Upcoming Dates to Remember
August 06
Parent Circle Park Meetup 5:00 pm
August 10
Homeschool / Kindergarten Back-to-School Night 6:30-8:00 pm
August 11
Grades 1-8 Back-to-School Night 6:30-8:00 pm
August 16
Board Meeting
August 17
First Day of School for Grades 1-8
Rose Ceremony
August 18
First Day of School for Kindergarten
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Back-to-School Nights
August 10th and 11th
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Please come join us to kick off the new 2022-2023 School Year at our Back-to-School Nights next week! We are excited to see you again!
- Wednesday, August 10th, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. -- Kindergarten and Homeschool
- Thursday, August 11th, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. -- Open House Grades 1-8
Kindergarten and Homeschool Families will receive directions directly from their teachers for the Wednesday gatherings.
On Thursday, August 11th, the grades 1-8 Back-to-School Night will be open house format. We will open and close the evening with a song from the faculty. In the meantime, you can visit your classrooms and meet teachers. You can also turn in enrollment paperwork, register for our after-school program with Innovation Learning, and learn about volunteer opportunities.
The enrollment paperwork is linked on our Back to School 2022 webpage – please check it out so that you are ready to go when school starts.
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Parent Circle Park Meetup Tomorrow
Saturday, August 6, 5:00 p.m.
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The Mountain Song Parent Circle invites you to gather at Nancy Lewis Park tomorrow, August 06, at 5:00 p.m. to welcome new and returning families to the new school year. Please feel free to bring a picnic for your family, relax on the grass, and enjoy the last days of summer.
2615 Logan Ave. (Templeton Gap Road and Logan Ave.)
We hope to see you there!
Brooke Sassi for the Parent Circle
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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 garden has been the focus of many updates this summer, with more to come.
At the beginning of June, we welcomed various new fruit trees, raspberry bushes and rhubarb plants to our garden. But the fun didn't end there! We have had major clean-up days, family volunteer days (thank you!), and much planning for upcoming renovations.
With deep gratitude to the Lowe’s Heroes Project, the garden now also has new benches and a shaded area to promote more outdoor learning time. Lowe’s removed the dilapidated pergola that was in such disrepair it had become a safety hazard. We especially thank Board Member Scott Deibert for arranging the Lowe’s Heroes Project.
Next week, plumbing will be installed so that there are two full frost-protected water faucets in the garden! And then coming shortly after school begins, another more sturdy shade structure will be installed to replace the pergola that just came down. In turn, within a couple of years, the plan is to construct a permanent large steel pavilion with other garden upgrades.
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Over previous years, the Mountain Song community has donated an abundance of books, filling dozens of boxes, allowing Ms. Martin and Mrs. Maniates to transform our library!
Due to limited space we are no longer taking boxes of donated books. We are, however, looking for the following gently-used books, especially grateful for hardback copies:
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As we approach the first day of school, there is still work to be done, and this is where we need your help! During the month of August, the library is asking for parent volunteers or students 5th grade and above, to put finishing touches on our lavish library. Tasks include labeling, stamping, and cataloging books we’ve added to our collection.
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It’s Not too Late
Be a Garden Volunteer Today!
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We are looking for garden volunteers to help out this summer during weekdays and weekends. Duties include caring for the animals and watering crops. This is a great opportunity for children and adults!
Mr. Adam Wright
Agricultural Arts Coordinator and Teacher
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We are hiring for the following positions:
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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