All are invited to a community book discussion group - we will be reading the book Nurture Shock by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman. This book is so full of great topics that we will discuss one chapter per session, every other Monday from 6:30-7:30, beginning on Monday, October 25. This group is open to anyone who would like to participate.

If there is a need, childcare will be provided for a $5 fee. Please email Laura Morris to let her know if you will be needing childcare so that we can coordinate it.

The first topic of discussion is: The Inverse Power of Praise…. Sure, he’s special. But new research suggests if you tell him that, you’ll ruin him. It’s a neurobiological fact.

Upcoming topics:

• Why White Parents Don’t Talk About Race
• Why Kids Lie
• The Sibling Effect
• The Science of Teen Rebellion
• and more!

All 4 Kids Mt Paran North Church of God

August 20 9:30-7, Augsut 21 9-1

Tots to Tweens presented by NOWaMOM (formerly CPOMC) 2825 Sandy Plains Rd Marietta, GA  30066

Saturday, August 21 from 9am-2pm

Summit Baptist Church

August 27  9-9,  August 28  8-12

Due West Methodist (Treasure Chest)

August 26-28, 2010, Thursday: 9:30 am - 7:00 pm ,  Friday: 9:30 am - 6:00 pm

Saturday: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm (many items 1/2 price)

Acworth United Methodist

August 27  9 am-6:30, August 28  9-12

Trinity United Methodist (Cartersville)

Friday, August 27th 8:00am-7:00pm, Saturday, August 28th 8:00am-12:00pm

Born Again Blessing (Cobb Civic Center)

Friday, August 27, 9 am - 7 pm,  Saturday, August 28, 9 am - Noon

Giggles and Grace Consignment Sale /  Marietta Church of God GYM 1083 Allgood Road

Friday August 27 from 9am - 8pm,  Saturday August 28 from 8am - 1pm

West Cobb Christian Academy 2732 Macland Road Marietta, GA  30064

Friday August 27 from 9:00am-7:00pm    Saturday August 29 from 9:00am-1:00pm

Lil’ Lambs Closet (Marietta First Methodist Church)

Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010 6pm-8pm ($5.00 early shopping fee Thursday only)

Friday, Sept. 10, 2010 9am- 7pm , Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010 9am-1pm

Hope Church (Dallas Hwy in Hiram, near Hwy 92)

Friday, September 10th and Saturday, September 11th

Heavenly Hand me Downs: Dallas First Methodist Church

Friday, October 1st and Saturday, October 2nd

Each session is two weeks, Monday-Friday

Half Day Program 8:30am-11:45am $265/session

Full Day Program 8:30am-3:00pm $350/session

Extended Day Program 8:30am-6:30pm $475/session

Mornings (add to any program) 7:00am-8:30am $50/session

A non-refundable $50 deposit is required for non-Hopewell students for each session with application; the balance is due on the first day of each session. Students currently enrolled at Hopewell do not need to pay a desposit, but must return the registration form. The total camp fee is due on the first day of camp. A 10% discount is offered if registering for all three camp sessions, with equal payments of balance due on June 1 and July 1. Please return this Summer Camp Registration Form with your deposit as soon as possible to hold your space in camp!

Summer Camp 2010 Schedule

Earthways, Earthdays
June 14-25

We will spend this session exploring the world around us. We will create nature crafts and explore seasonal activities to enhance the children’s awareness of the environment. The children will play with elements of the earth, air and water.

Wild and Wacky Art
June 28-July 9

This session we will learn about different great masters who choose to express themselves in unusual ways. We will create a one line sculpture in the style of Klee. We will be inspired by Mondrian who wanted to create pictures to express his thoughts and feelings created entirely with straight lines and simple colors. We will learn and create in the style of “fauvism” (which means “wild beast” in French), just as Matisse did long ago.
*Note: we will be closed on July 5 in observance of Independence Day

Shake, Rattle, and Roll
July 12-23

This session we will get our creative juices flowing with music and movement activities. We will learn new songs and dances. We will play rhythms our our steel drum, giant xylophone and other rhythm instruments, including our bodies. Hopewell will come alive with the sound of music.

The topics we focus on in each session are a part of the daily life of a Montessori classroom. We are choosing to highlight them individually during our summer camp. The other materials that are a traditional part of a Montessori class will also be available to your child to learn and explore during the time they spend with us this summer.

Thank you for investing in your child’s future education by giving of your time and effort this weekend! We really appreciate all who turned out to work.

