September 15
Coffee & Conversation
September 19
Picture Day
September 22
Group Tour
September 29
Festival of Courage (in-school festival)
September 30
Stone Soup Harvest Festival 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
October 2
Urban Air Fundraising Night
October 13-14
Parent Enrichment Conference
October 20-23
No School - Professional Development Days
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
December 1
Winter Spiral (in-school festival)
December 9
Winter Faire
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Fall is coming on fast, and I hope you’re delighting in it as much as we are!
Now that we’ve settled into the rhythm of the school year, we want to remind everyone to be patient with other drivers and to help keep the line moving during drop-off and pick-up.
Our school was built in 1901, back when many students came to school on horseback, so we’re the first to admit it’s not well designed for our modern world! But, what better way to model kindness to your children than to be courteous to fellow parents. Your small act of courtesy, like scooching up to allow another car to parallel park or waiting patiently as someone attempts to get out of a tight spot, will do wonders for your child’s behavior as they go forth into their day. They’re always watching and learning from you!
As you’ll see below, we have lots of exciting things coming to Mountain Song in the near future as we celebrate 10 years of this beautiful school! And if you’re inclined, come join us for Coffee and Conversation this morning right after our Friday Assembly.
Cheers to ten years,
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Teresa M. Woods, Ph.D.
Executive Director
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Parent Enrichment Conference
Featuring Kim John Payne
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We are thrilled to offer our Parent Enrichment Conference on Friday, October 13th & Saturday, October 14th with world-renowned parenting expert and best-selling author of Simplicity Parenting, Kim John Payne.
You can learn more about Payne & his philosophies by listening to his wonderful podcast.
The weekend’s events will take place in the evening hours on Friday, continuing through Saturday morning.
This conference is for parents and guardians only with online and in-person options. Stay tuned for more information in the coming weeks.
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Stone Soup Harvest Festival
Saturday, September 30th
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
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We're so excited to welcome our community to Mountain Song’s Stone Soup Harvest Festival, thanks to our dedicated Parent Circle. You can expect crafts, stories, a rummage sale, and of course, delicious soup. This year, we’re celebrating 10 years of Mountain Song and kicking off our Annual Fund!
Please sign up to donate or volunteer here!
We’re accepting donations in the gym the week prior to our Stone Soup Harvest Festival, from September 25th-September 29th. We also need…
- Butter
- Cheese
- Sour Cream
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Bread rolls & artisan breads (baguettes, ciabatta, and the like) Please label if donations are gluten-free)
- Potatoes
- Carrots
- Celery
- Onions
- Green beans
- Sweet potatoes
- Pumpkins
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Apple cider (shelf-stable, please)
After school on Friday, September 29th, bring your own pots, knives and cutting boards and come to the gym to help chop the vegetables for our Stone Soup. If you’re able, please be prepared to bring supplies home to cook the soup prior to the festival Saturday morning. Children are welcome to help!
If you have any questions or would like to help, please contact Parent Circle’s Michelle Jaramillo at pcchair@mountainsongschool.com.
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Rummage Sale - Donations Needed
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New to the Stone Soup Harvest Festival this year is a community-wide Rummage Sale! This is an opportunity for our Mountain Song families to clean out closets and perhaps find some "new to you" items while also raising funds for our sweet school!
If you have some good quality items to donate, we will be accepting donations every day at the school until September 29th. There will be a table set up by the front office for smaller items. For larger items or furniture, please contact Becky Mikita at bmikita@mountainsongschool.com or 719-339-1664 to make arrangements.
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Mountain Song will NOT be allowing costumes at school 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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Prospective Families: Tour Mountain Song |
Believe it or not, it’s already time to offer tours to prospective families for the 2024-2025 School Year! Are you interested in enrolling your child, or do you know someone who is? We’re offering group tours on the following dates…
- Friday, September 22, 8:30am
- Friday, October 13, 8:30am
- Friday, November 10, 8:30am
Interested parties must sign up HERE. Space is limited. Adults only, please. If you know a family interested in touring our school, please spread the word!
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Exciting things are happening with our $10.8 million capital improvement project!
We met again on Wednesday with our Design-Build team as they presented the preliminary design that will truly transform this school. The team worked with our counselors, special education team and administration to incorporate our “needs” and many of our “wants.”
Here are just a few things you can expect from our renovated school…
- Cafeteria and commercial kitchen
- Updated & secure main entry
- Improved special education and counseling facilities
- Improved accessibility for all people (including an elevator!)
This project is made possible through funds secured by the highest ranked BEST (Building Excellent Schools Today) grant in Colorado this year, along with matching contributions from bond proceeds and other grant funds.
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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 weekly assembly, our executive director, Dr. Teresa Woods, will discuss rhythms and cycles in our school days. 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)
There will be no Coffee & Conversation on Friday, September 29th as we will be celebrating our in-school Festival of Courage.
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VOLUNTEER/DONATE TO STONE SOUP
DONATE TO THE RUMMAGE SALE
Drop small items off at the table by the Front Desk.
VOLUNTEER IN THE GARDEN
MAKE A RECURRING DONATION
JOIN A COMMITTEE
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Mountain Song Community School | 2904 West Kiowa St, Colorado Springs, CO 80904 |
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