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in si de ha lto n. co m O ak vi lle B ea ve r | T hu rs da y, Ju ne 7, 20 18 | 24242 CELEBRATING YEARS50 We Congratulate Gord Phippen on 50 Years of Excellence in the Community From your friends at Chisholm Academy www.chisholmacademy.com to Gord Phippen & Staff at Dearcroft for 50 Successful Years! Congratulations From your friends at Oakville Beaver Dearcroft Montessori is celebrating 50 years of an Oakville tradition that has a natural reputation for excellence. Established in 1968, it is Oakville's original Montessori School. The campus is located on a wooded, historic property, walking distance to Downtown Oakville and beautiful parks. Dearcroft is CCMA accredited and a founding member of the Oakville Independent Schools. The nurturing, highly dedicated staff take great pride in providing a warm and engaging learning environment for students. Dearcroft offers programs for Toddlers (18 months) to Grade 8, through a dynamic, highly enriched learning experience within a supportive and close-knit community. The experienced and qualified staff, excellent student-to- teacher ratios and long-term relationships allow the school to focus on all aspects of each child's development. Since a Montessori education offers the unique ability to identify and nurture individual strengths, it does a remarkable job of creating gradu- ates who go on to change the world. The founders of Google, Amazon and Wikipedia are fine examples of innovative, creative and fearless entrepreneurs who started their academic journeys in Montessori class- rooms. They never stopped learning and continue to push boundaries... creating exciting new paradigms within their chosen fields. Their busi- ness cultures are outstanding examples of meaningful change and as individuals they have emerged as world ambassadors of inspired leader-individuals they have emerged as world ambassadors of inspired leader-individuals they have emerged as world ambassadors of inspired leader ship. Below: Anna Camp- bell, left and Rachel Shiption, right, have been teaching at Dearcroft for almost 20 and 30 years respectively. Left: Teacher Margherita Munsey with students in the 1970s. Submitted photos Above: Michael Robinson at 3 years old in the 1970s. Right: Long time Dearcroft administrator Rosemary McConnell with current administrator and her daughter Catherine DeBorba kick-off the 50th celebration events in October 2017. Construction of Dearcroft in 1967. Dearcroft past and present