How We Connect

At MMS, we seek to build community with consistent and crisp communication.

We want to be responsive and clear as we also protect the Montessori experience of our students and teachers. If you have any concerns or questions, don't hesitate to contact Terry Dubow, Director of Communications and Strategic Initiatives.

We use several tools to keep everyone connected:

• ParentSquare

  • This tool allows teachers and administrators to communicate directly with families in one searchable and secure place. Parent Square is where families find the dynamic school calendar, photos, and announcements from teachers, and more. Even better, families can choose how and how often they receive information. 

  • We also use ParentSquare as our emergency broadcast tool.
     

• Big Sis Parent Portal

  • This tool is our enrollment tool as well as the source of truth for all student and family information. Families use BigSis to fill out forms, pay bills, change addresses, and more. 

  • It is essential that families update their contact information through BigSis so that we can communicate effectively.
     

• Wednesday What-To-Knows
  • The Wednesday What-To-Know is a quick, midweek reminder of time-sensitive events and action items—like upcoming RSVP deadlines, dress-up days, or early dismissals. 
  • Based on parent feedback, we revamped our newsletter in 2025 so that it focuses only on logistics: what you need to do or remember this week.
  • We send it through ParentSquare where we also archive previous editions. 
     
• In the Loop
  • A regular message that brings together stories, reflections, and resources that connect us as a community. It includes a letter from Sam, links to episodes of Grounded and Soaring, and other content exploring parenting, education, and Montessori in everyday life.
     
• MMS Insights
  • MMS Insights is a series of quick, engaging glimpses into life at Marin Montessori—designed to give families a deeper sense of what students experience, create, and learn each day. Through short videos, photos, quotes, and behind-the-scenes moments, Insights shares the voices of students, graduates, and guides, offering a richer window into the meaningful work happening across campus.
     
• WhatsApp Class Groups
  • MMS WhatsApp groups enable parents to directly engage in an informal way to
    share information and organize parent-led opportunities to connect outside of
    school.
  • Parents can find the Guidlines and links to classes on ParentSquare under the 
     

• Social Media Channels

  • MMS uses Facebook, Instagram, and Vimeo based on these principles:

    • We see social media channels as storytelling tools with extraordinary power as well as undeniable downsides.
    • We want to share MMS with the world while also protecting the sanctity of the Montessori experience and the privacy of the children in our care.
    • We will use social media deliberately and more cautiously than other organizations. We do so on purpose and with children, childhood, and the future in mind.
       
• This website
  • While this website largely helps families in the community learn more about MMS, we also use it to house important information for current families.