Spruce Tree Montessori

Winter Break Camp 3
2020-02-17 - 2020-02-21 | Spruce Tree Montessori School, 286 N. Cushman St., Fairbanks, 99701, United States
Camp 3: On the Move: Dance & Yoga

Winter Intersession Break
2020-02-17 - 2020-02-28
Winter break; camps available.

Spelling Bee
2020-02-10 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Spruce Tree Montessori School, 286 N. Cushman St., Fairbanks, 99701, United States
Our annual school spelling bee, 11 am – ~Noon. Elementary students only, 1st – 6th grades. Parents welcome.

Prospective Parent Meeting
2020-02-06 18:00 - 19:00 | Spruce Tree Montessori School, 286 N. Cushman St., Fairbanks, 99701, United States
Our Head of School, Sabrina Binkley, hosts a presentation about the culture and community of our school. 6 – 7 pm, includes school tour, and Q&A. For parents only please. Refreshments provided.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day (School Holiday - No School)
2020-01-20

Pie Day
2019-11-27 09:00 - 11:30 | Spruce Tree Montessori School, 286 N. Cushman St., Fairbanks, 99701, United States
An annual tradition — during which we assemble a pie with every child to take home to share with their family for Thanksgiving. 9 – Noon. Parent volunteers needed; sign up on SignUpGenius.com.

Give Thanks Open House
2019-11-18 17:00 - 19:00 | Spruce Tree Montessori School, 286 N. Cushman St., Fairbanks, 99701, United States
Open house for all children and families, refreshments provided.
5 – 7 pm.

Fall Break Camp 2 - On the Farm: Pioneer Days
2019-10-28 08:00 - 2019-10-31 17:00
Camp Schedule: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm, Monday – Friday
Camp Fee $285 per week of $75 per day drop in.
Drop off 8:00 – 8:30 am; pick up 4:30 – 4:45 pm.
Morning and afternoon snack provided. No Hot Lunch.
Camp registration deadline October 11; email annie@sprucetreemontessori.com
Camp 2: October 28-31 – On the Farm: Pioneer Days
The art of doing stuff – students will practice candle dipping, churning butter and felting, among other foregone tasks. Work will be illuminated by oil lamps! Bring your socks with holes as we are even having a yarning tutorial. The second half of the camp will focus on homestead farming, designing a root cellar and cooking a fall harvest meal. This camp will go on field trip to a local farm.
Camp Director: Haley Bartlett, haley@sprucetreemontessori.com

Fall Break Camp 1 - On the Table: Ceramics & Sculpture
2019-10-21 - 2019-10-25
Camp Schedule: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm, Monday – Friday
Camp Fee $285 per week of $75 per day drop in.
Drop off 8:00 – 8:30 am; pick up 4:30 – 4:45 pm.
Morning and afternoon snack provided. No Hot Lunch.
Camp registration deadline October 11; email annie@sprucetreemontessori.com
Camp 1: October 21-25 – On the Table: Ceramics & Sculpture
Possibilities for beautiful creations are endless with clay and heat. We have special access to a real kiln! Our focus will be on autumn nature, using fallen leaves as inspiration for projects. Camp participants will also dabble in mixed media sculpture and have the opportunity to participate in a collaborative piece for the school on the last day of camp.
Camp Director: Haley Bartlett, haley@sprucetreemontessori.com

Montessori Monday!
2019-10-07 17:30 - 20:00
Parent Program TBD at school, 5:45 – 7:30 pm. Refreshments provided.
STMS Kids’ Night at the Fairbanks Children’s Museum, 5:30 – 8 pm. Dinner provided.

Garden Harvest Party
2019-09-13 14:00 - 15:30 | Spruce Tree Montessori School, 286 N. Cushman St., Fairbanks, 99701, United States
To celebrate the change of seasons, children will harvest vegetables and put our gardens to bed for winter… we’ll enjoy hot apple cider and s’mores as a community. Parents and siblings invited.

1st Day of School!
2019-09-03 | Spruce Tree Montessori School, 286 N. Cushman St., Fairbanks, 99701, United States

Donuts with Dads
2019-06-17 08:00 - 09:00
Dads and grand-dads are invited to join us for freshly baked donuts and coffee from 8 – 8:30, with a presentation for guests (students will begin their day at 8:30) from 8:30 – 9 am.

Denali Park Field Trip & Camp Out
2019-06-14 - 2019-06-15
Join us for our annual field trip to Denali Park.
Caravan departs school at 9 am. Estimated arrival to Savage River at Noon.
Picnic lunch at noon, followed by a hike.
That night, camp out at Riley Creek Campground with others in our school community. Reservations required.
All families invited.
More info to come.

Memorial Day - School Closed
2019-05-27
Holiday. School Closed.

