ÿþ<!-- Begin of page --> <html> <head> <title>SMS Programs</title> <link href="sienna.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"></head> <body bgColor="#FFFFFF" background="images/back.jpg"> <!-- Banner header --> <!-- Body Message --> <!--<font SIZE="4"><b>--> <table width="970" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" > <tr> <td align="left" height="19" valign="top" width="10"> </td> <td align="center" height="19" style="width: 203px" valign="top"> </td> <td align="left" height="19" style="width: 15px" valign="top"> </td> <td align="center" height="19" width="732"> </td> <td align="center" height="19" style="width: 10px"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" height="133" valign="top" width="10"> </td> <td align="center" height="133" style="width: 203px" valign="top"> <img alt="" src="images/Calender0910.gif" width="128" height="52" align="middle"/></td> <td align="left" height="133" style="width: 15px" valign="top"> </td> <td align="center" height="133" width="732"> <strong><span style="font-size: 36pt; 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color: #000000;"> </td> <td align="center" width="732" style="color: #000000"> <strong><span style="font-size: 36pt; font-family: Edwardian Script ITC"></span></strong> <table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr> <td bgcolor="#99ccff" valign="top"> <strong><span style="font-size: 14pt">PROGRAM GOALS :</span></strong></td> <td valign="top" width="100%"> </td> <td valign="top" width="100%"> </td> <td valign="top" width="100%"> </td> <td width="1"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 19px" valign="top"> </td> <td style="height: 19px" valign="top" width="100%"> </td> <td style="height: 19px" valign="top" width="100%"> </td> <td style="height: 19px" valign="top" width="100%"> </td> <td style="height: 19px" width="1"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" bgcolor="#000060" style="height: 22px" valign="top"> <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-decoration: underline; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><strong>Aesthetic and Artistic</strong></span></td> <td style="height: 22px" valign="top" width="100%"> </td> <td style="height: 22px" valign="top" width="100%"> </td> <td style="height: 22px" valign="top" width="100%"> </td> <td style="height: 22px" width="1"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top" width="100%"> </td> <td valign="top" width="100%"> </td> <td valign="top" width="100%"> </td> <td width="1"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table style="width: 100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> The fine and performing arts areas are a natural and essential part of children&#146;s developmet. They provide pleasure, satisfaction, and are a way for children to respond to and interpret their real and imagined worlds. Through the arts, children express their creativity, feelings and understandings. In addition, the arts provide a context through which children may discover and appreciate aspects of their cultural heritage and the heritage of others.</td> <td style="height: 258px" align="right"> <img src="images/school 026.jpg" width="337" height="256"></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="10"> </td> <td height="10"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#000060" colspan="2" align="right"> <strong><span style="color: #ffffff"><span style="font-size: 14pt; text-decoration: underline"> Emotional and Social Development.</span> </span></strong> </tr> <tr> <td height="10"> </td> <td height="10"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" style="height: 262px"> &nbsp;<img src="images/IMG_1552.JPG" width="337" height="256"></td> <td align="left" valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify; height: 262px;"> All children need and deserve acceptance, respect, empathy, and understanding. Our program seeks to facilitate a positive self-concept among all children by offering opportunities to gain confidence and competence in functioning along and cooperating with others.</td> </tr> <tr> <td height="10"> </td> <td height="10"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#000066"> <span style="color: #ffffff"> <span style="font-size: 14pt; text-decoration: underline"><strong>Physical Development.</strong></span> </span> </td> <td bgcolor="#000066"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=100px height="10"> </td> <td width=100px height="10"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> Physical well being is an integral part of living and learning. Children are provided with experiences to help them learn about growth and development, and about their own role in maintaining a healthy life style.</td> <td align="right"> <img src="images/school 064.jpg" width="337" height="255"></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="10"> </td> <td height="10"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#000060" colspan="2" align="right"> <span style="font-size: 14pt; text-decoration: underline; color: #ffffff;"><strong>Intellectual Development.