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All the latest news from Innovation Montessori community.
The Wonder of Wildflowers:
A Garden Where
Curiosity Takes Route
When Stacey Matrazzo (Executive Director at Florida Wildflower Foundation) and Kody Smith (CEO at Dix.Hite and Florida Wildflower Foundation Board Member) first visited Innovation Montessori Ocoee, it was in support of what began as a native wildflower planting through the Florida Wildflower Foundation’s Urban Corridors Initiative.
Once on site, they quickly realized the two school buildings were not well connected. That moment revealed an opportunity to create something more meaningful in between. A garden not just to observe, but to feel. A space where students could gather, connect, and experience the land together. They were excited to help bring the PEACE Legacy Garden to life.
Ocoee Mayor Rusty Johnson Visits Our Campus, Makes Proclamation
A supporter since our move to Ocoee, Rusty Johnson was back on campus this February to share the city's Montessori Week proclamation and encourage students toward civil engagement. Thank you, Rusty Johnson, for your continued support of our mission.
Teaching the Past, Inspiring the Future
Ms. Cyndi shares her passion for hands-on history with our school community, by launching “Medieval Skills Day.” Visitors experienced a mini-history park on school grounds, complete with candlemaking, weaving, calligraphy and manuscript illumination, leather and metal works, combat training, dance and games.
Laying the Foundation
Cindy Hoback
“Coming from being an actress. I like the creative parts of it. I’m also an artist, so putting together works like this is creative to be able to do that kind of thing. When we have students, and we think, ‘OK, this isn’t working.’ So we have to think creatively. OK, what will work for them?” she said.
Lighting the Way: Kemmoni Jackson
As an upper-elementary teacher at Innovation Montessori Ocoee, Kemonni Jackson knows he is exactly where he is meant to be. Jackson is passionate about his role in helping shape the lives and minds of future generations. He finds joy in building relationships with his students from their fourth- to sixth-grade years and watching them grow along the way.