Posted by: Kirsten Broadfoot | October 24, 2008

Harvest spirit…

With special thanks to Ms Marna, for her dedicated efforts in educating the parents of small children, who know more rhymes and songs about the harvest season than I have pumpkins curing under my table (but that’s another story…..)

Five little pumpkins sitting on the gate

The first one said, “Oh my, it’s getting late”

The second one said “There are witches in the air”

The third one said “But we don’t care”

The fourth one said “Let’s run and run and run”

The fifth one said `It’s Halloween fun”

OooOoo went the wind and out went the lights

And the five little pumpkins rolled out of sight…..:)

Or…..how about this one?

seed pods
bean pods
poppy pods
and pea pods
split when they ripen
and they open with a pop!

I think that one has hand actions which the kids know, but we don’t…… might need to get Ms Marna on youtube!!!!

With thanks to the artistes - Ming chai and akhater for their images!

Kirsti

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Posted by: mostlygreenmama | October 22, 2008

You know your kid is a River Song child when . . . : #19

They not only KNOW what tahini is, they know if they want it on a cracker or not.

-Kass

(Come on folks, what other ones do you have?!)

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Posted by: mostlygreenmama | October 7, 2008

Michaelmas: a high time in the old way tonight!

It never fails to astonish me how the weather holds out for our outdoor fall festivals!  By any rights, it should have been rainy and cold.  Fortunately, the weather reports were wrong and Friday evening proved to be clear and warm.

I arrived with 40 organic baked potatoes fresh from the oven (the only food I can think to bring to a group meal where everyone is either vegetarian, or lactose/gluten intolerant) and our “festival” pack (a prepacked picnic basket with all our place setting stuff).  Oh yeah, and my 4 year old daughter and the wrongly sized apple press bag.  heh.

I loved the field that we had Michaelmas in last year (the one across from New Belgium) but the Happy Harvest farm was even better!  There was a tree house, lots of tables, a lovely view and a porch swing hung from an obliging overturned cottonwood.  Our hosts, former River Song parents themselves, were wonderfully accommodating.

It was also a night of reunions, as a lot of former River Song families showed up for the fun.  Bella got tomeet up with her beloved Eli, who has gone off to kindergarten, and many other old friends besides.

I couldn’t get the two of them to come make a dragon craft, but Ms Marna pinned them down to get their star headbands before the Story Time started. I missed it, but Bella informed me that it was WONDERFUL, as usual. (She loves story time!)

The blacksmiths were quite a bit of fun, and the glowing orange metal gleamed warmly in the quickly darkening night.  I thought it was quite dramatic. Bella thought it was quite spooky.

All in all, it was another fun night of what our family calls Festival Season.  (Back to school night, Michaelmas, Lantern walk, Winter Fest).  We are already looking forward to the next spoke in the wheel.

-Kass

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Posted by: Kirsten Broadfoot | September 21, 2008

River Song Rocks the Rocky Mountain Sustainable Living Fair!

So we’ve just got back from an awesome afternoon at the fair where I was volunteering in the natural parenting tent sponsored by River Song!

We spent the afternoon surrounded by young and not so young divine beings, painting, creating creatures out of beeswax, dressing up in silk capes and crowns, learning a lot about homeopathy and natural parenting as well as lantern making.

Most of our afternoon we were accompanied by either Native American flute music or poetry slam lyrics from the main stage. The sun shone, the kids painted and we laughed as our sons watched the belly dancers totally enraptured! Here’s a special shoutout to my co-volunteers, Carolina and Michelle, thanks for all the fun!……For more pics of the fair, click here.

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Posted by: Yann Ropars | September 20, 2008

Wanted! Space to grow.

The River Song Waldorf School, serving children age 2-1/2 to 5 years, emphasizes creative play as an early foundation for creative thinking and future academic strength in a natural, home like settings.
We are currently outgrowing our present location and are seeking space to:

  • Increase our capacity to serve more pre-school age children
  • to start a Kindergarten Class!

Does your organization have a space to share? Want to learn more?
Please contact Susan Castellon 970-407-9185 or email riversongfc@gmail.com 
Thank you for your consideration, please pass the blog who may be able to assist us in this endeavor.