</strong></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="10"> </td> <td height="10"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" style="height: 116px"> <img src="images/school 031.jpg" width="337" height="256"></td> <td valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> The experiences and knowledge children bring to their learning environment, combined with their natural desire to learn, curiosity, and sense of wonder form the foundations for their learning. The adults provide the optimal prepared environment for the children to construct their knowledge and sharpen their thinking skills.<br /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="10"> </td> <td height="10"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#000060"> <strong><span style="font-size: 14pt"><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #ffffff;">Responsible Living.</span> </span></strong> </td> <td bgcolor="#000060"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="10"> </td> <td height="10"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> The development of responsibility requires that people understand the interdependence of social and ecological issues and are willing to commit themselves to making a difference. The program provides children with experiences to help them learn to value and respect individual contributions as well as cultural identity and heritage. It seeks to help children understand their individual and collective rights and responsibilities as members of society. </td> <td align="right"> <img src="images/IMG_1783.JPG" width="337" height="256"></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="10"> </td> <td height="10"> </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td valign="top" width="100%"> </td> <td valign="top" width="100%"> </td> <td valign="top" width="100%"> </td> <td width="1"></td> </tr> <tr style="color: #000000"> <td bgcolor="#99ccff" style="height: 19px" valign="top" width="585"> <strong><span style="font-size: 14pt">PROGRAMS :</span></strong></td> <td bgcolor="#000060" style="height: 19px" valign="top" width="585"> </td> <td bgcolor="#000060" style="height: 19px" valign="top" width="585"> </td> <td bgcolor="#000060" style="height: 19px" valign="top" width="585"> </td> <td style="height: 19px" width="1"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="100%" height="19"> </td> <td valign="top" width="585"> </td> <td valign="top" width="585"> </td> <td valign="top" width="585"> </td> <td width="1"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="100%"> <table style="width: 100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;text-align: justify; width: 368px;" valign="top"> <span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>The Infant Community</strong></span><p style="text-align: justify">This group consists of babies two (2) months to fourteen (14) months. The classroom area (yellow trimmed in white) consists of a movement area, a quiet sleeping area, an eating area and a physical care area.</p> <p style="text-align: justify"><u><b>The Toddler Community</b></u></p> <p style="text-align: justify">There are two (2) toddler community classrooms. One is for children ages 15-25 months known as the &quot;junior&quot; toddler community. The classroom color is mauve trimmed in purple. The second group (Senior Toddler) is 26-36 months. The classroom color is green. Both groups have individual work time, group time for singing, dancing, reading, outdoors education and eating.</p><br /> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="100%" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> <table style="width: 100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td valign="top" width="100%" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> <span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>The Primary Program</strong></span><p style="text-align: justify">There are three (3) primary program classrooms (color of classrooms: teal, red, and blue). The prepared environment for these children includes areas for geography, botany, mathematics, sensorial, language arts, practical life, the fine arts, and the performing arts.</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <img src="images/11.jpg" width="337" > </td> </tr> </table> <p style="text-align: justify"><u><b>Out of School Program (Before/After School Program)</b></u></p> <p style="text-align: justify">This is an arts, sports, and academic enrichment program for children first through fifth grade. The children receive homework support, relax and play indoor and outdoor games and read their choice of books from the school library. They use both the multipurpose room and the library for most of their activities.</p> <p style="text-align: justify"><b><u>Summer Leisure Program</u></b></p> <p style="text-align: justify">Loaded with leisure projects, sports and fine and performing arts activities, the program is usually made up of five (5) two-week sessions. Field trips, visits to Club Sienna for golf, tennis, basketball, swimming pools, and the amphitheater dominate the summer leisure program.