Upcoming Dates to Remember
November 16
MSCS Board of Directors 6:00 pm
November 17
Frankly Coffee Fundraiser - All Day
November 19
Half Day Kindergarten
November 22-26
NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break
November 22
Panera Fundraiser 4:00 pm
November 23
Futures Committee 3:30 pm
December 1-10
MAP Testing
December 7
MSCS Board of Directors 6:00 pm
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This week we honor Veterans Day with a warm thank you to all those in our community who have served. We are grateful for the sacrifices you have made for our country.
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Full Day Programming Thanksgiving Week |
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Innovation Learning is excited to offer Full Day Programming over the Thanksgiving Holiday for our students and families, from November 22nd - November 24th. These days will be packed full of fun activities including: AMAZING Daily Curriculum, TINKER time, SWITCH, Fun Fitness, and Discovery Play.
*Innovation Learning will need a minimum of 8 students to operate. Please, sign up by November 15th. Parents will be notified by November 17th if we do not have enough students to operate during the Thanksgiving Break.
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All families interested in enrolling their child(ren) at Mountain Song Community School for the 2022-2023 school year must complete the Intent to Enroll (ITE) form.
To enter a new child in the enrollment lottery, you must submit the ITE by January 31, 2022. The lottery will take place on Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at 4:30 pm. After the lottery, MSCS will notify you within five business days of your child's placement in the classroom or on the waitlist.
Siblings of currently enrolled students, MSCS staff members’ children, and former founding families will receive priority placement on the waitlist. ITE forms accepted after the January 31st deadline will be placed on wait lists according to the date the ITE was received.
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Mountain Song is eligible to receive Federal Impact Aid funding based on the number of qualifying forms we receive back from parents by December 6th. Federal Impact Aid funding is dedicated to providing quality education to our federally connected children.
- Children at Mountain Song who are federally connected include:
- Students who reside on federal property (ex: military base)
- Students whose parent or guardian serves in the military (ex: active duty)
- Students whose parent or guardian works for the federal government or works on federal property (ex: military base, National Forest land, VA Medical Center)
If your family meets one or more of these characteristics as of October 1, 2021, please complete and return the online Impact Aid form by December 6. One form should be completed for each student.
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We want to applaud our families for the wonderful care and communication you have maintained related to COVID-19. As you may know, Colorado, as well as El Paso County, have experienced a surge of cases, which has stressed hospital capacity. In spite of this, we have managed to limit spread within our school.
To continue this trend of keeping our students in school as much as possible, the Safety Committee has decided to continue our mask policy as long as community spread numbers remain above 200/100K, as reported by El Paso County Public Health at this link. This is consistent with the mitigation practices of D11.
Thank you again for your care as we continue to navigate the pandemic. If you have any questions related to this, please contact Ms. Kim Butler, Director of Operations, who serves as our school COVID Coordinator (kbutler@mountainsongschool.org).
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We continue to offer our students social support as they navigate their feelings and relationships. We are implementing conversations and activities throughout the school which blanket Mountain Song in warmth and kindness. Acts of kindness to ourselves, others and the environment are being woven into lessons, play, and interpersonal relationships on a daily basis.
Under this umbrella of kindness, we will be conducting a support group for students who would like help with social skills. The group will consist of small, age-appropriate discussions and corresponding activities. Social skill-building helps children feel confident and empathetic as they navigate changing social relationships with peers, family members, and adults.
The group will run for six weeks and will begin in January. If you would like your child(ren) to participate, please email me at ckarasiuk@moutainsongschool.org.
May your holiday season be filled with love and light.
Ms. Cori Karasiuk, Dean of Students
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Too much screen time can lead to difficulty focusing and negative impacts on the developing brain, while deterring time away from daily activities that contribute to a balanced life. The following articles from the Child Mind Institute contain great information on tips for setting screen time limits for your children and how multitasking with phones can impact concentration for children and adults.
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Mountain Song is thrilled to announce that we raised over $2000 in the first week of the Indy Give Campaign! Also, twenty people donated within the past week and we were able to secure another $500 matching grant from our partner, CRP Architects.
Frankly Coffee Fundraiser
On November 17th, Frankly Coffee (727 1/2 W Colorado Ave.), owned by a Mountain Song family, will donate 10% of the day’s sales to our Give! Campaign. Join us for a toasty toast to Mountain Song on the way to school or after pickup! They’re staying open late just for us!
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The Hawthorn 3rd Grade Class is raising money for their class field trips with a Popcorn Sale after school today!
Stop by the back playground and support the class for $1/bag. They will be there until 3:45pm or until the popcorn is sold out!
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Looking to earn some extra cash part-time?! We are in urgent need of an evening Custodian, 4-8pm Monday-Friday. Please click here if interested. If you know someone who could be a good fit for this position, please share!!
Please refer to our website and/or pick up an application at the front office.
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With the holidays upon us, we understand that this is not always an easy time for all families. The Helping Hands El Paso County offers a wonderful community resource guide of support, managed by Pikes Peak Library District.
If your family is experiencing any housing or financial emergencies, we at Mountain Song are here to connect you with resources to support you and your family.
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Covid-19 Vaccines for Ages 5 -11 |
UC Health is now offering COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5 - 11. The first dose will be given on Sunday, November 14th, while the second dose will be given on Sunday, December 5th.
Location:
UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central, Cuchara Room, Memorial Administrative Center; 2420 East Pikes Peak Ave, Colorado Springs.
FREE! Appointments needed. You do not need to be an existing UCHealth patient to get the vaccine. Parents may sign up through the UCHealth online portal HERE.
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2021-2022 Calendar and Schedule |
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Please find the 2021-2022 school calendars and daily schedule for grades 1-8 at the links below.
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Mountain Song Community School | 2904 West Kiowa St, Colorado Springs, CO 80904 |
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