Upcoming Dates to Remember
June 13
School Accountability 6:00 pm
June 21
Board of Directors 6:00 pm
August 11
Back to School Night
August 17
First Day of School for Grades 1-8
August 18
First Day of School for Kindergarten
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As we celebrate the purchase of our forever home, teams are behind the scenes working to care for and prepare our beloved building for the new school year. Our Front Office will be open 8:30 am - 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Please visit our website or call (719) 203-6364 with any questions!
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Kim Butler - New School Counselor |
Many of you are aware that our illustrious Director of Operations is completing her training as a school counselor, and we couldn’t be happier to announce that she will be moving into a full-time school counselor position at Mountain Song this upcoming year. With her extensive experience in executive leadership, she has been invaluable in the role of Director of Operations this past year, an especially challenging year at that.
The huge role of Director of Operations is being reorganized, a plan that was initiated by our Board of Directors last year. Kim is working closely with Erinn Lynn, our new Business Manager, to transition many of her current duties. We will also be outsourcing our human resources, payroll, and a few other operation tasks to Tatonka Education Services, and are also in the midst of that transition.
We are so fortunate that Mountain Song’s students will benefit from Kim’s tremendous counseling skill and heart. We are so incredibly grateful and pleased about her new role.
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Please welcome Erinn Lynn to our administrative team as our new full-time Business Manager. We have come to know her as a talented, skilled, and compassionate school supporter as a parent and as our long-term substitute last year in Games and Movement. Being transplants from Florida, Coach Erinn and her family will happily celebrate their first year of living in Colorado next month.
Erinn has a rich background in business management and soccer coaching for youth, a wonderful combination for this role at Mountain Song. Erinn is working closely with Kim Butler this summer to take on the Business Manager duties. We are absolutely delighted that Erinn is joining the Mountain Song team.
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Enrollment for 2022-2023 School Year |
Mountain Song still has enrollment openings in our K-8 classes and Homeschool Enrichment Program.
All new families interested in enrolling their child(ren), or current families wanting to enroll new siblings, must complete an Intent to Enroll form for them.
If you are undecided about whether your child will be returning to Mountain Song, please indicate that on this form as well, and discuss any questions or concerns you may have with Sarah Kreger, Director of School Performance, or your child's teacher.
If you intend on withdrawing your child from our school, please be sure to fill out a Notice of Withdrawal form.
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Thank You Tossed Food Truck |
We want to offer a huge thanks to Tossed Food Truck for providing lunch to our 2nd graders on the last day of school!
This special event was a capstone to our Ag Arts Remarkable People unit, where students learn about chefs, scientists, and other leaders who have helped shape the way we eat and grow food.
Chef Morgan fed our students healthy wraps and tomato soup, perfect for the snowy day! The students gave Tossed a "5-million star review" and you can too!
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Waldorf education holds the belief that children have three fundamental forces driving them forward integrating their head, heart, and hands. It is important we remind them of the beauty and goodness in the world, as well as how they contribute to it.
The infusion of art in Waldorf education nurtures a genuine connection between the child and subject, deepening it to be more impactful and memorable. Click on the video above with interviews from our 8th grade graduates to hear how the inclusion of art at Mountain Song enhanced their learning experience.
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Our Ag Arts program has one thing on their mind this summer - growing the garden. Using the money raised from the fruit tree fundraiser we were able to do so! This week, Mr. Adam proudly added a cherry tree, plum tree, pear tree, rhubarb plants, and yellow, black, and red raspberry bushes! Although we probably won’t see any fruit from these plants until next year, we look forward to all the delicious treats they will bring.
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What are your children doing over the summer? We encourage you to provide healthy activities for physical, social-emotional, and cognitive development. These include outdoor play, creative play, physical activity, spending time with animals, art, designing their own creations (like puppets or cardboard arcades), reading, time in nature, cooking, gardening, and social time with family and friends. Remember that children and teens grow, develop, and function best by interacting face-to-face with people, and with the three-dimensional world rather than on screens.
Inspire your family by creating Summer Bucket Lists!
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Summer is a perfect time for children to immerse themselves in books, where they can journey through time, imagine themselves facing what another person faced, and dream about far away lands. For recommendations on summer reading lists for Waldorf students, please see the links below:
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During the first and third weeks of July, 9:00 am - 1:30 pm, join the Flying Pig Farm to foster relationships to health and the natural world in a safe, supportive, and fun environment. Activities will include animal care, various plant portraits, daily yoga, and construction among many others. There will also be special visits from community workshoppers, including the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo.
Although this camp is for children going into grades 3-8, on Fridays they offer farm tours for families, and conclude with a potluck for all.
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Garden Volunteers Needed for Summer |
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!
Please email Mr. Adam at 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:
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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