Chris Noel

My name is Reem Rashid. I have earned my bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy from the University of Petra (Jordan) and an MBA from the University of NYIT (Jordan). I am bilingual in English and Arabic and came to the United States in 2012. I enjoy working with kids and their families and I look forward … Read more

My name is Karen DeMore and I am super excited to be joining the faculty of MSSA as the Middle School math teacher; I am entering the last half of my 34th year in the classroom. My personal mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of everyone I meet, one person at … Read more

When Omicron was in full force, a parent posted a simple question: How can we show our appreciation to Nurse Kimberly for all her hard work? The response from the PTC and community was amazing. After gathering ideas and sending out information to families, the PTC collected enough money to gift her with an engraved … Read more

Since her student teaching experience in the fall of 1998, Emily has been immersed in Montessori education. She is a credentialed Early Childhood Montessori teacher, has worked both in public and private Montessori schools, and has worn many hats in administrative positions including Lower Division Director and Assistant Head of School while concurrently serving as … Read more

Harini started at MSSA as a kindergartner and will soon be graduating as an 8th grader. She began participating in spelling bees in second grade and competed in a few national and international spelling bees for a couple of years. In 2017, she registered and won the San Antonio regional bee for the first time … Read more

by Josh Duelm Fourteen middle school eighth-graders from MSSA traveled to New York last week to experience the Montessori Model United Nations (MMUN) conference as a delegate.  They met hundreds of peers from around the world, toured NYC, and even took in a Broadway play! To prepare for this moment, students researched their country & … Read more

Our eighth graders have been in New York for the Montessori Model United Nations Conference this past week.  Wednesday evening, the group had dinner with an extraordinary guest.  Camille Moro, daughter of Ms. Janet and MSSA alumna, works at the United Nations. After a hectic day at work, we were so happy that she could … Read more

Program Director Theresa Powers recently sat down for a conversation with Primary Teacher Angie Jones about her experience at MSSA.  The conversation has been edited for print.  Where are you from, and how long have you been a teacher at MSSA? I grew up in Reston, Virginia.  I have a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology … Read more