Upcoming Dates to Remember
June 17-28 -- Waldorf Teacher Training

June 22 -- Eurythmy Workshop with Jenny Foster

June 29 -- Painting Workshop with Sara Parrilli

August 22-23 - New Staff Orientation

August 26-30 - Teacher PD and Work Days

September 2 - Labor Day

September 3 - First Day of School 1-8

September 4 - First Day of School K
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Saturday Artistic Workshops
We warmly invite you to join our Saturday Artistic Workshops on June 22nd and on June 29th. The artists, who will be here at Mountain Song to teach in the Waldorf Teacher Training program this summer, are offering to share their expertise with our community. 

Next Year’s Daily Schedule
The 2019-2020 Mountain Song Community School daily schedule, approved by the faculty, is below. In the mornings, doors will open at 8:00 a.m., school will start at 8:15 a.m., and students will be tardy after 8:15 a.m. Please note that the time school starts and the time after which students are tardy will be the same. Since school will start 15 minutes later than this year, dismissal in the afternoon will also be 15 minutes later. We look forward to seeing you next year!
From the Principal
My first year at Mountain Song is drawing to a close, and I … well, I can’t believe how cold it is in May here! I know it will warm up for a glorious summer! I also can’t wait to start the next academic year! This year has revealed to me the richness and heart of the Mountain Song community, the incredible talent of the teachers and staff, and the truly amazing children that fill the classrooms and halls of the school. I appreciate your support and patience this year, and I am excited about the growth the school is showing, not just in numbers of students, but especially in deepening our understanding of what our children need through the Waldorf model.

Outside Play and Other Healthy Activities
What will your children do over the summer? We encourage you to guide them into healthy, appropriate activities that are good for physical, social-emotional, and cognitive development. These include outdoor play, creative play, physical activity, spending time with animals, art, designing their own creations (like puppets or cardboard arcades), reading, time in nature, cooking, gardening, and social time with family and friends. 

As you look toward the summer weeks without school, please be mindful of providing opportunities for healthy activities while excluding harmful activities. This Songbird includes reminders of the benefits of reading to children - whether they’re young or old - and summer reading lists. 

Let’s get those kids outdoors! To see what research studies tell us about the importance of outdoor play for children, please see this article from Harvard Medical School:  6 Reasons Children Need to Play Outside .

Summer Reading Lists
For recommendations on summer reading lists for Waldorf students, please see the links below:

Lodging Needed Next School Year
Our Pedagogical Coordinator, Donald Samson, who works behind the scenes mentoring the teachers, is in need of lodging for the coming school year. He is only at Mountain Song two weeks a month, Mondays through Thursdays, for a total of eight days a month. He is looking for a quiet place with at least stove top/hot plate cooking capabilities. Please contact him at dsamson@mountainsongschool.com .
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.

Notes from the Farm
The Farm is in Need of Volunteers over the summer months! This is a very integral part of our school, so please consider using some of your volunteer hours to keep The Farm up and running. Children are more than welcome to help and encouraged to participate. Links are now live for signing up for Fall/Winter and Winter/Spring volunteer hours. See below:
Mountain Song School Event Calendars
Mark your calendar with these important Mountain Song Community School dates.

Songbird Contributions
Article or announcement contributions must be submitted to Dr. Woods by Tuesday by 5 p.m. for inclusion in each week’s Songbird newsletter, typically distributed on Fridays. ( twoods@mountainsongschool.com )

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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