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The Weekly
POST
vo lu m e XIV, n u m b er 33
A weekly publication of
The Post Oak School
Summertime Edition
J u ly 24, 2009
Available online at
www.postoakschool.org
M y Mou n t E va ns
by John Long, Head of School
I
had read the book. In fact, I read two of them:
Road Biking Colorado and Riding Colorado’s
High Mountain Passes. Both books gave route
descriptions and other practical details along
with romantic descriptions of the scenery and the
sense of exhilaration awaiting the intrepid bicycle
rider willing to take on Mt. Evans. I had already ridden Colorado’s second most monstrous climb, Trail
Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park, not
once, but twice this summer. I had done everything
I could to ready my mind and my body to pedal to
the top of that mountain. And, still, I was not truly
prepared.
I am both a reader and a writer, and yet I must
confess that books could not prepare me. Books are
two-dimensional abstractions, and Mt. Evans is an
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A note from the POPA chairs
Dear Post Oak Families,
Many thanks to the parents, students, and staff who have gone
out of their way to express their support and welcome us into
our new roles as POPA chairs. Planning is well underway, and we
are excited about the next two years. Gratefully, several parents
have already accepted lead positions as our 2009–2010 event and
activity chairs:
POPA Dinner :Beth Apollo and Shealynn Schank
Field Day: Amy and Lloyd Kirchner
Book Fair: Cynthia Page-Rodriguez
and Suzan Samuels
Opera: Munira Janmohamed
and Claudia Rojas - Jimenez
Yearbook:
Jian Short (advisor), Erin Stus,
and Melissa Cordero
Within the school, there are other leadership positions which
have been filled:
2009-10 Post Oak Fund Chairs:
Kim & Chuck Yates
Post Oak Fund Class Captains:
BashamRishma Mohamed
HackerShonali Agrawal
Hansen
Tom Janssens and Jeanne-Mey Sun
Kluk Alan Ying
Lockett
Rennae Henry
LodrigStacey Martin
Long
Abbe Forman
Middle School Heather O’Neill and Bev Peters
Nickerson
Katie Orr
ParraguirreLori Martinez
E. PintoLissa Debes
M. Pinto
Catherine Kaldis
Smith
Cathy Duke
TracyValerie Sonsino
Wagner
Chelsie and Rick Ramos
Winton
Ann and Kelvin Lee
Above: POPA Chairs Melissa Cordero and Erin Stus
2009-2010 Room Parents:
Basham
Carol Howenstine and Karen Walker
Hacker
Amy Garrou
HansenSonia Einsteinand Jenny Marshall
Kluk Teri Bair
Lockett
Elise McClain and Jian Short
Lodrig
Julia Vine and Liliana Walji
LloydSandra Fogiel and Gina Luna
Long
Jessica Gregg and Susan Whitney
Middle School Eva Gasca
Nickerson
Abbe Forman and Windi Grimes
Parraguirre
Amy Kirchner and Vivian Lee
E. PintoMunira Janmohamed and
Claudia Rojas-Jimenez
M. Pinto
Laura Baird and Michelle Lu
Smith
Jennifer Chavis and Seita Jongebloed
Tracy
Ashley Leder
Wagner
Chelsie Ramos
Winton
Ann Lee and Renee Locklar
As John Long pointed out at the volunteer appreciation breakfast
this past spring, there is no job too small. The success of school
events and activities is made possible by the collective efforts of
the entire community, and we hope that you will join us in helping
these individuals bring them to life.
Enjoy the rest of your summer!
Erin Stus & Melissa Cordero
J uly 24, 2009
“My Mt. Evans” by John Long, continued from page 1
enormous three-dimensional reality. An artful author touches
the reader’s imagination in reporting his own first-hand
impressions, but in the end, one person’s experience is never
congruent to another’s.
Even my own experience riding many other mountain roads
did not prepare me for this mountain, this road, this day.
