For the Love of Lego

Greetings LCMCS Families from the Lego Club.  We want you to know a group of our students are exhibiting their creations this weekend at the Bricks Cascade Lego Expo at the Convention Center in Portland.  At this internationally recognized event, our LCMCS booth will showcase our large Lego city (4 feet by 8 feet), which…

Family Folk Dance Night

Thursday, February 20, 2020 5pm – 7pm in the LCMCS Auditorium Hosted by Kami Hettwer and Younger/Older Elementary Students Plase RSVP below if you plan to attend.   You’re invited to join us for Family Folk Dance Night!  All LCMCS students, staff and their families are welcome.   Students are learning the dances in class and…

Exquisite Creatures @ OMSI

By Peter Jensen Last weekend I took a few hours to visit the Exquisite Creatures exhibit at OMSI.  This art & science show ends on Monday, February 17th and I highly recommend you try to see it before it closes.  The beauty, color, artistry, and diversity of nature will capture your imagination. Christopher Marley’s art…

Get your Spring Movie Passes!

Support our school AND get a great deal on season passes at Mount Hood Theater! (Your ticket purchase helps fund the community building work our Community Engagement Committee (CEC) does throughout the school year.) 10 movies for $10! Each ticket gets one child and two adults into 10 shows. Click here to purchase your pass today!…

Salamanders

by Scarlett Bowen (Celilo) When I found the salamander, it took me a second to see it because it was all brown and it blends in with its surroundings.  I first found it on the school sidewalk in the morning as I was walking to go inside from parent drop off. It was brown all…

Classroom Ambassadors: Super Volunteers!

Did you know all our Primary through Older Elementary classrooms have a Classroom Ambassador?  Sometimes the Classroom Ambassador is a team of volunteers. Classroom Ambassadors volunteer to coordinate classroom help, class community activities and class participation in school wide events throughout the school year.  These super volunteers are classroom parent leaders.  They work directly with…

Meriwether Fund Merriment!

The Meriwether Fund represents the biggest and most important part of our annual fundraising picture.  Many of our supporters join the Circle of Champions by giving monthly. This allows them to budget their monthly expenses and provides a dependable and vital source of funding for an organization they believe in. Your participation in the Meriwether…

Music @ LCMCS

Every student at Lewis & Clark Montessori has the opportunity to participate in music education beyond their classroom including general music, choir, band, orchestra, and MAC creative expressions.  The LCMCS music staff provides an avenue to help build community through music by evoking enthusiastic participation of all students, primary through adolescent.  General Music: Once a…

What is the CEC?

What is the CEC?  The Community Engagement Committee (CEC) is a committee of the LCMCS Board of Directors. Who is the CEC?  The CEC is YOU, the families at our school. A leadership team made up of at least 4 active volunteers keeps the CEC moving forward.  The CEC welcomes your involvement at any level.…