Upcoming Dates to Remember
January 31
Enrollment Forms Due for 22-23 School Year
February 1
MSCS Board of Directors Meeting 6:00 pm
February 14
School Accountability Committee Meeting 6:00 pm
February 15
MSCS Board of Directors Meeting 6:00 pm
February 21
No School for Students, Teachers In-Service
February 22
Futures Committee Meeting 3:30 pm
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Enrollment for 2022 - 2023 School Year |
If you intend on having your child return to Mountain Song next year, please complete this form by January 31, 2022 to save their spot!
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.
All new families interested in enrolling their child(ren), or If you would like to enroll other siblings at Mountain Song next year, you must complete an Intent to Enroll form for them.
If you intend on withdrawing your child from our school, please be sure to fill out a Notice of Withdrawal form at the front office.
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Parent Info Session Recording Posted! |
The most recent Zoom Parent Information Session led by Sarah Kreger has been posted on our website here. We will soon announce the date of the next Parent Information Session offered in-person.
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Reporting Student Absences |
To help us be more efficient in the front office, we ask that you please use our online reporting forms that are available on our Mountain Song homepage.
If your child tests positive or has been exposed to a positive COVID case, we have a new Online COVID Questionnaire that we ask you to please fill out.
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Mrs. Neal Leading the Linden Class! |
We are happy to announce that Mrs. Denise Neal will be staying with the Linden 2nd grade class through the end of this school year!
While Mrs. Neal plans to return to teaching Games and Movement next school year, she has a temporary injury that limits her physical mobility for that role for the remainder of this year. The slower physical pace has been helpful for her while her injury is being repaired. She has also admitted to have fallen in love with the class!
We are arranging for a long-term substitute for Games and Movement, while looking for a strong class teacher for the Linden Class next fall.
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Lunch Bunch groups with Ms. Cori are temporarily postponed. She will continue to meet with students individually. For questions, please contact Cori Karasiuk: ckarasiuk@mountainsongschool.com.
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A Waldorf Craft to Prepare for Valentine’s Day! |
In case you missed it, Sarah Kreger and third-grader Winston spent time with the FOX21 Morning News Team on Monday morning, representing our school and giving families a beautiful way to celebrate Valentine’s Day! Learn how to make homemade Waldorf Valentine’s using newspaper, bird-seed, and water. Click on the picture for video or take a look here!
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Colorado Topography Comes Alive! |
Mountain Song 4th graders create their own mountains and accurate topographic maps in Agricultural Arts.
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Friends of Tonga
Extending Friendship and Aid
from Ms. Keiser
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Hello Mountain Song Families!
As many of you may already know, a few weeks ago there was a massive volcanic eruption off the coast of a small South Pacific island nation called Tonga. I was a Peace Corps Volunteer and Teacher in Tonga for over a year. My first classroom was in Tu’anuku, Tonga, where I taught English and ran the library. I still feel a deep connection to this place, and the news of the tsunami wave and ash cloud are incredibly saddening.
Since the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano, Tonga has been cut off from the world. Their internet connection was severed and the ash kept satellite communications from going through. The information that we are getting is that many homes have been destroyed by the tsunami, that food is scarce, and that most drinkable water has been contaminated by volcanic ash. This week, we saw videos of volunteers swimming from boats to small islands to provide 5 gallon containers of water.
If you are able, consider donating to the relief efforts going on now. Friends of Tonga, a nonprofit run by former Peace Corps Tonga volunteers, has a goal of raising $100,000 to distribute to families and local organizations already on the ground. Join me in extending friendship and care by donating to Friends of Tonga here.
‘Ofa atu and malo ‘aupito!
Love to you and thank you so much!
Liz Tomal-Keiser
Willow Class 1st Grade Teacher
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Shout Out to Rick’s Garden Center |
We extend our gratitude to Rick's Garden Center for the large donation of seed packets to the garden. Rick's has donated seeds to us in the past and is a huge supporter of our program. Please give them a thank you and stop by Rick’s, just down the road from Mountain Song, located at 1827 West Uintah Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80904.
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Agricultural Arts Volunteers Needed! |
We are looking for garden volunteers to help out during weekends and over the breaks! Duties include caring for the animals and watering the greenhouse.
Mr. Adam Wright
Agricultural Arts Coordinator and Teacher
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Mountain Song Community school is thrilled to partner with Ms. Stacie Warren to offer Simplicity Parenting Classes at no cost to our families.
Simplicity Parenting is an internationally renowned program created by family counselor and former Waldorf teacher, Kim John Payne. The program will help you build a safe, warm and secure family base camp from which a child can launch out into the world with resiliency. The approach helps you in making small doable changes to worry less and enjoy more.
All Mountain Song families are invited to attend any or all of the sessions listed below, which will be hosted here at the school (2904 W Kiowa St, Colorado Springs, CO 80904). Click HERE to learn more.
Class Dates & Times:
February 8th, 6-8 p.m.
March 1st, 6-8 p.m.
March 29st, 6-8 p.m.
April 19th, 6-8 p.m.
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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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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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