Valerie Graves – Namaste Montessori School

June 1, 2023School Projects by Valerie Graves

NamasTea at the Trumansburg Farmer’s Market

Lemonade anyone? The elementary 4H club, Namaste Friends, has been been running a booth and selling drinks at the Trumansburg Farmer’s market on Wednesday afternoons from May through September, since 2012! This year our flavors are Hibiscus Mint, Peach Earl Grey, and Lavender Lemonade, and our drinks have been prepared for us by Mama Said Cafe in Ulysses. Make sure […]

May 13, 2023School Events by Valerie Graves

Namaste Spring Festival!

Our school community celebrated the coming of spring with an outdoor gathering complete with singing, dancing to live music, and an amazing spread of dishes to share, thanks to all our families! And special thanks to Jacksonville park for the use of their space and pavilion.

May 6, 2023School Events, School Projects by Valerie Graves

Namaste Garden Work Day

Each year, our community gathers to support our classrooms and teachers with some extra time and labor. We weed gardens, prepare garden beds, prune plants, plant flower boxes, paint and repair outdoor structures and this year we also moved sand, woodchips, and gravel to beautiful our grounds and resupply our play areas! Thank you to all the parents that volunteered […]

November 9, 2022School Projects by Valerie Graves

For Small Hands Fall Fundraiser

Families and Friends are invited to do some of the holiday shopping with the For Small Hands catalog. Using the link below, any purchases before December 31, 2022 will earn credit for the school: www.forsmallhands.com/scp/194381

November 9, 2022School Events by Valerie Graves

Namaste Fall Festival

With parent-led games, live music, and lots of treats, we had a wonderful fall festival this year!

Fall 2022 Dish to Pass at Taughannock State Park

Families joined together once again, to meet each other and eat and play with other children within the school.

June 4, 2022School Projects by Valerie Graves

Montessori the Musical!

The elementary class is proud to present their rendition of the Montessori the Musical! They have spent the last few months learning songs, making costumes and sets, rehearsing, choreographing, and filming scenes to share the inspiring story of the life of Maria Montessori. This life story, told through dialogue and song, of a remarkable individual who changed the way we see […]

November 1, 2021School Events by Valerie Graves

November Book Sale to Benefit the Namaste School Library Diversity Project

At Namaste Montessori School we recognize the need to provide children with exposure to diverse voices, cultures and people. We are working to update our library to include more titles that accurately reflect the great diversity of our country and the world beyond, including (but not limited to) showing diverse skin tones, hair types, cultural backgrounds, indigenous cultures, gender roles […]

October 31, 2021School Events by Valerie Graves

Namaste Fall Trunk or Treat!

To bring back some playfulness and joy this fall, we hosted a Trunk or Treat at Jacksonville park! The children played games and visited trunks for candy while parents talked and led activities. It was a wonderful afternoon despite the weather!