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  • Posted On: January 15, 2025

    Community Flyers

    RISE Program
    Rollingstone Youth Baseball and Softball (Registration opens 1/6)
    MCA Classes – begins in January
    Private Swim Lessons
    CPR & FIrst Aid
    YMCA Basketball Opportunities (All 4) (1/6-3/1)
    Swim Team (1/13-4/2)
    Adaptive Swim Lessons (1/17-2/7)
    No School Care Jan 2025 (1/20 & 1/24)
    Winona 8U and 10U Baseball Registration (opens 1/21)
    Leaps, Turns & Technique Class (Fridays)
    Winter Woodland Adventure, Girl Scouts (2/8)
    MN City Baseball (Register by 2/15)
    WSU Kids Dance Clinic (2/15)
    Adaptive Swim Lessons (2/21-3/21)
    Youth Pickleball (3/10-4/17)
    Volleyball skills & Drills (3/11-4/17)
    Inclusive Volleyball (3/12-4/16)
    Happy Hitters (3/12-4/16)
    Summer Child Care (June 9-August 22)
    Camp Wenonah 2025 (June 9-August 8)

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  • Posted On: January 9, 2025

    Spelling Bee

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    Benny Kimber, Champion

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    Rose Knutson, (2nd) & Benny Kimber (1st)
    E2/Erdkinder Spelling Bee

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    Grace Dunn (2nd) and Carina Kugel (1st)
    E1 Spelling bee

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    Scott Sherman, Main Judge
    Carina Kugel, E1 Champion
    Amber Pasche, Announcer
    Grace Dunn, 2nd place E1
    Craig Burda, Judge
    Erin Gervais, Record Keeper

    The Spelling Bee was a great success!  The students did an amazing job!  Thank you to Amber, Scott, Craig, and Erin for helping with the spelling bee.

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  • Posted On: January 9, 2025

    Explorers of the Week

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    Two of the many Bluffview Montessori Students demonstrating virtuous behavior this week:

    Rylan Wicka is a 3rd grade student in Ms. Kiersten’s E1B classroom who was recognized this week for displaying the virtue of helpfulness when he worked with a few classmates as a team to clean up a work.  Rylan’s favorite work in the classroom is dynamic subtraction, and he loves Bluffview because of his friends. Rylan’s favorite activities outside of school are swimming and going to the Y to play in the gym. Rylan is the son of Lauren Stanislawski and Chris Hilliard.

    William Kendall is a 4th grade student in Ms. Tori’s E2C classroom who was recognized this week for displaying the virtue of self-discipline when he finished all of his daily work.  William’s favorite subject in the classroom is science, and he loves Bluffview because of his friends and the learning he gets to do. William’s favorite activity outside of school is biking around the lake and he wants to be a plumber when he grows up. William is the son of Olivia & Samuel Kendall.

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  • Posted On: January 8, 2025

    Community Flyers

    Rollingstone Youth Baseball and Softball (Registration opens 1/6)
    MCA Classes – begins in January
    Private Swim Lessons
    CPR & FIrst Aid
    YMCA Basketball Opportunities (All 4) (1/6-3/1)
    Family BINGO at the Y (1/11)
    Saturday Swim Lesson  (1/11-2/22)
    Sunday Swim Lessons (1/12-2/23)
    Tales from the Barnyard Auditions (1/13)
    Weekday Swim Lessons (1/13-2/6)
    Swim Team (1/13-4/2)
    Adaptive Swim Lessons (1/17-2/7)
    No School Care Jan 2025 (1/20 & 1/24)
    Leaps, Turns & Technique Class (Fridays)
    WSU Kids Dance Clinic (2/15)
    Adaptive Swim Lessons (2/21-3/21)
    Youth Pickleball (3/10-4/17)
    Volleyball skills & Drills (3/11-4/17)
    Inclusive Volleyball (3/12-4/16)
    Happy Hitters (3/12-4/16)
    Summer Child Care (June 9-August 22)
    Camp Wenonah 2025 (June 9-August 8)

