A Note from our Executive Director
Dear AGBMS-AEHI FAMILIES,
As the new Executive Director, I am thrilled to welcome all the new and returning families to our one-of-a-kind Montessori and Cued Speech program. Moreover, I would like to thank Ms. Debra Trude-Suter for her leadership throughout her 12 years of employment at AGBMS-AEHI. We sincerely wish Ms. Debra much success in her future endeavors.
We are very proud to serve our community as one of the few accredited Montessori schools in Illinois. The school’s mission and vision remain strong. Teachers and staff have been working diligently to prepare for the upcoming 2023-24 school year. Our goal is to make each classroom a prepared, safe, child-centered, and nurturing environment for all students.
We have made some changes that will enhance your child’s learning experience and we will be offering additional extracurricular classes for our Elementary and Middle school programs including Spanish, art, and gym.
Ms. Jackie will be teaching grades 7-9 and is a licensed teacher by ISBE in special education. Ms. Heidi will continue her work as a Teacher of the Deaf along with Ms. Elaine as our speech pathologist. Ms. Sandra will be teaching grades 4-6, she recently graduated from National Louis University. Ms. Lisa will continue to provide Montessori education for children who are in grades 1-3.
Ms. Maria will continue to provide Montessori education in Children House (ages 3-6) along with Ms. Amanda and Ms. Isabel. Extracurricular activities such as Spanish, art and yoga will be offered in Children House.
Ms. Galitzia, Ms. Elizabeth, Ms. Angie, Ms. Donna and Ms. Melissa will continue their work with infants and toddlers and will provide a loving, peaceful, and safe environment for our youngest children.
We have some exciting news to share with all of you! American Montessori Society (AMS) has approved our self-study for re-accreditation. As you may be aware, AMS accreditation is the highest recognition that a Montessori school can obtain. In the following months, the AMS re-accreditation team will visit AGBMS to evaluate and certify that our school is compliant with all required standards. Moreover, AMS has published an article about the school on the Montessori Life blog.
https://amshq.org/Blog/2023-08-04-Spotlight-Alexander-Graham-Bell-Montessori-School
The school’s calendar for 2023-2024 includes ample opportunities for parent engagement and classroom observation. These include but are not limited to Montessori mornings, open houses, Peace Day, Grandparents’ Day, winter sing-along, multicultural fair, Spring Festival fundraising and more. If you would like to follow life at AGBMS more closely, please check our website, and Instagram posts. You are also welcome to join our Transparent Classroom platform to monitor your child’s progress.
A few important reminders:
• Parents will continue to be required to check in online via Transparent Classroom, please assess your child’s health before arriving at the school.
• Drop off is available from 8:00 am to 8:30 am. Pick up is available from 3:15 pm to 3:30 pm. Please be punctual as this teaches the children the importance of punctuality and the respect it shows to our staff and other students. Half-day children will be picked up promptly from 12:00 pm to 12:15 pm.
• We will once again be offering an AM/PM Care program. Please let us know if you are interested in adding this to your tuition. AM/PM Care prices vary with grade level. AM Care drop-off would be at 7:30 am and PM Care will be provided up to 5:00 pm.
I firmly believe that this will be an amazing school year filled with learning and socialization opportunities for our students and families. I would like to thank you for entrusting us with your children every day, as we educate them for life. We look forward to working with your family at AGBMS-AEHI!
All the best,
Julissa Zenteno, Executive Director
Alexander Graham Bell Montessori School-AEHI
As the new Executive Director, I am thrilled to welcome all the new and returning families to our one-of-a-kind Montessori and Cued Speech program. Moreover, I would like to thank Ms. Debra Trude-Suter for her leadership throughout her 12 years of employment at AGBMS-AEHI. We sincerely wish Ms. Debra much success in her future endeavors.
We are very proud to serve our community as one of the few accredited Montessori schools in Illinois. The school’s mission and vision remain strong. Teachers and staff have been working diligently to prepare for the upcoming 2023-24 school year. Our goal is to make each classroom a prepared, safe, child-centered, and nurturing environment for all students.
We have made some changes that will enhance your child’s learning experience and we will be offering additional extracurricular classes for our Elementary and Middle school programs including Spanish, art, and gym.
Ms. Jackie will be teaching grades 7-9 and is a licensed teacher by ISBE in special education. Ms. Heidi will continue her work as a Teacher of the Deaf along with Ms. Elaine as our speech pathologist. Ms. Sandra will be teaching grades 4-6, she recently graduated from National Louis University. Ms. Lisa will continue to provide Montessori education for children who are in grades 1-3.
Ms. Maria will continue to provide Montessori education in Children House (ages 3-6) along with Ms. Amanda and Ms. Isabel. Extracurricular activities such as Spanish, art and yoga will be offered in Children House.
Ms. Galitzia, Ms. Elizabeth, Ms. Angie, Ms. Donna and Ms. Melissa will continue their work with infants and toddlers and will provide a loving, peaceful, and safe environment for our youngest children.
We have some exciting news to share with all of you! American Montessori Society (AMS) has approved our self-study for re-accreditation. As you may be aware, AMS accreditation is the highest recognition that a Montessori school can obtain. In the following months, the AMS re-accreditation team will visit AGBMS to evaluate and certify that our school is compliant with all required standards. Moreover, AMS has published an article about the school on the Montessori Life blog.
https://amshq.org/Blog/2023-08-04-Spotlight-Alexander-Graham-Bell-Montessori-School
The school’s calendar for 2023-2024 includes ample opportunities for parent engagement and classroom observation. These include but are not limited to Montessori mornings, open houses, Peace Day, Grandparents’ Day, winter sing-along, multicultural fair, Spring Festival fundraising and more. If you would like to follow life at AGBMS more closely, please check our website, and Instagram posts. You are also welcome to join our Transparent Classroom platform to monitor your child’s progress.
A few important reminders:
• Parents will continue to be required to check in online via Transparent Classroom, please assess your child’s health before arriving at the school.
• Drop off is available from 8:00 am to 8:30 am. Pick up is available from 3:15 pm to 3:30 pm. Please be punctual as this teaches the children the importance of punctuality and the respect it shows to our staff and other students. Half-day children will be picked up promptly from 12:00 pm to 12:15 pm.
• We will once again be offering an AM/PM Care program. Please let us know if you are interested in adding this to your tuition. AM/PM Care prices vary with grade level. AM Care drop-off would be at 7:30 am and PM Care will be provided up to 5:00 pm.
I firmly believe that this will be an amazing school year filled with learning and socialization opportunities for our students and families. I would like to thank you for entrusting us with your children every day, as we educate them for life. We look forward to working with your family at AGBMS-AEHI!
All the best,
Julissa Zenteno, Executive Director
Alexander Graham Bell Montessori School-AEHI
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