Newsletter Archives

July 24, 2009 (2.13 MB PDF)

• My Mount Evans by John Long, Head of School
• A note from the POPA chairs
• Facilities update
• Thank you to the Haug family!
• Year-in-brief calendar
• Upper School staff update
• Other summer education for faculty and staff
• Learning how to read and write by Vivan Blum, Admission Director
• Lower School update by Mirani Smith, Lower School Director 
• Summertime fun at Post Oak by Miriam Winton, Summer School Director
• Announcements (Emergency Release Forms due!; Scenes from The Post Oak School; Photo Galleries are online; Back-to-school packet coming in the mail; updated calendar)

May 29, 2009 (1.57 MB PDF)

• Milestones by John Long, Head of School
• Summer School
• Dear Friends of the Library
• High school and college acceptances
• Just one candle...All-School Assembly
• Bay Day on the Karma Floating Classroom
• Emergency Release Forms are due June 5!
• Announcements (Summer School date change; Scenes from The Post Oak School)

May 22, 2009 (2.2 MB PDF)

• Growth and planning by John Long, Head of School
• Washington D.C.
• A Montessori story from Chicago by Annette Kulle, Head of School, Countryside Montessori School
• High school and college acceptances
• Redirecting Childrens' Behavior course
• Bay Day on the Karma Floating Classroom
• A visit from Mexican painter Frida Kahlo
• Primary pajama-and-movie party
• Students demonstrate advanced yoga
• Announcements (Summer School date change; Scenes from The Post Oak School; No school Monday, May 25: school closed--no care provided; Summer Infant Camp)

May 15, 2009 (2.34 MB PDF)

• The world outside the classroom by John Long, Head of School
• Camp Allen
• Colonial Williamsburg
• Thanks to Jian Short
• Redirecting Childrens' Behavior course
• Cinco de Mayo photos
• Clean and dirty veggies
• The Great Post Oak Book Exchange
• Announcements (No school Monday, May 25: school closed--no care provided; Summer Infant Camp; Consuming Kids)

May 1, 2009 (1.09 MB PDF)

• Cinco de Mayo by John Long, Head of School
• Post Oak Fund finale!
• Green architecture PowerPoint available
• Thanks to the Sills family!
• Redirecting Childrens' Behavior course
• Cinco de Mayo info
• POPA Volunteer Appreciation Event on May 12 (DATE CHANGE)
• CDC report: Swine Flu and you
• Announcements (No school Friday, May 8--no care provided; Nanny needed; Summer Infant Camp; Scenes from The Post Oak School)

April 24, 2009 (2.58 MB PDF)

• A warm welcome by Christina Kopanidis-Cantu, Development Director
• Middle School is 'Volunteer of the Month'
• Earth Day in Infant Community
• Greek intern makes an impression on Primary classes
• Cinco de Mayo t-shirts
• Cinco de Mayo info
• POPA Coffee / Work Day: volunteer appreciation on May 12 (DATE CHANGE)
• Announcements (Support a classmate for the Arthritis Walk; Lands' End items available with Post Oak logos, The Post Oak Fund, Scenes from The Post Oak School)

April 9, 2009 (1.08 MB PDF)

• The Essential Ingredient by Maya Pinto, Lower Elementary Teacher
• Unsold gala silent auction items available
• Smart and Green: rethinking how we design for the next generation (spring environmental lecture)
• Toward greater harmony (parenting tune-up with Phylis Tomlinson)
• Cinco de Mayo: order deadline for t-shirts is April 13
• REVISED: Important dates for school year 2009-2010
• Announcements (Lands' End items available with Post Oak logos, The Post Oak Fund, Scenes from The Post Oak School, No School or Aftercare Friday, April 17 and Monday, April 20, POPA Coffee / Work Day and Volunteer Appreciation Day Tuesday May 12; Wanted: Future Cub Scouts!; Coffee with the Upper School Director)

April 3, 2009 (2.64 MB PDF)

• 21st century wrangle by John Long, Head of School
• Unsold gala silent auction items available
• A new cargo van for Post Oak; 19-year-old van retires by Robin Lunsford, Director of Finance & Facilities
• Smart and Green: rethinking how we design for the next generation (spring environmental lecture)
• Toward greater harmony (parenting tune-up with Phylis Tomlinson)
• Celebration of community by Tyler Goff
• Middle School mock trial
• Cinco de Mayo: order deadline for t-shirts is April 13
• New bunny friends
• Eyeglasses needed
• Camping under the stars in Elementary
• REVISED: Important dates for school year 2009-2010
• Announcements (Lands' End items available with Post Oak logos, The Post Oak Fund, Scenes from The Post Oak School, No School or Aftercare Friday, April 10, POPA Coffee / Work Day Tuesday April 7, Date changes: see calendar)

March 27, 2009 (1.22 MB PDF)

• Working in harmony by Jeff Schneider, Upper School Director
• Unsold gala silent auction items available
• San Antonio: essays by two grade-four students
• Smart and Green: rethinking how we design for the next generation (spring environmental lecture)
• Toward greater harmony (parenting tune-up with Phylis Tomlinson)
• Middle School combines food, fun, and math
• Host family needed for visitor from Greece
• Cinco de Mayo: order deadline for t-shirts is April 13
• Redirecting Children's Behavior course
• Announcements (John's new blog, The Post Oak Fund, Scenes from The Post Oak School, Earth Hour, The Tempest)

