Newsletter Archives

• Summer Alumni Update by John Long, Head of School
• Gala for the classroom update
• Bearkats sign up
• Summer school news by Miriam Winton
• Motherhood Center classes
• POPA Chairs and Room Parents
• The Outdoor Environment by Diedre Lodrig
• Commendation
• Congrats Middle School graduates
• Back page (Calendar; Becoming a Love & Logic Parent©, IRS Update)

• Tradition and change by John Long, Head of School
• Scenes from the moving up ceremony
• Where are they headed?
• You can't help, you're just a kid by Lana Rigsby, parent
• Scenes from The Post Oak School
• Nineteen
• A farewell to friends
• Summer reading
• Books find new homes
• Pledges due
• Girl Scouts at Post Oak
• Back page (Calendar; Becoming a Love & Logic Parent©, Wanted, Post Oak will be 50, Tutoring available)

• A drive through the past by Bob Debes, Upper Elementary parent
• Middle School's D.C. adventures
• Stories from the sixth grade trip
• 2010/2011 standardized test results by John Long, Head of School
• A farewell to friends
• Scenes from The Post Oak School
• Singing through the centuries
• Graduation
• Of course, the children are welcome!
• Gentle reminder
• Redirecting children's behavior
• Montessori Model United Nations 2012
• Back page (Calendar; Becoming a Love & Logic Parent©, Wanted)

• Montessori Mafia by John Long, Head of School
• From Bellaire to Kandahar by Shannon Neufeld, Communications Coordinator
• Familiar faces grace new web pages
• Tips from Officer Anthony Hefferin
• Alumni updates
• Scenes from The Post Oak School
• The Great Post Oak Book Exchange
• Student play: 'Nineteen'
• A farewell to friends
• Who's got spirit!?!
• Redirecting Children's Behavior
• Come out to support the graduating class of 2011
• Gentle reminder... pledges due
• Baby brother
• Softball swing!
• Ice cream sprinkles and rain sprinkles made for a fun afternoon
• Back page (Calendar; Becoming a Love & Logic Parent©, Receipts for reimbursement; Cinco de Mayo DVDs)

• Moving forward with Post Oak 2.0 by John Long, Head of School
• Cinco de Mayo photo and DVD orders
• Faculty and staff transitions
• Men at work: meet the maintenance crew
• Redirecting Children's Behavior Course
• Scenes from The Post Oak School
• Graduation night: bringing community together
• Student play: 'Nineteen'
• Gentle reminder... pledges due
• Emergency Release Forms due May 16
• Japan relief bake sale
• Babies
• A farewell to friends
• The importance of libraries
• Preparing for our 50th!
• Thank you from POPA
• Cinco de Mayo photos
• Back page (Calendar; POPA Volunteer Appreciation Ice Cream Social; Becoming a Love & Logic Parent©, Receipts for reimbursement; "Where Did I Come From Questions")

• Cinco de Mayo by John Long, Head of School
• Cinco de Mayo DVD orders
• Post Oak High School: students designing their future
• Yearbooks!
• Redirecting Children's Behavior Course
• High School acceptances for 2011 Post Oak grads
• Post Oak Dads Softball Game, homerun derby, and long ball contest!
• Scenes from The Post Oak School
• After the MS150 (a student story)
• Montessori Model United Nations 2011 (with the voices of the parents and the delegates) by Maya Pinto, Lower Elementary Teacher
• Preparing for our 50th!
• Post Oak Dads wine event
• NIHAOMA Chinese ASEP class celebrated Easter together recently
• Back page (Calendar; POPA Volunteer Appreciation Ice Cream Social; Becoming a Love & Logic Parent©, Kids Konserve Earth Month Special)

• The map of Africa by John Long, Head of School
• BAG IT: a documentary featured at our Annual Spring Environmental Event on April 20
• Important dates for the 2011-2012 school year
• Alumna honored for acrobatics & tumbling at Baylor
• Bake sale for Japan relief
• Cinco de Mayo show: April 29
• Looking for old Cinco de Mayo pictures
• Redirecting Children's Behavior Course
• Post Oak Fund Leadership Circle Members event
• Introducing POPA chairs for 2011-2013 by Christina Kopanidis-Cantu, Development Director
• Campus security update
• Middle School book reviews: Of Mice and Men and To Kill a Mockingbird
• Best of luck, Pedalers, as you ride the MS 150!
• Owl be seeing you...
• Scenes from The Post Oak School
• Mock Trial
• Post Oak Dads Softball Game, homerun derby, and long ball contest!
• Life at the Blackwood Educational Land Institute
• Pink lemonade
• High School acceptances for 2011 Post Oak grads
• Back page (Calendar; Two housekeepers available; Barbara Hacker's green tip; Becoming a Love & Logic Parent©)

