Montessori Works! Petition: Signature List Feed http://gopetition.com/signatures/montessori-works.html Online petition signatures en-us Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:02 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Mrs. Amber Jarrett [Signature #179] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/10347639?utm_medium=rss I am continously aggrivated and discuraged with our district, it's boards, and it's zone changes... Let's see some non-profited leadership and keep our suscessfull programs and sucessfull students. We have now become what we havn't put in as a community district wide, but not at Montessori!! It takes a village to raise a child! ....Good Luck!!

]]> Fri, 29 Apr 2011 07:58:31 UTC 10347639 Ms. Jolene James [Signature #178] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/10081582?utm_medium=rss Montessori is a great asset to any community, and any school with such a high success rate should never be in jeopardy of closing!

]]> Sun, 27 Mar 2011 03:21:20 UTC 10081582 Mr. Jamie Loven [Signature #177] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9795543?utm_medium=rss Keep the best school in Rockford open and my children in it! Look at their test scores! Look at the waiting list for entry!

]]> Mon, 28 Feb 2011 01:55:31 UTC 9795543 Ms. Jennifer Loven [Signature #176] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9795531?utm_medium=rss How could a program that's so fantastic be on anyone's chopping block? Reaching the bottom line fast and messy isn't going to help anyone in the end. Please think before you cut!

]]> Mon, 28 Feb 2011 01:53:14 UTC 9795531 Mrs Sandy Everest [Signature #175] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9737409?utm_medium=rss Mon, 21 Feb 2011 10:01:59 UTC 9737409 Amanda Benney [Signature #174] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9702235?utm_medium=rss Save the children!

]]> Fri, 18 Feb 2011 08:38:09 UTC 9702235 heather Gillespie [Signature #173] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9690785?utm_medium=rss Montessori was the best school I went to my 13 years of school. I am the person I am today because of that school. I met my bestfriend in kindergarten there and we still to this day hang out. I still go back just to say hi. It is easily the best school in Rockford

]]> Thu, 17 Feb 2011 08:16:11 UTC 9690785 Mrs. Cindy Hanson [Signature #172] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9683939?utm_medium=rss Montessori should be expanded not closed. The philosophy not only encompasses the students, but teacher turn-over and burn out is almost non-existent. A top school in parent involvement. Students attending this school come from EVERY neighborhood in the city. It is DIVERSE as a school can be, naturally integrated. Montessori is a life long experience that my daughter in college applies to her studies today. Please realize that Montessori proves the non-traditional classroom should be the NORM

]]> Wed, 16 Feb 2011 09:44:01 UTC 9683939 Gretchen Price [Signature #171] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9678084?utm_medium=rss Wed, 16 Feb 2011 12:40:12 UTC 9678084 Lisa Castiglia [Signature #170] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9677099?utm_medium=rss Save Montessori!

]]> Wed, 16 Feb 2011 11:43:26 UTC 9677099 Jennifer Martin [Signature #169] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9668100?utm_medium=rss Montessori has been and continues to be wonderful for my children!

]]> Tue, 15 Feb 2011 11:42:03 UTC 9668100 mrs. megan holmes [Signature #168] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9667701?utm_medium=rss My daughter has learned so much in this program. She loves going to school. I want my 2 year old to go to this school when it is time for him to attend. If this program is cut. I will really consider moving out of rockford.

]]> Tue, 15 Feb 2011 10:15:44 UTC 9667701 Mrs. Rodlynne Nevitt [Signature #167] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9657929?utm_medium=rss As a parent/volunteer I have watched my child and many others around him grow in so many different ways. Montessori staff have nurtured an intrinsic need to learn. The 3r's are balanced with Science, Social Studies, and Arts. Because of Montessori, my child has a deep understanding and appreciation of the wonderfully diverse cultures that make up Rockford and our world. Because of Montessori, I am a better parent and future teacher. Montessori is not a building but a community.

]]> Tue, 15 Feb 2011 06:18:55 UTC 9657929 April Perry [Signature #166] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9631511?utm_medium=rss keep the school open!

]]> Sun, 13 Feb 2011 10:57:29 UTC 9631511 Ms. Laura Rosen [Signature #165] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9630633?utm_medium=rss I attended Montessori school for five years and had a great experience. I know that the education I received at Montessori was unlike that of other schools and I am incredibly grateful for my time there. It is a shame that the wonderful administration, staff and students are being overlooked in this process.

