August 28
Village (In-Person) Homeschool Begins
August 29
Class Pictures
Frontier (Online) Homeschool Begins
August 31
September 1
Inaugural Coffee and Conversation 8:45-9:30 p.m.
Supply Fees Due
September 4
Labor Day - NO SCHOOL
September 5
NO SCHOOL - Grades K-3 – Assessment Day
Normal School - Grades 4-8
September 11
Skate City Fundraising Night 5-7 p.m.
September 19
Picture Day
September 29
Festival of Courage (in school)
September 30
Stone Soup Harvest Festival
October 2
Urban Air Fundraising Night
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As you may know, shortly after the purchase of the historic Whittier Building in April 2022, our executive director, Dr. Teresa Woods, along with our owner's representative, Michelle Fisher, applied for and secured $10.8M in BEST (Building Excellent Schools Today) grant funding and matching contributions from bond proceeds and other grant funds. Last month, the MSCS Board of Directors selected a team to put our capital improvement plans into action.
This week, we met with our Design-Build team, MOA Architecture + Fransen Pittman Construction, to begin our collaborative decision-making process, working together to incorporate our highest hopes to transform our beloved school.
We expect to complete the design by spring of 2024, and then to complete construction during the summer of 2025.
Here are just a few things you can expect from our renovated school…
- Cafeteria and teaching kitchen
- Improved security
- Improved special education facilities
- Improved accessibility for all people
We embark on this journey committed to the safety of our students, to honoring the character, culture, and history of our school, to fostering a sense of community within our school and our surroundings, and to inspiring curiosity in our students for decades to come.
Continue to watch for further updates on the planning of our capital improvement project in the BEST Bulletin.
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We are so excited to invite you into our building each and every Friday morning after our weekly assembly for Coffee and Conversation!
Directly after the assembly, around 8:45 a.m., interested parents and guardians will head upstairs to the Homeschool Room.
At our inaugural Coffee & Conversation on Friday, September 1st, we’ll discuss rhythms and cycles in the world of Waldorf with our executive director, Dr. Teresa Woods.
Please make sure you check in at the front desk!
Assembly 8:20 a.m. - 8:40 a.m. (in the Gym)
Coffee & Conversation 8:45 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. (Homeschool Room)
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Stone Soup Harvest Festival
Saturday, September 30th
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Festivals are an important aspect of Mountain Song Community School and our Waldorf-inspired school culture. Our festivals celebrate seasonal change, rites of passage, and values that we strive to cultivate in our students. Our first festival of this 10th school year at Mountain Song Community School is the Stone Soup Harvest Festival, put on by our dedicated Parent Circle.
While there are many versions passed down through centuries, Stone Soup is a European folk tale about a stranger passing through a village and a community coming together to share what they had. The villagers learn that true happiness comes through sharing and caring!
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Our celebration falls near the autumn equinox, marking the end of the harvest and the summer. This shift marks a time of turning inward, a time of gathering strength to face the growing darkness.
We look to our generous community to pull this celebration off each year, and are accepting veggie donations in the gym the week prior to Harvest Festival, from September 25th-September 29th.
We need…
- Potatoes
- Carrots
- Celery
- Onions
- Green beans
- Sweet potatoes
- Pumpkins
Homemade or store-bought bread (please label if donations are gluten-free)
On Friday, September 29th, bring your own knives and cutting boards and come to the gym to help chop the vegetables for our Stone Soup. Children are welcome!
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The group was instrumental in securing the new legislation that will fund state-authorized charter schools at a level similar to other schools starting in 2024-2025. They will help walk you through the issues facing schools like Mountain Song and make taking action easy and fast!
Sign up to join Colorado League of Charter Schools' ACT Advocacy Network and get their monthly updates HERE.
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Skate City Fundraiser
September 11th
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Join your friends at Mountain Song for an evening of roller skating on Tuesday, September 11th from 5-7 p.m. These evenings provide our families with healthy, fun and screen-free entertainment at reduced prices, while also raising money for our school!
Admission is $7 and you can rent skates for $4! If at least 50 skaters attend, we'll raise $150 for our school that night!
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Mark your calendar for our other Skate City fundraising nights on November 6th, January 29th, and March 4th! This school year, we’ll also have fundraising nights at Urban Air on October 2nd, December 4th, February 5th & April 1st, where Mountain Song families get 20% off the cost of admission. |
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Landsharks Running Club
Deadline for Discounted Registration: August 31st
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The deadline is fast approaching for discounted registration for Landsharks, 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 an emphasis on fun!
The Mountain Song team will meet at Thorndale Park on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m., beginning Tuesday, September 12th. Cross-country style meets will be held on Sunday afternoons at 3:00 p.m. at Trailblazer Elementary on September 17th, 24th, and October 1st.
Cost: $68 through August 31st, then an additional $10/runner fee applies.
Have questions? Please email Christine Biermann, Landsharks coach and Mountain Song parent, or via phone (315) 877-5680.
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