I must begin this post by stating one fact; I am so very appreciative and do not take for granted the number of hours spent in Washington Montessori School on a daily basis by our volunteers and community partners. We partner with local businesses, agencies, city offices, and so many others. Some of our partners help provide food for our back-feeding program for the weekend (where students discreetly get to take home food to eat), clothes for our clothes closet, and healthy snacks for the school day. For example, West Market Street United Methodist Church helps us celebrate birthdays each month and provides supplies for students and staff throughout the school year as well as providing a week-long free summer enrichment camp for students.
We are a very fortunate elementary school as we are the most centrally located elementary school in the city. Our location is convenient for those who want to stop by to help for an hour, such as college students, and it's close to the highway for those who travel longer distances. There are two universities within walking distance and two within a five-minute drive: North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Bennett College,Greensboro College, and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Two Guilford Technical Community College campus locations are also nearby. We are very closely located near the historic James B. Dudley High School and within walking distance to the International Civil Rights Center and Museum where the The Power of Community Partnerships — Whole Child Education
International Panel Provides World View on Education
Post written by Laura Varlas At the recent ASCD Annual Conference in Los Angeles, Calif., ASCD Executive Director and CEO Dr. Gene R. Carter convened an international panel of education leaders from Hong Kong, Singapore, and Canada. Although their contexts differ, they share many of the same challenges as U.S. educators, and their global perspective provided a new lens for considering common theme
4-23-14 The Whole Child Blog — ASCD's Whole Child Symposium Tackles Questions About the Future of Education — Whole Child Education
ASCD's Whole Child Symposium Tackles Questions About the Future of Education — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGASCD’s Whole Child Symposium Tackles Questions About the Future of EducationApril 23, 2014 by Whole Child SymposiumWhat do we need from education? How are we preparing students for the world they will enter?This spring, ASCD is launching its inaugural Whole Child Symposium, a s