• An Invitation by John Long, Head of School
• Update: Middle School Rainwater Project by Shekkola Gray, Middle School Coordinator
• Important dates for the 2011-2012 school year
• What is The Post Oak School's Cinco de Mayo presentation?
• Looking for old Cinco de Mayo pictures
• Cinco de Mayo t-shirt order form
• BAG IT: a documentary featured at our Annual Spring Environmental Event on April 20
• Scenes from The Post Oak School
• Redirecting Children's Behavior Course
• Post Oak Fund Leadership Circle Members event 
• Infant-Parent Classes at the Motherhood Center
• Toddler Parenting Classes at Post Oak
• Back page (Calendar; Welcome Baby Bollinger: April 8 & 11 classes not in session; Becoming a Love & Logic Parent©)

• Baked in by John Long, Head of School
• The Post Oak Dad's Club wine evening
• Class Pictures
• Looking for old Cinco de Mayo pictures
• Remaining Gala Auction Items
• Bake Sale to benefit HSPCA
• Redirecting Children's Behavior Course
• Cinco de Mayo t-shirt order form
• BAG IT: a documentary featured at our Annual Spring Environmental Event on April 20
• Scenes from The Post Oak School
• Important dates for the 2011-2012 school year
• Infant-Parent Classes at the Motherhood Center
• Toddler Parenting Classes at Post Oak
• Back page (Calendar; Welcome Baby Dilger: Bearkats volleyball schedule; Becoming a Love & Logic Parent©)

• Connect the dots by John Long, Head of School
• The Post Oak Dad's Club wine evening
• Class Pictures
• Looking for old Cinco de Mayo pictures
• Remaining Gala Auction Items
• The Post Oak School Census 2010-2011
• Cinco de Mayo t-shirt order form
• BAG IT: a documentary featured at our Annual Spring Environmental Lecture on April 20
• Scenes from The Post Oak School
• Destruction to creation a study of Picasso
• Infant-Parent Classes at the Motherhood Center
• Toddler Parenting Classes at Post Oak
• Back page (Calendar; Peace Making: Conflict Resolution; Bearkats volleyball schedule; Becoming a Love & Logic Parent©)

• Who our child is becoming introduction by John Long, Head of School
• Gala: Dancing across Cultures; Middle School Gala Project Update; Auction items for sale
• Cinco de Mayo t-shirt order form
• Sandpaper letters in the world
• Class Pictures
• The Post Oak Dad's Club Wine Event
• Submit your photos from past years' Cinco de Mayo performances
• Science Fair photos
• BAG IT: a documentary featured at our Annual Spring Environmental Lecture on April 20
• Rodeo Exhibition
• Bearkats Volleyball
• Peace Making--Conflict Resolution with Primary teachers on March 24
• F.I.S.H. Meeting Friday, March 11: "Coming full-circle with children's meals"
• New bus!
• Alumni Night video available to borrow in the library
• POPA Coffee & Work Day Wednesday, March 2
• Scenes from The Post Oak School
• Back page (Calendar; Becoming a Love & Logic Parent©; Post Oak Summer School form online now; Monday March 7 is a Conference Day; Login to the website to see Gala photos)

• Talented teenagers and the Will by John Long, Head of School
• Gala: Dancing across Cultures; Thank you!; Auction items for sale; What a spectacular event!; photos
• Primary Parent Child Night photos
• High School coffee
• TEDxYouth video finally available online
• Spread the word about Post Oak on Facebook and LinkedIn
• Post Oak benefits from Bouquelle Cleaners dry-cleaning business
• Celebrate the life of Tracey Hilfman
• The Chinese New Year of the Rabbit
• Experimenting in Middle School
• Movin' on up... make new friends but keep the old...
• Primary teachers speak about: "Peace Making--Conflict Resolution" March 24
• F.I.S.H. Meeting Friday, March 11: "Coming full-circle with children's meals"
• Massive car seat recall
• Upper Elementary Science Fair is Thursday, February 24
• POPA Coffee & Work Day Wednesday, March 2
• Reminders: Presidents Day is February 21; Conference & Admission Days for various levels are Feb. 24 & 25
• Indirect Preparation: AMI-USA 2011 Refresher Course & Workshops
• Intramural basketball scrimmage with St. Nicholas
• Big Goals - 26.2 miles
• Back page (Calendar; Becoming a Love & Logic Parent©; Post Oak Summer School form coming soon; Earring found at Gala)

