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Upper School Virtual Introduction

Upper School Virtual Introduction

Oct 25, 2023 | Events, Featured Posts | 0 comments

Join us for a virtual introduction to our Upper School on Wednesday, November 15th. Choose one or both sessions, at 11:30 am or 7:30 pm EST, to learn how our integrated academics, intentionally designed environments, and college and career counseling programs are leading Montessori alumni to careers that change the world.

It is becoming increasingly important in our rapidly changing world to focus on providing adolescents with opportunities for interdependence, development, and collaboration.

Hershey Montessori’s Upper School provides students with experiences and academic preparedness that cultivate a sense of self-sufficiency within dynamic and complex communities, and the critical-thinking skills required to ponder and assess situations that impact the future of our world.

Learn more by RSVP’ing to Stori Zinkhann at szinkhann@hershey-montessori.org to request the Zoom link. Please specify which session you’ll be attending and provide your name and affiliation. Additional questions regarding Hershey’s Upper School, enrollment, boarding, transportation, and more, may also be addressed to Stori.

We look forward to seeing you on November 15th!

Hershey Montessori School Offers Student Shadow Days

Hershey Montessori School Offers Student Shadow Days

Jun 3, 2023 | Events, Featured Posts, School News | 2 comments

Hershey Montessori School is offering Student Shadow Days at the Middle and Upper School campus.

The Shadow Day opportunity allows prospective students to experience Hershey’s campus, culture, and curriculum in a personal way. Shadow students are also able to ask peers relevant questions that equip them to make an informed decision about their education journey.

Shadowing students will be able to authentically experience what being a student at Hershey Montessori School is like.

Hershey’s Middle and Upper School campus is located at 11530 Madison Road in Huntsburg, Ohio. 

Interested families may contact the Huntsburg campus Administration and Admissions Coordinator, Kate Zolikoff, to schedule a Shadow Day for their child. Phone 440-636-6290 or email kzolikoff@hershey-montessori.org to request more information.

We look forward to meeting you!

Hershey Adolescents Undergo Suicide Prevention Training

Hershey Adolescents Undergo Suicide Prevention Training

May 1, 2023 | Featured Posts, School News | 0 comments

Mental health training professionals from the Integrated Student Supports and Prevention Services for the ESCWR (Educational Service Center of the Western Reserve) came to Hershey Montessori School’s Huntsburg Campus to lead Middle and Upper School students in QPR Training. They were impressed with the students’ openness, respectful demeanor, and thoughtful questions.

QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer, and its mission is to reduce suicidal behavior and save lives by providing innovative, practical, and proven suicide prevention training. Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to best help.

QPR training teaches both adults and adolescents to identify signs that other people, especially adolescents, may be at risk for attempting suicide. QPR is a nationally recognized, research-based approach to providing life-saving, short-term support and refers people to the professional help they need.

Hershey’s Huntsburg staff was fortunate enough to receive this training earlier this year and will now be able to share a common language with the adolescent students. Providing social-emotional support is not only a focal point in Montessori education but it is also a renewed commitment by school leadership and staff to ensure that every student has the support and the tools to navigate social and emotional challenges they or their friends and peers might encounter.

Through Hershey Montessori School’s close partnerships with parents, our Social-Emotional Learning program, our collaboration with mental health professionals through Family Pride of Northeast Ohio, regular student check-ins with staff advisors, and our holistic, adolescent community-centered Montessori approach, our goal is to guide and support students to recognize and respond to mental and emotional health needs for themselves and others.

For more information about the QPR student training, please visit the QPR website at: https://www.qprinstitute.com/ :

Attend a Hershey Open House or Visitors’ Day

Attend a Hershey Open House or Visitors’ Day

Apr 26, 2023 | Events, Featured Posts, School News | 0 comments

 

Hershey Montessori School open houses are scheduled through May 2023.

 

OPEN HOUSE DATES

Registration is required.

