CLASSES AND TEACHER NEWSLETTERS

This page is dedicated to the wonderful teachers and assistant teachers that we have working in our many classrooms. Each teacher has their own newsletter articles that they publish each month, and these can be accessed by clicking their link below. We are also thankful for our great administrative and support staff.

Mrs. Mary - Classroom Directress

Miss Katie - Classroom Assistant

Ms. Mary's Newsletter

Ms. Mary has worked at Creative Montessori Center since 1991. She completed her Montessori training through Little Saints Montessori in 1998, and taught preschool in Kansas City before coming to live in Michigan. She completed an internship under one of CMC's teachers, and has been a directress ever since. She is the proud mother of three daughters: Christy, Katie, and Courtney (who attended CMC from 1991-1994). She has an amazing spirit, and brings and enormous amount of joy to the school. She has been with CMC through a lot, and has proven to be a source of strength and support when it is needed most. She has a very easy-going personality that the children (and staff members) love, but maintains a very high level of professionalism in dealing with the parents. She is one of the reasons CMC has had so much success throughout the years.

Mrs. Chey- Classroom Directress

Ms. Billie Jo - Classroom Assistant

Mrs. Chey's Newsletter

Mrs. Chey came to work at Creative Montessori Center in 2002. She graduated from Riverview High School, and worked at the Southgate Center in food service management from 1977-2001. She joined our staff on a part-time basis, to serve as a one-on-one aide to a special-needs child in one of our classrooms. Throughout the course of that year, she became more and more involved in the school, and eventually started working as a classroom assistant. In the summer of 2003, she completed her Montessori training, and received her certification to teach pre-primary. She took over as classroom directress for Mrs. Tami in 2004. She has also continued her education, taking many hours of training in different areas. She is married with three grown sons. She has brought a wonderful energy and creativity to the program. She is extremely talented, and enjoys working with each student and making their time here at CMC an exciting experience.

Mrs. Millie - Classroom Directress

Mrs. Louisa - Classroom Assistant

Mrs. Millie's Newsletter

Mrs. Millie began working at Creative Montessori Center in the mid-90's. It is because of her children that she first became involved with the school. Both of her children, Bobbie and David, attended CMC. She started working for the school kitchen and the nap room. After her first year she knew that this is where she wanted to be teaching. She received her certification from the Michigan Montessori Teacher Education Center in Rochester Hills, Michigan. She taught for a number of years, then took 6 years off due to some personal business. She has been back at CMC for 2 years. She says, "After such a long absence, when I first walked in, I knew that I was home. It is that type of feeling that makes teaching at CMC a joy. We are a family and our students and families become part of this environment." Mrs. Millie is incredibly energetic and creative, and brings a unique approach to her classroom. She is proud of the individuality that you find in each of CMC's classro oms, saying, "Each classroom will have its own unique way, yet we all teach to achieve the same goal." Mrs. Millie has been married to her husband Bob for almost 27 years. Both of their adult children are former CMC students. Her family is very involved in her classroom. Her daughter, Miss Bobbie, subs here (when she is home from studying elementary education at Central Michigan University), and also runs the summer program here at the school.

Mrs. Tiffany - Elementary Directress

Mrs. Natalie- Elementary Directress

Mrs. Shannon - Classroom Assistant

Mrs. Natalie's Newsletter

Mrs. Natalie is one of our elementary teachers. Beginning Fall 2009, she will be teaching the first-third grades.

Mrs. Natalie took many education classes while attending Ferris State (and later transferring to Eastern Michigan.) She left school to raise her family and start a Gymboree play and music program until 2001. At this time, she stayed home to raise her three children, one of whom is a special needs child. After returning to teaching full-time, she began Montessori training and has received her Montessori 6-9 certificate.

Mrs. Natalie has been a part of CMC since 2006. She taught art class for two years, and then stepped into the 1st - 3rd grade classroom where she co-taught with Mrs. Kim. Now, she teaches first-third grades.

She is looking very forward to a fun learning adventure with her 1st - 3rd grade students. The curriculum includes Spanish and a three-year, cyclical program of global and in-depth continental studies. This curriculum will go hand-in-hand with the Montessori reading, math and science and will continue to flourish with the help of the specials' teachers.

Mrs. Elena - Foreign Language Directress

Mrs. Elena received her teaching degree and her Master's in German, Russian, and English languages from Tver State University (Russia) in 1991. She got her degree in Romance Languages (French and Spanish Studies) from University of Michigan-Dearborn in 2006. She spent 2 months studying at the University of Valencia, Spain, as part of her foreign languages program. She taught German at Tver High School (Russia). In 1993, she moved to Trenton, where she currently resided with her husband and 2 children. She has been teaching French as a volunteer to KinderCare kids at Anderson Elementary School in Trenton since 2002. Three years ago, she began teaching French to children ages 5-11 at all 3 elementary schools in Trenton as part of the After-School Foreign Languages program run by Trenton Public Schools. She also teaches Conversational Russian at Wayne State University. She has been doing this since 1999.

Mrs. Elena has been a part of CMC for three years. Currently, she teaches Spanish and French languages to all of the elementary students. She is a strong believer in early foreign languages education.

Mrs. Sue - Music, Discovery, and Computers Directress

Mrs. Donna - Specials' Assistant

Mrs. Sue's Newsletter

Mrs. Sue began her work with Creative Montessori Center in 1994, retired briefly, then returned to teaching in 2005. She attended Wayne State University, majoring in Music Education and Music Performance. Mrs. Sue's adult children, Rose and Nick, are proud alumni of CMC. Mrs. Sue currently teaches Music, Fine Art & the Humanities. She teaches our "Discovery Class" (Global Studies), which has taken our children all across the world, studying cultures, geography, music, and more. She also teaches General Music, Music Theory, Music History, and Instrumental Music. She is also CMC's Technology Coordinator, as well as Computer Directress. Mrs. Sue has a passion that is unparalleled. She brings an amazing excitement and commitment to the students of CMC. She is a wonderful source of new ideas and creative curriculum. She is incredibly generous with her time and energy, and is a vital part of CMC.