springfest has been postponed until the 16th of May – same time, same place!
Posted by: missmarna | May 11, 2009
Springfest!
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Posted by: Angela Bartges | May 11, 2009
Job Opening: Lead Teacher Position
River Song is seeking a lead teacher for our mixed age five day Sunflower classroom. The class has 14 students ages 2 1/2 to 5, with one lead and one assistant teacher, and a kitchen assistant shared by two classrooms. We are a year round school and offer extended day programs to our families. Lead teachers work from 8-2, with approximately 10 hours work per week outside the classroom, including faculty meetings, mentoring, staff and parent meetings, parent teacher conferences, community outreach, and festivals.
Candidates for this position will have a Waldorf Teaching Certificate or a Lifeways training, with the intention of completing Waldorf training in the next few years. Our lead teachers must meet the State of Colorado’s Director Qualifications and Group Leader Qualifications, which can be viewed at cdhs.state.co.us/childcare/.
We offer a competitive salary, health benefits, a vacation package, and remission for one student in the Early Childhood program.
Interested candidates, please send letter of interest, resume, and three letters of recommendation to: River Song Waldorf School 906 E. Stuart St. Fort Collins, CO 80525 or email to riversongfc@gmail.com
We look forward to hearing from you!
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Posted by: Yann Ropars | May 10, 2009
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 | $42,100 | $48,100 | $54,150 | $60,150 | $64,950 | $69,750 | $74,550 | $79,350 |
*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 Angela Bartges 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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Posted by: missmarna | April 25, 2009
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Posted by: jenfromkent2003 | April 23, 2009
Seeds of Spring
In the heart of a seed buried deep so deep,
A dear little plant lay fast asleep,
“Wake!” said the sun, “and creep to the light.”
“Wake!” said the song of the raindrops bright.
The little plant heard and arose to see
what a wonderful outside world might be.
As the world awakens around us, we are full of wonder and interest. We are enjoying our nature walks and the struggle between King Winter and Lady Spring that has been with us for several weeks of snow, rain, and sunny warm days. The rain last week had all of the children eager to go out and splash in the puddles, gather runoff from the roof in buckets, cups and pails, and make mud pies and rivers. Inside we have been starting seeds and watching them sprout and grow. One of our hermit crabs molted and left behind his entire outer skin, and now has a delicate new pink self that has found a new shell and is much more social with the other crab. Many new babies are joining us in the community and some are just starting their time in the womb. All of the signs of spring are around us!
We look forward to our Spring Festival on May 16 at Happy Heart Farm. We will make May crowns, dance around the May Pole, fish in a magic pond, and enjoy a picnic lunch with our community. We look forward to seeing you there!
Jennifer Powell
Posted in Home | Tags: colorado, fort collins, northern colorado, pre k, pre school, school, springs, waldorf
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 to
meet 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.
Posted in Home | Tags: colorado, fort collins, natural mothering, natural parenting, sustainable, sustainable living fair, wind
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.
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: Yann Ropars | July 24, 2008
Nice work from our colleagues
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