Anonymous
Post 04/07/2014 22:35     Subject: Lee Open House

It will be Spanish language exposure - like less than an hour a day 4 days a week? Is that right.
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2014 22:34     Subject: Lee Open House

Spanish.
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2014 22:33     Subject: Lee Open House

What languages will they have?
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2014 22:33     Subject: Re:Lee Open House

Anonymous wrote:I left with more confidence. The team seemed passionate and competent. Parents did seem a bit nervous though. Not sure why. Seems like it may have been more of a "I can't believe my baby is already growing up and going to leave the nest and go to school." vibe from the parents. I suspect people did not know what Montessori is and were too embarrassed to ask basic questions.


Agree. The leaders instill confidence. I am nervous about it being a new school but I am also nervous about trusting someone with my son for 7-8 hours a day. Right now I have him in a three day a week, three hour preschool.
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2014 22:31     Subject: Re:Lee Open House

I liked all the questions about food. Seems like everyone was the same page on wanting a healthy food environment.
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2014 22:30     Subject: Re:Lee Open House

I left with more confidence. The team seemed passionate and competent. Parents did seem a bit nervous though. Not sure why. Seems like it may have been more of a "I can't believe my baby is already growing up and going to leave the nest and go to school." vibe from the parents. I suspect people did not know what Montessori is and were too embarrassed to ask basic questions.
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2014 22:27     Subject: Re:Lee Open House

Anonymous wrote:Oh the exploring going through grade 12 is new.


Is this a joke? There are no montessori schools in the area past 8th grade. The Barrie School goes to 12 but it is not montessori up through 12.
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2014 22:25     Subject: Lee Open House

Hopefully on the 17th people will leave their kids at home--I will.
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2014 22:25     Subject: Re:Lee Open House

Oh the exploring going through grade 12 is new.
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2014 22:24     Subject: Lee Open House

I personally didn't mind the kids there. It was a school event after all!
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2014 22:23     Subject: Lee Open House

I would rather them stay at Shaed as many years as possible. They will likely be further east which sucks as far as this a few blocks EOTP resident is concerned.
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2014 22:21     Subject: Re:Lee Open House

I left excited EXCEPT that I worry they are promising too much. It can't be that good.

I also brought my kids so my husband could be there (he's been pretty passive in the school search and I wanted him involved) and because there would have been much drama with the little one had I gone without him. Agree it probably wasn't the best decision . . . except he loves his current school and after playing with a little girl there he is looking much more favorably on Lee.
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2014 22:17     Subject: Lee Open House

I am more than happy that my daughter will go to school at Lee Montessori.
I found the session very informative.
At the same time I saw no need to dance and sing.
I celebrated when I got the lottery results.
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2014 22:17     Subject: Lee Open House

Good news then!
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2014 22:16     Subject: Lee Open House

I was surprised that they might move out of shaed after just one year, did I hear that right?