Welcome

       In a school setting, the beginning of a school year is more significant than the beginning of an actual calendar year. The preparation of the learning environments inside and outside, the return of a reenergized faculty and staff, and the exuberance of the students loaded down with school supplies excited to rekindle friendships and ready to learn are all elements that add to this significant time. For some students this time involves a return to a familiar multi-age classroom community where they belong. For others, they are the newest members that will contribute to the dynamics of the classroom community. No two communities are alike and no community is the same each year. This vibrancy fuels our journey as a school to assist children in exploring, cooperating, creating, and becoming who they need to be in this world. I like to think about the thoughtful decision and choice that you made as parents to send your children to The Montessori School of Raleigh (MSR). Whether it is because of the Montessori philosophy and method, or the continued nurturing of your children’s potential and skills, the emphasis on the whole person, or the hands-on learning opportunities within a curriculum that is river deep and river wide, MSR is a unique learning community. I truly believe that no other learning community in the world is quite like ours. This is why MSR has the mission to strengthen what we value—our children and their learning opportunities as well as chances to share what we do well with others. Our unique light as individuals and as a school cannot make a difference if we do not teach our children the importance of cherishing what we have and sharing a piece of that uniqueness with othersbeyond our community.

Meg Thomas, Head of School
September, 2007
mt@msr.org