At Western Pennsylvania Montessori School, we take pride in building young students into life-long learners. Our school welcomes children from 20 months old through kindergarten. This is such an exciting time in your child’s life as they are growing and learning something new each day. Selecting just the right school for your child may seem…
It’s that time of year again when we have the opportunity to show our support for the Western Pennsylvania Montessori School by contributing to its Annual Fund Campaign with our year end giving. WPMS is celebrating over 52 years of Montessori excellence! As you know, we are the first Montessori school in Western Pennsylvania and…
At WPMS, we use The Peace Rose technique to help children problem solve. We encourage you to read by clicking the following link and hopefully you will find that this is something that you can implement in your home. The Peace Rose in the Classroom and at Home Written by Nancy Johnson-WPMS Teacher
It’s that time of year again when we have the opportunity to show our support for the Western Pennsylvania Montessori School by contributing to its Annual Fund Campaign with our year end giving. WPMS is celebrating Over 51 years of Montessori excellence! As you know, we are the first Montessori school in Western Pennsylvania and…
Thank you so much to the 16 families who participated in the clean up on Saturday. We got so many tasks completed! In just over two hours, we spread 19 yards of mulch, replaced wiring on the fence, cleaned out flower beds, cut grape vines off of trees, weeded the playground and cut back all…
What a wonderful time the campers had last week learning all about Spanish Speaking countries. They used their passports to travel to Mexico, Chile, Peru, and Spain. Activities included making and tasting various food like Guacamole,Choripán, Cheese Empenadas, and Alfajores. Campers also made a number of fun crafts from each country and learned so many…
Week 7 was Summer Splash Week and it was so much fun! Campers made a sprinkler out of a pool noodle and hung it on the red slide to make it a water slide. They also made a giant blob to lay on and a do-it-yourself Slip-n-Slide with a tarp, and yard stakes. These are…
Hello WPMS families! We are swiftly approaching the beginning of school and we have some things going on in the next few weeks to help us prepare for it. Please place the following dates on your calendar: August 20th & 21st 10 am-1 pm– Grounds Maintenance & Clean Up Days WPMS Board members will host…
Week 6 was Lost in Space and boy was it cosmic fun! The campers participated in a number of activities that helped them learn the planets and all about their order in the solar system and their characteristics. They made crescent moon snacks out of crescent rolls, Bubble Print Moons, Light Bright Constellations, Chalk Planets,…
Week 3 was This Land is Your Land! Students had a blast celebrating the 4th of July by completing patriotic crafts and singing songs of America. They made crowns and torches like Lady Liberty & made a tasty flag snack out of graham crackers, cream cheese, strawberries, and blueberries. They also created a red, white…