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Posted by: willowtreefamily | September 18, 2008

Cash4Caps Bucket is here!

Hi everyone!  I’m sure many of you have seen the nice bucket Morningfresh Dairy has provided to collect our caps.  If you haven’t been to school yet this week it is on top of the cubbies to the right when you come in the door (the ones that hold extra hats, clothes, etc.).  Once we really start to accumulate them they suggest we store them in paper ream boxes until we have enough to turn in.  Put the word out to your neighbors and coworkers….I let a few of my coworkers at the hospital know and someone brought me a huge bag full!  Yeah!  It’s such a great easy way for Riversong to raise a little money!

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Posted by: willowtreefamily | September 9, 2008

Cash 4 Caps

Ok, we are getting started with Morning Fresh Dairy Cash 4 Caps program! So for every cap Riversong Waldorf School collects we will get 5 cents per cap (or a $50.00 check for each 1000 caps) we turn in.  The money is for the school to use in anyway we choose.  All Morning Fresh caps are eligible including milk, juice and lemonade, as long as they come from a glass container.  They will be providing us with an informational poster and drop box for the caps and will pick them up.   So start saving your caps at home and we will have a collection box for them at school soon!  Thanks! Bridget Walz, Izzy’s mom :)

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Posted by: heatherandpaul | September 7, 2008

Crafting Session For Sustainable Living Fair Tomorrow!

This is mostly a test - my first blog posting ever.   So I’ll write about the crafting session we’re having tomorrow at the school in support of the Sustainable Living Fair (happening in Fort Collins on Sept 20 and 21).  Our school is hosting the Natural Parenting tent and so we need to learn about making the various crafts we will be helping fair-goers with.  The Marvelous Ms. Marna will be leading us in this crafting session.  It promises to be a good time.  11am - 2pm at the school.  See you there!

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Posted by: Angela Bartges | August 6, 2008

Job Opening: School Director

River Song Waldorf Early Childhood Program is looking for a full time, year round director / administrator to start immediately.
River Song is a child-centered and relationship-based early childhood school that emphasizes creative play as an early foundation for creative thinking.  River Song offers mixed-age pre-school classes for 2-1/2 to 5 year old children in a home-like setting.
Qualifications:
A strong background in childcare administration required, understanding of Waldorf education practices, and a willingness to be a member of a collaborative team of faculty, board and family volunteers.  Director qualification is highly preferred.  Salary commensurate with experience
How to Apply:
Send resume and cover letter to River Song Waldorf School at 906 E. Stuart St. Fort Collins CO or email to riversongfc@gmail.com.  Direct questions to Susan Castellon at 407-9185.

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Posted by: Yann Ropars | July 24, 2008

Nice work from our colleagues

The Spring Garden Waldorf School produced this video back in June last year. We like it and thought we’d share it with you.


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Posted by: Yann Ropars | July 21, 2008

Is your family income less than 80% of the median income in Fort Collins?

If so we have an opening for your child this Fall at River Song!

The 906 E. Stuart building lease was awarded to River Song Waldorf School on the condition of providing childcare services that meet the needs of diverse members of the community, including the needs of medium and low-income families whose income is less than 80% of the median income in Fort Collins. All families will be contacted regarding eligibility criteria and asked for supporting documentation at certain times during the year, including prior to enrollment. Income and personal data will be kept in strictest confidence. 

Please see our handy chart below if you are unsure of whether your family meets this criteria.

Income Table
Family Size* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Annual Income $42,000 $48,000 $54,000 $60,000 $64,800 $69,600 $74,400 $79,200

*Family Size refers to however many people live in your household and the Annual Income is the total income of the household. For example, if you have roommates, their income counts even if they do not pay you money towards childcare.

River Song Waldorf Early Childhood is also a Colorado Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) Provider. If you have any questions about CCAP, you can go to their homepage.

Please note: We also accept children who do not meet the income criteria given above. We have an active waiting list for those families for the fall.

Contact Abby Penny at 970-407-9185 or RiversongFC@gmail.com if you are interested in having your child at River Song.

We look forward to meeting you!

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