Mathematics helps us understand: how many miles of climbing, at what speed, at what heart rate, for how long, at what
gradient, to what altitude, at what temperature and wind
velocity. But even all of my measurements failed to describe
the personal challenge of propelling my bike upward and
onward each moment, and the recommitment that came with
each pedal stroke to give one more stroke, and then another,
and another.
There were dark moments: halfway to the top, I doubted I
was up to this challenge, but I pushed them aside. I said to
myself, “I have topped other mountain roads before, some real,
some metaphorical; I know I have both physical and spiritual
strength; I know I can do this.” Self-confidence based on experience, and self-knowledge helped me conquer those moments
of doubt.
And then it got harder. The mountain answered my renewed
resolve. The road got steeper as I reached
higher altitude; the air got colder, and the
wind grew stronger, much stronger. And
then, at the very end, my authors betrayed
me; the National Forest Service betrayed
me. Everywhere it was written that the
climb was 28 miles from Idaho Springs, 14
miles from the park entrance to the summit. There at the side of the road was mile
post 14. And still I looked upward toward
the summit. Several more switchbacks on
the road. I wanted to stop. To complain. I
don’t know what I wanted. I was mad.
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At that moment I remembered: I chose this path; I chose this
ride; I chose this challenge because it is hard, because it is the
ultimate ride in the mountains, and that I was getting everything I wished for and more. I smiled. I laughed at myself, at
my weakness, and I pushed on.
Mountain goats greeted me at the summit. Coasting across
the highest parking lot in the United States, I saw snowy peaks
in every direction. I was electrified with joy, with the sense
of accomplishment that comes from setting a challenging
personal goal and making it.
I thought about our children, my own sons, and your children,
and all of the children in all of the Montessori schools around
the world. We offer them an education based on personal,
hands-on experience, one that offers many successes, one
building upon another, some small, some big, and failures,
too, because we must encounter moments of difficulty, even
failure, in order to build psychic strength and the knowledge
that we have the personal resources and resolve to overcome
adversity. And we invite them to make choices, to set individual goals, big ones. Riding up Mt. Evans on a bicycle is not
everyone’s goal. But everyone has their own Mt. Evans…if they
have the courage to see it and to take it on. That is what I wish
for my own children and for yours.
Happy Summer. 
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Facilities update
by Robin Lunsford, Director of Finance and Facilities
There has been a flurry of building improvements happening all
around Post Oak this summer. As school ended in May, new
water fountains were installed in the Primary pods, upstairs
hallway, and Middle School to allow easy access for our smaller
students without the aid of a step ladder, as well as improved
accessibility for the students on the second floor. As you walk
around the school, you will also notice several areas of floor tiles
that have been replaced (we tried to find the closest match to our
existing tiles which are no longer in stock). The tiles and rubber
guards were replaced on the stairway from the workroom up to
the Middle School. We are also installing a new cabinet in the
west pod kitchen. Walking outside around campus, you will see
a new light pole and fixture that was installed at the far end of the
parking lot near the infant playground, to help brighten that area
in the evenings. On the roof, workers did serious power-washing
to bring back the true color of the ceramic tiles. And have you
noticed the refreshing new wall colors on the Avenue B, Art
Question: What is this?—>
Answer: It is not the new
color of the school.
Painting in progress.
Room, and Primary sides of the building? An elastomeric waterproof coating is being applied to the exterior school walls which
have had leaking problems, including Avenue B, the Primary
classroom exterior walls facing the playground, the art room, and
the atrium. The coating includes a refreshing new application
of color. The remaining exterior walls, including the front of the
school, are budgeted for the elastomeric coating and a fresh face
next year. 
Thank you to the Haug family!
Year-in-brief calendar
We extend our warm thanks to the Haug family for generously
donating the beautiful new freshwater aquarium from Aquarium Design Group. This impressive tank was a gala auction item
last spring. We welcome the fish!
