Public Announcements

Celebrating International Dot Day at Mi Escuela Montessori WEAR YOUR DOTS ON SEPTEMBER 18 We're inviting every student, family member, and supporter of Mi Escuela Montessori to wear dots, polka dots, spots, circles, or anything round that day, then share a photo on social media. However you interpret "dot" is exactly right. #InternationalDotDay WHY WE CELEBRATE CREATIVITY Every September, classrooms around the world pause for International Dot Day, a celebration born from a s

Mrs. Kuhlman is a force of nature in Polk County education. Known for her passion for making advanced technology accessible to all kids, she has spent her career breaking down barriers. When she noticed transportion limitations were keeping students from after-school programs at her previous school, she launched a roaring lunch-hour Girls Who Code club so every student could participate. To back up her vision, she has secured numerous grants along the way, including a $15,000

A few days after school started, our art teacher presented me with a t-shirt. She'd made it herself, on her own weekend time. It was green, my favorite color, and it had a red cape, the felted words "Super Under."...and a hand sewn pressure cooker. She told me it was my hero shirt. I am Super Under Pressure Woman. I smiled so big when I opened it. When I got home that night, I sat with it, and my heart felt so full. The kind of feeling where you feel so grateful you sort of w