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  • Posted On: January 8, 2025

    Community Flyers

    Rollingstone Youth Baseball and Softball (Registration opens 1/6)
    MCA Classes – begins in January
    Private Swim Lessons
    CPR & FIrst Aid
    YMCA Basketball Opportunities (All 4) (1/6-3/1)
    No School Care Jan 2025 (1/20 & 1/24)
    Saturday Swim Lesson  (1/11-2/22)
    Sunday Swim Lessons (1/12-2/23)
    Tales from the Barnyard Auditions (1/13)
    Weekday Swim Lessons (1/13-2/6)
    Swim Team (1/13-4/2)
    Adaptive Swim Lessons (1/17-2/7)
    Leaps, Turns & Technique Class (Fridays)
    WSU Kids Dance Clinic (2/15)

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  • Posted On: January 2, 2025

    Restorative Practice Circle Event

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  • Posted On: January 2, 2025

    It is Enrollment Time for Bluffview Montessori School!

    January is an important time for enrollment for Bluffview Montessori School for the 2025-2026 school year.  Forms were sent home yesterday. Parents need to complete one of the following forms for each of their children:

    Students entering grades 1-8 (presently in grades Kindergarten through grade 7) – complete and return the “Intent to Return Form” by January 31, 2025.  These should be completed if you plan to return OR if you plan to transfer schools for the 2025-2026 school year.  This will help determine the number of open spots available to new applicants during our lottery in early February. 

    STUDENTS ENTERING KINDERGARTEN – COMPLETE AND RETURN THE “CHARTER SCHOOL APPLICATION FORM BY JANUARY 31, 2025 TO BE INCLUDED IN THE LOTTERY IN EARLY FEBRUARY.  THE APPLICATION FORM MUST BE COMPLETED FOR ALL STUDENTS ENTERING KINDERGARTEN!

    Students who are already attending the three year old program and who want to return for the 2025-2026 school year –  complete and return the “Children’s House Intent to Return Form”  by January 31, 2025. 

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  • Posted On: December 19, 2024

    Spelling Bee

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  • Posted On: December 19, 2024

    Explorers of the Week

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    Two of the many Bluffview Montessori Students demonstrating virtuous behavior this week:

    Lily Knox is an 8th grade student in the Erdkinder classroom who was recognized this week for displaying the virtue of charity when she helped carry in chicken supplies to the classroom. Lily’s favorite subject in the classroom is math, and she loves Bluffview because of the learning environment and how it is different. Lily’s favorite activity outside of school is roller blading, and she wants to be a baker or cook when she gets older. Lily is the daughter of Curt & Robyn Knox.

    Nathaniel Kammerer is an 8th grade student in the Erdkinder classroom who was recognized this week for displaying the virtue of charity when he helped carry in chicken supplies to the classroom.  Nathaniel’s favorite subject in the classroom is science, and he loves that he has more work time at Bluffview. Nathaniel’s favorite activity outside of school is fishing, and he wants to be in the military when he gets older. Nathaniel is the son of Crystal Petersen and Jason and Brooke Kammerer.

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  • Posted On: December 18, 2024

    Community Flyers

    Rollingstone Youth Baseball and Softball (Registration opens 1/6)
    MCA Classes – begins in January
    Private Swim Lessons
    CPR & FIrst Aid
    YMCA Basketball Opportunities (All 4) (1/6-3/1)
    Saturday Swim Lesson  (1/11-2/22)
    Sunday Swim Lessons (1/12-2/23)
    Tales from the Barnyard Auditions (1/13)
    Weekday Swim Lessons (1/13-2/6)
    Swim Team (1/13-4/2)
    Adaptive Swim Lessons (1/17-2/7)
    Leaps, Turns & Technique Class (Fridays)
    WSU Kids Dance Clinic (2/15)

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