Petoskey Montessori Children's House

Our Primary class had special visitors today - it was Special Person Day!

The Primary students invited their special person(s) to class today to show all the various works they’ve completed this year. Whether it was learning about shapes or completing the hundred board, the accomplishments varied but were all equally impressive feats.

It was a wonderful way to wrap up the school year!

What a treat! Yesterday the elementary students made their last visit of the year to Pineview Cottage, where the kids were treated to an ice cream sundae bar.

After the ice cream, they enjoyed some games with the residents. We’re looking forward to seeing all the residents again in the fall!

It feels like summer today, so it's a good day to raffle off a Classic Pit Barrel Cooker! For $10, get a raffle ticket and get entered to win a Classic Pit Barrel Cooker and get ready to get cooking!

2024 Pit Barrel Raffle! By Petoskey Montessori Childrens House

A big thank you to Symons General Store, Julienne Tomatoes and D&W for their support of our Student Art show this weekend!

We had a great time at the art show on Saturday and the student art was very impressive! For parents (or grandparents😀) who wasn’t able to attend but would like the purchase their budding artists work, you can still do so via the auction site:

PMCH Student Art Show! By Petoskey Montessori Childrens House

2 hours left to support your adorable artists!Don’t forget that if you can’t make it, you can purchase pieces or bid on auction items using the QR code on the event page.

Another exciting Auction item up for grabs!

We are so excited for the school art show tonight at 6pm at Northcoast Works!

We have gotten a few questions about whether children are invited. Several parents have said that they planned on an adult evening and several planned to view the art with their kids. Both options sound delightful. We will leave the choice up to each family. 

If you haven’t already, please use the QR code in the post below to register for the event so we have an idea of how many people to expect. iPhone users can screenshot the code, open the picture in your photo gallery and then long press the QR code. Per Reddit, Android users should:
“Drop down notification panel. Select Scan QR code. Select picture icon. Choose the picture to be scanned from the gallery.”

Partial preview of the Primary classroom art project up for auction on Saturday!

Who knew our Nido students had so much talent! Parents (or grandparents🙂) can purchase their student's artwork on Saturday at the student art show.

Sneak peak of classroom art - check out what our Young Children's community has been up to! Don't forget to bid on the class projects Saturday - auction opens at 6pm!

Don't forget to RSVP for our Student Art Show this weekend! The show will feature class art projects from each classroom, individual student works as well as art work by local artists! Check out the auction page for a sneak peak!

PMCH Student Art Show! By Petoskey Montessori Childrens House

Next week is Teacher Appreciation Week! Please help us thank our teachers with a donation to our fundraiser which will cover the cost of breakfast & lunches, gift cards and swag for our wonderful teachers who keep our children safe and cared for, day in and day out!

PMCH Teacher Appreciation Week 2024 By Petoskey Montessori Childrens House

Join us for a student art show on May 18! Show will feature individual art work by our students as well as classroom art projects and professional pieces for auction.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E49ADAE2AA7FACF8-49183804-pmch

We're hiring an elementary guide and an assistant teacher! Check our employment opportunities on our website:

https://petoskeymontessori.org/about-us/employment/

Montessori Elementary Guide - Teach Montessori Petoskey Montessori Children’s House is seeking an Elementary Lead Guide for its Elementary Classroom beginning in the fall of the 2024-2025 school year. The Elementary Lead Guide will be responsible for overseeing the Montessori classroom for students in grades 1st-5th. The Guide will create a re...

We're so grateful for support we've received so far!

Anyone who is planning to speak in support of the school is welcome to join us for a planning session Tuesday, February 13 at 5:30pm at PMCH.

We would appreciate the opportunity to review the academic data that has led PSP to the conclusion that the only remedy for PMCH's students' academic success is to transition all students to another district elementary school and close PMCH. As current parents and supporters, we call on PSP to share the data with us to review, understand, and ask informed questions because, given only data below, it's hard to see how one would define PMCH as academically failing the students of Petoskey.

