Springfield Montessori School
DUBLIN CAMPUS 5100 Brannigan Street CA 94568 P: 925-828-5102 F: 925-828-5108
dublinadmin@springfieldmontessori.com
WALNUT CREEK CAMPUS 2780 Mitchell Drive CA 94598 P: 925-944-0626 F: 925-944-0678
administration@springfieldmontessori.com
www.springfieldmontessori.com
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HISTORY SCHOOL ORGANIZATION HEALTH POLICIES ADMIN PROFILES FACULTY PROFILES
September 2016
2016-2017
Welcome Dublin Families! I would like to extend a warm welcome to our families for the 2016– 2017 academic school year. Over the past twenty-six years, Springfield Montessori School has enrolled over 4,000 students in its Toddler, Pre-K and Kindergarten programs. Our time and history in the Bay Area has been very rewarding and a great personal journey. I believe that we, as Montessorians, have contributed towards guiding children to become self-confident, independent, well prepared, and well-rounded individuals. Children that will face and overcome the many challenges ahead and look back on their formative years at Springfield with a smile and great reverence. Our School, Parents and Faculty, have grown into a vibrant community known for academic excellence and a welcoming and inclusive culture. I extend my sincere appreciation and gratitude to all of our Parents, dedicated staff members and most importantly our children. Thank you for twenty-six wonderful years! We look forward to partnering with you in the upcoming academic school year. Warmest Regards - Shashi Lal Head of Schools
MONTESSORI AT SPRINGFIELD Following in Dr. Maria Montessori’s footsteps, our mission at Springfield is to provide an educational model that develops children intellectually, physically, and socially. Our Faculty has been very busy planning a challenging and exciting program for the 2016-2017 academic school year. Should you have any questions regarding our curriculum program, please meet with your child’s Teachers to discuss in greater detail.
HISTORY
In 1990, Springfield Montessori School was founded by Shashi Lal in Burton Village - Walnut Creek, with an enrollment of five children. Her vision was to offer children and families in the Bay Area an education that leveraged the best of her experience in both the Montessori environment and Early Childhood Education. In 1995, after outgrowing its prior location, the school moved in to its current award-winning campus on Mitchell Drive in Walnut Creek. This facility was specifically designed and built to provide a superior learning environment to the children of Springfield Montessori School. In May of 2010, Springfield opened its second campus in the city of Dublin, CA. This campus provides the same educational principles and philosophy as the founding school in Walnut Creek. Again, a huge thanks to the City of Dublin and the community for welcoming us with open arms and for all the continued support! Over the past twenty-six years, Springfield Montessori School has grown and flourished. This is a result of its’ educational programs, excellent faculty, wonderful students, and the tremendous support of our valued parents and surrounding communities. We continually strive to create an environment for the children that promotes a love for learning, fosters each student’s intellectual growth, emotional wellbeing and social development.
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HEAD OF SCHOOLS Shashi Lal COO Melody Lal DIRECTOR Linda Russ ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Rachel Silvey TODDLER FACULTY Maya Baruah Barnali Basu Marife Pascual Serena Wong PRE-K FACULTY Doris Bargy Sonia Castro Vivian Chan Chandani DeSilva Soraya Naima Ila Ortega Tina Phung Sarah Rodriguez Ichha Sharma Agnes Turowska KINDERGARTEN FACULTY Kelly Furtado Tali Udler
THE MONTESSORI METHOD The Montessori approach to education requires that children are placed in a well planned and structured environment which will meet their individual educational and cultural needs. The children are free to follow their own interests within this planned environment, rather than being forced to learn something that is inappropriate to their developmental stage. This method is designed to take advantage of a child’s sensitive periods - these Maria Montessori are specific times when an individual child is more receptive to certain areas of learning. The result is that children develop in a natural way and are highly motivated. They develop good discipline and master basic skills. In many cases, this occurs earlier than in a more traditional system of education. To bring about these results, each teacher is trained in specific skills, the curriculum is carefully planned to reflect the children’s own culture and educational needs, the support materials for the curriculum are specifically Montessori and the outcomes for the children are unique.