]]> Sun, 13 Feb 2011 09:31:03 UTC 9630633 Hilarie Schach [Signature #164] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9629152?utm_medium=rss Sun, 13 Feb 2011 06:57:47 UTC 9629152 Mrs Joyce Budlong [Signature #163] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9625869?utm_medium=rss Montessori Works!

]]> Sat, 12 Feb 2011 11:40:11 UTC 9625869 Mrs. Stephanie Avila [Signature #162] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9625618?utm_medium=rss As a Rockford citizen, I am voicing my support of the Montessori Program and call on the Rockford School Board to remove Montessori from the list of potential academic cuts

]]> Sat, 12 Feb 2011 10:24:06 UTC 9625618 Briana Hamilton [Signature #161] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9624866?utm_medium=rss This was the best school I'd attended, and it was the only school I'd ever felt safe in.

]]> Sat, 12 Feb 2011 06:42:00 UTC 9624866 Shelley Harmsen [Signature #160] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9605664?utm_medium=rss Montessori has been the best experience and education for my children. Don't take away a program that not only works, but exceeds expectations!

]]> Thu, 10 Feb 2011 09:19:32 UTC 9605664 Mrs. Julie Girardin [Signature #159] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9601513?utm_medium=rss Please keep the school open.....it's for the children!!

]]> Thu, 10 Feb 2011 12:56:02 UTC 9601513 Phyllis Bonavia [Signature #158] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9591692?utm_medium=rss I know children who have attended this program and found it very beneficial This is a unique program that should be continued.

]]> Wed, 9 Feb 2011 08:58:01 UTC 9591692 Cecilia Marrero [Signature #157] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9591561?utm_medium=rss My two children attend Maria Montessori Magnet School. We as a family enjoy the Montessori learning environment that this school creates. They both have learned so much from this school. I believe it would be a terrible mistake to close down Montessori. So please do not even consider it as a possiblity to close down this school.

]]> Wed, 9 Feb 2011 08:29:15 UTC 9591561 Ms. Summer Victor [Signature #156] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9587015?utm_medium=rss The future of our children is not negotiable!

]]> Wed, 9 Feb 2011 12:57:48 UTC 9587015 Mr Clinton Davis [Signature #155] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9578074?utm_medium=rss As a former Montessori student, I cannot stress enough the amazing environment it provides for students to foster the most creative, thought provoking, and productive lives as possible. This is NOT the program to cut. It provides students with unparalleled opportunities which other schools cannot provide.

]]> Wed, 9 Feb 2011 12:01:49 UTC 9578074 mr keith mcneff [Signature #154] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9575459?utm_medium=rss keep the schools open and get rid of the admin. Start at the top, don't take it out on the kids

]]> Tue, 8 Feb 2011 05:34:57 UTC 9575459 Mr Frank & LaKeyda Richards [Signature #153] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9575436?utm_medium=rss Our child was on the waiting list since age four. Since enrolling this year we have been extremely satisfied and know this was the best educational choice we could have made for our son. The educational enviroment is structured and perfect for my child's learning style.

]]> Tue, 8 Feb 2011 05:32:16 UTC 9575436 Julia Schade [Signature #152] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9573855?utm_medium=rss Montessori is one of the best programs RPS has going for it right now. It would be foolish to eliminate something as unique as a public Montessori program!

]]> Tue, 8 Feb 2011 03:13:41 UTC 9573855 Mrs Amy Ladendecker [Signature #151] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9572774?utm_medium=rss Keep this school open!!!!

]]> Tue, 8 Feb 2011 01:43:23 UTC 9572774 Jennifer Hopkins [Signature #150] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9572424?utm_medium=rss Don't close Maria Montessori school, our kids need the education that is taught there.

]]> Tue, 8 Feb 2011 01:12:49 UTC 9572424 Ms Kathryn Martin [Signature #149] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9572234?utm_medium=rss I realized Maria Montessori was on the chopping block when I called to get my son on enrollement list for pre-school. What a sad loss for our community and our kids.

]]> Tue, 8 Feb 2011 12:56:57 UTC 9572234 Julie Peterson [Signature #148] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9571237?utm_medium=rss Please keep the school open!!!

]]> Tue, 8 Feb 2011 11:31:28 UTC 9571237 Mrs Darlene Woelffer [Signature #147] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9570626?utm_medium=rss Please keep this wonderful school open. Please put the children first. I is all of our future.

]]> Tue, 8 Feb 2011 10:36:04 UTC 9570626 Ms Anonymous [Signature #146] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9570621?utm_medium=rss It is well maintained and does have many programs. I've heard great things about that school.