 

Concord Campus, Birth-6th Grade: 10229 Prouty Road, Concord, Ohio 44077
  • Wednesday, March 8, 2023 from 9:00 – 11:00 am
  • Wednesday, April 12, 2023 from 9:00 – 11:00 am
  • Wednesday, May 10, 2023 from 9:00 – 11:00 am
 
 
Huntsburg Campus, 7th-12th Grade: 11530 Madison Road, Huntsburg, Ohio 44046
 
  • March 31, 2023 from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
  • April 10, 2023 from 9:00 am – 11:00 am 
  • May 8, 12023 from 9:00 am – 11:00 am

Register Now

What Is an Open House?

An Open House is a set time for prospective parents and students to visit our school campus to learn more about Hershey Montessori School’s curriculum and culture. The Open House is structured to provide a better understanding of what a school has to offer. There are numerous benefits of attending these school open houses, many of which cannot be achieved by simply browsing a school’s website. Not only do open houses allow you to see the campus, but they also provide valuable insight into the programs and culture of each school. 

 

What Are the Benefits of Attending an Open House?

Prospective families and students benefit greatly by attending a Hershey Montessori School Open House. There is only so much that can be learned from literature, browsing a website and its videos, or even peer reviews. An in-person visit provides greater understanding through physical experience.

When participating in a school Open House event:

  • You have face-to-face dialogue with school personnel and sometimes students.
  • You experience authentic classroom settings.
  • You learn more about the curriculum and will be able to differentiate between Hershey Montessori School and other schools.
  • You will gain a clearer understanding of the school’s values and its approach to education.
  • You will learn what outcomes can be expected from our Montessori education model.
  • You learn how the school communicates with you about your child’s educational progress.
  • You will get a feel for the culture of the school.
  • You will learn things that help you in your decision-making process.
  • You are given the opportunity to ask questions.
  • You will meet some really nice people! 🙂

 

What to Expect

You will be given a tour of the school building(s) and see our Montessori classrooms and our outdoor space that provides stress-reducing connections to nature. A presentation will be given, allowing time afterward for a question and answer session.

 

Takeaways

Attending a Hershey Montessori School Open House will inform and equip you to make the best decision for your child’s education. It will also allow you to visualize your child in the school setting and determine if it is a good fit. The feeling you get from being on campus will be an important indicator of whether the school is a good choice for your child and family. Ask questions, be open-minded, and trust your parental instincts.

Finally, Something Dangerous Book Launch with Hershey’s Doug Cornett

Finally, Something Dangerous Book Launch with Hershey’s Doug Cornett

Nov 15, 2022 | Current Parents, Events, Featured Posts, School News | 0 comments

Hershey Upper School ELA Guide, Doug Cornett, has authored the second book in his One and Onlys mystery series. Finally, Something Dangerous: The One and Onlys and the Case of the Robot Crow will be released from Random House Children’s Books November 22 — just in time for the holidays!

Please join Doug in person at the Larchmere Holiday Stroll for his book launch at Loganberry Books in Cleveland on Saturday, November 26, at 1:00 pm.

Let’s congratulate Doug and celebrate this great accomplishment together!

Finally Something Dangerous Doug Cornett

About the Book

The mystery-solving trio, the One and Onlys, from Finally, Something Mysterious is back with another whodunit. Robot crows, a poetry-slash-wrestling Club, and a hamster infestation? This looks like another case to tackle!

As the excitement from the last mystery the One and Onlys solved is starting to dwindle, Shanks, Peephole, and Paul worry that their town is back to being boring old Bellwood. But as plans for a shiny town makeover get underway, they realize that the “old Bellwood” is anything but.

The glee over “New Bellwood” is palpable, and it’s hard not to get swept away by the flashy new milkshake joint and other developments that are quickly making their small town unrecognizable. But the One and Onlys can’t deny that something nefarious seems to be afoot–especially if the robot crow they stumbled upon is any indication.

Strange? Yes. Dangerous? Hopefully! Shanks doesn’t know how these things are connected, but she’s determined to find out—with the help of the One and Onlys.