• Montessori in "the real world" by John Long, Head of School
• Program schedule for Gala evening; vegetarian? kosher?; what are you wearing?; volunteers needed for day-of setup
• Support the school-- bid on your child's gala project! ALMOST SOLD OUT- get your tickets now; RSVP card
• Gala art projects
• Gala Class Project Committee; Thank you, Volunteers
• Silent Auction info; Gala Program online; Big Board!; Mystery Boxes; For the Classroom
• Gala Art Project becomes a Community Event
• Rockets Run 2011
• Kids say...the darnedest things
• Observations on a rainy day
• Spring Parent Educational Evening
• Figure skater & alumna moves into pairs skating
• Post Oak Pedalers practice for the MS150
• Bearkats basketball schedule
• Becoming a Love & Logic Parent©
• Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo School Art Program  by Luiza Grandchamp, Art Specialist
• Back page (Calendar; Birth Announcement; Parent Employee Basketball)

• Your Pre-Gala Special Edition by Annette Gregory, 2011 Gala Chair
• Gala invitations; special meals, thank you teachers & assistants; reserve a hotel room; volunteers in demand
• Gala art project photos
• Gala Underwriters
• Silent Auction Highlights
• Gala Advertisers
• Critical Dates: check your calendar before you arrive at the Gala!
• Program schedule for Gala evening
• Mystery Gifts: Big Board!; For the Classroom
• A Little Something for Everyone
• Auction Items: Sleep-Away Camp!
• Back page (Calendar; Gala Program will be online next Monday, January 24, for your shopping pleasure)

• Where the children work for themselves by Marc Seldin, Director of the Center for Guided Montessori Studies
• Post! Oak! High! School!
• Gala art project photos; Gala invitations were mailed; calling all hosts; special meals; reserve a hotel room; volunteers in demand
• Scenes from The Post Oak School
• Alumni Night 2011
• Alumni: Post Oak to Pakistan
• Post Oak Spelling Bee winners
• Bearkats basketball upcoming game dates
• Becoming a Love and Logic© Parent
• Infant and Parent Classes
• Back page (Calendar; Notice Board: Schedule a Parent/Teacher Conference; Barbara Hacker's green tip; Housekeeper available; Nannys wanted [2])

• Observation by John Long, Head of School
• Gala invitations; Gala ad deadline extended to Jan. 12; photos, meals; hotel rooms; volunteers; etc.
• Becoming a Love and Logic© Parent
• Scenes from The Post Oak School
• Post Oak's TEDxYouth
• Post Oak students win in soccer
• Bearkats basketball photos and upcoming game dates
• Surface area
• Post Oak Dad's club does some Post Oak gardening
• Back page (Calendar; Notice Board: Becoming a Love and Logic© Parent; Post Oak Dad's Club Poker Night)

July 23, 2010 (4 MB PDF)

• One more step forward for Post Oak High School by John Long, Head of School
• A letter from James Moudry, Middle School Director & High School Principal
• Admission director completes AMI training by Vivian Blum, Admission Director
• Spotlight on Alumni: Ryan Cunningham '06 by Shannon Neufeld, Communication Coordinator
• Alumni notes: news from Post Oak alumni
• A summer of fun at Post Oak by Miriam Winton, Summer School Director
• Congratulations, graduates of 2010!
• Word craft: creativity with writing
• Back page announcements (Calendar; Notice Board: Birth Announcement; ERFs & Health Inquiry Forms due now)

May 27, 2010 (3.4 MB PDF)

• Poetry in the passage of time by John Long, Head of School
• Why attend the graduation ceremony if your child is not graduating?
• Where are they headed? Post Oak alumni high school & college acceptances
• Spotlight on Alumni: Stephanie Styles '06 by Shannon Neufeld, Communications Coordinator
• Letter from the Lower School director by Mirani Smith, Lower School Director
• Middle School Book Corner
• Best wishes on your retirement, Darwin!
• 2010 History Fair
• Competitive? by Mark Tucker, Athletic Director
• Scenes from The Post Oak School
• Back page announcements (Calendar; Notice Board: Birth Announcement; Barbara Hacker's green tips of the week; Looking for a few YEARBOOK volunteers)