March 13, 2009 (7.62 MB PDF)

• A successful gala by Christina Kopanidis-Cantu, Development Director
• Unsold gala silent auction items available
• Important dates for school-year 2009-2010
• Live auction winners
• Here's looking at you! Photos from the 2009 Gala "Flip Flop Fête"
• Toward greater harmony (parenting tune-up with Phylis Tomlinson)
• Web community login and conference scheduling
• Announcements (Scenes from The Post Oak School, Post Oak cookbooks, The Tempest)

March 6, 2009 (1.06 MB PDF)

• The Map of Africa by John Long, Head of School
• Summer School forms available by Miriam Winton, Primary Teacher and Summer School Director
• Gala details
• Alumna to star in high school performance of Pippin
• Toward greater harmony (parenting tune-up with Phylis Tomlinson)
• The Tempest by William Shakespeare
• Announcements (The Post Oak Fund, Scenes from The Post Oak School, Post Oak cookbooks, Cell phone alert)

February 25, 2009 (848 KB PDF)

• Flip Flop Fête: The 2009 Gala by Lisa Reed, Gala Chair
• Teacher treasures
• Gala after party
• Announcements (Flip Flop Fête: the 2009 Gala; No School Feb. 26 & 27 except students with expanded-year contracts - Infant Community DOES attend on Feb. 26)

February 12, 2009 (1.7 MB PDF)

• Creativity at the Core by John Long, Head of School, with faculty reflections
• Standardized test results arrive by Jeff Schneider, Upper School Director
• Gala auction donors
• Toward greater harmony
• The 2009 Post Oak Fund: Building a Solid Base
• Scenes from The Post Oak School
• Announcements (Flip Flop Fête: the 2009 Gala; No School Feb. 26 & 27 except students with expanded-year contracts - Infant Community DOES attend on Feb. 26)

February 12, 2009 (1.6 MB PDF)

• Mindset by John Long, Head of School
• Items of interest to all parents
• Gala auction preview
• Infant Community red-carpet movie premiere by Infant Community Teachers Susan Tracy, Jessica Wagner, and Deidre Lodrig 
• The 2009 Post Oak Fund: Building a Solid Base
• Scenes from The Post Oak School
• Announcements (Flip Flop Fête: the 2009 Gala; No School Feb. 13 & 16 except students with expanded-year contracts)

February 6, 2009 (1.8 MB PDF)

• Foundation or capstone? Technology in Montessori by Joseph Lockett, Upper Elementary Teacher
• The Post Oak School Educational Technology Rationale
• Gala auction preview
• Primary Parent-Child Night
• The 2009 Post Oak Fund: Building a Solid Base
• Scenes from The Post Oak School
• Announcements (Flip Flop Fête: the 2009 Gala; No School Feb. 13 & 16 except students with expanded-year contracts)

January 30, 2009 (1.5 MB PDF)

• A Montessori Journey by Shannon Neufeld, Communications Coordinator
• Cinema Latino ¡Vivelo!
• Thank you to parents, students, faculty, and staff, from the Ramón family
• Quote of the week
• Middle School Book Corner
• Photos from Montessori Journey
• Photos from Bluebonnet Book Night
• Parent volunteers needed for Houston AMI event
• Thank you from Los Niños
• "Private School Night" with the Houston Rockets
• Chinese New Year giving
• The 2009 Post Oak Fund: Building a Solid Base
• Scenes from The Post Oak School
• Announcements (Flip Flop Fête: the 2009 Gala; No School Feb. 13 & 16 except students with expanded-year contracts)

January 23, 2009 (1.5 MB PDF)

• "Cute?" by John Long, Head of School
• What does it mean to be a Montessori dad? by Vikas Mittal, Parent
• ISAS accreditation visit by Robin Lunsford, Director of Finance and Facilities
• Spelling Bee
• Primary Parent-Child Night
• Middle School Book Corner
• AMI Refresher Course information - for parents, faculty, assistants, and administration
• The 2009 Post Oak Fund: Building a Solid Base
• Scenes from The Post Oak School
• Announcements (Flip Flop Fête: the 2009 Gala; No School Feb. 13 and 16)

January 16, 2009 (1.5 MB PDF)

• Alumni Night by Vivian Blum, Admission Director
• Parent volunteers needed for Houston AMI Event
• Middle Schoolers pass UT 'credit-by-exam' tests in algebra and Spanish
• New Middle School science teacher
• The 2009 Post Oak Fund: Building a Solid Base
• Scenes from The Post Oak School
• Announcements (Flip Flop Fête: the 2009 Gala; No School Jan. 19. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)

January 9, 2009 (2.5 MB PDF)

• The Doorway by John Long, Head of School
• Parent volunteers needed for Houston AMI Event
• Creativity to the Core: AMI refresher course, February 13-16, 2009
• Spaces still open in Orff music and choir classes
• The 2009 Post Oak Fund: Building a Solid Base
• Scenes from The Post Oak School
• Announcements (Flip Flop Fête: the 2009 Gala Underwriters; Order your Post Oak cookbook; No School Jan. 19. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)

July 18, 2008 (3.8M PDF)

• Those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer by John Long
• New community members in Upper School by Jeff Schneider
• Endowment grant awarded to Post Oak by Christina Kopanidis-Cantu
• Common Room emerges by John Long
• Admin changes by John Long
• Changes afoot in Lower School by Mirani Smith
• Exercising the body and the mind at Summer School by Miriam Winton
• Infants awww...ning keeps the rain off! by Robin Lunsford
• Announcements (Watch for ERFs, Save the Date for Gala, Cell phone ban in West U.)