A calendar-in-brief giving an overview of teacher in-service
days, parent conferences, etc., is available online as a PDF for
download. You can find it by clicking on the following menus
on the website: “For Parents”—> “Information Center”—>
“Forms and Publications,” then click on “Publications” to get
to the correct section. You will also find a full calendar available on the same page, as well as an interactive calendar on
the “School Calendar” page under the “Calendar” menu.
2009–2010 Post Oak Academic Year, in Brief
= No classes: only expanded-year contracts
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Dates may change: read The Weekly Post or watch postoakschool.org for announcements and updates.
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Montessori Journey
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Grandparents Days
Above: Mike Senske, owner of ADG, and John Long.
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Orientation & beginning of classes for Elementar y & Middle School
Orientation & beginning of classes for Infant Communit y & Primar y
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Graduation
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Upper School
staff update
by John Long, Head of School
There have been several staff changes in Upper
School since the end of the school year. Middle
School Science Teacher Ryan Nguyen informed me that he is entering law school at the
University of Houston in the fall and will not be
returning to Post Oak. We are in the process of
interviewing candidates to fill that vacancy now.
In addition, we will have three new Elementary
assistants as Irma Alarcon, Mary Lunsford, and
Cindi Thiel all informed me that they will not
be returning in the fall.
Hifa Sobhani has returned to Post Oak after
a year away at the Washington Montessori
Institute where she completed her Elementary
teacher training. Hifa will work as an assistant/
intern with Orly Kluk. In the meantime, Audie
Alcorn is spending his third summer at the
Minnesota Montessori Institute and will have
completed his Elementary teacher training by
the time school begins this fall. Audie will continue working as an assistant/intern with Kathy
Long. We also welcome two new assistants at
the Upper Elementary level: Jessica Samano
will be assisting Errol Pinto, and Kimberly
Magill will assist Joseph Lockett. Both are experienced teachers who come highly recommended, and are bilingual in Spanish and English.
And one final note from Upper School: Middle
School teachers Shekkola Gray and Joshua
Noah have sent us enthusiastic greetings from
Cleveland, Ohio, where they are participating
in the North American Montessori Association (NAMTA) six-week orientation to
adolescent studies. 
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Other summer education
for faculty and staff
by John Long, Head of School
After balancing study and work for several years, Christine Peterson is in the
home stretch to complete her undergraduate degree from St. Thomas University.
Congratulations Christine! Also this summer, several Post Oak faculty were in
Baltimore, Maryland, completing coursework leading to an M.Ed. in Montessori
education. This group included Lower School Director Mirani Smith, and Primary
Teachers Emily Hansen and Tamara Basham. Infant Community teacher Susan
Tracy is pursuing the next step in becoming a Montessori teacher trainer at the
Montessori Training Centre of British Columbia in Vancouver. Infant Community Teacher Deidre Lodrig is taking a public speaking class, and her assistant,
Diana Ayala, is working on her bachelor’s degree in social work at the University of
Houston. Primary Home Environment Teacher Alma Lloyd continues to work on
her undergraduate degree from Ashford University. For an update from Admission
Director Vivian Blum’s second summer at the Montessori Training Center of St.
Louis, see pg. 6.
Lower Elementary teacher Kathy Long participated in several educational field
studies (“granite and ferns: the interaction of plant life and geology”; “sub alpine
birds”; and “plants of the tundra”) at the Rocky Mountain National Park (and yes,
she managed to bring husband, John, along as well). Lower Elementary Teacher
Debbie Nickerson is attending the AMI Elementary Alumni Association annual summer conference in Jackson, Wyoming (“Stories in the Rocks: Inspiring
Children to Explore the Earth”). Upper School director Jeff Schneider will be
participating in NAMTA’s summer training for Montessori school administrators
in Simsbury, Connecticut. At the same location immediately before NAMTA’s
week-long workshop, head of school John Long will attend the Montessori
Administrators Association summer retreat (“Enhancement in School Leadership:
Impact of Neuroscience”). Physical Fitness Specialist Mark Tucker has been taking
classes towards a degree in Organizational Management from Ashford University.