]]> Tue, 8 Feb 2011 10:35:51 UTC 9570621 Ms Judy Cravens [Signature #145] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9570332?utm_medium=rss Maria Montessori Magnet PTC school is a very important to me and many people that I know. The children of today are the adults of tomorrow! Help embrace them now with the education they deserve.

]]> Tue, 8 Feb 2011 10:12:04 UTC 9570332 Renee Forberg [Signature #144] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9570313?utm_medium=rss I have seen what this program has done for my friend's 3 boys, excellent program, do not shut down!

]]> Tue, 8 Feb 2011 10:10:04 UTC 9570313 Lisa Madero [Signature #143] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9561523?utm_medium=rss Mon, 7 Feb 2011 10:10:55 UTC 9561523 Beth Weedman [Signature #142] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9560307?utm_medium=rss bw

]]> Mon, 7 Feb 2011 07:10:29 UTC 9560307 ben gallagher [Signature #141] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9538403?utm_medium=rss This program will pay huge dividends in the future.

]]> Sun, 6 Feb 2011 03:59:38 UTC 9538403 Mrs Cindy Hughes [Signature #140] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9528025?utm_medium=rss It would not be appropriate to close a school that has been and is so important to so many.

]]> Sat, 5 Feb 2011 09:41:20 UTC 9528025 Anne Totenhagen-Johnson [Signature #139] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9527578?utm_medium=rss Please register my concern and displeasure
at the decision to close the Montesorri Program in District 205

]]> Sat, 5 Feb 2011 08:08:01 UTC 9527578 Anonymous [Signature #138] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9525531?utm_medium=rss Montessori does WORK! To close a 30 year old program that has served the diverse Rockford population so well would be a crime. Please reconsider the closing of this popular and proven program.

]]> Sat, 5 Feb 2011 02:16:43 UTC 9525531 Mr Jarod Sinkiawic [Signature #137] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9525334?utm_medium=rss The best program around town!!

]]> Sat, 5 Feb 2011 01:50:59 UTC 9525334 Mrs Meghann Sinkiawic [Signature #136] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9525324?utm_medium=rss The best program around town!!

]]> Sat, 5 Feb 2011 01:49:23 UTC 9525324 Nancy Martin [Signature #135] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9524707?utm_medium=rss Montessori school has been an irreplaceable help to our grandsons. Please don't get rid of something that is such a benefit to so many.

]]> Sat, 5 Feb 2011 12:24:33 UTC 9524707 Madeline Siehoff [Signature #134] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9524676?utm_medium=rss As a parent of a young child that attends Montessori I feel that it would be a big mistake to close the school. My child loves going to Montessori. She loves all the friends she has made and just adores her teacher. Because of Montessori my child is developing into a more confident and social individual.

]]> Sat, 5 Feb 2011 12:20:35 UTC 9524676 Anonymous [Signature #133] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9523470?utm_medium=rss To close a school that is successfully educating the general population in the Rockford community does not seem like a smart thing to do. This school should remain open!

]]> Sat, 5 Feb 2011 10:08:39 UTC 9523470 Eric Foster [Signature #132] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9518966?utm_medium=rss Montessori is a wonderful school and does great things for/with its students. To save money, what Rockford really needs to do is get rid of LaVonne M Sheffield and her insanity.

]]> Sat, 5 Feb 2011 01:23:09 UTC 9518966 Betty Barlow [Signature #131] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9517982?utm_medium=rss Montessori works!

]]> Fri, 4 Feb 2011 10:48:49 UTC 9517982 Kevin Perry [Signature #130] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9517345?utm_medium=rss My cousin's three sons go there and it has been invaluable to each of them, their parents and their education.

]]> Fri, 4 Feb 2011 08:39:07 UTC 9517345 Mr. Roger Perry [Signature #129] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9517128?utm_medium=rss Maria Montossori is community minded and is educating the students to give back to the community.
Supported by the community and active parenteral/family support.

]]> Fri, 4 Feb 2011 07:52:42 UTC 9517128 Mrs. Bell Perry [Signature #128] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9517110?utm_medium=rss Maria Montessori is a model of education in the city of Rockford. The students are well rounded, well mannered & the concept works and is well received.

