In case you were not able to make it to one of our March Family Nights, or if you did attend and would like a summary of the discussion, our CEO Ginny Trierweiler has provided updates from our most recent Family Nights on What’s New At Family Star. 1. Efforts to support Family Star excellence and sustainability a. Curtis Park renovation/ move—we spent some
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On March 2nd, our students from Primary 1 and Primary 2 at our Northeast center held a fantastical celebration in honor of one of the world’s favorite authors; the amazing Dr. Seuss. Parents, staff, grandparents, siblings and friends all showed up to help celebrate, and everyone dined on Green Eggs (and other wonderful snacks) while reading their favorite Seuss books to each other. One
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There is no doubt about it; being a parent is hard work. From the hours to fixing scraped knees and getting food on the table at meal time to answer the multiple questions that are so typical of children’s natural curiousity. Now add in some conflict between your child and their siblings, cousins, friends, etc, and suddenly, parenting can seem a lot more difficult.
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Dear Family Star Community, I’d like to provide everyone with recent updates on projects regarding Facilities and IT. If you have any questions about the following updates, please feel free to contact me at (303) 477-7827 or via email at lespinoza@familystar.net. We’re thrilled to be moving forward on so many exciting projects, and look forward to continuing to share our progress with you! Sincerely,
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This Thursday night,  March 8th, is Family Night at our Northeast Center. This month, our CEO and Executive Director Ginny Trierweiler be talking about What’s New At Family Star.  We’d love to see any and all family members join us for this fun, interesting, and educational evening. Starting at 5:30, this is a great way to get more involved with your child(ren) and their
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One of the best things you can do for your child is to invite them to help out with the entire meal process, from preparation to clean up. By encouraging them to be part of meal time, you’re setting some great examples of healthy eating, preparing their own foods, practical life skills, the importance of family time together and more! Many parents are worried
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Please click below to get a PDF version of March Star News, which is the Parent Newsletter of Family Star Montessori School. Find news, updates, staffing changes, activities for home, recipes, mental health tips, featured teachers and more! Star News March 2012

We actively encourage all of our parents (and grandparents, aunts, uncles, guardians, etc) to spend some time observing in the classrooms – if we could make it mandatory, we would, because of how much is gained from spending time watching your child work and thrive within the Montessori curriculum. Of course, we particularly encourage this around parent-teacher conferences, and during transitions, but any time
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This Thursday night,  March 1st, is Family Night at our Northwest Center. This month, our CEO and Executive Director Ginny Trierweiler be talking about What’s New At Family Star.  We’d love to see any and all family members join us for this fun, interesting, and educational evening. Starting at 5:30, this is a great way to get more involved with your child(ren) and their
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Lots of parents want to know how they can continue to use the Montessori educational philosophy outside the classroom, particularly at home. One of the easiest things to translate from the classroom to the home environment is the area of “Practical Life Activities.” Depending on their age, children at Family Star may be peeling, slicing and serving food items like eggs, bananas and apples,
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