To our PMCH Supporters,

Petoskey Public Schools has notified us that they do not intend to renew the management agreement, which has been in place for 25 years, after this school year. We have been in discussions with the PSP Board of Education since the fall, however they advised us last week that their decision remains the same.

They have informed us that our students are not performing as required/expected and that combined with the challenges PSP has providing support services to children who attend our school, are the factors that are contributing to their decision of non-renewal.

We have requested that this be included on an upcoming Board of Education Agenda so that we can speak in support of the school and the program.

We will be on the Board of Education Meeting Agenda this Thursday, February 15 at 7pm. As such, some suggestions for how parents can help support the school:
- Come to the meeting to speak in support of our school;
- Bring a Petoskey resident (or two) to the meeting to speak to the need for the diverse educational options in Petoskey
- Send emails and make phone calls to Becky Smith, the Director of Teaching & Learning (contact info below), requesting clarification of her concerns surrounding PMCH's performance. Copy the Board of Education as well as Jeff Leslie (Superintendent) on the email to Becky to ensure transparency;
- Send emails and make phone calls to Jeff Leslie & the Board of Education members offering your personal explanation as to why Montessori is an important part of your children's lives as well as what it brings to the community;

Public Schools of Petoskey
Jeff Leslie, Superintendent: [email protected] (231) 348-2370
Becky Smith, Director of Teaching & Learning: [email protected] (231) 348-2352

Public Schools of Petoskey Board of Education:
https://www.petoskeyschools.org/district/school-board/
Mark Ashley, President: [email protected] (231) 330-3999
Kathy Reed, 1st Vice President: [email protected] (231) 409-5167
Denise Petoskey, 2nd Vice President: [email protected] (231) 881-2994
Beth Flynn, Treasurer: [email protected] (231) 373-3400
Jenni Attie, Secretary: [email protected] (231) 838-4557

We strongly believe that a positive outcome will be determined by how vocal our school and community are in support of our school. We appreciate your continued support in this
endeavor!

To our PMCH Supporters,

Petoskey Public Schools has notified us that they do not intend to renew the management agreement, which has been in place for 25 years, after this school year. We have been in discussions with the PSP Board of Education since the fall, however they informed us last week that their decision remains the same.

They have informed us that our students are not performing as required/expected and that combined with the challenges PSP has providing support services to children who attend our school, are the factors that are contributing to their decision of non-renewal.
We have requested that this be included on an upcoming Board of Education Agenda so that we can speak in support of the school and the program.

We will be on the Board of Education Meeting Agenda this Thursday, February 15 at 7pm. As such, some suggestions for how parents can help support the school:

-Come to the meeting to speak in support of our school;
-Bring a Petoskey resident (or two) to the meeting to speak to the need for the diverse educational options in Petoskey
-Send emails and make phone calls to Becky Smith, the Director of Teaching & Learning (contact info below), requesting clarification of her concerns surrounding PMCH's performance. Copy the Board of Education as well as Jeff Leslie (Superintendent) on the email to Becky to ensure transparency;
-Send emails and make phone calls to Jeff Leslie & the Board of Education members offering your personal explanation as to why Montessori is an important part of your children's lives as well as what it brings to the community;

Public Schools of Petoskey
Jeff Leslie, Superintendent: [email protected] (231) 348-2370
Becky Smith, Director of Teaching & Learning: [email protected] (231) 348-2352

Public Schools of Petoskey Board of Education: https://www.petoskeyschools.org/district/school-board/
Mark Ashley, President: [email protected] (231) 330-3999
Kathy Reed, 1st Vice President: [email protected] (231) 409-5167
Denise Petoskey, 2nd Vice President: [email protected] (231) 881-2994
Beth Flynn, Treasurer: [email protected] (231) 373-3400
Jenni Attie, Secretary: [email protected] (231) 838-4557

We strongly believe that a positive outcome will be determined by how vocal our school and community are in support of our school. We appreciate your continued support in this endeavor!

We still have a few tickets left for tomorrow night - put on your dancing shoes and come listen to Dueling Pianos International!

Petoskey Montessori 50th Anniversary Party! It's the Party of the Half Century!