Sometimes how you say it makes all the difference in avoiding power struggles and encouraging cooperation; join us and find out how. Learn More

Cafe au Play

Learn about Fostering Literacy in Children

Learn about Practical Life at Home

"Modern Parenting: Tips, Tricks, and Traps" by Steven Hughes

6-8pm Spread the word; Invite friends to visit our Elementary campus campus for this wonderful opportunity to meet the guides, tour the classrooms and learn what we are all about.

4-7pm

Previously named "Parent-Child Open House". Different name. Same beautiful experience.

Come visit your child’s class with your child and learn, FROM YOUR CHILD, first hand what they do all day – you may learn a few things! The classrooms will be open from 4-7pm. Come for as long as you like when your schedule allows.

Come to the free lecture at MINW.

Learn more.

4506 SE Belmont St., Suite 100, Portland, OR 97215 Phone 503.963.8992

Learn how Maria Montessori’s brain-based approach to education provides an unparalleled foundation for the development of academic, social, and executive functions critical for advanced problem solving and lifetime success

4 – 6pm Visit our Children’s House campus for this wonderful opportunity to meet the guides, tour the classrooms and learn what we are all about. In order to facilitate informative conversations this event is for adults.

What is Montessori Education?

Guiding Principles

Benefits of Montessori

Learn more about primary Montessori here

A pediatric neuropsychologist shares why Montessori education leads to higher-order cognitive functions in the brain

Sarah Andrews reveals how we are actually punishing our children when we extrinsically motivate them with incentives, enticing goodies, verbal praise and other such rewards. Research has shown that rewards may produce desired results in the short term, but are ineffective in the long haul and in fact do lasting harm.

Punished by Rewards? A Conversation with Alfie Kohn Alfie Kohn is author of "Punished by Rewards; The Trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, A’s, Praise, and Other Bribes"

Sarah Andrews is an AMI Primary Trainer and Oregon Registry Master Trainer, holds a M.Ed. in Education, a B.A. in Music Performance, and both Primary and Elementary-level AMI Montessori diplomas. Sarah currently contributes at Montessori Institute Northwest in classroom lectures, presentations, guiding practice sessions, as well as parent education, teacher development, and community education.

Childcare is available by reservation: e-mail Anna, amartucci@sunstonemontessori.org

Children’s House – 9am

Elementary – 2pm

Literacy is a key to success in many areas of life and learning it can be fun and rewarding even for young children. Learn more.

Join Sarah Werner Andrews, from MINW in these FREE informal gatherings to share practical suggestions for parents with children of any age. Enjoy a cup of coffee and join the conversation at Cafe au Play.

Watch the process of HOW children learn to read in a Montessori Classroom

"Modern Parenting: Tips, Tricks, and Traps" by Steven Hughes

Lower Elementary– 2-3pm

Upper Elementary– 1-3pm

Come to the elemetary campus and learn, first hand from the children, some more about Elementary Montessori materials and lessons. Fascinating! Illuminating! Get lessons from the children and let them teach you a thing or two.

This is one of the most enlightening events of the year and the best way to understand, first hand, the Elementary Montessori Experience. All are welcome!

Come see MINW’s specially prepared environments for children and meet some of their current students. Have a tour of their facility and see presentations of Montessori materials at the Assistants to Infancy, Primary, and Elementary levels. Montessori DVDs will also be shown so you can learn more about Montessori education for all ages.

MINW 4506 SE Belmont St., Suite 100, Portland, OR 97215 Phone 503.963.8992

Learn more

Enjoy the spring break: March 19 – April 1

Return to school on Monday, April 2nd, 2012.

PPS Spring Break March 26 – 30

Enjoy the spring break: March 19 – April 1

Return to school on Monday, April 2nd, 2012.

PPS Spring Break March 26 – 30

Enjoy the spring break: March 19 – April 1

Return to school on Monday, April 2nd, 2012.

PPS Spring Break March 26 – 30

Enjoy the spring break: March 19 – April 1

Return to school on Monday, April 2nd, 2012.

PPS Spring Break March 26 – 30

Enjoy the spring break: March 19 – April 1

Return to school on Monday, April 2nd, 2012.

PPS Spring Break March 26 – 30

Enjoy the spring break: March 19 – April 1

Return to school on Monday, April 2nd, 2012.

PPS Spring Break March 26 – 30

Enjoy the spring break: March 19 – April 1

Return to school on Monday, April 2nd, 2012.

PPS Spring Break March 26 – 30

Enjoy the spring break: March 19 – April 1

Return to school on Monday, April 2nd, 2012.

PPS Spring Break March 26 – 30

Enjoy the spring break: March 19 – April 1

Return to school on Monday, April 2nd, 2012.

PPS Spring Break March 26 – 30

Enjoy the spring break: March 19 – April 1

Return to school on Monday, April 2nd, 2012.

PPS Spring Break March 26 – 30

Enjoy the spring break: March 19 – April 1

Return to school on Monday, April 2nd, 2012.

PPS Spring Break March 26 – 30

Enjoy the spring break: March 19 – April 1

Return to school on Monday, April 2nd, 2012.

PPS Spring Break March 26 – 30

Enjoy the spring break: March 19 – April 1

Return to school on Monday, April 2nd, 2012.

PPS Spring Break March 26 – 30

Enjoy the spring break: March 19 – April 1

Return to school on Monday, April 2nd, 2012.

