Spirit Week was So Much Fun!
It started off with Tobin Gear Day and ended with pajama day! Many students, as well as staff, got into the fun.

Friends of Tobin Spring Event
March 12 | 7-9:30PM
Cambridge Skating Club
See all the details in flyer that was sent home in backpacks... 

Spotlight on Brittany MacDonald
Brittany has been with the Tobin Montessori from the beginning...fresh out of college! Read on >> 

Staff Appreciation Lunch
March 15 is an early release day and our annual Staff Appreciation Lunch! 

This is our opportunity, as the families of students attending Tobin & VLUS to show our appreciation to our staff by bringing in main dishes, salads, and desserts for them to enjoy while participating in their professional development. It is SUPER helpful if you can let us know what you might bring in. You can be specific (lasagna!) or general (salad). 

We need volunteers to bring in:
–15 main dishes (serving 8 to 12 people)
–12 salads -- any kind, from green to potato
–10 desserts
(All drinks & paper goods will be provided.)

Volunteers are also needed to:
–Help set-up the school's cafeteria after the VLUS students have finished their lunch.
–Watch the children of other volunteers (so the nap room staff can eat too!).
–Run food from the kitchen out to the tables.
–Clean up afterward.

Schedule:
–Drop off food contributions by 12PM (yes, you can do it earlier)
–11:55AM Start watching the children of volunteers
–12:30PM Make floral arrangements, set-up of tables -- tablecloths, plates, etc.,
–1PM Run food out from kitchen
–1:15PM Staff enjoys lunch
–2:15PM Clean up
–3PM We are all done!

Please, any questions or responses, contact Mary Frawley or me! And thank you, thank you, thank you.
–Joanna Fischer, [email protected]



Book Fair was a Great Success!
Hear all about – and see photos from – our wonderful book fair! Learn more >>

Transition to Lower & Upper Elementary
Will your child be transitioning into either Lower or Upper Elementary next year? Wondering what it is like at the next level at Tobin Montessori? We have some handy docs that will help answer questions you may have! Learn more >>



Montessori Reading Corner
Room 283 now has a Reading Corner that is full of wonderful books donated by parents and teachers. The books are stored in bins on a bookshelf in a quiet corner with a lovely rug. Both the bins and the books themselves are labeled with Reading Corner categories, such as Science, Animals, Math, Transportation, Seasons, and many others. In the photo above, the children are getting a Montessori lesson from Montessori intern Pat Morgan. They are learning how to retrieve and return books in chosen categories by reading the book or bin labels (or getting help from a friend). Teachers can locate books in the system by searching and sorting on an Excel index of the books. The new Reading Corner has become a very popular area in the classroom.