May 30, 2008 (3.8M PDF)

• 1983 by John Long
• Good News from the Board: Post Oak Debt-Free! by Walker Beavers
• The 2008-2009 Academic Year, in Brief
• 2004 Graduates: Onward to College!
• Guinea Pigs Seek Summer Digs
• Our Heartfelt Thanks by Heather & Niko Mouzourakis
• Let the Sun Shine in—Safely! by Jenny Marshall
• Puppetry Performances in Aftercare by Allyson Jones
• Announcements (Head Start award to Quinn Looper, Locks of Love donation by Aziza Janmohamed, Redirecting Children's Behavior, Watch for ERFs, Save the Date for Gala)

May 23, 2008 (4.3M PDF)

• The Power of Story by Joseph Lockett
• Average Post Oak Student Equals National Top 10%
• Wanted for 2008-9: Yearbook Volunteers by Jian Short
• Sing Out: Call for Choristers in 2008-09
• Outdoor Learning Center Flourishes by Christina Cantu
• Eighth Graders Bid Farewell to Post Oak School
• A Six-Figure Mom
• Alumni News: Westin Brink ('04)
• Announcements (Save the Date for Gala, AMI-USA Refresher Course planning meeting, Date Change for Dad's Club Get-Together, Redirecting Children's Behavior, Summer School Fills Up, Free Kittens)

May 16, 2008 (5.4M PDF)

• Volunteers by John Long
• Here Are Some of Our Superb Parent Volunteers
• Staffing Updates for 2008-09 by John Long
• NAMTA Videographers Visit Infant Community by Kathy Long
• "A Most Inadequate 'Thank You'" by Carol Burke
• Montessori Education on the Air and on the Web
• A Parent's Perspective: "Non-Reactive Parenting" by Vikas Mittal
• A Parent's Perspective: "Industrious and Persistent" by Erin Stus
• Wandering Through Wondrous Williamsburg... Post Oak's Sixth Graders Visit Virginia by Amelia Eskridge, Karis Barker, Frank Lander, Jack Murphy, Allison Wawro, Emma Cornwell, Hunter Hughes, Avery Peters, and Amora Marshman
• Announcements (Cookbook Has Full Plate, Save the Date for Gala, Dad's Club Get-Together, Post Oak Fund Update, A Child's China Charity, ASEP Ends, Play at Bay Day, Free Kittens)

May 9, 2008 (2.6M PDF)

• Get Lost! by Vivian Blum
• Scenes from Primary Mini-Olympics
• Post Oak Mourns with the Fondren Family

May 2, 2008 (4.8M PDF)

• Rigor and Vigor by Joseph Lockett
• Ingredients for a Great Cookbook by Tanya Gee
• Ads & Announcements (parent orientations, POPA Coffee/Work Day, Volunteer Appreciation Event, Redirecting Children's Behavior, Opera t-shirts & DVDs, Mouzourakis educational fund, summer school)

April 25, 2008 (9.5M PDF)

• Upper School: Constancy and Change by John Long
• Post Oak Mourns with the Mouzourakis Family
• Easy Answers for Cookbook Questions by Tanya Gee
• The Very Model of a British Montessorian....
• Renaissance Bergamo Comes to Vivid Life in The Post Oak School's Production of Harlequin
• In the Saddle: The MS 150 as Montessori Education by Kim Davis
• What Do We Share with Others? Reflections on Middle School and Blackwood by Shekkola Gray
• Notice Board (POPA Coffee/Work Day, Volunteer Appreciation Event, Leonardo da Vinci at HMNS, Opera t-shirts & DVDs, Redirecting Children's Behavior, summer school, transition to Elementary meeting, playground landscaping)

April 11, 2008 (6.2M PDF)

• Harlequin and The Field by John Long
• Appropriate Actions for Opera Evening
• Applause for Opera Underwriters
• Judy and Sanford Are a Hard Act to Follow: Keeping up with the Joneses, Operatic Artistes
• Recipes for Success: Post Oak Cookbook Launches by Tanya Gee
• Camp Allen and the Trans-Texas Corridor by Debbie Nickerson
• The Spirit of Syncretism: Middle School's Religion Study by Quinn Looper, Von Niezgoda, & Joshua Brenner
• Notice Board (summer school, transition to Elementary meeting, AMI-USA research study consent, nanny available)

April 4, 2008 (3.3M file)

• "More Citizens Than Tourists" by John Long
• Opera Update: Harlequin Dances Ever Nearer by Jennifer Norten & Claudia Rojas
• Pasta Fiesta: Spaghetti Night a Splendid Success
• Lower Elementary: Pledges for a Green Lifestyle by Maya Pinto's class
• Egg-citement of the Hunt in Elementary Aftercare
• Post Oak Parents: Cookbook Is Coming by Tanya Gee
• Speedy Turtles Find Support in Press
• Parents See the Light
• Notice Board (class pictures, a greener Post, ably acting alumna (Stephanie Styles '06), AMI-USA research study consent, nanny available)