Just look at all we accomplished!

• Raised vegetable garden beds built
• Tee Pee wrapped in wire
• Wagon Wheel flower and herb garden reformed and planted
• Flower bed for toddler room built (special thanks to Mike Workman who returned on Sunday to complete this project!)
• Elementary classroom doors re-installed
• Sand box for toddler classroom built
• 20 bags of Red Mulch spread
• 400 lbs of top soil spread
• 3 tons of sand moved to sand boxes
• Garden beds tilled
• Xylophone moved and “planted”
• Deck rail painted behind the xylophone
• 32 table legs painted
• Wobbly chairs made secure
• Rocking chair repaired
• Table legs secured
• Trim on shelves and wooden desks replaced
• Desks stained
• Wooden calendar repaired
• Geography folders made with beautiful pictures from around the world
• Front lawn mowed
• Tree limbs trimmed and hauled away
• 74 wheelbarrows loads of leaves raked and moved
• Lorapetlum trimmed
• Flower beds weeded
• Leaves from drive and walkways blown away
• Sign trim painted
• Bags of trash removed from ditches and roadside
• Marble stones removed from play ground
• Child sized tools hung on deck fence
• Squirrel-go-round installed
• Treads placed on stairs
• Rain barrel cistern startedMaterial Making

And just look at what we planted:

• 1 flat of primroses
• 1 trumpeter vine
• 3 Carolina Jasmine
• 1 Wisteria
• 100 Gladiola Bulbs
• 30 Dahlias
• 4 packs of Zinnia seeds
• 9 Cone flowers
• 9  Black Eyed Susan’s
• 2 Packs Giant Sunflowers
• 4 peonies
• 1 tea olive
• 3 trailing gardenias
• 2 camellias
• 22 mystery bulbs we don’t know the names of (we know some have beautiful red flowers)
• 3 Packs Poppy seeds
• 2 packs Birdhouse Gourd seeds
• 6 pots of annuals for decks and office porch
• 1 Milo the Cat topiary
• Countless Day Lily’s separated and moved
• Many irises separated
• Wave petunias in playground window boxes

The lemonade stand was a big hit

With numerous gallons of lemonade “sold”, every transaction requiring change… a great lesson for some of our students. Other lessons included “what to do when we find a spider beneath a rock?” (Lower the rock gently to return him to his safe home), “how fast can earth worms wiggle?”, and “why do we put shredded paper in a compost  bed?”(check with Danielle Moore if you want to know the answer to this question).

The Lemonade Stand

Reburbishing Tables

Much Needed Repairs

Working on the Herb and Flower Garden

Friends, family and neighbors are welcome to join us for this special celebration.

Note: Your child was sent home with a note listing which country he or she has chosen. If you have not received a note from school, please follow up with Laura.

You can! This FREE 4-part parenting workshop will help you begin to develop a better understanding of your child as a unique individual separate from you. You will walk away with the knowledge and tools you need to create a peaceful home environment where adults and children work in cooperation and where communication doesn’t leave you exhausted and frustrated.

Join us Monday, February 8th from 6:30 – 7:70 at the Seven Hills Clubhouse where Laura Morris will present the first program, The Four Planes of Developmental Growth for the Child.

You will gain a better understanding of your child’s specific area of development, and how to help him or her take full advantage of sensitive periods of cognitive and social growth. The unrealized potential of the child’s mind is one of the greatest secrets of childhood.

Workshop Schedule & Topics

1. Mon. Feb 8; 6:30-7:30 PM: … The Four Planes of Development

2. Mon. Feb. 15; 6:30 – 7:30 PM : Communication Skills … How to successfully communicate with your unique child, depending on his or her personality.

3. Mon. Feb. 22; 6:30-7:30 PM : Communication Skills continued

4. Mon. March 1; 6:30-7:30 PM: What’s Going On…Insight into the amazing intellectual, social, and emotional growth that occurs during the first six years of life

Laura Morris, Director of Education at Hopewell Montessori School has developed this program based on her 20 years of experience working with children. She has spoken nationally and internationally on topics related to early childhood development and she brings a wealth of hands-on experience and observations.

RSVP today to take advantage of this unique opportunity. To reserve your seat, call 678-574-5193 or email ml@allcourt.com.

This program is free and open to the public, and is made possible by the joint collaboration of Seven Hills and Hopewell Montessori School.