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We are excited to announce that Farishte Irani will be joining the staff of Woods Creek Montessori as the Primary I  Lead Teacher for the 2011-2012 school year.  Farishte lives here in Lexington with her husband, Afshad (Accounting Professor at W&L) and children, Kaizad (11 ) and  Parizad (6 ).  A graduate of the University of Maryland with a BA in Sociology, Farishte worked for 7 years at the Mont Blanc Montessori Academy, an AMS Montessori school, that is located in Hookset, New Hampshire.  She served in many capacities while at Mont Blanc including Lead Primary Teacher, Elementary Teacher and High School Teacher.  Welcome to Woods Creek Montessori!

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Woods Creek Montessori is excited to host Art for Kid’s Sake, a silent art auction and benefit, on Saturday, April 9, from 6:00 to 9:00PM, at Washington and Lee University’s Kamen Gallery.

This philanthropic evening of food and live music will be catered by the finest restaurants in town and will feature artwork from well-known and aspiring regional artists. The art this year is fantastic and includes drawings, paintings, prints, sculpture, jewelry, pottery, stained glass, and photography. 

Artists have been incredibly generous and amongst the most recent ones to join are Ryan Russell, Paisley Griffin, Jean-Marie Tremmel, Kathleen Olson, Larry Stene, Christa Bowden, Leigh Ann Beavers, Vicki Goodhart, Evan Atkins, Laure Stevens-Lubin, Marsha Heatwole, Fran Fevrier,  Kevin Remington, Michael Kopald, Janet Weaver, and Jan Kaufman.  All funds raised through the auction will provide Woods Creek Montessori tuition assistance to families in need.

Musical entertainment will be provided by Byron Petty on piano.  A flutist, pianist, composer, and conductor, as well as an autodidact in painting and pottery,  Mr. Petty is a lecturer at Washington and Lee University and  was selected as the Virginia Music Teachers Association Commissioned Composer in 1995.

Founded in 1992, Woods Creek Montessori is a non-profit school for children ages twelve months to six years.  Providing a unique educational experience in our community, our school takes an individualized, hands-on approach to education, instills a love of learning, and assists children in acquiring the social skills and self confidence needed to fulfill their potential. Woods Creek Montessori embraces children of all backgrounds regardless of race, gender, religion, and cultural heritage. 

The event, which is sponsored in part by Washington and Lee University and Washington Street Purveyours, is open to the public.  Tickets are $20 per person and include hors d’ouevres and drinks.  Tickets may be purchased at the door or in advance by calling Woods Creek Montessori at 463-6461.

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Annual WCM Potluck Supper

Please join us Wed, Feb 9, 5:00-7:00 for a winter gathering with friends new and old over delicious food! 

The event will be held at the R. E. Lee Memorial Episcopal Church, 123 W. Washington St. (directions are printed on the back of this flyer).

All parents, teachers, staff, board members, and their families are invited.

The parents will provide the food for the event.  To ensure a balanced selection, we ask you to please bring food according to your child’s classroom, as follows:

          Primary I parents:                    Main dish

          Primary II parents:                  Side dish – vegetable or starch

          Toddler parents:                       Dessert and drinks (not water)

          Pre-toddler parents:                 Dessert and drinks (not water)

Please RSVP (with the number of family members attending) by Sunday, February 6 to Nadia Ayoub by email at ayoubn@wlu.edu by phone at 458-8892.   

As in the past, we will have a special area set up for children’s activities.

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!

Directions

 R. E. Lee Memorial Episcopal Church

123 W. Washington St.

(Across from Healthy Foods Co-op)

You may park along the streets (both Washington Street and Lee Street).  Limited parking is also available in the church parking lot however it is a difficult parking lot to navigate.

The Dining Hall (Parish Hall) is located in the basement of the building on the right (directly next to Hillel House).  There are steps that go directly from the sidewalk in front of the building down to the Parish Hall.  You may also enter from the entrance under the “bridge” between the buildings and go down the steps into the Parish Hall.

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First of all, we would like to welcome our two new students to the pre-toddler classroom. We have been very busy getting everyone acquainted. The time that we spend becoming familiar and comfortable with one another, has kept us on our toes.
We have been working with numbers, colors and shapes. We have enjoyed some finger painting and sorting activities. The past few weeks have been full of fun and entertainment!

Amanda M.

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We had a great visit from the local fire department on Friday. Here are a few photos of the children learning about fire safety and exploring the firetruck!

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Today we celebrated Corbin.  We have loved having you at our school!  Best Wishes!!

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OnFriday, November 12, the City of Lexington Fire Department sent a truck and some firemen to our school to help our children understand what to do if they should be in a fire.  One of the most important lessons learned was what a fireman would look like and how he would sound so that we would not be scared of him.  They will help us get out of our house if there is a fire.  Please ask your child to tell you about the visit and be sure to thank the City of Lexington Fire Department if you have the opportunity.  It was a wonderful service to our school, but most importantly to our children! 

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This fall Primary 1 enjoyed watching the monarch butterfly “Lavender Ziggy” emerge from her cocoon.

The children also enjoyed the chance to have parents join them in the classroom.

The end of October wouldn’t be complete without reverse trick-or-treat at W&L!

Dr. Lisa Greer invited the children to share in the wonders of her geology lab.

Including a rock that smelled like a rotten egg!

And several members of the Primary 1 community celebrated birthdays.

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