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Dear BCMCS Parents and Families, 

 

We hope that everyone is enjoying their summer! It's hard to believe that there are only a little over 5 weeks remaining of summer break … how time goes by so quickly when fun is had.  

 

As promised, the Upper and Lower Elementary Classroom Rosters have been finalized and are hyperlinked below in the ‘News and Announcement’ section. In August, please go to your child’s teacher’s webpage so as to become acquainted with particular classroom announcements, procedures, class schedules, etc.  

 

Staffing wise, we are pleased to announce that all BCMCS employed teachers [Specials / SPED  / ESS Teacher contractuals still in progress] will assume their past year’s roles, with the lone exception being Mrs. Lyons who had expressed her intentions prior to the end of the school year. As was announced in June, Mrs. Lyons has chosen to take a step back from her day to day role as UE assisting teacher for family and personal reasons. She will continue, however, to be a presence at BCMCS, having taken on a more flexible role as substitute teacher. To fill her position, we are elated to announce that Jon Otto has joined our Upper El team and will be a part of the UE2 room with Ms. Freiling, serving in a Co-Lead role. Mr. Otto comes to us with close to twenty years of teaching experience, fifteen of which in Montessori settings. He holds a Master's Degree in Teaching from University of San Francisco, as well as both Levels I & II Montessori Credentials. In addition to his teaching repertoire, he has also served as a Montessori Teacher’s Instructor at the University of Delaware Montessori Teacher Residency program, as well as being fluent in both French and Spanish. We are confident that Mr. Otto will make a wonderful addition to our school community, continuing our long standing goal of providing our students an unparalleled Montessori learning experience.

 

In addition to class staffing notes, we are also pleased to announce some other analogous tidbits. First, we would like to welcome Mrs. Kimberly Kunda to BCMCS in a ‘floater’ teacher position. Mrs. Kunda served in varied substitute roles last year, impressing both administration and staff alike. She is currently completing her Master’s Degree at La Salle. And we would also like to announce a couple of education markers, those being Ms. Freiling’s continuing education, pursuing the attainment of her Montessori Primary Credentials at Chestnut Hill College, and Mrs. Whitford’s completion of her Level II Montessori Credential. For the former, Ms. Freiling pursuit of a Montessori Primary Credential was not a dream born from a sudden epiphany, but rather from a lifetime of wishing to someday work in a primary classroom setting, with this being her first step in that direction. For the latter, Mrs. Whitford’s accolade advances her title from that of Assisting to Co-Lead Teacher. We applaud both of these individuals for their commitment not only to our school, but to the very fiber of our commitment to Montessori Philosophy.   

 

IMPORTANT … if you plan to utilize district bussing, at any point during the upcoming school year, per Act 372, you must fill out the appropriate online form. The information and links to complete this are included in the ‘News and Announcement’ section below. 

 

Hoping that you all enjoy continued fun throughout the remainder of this summer. Take Care as always, and until the August message ...                   ~Mr. Brian Long