]]> Fri, 4 Feb 2011 07:48:42 UTC 9517110 Ms. LaDonna Daye [Signature #127] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9515004?utm_medium=rss Closing the school would be a disater. We are performing well in the district. I have watched my child grow in his studies. He is a Black male and at Risk because his father passed away and I'm raising him on my own. Research shows a great academic foundation early on lowers the risk for minority children especially Black males. Montessori is one of the few schools in the district that the color of my sons skin does not put him at a disadvantage. Montessori works so let it work.

]]> Fri, 4 Feb 2011 02:30:58 UTC 9515004 Daniel Martin [Signature #126] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9513016?utm_medium=rss How many RPS 205 schools have a waiting list?

]]> Fri, 4 Feb 2011 11:12:15 UTC 9513016 Mr Allen Penticoff [Signature #125] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9512774?utm_medium=rss Why pick on the best school. I am for saving New Milford School as well. Another "performing" school on the list of potential closures?

]]> Fri, 4 Feb 2011 10:48:43 UTC 9512774 Colette Rossi-Luebke [Signature #124] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9512750?utm_medium=rss Montessori has high test scores, high parent involvement, low discipline and truancy problems, a highly trained and committed staff led by the best principle in Rockford and this is the school/program you want to close? Please explain the logic in this, please reconsider.

]]> Fri, 4 Feb 2011 10:47:09 UTC 9512750 Mrs. Tiffany Feehan [Signature #123] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9511222?utm_medium=rss Montessori Rocks!

]]> Fri, 4 Feb 2011 08:45:08 UTC 9511222 Mr Kyle House [Signature #122] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9510664?utm_medium=rss I'm not one with words, but I do know that I value the beauty of creativity. In a world that could use a few creative options, shouldn't we keep institutions around that support creative thought? Offer nurturing support to those who have no other source for support? Help a 23 year old guy spell better on petitions?

Let's stand together and stop agreeing that education should be first on the budget cut list, that price is too high to pay.

]]> Fri, 4 Feb 2011 08:07:19 UTC 9510664 Ms. Kristy Hansen [Signature #121] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9509505?utm_medium=rss Montessori is a fine program that should be replicated elsewhere in the district instead of cut. It draws invested parents and students.

]]> Fri, 4 Feb 2011 06:51:39 UTC 9509505 Molly Mague [Signature #120] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9509403?utm_medium=rss It is imperative to maintain the Montessori Edu.

]]> Fri, 4 Feb 2011 06:44:44 UTC 9509403 Mrs Janice Fosse [Signature #119] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9503800?utm_medium=rss This school district needs more options, not less options. Some children don't learn the same as others and one homogenized learning system simply isn't the way.

]]> Thu, 3 Feb 2011 09:34:06 UTC 9503800 Ms Kristina Kasten [Signature #118] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9503731?utm_medium=rss I currently work at Montessori through GCA, and have also worked at a number of other schools within the district. Quite honestly, I feel that their educational program and staff are second to none and I would never want to send my own children to any other school in Rockford, public or private. The fact that the school admits via lottery and has a huge wait list should send a message to the district that they need more schools like it. Why would 205 ever want to close the best school it has?

]]> Thu, 3 Feb 2011 09:20:27 UTC 9503731 Ms Linda Paluzzi [Signature #117] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9503703?utm_medium=rss Montessori is a shining light in this district. It is the one thing we've got going for us. Do not destroy it. Some things are just worth saving!

]]> Thu, 3 Feb 2011 09:13:23 UTC 9503703 Mrs. Sylvia Markley [Signature #116] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9503630?utm_medium=rss Please do not cut the Montessori program. We need more alternatives in education not less. The children of Rockford need more choices in education.

]]> Thu, 3 Feb 2011 08:57:47 UTC 9503630 ms carrie crosby [Signature #115] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9502856?utm_medium=rss Thu, 3 Feb 2011 06:07:30 UTC 9502856 Mrs. Patricia Torrisi [Signature #114] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9502775?utm_medium=rss As a Rockford citizen, I think the Montessory School should stay open.

]]> Thu, 3 Feb 2011 05:51:19 UTC 9502775 mrs Natane Blazquez [Signature #113] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9502644?utm_medium=rss In support of keeping montesorri in Rockford open!

]]> Thu, 3 Feb 2011 05:30:39 UTC 9502644 Mrs Alison Janicki [Signature #112] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9502128?utm_medium=rss I do believe that half day kindergarten or the closing of any schools is the real solution.

