Upper Elemetary

Another year in the books: NSMS celebrates our 15th anniversary!

The 2021-22 school year had its ups and downs for all families and educators, as year three of the pandemic continues. But at North Shore...

The World is Our Classroom: Field Trips to Plum Island and Wolf Hollow

A little bird. A hungry wolf. Sergei Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf springs to mind when we reflect on recent field trips by our...

PoeTREE in the Park

April is National Poetry Month, and poetry is one of the language arts units covered in our elementary classrooms at North Shore...

A Very Montessori Valentine's Day

Kind words, caring deeds, flowers and healthy treats. Now that sounds like a lovely Valentine's Day celebration! With the over...

Winter Family Fun at NSMS!

It has been tough to get together these last few years, that's for sure. While the children are resilient and being good sports about all...

Students Plant Seeds as Part of Schoolyard Habitat Program

Watch what happens to our winter-sown seeds! In the depths of winter when the ground is frozen solid and the arc of the sun is low, it...

Collecting for the Rowley Food Pantry

Fostering connections and caring for each other and the world are key tenants of a Montessori education. So too are hands-on, integrative...

Mystery History & Dead and Famous!

The elementary students researched, wrote and presented on notable people—past and current! All-school assemblies don't look quite the...

Follow the Child

For one Saturday each fall, the students show their grownups all the cool stuff they're learning, and the grownups get to ask questions,...