speaking on behalf of Montessori education. He is excited to visit The Cobb School again and will be spending two days in Simsbury before taking off for India. He is currently on a worldwide tour on behalf of Montessori. Dr. Hughes is a good friend to me and to The Cobb School. Several years ago he pre-
riched environments, activity-based learning and higher order cognitive function. Dr. Hughes will have a busy two days at our school. On Monday he is the keynote speaker at the Montessori Schools of Connecticut Conference, where more than 325 guests will gather at The Cobb School for an all-day workshop. Then Dr. Hughes will have dinner with key supporters of the Montessori movement across the U.S. During the day on Tuesday, Dr. Hughes will get a chance to visit our classrooms and watch our staff in action. All of this hard work will
in the van Gemeren Gym. This event is free and open to the public. We sincerely hope you can make it! Mary Lou
wonderful job of capturing this special day. If you would like to take a stab at creat-ing a weekly slide show, please email [email protected]. We know our parent body has artistic eyes, and we welcome your talents! Please click the ACORN for a glimpse of our 14th Annual Country Fair at The Cobb School. Thanks again, Andrea.
October 21, 2011
Tuesday, October 25 3:15- 6:30-8:30 Dr. Steven Hughes
Wednesday, October 26 3:15-
Thursday, October 27 3:15-
Friday, October 28 3:15-4:30 Soccer Club
A Window into Their World
Click acorn to view slideshow.
Dr. Steven Hughes
at The Cobb School
Tuesday, October 25 6:30pm-8:30pm
RSVPs requested
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Parent Gatherings & Reminders
Mystery History Day on Monday, October 31 On Halloween all Elementary Students will participate in Mystery His-tory Day. Mystery History is a tradition at The Cobb School and in many Montessori classrooms. Children pick someone from history or culture that they are interested in. It can be a hero or heroine from any walk of life. Children read and learn about this person and then
sona. A letter with additional details will be sent home with your Ele-mentary child today. We hope your child has fun preparing!
Monday, October 31 Mystery History Day in Elementary 3:15-4:30 Acorn Singers Tuesday, November 1 3:15-4:30 10:00-6:00 Perfect Toy for Cobb Wednesday, November 2 9:00-10:30 OPEN HOUSE Thursday, November 3 3:15-4:30 5:30-7:00 5:30-6:30 Primary 6:00-7:00 Elementary Childcare in the Nest. RSVP required. Friday, November 4 1:00 CLOSING; Nest regular hours
On the Horizon
Enjoy your weekend! From All of Us at The Cobb School, Montessori!
The Cobb School Thanks...
On behalf of The Cobb School, I would like to thank our Country Fair Chairs, Tracy Smith and Jen Lardner, along with all our booth leaders: Jo Marriott, Deidre von Pechmann, Hawk Jenkins, Heather Kaliden, Heidi Spilotros, Kristin Cork, An-
Banta and Chris Lyles for their AMAZING set-up and breakdown efforts as well as Grail Kearney for bringing her animals to share. Lastly, thank you to all the parents who took a shift, baked a treat and enjoyed the afternoon with us. The Coun-try Fair serves as such a fine example of the community spirit that exists at our school and each volunteer has helped to strengthen this spirit. I feel honored and privileged to work with all of you. I know that these events would not be possi-ble without all of your behind-the-scenes work. I hope that the smiles you received from the children made it well worth it. You all deserve a huge THANK YOU! Sincerely, Windy Jansen, Director of Development
Halloween in the YCC and Primary Children in the YCC and Primary do not dress up for Halloween at school because some children find typical Halloween costumes alarming. The children do, however, get to enjoy a parade by the Elementary children dressed as historical fig-ures. They love seeing their older peers walk through the rooms donning their historical out-fits. Primary teachers have also been decorating their classrooms with festive materials, such as pumpkins and gourds.
The Cobb School Welcomes...
Parent Night is November 3 from 5:30-7:00. This evening
your child as your guide! Childcare for siblings is available in the Nest.
Independence Integrity Responsibility Respect
Genevieve! Little sister to Naya, Gigi was born at October 4 weighing 8 lbs 10 ounces. Con-gratulations, Sarah and Jason, and welcome to the world, Genevieve!