May 21, 2010 (1.4 MB PDF)

• The ideal Post Oak School by John Long, Head of School
• Public Montessori school honored in White House commencement challenge
• A great year to volunteer by Melissa Cordero & Erin Stus, POPA co-chairs, Parent
• Montessori Model United Nations 2010
• Managing Middle School
• Scenes from Post Oak
• Why attend eighth grade graduation unless your child is graduating?
• Back page announcements (Calendar; Notice Board: Looking for a few YEARBOOK volunteers; Emergency Release & Health Inquiry Forms were due May 17; Barbara Hacker's green tips of the week)

May 14, 2010 (3.8 MB PDF)

• The world outside the classroom by John Long, Head of School
• Sixth-grade visits Colonial Williamsburg
• Middle School visits Washington, D.C.
• Green tip of the week: cut your home electricity bill by Rakesh Agrawal, Parent
• Successful Post Oak blood drive!
• Scenes from Post Oak
• May Day 2010
• Houston Boychoir Spring Concert
• The Great Post Oak Book Exchange
• New Elementary Parent gathering times
• Back page announcements (Calendar; Notice Board: Looking for a few YEARBOOK volunteers; Emergency Release & Health Inquiry Forms are due May 17; Upper Elementary History Fair & Middle School archaeology presentation)

May 7, 2010 (2.87 MB PDF)

• New thinking about children by John Long, Head of School
• Darwin's retirement party
• Upper School summer camps and summer school schedules are here! Regular schedule plus basketball and IT girls camps.
• Library books due by May 14
• 2010-11 Emergency Release & Health Inquiry Forms are due May 17
• The Greater Houston Youth Orchestra Mother's Day Concert featuring a Post Oak student
• Where's "Sirenia" now? See Ana Trevino-Godfrey perform as narrator of The Adventures of Baroque Music, Sat. May 8, 10:30 am
• Bob Harvey named United Way "Volunteer of the Year"
• Houston Humane Society Companion Camp for kids and teens
• Sunny days... photos
• Order your Pearl DVD
• Scenes from Post Oak
• Back page announcements (Calendar; Notice Board: Come swim with the F.I.S.H.!; Birth Announcement; Barbara Hacker's green tip of the week)

April 29, 2010 (2.71 MB PDF)

• Post Oak High School?by John Long, Head of School
• Order your Pearl DVD
• Spotlight on Alumni: Sophie Haase & Molly Ford
• Calling A's, B's, AB's, & O's
• Pearl was a string of successes!
• Pearl photos
• Stories from the crew
• John Long 'Profile' featured on PBS: May 6, 10:30 pm
• Darwin Matusek announces his retirement
• Primary student selected in art contest
• Parenting with love & logic
• Middle School book corner
• Alumna wins award from Theatre Under the Stars
• POPA Parent Party!
• Back page announcements (Calendar; Notice Board: Lost & Found to be emptied next week; Barbara Hacker's green tip of the week; Parent basketball Wednesday nights)

April 23, 2010 (3.8 MB PDF)

• Choreography in the kitchen by John Long, Head of School
• Opera Tickets
• Appropriate actions for opera evening
• Pre-order your opera DVD
• Photos from opera rehearsal
• Perspective on the MS150
• John Long 'Profile' featured on PBS
• Middle School book corner
• Scenes from Post Oak
• Bearkats Spring Signing Day
• Back page announcements (Calendar; Notice Board: POPA Parent Party!; Blood drive at Post Oak; Barbara Hacker's green tips of the week)

April 16, 2010 (4.74 MB PDF)

• How wonderful the chicken coop looks now by Shekkola Gray, Middle School Coordinator
• Middle School Book Corner
• Get your opera tickets!
• Wear your opera t-shirt day! (Friday April 23)
• Pre-order your opera DVD
• Bearkats Spring Signing Day
• Opera cast and crew
• Lower Elementary camping trip with Mrs. Kluk
• Middle School scenes from Blackwood Land Institute
• Scenes from Post Oak
• The upcoming MS 150
• Volunteers needed for the opera!
• Back page announcements (Calendar; Notice Board: The Post Oak High School? Join a discussion session; Welcome to Hollis & William Bokhout!; Barbara Hacker's green tips of the week)

April 8, 2010 edition of The Weekly Post (3.81 MB PDF)

