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The Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela conducted by renowned Maestro Dudamel ended it's U.S. Tour with a sold out concert at Chicago's Symphony Center and surprise award ceremony for Countryside Montessori students. Elementary children from Countryside Montessori had attended the night-before open rehearsal, in the hopes that they would have the opportunity to present someone in the Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra organization with funds they had raised to support El Sistema, a Venezuelan music-education program.

Countryside continued the tradition this fall of bringing in a well known speaker to present to Countryside parents and the community. We were educated and entertained by John Rosemond the author of "Bringing out the Best in your Child."

Tuesday afternoons this April are special for the eleven children at Countryside Montessori attending Jennifer Rodgers' after-school poetry enrichment class. The attendees are 3 to 6-years-old.

They look forward to it, "with the enthusiasm you usually see associated with college football," Mrs. Rogers says. She's one of three primary teachers at Countryside, where children begin at 3 and stay with the same teacher and classmates through their kindergarten year. Her after-school poetry course draws students from all three primary classes.

The professional soprano Genevieve Thiers enjoys singing for kids, because of the big smiles on their faces. On Wednesday evening, May 13th, Ms. Thiers along with Joseph Francavilla on piano performed for Countryside Montessori School kids and their parents in Northbrook. It was the final of three A Little Night Music concerts of the school year. Mr. Francavilla is Countryside's piano teacher as well as a soloist and seasoned performer.

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