Technology Director Mirna Andrade-Salgado and Librarian B.R. Simon attended
several webinars in their areas of expertise.
Lest all of this sound way too serious for summer, art teacher Luiza Grandchamp,
the recipient of The Post Oak School sabbatical fund this summer, is traveling to
Egypt with visions of enriching her work with students in the classroom. Build a
pyramid? Write hieroglyphics? The possibilities are endless.
As you can see from all of the above information, faculty and staff use the summer
to extend and enrich their own education, truly living the description as
“life-long learners”. 
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J u ly 24, 2009
Learning how to read and write
we finished with the language
area of the classroom, we
moved right on to math.
by Vivian Blum, Admission Director
In mid June, as I plugged my iPod into my
car and began my long drive north along
Highway 59 towards Missouri, I found it
was hard to contain my excitement about
starting my second summer of training
at the Montessori Training Center of St.
Louis. I knew this summer I would learn
reading, writing and arithmetic, and I
was looking forward to learning about all
those wonderful materials I saw children
using during the course of the school year.
After my first summer in St. Louis, I was
so excited to return to Post Oak and was
ready to use everything I had learned. I
was taught how to sweep a rug, to pour
water, and how to build the Binomial
Cube (and its corresponding formula, but
that’s a different story). But what I really
came back with was a full understanding
of what was going on with the children in
the classroom and the function of the materials they work with. I knew this would
greatly help me as an Admission Director
as I tour with prospective parents. In my
first summer session I had only completed
the Practical Life and Sensorial areas of
the classroom and had only a peripheral
understanding of language and math in
the Montessori prepared environment;
however, over the course of the school
year, I was sure I figured out the language
and math by observing the children. Or
at least I thought I did!
In these first few weeks, it was all about
language. We worked our way from
vocabulary enrichment by naming the
things in our environment, to our first
introduction to the alphabet with the
sandpaper letters, to metal inset work, to
writing then reading, including analyzing simple sentences to determine the
different parts. With each of these steps, a
strong foundation is built for the child; he
hears sounds and learns that those sounds
have a matching symbol. He then associates this symbol (a letter) with a sound
and forms words! With the use of the
moveable alphabet a child constructs his
own spoken language with symbols. As
Finally! Something I was sure
I knew all about. After all,
hadn’t I seen children doing
math all year? I knew they
were doing something called
the Stamp Game. How hard
could it be for me to learn
this? I was so excited to get
my hands on the material. However, it
became very clear, very quickly why I
had to wait to do the Stamp Game, and
how much I really had to learn before I
got there. Like our own students, I had
to build on what I had already learned in
previous lessons. I first had to understand
that the number rods (the red and blue
rods) signified specific quantities, and that
each of those quantities had a symbol that
represented it. Then we associated the
quantities and the symbols, and suddenly
we were well on our way to doing math.
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“Learning to read and write” by Vivian Blum,
continued from page 6
Quickly moving on to other materials like
the Golden Beads, I realized that I still
wasn’t ready for the Stamp Game. We
learned how to use the Golden Beads in
what is called “The Bank Game”. I did,
however, have an “Aha!” moment when
I began to use the beads with real math
problems. What I learned by practicing
with the Golden Beads is that the key
to understanding a math problem (and
eradicating math anxiety in children) is
to break down the whole into its component parts. Once that happens, the rest is
smooth sailing.
I still have a few weeks left in St. Louis
and have many math lessons to learn. I
look forward to having a more complete
understanding of what the children are
doing in the classroom. This training
has offered me a chance to learn and
appreciate the beauty of Montessori and
to understand that the materials in the
environment give a child a sense of self
confidence and all the tools necessary to
do his work. This, in turn, opens up entire
new worlds for him. 
