Denison Montessori

Honoring Dr. Martha Urioste

11/27/23, 1:56 PM

Good afternoon, Denison Montessori Community.  Many of you may have known Dr. Martha Urioste.  She was the founding principal of Denison Montessori and a fierce advocate for equitable language and education services for DPS's multi-lingual students.  I am honored to have known her and benefit from the wisdom and passion she shared for public Montessori education.  If you would like to learn more about Dr. Urioste, please watch this video from her Colorado Women's Hall of Fame induction or read this tribute to her written by Chalkbeat.  

When Dr. Urioste passed away last December, Governor Jared Polis proclaimed December 8th to be Dr. Martha Urioste Day in Colorado.  Denison Montessori will be honoring her life and work by naming our library after her during a ceremony on Friday, December 8th, at 11:00 am.  The Montessori community will be coming to Denison for this celebration, and we are inviting current Denison families to join us, too!  We hope you are able to join us as we pay tribute to Dr. Martha Urioste.