PPS Spring Break March 26 – 30

Children’s House – 9am

Elementary – 2pm

Upper Elementary Shakespeare production at the MAC

Happy Earth Day!!!! 12 – 3pm at both campuses. Come when you can and join in the fun of campus clean up, garden enhancement and outdoor beautification.

Bring your garden gloves and water bottle.

Sarah Andrews is an AMI Primary Trainer and Oregon Registry Master Trainer, holds a M.Ed. in Education, a B.A. in Music Performance, and both Primary and Elementary-level AMI Montessori diplomas. Sarah currently contributes at Montessori Institute Northwest in classroom lectures, presentations, guiding practice sessions, as well as parent education, teacher development, and community education.

Childcare is available by reservation: e-mail Anna, amartucci@sunstonemontessori.org

Visit our Children’s House campus for this wonderful opportunity to meet the guides, tour the classrooms and learn what we are all about. In order to facilitate informative conversations this event is for adults.

What is Montessori Education?

Guiding Principles

Benefits of Montessori

Learn more about primary Montessori here

A pediatric neuropsychologist shares why Montessori education leads to higher-order cognitive functions in the brain

Be sure to sign-up for a parent-teacher conference. Sign-ups will be available outside of your child’s classroom.

Sunstone Montessori is proud to endorse this year’s Scree-Free Week (formerly TV-Turnoff), an annual event where children and families turn off screens and turn on life!

We encourage parents and students to utilize Screen-Free Week as a springboard for important lifestyle changes that will improve well-being and quality of life all year round.

Make the pledge to abstain from computer and television screens for the duration of the week: April 30-May 6

Learn More

Video Game Addiction: A nation watches as its youth turn into zombies

Come to the Lucky Lab in Multnomah Village.

Be our guest. We will buy you dinner, drinks and present you information on the state of the school and honor the volunteers who gave their time so graciously throughout the year.

Questions are welcome!

Childcare available by reservation: e-mail Brenda at bkoenig@sunstonemontessori.org

Lucky Lab 7675 SW Capitol Hwy. Portland, OR 97219 (503) 244-2537

Sunstone Montessori is proud to endorse this year’s Scree-Free Week (formerly TV-Turnoff), an annual event where children and families turn off screens and turn on life!

We encourage parents and students to utilize Screen-Free Week as a springboard for important lifestyle changes that will improve well-being and quality of life all year round.

Make the pledge to abstain from computer and television screens for the duration of the week: April 30-May 6

Learn More

Be sure to sign-up for a parent-teacher conference. Sign-ups will be available outside of your child’s classroom.

Come welcome new families to our community. You remember what it was like to be new to the community. Come share your love of SMS with these new families and support them as they begin this new transition.

Childcare available by reservation: e-mail Brenda at bkoenig@sunstonemontessori.org

Sunstone would like to take this opportunity to tell all of the mom’s in our community how much we appreciate all that you do for your children.

Come welcome new families to our community. You remember what it was like to be new to the community. Come share your love of SMS with these new families and support them as they begin this new transition.

Childcare available by reservation: e-mail Anna at amartucci@sunstonemontessori.org

Children’s House – 9am

Elementary – 2pm

June 11, 12 & 13

Time and schedule TBA

Last day of school.

Children’s House: 12:00 dismissal. Pick-up your child, bring a picnic lunch and head up to the playground for an end the year afternoon with play and friends.

Elementary: 3:00 dismissal. Field Day at Hamilton Park for students and staff only. Regular dismissal and pick-up from the Elementary campus.

Multnomah Days is here again!

Playdate at the Elementary Playground. Anna will bring the popsicles! Hope to see you there.

Happy Birthday Mme. Montessori!

Who was Maria Montessori?

Maria Montessori – Her Life and Work

What is the Montessori Method?

Children’s House: returning students only,12pm dismissal all week.

Elementary Campus: 2nd-6th years only, 3pm dismissal all week

Inside a Montessori Classroom

Evaluating Montessori Education: a study compares the outcomes of Montessori education with traditional education

The Science Behind the Method: A pediatric neuropsychologist discovers why Montessori education leads to higher-order cognitive functions in the brain

Join Head of School, Cathy Newman, to learn more about the elementary program and what to expect throughout the year. All are welcome.

This event is required for all new Elementary Parents.

Come to our first parent night of the school year. Learn from your child’s guide about what to expect for the year; come with your questions.

Childcare is available by reservation: e-mail Brenda, bkoenig@sunstonemontessori.org

If you are interested in chaperoning and/or driving on Elementary Going Out Trips, Group Outings, or Field Trips we will need you to attend a Going Out Chaperone Training once every three years.

Come to our first parent night of the school year. Learn from your child’s guide about what to expect for the year; come with your questions.

Childcare is available by reservation: e-mail Anna, amartucci@sunstonemontessori.org

We need some helpers to make this camping trip a success.

Click here to see if there is anything that you can do.

The Sunstone Family Camping Trip is a great opportunity to get to know the community. We have the group site 1 reserved from noon (12pm) Saturday to 1pm on Sunday.

Volunteer opportunities! Click here to see how you can lend a hand.

Oxbow Park

Camping at Oxbow Park

Your child will sit for a class photo. Your child will sit for a portrait only if you choose to order one. Order forms will be distributed as the date nears.

Children’s House – 9am

Elementary – 2pm