March 28, 2008 (4.7M file)

• Style & Substance by John Long
• Harlequin Opera Update by Jennifer Norten & Claudia Rojas
• A Parent's Perspective: Internet Safety by Rakesh Agrawal
• The Engines of Our Ingenuity: Reading 2008 by Rob Zaretsky
• Planting Seeds in Musikgarten by Jennifer Touchet
• Notice Board (Opera needs carpenter, new Montessori school to open at Rice University, Dear Friends of the Library, Green Patch)

March 14, 2008 (3.6M file)

• "New Children" and Numen by Joseph Lockett
• Walking on the Wild Side at Post Oak's First Annual Environmental Lecture by Christina Kopanidis-Cantu
• A Qatar Keynote: Post Oak Dads Have Breakfast at the Briar Club by Joseph Lockett
• A Harlequin-Inspired Spaghetti Dinner
• Harlequin Opera Update: How You Can Help by Jennifer Norten & Claudia Rojas
• Announcements (order opera DVDs, Shakespeare's Richard III at Rice, celebrate spring break at the science museum, nanny class, food prep for children)
• Houston to Holland: Mirani Smith Explores Montessori's "Back Yard"
• Catapulting into Music

March 6, 2008 (5.4M file)

• Entertain My Children by John Long
• Announcements (environmental lecture, Breakfast at the Briar Club, sign up for conferences, Montessori spotted in the Chronicle, order opera t-shirts and DVDs, Green Week, Shakespeare's Richard III at Rice, AFS high-school exchange, nanny class, food prep for children)
• A Harlequin-Inspired Spaghetti Dinner
• Students Learn Opera Is Latin for Work
• Life in Middle School: "Lights, Camera, Action!" by Shekkola Gray
• Big Apple for Ms. Lunsford by Robin Lunsford

February 22, 2008 (5.1M file)

• Refreshment in Atlanta by John Long, Kathy Long, Errol Pinto, Maya Pinto, Petra Nesensohn, & Joseph Lockett
• Post Oak Fund Posts Practically Perfect Percentages by Christina Kopanidis-Cantu
• Announcements (Breakfast at the Briar Club, opera volunteers, environmental lecture, outdoor family adventure day, POPA Coffee Work Day, sign up for conferences, Upper School parent coffee, HMNS spring events, Rice Shakespeare, nanny class)
• Pasta, Pasta, Pasta! (opera dinner)
• Bearkats Battle Bulldogs in Basketball
• A View of the Forest: Alumni (Christina Moser '08)
• Be the Change by Kim Davis and Von Niezgoda

February 8, 2008 (3.2M file)

• Ready, Willing, and Able by John Long
• Post Oak Scenes: Life in Elementary / Primary Season
• Announcements (Calendar correction, opera volunteers wanted, re-reg deadline, ride needed in Upper El, cookbook volunteers needed, Breakfast at the Briar Club, environmental lecture)
• "Fractious" Crowd of Parents (Upper School parent coffee)
• Staff Changes for 2008–9 by John Long
• Off to Atlanta for AMI
• Focus on Faculty Kim Davis
• Learning Together: Conference in Austin by Kathy Long
• Getting Ready for Testing by Jeff Schneider

February 1, 2008 (3.9M file)

• "Singapore Math": Innovation or Imitation? by John Long
• Numbers Game: innovative math program adds up for St. Louis students by Steve Giegerich(reprinted from the St. Louis Times-Dispatch)
• Announcements (POPA Coffee / Work Day, Re-registration deadline, Upper School parent coffee, parent book group, Bearkats picture request, opera crew thanks, opera volunteers wanted, Bluebonnet winners, ride needed)
• From the Counselor by Phylis Tomlinson
• A View of the Forest: Stories of Post Oak Alumni (Jayme Edwards '07, Westin Brink '04)
• Bluebonnet Festival Blooms by Susan GrangerTyler
• Harlequin Opera Update by Jennifer Norten
• Turning Over a New Leaf: Post Oak's Natura Learning Center by Christina Kopanidis-Cantu
• Flowers, Sweat, and Dairy Queen: Middle School Returns to Blackwood by Carson Brink & Natalie Wade
• The Wealth of Nations: Lower Elementary International Festival
• Tech Talk: Understanding Peer-to-Peer Networking by i-SAFE America, Inc.
• Dear Friends of the Library... by B.R. Simon

January 25, 2008 (2.3M file)

• Heifer, Bureaucracy, and Praise by John Long
• Coffee & Fractions? by Jeff Schneider
• Announcements (Primary Parent-Child Night, Elementary marathon runner, Upper El. ride needed)
• 2009 Gala Chair Announced
• Seized Motor Sends Students to Gym
• Summer (School) Is A'Comin' In by Miriam Winton
• Transition Class
• Post Oak IT Girl
• Middle School's City Study by Tim McMahon & Nikhil Schneider
• Alumni Night Overflows by Vivian Blum
• Praise for "Parent to Parent" by Anonymous

January 11, 2008 (1.7M file)

