Coleman Montessori Center: Open Registration for 2009-2010

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Open Registration for 2009-2010

Coleman Montessori Center is accepting enrollments for 2009-2010 school year. Coleman Montessori Center welcome our community to a friendly tour of our school. This is an opportunity to meet the Head of School and teaching staff, and see what a Montessori school has to offer for your child, family and community. Please call 315-222-6943 for more information and to schedule your tour of our school.

About Our Montessori Program

Coleman Montessori Center is a primary level Montessori school for preschool & kindergarten. Our goal is to meet the needs of individual children and their parents. We feel our unique blend of academic and social stimulation in a caring, stable environment will be a positive enrichment experience for your child.

Coleman Montessori Center admits children of any race, creed, national or ethnic origin. Children ages 3-6 are eligible for acceptance. Students must have their 3rd birthday by December 31st.

Program Operational Hours: 9:30am- 12:30pm

Program Options:
5-Day Program (Monday-Friday)
3-Day Program (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)

Admission Process

Coleman Montessori Center (CMC) believes that choosing a school for your child is one of the most important decisions you will make. Our admission procedures are created to assist parents with finding the right fit for their child. Our multi-step process is designed to provide parents and CMC Head of School with enough information to evaluate if CMC meets the parents expectations for their child's educational growth. This process contains 5 steps.

1. Admission Tour for Parents

2. Application

3. Child Visit

4. Family Interview & Enrollment Process

a. Registration & Tuition
b. Normalization Contract
c. Tuition Agreement

5. Normalization Phase-In

What is Normalization Phase-In?

Normalization Phase-In is a stabilizing peroid, in which the children and teachers get to know one another well. During this transition, teachers foster security and comfort in the classroom.

The term Normalization is used in Montessori schools for the initial orientation phase of the new school year, in which young children who typically have a short attention span, learn to focus their intelligence, concentrate their energies for long peroids of time and take tremendous satisfaction from their work.

The purpose of Normailzation Phase-In is to insure that this is an appropriate program for your child.

A positive Normalization Phase-In experience is one of the most important influences in the admission process that will guide each child to a happy and successful learning year.

Coleman Montessori Center Dress Code

Coleman Montessori Center uniform code is guided by the philosophy that uniforms promote unity and provide school identification.

Parents are responsible to make sure students comply with the uniform code set forth effective for 2009-2010 school year.

Coleman Montessori Center dress code is optional for 2008-2009 school year.

The field trip dress code is effective for 2008-2009 school year.

The Coleman Montessori Center's school colors are evergreen and white.

School uniform may be order from Lands'End School Uniforms.

Specials offered at Coleman Montessori Center

New York State Thompson Park Zoo
The Thompson Park Visiting Zoo come to our school every other month beginning in the month of October.

McManimon American Sign Language Interpreting Services
McManimon American Sign Language Interpreting Services come to our school every month begininng in the month of October.

YMCA (Downtown Watertown)
Coleman Montessori Center will begin going to the YMCA in December. Please dress your child for the weather for our short walks to the YMCA.

Flower Memorial Library
Coleman Montessori Center is scheduled to visit Flower Memorial Library once a month.

Kidnastics Gymnastics
Coleman Montessori Center is scheduled to visit Kidnastics once a month.

Music
Coleman Montessori Center has Music Education every Wednesday.

Meet our Class Pal, Boomer

Coleman Montessori Center would like to introduce our class pal, Boomer. Each week, beginning October 20th, the “Student of the Week” will be taking home, Boomer the bull-frog (a stuffed animal). The “Student of the Week” is a student who has shown responsibility, good manners, and kindness within the classroom. Boomer will stay with the “Student of the Week” from Monday until Thursday. Boomer will be coming home in a blue bag, along with a journal and story for you to read aloud to your child.

Look Who is Coming to Our School

JANUARY

DECEMBER

Fire Department
We learned what to do in case of a fire.

New York State Thompson Park Zoo
This visit, we learned about vertebrate and invertebrate.

NOVEMBER

McManimon American Sign Language Interpreting Services

OCTOBER

Montessori Awareness in Northern New York
Coleman Montessori Center welcomes Bayside Montessori Staff from Kingston, Ontario to our school and community.

New York State Thompson Park Zoo
This visit, we learned about mammals. Thank you Ms. Colleen for educating us about mammals. As always, we enjoyed the animals!

Jefferson County Sherriff Department
We learned about how to be safe. Thank you Deputy Taylor for visiting us!

Coleman Montessori Center

“Free the child's potential, and you will transform him into the world.” Maria Montessori

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Open Registration for 2009-2010

Nancy Coleman

About Me

Contact Information

About Our Montessori Program

What is so "SPECIAL" about Coleman Montessori Center?

Admission Process

What is Normalization Phase-In?

Coleman Montessori Center Dress Code

Specials offered at Coleman Montessori Center

Meet our Class Pal, Boomer

Fundraiser of the Month

Scheduled Field Trips

Look Who is Coming to Our School

The Parent's Corner

Children's Corner

Montessori in the News

Recommended Introductory Books

Recommended Advanced Books

Montessori Educational Websites

CMC Website Links