</p> <p style="text-align: justify"><b><u>Saturday Enrichment Program </u>(The Sienna Super Star Program)</b></p> <p style="text-align: justify">The purpose of this program is to facilitate high achievement motivation levels in Science, Mathematics, and the Arts among children between the ages of four (4) to nine (9) years. The science and mathematics programs are done using concrete hands-on materials and projects. Children&#146;s thinking skills are sharpened through mental and physical Piagetian thinking games.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">The Arts Program (dance, drama, music, visual arts) provides the children a unique mode of experience that stimulates creative and intuitive thought while developing aesthetic judgement, a sense of personal worth, individual confidence within art forms, and confidence in the ability to express themselves.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">At the end of each session, participants hold a talent show in all the subject areas. In order to fully benefit in this program, all enrolled children are expected to participate in all the subject areas. The program is held from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. with a midmorning snack. Working under the leadership of a Saturday Program Coordinator, the facilitators are individuals with education and experience in teaching mathematics, science, visual and performing arts, and thinking skills.</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="100%"> </td> <td valign="top" width="100%"> </td> <td valign="top" width="100%"> </td> <td style="height: 19px" width="1"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 19px" valign="top" width="100%"> </td> <td style="height: 19px" valign="top" width="100%"> </td> <td style="height: 19px" valign="top" width="100%"> </td> <td style="height: 19px" valign="top" width="100%"> </td> <td style="height: 19px" width="1"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#99ccff" style="height: 19px" valign="top" width="100%"> <strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #ffffff">PROGRAM FEATURES :</span></strong></td> <td style="height: 19px" valign="top" width="100%"> </td> <td style="height: 19px" valign="top" width="100%"> </td> <td style="height: 19px" valign="top" width="100%"> </td> <td style="height: 19px" width="1"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 19px" valign="top" width="100%"> </td> <td style="height: 19px" valign="top" width="100%"> </td> <td style="height: 19px" valign="top" width="100%"> </td> <td style="height: 19px" valign="top" width="100%"> </td> <td style="height: 19px" width="1"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#000060" style="height: 19px" valign="top" width="100%" align="right"> <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #ffffff; text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Parent Involvement</strong></span></td> <td bgcolor="#000060" style="height: 19px" valign="top" width="100%"> </td> <td bgcolor="#000060" style="height: 19px" valign="top" width="100%"> </td> <td bgcolor="#000060" style="height: 19px" valign="top" width="100%"> </td> <td style="height: 19px" width="1"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="100%" height="10"> </td> <td valign="top" width="100%"> </td> <td valign="top" width="100%"> </td> <td valign="top" width="100%"> </td> <td width="1"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="100%"> <table style="width: 100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <!-- <td align="left" valign="top"> <p> <img src="images/05.jpg" width="337" height="256">&nbsp;</p> </td> --> <td align="left" valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> All parents are members of the Parent-Teacher Committee.They participate in various program activities, attend parenting classes, and they are always available to provide any social and psychological support to all the children.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 371px" height="10"> </td> <td height="10"> </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td valign="top" width="100%"> </td> <td valign="top" width="100%"> </td> <td valign="top" width="100%"> </td> <td style="height: 19px" width="1"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#300000" style="height: 19px" valign="top" width="100%"> <strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #ffffff; text-decoration: underline;">Meals</span></strong></td> <td bgcolor="#300000" style="height: 19px" valign="top" width="100%"> </td> <td bgcolor="#300000" style="height: 19px" valign="top" width="100%"> </td> <td bgcolor="#300000" style="height: 19px" valign="top" width="100%"> </td> <td style="height: 19px" width="1"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="100%" height="10"> </td> <td valign="top" width="100%" height="10"> </td> <td valign="top" width="100%" height="10"> </td> <td valign="top" width="100%" height="10"> </td> <td width="1" height="10"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="100%"> <table style="width: 100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" valign="top"> <p style="text-align: justify"> For all children who are ready for solid food, the school provides state approved catered hot lunches and school planned snacks (morning and afternoon). Infants on liquid meals have family provided formulas or Mothers milk. Solid food meals can be eaten in the lunchroom, in the courtyard or in the classrooms. Teachers, together with the children, have the option to select where they want to eat on a given day and/or occasion.