• Did Maria Montessori Wear Khaki? by John Long
• A Letter to Primary Parents by John Long
• Announcements (Infant Community transition to Primary, registration for siblings, POPA COffee / Work Day, Green Team meeting, Bluebonnet Evening Event, Primary Parent-Child Night, testing presentation, Dad's club, Redirecting Children's Behavior, Infant-Parent classes, nanny needed, housekeeper available, Arbor Day, dates for 2008–2009)
• High-School Interns Watch and Learn
• A Crabby Day in Aftercare
• Skater Cites Post Oak's Influence by Leslie Contreras, reprinted from The West University Examiner

May 25, 2007 (1.5M file)

• 100½ And Growing by John Long
• Announcements (Annual Fund ends, Middle School facelift, defibrillators gift)
• The Accidental Librarian by Julia Vine
• The Thankful Librarian by B.R. Simon
• All-School Assembly: Candle Carols
• Longs Set Off for Long's Peak
• Post Oak Welcomes Vivian Blum
• Summer School Elementary Classes
• Yearbook Volunteers Wanted for 07-08
• Thanks to All Our 2006-07 Volunteers

May 18, 2007 (2.6M file)

• Errors and Initiative by Dr. Maria Montessori
• Initiative and the Internet by Will Richardson
• Post Oak Scenes: Work as Play
• Announcements (reception for Vivian Blum, early dismissal, graduation)
• Testing: Is There a Correct Answer? by John Long
• Opera Announcement: Harlequin
• Calendar Questions by John Long
• 2007-2008 Academic Year, in Brief
• Spotlight on Post Oak (soon-to-be) Grads
• Sixth Graders Remember Williamsburg

May 11, 2007 (3.4M file)

• Who's Afraid of the Big "Bad Answer"? by John Long
• Announcements (book group, MS parent gathering, new phone system)
• '03 Alumni College Choices
• Graduates at EHS Win Arts Recognition
• Opa! Opa! New Chairs for POPA! by Christina Kopanidis-Cantu
• Apple of Her Eye? (Christina Moser photo)
• Scenes from a Scintillating Cinco, Marking a Marvellous Mayo
• Muchas Gracias to our Cinco volunteers!
• Post Oak Pedalers: Home at Last by Alexi Beavers & Tammy Ledon
• A Healthy Dose of Texas-sized Travel by Joe Martinez

April 27, 2007 (1.6M file)

• Cinco de Mayo by John Long
• Post Oak Scenes: More Than Words
• Mindset by John Long
• Some Came Back: Others Kept Going (MS150)
• Spotlight on Post Oak Grads: G'Day from Down Under! (Philip Storey)
• The Big Picture: Science in Lower Elementary by Maya Pinto
• Need-to-Know for Cinco

April 20, 2007 (1.7M file)

• Blacksburg and Us by John Long
• Dear Parents (Death of David Lo) by Keri Nickerson
• Post Oak Hires New Admission Director
• AMI Trainee Practices Primary
• Big Steps and Small: Post Oak's Cinco Dances
• Profiles in Courage: The Final Push by Von Niezgoda
• Bearkats Volleyball Spiked Our Interest
• New Cubing Material? (Ice-maker)
• Post Oak Scenes: Handiwork
• Post Oak Welcomes Mrs. Keri Rebuffini

April 12, 2007 (1.6M file)

• What Is Happiness? by John Long
• Post Oak Scenes: Work and Play
• Announcements: More Skinned Knees; Elementary Science Night; Teens in Summer
• ISM Offers Post Oak Risk Assessment
• Bagpipes for Infants
• James Moudry Consults on Middle School
• Big Work in Primary
• Elements for Elementary
• High School Acceptance Report
• Cinco de Mayo: artwork, family photos, t-shirts, DVDs

March 29, 2007 (1.3M file)

• Caution: Teachers Learning by John Long
• Post Oak Scenes: Paying Attention
• Announcements: Enrollment Deadline, Parent Book Group, Group Pictures, Summer Teens, Reception Reminder
• Remembering the Alamo, and More... Upper Elementary's San Antonio Trip by Keri Nickerson & Errol Pinto
• What Is A Family? A Teaching Perspective by Barbara Hacker
• Alumni News: Justin & Sam Boyar by Pam Boyar
• Cinco de Mayo: artwork, t-shirts, DVDs

March 23, 2007 (1.3M file)

• Big Apple Montessori by Debbie Nickerson
• What Do Donations Do? by Christina Kopanidis-Cantu
• Spotlight on Post Oak Grads (Caroline Sharp, Amelinda Melanson, Bethany Sharp)
• Wildlife on Wheels
• A New Rose Blooms
• Exhibit Reception
• Montessori Journey Pauses in Houston
• Exhibit Events Listing
• Extra Credit by Shekkola Gray
• 2007-2008 Dates
• A Sotheby's Treasure Hunt

March 9, 2007 (1.6M file)

• The Smile by John Long
• Local Conference, National Attention
• Double Exhibits!
• Volunteer Opportunities!
• A Secret Garden Soiree (photos)
• A Cut Above by Devina Schneider
• Thank You, Max Movers!
• Duke Study Favors 6th Grade in Elementary by Karen Kemp
• Nanny Class
• AMI Infant Consultant
• Thank You

March 2, 2007 (2.6M file)