April 28, 2010 edition of The Weekly Post	The Post Oak High School? A Special Insert of The Weekly Post

Special Insert: The Post Oak High School? (3.4 MB PDF)

• A Post Oak High School?by John Long, Head of School
• The Smileby John Long, Head of School
• Ads: Class pictures April 14; Host family needed; Volunteer with graphic design skills needed; Opera song lyrics available online; Important dates—school year 2010-11
• Parenting with Love & Logic follow up April 22
• Get your opera tickets!
• Volunteers needed for the opera!
• Opera – Pearl - cast and crew
• Lemonade Day!
• Bearkats Spring Signing Day is April 28!
• Astronaut & mountain climber speaks to Post Oak audience
• Upper Elementary talent show
• Scenes from Post Oak
• Back page announcements (Calendar; Notice Board; Barbara Hacker's green tips of the week)

March 26, 2010 (3.19 MB PDF)

• To Launch a High School by John Long, Head of School
• The sky is NOT the limit!: Astronaut Scott Parazynski, M.D., to speak at Annual Spring Lecture on March 30
• Ads: Volunteer with graphic design skills needed; Opera song lyrics available online; Important dates—school year 2010-11
• Volunteers needed for the Opera; Opera t-shirt order form; Nanny Class
• Opera – Pearl
• Spotlight on Alumni: Amelinda Melanson, ‘01
• Class pictures
• Bearkats Volleyball
• Students raise $1,025 with art sale to benefit Haiti
• Austin Elementary Adbentures
• Scenes from Post Oak
• Host family needed
• Lost & Found box to be emptied soon
• Middle School walking practice?
• Back page announcements (Calendar; Notice Board; Barbara Hacker's green tips of the week; Parenting with Love & Logic)

March 12, 2010 (3.44 MB PDF)

• Powers of persuasion by John Long, Head of School
• The sky is NOT the limit!: Astronaut Scott Parazynski, M.D., to speak at Annual Spring Lecture on March 30
• Opera t-shirt order form
• Coffee with the Upper School Director: Primary transition to Elementary
• Lower Elementary green-tip belts
• Parents and nannies, sign up for the "Nanny Class"
• Important dates; school year 2010-11
• Lemonade Day
• Opera: Sailors, Opcotpi, and Crew from Errol Pinto's Class
• Montessori Model United nations by Maya Pinto, Lower Elementary Teacher
• Stories from the delegates (students)
• Stories from the parents (Jeff Woodman and Gaurav Sood)
• Bearkats' Volleyball photos
• Scenes from Post Oak
• Ads: Volunteer with graphic design skills needed; Opera long lyrics available online; Lost & Found to be emptied soon; Celebrate Spring Break at the Houston Museum of Natural Science
• Back page announcements (Calendar; Spring Break; Barbara Hacker's green tips of the week; Parent basketball Wednesday nights; Parenting with Love & Logic)

March 5, 2010 (1.85 MB PDF)

• Roller-skating in the hallway? by John Long, Head of School
• Coffee with the Upper School Director
• Haitian-inspired student art gallery
• Opera t-shirt order form
• Bearkats Volleyball
• Space Madness Month: Astronaut Scott Parazynski, M.D., to speak at Annual Spring Lecture on March 30
• Opera: River Reeds and Rainbow Trouts
• Scenes from Post Oak
• Parents and nannies, sign up for the "Nanny Class"
• Post Oak parent pushes for calorie listing on Mc-menu
• Lemonade Day
• Back page announcements (Calendar; Spring Break; Barbara Hacker's green tips of the week; Opera song lyrics available online; Parent book club March 11; Volunteer with Graphic design skills needed)

February 19, 2010 (2.2 MB PDF)

• Wimpy or hefty? by John Long, Head of School
• Bearkats Volleyball
• A fine finish to the 2010 Post Oak Fund by Christina Cantu, Development Director
• Spotlight on Alumni by Shannon Neufeld, Communications Coordinator
• Opera: the heroic would-be rescuers (starfish, crayfish, and octopus); creatures of the river (snails, sailor, eel); and set construction
• Scenes from Post Oak
• Parent conference scheduling
• Primary student performs Shrek song with alumna cousin
• Back page announcements (Calendar; Parent basketball Wednesday nights; Barbara Hacker's green tips of the week; Come swim with the F.I.S.H.!)

