November 17
Half Day for Kindergarten
November 20-24
Fall Break - NO SCHOOL
November 28
Giving Tuesday
Town Hall
December 1
Winter Spiral (in-school festival)
December 4
Urban Air Fundraiser
December 6
Parent Circle Meeting 6:30
December 9
Winter Faire 11:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.
December 14
Homeschool Winter Spiral 6:30 p.m.
December 18-January 5
No School - Winter Break
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Watercolor painting, Ms. Lori Kemmler’s 3rd grade Ebony class |
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Dearest Mountain Song Community,
What beautiful expressions of love and light as we enter Fall Break! Between the Diwali celebrations with our 5th graders and the lantern walks with our homeschool and younger grades, we enter these darker months strengthened. It’s no wonder almost every culture in the world has some way of marking this seasonal transition.
Remember, Winter Faire is quickly approaching! We look forward to joining in community again on Saturday, December 9th as we mark 10 years of the only Waldorf-inspired public school in Southern Colorado!
Have a lovely fall break and we look forward to seeing you back here on Monday, November 27th. (And please join us for the Town Hall on Tuesday, November 28th!)
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Teresa M. Woods, Ph.D.
Executive Director
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Fall Break Begins
NO SCHOOL Next Week
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Today is a half day for Kindergarten, and the last day for everyone before Fall Break. There will be NO SCHOOL next week, from Monday, November 20th through Friday. Enjoy your time together and we look forward to seeing you Monday, November 27th. |
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Thank you to our incredible donors who marked 10 years with $10 in honor of Ms. Shannon Lang’s favorite festival. Your generosity helped us secure a $100 match from the DeCluette family. We are so very grateful!
Keep in mind, Giving Tuesday is fast approaching and we hope you will consider Mountain Song in your year-end giving plan!
Mark 10 Years with $10
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Give Mr. Adam the Week Off! |
Fall break has arrived, but our plants and chickens don’t know that! Let’s give Mr. Adam the week off. Please sign up for a shift in the garden HERE.
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MSCS Town Hall
November 28th 6:00 - 7:30 pm
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The MSCS Board of Directors and Administration warmly invite you to join on Tuesday, November 28, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. for the MSCS Virtual Town Hall on Zoom. The purpose of this Town Hall is to update you on our plans and goals this year.
We look forward to this evening of sharing about our community school.
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In preparation for our Spiral Walk and annual Winterfaire celebration, Mountain Song will be collecting donations of pine tree trimmings! Please drop these off by November 30th (outside of the chicken coop by staff parking area). Thank you for helping us celebrate the season!
Note that vendors selling evergreen trees often have free bough scraps to give away. You are welcome to drop off boughs during the Fall Break next week.
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Winter Faire
Saturday, December 9
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Join us for Mountain Song’s Winter Faire Saturday, December 9th from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. as we transform our school into a magical winter wonderland radiating the love and care we have for one another. You can expect craft booths, a soup bar, baked goods, performances, and even a visit from Father Winter.
This year, Winter Faire will be organized by teachers and staff led by our Festivals Committee with the support of Parent Circle and our other incredible parent volunteers.
Watch for sign-up links to volunteer from your teachers.
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We are so grateful to our Winter Faire sponsor, FirstBank, one of the largest privately held banks in the nation and also one of the largest corporate philanthropists in Colorado. Thank you, FirstBank, for your ongoing support of our school. |
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Welcome Andrea Robertson! |
Join us in extending a warm welcome to Andrea Robertson, our new Business Manager. Andrea was the COVID Project Manager for El Paso County Public Health for over two years during the height of the pandemic, and we're pretty sure we had the pleasure of contract tracing with her over the phone sometime during that time. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management from Colorado Mesa University, and brings valuable experience in managing operations, finances, marketing, and human resources in other organizations. Next time you see Andrea, say hello! |
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Congratulations and Thanks to Coach Baucom |
Please join me in extending our congratulations and deepest thanks to Jacob Baucom, Games and Movement Teacher, as he will be moving on in December to pursue his ideal career in exercise science. We are so sad to see him leave, but we also celebrate that he has found a position (as we knew he eventually would) that aligns more with his professional goals.