]]> Thu, 3 Feb 2011 04:27:31 UTC 9502128 MIss Nivia Delgado [Signature #111] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9501964?utm_medium=rss OPtions for kids are a must!! How else can we learn if there aren't options! No one is the same. How dare you try to group everyone as the same and stick them to pretty much the most basics of basics of learning. what does this say about the fact that kids really are our future? Education should always be first priority. Always.

]]> Thu, 3 Feb 2011 04:10:40 UTC 9501964 Mr. Robert Clark [Signature #110] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9500675?utm_medium=rss As a Rockford citizen, I am voicing my support of the Montessori Program and call on the Rockford School Board to remove Montessori from the list of potential academic cuts.

]]> Thu, 3 Feb 2011 02:28:54 UTC 9500675 mr todd thomas [Signature #109] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9500505?utm_medium=rss Wish it was a choice whhen I was growing up in this district.

]]> Thu, 3 Feb 2011 02:15:27 UTC 9500505 Mrs Amy Orvis [Signature #108] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9500286?utm_medium=rss Montessori is a school worth saving (and replicating). Students and teachers enjoy learning and growing in a program that celebrates, and bases learning upon, diversity of all kinds. Students feel safe, valued, competent and loved. Test scores bear out our successes, as do testimonials by all former and present students.

]]> Thu, 3 Feb 2011 02:00:15 UTC 9500286 Ms Zoe Norwood [Signature #107] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9499886?utm_medium=rss I coordinated a panel presentation only 1-2 years ago of local teachers, parents, students and administrators, and one of the things we and the audience learned from this is that Montessori is very effective, and that in particular the Montessori magnet school in Rockford is a resounding success. It must NOT be on the list of closures.

]]> Thu, 3 Feb 2011 01:28:22 UTC 9499886 John DeWaters [Signature #106] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9497351?utm_medium=rss Please keep the Maria Montessori Magnet School open - it is a unique program worth all our support.

]]> Thu, 3 Feb 2011 10:24:29 UTC 9497351 Ms. Joanne Lewis [Signature #105] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9497129?utm_medium=rss Maria Montessori School is a proven success. The Montessori approach is a model our district needs to embrace to move toward increased success. This school has a dedicated administrator, staff and parents working together to support children's overall deveopment and success. Montessori supports the development of self-esteem, problem-solving, responsibility, and independence, as well as educational outcomes. It needs to remain a part of the Rockford Public School District.

]]> Thu, 3 Feb 2011 10:07:24 UTC 9497129 Ms. Kimberli Craft [Signature #104] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9495439?utm_medium=rss Thu, 3 Feb 2011 08:11:34 UTC 9495439 Ms Ruthann Love [Signature #103] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9495200?utm_medium=rss Invest in our children! What could be more important!! This is a great school and serving the needs of our kids.

]]> Thu, 3 Feb 2011 07:55:14 UTC 9495200 David Schubert [Signature #102] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9494881?utm_medium=rss The Montessori programs are invaluable to the development of our youg children.

]]> Thu, 3 Feb 2011 07:29:51 UTC 9494881 Emily Klonicki [Signature #101] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9494641?utm_medium=rss Montessori is one of the good things that our system has going for it; more schools in the district should function like Montessori and yet our district is threatening to close it.

]]> Thu, 3 Feb 2011 07:12:38 UTC 9494641 Shellie Scrogin [Signature #100] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9494612?utm_medium=rss Montessori school has a positive impact on the lives of our students, community and school district.

]]> Thu, 3 Feb 2011 07:09:29 UTC 9494612 Mrs. Carrie Turnure [Signature #99] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9491265?utm_medium=rss Thu, 3 Feb 2011 01:59:46 UTC 9491265 Randy Lucas [Signature #98] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9489881?utm_medium=rss Keep Montessori open!

]]> Wed, 2 Feb 2011 10:01:17 UTC 9489881 Deb Reppen-Lucas [Signature #97] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9489853?utm_medium=rss Montessori should remain open because it is one of the best performing schools and one of the most over-chosen schools in District 205! I have always advocated transforming our lowest performing elementary schools into Montessori schools so more students in District 205 would have the opportunity to receive a quality education that Montessori provides. My two sons excelled in middle school and continue to do well in high school because of their Montessori experiences in elementary school!

]]> Wed, 2 Feb 2011 09:51:22 UTC 9489853 Jacob Gille [Signature #96] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9489817?utm_medium=rss I attended the Maria Montessori School from age 4 to 10 and it was one of the most enriching experiences of my life. I cant immagine taking this experience away from future children.

