Hey Parents, We wanted to let you know about three fun camps we have coming up! To register, just go to www.acesandbirdies.com. They fill up fast – so register soon 🙂 President’s Day Camp- February 18th 9:00-1:00 Shades Valley Presbyterian Cost is $50/day Spring Break Camp – March 27th, 28th and 29th 9:00-1:00 Choose, 1, 2 or all 3 days! … Read More
Authentic and Accredited Montessori-Yes, there is a difference!
Hilltop is hosting our reaccreditation team in April and we are excited about this process. Being an accredited program makes a tremendous difference in a Montessori education. Check out this article on the differences of an accredited, Montessori education:
B Metro and Hilltop Shop!
Join B Metro Magazine and Hilltop Montessori School at the Kendra Scott “Give Back Birmingham” shopping event on Tuesday, December 11th at 6:00 at Kendra Scott in the Summit. 20% of the proceeds go back to HMS. Just mention us at checkout! This is the perfect time to get your holiday shopping in, get those cute new earrings for the … Read More
HMS is collecting school supplies and gently used books!
We have collection bins in the foyer for Eastlake Initiative and they are in need of school supplies and gently used books! What a great way to clean out those closets before the holidays and help someone else in the process!
Ursula Thrush Peace Seed Grant
Hilltop was super excited to receive our second Ursula Thrush Peace Seed Grant and the funds were used for our winding trail down to the Phase Three property. We feel that children learn best when they have outdoor nature opportunities and can pause throughout their day for quiet and peace. In particular with our technology-driven world of instant gratification, taking … Read More
Want to Volunteer this year at HMS?
Interested in Volunteering for Hilltop? We’d love to have you at our FIRST Parent Action Committee Meeting of the school year! JOIN US & COME FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED THIS YEAR AND HAVE FUN TOO! Friday, August 17th in the HMS Phase Three Yang Family Science Lab, 8:45 A.M. *If you can’t attend the meeting, no worries! … Read More
Pescando-Fishing 🐠
Today we learned how to “pescar” We did had fun! Mrs. Ana
New Mission and An Eye on the Future of Learning
Hilltop’s strategic planning process is nearing completion for the year and we look forward to releasing our new strategic plan, “The Future of Learning.” In conjunction with the recent planning process, the stakeholders of Hilltop Montessori School have decided to revise our previous mission to reflect our new & exciting vision. The new mission of Hilltop Montessori is to light … Read More
In-house WILDLIFE Presentation
On the last day of February, we invited the people from the Alabama Wildlife Center to Hilltop. They brought some of their “friends” to Phase 3 who they are helping to rehabilitate and take care of at Oak Mountain State Park. (The hope is the birds will be able to be re-released, but there is an understanding that due to … Read More
Harvard Business Review-The Benefits of Montessori
There are many wonderful articles and hard educational data about the benefits of a Montessori education. In particular, we love this one: https://hbr.org/2011/07/montessori-builds-innovators
Middle School Spanish Field Trip to The Birmingham Zoo
¡Misión cumplida! – Mission accomplished! Hilltop Montessori was invited to participate in the zoo event “La Celebración”, in honor of the National Hispanic Heritage Month. The festival will take place this Saturday, September 23rd from 10:00 am-3:00 pm. The zoo will be featuring South American animals and culture. Ms. Anna Clare, our awesome art teacher, designed a beautiful toucan piñata as … Read More
Our Library is Coming Along-Thanks to YOU!
Our new library is growing, thanks to all of our parent volunteers and Ms. Rebekah! This is going to be a wonderful resource area for the students. As we put everything together, we have identified some needs: we are searching for: Caldecott winners, Newbery award winners, Spanish chapter and picture books, field guides (adult ones are okay, the kids enjoy … Read More