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Lower School update
by Mirani Smith, Lower School Director
Staying cool is the center of attention for
these hot summer days in Houston. A
swimming pool, the library, movies, plays
and many other such pleasant activities
around Houston might provide stimulation for children during the next few
weeks before school starts. Summer is an
ideal time to enrich relationships with our
children; a time to enjoy new experiences,
to play, to explore, and to indulge the
senses. Summer can be filled with wonder
and excitement for children and parents
alike through quality time spent participating in simple activities, together.
As the summer fun-filled days draw to
a close, we at The Post Oak School are
preparing for the children’s return. We
welcome Erin Smith and Tamara Basham
as they assume lead teacher positions in
two Primary classrooms. Tamara and
her family are moving from Portland,
Oregon to Houston to join our Post
Oak community. Erin has settled in her
new home and plans to start setting up
her class this week. Erin will be joined by
Alma Armendariz as returning assistant
and Spanish teacher.
Christine Karnabe will be Miriam
Winton’s assistant in Primary. Christine has a number of years experience
in educational settings and is looking
forward to continuing her pursuit in
helping children realize their potential,
and teaching Spanish. Ruth Canas will
be joining Emily Hansen as assistant and
Spanish teacher. Ruth is highly motivated
and enthusiastic about joining Post Oak.
Meena Valliappan is a familiar face to the
Primary children as she has on numerous
occasions helped us as a substitute. She
has joined us to work with Millie Chavez
and assist Alma Lloyd in Primary Home
Environment.
Lilia Garza will be the Spanish teacher
and Jessica Wagner’s assistant in Full Day
Infant Community and in the Half Day
Infant Communities. Lilia’s Montessori
experience and fluency in Spanish will be
an additional asset for the toddlers.
I am personally awaiting the return of faculty, the familiar atmosphere of environments being re-established in collegiate
camaraderie, greeting children at arrivals,
sounds of conversation and laughter, as
Post Oak resumes its normal routine
helping individuals on their journey of
discovery and fulfillment. 
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Summertime fun at Post Oak
by Miriam Winton, Summer School Director
It is summer at Post Oak!
Many things are happening around
campus to renew the classrooms and the
building in preparation for the upcoming
school year. But most importantly, summer school is in session. During the month
of June, we were able to have one half-day
and one full-day Infant Community
classroom open. In July, we have just the
full-day class open and it is bustling with
activity. Deidre Lodrig and Jessica Wagner
served as lead teachers this summer. At the
Primary level, we have one regular Primary
class, lead by Julie Parraguirre (June) and
Hifa Sobhani (July) and one Primary
Spanish Immersion class running.
This is the first summer that we have offered Primary instruction completely in
Spanish and it has been a great addition
to our summer program. The children are
increasing their Spanish vocabulary and
are developing more confidence in their
Spanish speaking ability. Nina Strane and
Alma Armendariz are the team that made
this class such a success.
Primary and Infant Community children
have been enjoying splash days every
Friday. They spend their morning out on
the field running and jumping through the
sprinklers, eating watermelon and other
snacks, and cooling off with an icy popsicle
treat. Everyone looks forward to Friday
At the Elementary level, you would be
hard-pressed to find a more enthusiastic
and eager group of learners than those in
our summer transition class. These incoming first graders are so excited about school
that they hop right out of the car and literally run into the building each morning at
arrivals.
Debbie Nickerson and Kathy Long shared
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lead teaching duties in the transition class.
Students in the regular Elementary summer camp classes have been involved in a
variety of activities including Pysanky egg
dyeing, stamp collecting, science, chess,
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videography, art, drawing, poetry, swimming, theater arts, cooking, and soccer.
Maya and Errol Pinto, Mary Lunsford,
and Jenna Pel have been the lead instructors at the Elementary level.
