Upcoming Dates to Remember
February 14
Valentine’s Day Celebrations
8th Grade Flower Fundraiser After School
School Accountability Committee Meeting 6:00 pm (Zoom)
February 15
MSCS Board of Directors Meeting 6:00 pm (Zoom)
February 21
President’s Day
No School for Students
Teachers In-Service
February 22
Futures Committee Meeting 3:30 pm
March 1
MSCS Board of Directors Meeting 6:00 pm
Simplicity Parenting Class 6:00pm
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Celebrating Valentine’s Day |
We celebrate Valentine's Day here at Mountain Song! We ask parents/children to make simple, homemade Valentines, and to keep media images (in the form of stickers, etc.) and candy at home. It is extremely important to keep in mind that if your child makes a Valentine for a classmate, then they make one for each student in their class so that no one is left out.
All classes celebrate differently. In Kindergarten, each of the children will have a special Valentine bag where they place a lovingly made salutation for each of their classmates. In 8th grade, the students have a “Secret Cupid” and each student offers a special gift for one person.
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On Valentine’s Day, Monday February 14th, the 8th grade class will be selling flowers to take home, for $2/stem.
This has been changed from the original date of Friday February 11th.
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Mask Mandate Lifted - Choices Respected |
Last weekend, we lifted the indoor mask requirement at Mountain Song! While many of our families and staff members are now not wearing masks, some are still wearing them for various reasons, including to protect themselves or household members who may be immune compromised, feeling safer while indoors around others, returning to school after infection (for an additional five days), pending travel, etc.
Unfortunately, we have dealt with some instances this week of students chiding and making fun of others for wearing masks, which we do not tolerate for any reason. After teachers and staff worked with these students and classes early in the week, we saw a decrease in this behavior. Please remind your children that at Mountain Song, we respect the personal decisions of families and students in their choices of whether to wear a mask or not. Thank you for your support.
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Welcome New Front Office Staff |
Please welcome Maggie Esquibel and Kirsten Meehleis as our new Administrative Assistants! We couldn’t be more grateful for the way they have jumped in with kindness and keen organization! |
Maggie has a background as a paraprofessional and is currently pursuing a degree in Inclusive Elementary Education. She brings warmth, organization, and authenticity to the front office! |
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Kirsten has most recently been the Assistant Director and Lead Teacher at an early childcare center. She is outgoing, organized, and loves children. She even met a Mountain Song kindergarten friend last week who was a student at the childcare center she worked at! |
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Red Oak Shadow Puppet Show |
Mrs. Banach’s 4th grade class performed a puppet show on Wednesday.
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Generosity to The Place - Letter from Mr. Matt |
Sixth grader, Jolena featured on the news last Sunday.
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Our Mountain Song Community grew a bit this past week, thanks to the thoughtful initiative of one of our sixth graders, and the generosity from our students and parents. While helping clean up fire remnants left from an unexpected homeless overnight visitor in the garden, sixth grader Jolena G. had a heartfelt reaction, and then put her idea into practice.
On Sunday, Jolena was met with excitement as she dropped off our collected donations to The Place. Mountain Song Community School was able to raise $120, enough to house and feed one person for an entire day. In addition to the financial donations, we were able to donate three microwaves, lots of warm clothes, countless household items, and even some wonderful surprises like headphones, tennis rackets, and yoga mats. Everyone at The Place was incredibly grateful, and very inspired by Jolena's kind heart.
Someone at The Place told Mr. Matt that they thought Jolena's actions are a true testament to what a Waldorf education can accomplish through the head, heart, and hands.
We are happy to announce that due to the success of this fundraiser, Mountain Song Community School will continue to partner with The Place. We will be holding another fundraiser for them next year, and hopefully many more to come!
Thank you so much to everyone that participated, and made a real difference in our community.
Mr. Matt Thomas, Ag Arts Teacher
Click on links below for the wonderful “good news” coverage:
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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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On Tuesday, we kicked off the Simplicity Parenting Class series at Mountain Song with Ms. Stacie Warren! Join us for our upcoming sessions to learn Waldorf approaches to supporting your children, so they are ready to launch into the world with resiliency!
No cost to our families; a $175 value. All Mountain Song families are invited to attend any or all of the sessions, hosted here at the school (2904 W Kiowa St, Colorado Springs, CO 80904). Click HERE to learn more.
Upcoming Class Dates & Times*:
*Due to the discussion-based format of the class and our attempt to create a safe space where attendees are comfortable sharing their trials and triumphs in parenting, this class is only being offered in-person and there will not be a Zoom option.
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We had our enrollment lottery on Tuesday for the 2022-2023 school year! This process is led by Sarah Kreger and conducted at random in the selection of students and the ordering of waitlists. We are excited for the interest of many new families to join our community and are in the process of communicating with families. |
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March 7th - 11th at Mountain Song!
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This event is an opportunity for students of all ages to build their home libraries and further their love for reading! Each class will have a designated shop time during school hours using a digital eWallet your child can use for shopping at our Fair. All purchases benefit our school.
Please stay tuned for more info in the coming weeks from the Parent Council.
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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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