Parent/Child Open House This Saturday!

Please join us on Saturday, March 29 between 10:00-12:00 for our Parent/Child Open House. Your child will give you lessons on the work they do in our class and give you a little insight into their daily activities. Please let your child be your guide through your time in the classroom with us. Plan to spend 30-45 minutes in the classroom between the hours of 10-12.

Infant and Toddler Program Coming Soon!

We are very excited to announce that we are expanding and adding an infant and toddler community at Hopewell in mid-April. We will have a small group of children beginning at 6 weeks old. These children will work primarily on motor skills, social interactions, and language development. If you have an infant or toddler and are interested in more information, let me know. Please help us spread the word about our new program!

Summer Camp

Hopewell Summer Camp Information

For current students, we have two options for the summer months. You may choose to continue your school year schedule throughout the summer sessions at the same monthly payment, due on June 1 and July 1. This represents a discount for our returning families for continuing with us through the entire summer.

You also may choose to pick summer sessions "a la carte" if you would like to join us for only part of the summer. In this case, the schedule and prices are listed below, with the camp fees due on the first day of each session. We will waive the camp deposits for our current families. We have current student registration forms available in the information boxes outside. Please register soon as space is limited!

Ages 3-9 (all current students are eligible)

Session I: Shake, Rattle, and Roll

May 26-June 6

Session II: Just Clowning Around

June 9-June 20

Session III: Discovering The Artist Within

June 23-July 3

Session IV: Habitats at Hopewell

July 7-July 18

Session V: Olympic Size Fun

July 21-August 1

Each session is two weeks, Monday-Friday

Half Day Program

8:30am-11:45pm

$265/session

Full Day Program

8:30am-3:00om

$350/session

Extended Day Program

8:30am-6:30pm

$475/session

Mornings

7:00am-8:30am

$50/session

Shake, Rattle, and Roll

We will introduce the children to the joy of music-making through a wide variety of activities including singing, clapping, moving to rhythm and playing simple instruments. The children will make music constructing instruments with flower pots, bamboo rhythm sticks and musical hose. We will create our own orchestra and learn songs to sing. Parents and friends will be invited to join us the second Friday evening for a backyard sing-a-long.

Just Clowning Around

This session is going to be a three ring circus! The children will have a blast this session learning to balance like the tight rope walkers. We will practice walking heel to toe along a line and proceed to develop our balancing act by carrying items like a ball in our hands or a book on our heads. We will learn to juggle using scarves and soft juggling balls. We will put on plays for each other acting out as lions and lion tamers, elephants and their keepers, and of course, clowns. On our final Friday of this session the children will be invited to wear bright colored clothing and we will paint their faces in clown make-up and, just for giggles, we will have our clowns parade around campus.

Discovering the Artist Within

Last year our exploration of the great masters was such fun we have decided to play it again. We will revisit some of our favorite artists from last year such as Mondrian, Picasso, and Kandinsky. We will also meet some additional artists including M.C. Escher with his stairs leading nowhere, Henri Matisse and his brightly colored paintings and Georgia O’Keefe with her giant flowers that cover the whole page. We will study these masterpieces and create some of our own! Looking at art with children is a wonderful activity, as they are so honest and direct about what they like and why. Parents are invited to an art exhibit and snack on the last day of the session.

Habitats at Hopewell

This session we will explore our campus and discover the different areas that our native creatures call home. We will learn about the specific things that help the butterflies, chipmunks, squirrels, birds and worms feel at home and find ways to make them happier here at Hopewell. We will work in our butterfly garden, we will compost our vegetable and fruit scraps and add worms to help the compost move along and we will use our field guide to help us identify the diverse variety of birds attracted to their habitat here at Hopewell. Our large campus is the perfect environment for nature walks, bird-watching, and exploration.

Olympic Size Fun

We will hold our own Summer Olympics at Hopewell. The children will run races, throw for distance, practice the long jump, tumble and dance. The children will have great fun as they develop strength, coordinate their movements and increase their stamina. In true Montessori form, our Olympics will be a competition with ourselves. We will look at how often and far we can run and jump on the first week and compare it to how well we do on the last day. Parents are invited to join us for closing ceremonies Friday evening.

The topics we focus on in each session are a part of the daily life of a Montessori classroom. We are choosing to highlight them individually during our summer camp. The other materials that are a traditional part of a Montessori class will also be available to your child during the camp sessions.

Parent Meeting Thursday!

Thursday, March 6 6:30-8:00pm

The Mathematical Mind

Mathematics is more than counting to one hundred or learning one’s addition facts. A mathematical mind is one that can calculate, investigate, measure, and be exact. When the mathematical mind is fostered, it enables the child to be logical, to imagine, and to create uniquely original ideas. These abilities will help your child with his ever changing future. Learn more about how your child is developing a Mathematical Mind with each day here at Hopewell. Please feel free to bring a friend or family member.

Child care is available for $5 per child, please RSVP for your children by Wednesday, March 5. We will provide pizza and fruit for the children.