Upcoming Dates to Remember

October 1
Count Day
Festival of Courage
 
October 11
NO SCHOOL - Teacher In-Service Day
 
October 12
Futures Committee 3:30 pm
 
October 18
School Accountability Committee 6:00 pm
Festival of Courage Today
October 1st
Be sure kids wear warm clothes -- 
we will be outside much of the day! 

Today, Mountain Song students celebrate our in-school Festival of Courage This is one of the special ways we embrace the vigor of Autumn at Mountain Song! Ask your students what they conquered today!
From the Director
Today we celebrate the Festival of Courage with stories depicting an archetypal struggle with a dragon. What do dragons symbolize? They exist in cultures throughout the world.

In some myths, a brave soul battles and slays a dangerous dragon. In some stories, a dragon is tamed. Depending on the culture, dragons may live in the underworld, in bodies of water or rain, in the air, or even raised on land. Sometimes they are ferocious. Sometimes they are wise. I’m told that in Chinese cultures, the dragon is the highest in the hierarchy of animals.  

They are all powerful creatures that embody mysterious and mighty forces. At Mountain Song, we try to face, befriend, and tame our dragons while respecting their intense power, a challenging task indeed.  

To our Festival of Courage!
Teresa Woods, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Child Safety Drop-Off Routine
We love our students, and we are so concerned about safety in the morning during drop-off. Please take extra time and follow the established routine for dropping off students in the morning.
  
  • Drop-Off Lanes. Drop off students on 29th Street (east of the school) or on Kiowa Street (front) where staff are present to help guide students into school. These are no parking zones - please do not park in them. 

  • Park Safely, Properly, and Legally.  To leave your vehicle and walk your child to the school, please park properly and legally (not in the drop-off lanes), and cross the streets carefully.

  • No U-Turns.  Instead, please go around the block. U-turns are extremely dangerous on these narrow roads, and they seriously endanger others.

  • Stop Your Vehicle Before Opening Doors. Yes, we’ve had near heart attacks seeing doors opened while a vehicle is still moving.

Thank you for your care!
Economic Data Survey Forms
Thank you to everyone who has completed and submitted your Economic Data Survey form! If you have not completed it, please do so as soon as possible. Even if you do not think you will qualify, we strongly encourage you to fill out this form.

We need a high rate of participation in order to have an accurate representation of our school’s demographics. This information is critical for additional funding that the school may be eligible to receive. Please complete and return your Economic Data Survey form to the front office.

Thank You Parent Council!
A heartfelt thank you to the Parent Council for the Stone Soup Harvest Festival on Saturday, September 25th. It was well attended on the unseasonably warm fall day. Our community contributed ingredients for the soup and chopped them in preparation. Storytellers warmed the hearts of many children in the garden while others served a flavorful soup alongside bread and cider.  

“Bring what you’ve got! Put it in the pot! Everything counts from the largest to the least. Together we can celebrate a Stone Soup Feast!”  

Thank you, Parent Council, for your coordination and dedication! We appreciate you!
Agricultural Arts Volunteers Needed!
We are looking for garden volunteers to help out on weekends and breaks throughout the fall semester. Duties include watering garden beds and feeding our animals. 

You can sign up here via our SignUp Genius. Please email Mr. Adam at awright@mountainsongschool.com if you have any questions. 

Mr. Adam Wright
Agricultural Arts Coordinator and Teacher
2021-2022 Calendar and Schedule
Please find the 2021-2022 school calendars and daily schedule for grades 1-8 at the links below. 
Mountain Song Community School | 2904 West Kiowa St, Colorado Springs, CO 80904
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