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Danielle Gloege <br />20185 County Rd 43 <br />Big Lake MN 55309 <br />City Planning Commission <br />13065 Orono Parkway <br />Elk River MN 55330 <br />Dear Planning Commission, <br />I am writing in support of the physical expansion of Three River Montessori Charter <br />School. Thank you for taking the time to review this letter. A bit about me- I am a 35- <br />year-old mother of 3. 1 have lived in Sherburne County for upwards of 14 years. I am <br />committed to the betterment of the community and agencies that I am affiliated with. I <br />believe that the expansion of Three Rivers Montessori will be great for this community. <br />A Montessori education helps develop curious, independent, confident learners, which <br />will feed into the workforce of Elk River and beyond. The benefits of Montessori are <br />numerous and will only provide benefit to the community. The Montessori Method <br />allows children to become leaders, naturally, by having multi -level classrooms. The <br />Montessori Method also encourages understanding, a passion for social justice, and <br />pleasure in learning for their entire lives. I have seen my own child grow <br />exponentially in the small time she has had the pleasure of attending Three Rivers <br />Montessori. She has become a better leader, reader, and mathematician. I have <br />confidence that the expansion of Three Rivers Montessori will afford this for many <br />other children. <br />When my middle son was just 2, 1 knew he would not be benefited by the traditional <br />public -school system. Once he reached school -age I told anyone that would listen <br />that he couldn't sit in his desk listening to instruction and following teacher coaching <br />for 6+ hours a day. I investigated a Montessori education for him at that time, <br />however our family didn't have the luxury of affording private schools and there were <br />no public offerings nearby. I chose a Public Charter School for him that was not near <br />my house because they took ideas from the Montessori Method and applied them to <br />their lower grades. I wanted my son to have the experience of a Montessori <br />education, however that was not possible for him. For the same reasons my <br />youngest daughter attended the same Public Charter School for her first 2 <br />schoolyears. When I learned of Three Rivers Montessori opening, I enrolled her <br />immediately. During my time at the other Public Charter School we attended I have <br />formed many friendships with other parents. Several of them have expressed interest <br />