Open House: Wings for Wings
2019-05-20 17:00 - 19:00 | Spruce Tree Montessori School, 286 N. Cushman St., Fairbanks, 99701, United States
Wings for Wings Event Flyer
Join us for an Open House hosted by the Friends of our Flock — to benefit our school chickens.
Bring a platter of your favorite chicken wings to share!
Enjoy the outdoors with our school community. Meet our chics, see our new coop, and check out our outdoor, patio classrooms.
Suggested donation $10 per adult.

Garden Day!
2019-05-17 09:00 - 15:00
We’ll spend much of the day prepping garden beds and filling planters and pots, then planting seeds and starts, to enjoy all summer.
Current families are invited to sign up to help using SignUpGenius.com.

Muffins with Moms
2019-05-13 08:00 - 09:00 | Spruce Tree Montessori School, 286 N. Cushman St., Fairbanks, 99701, United States
We invite moms and/or grand-moms to join us for freshly baked muffins and coffee from 8 – 8:30 am and a presentation for our guests (children will begin their school day at 8:30) from 8:30 – 9 am.

April 29 - May 10 Spring Intersession Break
2019-04-29 - 2019-05-10
Spring Break!
Camp 5: Little Mermaids, April 29 – May 3, 8:30 am – 4:0 pm
Camp 6: Scout it Out, May 6 – 9 (No Camp Friday), 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

Clean Up Day & Earth Day Celebration
2019-04-26 13:00 - 15:00 | Spruce Tree Montessori School, 286 N. Cushman St., Fairbanks, 99701, United States
Students and volunteer parents will clean up our outdoor environment, from trash collection from the parking lot and surrounding neighborhood, to our own playground.

Montessori Monday! MONTESSORI MATH
2019-04-01 17:30 - 19:30 | Spruce Tree Montessori School, 286 N. Cushman St., Fairbanks, 99701, United States
A presentation of Montessori math materials used in our classrooms from early childhood to upper elementary. For parents only*, current and prospective. 5:30 – 7:30 pm.
5:30 – 6:00 pm Social Half Hour; appetizers and drinks provided
6 – 7:15 pm Program: Parents will enjoy introductory presentations of mathematical concepts by our Lead Teachers in the same way that children do… and then select students will demonstrate usage of the materials for parents to observe.
*STMS Kids Night at the Fairbanks Children’s Museum, 5:30 – 7:30 pm, $20 per child includes dinner and museum exploration. No RSVP necessary, drop off at 5:30 with pick up by 7:30.

March 21-22 Professional Development (SCHOOL CLOSED)
2019-03-21 - 2019-03-22
Professional development for all staff; some will be on site in Fairbanks, others are attending the annual, national American Montessori Society conference in Washington DC.
We’d like to thank our parent community for their support of our professional development.

Spring Open House
2019-03-04 17:00 - 18:30 | Spruce Tree Montessori School, 286 N. Cushman St., Fairbanks, 99701, United States
Join us for our annual Spring Open House, offering a great introduction to the culture and community of Spruce Tree, meet and greet our staff and current parents, and enjoy a walking, open tour of our beautiful learning environment.

Trivia & Tapas Event
2019-02-09 18:00 - 23:00 | Pike’s Waterfront Lodge
An adult evening benefitting our school with cocktails, dinner, trivia, live and silent auctions, and live music. Tickets $75 each, $150 per couple and $600 for a table of 8. Sponsor a staff member’s attendance for an additional $40; staff to be seated at their own tables.
Sponsorship info available at 479-8733 or online; seem home page link.

Prospective Parent Info Meeting
2019-02-04 18:00 | Spruce Tree Montessori School, 286 N. Cushman St., Fairbanks, 99701, United States
Sabrina Binkley, our Head of School, will present a great introduction to the culture and community of Spruce Tree, provide an intro to Montessori education, and give a school tour.

Holiday Intersession Break
2018-12-20 - 2019-01-07
School closed for staff professional development on December 20-21; holiday break December 24 – January 4. Staff work day January 7 – no school for students.
Students finish December 19 and return January 8.

Holiday Program & Open House
2018-12-14 14:30
Holiday Program 2:30 – 3:30 pm, at Raven’s Landing.
Holiday Party, 4 – 5 pm, at school; cookies, cocoa and snacks, plus photos with Santa and one of his reindeer!

Parent Conferences
2018-11-27 - 2018-12-06 | Spruce Tree Montessori School, 286 N. Cushman St., Fairbanks, 99701, United States
Parents will receive a SignUpGenius invitation to sign up for a conference with their child’s teacher.

Thanksgiving Holiday (school closed)
2018-11-22 - 2018-11-23

Give Thanks Open House
2018-11-19 17:00 - 19:00 | Spruce Tree Montessori School, 286 N. Cushman St., Fairbanks, 99701, United States
Annual Give Thanks Open House, 5 – 7 pm, for families and friends… refreshments provided.