• Montessori on the Brain by John Long
• Post Oak Scenes: Doing the Math
• Annual Fund: Gala Gold
• Studying for Service (alumnus Kellen Burke)
• Thanks from Isidore Newman
• Gala Flourishes: Classroom Projects Grace the Live Auction
• Schedule of Events
• Max Movers Offer Gala Deliveries
• How to Get There: Gala Street Map
• Resourceful Recyclers in Lower El. by Debbie Nickerson
• Houston One of Six Cities to Receive NAMTA's A Montessori Journey Exhibit
• Golden Gate to Montessori Memories: Our AMI Refresher Course Experiences by Barbara Hacker, Maya Pinto, Susan Tracy, Miriam Winton, Jessica Wagner
• Middle School Life: Traffic Accident Reconstruction by Casey Goff & Kyle Burke
• Nanny Class
• Post Oak Student Speaks to Junior League
• University of St. Thomas: Montessori on Display

February 22, 2007 (1.3M file)

• Character Development by John Long
• Post Oak Scenes: Gala Glee
• Primary Parent-Child Night
• School-Alerts.com
• AlertNow FAQ
• Alumni Exploits (Stephanie Styles)
• Gala Flourishes: Casa de Campo, Awesome Aquarium, Magnolia Hotel
• Pour Over This Wine List by Laura Baird and Laura Colgan
• Gala RSVP Card
• Gala Donor Listing
• Gala Program Advertisers
• Because You Can by Von Niezgoda

February 9, 2007 (1.2M file)

• Being Peace by John Long
• Announcements: Re-Reg Reminder, Primary Parent/Child Night, In Good Company?
• Centenary Billboard
• Gala Flourishes: Magnolia Hotel, BVLGARI jewelry, Lake Tahoe home
• NAEP Finds POS A-OK by Jeff Schneider
• Messages by AlertNow by Mirna Andrade-Salgado
• Spotlight on Post Oak Grads: Educating the Leaders of Tomorrow by Meredith Holbert
• California, Here We Come

February 2, 2007 (1.9M file)

• A Clear Purpose for Standardized Testing by Jeff Schneider
• Feb. 23 Change: No Classes by Jeff Schneider
• Proper Preparation for Standardized Testing by Jeff Schneider
• Careful, Cars! How Not to Traffic in Misery
• The Great Storyteller
• Gala Flourishes: oil painting, Casa Carino, Deer Valley
• The Wine Is Divine by Laura Baird & Laura Colgan
• Cold Hands, Warm Hearts at Blackwood Land Institute by Ian Fedke & Lou Posada
• A Parent Letter: Ice & "Bugpipes" by Tracey Hilfman
• Letter: Adolescent Ethics by Marilyn Wilson
• A Centenary in the Eternal City by B.R. Simon

January 27, 2006 (423K file)

• The Auditions, by John Long
• The 05-06 Annual Fund
• Congratulations! Mars Rover Contest Winners
• Montessori Journey: Check It Out!
• Dr. Joe Frost presents "The Benefits of Play and Playgrounds"
• International Week brings the world to Post Oak!

January 26, 2007 (1.3M file)

• Beeing Cynical by Joseph Lockett
• A Letter to Parents by John Long
• Scenes (After School)
• A Parent Evening with Larry Schaefer
• Financial Aid Applications by Kathy Long
• Coffee Topic Rescheduled
• Gala Flourishes: Pontiel necklace, Utopian vacation, international Santa needlepoint
• A Stellar Cellar: Gala's Wine Drive by Laura Colgan
• From Such Seeds.... Class Projects Continue
• Middle School Life: On Being Whole by Von Niezgoda
• He Doesn't Know He's a Montessorian
• Notions of Nations: The International Festival
• 2007 Spelling Bee by Joshua Brenner and Emily Chen
• From Theory to Practice: AMI Trainee in Lower Elementary

January 19, 2007 (0.5M file)

• School Closings by John Long
• The Gift of Giving by Kaylin Martinez
• Parent Book Discussion January 24
• Gala Flourishes: Hacienda de Jaltomate & Pono shell cuff
• AMI Primary Consultation Report

January 12, 2007 (1.4M file)

• Learning and Becoming by John Long
• Letter to Primary Parents
• Parent Book Discussion
• Heard At Alumni Night...
• San Francisco Chronicle Runs Centenary Piece
• Storyteller of the Century
• The Flying Burkhalters
• Gala 2007 Venue Change: The Crystal Ballroom at Post Rice Lofts
• Garden Fountains: Making a Splash for Gala 2007
• Of Trainers & Trainees
• City of Houston Proclaims Montessori Centenary Day
• 2007-8 School Calendar: Important Dates & Student Holidays
• Return Lanyards

January 5, 2007 (1.6M file)

• The New Children by John Long
• Lower School News: Upcoming Events by Kathy Long
• Alumni Night Is For Parents! by Kay Burkhalter
• Pre-Trial Notes by Von Niezgoda
• "May It Please the Court": Inside Middle School's Mock Trial by Hannah Fred
• A Golden Moment: Montessori Education Turns 100
• Washington Post Acknowledges Anniversary
• Slated for the Centenary (Events List)
• 2007 Gala Underwriters: Flowers in the Secret Garden
• A Secret Garden Soiree: Underwriting and Advanced Ticket Purchasing Form

May 19, 2006 (593K file)