]]> Wed, 2 Feb 2011 09:40:13 UTC 9489817 Mrs. Chriss Kendall-Muniz [Signature #95] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9489571?utm_medium=rss Our 4 children are former Montessori students. Montessori provided them with a strong foundation that has stood them in good stead in their personal and professional lives. All of them are college grads. They are employed and are contributing members of society. I'm grateful for what Montessori has done for our family, and so many others. Montessori is not a fad. It is a proven method that has successfully educated students for over 100 years. I urge RPS 205 to keep Montessori open.

]]> Wed, 2 Feb 2011 08:43:24 UTC 9489571 Mrs Leslie Flores [Signature #94] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9489192?utm_medium=rss Please take Maria Montessori off the list for possible school closings. Maria Montessori students are doing well academically and aren't on any school hit list in Rockford for low performance. Consider closing one of those schools that aren't meeting up to the State's learning standard. We need more Montessori's in RFD. Eliminate schools in the district 205 that aren't meeting up to the State of Illinois performance requirements...

]]> Wed, 2 Feb 2011 07:42:07 UTC 9489192 Ms Jennifer Rea [Signature #93] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9488745?utm_medium=rss We love the Montessori school!! So important!!!

]]> Wed, 2 Feb 2011 05:58:49 UTC 9488745 Coach Amber Jarrett [Signature #92] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9488489?utm_medium=rss I Love My School; I strongly believe that the district should learn by our strong, yet loving approach to education. Our school seeks not only to better our students, but our community, society, and world. Why would anyone elide this vast opulence....I can drive my kids to and from school if that would make a difference!

]]> Wed, 2 Feb 2011 05:22:56 UTC 9488489 mr keith nelson [Signature #91] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9488190?utm_medium=rss Please keep the Montessori Magnet school.

]]> Wed, 2 Feb 2011 04:47:04 UTC 9488190 Ms. Edith Zipse [Signature #90] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9488074?utm_medium=rss Keep the program!

]]> Wed, 2 Feb 2011 04:34:17 UTC 9488074 Mr. Daniel Warlop [Signature #89] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9488047?utm_medium=rss Montessori educated children simply do better later in their academic careers. This is a no-brainer! KEEP THE PROGRAM.

]]> Wed, 2 Feb 2011 04:31:13 UTC 9488047 Koula Amling [Signature #88] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9487772?utm_medium=rss I vote to keep Montessori open. Thank you.

]]> Wed, 2 Feb 2011 04:05:07 UTC 9487772 The Rev. Dr. J Michael Solberg [Signature #87] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9487066?utm_medium=rss Keep Montessori open!

]]> Wed, 2 Feb 2011 03:08:58 UTC 9487066 GeeGee Reid [Signature #86] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9486910?utm_medium=rss Maria Montessori has a successful elementary program and should not be eliminated.

]]> Wed, 2 Feb 2011 02:53:51 UTC 9486910 Nancie Vaughan [Signature #85] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9486834?utm_medium=rss It would be a real shame to close Maria Montessori School. Why would you choose a top performing school? Doesn't make any sense at all! Please take them off the list...

]]> Wed, 2 Feb 2011 02:46:33 UTC 9486834 mary zuba [Signature #84] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9486673?utm_medium=rss My son who is now a high school senior is a graduate of Montessori Magnet and my daughter will be graduating from its 6th grade this year. Neither are "traditional" students and would have had tremendous struggles at a regular education school. I am eternally grateful for the support and global education they received at Montessori. They both see themselves as vital participants in our world with a responsibility to ensure justice and peace for all. Way to go, Mustangs!

]]> Wed, 2 Feb 2011 02:31:51 UTC 9486673 Mrs. April Craft [Signature #83] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9486551?utm_medium=rss Wed, 2 Feb 2011 02:23:00 UTC 9486551 Ramiro Rodriguez [Signature #82] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9486509?utm_medium=rss My son Eduardo Rodriguez enjoys going to school but I notice since he started in Montessori it made a difference on his ability to learn, and that would make him a better student throught out his school years.

]]> Wed, 2 Feb 2011 02:18:30 UTC 9486509 Ms Anonymous [Signature #81] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9486485?utm_medium=rss My neices and nephews have benefited from this great school in the past and some are still currently attending. It would be a shame to see any of the Rockford schools closed especially Maria Montessori school.

]]> Wed, 2 Feb 2011 02:17:00 UTC 9486485 Pamela Jameson [Signature #80] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9486387?utm_medium=rss Please keep this valuable school open.

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