Upcoming Dates to Remember
April 8-24 -- CMAS Assessments
April 6 ---- Spring Dance
April 13 -- Community Swap
April 18 -- Skate City Fundraiser
May 1 ---- May Day - Internal Festival
May 2-4 - Book Faire
May 4 ---- May Faire



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Grades 3-8 CMAS State Assessments - April 8-24
As spring is bursting forth and the school year nears its end, we also enter “testing season.” Like all Colorado public, tuition-free schools funded by taxpayers, Mountain Song has a mandate to assess annual academic progress of students in grades 3-8 through the Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) assessments. These assessments will be given April 8 through April 24 at Mountain Song Community School.

Opportunities and Growing Pains
Dear Mountain Song Community,
After the enrollment lottery has settled down, we are happy to report that enrollment looks very good for next year! We have the commitments to add two 1st grades again, which means that we will add another class to our school. An additional class will allow us to stabilize the school in moving forward as we fulfill our mission as a school of choice in offering a Waldorf model in a public charter school. It also means that we need to find another classroom to make room for the additional class.

Class Spotlight - Willow Sixth Grade
Welcome to the Class Spotlight! This feature in the Songbird is designed to help parents get better acquainted with our school, class by class, and show off some of our students’ work. This week we are featuring the Willow Sixth Grade.

Middle School Spring Concert
Tuesday, May 14, 6:30 p.m.
MSCS Gym
On Tuesday, May 14 at 6:30 p.m., our Middle School Choir will be presenting their first annual Spring Concert to our community. This vibrant, young, 80-voice ensemble has been working diligently on a variety of engaging, entertaining and inspiring musical pieces during this semester, and they are excited about offering them to friends and families of MSCS.

Spring Dance - April 6
Spring Dance
April 6th
5 to 8 p.m.
$5.00 at the door per student

Please join us for the Mountain Song Spring Dance. There will be fun music, lots of friends, and spectacular dance moves! 🎵 All ages plus siblings are welcome from 5 to 7 p.m. The hour of 7 to 8 p.m. is reserved for middle school students only.
This is a Parent Council sponsored dance, and it is a parent chaperoned event for all elementary school age children and their guests. 

Middle school students are allowed to be dropped off at 5 p.m. and picked up at 8 p.m. sharp. Middle school students must be signed in at the door, provide contact information, and signed out at the conclusion of the dance.
8th Grade Chipotle Fundraiser April 9
Please come support the Mountain Song 8th grade Fundraiser at Chipotle on April 9th from 4-8 PM -- 1370 W. Garden of the Gods Road.

8th Grade Fundraiser - April 12
The 8th grade will be selling delicious fruit kebabs in front of the school at dismissal time on Friday, April 12th from 2:40-3:10. Please come support their class trip fundraiser!
Next Parent Council Meeting
Thursday, April 11
A pril Parent Council Meeting
April 11th, 8:30 A.M.
@ Cafe 225 in downtown Colorado Springs.

Café 225
225 N Weber St, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
(719) 884-6225
The mission of Parent Council is to facilitate parent involvement and support the teachers in preserving the vision of the school.

Thanks, Holly and Veronica PC Co-Chairs
Community Swap - April 13
Community Swap
April 13th
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Please join us for this for this community event sponsored by the Parent Council. Do you have gently used items ready for a new home? Bring them to the swap! This will be a great event to get those snow boots a size up for next year! Be prepared to shop ‘til you drop for FREE!

Holly and Veronica PC CO Chairs

Skate City Fundraiser April 18
Skate City Fundraiser
April 18th, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
$5.00 admission, $2.50 skate rental

Ride the fun bus (1st to 8th grade) from MSCS to the Austin Bluffs Skate City. Skate from 4 to 6 p.m. and ride the bus back MSCS for pick up. Permission slips available in the front office. Permission slips and payment due Tuesday the 16th if you are riding the bus. Feel free to invite friends and family! Meet us there for a fun-filled skating evening! This event is sponsored by the Parent Council.

Holly and Veronica PC CO Chairs
Clearing Out Lost and Found
We will be cleaning out the Lost and Found April 12th. All items that are not claimed will go into the Community Swap on April 13th and be donated from there. Please remind your little ones to check for lost items before then.

Thank you
Parent Council
Join the Parent Council Volunteers!
Parent Council is looking for more Volunteers! Do you excel in task management? Are you looking for a way to use your organizational skills? Are you a handy man/woman? We all have something that we do well! 
Parent Council is always looking for Parent Volunteers. Whether you have hours of time available or just a few moments a day. WE NEED YOU! Please think about using some of your volunteers hours with us. Here are just a few things that Parent Council supports or runs at the school.
  • Food Pantry
  • Skate City Fundraisers
  • Skate City student Sponsorships
  • School Dances
  • School Festivals
  • Grant Requests from classrooms
(for items needed in class, school
field trips, and other various needs)
  • Staff Appreciation Days
  • MSCS Community family sponsorships in times of need
  • Clean drinking water in all classrooms
  • Support for 8th Grade graduation ceremonies
  • Community Swaps
  • The Farm
  • Cooking arts support
  • Plus many more!
Holly and Veronica PC CO Chairs
Help Mountain Song by Grocery Shopping!
King Soopers is changing their Community Rewards program – and it’s even easier. Once signed up, each time you swipe your King Soopers card, Mountain Song Community School will get a percentage of your spending. New users to King Soopers will need basic information like your name and King Soopers reward card number. You no longer need the reloadable gift card as of April 1.

Once logged into their King Soopers or City Market account they can search for Mountain Song Community School either by name or MC476 and then click Enroll. New users will need to create an account which requires some basic information, a valid email address and a rewards card.

SIGN UP FOR THE MOUNTAIN SONG BOOK FAIR, MAY 2, 3 and 4!
This year, we are going to try something new at Mountain Song! We're going to have a Book Fair for the two days before and the day of our May Faire.

Ani Rose Offers Guitar Lessons
Learn the basics: chords, fingering, strumming, some theory – also how to hear, play with others, experiment and compose -----  and have fun!

Volunteers Needed for Cooking Arts Class
Volunteers are critically important for the Cooking Arts class! Volunteering in the Cooking Arts class is a great way to learn new recipes and experience what your child is learning at Mountain Song!  

Notes from the Farm
Notes from The Farm
Please consider volunteering on the farm!

Spring is almost here! We are in need of egg cartons and large yogurt containers. Please put them in the red box on the farm during school hours! Thank you! 

Traffic Monitor Volunteers Needed
We are looking for volunteers to help keep traffic moving during morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up times. Please use the link below to sign up. Thank you!


Mountain Song School Event Calendars
Mark your calendar with these important Mountain Song Community School dates.


As a public charter school, Mountain Song Community School is proud to provide quality Waldorf education at no cost.  Yet the funds we receive as a charter school are less than what a typical Colorado public school receives.

At the same time, we are responsible for additional expenses, such as our facilities and maintenance costs.  The expenses associated with the building lease, instructional and learning materials, staffing, special programs, and field trips continue to increase each year. In order to provide the valuable programming that makes Waldorf education exceptional, we rely on community donations to reach our annual fundraising goals. Please consider signing up for a small monthly recurring contribution today.
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