Page 2 - Annual Report - 2017-2018

ach fall we reflect hope students will achieve
on the past fiscal from an education at The
year and share Montessori School?”
Eour work with Alumni and their
the entire community in parents often return to
our Annual Report. Last The Montessori School
year marked Lisa Potter’s to share stories and
first year in her new role reminisce about their
as our Head of School experiences here. Last
and the 53rd year for The November we hosted
Montessori School. an Alumni Parent Panel,
And what a great which offered examples of
year it was! With Lisa’s collaborative leadership, next steps and transitions for our students from
the Board was able to continue working to map a parent perspective. One panel member, a father
out a strategic path to the future. The three main of five graduates of The Montessori School, noted
elements of our ongoing strategy are to continue that one of the greatest benefits we can provide
to ensure an exceptional Montessori experience our children is a Montessori education at this
for students, grow and develop our community, School. No matter how much we try to prepare
and build a sustainable institution for future for “their” future, our children must find their
generations. Throughout the fall, a small working own ways and discover their own places in the
group made up of Trustees and parents prepared world, and that is the work done every day in the
and delivered a comprehensive report focused on classrooms.
Financial Sustainability. We named our theme for the 2017-18 school
Another aspect of our strategy work last year year Education for Peace, underscoring our
was the Community Survey sent in February. intention that Education for Peace is part of our
The information gathered from parent and Staff School’s daily practice and mission. Last year
input allows the Board and Administration to marked the inauguration of The Peacekeeper
better understand issues important to sustaining Committee, a forum for children of different
our community as we plan for the future. In fact, ages to express and offer ideas, define a strategy,
the cover art on this report is a wonderful visual thoughtfully present to peers and adults, and
reminder of our shared values made up of your ultimately implement their well formulated plan.
responses to the question “What outcome do you This Committee is made up of a rotating group of