</p> </td> <td align="right" valign="top"> <img src="images/12.JPG" WIDTH="337" HEIGHT="256"></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 371px" height="10"> </td> <td height="10"> </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td style="height: 19px" valign="top" width="100%"> </td> <td style="height: 19px" valign="top" width="100%"> </td> <td style="height: 19px" valign="top" width="100%"> </td> <td style="height: 19px" width="100%"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#000060" style="height: 19px" valign="top" width="100%" align="right"> <strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #ffffff; text-decoration: underline;">Transportation</span></strong></td> <td bgcolor="#000060" style="height: 19px" valign="top" width="100%"> </td> <td bgcolor="#000060" style="height: 19px" valign="top" width="100%"> </td> <td bgcolor="#000060" style="height: 19px" valign="top" width="100%"> </td> <td style="height: 19px" width="1"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="100%" height="10"> </td> <td valign="top" width="100%" height="10"> </td> <td valign="top" width="100%" height="10"> </td> <td valign="top" width="100%" height="10"> </td> <td width="1" height="10"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;" valign="top" width="100%"> <table style="width: 100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td align="left" style="width: 371px" valign="top"> <p> <img src="images/08.jpg" width="337" height="256">&nbsp;</p> </td> <td align="left" valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> The school uses state approved bus for field trips. All children must be either in seatbelts or buckled up in parent provided car seats. For additional safety precaution, attendance is taken at the time the children get on and off the bus. Additionally, a buzzer located in the back of the bus goes off when the driver closes the door after children leave the bus. The only way for the driver to turn it off is by physically going to the back of the bus. This allows the driver to see if any child is still on the bus, possibly sleeping.<br /> <br /> </td> </tr> </table> Standing across from the Sienna Crossing Elementary School, Sienna Montessori school has several benefits to Parents and Children. These include: <ul> <li>close proximity to home for easy drop off and pick up </li> <li>security cameras both indoors and outdoors </li> <li>a single gate entry to all classrooms with the gate monitored by cameras </li> <li>individualized internet access to children s classrooms </li> <li>playgrounds and swimming pools on site </li> <li>walking distance to the elementary school for the before and after school children which eliminates possible transportation vehicle accidents. </li> </ul> <p> Children love their benefit package, which includes, but is not limited to: </p> <ul> <li>small classrooms </li> <li>colorful classrooms (each of the seven classrooms and the library is a different child friendly color) </li> <li>age appropriate furniture </li> <li>computer-aided learning in all the classrooms and library </li> <li>a shower, wading pool, and swimming pool securely fenced in and monitored by cameras on the premises </li> <li>close proximity to Club Sienna with its water park, golf, tennis and Amphitheater </li> <li>two age-appropriate play areas and an outdoor performing arts stage in the courtyard </li> <li>warm, loving school personnel </li> <li>a reading loft in the "living room" (multipurpose room) </li> <li>Library with culturally, educationally, and developmentally appropriate materials.</li> </ul> </td> <td style="height: 19px" valign="top" width="100%"> </td> <td style="height: 19px" valign="top" width="100%"> </td> <td style="height: 19px" valign="top" width="100%"> </td> <td style="height: 19px" width="1"> </td> </tr> </table></td> <td align="center" style="width: 10px"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" height="20" valign="top" width="10"> </td> <td align="center" height="20" valign="top" style="width: 203px"> </td> <td align="left" height="20" valign="top" style="width: 15px"> </td> <td align="center" height="20" width="732"> </td> <td align="center" height="20" style="width: 10px"> </td> </tr> </table> <!--<font SIZE="4"> <font size="3">--> <TABLE width=970 border=0><TBODY><TR><td width=10></td><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; TEXT-ALIGN: center" bgColor=#000060><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: #ffffff">© 2009 Sienna Montessori School, All rights reserved. </SPAN></FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> </body> </html> <!-- End of page -->