October 27
Día De Los Muertos
Hearing Screenings
October 28
Glow Dance & Ag Arts Party
October 31
After School “Crafternoon”
November 1-2
No School - Parent Teacher Conferences
November 3
No School - Teacher Work Day
November 6
Skate City Fundraising Night
November 17
Half Day for Kindergarten
November 20-24
Fall Break
November 28
Town Hall
December 1
Winter Spiral (in-school festival)
December 4
Urban Air Fundraiser
December 9
Winter Faire
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Dearest Mountain Song Community,
¡Feliz Día de Muertos! Today, we are marking this ancient tradition that so beautifully honors the loved ones who have gone before us. Each class has decorated an ofrenda (offering) with sugar skulls, special treats, and photos. We are having a special assembly this morning with songs and performances they have learned in Spanish class. They will also have the opportunity to do a memorial walk in which they will visit other classes’ ofrendas.
Looking for ways to bring the celebration home and deepen your understanding of the holiday? Consider making favorite dishes of someone you love for dinner! The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College is also hosting a celebration with music, dancing, face painting, and crafts. You can learn more HERE.
Speaking of deepening your understanding… As promised, here’s the video of Kim John Payne’s discussion on the Soul of Discipline located on the Parents Education page of our website. Enjoy!
Lastly, please remember there is no school next Wednesday through Friday, November 1st through 3rd, for Parent Teacher Conferences (Wednesday & Thursday) and a Teacher Work Day (Friday).
Cheers to ten years,
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Teresa M. Woods, Ph.D.
Executive Director
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No School
Wednesday, Nov. 1 - Friday, Nov. 3rd
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Art by Zane, a MSCS homeschool student |
Remember there is no school next Wednesday, November 1st through Friday, November 3rd for Parent Teacher Conferences. Please sign up with your child’s teacher if you haven't already. We will also have a Teacher Work Day on Friday, November 3rd.
Enjoy sleeping in after your Halloween celebrations (if you choose to celebrate the holiday) and a long weekend with your family.
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We will conduct the first of two days of hearing exams today. Students in 4th, 6th, and 8th grade are exempt from all health screenings unless requested by a parent or guardian. We’d like to extend a big ‘thank you’ to Katie Tomkiewicz, MSCS parent and former kinder assistant, for assisting students’ transitions to and from the screenings! |
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Glow Dance and Ag Arts Pizza Party
TOMORROW IN THE GYM
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Please join us for our Glow Dance and Ag Arts Pizza Party tomorrow, Saturday, October 28th from 5:30 - 9pm. Because of the incoming cold front, we have moved the party to the gym. Tickets to the dance are $5 for all attendees (including adults) and include a bag of popcorn. Individual-sized pizzas will be for sale for $5. All sales will benefit Ag Arts. We plan to host the event outside, weather permitting.
Parents/guardians are responsible for the supervision of their children.
Please no masks, weapons, or scary costumes.
There will be three pizza options: cheese, pepperoni, and veggie. All pizzas will be made in our outdoor oven and feature pizza sauce made from Mountain Song tomatoes and herbs. Our veggie pizza will use seasonal veggies from our school garden!
We are also in need of VOLUNTEERS to help with the event! Multiple volunteer slots are available HERE help with set-up/prep, ticket sales, pizza making, and clean-up.
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Halloween - No Costumes Please |
Art by Zane, a MSCS homeschool student |
Mountain Song will NOT be allowing any costumes to be worn during the school day on October 31st. While we love Halloween and all of the festive ways of celebrating, we would like to respect all children and recognize that costumes can be very dysregulating. Teachers will celebrate the day with their individual classes in truly memorable ways, so please contact your child’s teacher with any questions about how to help! |
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Coffee & Conversation
WE’RE BACK!
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We have loved seeing so many of you at our new Coffee and Conversations on Fridays and we look forward to doing it again TODAY! Right after the special Día de los Muertos assembly today, our executive director, Dr. Teresa Woods, will talk about this festival and what it means to our school. We hope you’ll stick around for our MSCS Adult Choir practice!
Assembly 8:20 a.m. - 9:10 a.m. (in the Gym)
Coffee & Conversation 9:10 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. (Homeschool Room)
9:35-10:35 MSCS Adult Choir (Homeschool Room)
Today’s longer assembly will mean a shorter Conversation today. Please bring your own coffee this morning so we can jump right into discussion.
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Mountain Song Adult Choir
Fridays at 9:35
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If you LOVE to sing, we would LOVE for you to join the Mountain Song Adult Choir! Rehearsals are Friday mornings from 9:35-10:35 a.m. in the homeschool room. Join us! |
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Welcome Mr. Osman Yuksel, our new Middle School Mathematics teacher! Mr. Yuksel moved his family from Texas to Colorado Springs in late September to join Mountain Song. We have been delighted to see his wonderful skill in teaching math to our 5th-8th grade students. He’s established well-paced routines with the classes, and he offers a clear strength in differentiating instruction for students at various levels of challenge.
The Yuksel family moved to the U.S. just one year ago from Turkey, where both he and his wife, Yeşim (a new substitute teacher at Mountain Song), were teachers for over a decade. Their two children have joined the school as well.
Mr. Yuksel earned his Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Ege University in Izmir, and his Master’s degree in Mathematics from Celal Bayar University in Manasia. He has a background in banking as well as in teaching and curriculum development. He has served as a mentor for the mathematics olympics, and hopes to bring such opportunities here to students at Mountain Song.
Please join me in extending a warm and heartfelt welcome to Mr. Yuksel and his family!
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Last School Tour of 2023
Friday, November 10th
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Chalk art by Ms. Amy Siebert, 5th Grade Hawthorn Class |
Do you know any families interested in learning more about our school? Invite them to join us for the last tour of the year on Friday, November 10, 8:30am. Visitors will observe a few minutes of each grade so that they can understand what a day in the life of a Mountain Song student looks like. Interested parties must sign up HERE. Space is limited. Adults only, please. Please contact our registrar, Mary Ann Major (mamajor@mountainsongschool.com), with any questions.
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Town Hall
Save the Date: November 28th
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Chalk art by Mr. Kyle McCabe, 6th Grade Violetwood Class |
Save the date for the MSCS Board of Directors’ Town Hall meeting on November 28th from 6-7:30 p.m. Please indicate your preference for an in-person or online meeting HERE by Tuesday, October 31st. Please note that childcare will not be available.
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We still are looking for substitute teachers and special education paraprofessionals at Mountain Song! If you know of anyone that would be a good fit for the only Waldorf-inspired public school in Southern Colorado, please send them our way.
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Winter Faire “Crafternoons” |
Every Tuesday after school, join fellow community members in the garden to craft items for Winter Faire! No experience necessary, and most supplies will be provided.
Parents/guardians are responsible for the supervision of their children.
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Click on picture above or here for Facebook Reel Post
In case you missed it on social media…
The sweet sounds of watercolor painting in Ms. Amy Siebert’s 5th grade classroom
Monday, October 23rd
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
For a peek into the classroom, we hope you'll follow along on Instagram and Facebook!
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Chalk art by Ms. Courtney Oliver |
VOLUNTEER AT THE GLOW DANCE
JOIN OUR “CRAFTERNOON”
Come to the Garden after school on Tuesdays
VOLUNTEER IN THE GARDEN
MARK 10 YEARS WITH $10
JOIN A COMMITTEE
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Approved SY 23-24 Calendar |
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