Uncategorized
Big Sky Discovery Academy launches additional programming
Published
9 years agoon
EBS STAFF
BIG SKY – Big Sky Discovery Academy, the only local Montessori school, is moving to a new space and expanding its programming for the 2015-2016 school year.
Formerly located above American Bank on Lone Mountain Trail, the Montessori school, which opened last year, previously offered grades one through six. The school is temporarily moving to Big Sky Town Center to accommodate the new programming, which will include pre-k and kindergarten; a junior high with grades seven and eight; winter sports training; and single classes for high-school aged kids focusing on individual needs.
“Big Sky is a growing community and it is only a natural fit to have a Montessori option for all kids of every age,” said BSDA board member Kene Sperry. “Montessori is a program that gives the child the ability to follow his/her inner passions and grow.”
Construction is almost finished in the new space, which is located off Aspen Leaf Drive, on the second floor of the building that sits between the fire station and the Hungry Moose Market and Deli.
The school’s calendar is the same as the public schools’, meaning classes start on Aug. 31, and all holidays are in alignment with Ophir School.
BSDA CEO Tom Yahraes and Executive Director Brenda Yahraes both worked at Lone Peak High School during the 2014-2015 school year, as the assistant superintendent and program coordinator, respectively.
“[We’re] taking the one through six Montessori model to the next level to be a fully comprehensive, premier private school,” Tom said. “The goal is to do this in five years.”
The five-year plan covers three phases.
Phase one begins this year, as the school moves to a larger space and adds more programming. Phase two is building enrollment – filling in and refining the junior high and high school portion of the programming, and building a stronger partnership with skiing opportunities.
“Leaping ahead to phrase three means we will obtain an environmentally connected facility for our Montessori base, our middle and high school students, and access to training and trails for local and seasonal students,” Tom said, adding they might add a boarding option for students.
Laura MacPherson, former lead teacher and owner of Mountain Kids Montessori in Big Sky has merged her preschool with BSDA and is joining the team as the early childhood teacher, where she will instruct pre-k and kindergarten classes.
“We can now offer an array of programming such as Kindermusik, Spanish, and seamless transitions into higher levels of Montessori education,” she said.
Other staff additions include Nicole Scheibel as MacPherson’s team teacher, taking on kindergarten and lower elementary, and Hannah Victory, teaching elementary and middle school with Brenda Yahraes.
Megan Paulson is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Outlaw Partners.
Upcoming Events
april, 2024
Event Type :
All
All
Arts
Education
Music
Other
Sports
Event Details
Children turning 5 on or before 9/10/2024:
more
Event Details
Children turning 5 on or before
9/10/2024: Kindergarten
enrollment for the 2024-2025 school year can be completed by following the
registration process now.
Children
born on or after September 11, 2019: 4K enrollment is now open for
families that have a 4-year-old they would like to enroll in our program for
the 2023-2024 school year. Please complete the 4K Interest Form to
express your interest. Completing this form does not guarantee enrollment into
the 4K program. Enrollment is capped at twenty 4-year-olds currently
residing within Big Sky School District boundary full time and will be
determined by birth date in calendar order of those born on or after September
11, 2018. Interest form closes on May 30th.
Enrollment now is critical for fall preparations. Thank you!
Time
February 26 (Monday) - April 21 (Sunday)
Event Details
Saturday, March 23rd 6:00-8:00pm We will combine the heart-opening powers of cacao with the transcendental powers of breathwork and sound. Together, these practices will give us the opportunity for a deep
more
Event Details
Saturday, March 23rd 6:00-8:00pm
Time
March 23 (Saturday) 6:00 pm - April 23 (Tuesday) 8:00 pm
Location
Santosha Wellness Center
169 Snowy Mountain Circle
Event Details
We all are familiar with using a limited palette, but do you use one? Do you know how to use a
more
Event Details
We all are familiar with using a limited palette, but do you use one? Do you know how to use a limited palette to create different color combinations? Are you tired of carrying around 15-20 different tubes when you paint plein air? Have you ever wanted to create a certain “mood” in a painting but failed? Do you create a lot of mud? Do you struggle to achieve color harmony? All these problems are addressed in John’s workbook in clear and concise language!
Based on the bestselling “Limited Palatte, Unlimited Color” workbook written by John Pototschnik, the workshop is run by Maggie Shane and Annie McCoy, accomplished landscape (acrylic) and plein air (oil) artists,exhibitors at the Big Sky Artists’ Studio & Gallery and members of the Big Sky Artists Collective.
Each student will receive a copy of “Limited Palette, Unlimited Color” to keep and take home to continue your limited palette journey. We will show you how to use the color wheel and mix your own clean mixtures to successfully create a mood for your paintings.
Each day, we will create a different limited palette color chart and paint a version of a simple landscape using John’s directives. You will then be able to go home and paint more schemes using the book for guidance.
Workshop is open to painters (oil or acrylic) of any level although students must have some basic knowledge of the medium he or she uses. Students will be provided the book ($92 value), color wheel, value scale and canvas papers to complete the daily exercises.
Sundays, April 14, 21 and 28, 2024
Noon until 6PM.
$170.
Time
14 (Sunday) 12:00 pm - 28 (Sunday) 6:00 pm
Event Details
Come join us at Cowboy Coffee as we celebrate a fun night of drinks, games, and meeting others within the community. This event is from 6-8 and all are welcome
Event Details
Come join us at Cowboy Coffee as we celebrate a fun night of drinks, games, and meeting others within the community. This event is from 6-8 and all are welcome to come, if you don’t know who to bring come alone this is a great mixer event! This is an event hosted by Big Sky OUT as we work to provide queer safe spaces throughout the community.
Time
(Sunday) 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location
Cowboy Coffee
25 Town Center Ave. Big Sky, MT 59716