Village Voice - Volume 24, Issue 33
- Chrissy Barry
- May 14
- 4 min read
Upcoming Events
Thursday, May 15th, 5:30pm, Mentorship Evening
Friday, May 16th, 6:00pm, 2nd Grade Play
Monday, May 19th, 4th Grade Field Trip to Museum of Cultural & Natural History
Monday, May 19th, 6:00pm, Village Community Council (Zoom)
Tuesday, May 20th, 3rd Grade Field Trip to Willamette Heritage Cent
Tuesday, May 20th, 5:30pm, Board Meeting
Wednesday, May 21st & Thursday, May 22nd, 6:30pm, 7th Grade Play
Monday, May 26th, No School
Tuesday, May 27th - 30th, 5th Grade Outdoor School
Tuesday, May 27th - 28th, 6th Grade Camping Trip
Wednesday, May 28th - 29th, 7th Grade Trip to Ashland
Friday, May 30th, 1st & 2nd Grade Trip to Children's Museum
Saturday, May 31st, 25th Anniversary Event
Quick Links
In the interest of reducing the sheer length of the Village Voice, we have replaced several repeating items with links to shortcuts:
Village Vine This is the Village School Facebook Community.
Administrator's Message
Greetings Village School Community!
21.5 school days until summer break! Here at school we are fastening our seatbelts, securing our luggage beneath the seat in front of us, and putting our tray tables in the upright position as we prepare to land this 24/25 school year, ideally turbulence free.
Fun fact, on May 14th, 1908, Charles William Furnas became the world’s first ever airplane passenger on an airplane piloted by Wilbur Wright on Kill Devil Hills in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. The journey was 600 meters long and lasted 29 seconds, shorter than hoped, but still long enough to get Charles William’s face printed on the 6-cent airmail stamp in 1938.
We’re utilizing these last days to the fullest, with plays, field trips, testing, and all sorts of interesting classroom activities. We hope you are also doing well and enjoying the beauty of spring in the air. Here’s a poem that reflects the way this year is unwinding:
The Enkindled Spring
By D.H. Lawrence
This spring as it comes bursts up in bonfires green, Wild puffing of emerald trees, and flame-filled bushes, Thorn-blossom lifting in wreaths of smoke between Where the wood fumes up and the watery, flickering rushes.
I am amazed at this spring, this conflagration Of green fires lit on the soil of the earth, this blaze Of growing, and sparks that puff in wild gyration, Faces of people streaming across my gaze.
And I, what fountain of fire am I among This leaping combustion of spring? My spirit is tossed About like a shadow buffeted in the throng Of flames, a shadow that's gone astray, and is lost.
Happy Spring!
Sincerely,
Roz, Shannon, and Andy
25th Anniversary Hoodies - place your pre-order today!
We are taking pre-orders for a special edition, 25th Anniversary hoodies with our logo in full color. Please click here if you would like to place a pre-order or use the QR code above:
Yearbook Photos
We are collecting photos from families for our yearbook. If you have any photos to share from this year, please click the appropriate link and upload using password Photos4village!
Thanks for your help with this!
Yearbook Staff
3rd Grade Play
The 3rd graders worked so hard on their play, and shone on stage!
Commemorative Tiles for Our Courtyard Mural!
Check out our commemorative tiles to help fundraise for our courtyard mural. The tiles offer a great opportunity to share a legacy with our school. The tiles come in two sizes and businesses can upload their logos. They will be situated under the roof by the entrance to the Commons, right next to the location of the mural.
Please let us know if you have any questions.
Village School 25th Anniversary - Please RSVP!
Village School Kitchen
Thanks to Aloysius from the 6th grade for doing such a careful and joyful job helping prepare focaccia pizza for the school last week!
Toña Aguilar
The Village School
Eugene, Oregon
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Volunteering
Please reach out to chrissy@eugenevillageschool.org with any questions about volunteering! We ask families to contribute 40 hours of volunteer hours per year, and single parent households to contribute 20 hours.
Our Handwork teachers are looking for some parent volunteers to read stories to the kids while they sew and knit their creations. Please email Chrissy at chrissy@eugenevillageschool.org if interested.
Brett is looking for a couple of adults to help with digging holes to install a couple of pet waste stations.
Ms Frédérique is looking for one or two volunteers to help hem a set of small tablecloths for the art room. Please email frederique@eugenevillageschool.org if interested.
8th Grade Field Trip to Courthouse
It's the season of field trips! The 8th graders got to take a trip to the US Courthouse last week.
Village School Lunch Diaries
Focaccia Pizza with watermelon!
Students get so excited when Greek Pasta Salad is on the menu!
Community Bulletin Board
Contact Kira Rafuse for more information.
Kira is a former Waldorf preschool teacher and Mom of a 4th grader at Village School.
Weeks offering camp for children 6 and up
June 23-26, July 7-10, July 21-24, Aug 4-7, Aug 18-21
From Garden to Fabric: An Adventure in Natural Dyeing
Parent & Child Class | Ages 8–12
Sunday, July 27, 2025 | 1–5 PM
Long Table Farm | $100–$110
Join artist Kate Hirst (Village School Mom) for a fun, hands-on natural dye workshop using Japanese Indigo and garden-grown plants! Learn the traditional techniques of Shibori and Tatakazome to create vibrant patterns on fabric and paper. Families will harvest from the garden, experiment with color, and explore nature through art.
Tickets:
• Parent + Child (ages 8–12): $110
• Individual: $100
• Add’l child: $15
Register at: www.longtable.farm
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