Attention MDS Families! Join us for decorating gingerbread cookies as we celebrate the change of seasons in our first Winter Hibernation Celebration! When: Saturday, December 17th, 1-3pm Where: La Grua Center, Stonington Please RSVP on ParentSquare There is no fee for this family event, only fun and a non-perishable food item! Kids can wear their …
Families gathered on Sunday, October 16th to celebrate the change of seasons with a Fall Harvest Tailgate! MDS families from past and present met at the Group Pavilion at Mohegan Park in Norwich. Families brought their picnic or a dish to share, and lawn chairs, to enjoy a fall family day filled with games, activities, …
Our Graduates and their families expressed the desire to have an “in person” Graduation Ceremony. So MDS Staff did their best to make it special while following all social and physical distancing guidelines. Congratulations to Sabina Berdan, Henry Champagne, Gus Foley, Olivia Hudgens, Auggie Knott and Andy Rich. We believe that you are joyful learners …
How excited we were here at MDS to host a bubble parade! As the families drove through a ton of bubbles, our staff wished a good summer to our dear students and parents and gave them the opportunity to pick up their belongings. And we all came back home with delicious homemade butter cookies!
Dear MDS community, We write today to affirm MDS’s commitment to the ongoing struggle for social justice with the necessary and specific emphasis on racism, crystalized in the rallying cry Black Lives Matter. As American Montessori Society President Amira Mogaji insists, “Now is the time for us to be intentionally anti-racist, and to denounce and call …
In accordance with Governor Lamont’s executive orders, “Rusty” is wearing a face mask! The mask has been especially designed by one of our Elementary student. We think Rusty looks very stylish!
Dear MDS Community, MDS is excited to take part in Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra’s Music in the Homes program! ECSO has provided MDS with a direct link playlist on their YouTube channel for the classrooms to enjoy. In addition, once a week during our Zoom community gathering, the Primary and Elementary programs will be joined …
In accordance with recommendations by public health officials and in alignment with local public schools, MDS is closed until further notice. This is an unprecedented situation and we realize everyone is in unknown territory. Our foremost goal is the health and safety of our community, however, we also want to stay connected to our community. …
Many thanks to Richard Berdan and Remi Lavergne for leading this year’s MDS Invention Convention. They traveled to MDS every Friday afternoon during the spring for our afterschool IC meetings. The students had a great time coming up with a number of interesting inventions. Our three guest judges arrived on March 29 to choose the …
While today is turning out to be a gorgeous day, it looks like Saturday will be the opposite. We’ve been watching the weather forecast as the weekend approaches, and though we hoped it would change for the better, Saturday appears to have 100% chance of heavy rain. We simply are not able to bring the …
