Sarah helped us celebrate a very happy Chinese New Year. Her mother visited Philadelphia to get special sweet treats to share with the children. The Chinese New Year lasts two weeks and can take place in January or February. Families usually clean their houses before the New Year and decorate with ...
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School News
Silent Journey
It’s very hard to be silent about the “Silent Journey.” It proved to again be an amazing experience that we were all able to share. Thank you to all of those parents who were able to come. I appreciated all of your comments and hope you had fun “working” in our classroom. I also wanted to thank ...
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Polygons!
These smiling first years are working on making polygons with the box of sticks! The elementary children work with many geometry materials in the classroom, studying lines, angles, polygons, area, volume, and more. It is a wonderful way to discover their world! ...
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The Big Question?
The children are learning about winter weather, the amount of daylight in the winter and our favorite Groundhog. Put all these things together and the big question is will the Groundhog see his shadow! The children read a wonderful book about “Punxsutawney Phil” and all of his family's adventures by ...
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Our Very Successful Open House
I wanted to personally thank everyone for coming out to our open house despite the terrible weather. I was very excited to see everyone and the children all seemed to enjoy sharing with their parents a little insight of what their day and work is like. I hope all of you enjoy this event and had a ...
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Welcome back Ms. Phelen
I wanted to thank everyone for your support and the lovely fruit basket that my class sent me. I’m slowly getting better though I still have a few more mystery issues to deal with. I’m so glad to be feeling better so that I can once again be with all of your wonderful children. I truly missed them ...
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Welcome to the Newest Addition to the Elementary Class!
We would like to say a warm welcome to Bela-Monet, our newest student in the elementary class! She is such a welcome addition to our elementary family. Bela is seven years old and a first year, and she is a wonderfully warm and compassionate girl who loves to work! We would also like to say hello to ...
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Open House Tomorrow
Here at VFKH, we love to meet new people, especially when we get to chat about our favorite things: children and Montessori. Tomorrow evening is the perfect opportunity for parents who are interested in learning about our school for their children. Both campuses, Limerick & Phoenixville, will ...
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