Preview Montessori’s May 1 Auction Items Online

Orcas Montessori School Students will benefit from participation in the May Day Party and Auction

By Cathy Faulkner

Orcas Montessori School will be hosting its May Day Party and Auction at Inn @ Ship Bay Saturday May 1^st.

In anticipation of this festive event, an online preview of auction items is available on the School’s website, www.orcasmontessori.org.  For those with schedule conflicts or a strong desire to secure an item, bids can be placed on specific items until 5 p.m. April 30^th.

In addition to local musicians Mary Giampietro and Renae Keep on ukulele and fiddle and Olga symphony, guests will enjoy hearty hors d’oeuvres prepared by Chefs Geddes Martin and Everett Brooks.  A wide variety of silent auction items will be displayed for bidding throughout the room. Just announced, head guide Tom Rubottom will serve as auctioneer for the live auction that caps off the night at 8 p.m.

Advance tickets are $20 and available now at Darvill’s Bookstore, Ray’s Pharmacy & Orcas Montessori School. Tickets  at the door will be $25.

All proceeds from the evening will support Orcas Montessori School.  For children ages two and a half to six, Orcas Montessori School uses the world renowned Montessori method to promote development, initiative and a love of learning.  The school relies on fundraising events like our May Day auction in order to keep tuition affordable and to provide scholarships for those who need financial assistance.

Due to limited parking, guests are respectfully encouraged to carpool to the event. Regular updates are available on our Facebook page or www.orcasmontessori.org.

About The Orcas Montessori School

Founded in 1988, Orcas Montessori School on Orcas Island offers a dynamic learning environment for preschoolers and kindergartners, based on the educational philosophy and method of Dr. Maria Montessori, Italy’s first female physician and a pioneer in childhood education.

Morning-only sessions are Monday through Friday with afternoon-only, and all-day sessions available Monday through Thursday depending on each child’s readiness and classroom availability.