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The Annual Christian Montessori Fellowship Conference,
January 15th-17th 2021
Don't miss our annual conference! Open to teachers, school leadership and others, the annual Christian Montessori Fellowship conference is where you get hands-on training, connect with school leaders and individuals, and gain deeper insight into God's heart for this special learning opportunity.
Conference location
Menger Hotel San Antonio, TX
210-223-4361
800-345-9285
Hotel cost: $165.79 (tax included)
Conference registration
Regular Registration $495
Early Bird Registration September 15th $425
Early Bird Registration for members $400
Conference registration includes three breakfasts, two lunches and the Saturday evening banquet.
Preliminary Conference Program
Friday January 15th
6:30 A.M. Breakfast – Colonial Dining Room 6:30 – 8:25
Patio Room
8:30 A.M. Opening
9:00 A.M. Contemporary Montessori History - Group Introduction
Colonial Dining Room
11:30 A.M. Lunch – Colonial Dining Room
12:30 P.M. Contemporary Montessori Problems - Roundtable
Minuet Room
1:30 P.M. Mystery, Miracles, Magic and Montessori - Edward Fidellow
2:30 P.M. Music part 1 - More than bells - Sandra Curless
3:30 P.M. Break
3:45 P.M. Harvesting the Fruit of the Spirit - Sharon Hundley
4:45 P.M. Cosmic Education - Betty Golightly
5:45P.M. Break
6:30 P.M. Dutch Treat Dinner: Rita’s on the River
Saturday January 16th
6:30 A.M. Breakfast – Colonial Dining Room 6:30 – 8:25
Minuet Room
8:30 A.M. Opening Minuet
Schedule A Minuet Room
9:00 A.M. Art – Creative Freedom - Danielle Miller
10:10 A.M. Break
10:20 A.M. Music part 2 - Much More than bells - Sandra Curless
11:30 P.M. Lunch
12:30 P.M. Contemporary Montessori Solutions - Roundtable
1:30 P.M. Pre-school and Elementary roundtable discussions
Minuet Room
2:30 P.M. Geography - Louise Dyer
3:30 P.M. Break
3:45 P.M. Good Music/ Good Theology -
Prayerful Songs for Children - Catherine Maresca
4:45 P.M. Oil for your lamp - Dan Rounds
5:45 P.M. Break for the afternoon
6:30 P.M. Banquet: Rio Plaza
Schedule B
Patio Room Administrators
9:00 A.M. Foundations of Effective Enrollment & Marketing - Bill Simmer
10:10 A.M. Break
10:20 A.M. Christian Schools as Idiosyncratic Organizations - Bill Simmer
11:30 P.M. Lunch at the Colonial Dinner Room
12:30 P.M. Contemporary Montessori Solutions - Roundtable
1:30 P.M. The enrollment funnel Pt. 1 - Bill Simmer
3:30 P.M. Break
3:45 P.M. The enrollment funnel Pt. 2 - Bill Simmer
5:45 P.M. Break for the afternoon
6:30 P.M. Banquet: Rio Plaza
Sunday January 17th
6:30 A.M. Breakfast – Colonial Dining Room 6:30 – 8:25
Minuet Room
8:30 A.M. Opening
9:00 A.M. In His Image - Don Barber
10:10 A.M. Break
10:20 A.M. Worshipping with/like children - Barbara Fidellow
11:30 A.M. Lessons We’ve Learned - Panel
12:30 P.M. End of conference