November 10
Group Tour 8:30 a.m.
Coffee & Conversation 8:45-9:30 a.m.
MSCS Adult Choir 9:35-10:35 a.m.
Marigold Kinder Lantern Walk
November 11
Homeschool Lantern Walk 4:00 p.m.
November 13
Family Engagement Committee Meeting
November 14
Winter Faire “Crafternoon”
November 16
Lions Club Vision Screening
November 17
Half Day for Kindergarten
November 20-24
Fall Break
November 28
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 11a.m.-2 p.m.
December 14
Homeschool Winter Spiral 6:30 p.m.
December 18-January 5
No School - Winter Break
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Photo courtesy of Courtney Gayle Photo |
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Dearest Mountain Song Community,
It’s truly heartwarming to see so many families of young children preparing for and experiencing lantern walks, just in time to welcome this blast of wintry weather! We hope these seasonal events fill you and your children with a sense of hope and wonder.
We create these living experiences to show how we kindle our own internal lanterns with compassion, kindness and empathy as we enter these shorter days and longer nights. Thank you for your presence and for making these nights so special for our students!
Speaking of making things special, I extend my gratitude to Mr. Adam Wright and his army of staff and parent volunteers for making the Glow Dance such a success. Also, thank you to Emmalee Slimski for organizing our fun fundraising evenings for our families, such as at Skate City and Urban Air.
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!
Lastly, I hope you will read the touching story below of our beloved homeschool teacher, Ms. Shannon Lang, in our Mountain Song Pioneer Stories. In honor of her and all the other founders of Mountain Song, please help support the school.
Cheers to ten years,
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Teresa M. Woods, Ph.D.
Executive Director
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Cheers to 10 Years!
Founding teacher finds authentic relationships at Mountain Song
Ms. Shannon Lang’s story
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The Willow Class celebrating Ms. Shannons Lang’s wedding in 2014 |
Authenticity, depth, magic, sincerity… These are the words Shannon Lang uses to describe the relationships built here at Mountain Song.
Shannon was already a veteran teacher in Woodland Park when she heard about the Waldorf pedagogy from another colleague. She decided to learn more by visiting Shining Mountain Waldorf School.
“I loved the music, the watercolor paintings, and just how much the arts are naturally woven into the students’ days,” said Shannon.
Then, she connected with the group of parents leading the charge to create what would soon become Mountain Song Community School, who invited her to a Lantern Walk.
“I fell in love with the beauty of that festival,” said Shannon. “That’s when I just knew I was meant to be a Waldorf teacher.”
Click HERE to read the rest of Shannon’s Story.
In honor of Ms. Shannon Lang and all the other founders of Mountain Song, please help support the school. Mark 10 years with a $10 gift today to celebrate the Lantern Walk and our amazing teachers and students.
If 10 people mark 10 years with $10 by midnight on Saturday, the DeCluette family will contribute another $100! (Update: just 4 more contributions to go!)
Thank you DeCluette Family!
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Vision Screening Rescheduled
Consent Forms Due TUESDAY!
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Consent forms must be signed and returned to the front office or class teacher no later than Tuesday, November 14th in order for students to be screened. If you have not received a consent form from your child's teacher, they can be accessed here.
Students in 4th, 6th, and 8th grade are exempt from annual health screenings unless requested by a guardian.
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“There's no such thing as bad weather, only the wrong clothing.”
As wintry weather arrives, please make sure your children are well equipped with snow pants, fleeces, wool socks, warm shoes or boots, gloves, hats and a warm winter coat. Our students go outside for recess unless temps drop below 15⁰F.
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Lost and Found Friday
TODAY
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Today marks the first Lost and Found Friday of the year! All lost items from this school year will be hung on the fence along 29th St. from 3:00 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. to reunite them with their rightful owners.
Items remaining after 3:30 p.m. will be added to our Community Closet or brought to nearby donation locations, due to our limited space.
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Winter Faire
Saturday, December 9
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Save the date for Mountain Song’s Winter Faire Saturday, December 9th from 11a.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. Be on the lookout for volunteer sign ups coming soon!
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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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Our 3rd annual Glow Dance and Ag Arts pizza party was a huge success! Despite falling on the same night as our first snow of the season, we raised more than $1,350 dollars to support our Ag Arts program! We want to thank everyone who attended, as well as all the staff and volunteers who offered their time and energy in making this event so special. We also want to offer special thanks to our 5th graders, who chopped all of the veggies for our homemade pizza. And we can't forget about our amazing emcee for the night, DJ Chole BeeBleesed! |
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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.
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Coffee & Conversation & MSCS Adult Choir |
Join us TODAY for our Friday Coffee and Conversation with Executive Director, Dr. Teresa Woods. Directly afterwards, join Ms. Lijauco for MSCS Adult Choir practice!
Assembly 8:20 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. (in the Gym)
Coffee & Conversation 8:45 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. (Homeschool Room)
9:35 - 10:35 MSCS Adult Choir (Homeschool Room)
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We still are looking for substitute teachers and special education paraprofessionals at Mountain Song! If you know of anyone that would be a good fit for the only Waldorf-inspired public school in Southern Colorado, please send them our way.
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Parent Circle Meeting
December 6th
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Chalk art by Ms. Ellie Arzate |
This year's Parent Circle will be meeting on the first Wednesday of each month beginning at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom.
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Click on picture above or here for Facebook Reel Post
In case you missed it on social media…
No one does Parent Nights quite like Mountain Song! Take a look as our Kindergarten parents make birthday crowns for their children. The next time we gather, we’ll trim them and lovingly add special details to create an heirloom we hope they will always treasure. We are so grateful for our parents who make time for evenings like this… and for teachers like Ms. Gina who are beyond generous with their time and talents!
MSCS Staff Choir
Sunday, November 5th
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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Main Lesson, 2nd Grade Huckleberry Class |
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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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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