Friendship News

Friendship Preservation Group's Youth, Families and Education Committee and Pittsburgh Montessori are teaming up to produce "Summer evenings in the Playpark." Stop by the Friendship playpark, located at Pittsburgh Montessori, every Wednesday at 6:30 pm through August.  Please join us with your family and children every week for an evening of socializing and fun!

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Exciting things are happening and growing around the Pittsburgh Montessri School!  Grow Pittsburgh has started several vegetable beds between the two fences along S. Graham, the new Serviceberry tree is settling in well, roses are blooming and yes- the weeds are thriving too! 

Pittsburgh Montessori is looking for volunteers to help out with the tidying, watering...

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Partnering with the Waldorf School of Pittsburgh, Architectural Studies students from the University of Pittsburgh have investigated the history of the Henry J. Lynch House, formerly Victoria Hall, a magnificent Second Empire mansion now owned by the Waldorf School in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood. Based on eleven weeks of carefully directed research, the students have drafted a Histor...

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Please join Pittsburgh Montessori students with their families in caring for our gardens while chatting and playing with friends.  Our next date is this Saturday, May 17th from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.  Please bring gardening gloves and tools if you have them.  If not, just bring yourselves.  Questions? Please contact Pittsburgh Montessori parent, Chris Gardner at 412-362-1689 or c...

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Pittsburgh Montessori will be hosting a Used Book Sale on Tuesday May 20, 2008 in the Multipurpose room, 201 S. Graham St, 15206.

6-7PM - Book Sale
7-8PM - Spring Concert
8-9PM - Book Sale

Hardbacks $1.00, Paperbacks  $0.50

Pittsburgh Montessori parent and book-dealer, Patrick Caroff,
will be offering free book appraisals during the s...

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Pittsburgh Montessori will host its annual FUN FAIR on Friday, May 30, 2008 from 5-8p.m.  RAIN OR SHINE! Enjoy face painting, raffle, games and prizes, and food and fun!  For just $5 enjoy all evening fair activities - play all night wristbands or pay as you go for just .25 a ticket.  All proceeds benefits the PTO Generl fund which is used to purchase much-needed Montessori class...

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Pittsburgh Montessori Readies for Arbor Day Celebration Students and staff members at Pittsburgh Montessori, 201 S. Graham St. (Friendship), are busier than ever this week as they put final touches on a series of special activities planned for Friday, April 25, in conjunction with the observance and celebration of Pennsylvania’s Arbor Day.

Arbor Day was founded by Sterling Morton in 18...

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The Country School Farm, a Montessori-based summer experience for 6-13 yr old children in Holmes County, OH, will be giving their presentation on Saturday, March 29, 2008, 7:30 pm at the home of Dennis Enserra, 7113 Reynolds St. Pittsburgh, PA 15208.

Directions: Penn Ave. to S. Homewood Ave. to Reynolds (turn right on Reynolds)...the number on the front of the house says 7111 (it's a dup...

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You are invited to. . .‘Raising a Sensory Smart Child’ on Tuesday, March 18, 2008 from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. at the Waldorf School of Pittsburgh.

How do sensory experiences and movement lay the foundation for learning? In this talk, a counselor with 40 years experience will present the hierarchy of sensory development; the concept of a healthy sensory diet; how vision becomes the domina...

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You’re looking for a good school for your kids. We’re looking for good kids for our school.  Join the Pittsburgh New Church School for an Open House on Wednesday, March 19, 6:30pm.  See student work & projects. Meet other parents & teachers. Visit family-like classrooms. Presentations & refreshments!  The Pittsburgh New Church School is located at 299 Le Roi Road ne...

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