PM / ANCILLARY FACULTY Maryam Abasi Rahmania Durrani Shirley Lim Priyanka Sharma Shelly Teifeld SPANISH TEACHER Amelia Goehringer MUSIC James K 2016-2017 ACADEMIC SCHOOL YEAR
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HEALTH POLICIES In order for all of us to remain healthy, minimize disruption of day to day learning activities, and to help decrease the spread of the flu among students and staff. Springfield Montessori School strictly follows the health guidelines below. These are designed to decrease exposure to regular seasonal flu. ACTIVE SCREENING Staff members check students for fever and other symptoms of flu when children arrive at school. Throughout the day staff members are vigilant in identifying students who appear to be ill. STAY HOME WHEN SICK Children with flu-like symptoms should stay at home for at least 24-hours after they no longer have a fever, without the use of feverreducing medicines. SEPARATING ILL STUDENTS Children who appear to have flu-like symptoms will be separated from others and will remain with a staff member until they are picked up. HAND HYGIENE & RESPIRATORY ETIQUETTE Strong hand washing practices are implemented at Springfield Montessori School. Children are taught to sneeze into their elbow and to cover their nose and mouth with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. Additionally, we teach them to avoid touching eyes, nose, and mouth. ROUTINE CLEANING All areas of the classroom are routinely cleaned. The use of Clorox wipes on door knobs etc. is implemented in every classroom. PLEASE NOTE: For us to be successful in our endeavors, and to ensure good health throughout the flu season, please work with us. By implementing the above-mentioned guidelines, we can help prevent our children from getting the flu virus. Your collaboration is essential.
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DUBLIN ADMINISTRATION Shashi Lal: Head of Schools Shashi, the founder of Springfield Montessori School, currently serves as Head of Schools for both campuses. She received her pre-primary Montessori credentials from
the London Montessori Center in London, England, and
her elementary Montessori training from the Montessori Teacher Education Center in San Leandro. Shashi brings to Springfield almost 40 years of experience in the field of Education. Her personal mission is to provide the
leadership that will facilitate a school environment that meets the needs of each student.
Melody Lal: Chief Operations Officer Melody is the Chief Operations Officer (COO). Her primary
focus is on quality, internal process and the smooth operation of both the Walnut Creek and Dublin campuses.
In addition to operational responsibilities, she also manages the Springfield Business Office. Melody has more
than twenty years of corporate experience in leadership,
training, organizational development, operations and Sr. level management. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in
Chemistry from the University of Washington as well as Montessori Teaching Credentials.
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DUBLIN ADMINISTRATION Linda Russ: Dublin Campus Director Linda Russ, Campus Director, has been with Springfield Montessori School for over five years. She brings considerable experience to this position working both in the field of Early Childhood Education and the Corporate Business sector. Prior to Springfield, Linda owned and operated a licensed childcare business for over twenty years. She also worked in a high level corporate environment honing her administrative skills. In addition to her childcare industry depth and business acumen, Linda holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Development and carries an International Montessori Teachers Diploma.
Rachel Silvey: Administrative Assistant Rachel Silvey, Dublin CampusAdministrativeAssistant, is in her first year at Springfield Montessori School. She quickly has become an integral and valued member of the Springfield Montessori School Administration staff. Her positive attitude and proactive manner has endeared her to the parent community and her peers. Rachel brings considerable administrative and corporate experience to her current role. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Physical Education Teaching from Cal State Hayward.