• "I'm Bored," by John Long
• What a Great Year for the Annual Fund!
• Spotlight on Grads (high school acceptances, John Sallans, Josh Tobin)
• The Great Post Oak Book Exchange
• Mothers Are Forever... by Maya Pinto
• 2006 Sabbatical Recipient: Susan Tracy
• Saying Goodbye Is Hard to Do
• Letter from Lower School Director
• Staff Changes for Elementary After Care and Primary Home Environment

May 12, 2006 (1,341K file)

• Their Lives Flow With Laughter, by Catherine McTamaney
• The 05-06 Annual Fund
• Driving Through the Parking Lot
• Spotlight on Grads (EHS Fine Arts Award recipients)
• The Great Post Oak Book Exchange
• Thank you, Merci, Gracias (POPA), by Heather O'Neill and Kelly Shearer
• Dancing Darlings
• The Wonders of Washington, by Chelsea Fred
• More DC Moments
• Navroz Murbarak (Happy New Year), by Munira Janmohamed
• Feliz Dia de Las Madres

May 5, 2006 (1,191K file)

• Core Values, by John Long
• Cabbage, Anyone?
• The 05-06 Annual Fund
• Road Construction Update...
• Before the Afterthoughts, by Von Niezgoda
• A Capital Excursion
• What a Night: The Burning Rice Fields was red hot!
• A Busy Morning in Mr. Schneider's Class
• Awesome Asian Food for Lunch
• Thank You, Thank You! (Volunteer Appreciation Coffee)

April 28, 2006 (1,111K file)

• Testing: Is There a Correct Answer? by John Long
• The 05-06 Annual Fund
• Google
• Lower School New Parent Gatherings
• Road Construction Update
• What a Ride! The MS150, by Della Barbato
• More MS150 Moments
• Thoughts about the ride... by Keri Nickerson
• Getting Ready for the Opera
• Recent Activities in Mrs. Lubel's Upper Elementary Class
• Learning About Montessori: an excerpt
• Opera Performers' Information
• Around the School...

April 21, 2006 (879K file)

• What Makes a Leader? by John Long
• The 05-06 Annual Fund
• Third Graders Bond at Camp Allen
• MS150: Training for the Big Ride
• Middle School Hands-On Science: A Snake Dissection
• Painting new life in the hallway
• Cool Aid for the Opera, by Megan Routbort, Mia Simon, and Carter Green
• Opera News: The Artistic Director
• Opera Performers' Information

April 13, 2006 (576K file)

• We Are Doing Something Right, by Shawn Edwards
• The 05-06 Annual Fund
• The Post Oak Scene!
• Opera News

March 31, 2006 (699K file)

• Montessori Journey, by John Long
• The 05-06 Annual Fund
• Spotlight on Grads (Sarah Mitchell, Bethany Sharp)
• Opera News
• ISO amateur naturalists to help revitalize the butterfly garden
• Upper School News (I-Safe), by middle-school teachers
• Upper School Event Dates, by Shawn Edwards
• Blackwood, by Joseph Lockett
• Staff Changes, by John Long
• Traffic Update

March 24, 2006 (694K file)

• Excuses Begin at Home, by John Long
• Road Work Alert
• The 05-06 Annual Fund
• Upper School News (trips), by Shawn Edwards
• Excuses Begin at Home, by Patricia Dalton

March 10, 2006 (631K file)

• Mr. Rogers and the Strategy of Sarcasm, by John Long
• The 05-06 Annual Fund
• Spotlight on Grads (Tyler Goff, Amelinda Melanson)
• The Burning Rice Fields Opera Update, by Jennifer Norten and Judy Simon
• Love is only to give away... by Maya Pinto
• Upper School News (History Fair), by Shawn Edwards
• Montessori Journey: Don't Miss It!

February 24, 2006 (982K file)

• Montessori Journey, by John Long
• The 05-06 Annual Fund
• Dear Friends of the Library, by B.R. Simon
• Spotlight on Grads (Brittany Fondren, Becky Bereswill)
• Unbelievable Turnaround! by Mark Tucker
• Valentine's Day Festivities at POS
• Writing Explanatory Essays
• Upper School News, by Shawn Edwards
• Montessori Journey: Check It Out!

February 10, 2006 (1,192K file)

• Parent Survey Results, by John Long
• The 05-06 Annual Fund
• Spotlight on Grads (playground, Sam Geer)
• Chinese New Year Fundraising Luncheon
• The New Playground Opens!
• Chinese New Year Celebration for the Full Day Infant Community
• Standardized Testing, by Shawn Edwards
• Danse Des Enfants to Perform at the Rockets Game, by Amanda Howard Jett
• The Burning Rice Fields, by Judy Simon and Jennifer Norten
• ISAS Survey Results
• Middle School's Recent Trips, by Richard Fromm

January 20, 2006 (709K file)

• "May I Help?" by John Long
• The 05-06 Annual Fund
• Playground Update
• Spotlight on Grads (Brittany Fondren, John Sallans)
• POS Technology Byte: Results of the test of ALERTNOW, by Mirna Andrade-Salgado
• Middle School's City Study, by Chris Ward
• A Letter to Primary Parents
• Hurricane Katrina: How One Post Oak Family Is Helping
• Awesome! Look for Your Annual Fund Cups!