February 11, 2010 (2.02 MB PDF)

• Encourage boredom by John Long, Head of School
• Bearkats Volleyball
• The Post Oak Fund 2010
• More scenes from Post Oak
• Get your Post Oak spirit wear!
• Parenting with love and logic
• Parent conference scheduling online
• Opera: crew from Mrs. Kluk and Mrs. Pinto's classes, and the catfish, the fisherman, and the worm
• Scenes from Post Oak
• Book review: Our Town
• Middle School bake sale
• Come swim with the F.I.S.H.!
• Back page announcements (Calendar; Barbara Hacker's green tips of the week; Parent basketball Wednesday nights; Paperwork drop-off basket during Primary arrivals; Reminder: no cell phones; Carpooling is cool!)

February 5, 2010 (3.97 MB PDF)

• An accidental parent by John Long, Head of School
• FBI agent to discuss 'A Parents' Guide to Internet Safetly' (Coffee with the Upper School Director)
• The Post Oak Fund 2010
• Bearkats' next game February 9
• Post Oak traffic pattern tweaked
• Parenting with love and logic
• Parent conference scheduling online
• Opera: frogs and minnows
• Middle school lends a helping hand each week
• Primary Parent/Child Night photos
• Scenes from Post Oak
• Book review: Romeo & Juliet
• Lost & Found
• If your child is ill...
• Back page announcements (Calendar; Barbara Hacker's green tips of the week; Parent basketball Wednesday nights; Reminder: no cell phones; Come swim with the F.I.S.H.!)

January 29, 2010 (1.98 MB PDF)

• 1,000 insignificant acts by John Long, Head of School
• The Post Oak Fund 2010
• A need to help
• Bake sale!
• Parent conference scheduling online
• It takes a village by Munira Janmohamed, Opera Co-Chair
• Scenes from Post Oak
• Bearkats pictures
• Back page announcements (Calendar; Barbara Hacker's green tips of the week; Parent basketball Wednesday nights; Reminder: no cell phones; Parenting with love and logic)

January 22, 2010 (1.7 MB PDF)

• A life-changing moment by Deidre Lodrig, Half-Day Infant Community Teacher
• Parenting with love and logic
• The Post Oak Fund 2010
• Opera update
• Spotlight on alumni: Neva Gohel, '07 by Shannon Neufeld, Communications Coordinator
• Primary Parent/Child Night
• Bearkats game coming up Jan. 26
• Scenes from Post Oak
• Annual Upper Elementary Spelling Bee
• Back page announcements (Calendar; Barbara Hacker's green tips of the week; Paperwork drop-off basket at arrivals; Parent basketball Wednesday nights; Carpooling is cool!; How green is my Weekly Post; Reminder: no cell phones)

January 15, 2010 (2.63 MB PDF)

• Drive by John Long, Head of School
• The Post Oak Fund 2010
• Gala 2011 chairperson announced
• Post Oak parent helps comedians find material faster
• Parent Book Club
• Montessori exercises in practical life by John Long, Head of School
• Parenting with love and logic
• Students collect supplies and organize bake sale to benefit Haitian earthquake victims
• Primary Parent/Child Night is here!
• Scenes from Post Oak
• POPA bulletin board updated
• Opera update
• Bearkats game coming up
• Rodeo: the Art Program by Luiza Grandchamp, Art Specialist
• Back page announcements (Calendar; School closed January 18; Barbara Hacker's green tips of the week; Parent basketball Wednesday nights; Carpooling is cool!; How green is my Weekly Post; Reminder: no cell phones)

January 8, 2010 (1.83 MB PDF)

• At the heart by John Long, Head of School
• The Post Oak Fund 2010
• Alumni Night
• Artwork of Post Oak student chosen for calendar
• Scenes from The Post Oak School
• Bearkats game January 12
• Post Oak Spelling Bee on January 15
• Opera update
• Parenting with Love and Logic
• Back page announcements (Calendar; School closed January 18; Barbara Hacker's green tips of the week; Infant Parent Classes; Toward Greater Harmony; Lost Tap Shoes; Sibling Applications; Parent basketball Wednesday nights)

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 Fęte"
• 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 Fęte: The 2009 Gala by Lisa Reed, Gala Chair
• Teacher treasures
• Gala after party
• Announcements (Flip Flop Fęte: 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 Fęte: 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 Fęte: 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 Fęte: 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 ˇVivelo!
• 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 Nińos
• "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 Fęte: 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 Fęte: 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 Fęte: 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 Fęte: 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)

• 100˝ 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