We held our annual Independence
Day parade in the parking lot on July
2. Primary students Grant Stidman and
Courtney Callahan led the parade carrying a banner decorated by their Primary
class. Sebastian Nguyen soon rushed in
front to lead the procession waving his flag.
The rest of the Primary students followed
close behind. Students in the Elementary
transition class were decked out in their
Statue of Liberty costumes. The Infant
Community children brought up the rear,
waving their flags and fans. Parents, faculty,
administration, and Elementary summer
camp students cheered them on. We concluded our celebration with watermelon
and popsicles on the playground. A fun
time was had by all. 
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Scenes
from
The Post Oak School
1. Candy creations: an Elementary student displays her candy labyrinth modeled after one in a
Harry Potter book.
2. Cooling off on splash day.
3. Don’t forget your goggles when you go in the
sprinkler! Siblings in Primary enjoy a splash day
together.
4-5. Showing some patriotic spirit in the
Independence Day parade.
6. Manzanas y cerezas: a child in the Primary Spanish
Immersion class identifies fruit stamps.
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7. Students purchased baked goods at a bake sale
to benefit Los Niños at the Community Family
Centers.
8. Elementary students learned the fine art of
Pysanky egg dyeing.
9. Decked-out in stripes for the Fourth of July.
10. Listening intently to the instructions in poetry class.
11. Tipping a hat to you: sisters marching side-by-side
in the Independence Day parade.
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C a l e n da r
For more, visit www.postoakschool.org
J u ly 2 7 – 3 1
Mon
7/31
Summer School ends
A u g u s t 1 0 –1 4
Mon
8/10
Teachers & assistants return
Wed-Fri
8/12-8/14
Middle School goal-setting
conferences
Fri
8/14
Parent work day
A u g u s t 1 7 -2 1
First week for Elementary
and Middle School
Mon
8/17
Elementary & Middle School
Orientation Day:
grades 1, 4 & 7
8:30 am-12:00 pm
Elementary Before- &
After-care begins
Tue
8/18
Half day of school for
Elementary & Middle
School students
8:30 am–12:00 pm
Wed
8/19
First full day of school:
Elementary & Middle
School
Wed-Fri
8/19–8/21
Middle School to Retreat at
Artesian Lakes
Fri
8/21
Primary/Infant
walk-through
9 - 11 am
Ramadan begins
Keep track of school events with our online calendar—or download a fresh copy
of the school’s printed calendar, all at
http://www.postoakschool.org
N ot i c e B oa r d
Look for your Back-toSchool Packet in the mail
Look for your back-to-school packet in the
mail the first week of August. This packet
will contain your Post Oak calendar,
parent handbook and directory, a name
badge order form, and more.
Montessori Journey
Sign up for the Montessori Journey will
be available online August 1, 2009. Please
watch for a flyer in the back-to-school
packet that you will receive in the mail.
photos
Parents: to see photos of your children,
visit www.postoakschool.org, login to the
parent community (bottom right of
homepage), and click on the “Photo
Galleries” link.
Emergency Release Forms
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If you have not returned your child’s emergency release
form to the front office, please do so at your earliest convenience. Your child cannot start school without it. If
you have any questions please call Debbie Henderson
at 713-661-6688.
Forms are available at the front office or online under the menu
For Parents —> Information Center —>
Download Forms —> Registrar
A bou t T h e W e e kly Post
The Weekly Post appears on most Fridays of the regular school year.
You can receive a printed copy from your oldest child, or a PDF version online.
Submit letters, articles, or photos in electronic form by 5 pm on the Tuesday before publication
to Communications Coordinator Shannon Neufeld (shannonneufeld@postoakschool.org).
the post oak school: founded in 1963 and accredited
by both the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) and
the Independent Schools Association of the Southwest (ISAS)
4600 Bissonnet, Bellaire, Texas 77401 / Telephone: 713-661-6688 / Fax: 713-661-4959 / www.postoakschool.org