Mountain Village School News

Happy Thanksgiving The year has turned its circle, The seasons come and go. The harvest all is gathered in And chilly north winds blow. Orchards have shared their treasures, The fields, their yellow grain, So open wide the doorway Thanksgiving comes again! Newsletter turns 1! In non-holiday related news, this month our little newsletter turns 1! And to mark the anniversary, we'd love to hear from you on some of the topics you'd like to read about in coming issues. Have a question about sleep? Want ideas about how to start practicing yoga with your kids? Let us know! The goal for the next year of the newsletter is to continue to make it relevant and useful (ok, and fun) for all our families, so send along any suggestions you may have. And thanks! As Seen at MVS: Crafting Thanksgiving Placemats Thanks for Reading -Sam

It's been an exciting week at school, but when is it NOT?!? Time spent on the playground meant big gusts of wind and children bundled up tight as we played into the evening, it meant learning to write/trace our names, it meant meeting new assistant teachers (welcome Liz and Leota). Every week is full of meaning...this one was no different. Enjoy a short but sweet newsletter! Thanksgiving Closure Please remember we are closed in observance of Thanksgiving on Thursday and Friday of next week. Thanks and enjoy the time with family and friends! Classroom Updates Infant I: The class has shown considerable interest in jar lids of all varieties, and this has been true among most of the children. The little ones can been seen carrying the lids around the room in both their hands or mouths. The group is more and more active by the day. We have new crawlers and some standing without support. The movers are working on spatial awareness and finding new paths around obstacles and peers.

Fundraiser Thanks! We are so happy with the turnout and support from last Saturday's fundraiser and fall celebration. It was a wonderful to see the children and families enjoying the afternoon together here at school. We want to send a special thank you to all the parent volunteers, bake sale bakers, Suncommon, Chad Hollister and the  individuals and businesses  who donated to our silent auction. You all contributed to the success of this event, and we thank you.  We're certainly looking forward to more events like this in the future, so stay tuned! MVS T-Shirts for Sale You may have noticed a few fashion forward kiddos here at school and around town. We now have Mountain Village School t-shirts available for purchase! The shirts are $15 and we have a variety of sizes, yes, even for you grown-up types. Infant shirts have the MVS logo on the front, while the larger sizes read "MVS" on the front with the logo on the back. NAE

Happy Halloween Wow! What a great parade! We loved seeing the children decked out as well as having so many of you join us on the parade route; it was our best and biggest parade to date. We hope you also had a great weekend of festivities and enjoy some snapshots of a few ghouls and goblins.   Fundraiser and Fall Celebration: This Saturday, 11/7, from 2-5 We look forward to having you here at school to enjoy the music of Chad Hollister and good company. We'll have plenty of eats, libations, a silent auction of prized items from businesses in our community, and...gasp! MVS merchandise.  If you're looking to lend a helping hand to make this event a success, please sign up for a job in the front hallway here at school.  Invite your family and friends, all are welcome! Classroom Happenings Infant I: The babies did some more painting this week, this time on an individual basis by using small paper bags taped to high chair trays. The old