Montessori School Students Raise $9K for Plunge

For the fourth year, students, parents, staff, and alumni from (MICH) participated in the Polar Bear Plunge at .

To date, Team MICH has raised more than $9,000 for Special Olympics Maryland, which benefits from plunge fundraising.

"This worthy event is a win-win for everyone," said the team captain Colette Tettemer. "We raise needed funds for an important cause, and it increases our sense of school community. Working together for a mutual cause makes the plunge a very rewarding and memorable experience."

Jean Burgess, administrative director for the school, said community involvement is an important part of education at MICH.

“When staff and parents can model this for our students, it exemplifies the Montessori philosophy of caring for the world around you," Burgess said. "This year our students provided Thanksgiving baskets, collected canned goods for My Brother’s Pantry, collected and , and participated in the plunge.”

The school teaches toddlers through sixth grade and is accredited by the Association Montessori Internationale.

For more information, visit the school's website or call 410-757-7789.