Montessori Day School-Brooklyn

Dear MDS Families Past and Present, On behalf of the Board of Directors, we want to wish you all a happy holiday season! The end of the year is always a contemplative time to think about growth, for ourselves and our children. Most of us have volunteered our time at MDS because of its special place in our children’s lives -- MDS is the first place where our young children take flight as they learn to make friends, build things, and climb higher (literally, on the 26 steps!).... That is why we ask today that in the spirit of Giving Tuesday, you join the board in making a donation to our children’s school. Your tax-deductible gift -- in any amount -- helps MDS maintain its special culture and supports strategic initiatives: Teacher training on Montessori methodologies; Increased enrichment activities for children; and Expanded tuition assistance. Thank you, and we hope you have a wonderful holiday season! Warmly, Alessandra Lusardi, on behalf of the MDS Board of Directors: David Cone-Gorham Jennifer Jurney Lisa Callender-Wilson Laura Wood Funda Saygin Dànae Colomer Gustavo Sandoval Suyin So Kate Lane Shaw Hannah Dubin Sarah Walker, Executive Director https://www.montessoridayschool.org/donate-to-mds

This evening the MDS PTA facilitated a delightful performance of Mozart’s The Magic Flute performed by Once Upon an Opera featuring MDS’s very own faculty member Cherisse Williams (Soprano) and her identical twin sister and several other extraordinarily talented performers in the newly renovated concert hall at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music! This is the second year that BKCM has hosted this event. The event was a complete success! Special thanks to our amazing PTA lea...dership! BKCM is a nonprofit century old Brooklyn institution which not only houses a huge community music school offering lessons to all ages as well as ensemble opportunities, but which also has Brooklyn’s premier SUZUKI program, a music partners program which embeds music curriculum and instruction in public schools, and has one of the country’s largest Music Therapy programs both onsite and throughout NYC. MDS is proud to continue collaborating with institutions like this as we continue our own rich legacy of over 40 years of Montessori education in our community!

Congratulations to our new and returning students at the Montessori Day School of Brooklyn, class of 2019-2020!!Congratulations to our new and returning students at the Montessori Day School of Brooklyn, class of 2019-2020!!

MDS congratulates our long time lead teacher and new Assistant Director, Ashley Evans! Ashley began her teaching career at MDS in 2010. She holds a Montessori Certification from West Side Montessori, a M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education and Special Education from Concordia College, and NY State Teacher Certification in Early Childhood Special Education. Ashley has also earned a BA in Social Work and Anthropology. Ashley is excited to embark on this new journey as the Assista...nt Director. She looks forward to serving this wonderful community as a whole with dedication, passion and a commitment to the Montessori philosophy. Ashley was born and raised in Tennessee. Her teaching career began in New Orleans, where she worked with AmeriCorps educating and counseling youth after hurricane Katrina. Since then Ashley has worked with youth in various environments, including shelters, refugee resettlement agencies, and at the Boys and Girls Club. In her spare time, Ashley enjoys volunteering with New York Cares, practicing yoga, spending time with family, traveling, and cooking new cuisines!