North Shoreview Montessori

Families are invited to join the NSM community for our longstanding tradition of Friday Morning Gatherings.  Students, staff, and parents come together in the gym at 8:15 to say the pledge to the American flag and to the Earth, share announcements, and sing favorite songs in keeping with the Montessori tradition of education for peace.  Classes occasionally share special performances to mark the seasons of the year.  Since last year, students in our new Middle School program have taken responsibility for choosing and leading the songs.  Different songs are selected each month and classes are given the chance to learn the words ahead of time; visitors can sing along to the lyrics projected on the big screen courtesy of our Stage Crew.  Lyrics to some favorite songs of peace, friendship, and recycling can be found in past issues of the Montessori Messsenger newsletter:

• "This Pretty Planet" by Tom Chapin
• "Kids' Peace Song" (People come in different sizes) by Peter Alsop
• "Light up your Light" by Gary Lapow