Parents to School Day

Parents to School Day

How many parents bring their children to school every day, trusting in the teachers but not really knowing what goes on in this crazy wonderful world of education?  Last week was our annual Parents-to-School day, to let them in on the not-so-well-held secret: school...
Monday Morning Blahs

Monday Morning Blahs

Monday mornings are hard.  But this morning being the fifth Monday in February (thanks to the leap-year – last time this happened was 1976), our morning assembly was just Dead.  Blah. No birthdays.  No announcements.  No response of any kind.  Poor Kirk had his...
Volunteer with Monteverde Friends School!

Volunteer with Monteverde Friends School!

In January we were blessed with over a dozen committed volunteers, helping in the classroom, the garden, the office, and all places in between. Some are “snowbirds”, coming back every year to share their energy, while some come for a shorter time. Some...
Haverford Friends School Visits Monteverde

Haverford Friends School Visits Monteverde

Grade 5&6 students from the Friends School of Haverford (PA) made their annual pilgrimage to Costa Rica, once again joining up with MFS students to visit the public school in San Luis.  Small groups were formed with children from all 3 schools, often with our...
100 Days of Gratitude

100 Days of Gratitude

How do grade 1-4 celebrate the 100th day of this school year?  Sixteen activity stations, all helping the children enjoy working with the number and concept of one hundred.  Such as: How many times can you sing Happy Birthday in 100 seconds? What do 100 beans weigh?...