Yesterday our elementary and a few students from primary went to Mount Calvary Cemetery to pay respects to US Navy Seaman Second Class Stanley Galaszewski, who was killed in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. His remains were recently identified and his remains returned to Steubenville after nearly 82 years. He was buried with full military honors.
A member of the family came by after the ceremony to thank the kids for coming.
#Montessori #montessorielementary #pearlharbor #militaryfuneral #Steubenville #hilltopmontessorischool #hilltopchildrenshouse
The Knights of Columbus are hosting a Pancake Breakfast at St. Peter`s Catholic Church benefiting Hilltop Montessori School tomorrow (Sunday, October 29th) after 8 AM, 10 AM, and Noon Masses!
Pancake breakfast includes pancakes, ham or bacon, scrambled eggs, fruit cup, coffee, tea and juices. Adults are $7, and children 12 and under are $4, with a maximum family rate of $35.
Please come support us and have a delicious breakfast! We hope to see you tomorrow!
The Knights of Columbus are hosting a Pancake Breakfast at St. Peter`s Catholic Church benefiting Hilltop Montessori School on Sunday, October 29th after 8 AM, 10 AM, and Noon Masses!
Pancake breakfast includes pancakes, ham or bacon, scrambled eggs, fruit cup, coffee, tea and juices. Adults are $7, and children 12 and under are $4, with a maximum family rate of $35.
Please come support us and have a delicious breakfast!
The Knights of Columbus are hosting a Pancake Breakfast at St. Peter`s Catholic Church benefiting Hilltop Montessori School on Sunday, October 29th after 8 AM, 10 AM, and Noon Masses!
Pancake breakfast includes pancakes, ham or bacon, scrambled eggs, fruit cup, coffee, tea and juices. Adults are $7, and children 12 and under are $4, with a maximum family rate of $35.
Please come support us and have a delicious breakfast!
On October 15, 2018 we opened our doors for the first time to welcome our 2 (yes, our first class was just 2!) primary students. Today, 5 years later, 38 children walk through our doors on a daily basis!
We now have 2 buildings (primary and elementary), a large fenced in backyard, and a new plot of land where we can build gardens!
What started as a dream to provide the best Montessori education possible to benefit our hilltop neighborhoods has not only been sustained, but has grown beyond our wildest imagination thanks to support of family and friends near and far who have offered their prayers and financial assistance. To you we express our utmost gratitude!
Above all we thank Almighty God for all his blessings on our school community.
We can`t wait to see what the next 5 years will bring!
#hilltopchildrenshouse #hilltopmontessorischool #montessori #montessorischool #montessorieducation #5years #thankyou #grateful
The Knights of Columbus are hosting a Pancake Breakfast at St. Peter`s Catholic Church benefiting Hilltop Montessori School on Sunday, October 29th after 8 AM, 10 AM, and Noon Masses!
Pancake breakfast includes pancakes, ham or bacon, scrambled eggs, fruit cup, coffee, tea and juices. Adults are $7, and children 12 and under are $4, with a maximum family rate of $35.
Please come support us and have a delicious breakfast!
All set up downtown for First Friday on Fourth!
#firstfriday #hilltopchildrenshouse #hilltopmontessorischool #snowcones
Macy, our classroom dog in Primary since we opened in 2018, died this morning. She loved the children and the children loved her. She will be deeply missed. 💔
#hilltopchildrenshouse #montessori #careofanimals #careofpets #weloveyoumacy #💔
The wonderful world of herbs!
On Thursday we learned all about different herbs. We used smelling bottles to smell herbs, matched picture cards to labels and definitions, played an herb board game, and tried out different herbs on our own personal pizzas!
#hilltopchildrenshouse #montessori #montessorisummercamp #naturecamp #herbs #summerfun #steubenville #steubenvilleohio
Wednesday was trees and rocks day. We looked at different types of leaves and put them (along with our dried flowers from Tuesday) into bookmarks. We also painted rocks, ate broccoli “trees,” and took a nature walk to search find out what kinds of trees are in our neighborhood.
#hilltopchildrenshouse #montessori #summercamp #montessorisummercamp #trees #rocks #paintingrocksisfun #naturebookmark #summerfun #steubenville #steubenvilleohio
Day two of Nature Camp was about flowers! We learned about many different kinds of flowers, took a neighborhood walk, did some leaf pounding and flower drying, and had fruit flowers for snack! Can’t wait for more fun today!
There’s still time to register for another fun camp next week when we’ll be taking a musical road-trip through the USA. Learn about America’s songs and dances!
#hilltopchildrenshouse #montessori #naturecamp #summercamp #flowers #summerfun #steubenville #steubenvilleohio
Yesterday it was all about birds and nests for our summer campers. They scavenged for materials to make bird nests, made bird feeders, and even ate bird’s nests for snack! Bird’s nest cookies, that is. 🪺
#hilltopchildrenshouse #montessori #summercamp #naturecamp #birds #birdnests #summerfun
It’s #GivingTuesday 2020. Like so many other worthy charities we are seeking your support.
We began this year in spite of COVID with twelve children. Since we do not wish ability to pay to be a barrier, seven of those twelve have received some level of tuition reduction.
As you can see in the photos below from our Instagram feed, it has been a pleasing year thus far. We have added:
- a dishwashing stand where children can learn to wash and dry their own dishes after snack;
- a knobs and screws work for the children to learn how to use basic tools;
- aprons and oil cloth underlays to increase the number of children who can do pouring works;
- some outdoor tools for raking leaves;
- more books for our reading corner, among other things.
Our ask for #GivingTuesday is two-fold:
Large Needs
Heating and Ventilation: First, if you can give a large amount, it will help us shore up our aging heating and cooling system. Our furnace, air conditioning unit, and ductwork are very old and need to be serviced badly. Such work doesn’t fit into the regular budget, so an emergency could be catastrophic for us.
Outdoor Works: Second, we would love to provide an outdoor space where children could go to do outdoor works in a secure and well-designed yard. This requires a retaining wall and fence around the perimeter.
Larger gifts will help make these possible sooner rather than later.
Smaller Needs
For those who cannot give a large amount, would you consider becoming a monthly donor? Monthly donors are the lifeblood of our operations, allowing us to plan for the future. We are looking for 20 new donors at the $20 level by the end of the year. We have nine new monthly donors, could you help us close that gap with a first $20 monthly donation?
Whatever you give, we thank you from the bottoms of our hearts. God bless!
