Help Fund the Middle School Annual Class Trip!
Order Pizza Lunch for every Thursday this Fall, or for the entire school year. Check SNAP for the link to order. Deadline to order is Tuesday, September 26.
Upper Elementary Experiential Field Trip
Worthington State Forest in the Delaware Water Gap
Curriculum Night (MTwp Primary)
Primary Families at the Manheim Twp Campus
Curriculum Night allows parents to spend time in their classroom, without their student(s), so they can explore the Montessori curriculum and learn important information about the upcoming school year.
Most importantly, this is an opportunity for teachers to answer any questions, and familiarize parents with classroom expectations, school procedures, and the curriculum their student will be experiencing.
Urban Air Meet-Up
Come jump with us at Urban Air Adventure & Trampoline Park (map).
New School Montessori Families will receive a discount on entrance fee, AND Urban Air will donate 20% of every entrance fee to our school!
Contact the NSFA with any questions.
NSFA Meet-Up
What better way to avoid any Friday the 13th mischief than meeting up?
When: Friday, October 13th at 5p.m. (weather permitting)
Where: Warehouse District Beer Garden at 595 N Charlotte Street, Lancaster, PA (map)
Who: All members of the New School community are invited to attend! Yes, kids too!
Contact the NSFA with any questions!
Hamilton Watch Company Clock Towers Fundraiser
For over a century, the clocks of the Hamilton Watch Company building have shone out over the west end of Lancaster PA. With its impressive architecture and rich history, the building is on the National Register of Historic Places. It was the first industrial building in Lancaster to be converted into residences, appropriately named Clock Towers.
Repairs have been made to the clocks over the years, but now a complete overhaul is needed. The eight clock faces, which are exposed to the weather, have been damaged and need to be replaced with precision-crafted replicas, and the intricate mechanisms need to be cleaned and repaired. This requires the services of expert horologists and restoration specialists, who have given us an estimate of $45,000 for the project.
If you are a Hamilton Watch enthusiast or want to be part of preserving Lancaster heritage for generations to come, or have just enjoyed seeing the clocks as you drive along Columbia Avenue, you are invited to donate and to share this appeal. Check out the Clock Towers Condominium Association Facebook page for more information on the clocks, and progress on the upcoming restoration.
GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/keep-the-historic-tower-clocks-running
Event Info: https://fb.me/e/3qzeLm3hO
Raising Resilient Children
This is a free event for NSM Families.
The messages parents give their kids in everyday interactions shape their children’s confidence and resilience. Parents often underestimate how patterns of homelife influence the ways their children handle the challenges that come their way–both big and small. The exchanges you have, routines you establish, and values you convey in your everyday parenting offer daily opportunities to support children’s self-assurance and confidence. By recognizing those moments and making the most of them, you help your kids build resilience. This webinar, based on the authors’ new book, Raising Kids: Your Essential Guide to Everyday Parenting, will provide tools for parents with children of all ages (it’s never too late!) to help them more effectively manage disappointment and limits, develop self-esteem, and navigate their social world. There will be time for Q&A.
The ISACS Parent Series is presented in collaboration with ACIS, ADVIS & PAIS
NSM Families can find the pre-registration link in our weekly newsletter, SNAP, when it becomes available (usually a week or 2 before the program).
Growing Up in Public: Milestones of Growing Up in the Digital Age
This is a free event for NSM Families.
How can we help our children navigate coming of age in a world where nearly every moment of their lives can be shared and compared? How can we help them navigate all the firsts? First Roblox playdate? First social media account? First phone? We can track our children’s every move with apps, see their grades within minutes of them being posted, and fixate on their digital footprint, anxious that a misstep could cause them to be ostracized or even jeopardize their admission to college. How can they figure out who they really are with zero privacy and constant judgment? Heitner shows us that mentoring and not just monitoring kids will help us understand and support our kids, building our relationships with them, AND helping them be successful in digital spaces. This webinar is for parents and caregivers of elementary through high school children.
The ISACS Parent Series is presented in collaboration with ACIS, ADVIS & PAIS
NSM Families can find the pre-registration link in our weekly newsletter, SNAP, when it becomes available (usually a week or 2 before the program).
Talking to Youth About Heated Topics
This is a free event for NSM Families.
Young people bear witness to challenging or traumatic events in current events, media, and our local communities. They are often trying to process thoughts, feelings, and reactions without our explicit help and guidance–thereby increasing their confusion and anxiety. We adults have a natural instinct to protect our children from harsh realities while also preparing them to navigate this complex world. Is it possible to do both? What are ways to talk about identity, difference, and justice in age-appropriate ways? How do you reinforce your family’s values without instilling disrespect for other perspectives? How do you coach them toward authentic and respectful dialogue across difference? Engage in these questions and more. There will be time for Q&A. This webinar will focus on grades K-8 but will be applicable to all.
The ISACS Parent Series is presented in collaboration with ACIS, ADVIS & PAIS
NSM Families can find the pre-registration link in our weekly newsletter, SNAP, when it becomes available (usually a week or 2 before the program).
A Tour Through Your Child’s Brain: Development, Technology & Learning
This is a free event for NSM Families.
From birth to adulthood, our children undergo many changes that can impact their behavior, cognition, and emotions. During this webinar, we will journey through the developing brain and track how it changes across the lifespan (with a special look at the teenage years). Participants will gain a better understanding of why our children act as they do and consider concrete ways to support them cognitively and behaviorally at home. We will explore the impact of technology on development and learning and we’ll learn three principles of learning to support our children as they study and learn at home. This webinar is for parent os school-aged children, grades 1-12.
The ISACS Parent Series is presented in collaboration with ACIS, ADVIS & PAIS
NSM Families can find the pre-registration link in our weekly newsletter, SNAP, when it becomes available (usually a week or 2 before the program).