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Board Appreciation Month at Creative Montessori Academy

January 20, 2023
January not only marks the beginning of a new year at Creative Montessori Academy, it also signifies a time to recognize and appreciate vital members of our school community! As we celebrate School Board Appreciation Month, now more than ever…
Creative Montessori Academy Tips to Keep Students on track before winter break web graphic.

3 Tips to Keep Students On Track Before Winter Break

December 1, 2022
October marks the approaching end of the first period for us at Creative Montessori Academy. As we prepare to enter this holiday season and what is often the busiest part of the school year, we wanted to share some tips we’ve…
Creative Montessori Academy Three Ways to give back this holiday season at CMA.

3 Ways to Give Back This Holiday Season at Creative Montessori Academy

November 20, 2022
Happy Winter everyone! We are excited to see bright-eyed students line the halls again before we all head off for Winter Break. The holidays are a time for giving, and in honor of this month’s theme of gratitude and giving…
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Meet Our New Assistant Headmaster – Lindsay Defenthaler

September 26, 2022
We would like everyone in our Creative Montessori Academy community to welcome our new Assistant Headmaster, Lindsay Defenthaler. This is Lindsay’s tenth year at CMA, and was previously a teacher assistant, and first to third grade teacher for seven years.…
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Celebrating the First Day of School Around the World

September 21, 2022
The first day of school is upon us at Creative Montessori Academy, and we are thrilled to begin yet another year in our school community. We have our own traditions for the first day at CMA, but we wanted to…
Creative Montessori Academy Headmaster Lisa Loger is recognized as promoted to Headmaster of the school as of Today, August 2nd, 2022.

Welcome Our New Headmaster – Lisa Loger

August 25, 2022
            We are excited to announce that CMA’s own, Lisa Loger, has accepted the role of headmaster at CMA starting on August 1st. Lisa has a wide breadth of experience at Creative Montessori Academy first…
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The Montessori Experience at Creative Montessori Academy

July 22, 2022
Creative Montessori Academy recently had the first session of our Montessori Experience program! This program is designed for our new Montessori instructional staff to help them grow in their practice and understanding of both curriculum and philosophy. Over the next…
Two Montessori teachers sit together and go over work that helps explain the use of Montessori resources

The Montessori Experience at Creative Montessori Academy

July 21, 2022
Creative Montessori Academy recently had the first session of our Montessori Experience program! This program is designed for our new Montessori instructional staff to help them grow in their practice and understanding of both curriculum and philosophy. Over the next…
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Five Ways to Keep Students Thinking this Summer

June 20, 2022
June marks the end of another amazing year at Battle Creek Montessori Academy. To the students and families who have completed their journey with us, we cannot be more proud of their accomplishments, and wish them the absolute best moving forward.…
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Montessori Leaders Visit Nashville for Educational Conference

April 26, 2022
Just last month, the Montessori leadership team took a trip south to Nashville for the first in-person Montessori conference in 3 years. Both school leaders and the Director of Montessori Education & Development, Amanda Konopaska, enjoyed a trip full of…