MONTESSORI MILESTONES
AMS Members—Make Your Vote Count! Upcoming Deadlines
The board of directors is the policy- elected seats open on the AMS Board of • Ursula Thrush Peace Seed Grant:
making body of the American Directors—one chair of the Teachers Submissions due February 1, 2010
Montessori Society. It is empowered to Section and two professional members. www.amshq.org/peaceseedconnection
formulate policies and to amend the Your vote is important! As an AMS .htm#thrushgrant
constitution and bylaws and to take member, you have the opportunity to
• Teacher Education Scholarships:
whatever action is necessary to realize select board members who will speak
Submissions due May 1, 2010 www.
the purpose for which the Society was for you.The last day to vote is December 18,
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formed. As specified in the bylaws, 2009. Watch for your ballot in the mail
some members are appointed and oth- later this fall, and for more information, • Thesis and Dissertation Awards:
ers are elected. visit www.amshq.org/society_boardOf Submissions due November 1, 2010
Effective March 2010, there will be 3 Directors.htm. www. amshq.org/society_thesis.htm
Happy Anniversary ! Springton Lake Montessori School
Newtown Square, PA
Marykay Welsh, Founder/Director
Congratulations to the following AMS- The Family School 10th Anniversary
member schools on achieving a signifi- New York, NY Woods High School
cant anniversary milestone. We wish Lesley Nan Haberman Houston, TX
them continued success in the future. Founder /Headmistress Sherry Herron, Head of School
Betsy Coe, Principal
40th Anniversary 25th Anniversary
Norwood-Fontbonne School Bright Beginnings If your AMS-member school or AMS-
Philadelphia, PA Montessori Preschool affiliated teacher education program will
Sister Jean Laurich, Principal San Mateo, CA soon be celebrating a 5-year, decade, or
Joanne Adan, quarter-century anniversary, we want to
35th Ann