Upcoming Dates to Remember |
May 22
May Faire 10:00-2:00
May 25
Futures Committee 3:30pm
May 31
No School - Memorial Day
June 3
Pentathlon (5th Grade)
June 4
Last Day for Kindergarten
(Rainbow Bridge)
June 8
Grade 8 Graduation
June 9
Last Day of School
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A gorgeous spring day presented itself for our In-School May Day Festival yesterday! Thank you to all the families who turned out to support your children in their dances. A slideshow of photos and class videos from the day can be found here on our main May Faire webpage. We also were featured in the Gazette found at this link.
Tomorrow we hope to see many more of you at our May Faire from 10:00 - 2:00 at the school. There are many busy hands, hearts, and minds preparing for this joyous event that marks the first public festival we have had in nearly a year and a half! Thank you to the Parent Council for all the creative planning you have put into this community event!
May Faire also highlights our spring fundraiser with a goal of raising $20,000 to help ensure Mountain Song’s future. See more information below, and also visit our May Faire webpage to learn more about the event on Saturday.
We hope to see you there!
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Dr. Teresa Woods
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May Faire Tomorrow - May 22nd |
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Let us celebrate our community together again!
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May Faire Fundraising Campaign |
With two successful matching grants and several sponsors, we have raised over $8,000 so far to help ensure the future of Mountain Song Community School where Southern Colorado children can learn, grow, and be inspired in the Waldorf tradition for years to come. We are humbled and inspired by so much generosity. If you missed the momentum this week, don’t feel left out - you can still donate today!
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May Faire Has 5 New Sponsors! |
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We have five new incredible May Faire sponsors, and we are so grateful for their support! |
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Our very own Mountain Song Board of Directors has become a sponsor of May Faire! Members of the Board support the school in so many important ways, and they inspire all of us by providing the leadership the school needs. Thank you, dear members of our Board!
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Anna’s Apothecary is the brainchild of sisters Sara Berry and Anna Papini who conceived the dream in the quiet calm of the Colorado Mountains and launched the business in 2012. Helping, healing and meaningful living, inspired by a passion for plants and herbal medicine, brought this local small business to fruition in the quaint city of Manitou Springs. Our gratitude abounds for this Mountain Song family!
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Thank you to Mountain Song parent Karin Menendez of Blue Raven Solar for sponsoring May Day! Blue Raven began with one goal in mind－to provide homeowners across America with a simple and affordable way to get the best solar technology. Karin will donate 25% of her commission to our capital campaign from any systems that are installed within our little community! Thank you, Karin!
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G & G Consulting Group, LLC is a consulting firm that provides financial oversight, business services and human resources to charter schools and nonprofits in Colorado. The firm was established in 2005, and the staff have over 100 years of combined financial oversight, business services and human resources experience. Owner, Jason Guerrero, has been working with Mountain Song since 2015, and we are thankful for his support!
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Fountain Colony, LLC is a small, client oriented commercial real estate brokerage firm representing individual, corporate, governmental and institutional owners and Lessors of commercial real estate throughout the Colorado Springs greater metropolitan area including Woodland Park, Pueblo and Castle Rock. Gary H. Feffer, SIOR, a seasoned commercial real estate expert in Colorado Springs, left the largest local brokerage firm which he had helped found to create Fountain Colony with the goal of providing superior personalized services. Tired of being “brokered” and frustrated with the way the industry handled clients and transactions, Gary formed an alliance between Griffis/Blessing, Inc., the area’s foremost commercial property and residential management/investment firm, to serve the mission of “Clients Interests First.” We appreciate the generosity of this firm!
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May Faire Silent Auction Items Revealed! |
Dinner for six prepared by Mr. Adam Wright, a private yoga class taught by Ms. Katie White, a VIP tour of Glen Eyrie Castle with a special treat or tea from the bookstore with Ms. Angie Strickler … these are just a few of the incredible silent auction items you’ll find at May Faire. Head to Facebook & Instagram to get a peek at the other items, and visit our May Faire page to see all that’s in store for May Faire this Saturday 10:00 - 2:00.
We hope you’ll bid early and often knowing that every dollar you spend helps ensure the future of Mountain Song Community School.
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KOAA News 5:
Ag Arts Program Weighs In on Food Educator Legislation
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Mountain Song is keeping a close eye on a few bills gaining bipartisan support in the U.S. Congress, including the Food and Nutrition Education in Schools Act. Take a listen to this KOAA News 5 story featured this week as Mr. Adam Wright, fifth grader Skye Slack, and Mrs. Sarah Kreger weigh in on legislation that would create more food educators in public schools across the country. Another bill, The Farm to School Act of 2021, would also triple funding for farm to school programming!
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Thank You May Day Flower Donors! |
Our students were beautifully adorned as they ushered in spring by dancing around the MayPole at Mountain Song’s annual May Day (In-School) Festival. Our Internal Festivals Committee and our wonderful flower donors made this event spectacular! We send a special thank you to Security Florist, who donated flowers and flower tops for our May Day Festival - another example of going the extra mile that this family-owned business has been doing since 1967!
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Announcing Mountain Song Summer Camps! |
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We are excited to announce FREE Summer Camps at Mountain Song Community School this year!
Summer camp offerings include: Baking (Beginner), Baking (Intermediate and Advanced), Basketball, Chess, Cultural Studies, Dungeons and Dragons, Farm-to-Table Cooking, Garden Camp, LEGO Camp, Nature Immersion and Crafting, Reading Camp, Skill Builders (Reading, Math, Special Services), and Survival Skills.
Stay tuned for details - registration opens soon!
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Teacher Positions Available |
Educate children in the Waldorf tradition in the shadow of Pikes Peak - "The Most Desirable Place to Live" according to U.S. News & World Report.
We are seeking 6th grade teacher candidates!
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Parent Council Meeting Dates |
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The mission of the Parent Council is to facilitate parent involvement and to support teachers in preserving the vision of the school. Please support Mountain Song by joining one of these Parent Council committees.
Festivals Committee
Meets 2nd Wednesday each month at 4pm
Health and Wellness/Hospitality Committee
Meets 2nd Tuesday each month at 4pm
Parent Council
Meets 3rd Thursday each month at 4pm
All Parent Council committees seek volunteers. Remember, involvement in Parent Council committees satisfies volunteer requirements for Mountain Song! Please contact Cambria at pcchair@mountainsongschool.com if you are interested.
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Article or announcement contributions must be submitted to Ms. Sŏnia Cruz by Tuesday at 5 p.m. for inclusion in each week’s Songbird newsletter, typically distributed on Fridays. (scruz@mountainsongschool.com)
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Mountain Song School Calendar |
Mark your calendar with these important Mountain Song Community School dates.
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Mountain Song Community School | 2904 West Kiowa St, Colorado Springs, CO 80904 |
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