Celebrating Earth Day 2024
Donda Hartsfield has brought this corner of the campus to life not only through the flora but through the lessons and works she provides for students. It is here where a love for nature and the earth is built through hands on interactions.
“In the end, we will conserve only what we lov…
Summer Camp – Join Now
This summer we will be going through the timeline of some of our most pivotal inventions throughout history. Each student (inventor) will have a chance to explore some of those pivotal inventions as well as be a part in creating ideas and inventions of their very own!
We are excited to …
Celebrating Creativity: Reflections on the FMSL Art Show
Last week, I had the pleasure of hosting the FMSL Art Show, and it was truly a celebration of creativity, individuality, and community. As the art studio teacher, I am thrilled to share with you some highlights from the event and express my gratitude for your support and attendance.
At the he…
Accredited School Accepting Vouchers from Utah Fits All Scholarship
Foothill Montessori of Salt Lake is the IMC accredited school approved to accept vouchers from the Utah Fits All, school choice, education scholarship which is open from February 25 through April 15, 2024. We encourage all K-6th grade aged students to apply.
Act Now to Secure Your Scholarship…
The Summer of Invention
This year’s 2024 Summer Camp theme is Invention. Students will learn about famous inventors and their inventions, and have the opportunity to explore a variety of materials to create their own inventions.
This engaging and creative curriculum will also include exciting arts, movement, and coo…
Wintering Eagles
Courtesy Pixabay
By Donda Hartsfield
Majestic, free, sacred, fierce, and faithful are words that could be used to describe North America’s most distinguished raptor, the Bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus. Today we are on a mission with Uinta class (upper elementary) to spot Bald ea…
Admissions Open House RESCHEDULED: January 16, 2024
Foothill Montessori of Salt Lake will be hosting an Admissions Open House. Parents are invited to this adult-only event to learn more about the Montessori method, curriculum and philosophy, and how our programs are designed to educate the whole child. You will have the opportunity to visit our c…
Re-Enrollment for 2024-2025
We are happy and honored that you have entrusted us with your child’s education and look forward to continuing that relationship for the next academic year.
Re-enrollment for 2024-2025 opens December 15, 2023.
Every family should have received an email from enroll@mcsslc.com by December 15…
Fund Their Future – March 23 @ 7 PM
We are delighted to invite you to the 2024 Foothill Montessori of Salt Lake gala “Fund Their Future”. All funds will go toward school scholarships promoting diversity in our school.
Come dressed for an evening in the Roaring Twenties. Your ticket includes plenty of hors d’oeuvres and drinks, …
Celebrating Native American Heritage
As part of our Native American Heritage Celebrations, our school was blessed to have two Native American dancers, Carl who is Hopi and Kayden who is Navajo, come to tell us stories about their culture and dance for us. Even the Infants and Toddlers were entranced. One message that was&nbs…
World Kindness Week
Last week all of the Montessori classes worked on projects to decorate the dinner tables at the Sarah Daft Home for Thanksgiving. Students decorated pumpkins with flowers, leaves, feathers, acorns and other beautiful items for the centerpieces and made colorful leaf rubbings on paper for decorat…
Halloween Warmth
We are celebrating the change in the weather with lessons on assessing the temperature and practicing bundling up. Prepare your family with gathering up the jackets, hats, gloves and boots. Look for our Winter Clothing Exchange comming soon in November.
Our seasonal activities included the Bo…
What is Teaching for Artistic Behavior (TAB)?
by Tori Snarr
You may have heard our Art Studio referred to as a ‘TAB’ Studio. So what is TAB? TAB (or Teaching for Artistic Behavior) is a choice-based approach to Arts Education that regards students as authentic artists and centers their interests and their ideas throughout the artmaking p…
What Constitutes a Big Change?
by Catherine Mathews
For children any change in their routine can be upsetting. The younger the child the more difficult it can be to deal with any changes. Our Guides really appreciate when families share this information with them so we can be as supportive of the child and their needs. Oft…
Cooking with Ruby at UMC Fall Conference
Our own Ruby Chouldjian presented Cooking in the Montessori Classroom at the UMC Fall Conference this past weekend. Sharing her love of cooking, Ruby set up multiple stations to engage her audience: pancake, smoothie, and slicing were a few of the stations.
Practical Life: Practical Life is …
Today is International Day of Peace
The International Day of Peace was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1981. It was declared a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace.
Foothill Montessori of Salt Lake celebrated International Day of Peace in our Greenspace. Our Infant Teacher, Carmen, read the b…
The Beauty of The Montessori Early Childhood Three Year Cycle Series – The Third Year
By Catherine Mathews
Montessori education does not strive to prepare students to be ahead for a traditional Kindergarten year, but rather looks at the whole experience for the Early Childhood student. Being in the program for the 3rd year is where all the lessons and material the child has be…
The Beauty of The Montessori Early Childhood Three Year Cycle Series – The Second Year
by Catherine Mathews
With a good foundational First Year experience behind them Early Childhood Second Year students show themselves such fun students through their development of several key personal skills. Their personal work focuses on the freedom of socialization, freedom of choice, and …
The Beauty of The Montessori Early Childhood Three Year Cycle Series – The First Year
By Catherine Mathews
The three year cycle gives a child the opportunity to be a youngest child, middle child, and oldest child in the classroom community. Regardless of their birth order they can experience what that means within our own class family.
First Year Student Experience:
Firs…
Half-Day Early Childhood Option Offered
New this year is an Early Childhood Morning Option. This will be offered in the Aspens class. It is actually more than a half day. This new class option will run from 8:45 – 1PM allowing for the inclusion of both lunch and recess offering valuable practical life, grace and courtesy, and socia…