May Brings Closure and Celebration
Dear Families, I know it has been some time since my last update. We have had much going on that has taken a while to come to fruition. Here are some highlights: PROPERTY ADDITION TO VENICE CAMPUS Our biggest project this spring has been the acquisition of 4.5 adjoining acres on the Northeast corner of …
Continue Reading »Looking Forward to 2013
Dear Families, The holidays are over and we have begun a new calendar year as well as the second semester of the current school year. Making resolutions for the future has been on our minds. Yet, in order to create a new future, assessing where we are now is key. What has been accomplished over …
Continue Reading »Reflections on Security at IVMS
Dear Families, It is a time to reflect on safety and security following the senseless tragedy in Connecticut that occurred on December 14. A fool proof security system is, literally, a prison. I don’t believe that is want we want for our school community. From this horrific day, I hope that everyone is reminded why …
Continue Reading »Busy December Brings First Semester to an Exciting Close
Dear Families, As our first semester comes to a close, I would like to take the time to wish you a very special holiday season. We are doing our best to contribute to the festivities. I have listed some of our major events below. There will also be holiday events going on for individual learning …
Continue Reading »The Well-Tempered November
In the world of music theory, the term well-tempered refers to a specific kind of tuning in which it is possible to play most key signatures so that they will not sound out of tune. By doing so, playing in harmony becomes much easier to accomplish. I use this metaphor to define the month of November at …
Continue Reading »October has Fallen upon us!
Dear Families, As we pass the middle of the first quarter, there is much to celebrate. All programs have settled into productive routines. The students are busy and happy to be in school. Fall is in the air, even as the rain keeps falling… A wetter summer/fall we have not seen since our opening year …
Continue Reading »Welcome to September!
Dear Families, It seems like we have braved wind and rain and will enjoy the sun peeking out once again! We have some great events coming up in the month of September. Check out our front page and community section for more information. Class Webpages are coming online as well and will be completed by the …
Continue Reading »The First Week Back
Dear Families, The first week back was quite a good one over all. In spite of transportation obstacles, the learning environments started off calmly and well-organized. The students and educators have settled already into a calm routine. Kudos to our educators for that! Gradually, we will implement our specials schedules and after school program schedule …
Continue Reading »A New Year Begins!
Welcome Back and Welcome to IVMS! Welcome to the 2012-2013 school year! We are very excited to have you with us for the first time or for another year! We ask that you remain patient with us over the next week. Please expect that dismissal will take a bit longer and that our staff may …
Continue Reading »Two Campuses One School
Over the summer, we successfully completed our 3rd Montessori Live Educator Training Summer Residency, the 1st IVMS Visual Arts Camp, and a 3rd year proudly hosting the Venice Symphony Music Camp. The IVMS Visual Arts camp got off to a colorful start. Participants had a fun, multi-media experience! Over 100 students from all over Sarasota …
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