by Josh Duelm Fourteen middle school eighth-graders from MSSA traveled to New York last week to experience the Montessori Model United Nations (MMUN) conference as a delegate. They met hundreds of peers from around the world, toured NYC, and even took in a Broadway play! To prepare for this moment, students researched their country & … Read more
Our eighth graders have been in New York for the Montessori Model United Nations Conference this past week. Wednesday evening, the group had dinner with an extraordinary guest. Camille Moro, daughter of Ms. Janet and MSSA alumna, works at the United Nations. After a hectic day at work, we were so happy that she could … Read more
Program Director Theresa Powers recently sat down for a conversation with Primary Teacher Angie Jones about her experience at MSSA. The conversation has been edited for print.  Where are you from, and how long have you been a teacher at MSSA? I grew up in Reston, Virginia. I have a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology … Read more
Program Director Theresa Powers recently sat down for a conversation with Middle School Science Teacher Julie Hartung about her experience at MSSA. The conversation has been edited for print. Many people become teachers straight out of their university programs, but sometimes people become educators later in life, which is what you have done. What was … Read more
Meet Jessica Harrison our new counselor. Jessica, LPC, graduated with a Master of Education in Counseling from Sul Ross State University a member of the Texas State University System after earning her Bachelor of Business Administration in Interdisciplinary Business from Tarleton State University a member of the Texas A&M University System. She is a Certified … Read more
Program Director Theresa Powers recently sat down for a conversation with UE Teacher Mr. Pettit about his experience at MSSA. The conversation has been edited for print and is the first in a series of interviews with MSSA faculty. Where are you originally from? I was born in Bossier City, Louisiana. My father was in … Read more
MSSA Community, Please let me extend my sincere gratitude for your patience and flexibility in recent weeks. After the many challenges COVID-19 presents to the normal operations of school, MSSA remains committed to the health and safety of our students, faculty, and staff. We continue to closely monitor the health of our students and employees … Read more
Children in Montessori programs spend three years in the same prepared environment with the same teacher, in groupings that line up with stages that Dr. Maria Montessori called planes of development. At MSSA, the early childhood years that we call the Primary Level (3 – 6) correspond with the second half of the first plane … Read more
by Josh Duelm What I love about our middle school is that we are The Bridge. We retain the unique Montessori instructional methods of UE, such as the extended 90 minute work time, hands-on activities, and student choice while helping students prepare for the rigors of high school. As a result, students graduate eighth grade … Read more
In the Primary lesson, the focus is on our five voices, matching the beat while playing instruments, and identifying what we hear when listening to music. Our five voices are singing voice, talking voice, whisper voice, brain voice (inner hearing), and calling voice. Starting in Full Day Primary and through Upper Elementary we follow the … Read more
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