We are interviewing very qualified candidates to take over the role, and we hope to have an announcement soon. In the meantime, let’s show Coach Baucom our love and let him know he will always have a home at Mountain Song!
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This week, our 5th graders celebrated Diwali in Ag Arts. Known as the Festival of Lights, Diwali is the largest holiday in India, and asks us to reflect on ways to invite prosperity into our lives for the year ahead. The dates change based on the Hindu lunar calendar, and this year ran from November 10th- 14th.
In preparation for Diwali, 5th graders learned about the customs that occur on each day of the festival, and in turn cleaned and decorated their classrooms using lights, flowers, and elephants. During our celebration, students participated in a handmade gift exchange and meditated on how to bring good fortune to their loved ones. They also tried Indian sweets such as mango lassis and candy-covered fennel seeds, all while listening to Hindu dance music!
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Now Enrolling for School Year 2024-25! |
Believe it or not, it's already time to enroll in Mountain Song Community School for School Year 2024-25! Currently enrolled students must “save their seat” while new families must submit an Intent to Enroll form to be eligible for the lottery. You can find all the information about enrollment HERE, including dates for Parent Information Nights and school tours for 2024. Please share with your community!
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Calling the Community
Parent Circle Update
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Chalk art by Ms. Ellie Arzate |
The next Parent Circle meeting will be December 6th.
Parent Circle is collecting items for students in our school community for the holidays and they need your help! If you are able to help the Parent Circle promptly gather the requested items for our Giving Baskets, please see the Sign-Up Genius linked below. All donations can be brought to the front office, but please be sure they are labeled “Parent Circle.”
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Join us TODAY for our Friday Coffee and Conversation with Executive Director, Dr. Teresa Woods. We will continue to deepen our exploration of phenomenon-based science in the context of our seasonal festivals of light.
Assembly 8:20 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. (in the Gym)
Coffee & Conversation 8:45 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. (Homeschool Room)
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Click on picture above or here for Facebook Reel Post
In case you missed it on social media…
Our Mountain Song 5th graders are learning about Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. In preparation of our in-school festival tomorrow, they’re shaping and painting clay Diyas that represent the triumph of good over evil and knowledge over ignorance.
🎵 all of our Mountain Song students
For a peek into the classroom, we hope you'll follow along on Instagram and Facebook!
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Urban Air Fundraiser
December 4th
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We hope to see you at our next Urban Air Fundraiser on Monday, December 4th. Our school receives 20% of the cost of each admission all day long, so make sure you mention Mountain Song!
Evenings like this provide our families with healthy, fun and screen-free entertainment at reduced prices, while also building community and raising money for our school!
In fact, we had 60 skaters come out to this past Monday’s fundraiser at Skate City, raising $180 for our school. We are so appreciative of Emmalee Slimski for organizing these evenings for us!
Mark your calendar for our other upcoming fundraising nights!
December 4 Urban Air
January 29 Skate City
February 5 Urban Air
March 4 Skate City
April 1 Urban Air
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Chalk art by Ms. Amy Tezak |
VOLUNTEER AT WINTER FAIRE
December 9th 11 a.m - 2 p.m.
JOIN OUR “CRAFTERNOON”
Come to the Garden after school on Tuesdays
VOLUNTEER IN THE GARDEN
MARK 10 YEARS WITH $10
JOIN A COMMITTEE
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Milibo Art Theatre Presents:
Santa’s Elves Annual Talent Show
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Refurbish the Elf returns to the North Pole just in time for the annual Talent Show judged by the Big Guy himself. All of the other elves have talent galore and show off their incredible dancing, singing, aerial acrobatics, and Elfen magic. Refurbish can’t even decide what his talent is. Will he find it in time for the Big Show? Big laughs for the whole family!
December 9th through 23rd
Saturdays at 11:00 am & 2:00 pm
Sundays at 1:00 pm & 3:00 pm
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2022-2023 Calendars and Schedule |
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Please find the 2022-2023 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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