January 13, 2006 (666K file)

• Happiness Is..., by John Long
• The 05-06 Annual Fund
• Spotlight on Post Oak Grads: Alumni Tell It Like It Is, by Kay Burkhalter
• Opera Update, by Shawn Edwards
• Danse Des Enfants to Perform at the Rockets Game, by Amanda Howard Jett
• Spelling Bee Spectacular!
• Rodeo Artwork
• Upper School News, by Shawn Edwards

January 6, 2006 (841K file)

• An Examined Life, by John Long
• The 05-06 Annual Fund
• Becky Pivec to Chair the 2007 Gala
• Spotlight on Grads (Alumni Night), by Kay Burkhalter
• POS Technology Byte: ALERTNOW Emergency Notification System, by Mirna Andrade-Salgado
• Danse Des Enfants to Perform at the Rockets Game, by Amanda Howard Jett
• Counselor's Corner: The New and Improved You! by Mary Jo Rapini, M.Ed., L.P.C.
• The Scene Around Post Oak School

May 20, 2005 (1,944K file)

• On to college for Post Oak alums; on to high school for 8th grade grads
• Update on Staffing, by John Long
• Spotlight on Grads (Kelsey Caton, Will Duin, Gretchen Schmoll, Laura McClure, Lauren Fondren)
• Dear Library Volunteers, by B.R. Simon
• New Playground Update

May 13, 2005 (1,867K file)

• Testing: Is There a Correct Answer?, by John Long
• Just Me: What Your Child Wants YOU To Know About Parenting
• Cinco Scenes
• Students Tour the Coexistence Exhibit, by Helene Lubel
• Blackwood Adolescent Orientation, by Shawn Edwards
• Spotlight on Grads (EHS government elections and fine arts awards)
• Annual Fund

May 5, 2005 (421K file)

• Learning, Growing and Stretching, by John Long
• Upper School Science Education Evening, by Shawn Edwards
• Presentation on India from Shayla Patel

April 29, 2005 (769K file)

• Cinco de Mayo, by John Long
• Post Oak Scenes (Dig It! musical)

April 22, 2005 (887K file)

• The Science Behind the Genius, by John Long
• POPA Chairs Designate
• Upper School News (MS 150, Camp Allen), Elementary Science Demo and Expo
• Staff Changes
• Cinco Celebration

April 15, 2005 (625K file)

• Houston to Austin in Two Days, by John Long
• Some ARTrageous Evening
• Post Oak Scenes (Musical Through the Decades)

April 7, 2005 (886K file)

• Interview with Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
• Post Oak Scenes (POPA and Cinco volunteers, primary pot-luck breakfast)
• Spotlight on Grads (Ellen White)
• Upper School News by Shawn Edwards

April 1, 2005 (1,336K file)

• Post Oak Beach, by John Long
• Dear Parents, by Kathy Long
• Third Annual Dads' Breakfast
• Some ARTrageous Evening

March 18, 2005 (2,813K file)

• Gala is a Masterpiece, by John Long
• Some ARTrageous Evening
• Post Oak Scenes (MS 150 training)
• Dad's Breakfast 2005
• Montessori Journey
• Running Club

March 11, 2005 (1,217K file)

• Spanish, by Faith Davis
• Book Discussion Coffee
• Attention POPA Padres
• Book Notes... by B.R. Simon and Jennifer Chen
• Montessori Journey
• Running Club
• Some ART-rageous evening

March 3, 2005 (2,586K file)

• Class Projects
• Post Oak Grads Spotlight (Amelinda Melanson, Allison Dryden)
• Black History Month panel discussion
• Dear Mr. Long, by Natalie Wade
• Some ART-rageous evening
• ARTrageous learning experience, by Susan Beavers

February 24, 2005 (2,325K file)

• Exercise, eat right, and be healthy, by Shawn Edwards
• Post Oak Scenes (Ensemble Theater, Mars rover)
• Some ART-rageous Evening
• Book Notes... by B.R. Simon
• Post Oak School Emergency Management Plan, by John Long

February 17, 2005 (3,158K file)

• Playground Plans, by John Long
• Annual Fund Progress
• Post Oak Scenes (Chinese New Year, ASEP yoga)
• Some ART-rageous Evening
• Book Notes... by B.R. Simon

February 11, 2005 (1,219K file)

• "I Don't Want To Be An Accidental Parent," by Kathy Long
• More Bluebonnet Awards Evening Moments, by Helene Lubel
• Some ART-rageous Evening

February 4, 2005 (1,335K file)

• Striving Together, by Shawn Edwards
• Bluebonnet Awards, by Shawn Edwards
• Some ART-rageous Evening

January 28, 2005 (2,070K file)

• Bearkats, by Mark Tucker
• Message from the Board of Trustees to Parents and Friends, by Melanie Gray
• Upper School News (international festival)

January 21, 2005 (634K file)

• "I'm Bored," by John Long
• Upper School News (tsunami luncheon, spelling bee), by Shawn Edwards
• Middle School Art show

January 14, 2005 (697K file)

• MBA, by John Long
• Alumni Night, by Shawn Edwards
• Post Oak Grads (Travis Caton)
• Bluebonnet Awards Evening, by Shawn Edwards

January 7, 2005 (2,222K file)

• Did Maria Montessori Wear Khaki?, by John Long
• On cooking with children, by Julia Child
• Post Oak Scenes (celebrating the holidays)
• Some ARTrageous Evening
• Relief for Sri Lanka, by Mirani Smith