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DUBLIN FACULTY TODDLER Maya Baruah
Education: BA Geography Site Supervisor Permit Years at Springfield: 3 years Years in teaching: 13 years maya.baruah@springfieldmontessori.com
Barnali Basu
Education: BA/MS Applied Psychology Years at Springfield: 2 Years in teaching: 4 barnali.basu@springfieldmontessori.com
Fe (Mariefe) Pascual
Education: BA Business Management Early Childhood Development Certificate Years at Springfield: 2 Years in teaching: 6 marife.pascual@springfieldmontessori.com
Serena Wong
Education: BA Early Childhood Educ. & Sociology Years at Springfield: NEW Years in teaching: 10 serena.wong@springfieldmontessori.com
PRE-K Doris Bargy
Vivian Chan
Sonia Castro
Chandani de Silva
Education: BA Early Childhood Education Early Childhood Montessori Credential Years at Springfield: 2 Years in teaching: 20 doris.bargy@springfieldmontessori.com
Education: AMS Montessori Teaching Credential Years at Springfield: 2 Years in teaching: 13 sonia.castro@springfieldmontessori.com
Education: BA Early Childhood Education AMS Montessori Credential Years at Springfield: 5 Years in teaching: 10 vivian.chan@springfieldmontessori.com
Education: AMI Montessori Teaching Credential Years at Springfield: 1 Years in teaching: 25 chandani.desilva@springfieldmontesssori.com
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DUBLIN FACULTY PRE-K (continued) Soraya Naima Sarah Rodriguez Education: BA Literature & AA EC Dev Montessori Training Years at Springfield: 5 Years in teaching: 19 soraya.naima@springfieldmontessori.com
Education: BA Geography AMS Montessori Teaching Credential Years at Springfield: NEW Years in teaching: 4 sarah.rodriguez@springfieldmontessori.com
Ila Ortega
Ichha Sharma
Tina Phung
Agnes Turowska
Education: BA Liberal Arts AMI & AMS Montessori Teaching Credentials Years at Springfield: 2 Years in teaching: 25 ila.ortega@springfieldmontessori.com
Education: BA Psychology NAMC Montessori Teaching Credential Years at Springfield: 11 Years in teaching: 11 tina.fung@springfieldmontessori.com
Education: BA Hotel Management AMI Montessori Teaching Credential Years at Springfield: 2 Years in teaching: 5 ichha.sharma@springfieldmontessori.com
Education: Education & Tutelary Pedagogy MMI Montessori Teaching Credential Years at Springfield: 3 Years in teaching: 25 agnes.turowska@springfieldmontessori.com
KINDERGARTEN Kelly Furtado
Education: BS Digital Arts MTEC Montessori Teaching Credential Years at Springfield: 5 Years in teaching: 5 kelly.sigl@springfieldmontessori.com
Tali Udler
Education: BA Theatre Studies AMS Montessori Teaching Credential Years at Springfield: 6 Years in teaching: 10 tali.udler@springfieldmontessori.com
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DUBLIN FACULTY PM PROGRAM / ANCILLARY Maryam Abasi (PM)
Priyanka Sharma
Rahmania Durrani (PM)
Shelly Teifeld (PM)
Education: AMS Montessori Credential Years at Springfield: 2 Years in teaching: 9 maryam.abasi@springfieldmontessori.com
Education: Years at Springfield: NEW Years in teaching: 1 rahmania.durrani@springfieldmontessori.com
Education: Masters Degree Management Science Years at Springfield: 4 Years in teaching: 4 priyanka.sharma@springfieldmontessori.com
Education: AA Liberal Arts Years at Springfield: 2 Years in teaching: 8 shelly.teifeld@springfieldmontessori.com
Shirley Lim (PM)
Education: BS Business Administration Years at Springfield: 2 Years in teaching: 10 shirley.lim@springfieldmontessori.co
SPANISH
MUSIC
Amelia Goehringer
James K
Education: BS Years at Springfield: 5 Years in teaching: 11 amelia@springfieldmontessori.com
James K has been teaching music to elementary children, performing and partnering with Bay Area families for nearly two decades. We are again excited to have James K provide musical instruction to our Springfield students for the 2016-2017 school year.
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