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Lower School

Kindergarten to Grade 4

Annual Implementation Timeline

Lower School Micro Program

All Students

From September through November, students in grades K-4 who are not actively participating in one of the events from the column to the left will participate daily in the “Micro Adventures” academy lessons taught by their homeroom teachers in their classrooms. These lessons cover topics such as government, economics, and citizenship.

Elections are Held!

All students in grades K-4 may vote in the general election. Primaries are held for elections where there are more than two candidates running.

September

Some students participate in:

Campaigning 101

  • Open to any 2nd-4th grader interested
  • 1-week course
  • Students who complete the course may run for an elected government of ice, such as:
    • Mayor (4th grade only)
    • Deputy Mayor (3rd or 4th grade)
    • Representative
  •  

Law School

  • Open to any 3rd-4th grader interested
  • 1-week course with final Bar Exam
  • Students who pass the Bar Exam may apply for positions within the Court system, such as:
    • Judge
    • Peer Mediator
    • Court Clerk

October - November

Some students participate in:

Management 101
  • Open to any 4th grader interested
  • 2nd and 3rd graders may participate based on teacher recommendation
  • 2-week course with final assessment

Business Proposals

  • 4th graders holding the Management certification may submit a business proposal
  • Typically four or five proposals are approved to open in the Marketplace

January - May

By January, all ventures, agencies, and nonprofits will be up and running! For the remainder of the school year, this is what a typical week looks like:

Mondays: Planning Days

  • Owners and managers lead business meetings for their employees
  • Department heads report out with data from the previous week
  • Employees plan and/or produce

Tuesdays/Wednesdays/Thursdays: Action Days

  • Ventures, agencies, and nonprofits are open for business
  • Each student typically has one Action Day per week that is their “day off” to be the consumer or take care of personal business

Fridays: Reflection Days / Manager Meetings

  • Owners and managers meet to complete important monthly paperwork and analyze their data/financials
  • Other students stay in their homerooms to reflect on Micro-related topics

June

All Students

Students who have saved enough Micro Dollars during the year can purchase a ticket to Micro Vacation, which will be held at the end of the school year!

Some Students

Managers and Owners of each venture, agency, and nonprofit submit their Annual Reports to the government and to MACS administration. Several are chosen to formally present their reports to a panel consisting of school administrators, board members, and community partners.

Admin Team

Anjali Longan

Anjali Longan

Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire Yeats Anjali Longan has been an early childhood educator in the greater Nashua area for more than 20 years. She has worked in a variety of education settings including, environmental education, special education, and Montessori education. Anjali has earned a BA in Communications from the University of NH and a Masters of Education from Rivier University. She holds an Association Montessori Internationale certification through the Montessori Institute in San Diego. She has also studied in London, England; Galway, Ireland, and Allahabad, India. This year Anjali has shifted from the classroom into a position in Administration at MicroSociety Academy Charter School as the Assistant Director K -2. In this role, Anjali will be able to apply her breadth and depth of work experience into building together with faculty, staff and families, a strong, thriving, vibrant community. Anjali is a voracious reader, passionate gardener, and serial crafter. She takes every opportunity she can to get out in nature, to spend time with friends and family as well as to learn something new every day. She lives in Nashua with her family. Together they travel and adventure, a good movie, a tricky puzzle, and board games.

Lower School Principal

Kim Kreick
Administrative Assistant

Kathrine Farrell
Guidance Counselor

Tammi Dunn
Nurse

Specialists

Aleah Tarquini
Art

Dan Walker STEM

Erika O’Brien
Music

Amy Plante
P. E.

Paraeducators

Courtney Guerrette
Paraprofessional

Jon Beadle
Paraprofessional

Tracy Richardson
Paraprofessional

Courtney Gunter
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