Spanish

Spanish lessons begin at the Children’s House with a variety of topics from color to conversation. As students progress, art projects, cooking, & studies of Spanish-speaking countries are incorporated into the curriculum.

The lower level grades focus on conversational Spanish, animals, food, 50 basic commands, weather terms, numbers through 50, items in the classroom, house, markets and cultural exploration.

The 4th & 5th Graders begin verb conjugation, telling time, items in the city/transportation, sports, professions, numbers through 200, conversational Spanish, sentence structure, Hispanic holidays and traditions.

The middle school students learn the conjugational of all regular & irregular verbs, complete sentence structure, full translation, past & present tense verbs, prepositions, comparisons, reading, writing and fluent Spanish.

Art

Our Art class provides a fun, educational experience where the students can be creative and think outside the box.  We focus on a wide variety of techniques and mediums and learn about famous artists and their styles.  Throughout the year, your child will bring home wonderful artwork that you will want to display in your home.

Library

Beginning in Kindergarten, students check out books on a computerized catalog system. Learning research methods, writing stories and making books are among the library activities that challenge the older classes.

Health

Health classes for upper elementary & middle school students teach nutrition, hygiene, body systems & fitness. Students incorporate good habits for lifelong health into an individual plan.

Sports

Intramural sports are sponsored for Kindergarten through Middle School. Older students can participate in conference competition offered in five different sports. Statesville Montessori coordinates a conference of independent and charter schools.

Leadership at Statesville Montessori School

Student council is a student governing body that consists primarily of middle school students elected by the whole student body at Statesville Montessori School.  The student council executive committee officer positions include president, vice-president, treasurer, secretary, and sixth grade representative.

The elementary classrooms select a representative from each classroom to report back to the class activities sponsored by the student council and communicate the concerns of their classmates to the executive committee.  The purpose of student council is to provide a public speaking opportunity for students as well as develop leadership skills.  A staff member oversees the student council as a sponsor to provide guidance and direction to the students.