Upcoming Dates to Remember
August 16
Board Meeting 6:00 p.m.
August 17
First Day of School for Grades 1-8
Rose Ceremony
August 18
First Day of School for Kindergarten
August 23
Future’s Committee Meeting 3:30 p.m.
September 05
Labor Day - NO SCHOOL
September 06
Board Meeting 6:00 p.m.
September 09
Landshark Registration Ends
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Welcome to the 2022-2023 School Year at Mountain Song Community School! Teachers, staff, and administrators have been working hard all summer training, planning, and preparing for this year to be a full, engaging, and healthy one. We are prioritizing civil discourse and community building, with our meditation for the year being “The Space Between as a Source of Renewal.” Teachers and staff have already been exploring this theme, and we hope you will join us as the year progresses.
We have been thrilled to see so many of you in our Back-to-School Nights this week. We are really excited about the new school year.
Although schools across the country have experienced hiring crunches, we have nearly all our teachers in place, with only one position of Games and Movement teacher still unfilled. We are also still seeking Kindergarten Assistants, Paraprofessionals and a Daytime Custodian. Please help us fill these important roles by spreading the word or inquiring yourself if you are interested.
The year already feels wonderful, with teachers commenting persistently on the collaborative and joyful mood. We hope you feel it, too. We are dedicated to your children’s education in head, heart, and hand. Thank you for placing your trust in Mountain Song Community School.
Warmly,
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Teresa M. Woods, Ph.D.
Executive Director
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Meet Brooke Sassi
New MSCS Board of Directors President
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Back-to-School Night Recap |
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Welcoming back our families this week brought so much joy and excitement for the upcoming school year. All of the smiles and laughter made the hallways feel like home. We look forward to the start of school next week!
If you have yet to turn in Enrollment Forms, please do so immediately. They can be found on our Back-to-School webpage.
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We want to kindly remind our families to be considerate of our neighbors during drop-off and pick-up times as there is limited space for parking. If necessary, please take the time to park a little further away to promote safety and kindness in our community. |
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Forget the Fees with F.E.D.S!
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Did you know that the Family Economic Data Survey promotes benefits for present and future families of Mountain Song? And all information is completely confidential!
Your participation in the FEDS determines whether your family qualifies for free and reduced lunch, which thereby waives annual school fees. It also influences future additional funding for the school, dependent on high levels of family participation.
So even if you think you may not qualify for the fee waiver, please complete the F.E.D.S and return it to the front office to aid future funding for Mountain Song programming.
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The CDPHE released their updated COVID guidelines for schools K-12 on August 10, 2022. These guidelines have no new requirements from the previous version, released in February 2022, they have been simplified to further correlate with routine response to other infectious illnesses.
The state of Colorado transitioned from an individual case-based response strategy to a transmission mitigation strategy. Meaning, instead of quarantining students and staff after individual exposures, the risk of the whole school community, including the risk of interruptions to learning, is considered. Schools will be working directly with public health partners in our community surrounding decisions about mitigation strategies, which are put in place by the school, to “slow the spread” if there is an increase of cases
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Family Volunteer Opportunities |
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Without the help of our volunteers, we wouldn’t be able to make this all possible. If you are interested in volunteering, click here for some ideas of how you can help! These are only suggestions; your teacher may have many other ways in which you can help.
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Fall Cross Country Running Series with Landsharks Running Club!
Registration OPEN now through September 9, 2022
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We offer a non-competitive, youth program to introduce running to young athletes in grades K-6 in a safe and fun environment. The focus is on self-improvement, being an encouraging teammate, and making new friends. Practices consist of running games with a strong focus on fun!
Practice meets at Thorndale Park, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:30 – 4:15pm, beginning Tuesday, September 6. Races will be held at Bear Creek Regional Park on Saturday afternoons at 3:00 pm on: September 17, 24, and October 1.
Runners MUST be registered prior to their first practice.
Cost: $65 registration through September 3, then an additional $10/runner fee applies.
For questions or interest in volunteering as an Assistant Coach, please contact Coach Christine Biermann at cbierman@uccs.edu.
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Weekend Garden Volunteers Needed |
This is a wonderful opportunity for you and your family to engage with our school garden, to get outside and witness the impact nurturing has on all living things.
With the help of our devoted summer volunteers, the greenhouse is flourishing, our garden beds are alive, and our animals are untroubled. Thank you for the abundance of love and hard work put into the garden this summer!
This school year we encourage our families to join in the fun and support our beloved garden by feeding and interacting with the animals and watering the crops.
Please email Mr. Adam (awright@mountainsongschool.com) if you have any questions or want to receive training.
Mr. Adam Wright
Agricultural Arts Coordinator and Teacher
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We are hiring for the following positions:
Kindergarten Assistants
Please refer to our website and/or pick up an application at the front office.
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Please find the 2022-2023 school calendar below.
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Mountain Song Community School | 2904 West Kiowa St, Colorado Springs, CO 80904 |
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