Village Voice - Volume 24, Issue 34
- Chrissy Barry
- 38 minutes ago
- 4 min read
Upcoming Events
Friday, May 23rd, 7th Grade Bake Sale after school
Monday, May 26th, No School, Memorial Day
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
Wednesday, May 28th, 1st Grade Play, 6:00pm
Friday, May 30th, 1st & 2nd Grade Trip to Children's Museum
Saturday, May 31st, 25th Anniversary Event
Sunday, June 8th, 6th Grade Garage Sale and Bake Sale
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!
I read an article today about stress research from Stanford University and learned something very interesting:
The initial research on stress mindsets, which was conducted by Stanford psychology Assistant Professor Alia Crum, showed that viewing stress as a helpful part of life, rather than as harmful, is associated with better health, emotional well-being and productivity at work – even during periods of high stress.
One reason that how you think about stress matters is because it changes how you respond to stress. Viewing stress as harmful leads people to cope in ways that are less helpful, whether it’s [using substances] to “release” stress, procrastinating to avoid stress, or imagining worst-case scenarios. One study found that simply having the goal to avoid stress increased the long-term risk of outcomes like depression, divorce and getting fired, by increasing people’s reliance on harmful coping strategies.
Psychologists have found that the ability to embrace stress requires a high tolerance for ambiguity and uncertainty. You have to be able to understand that two seemingly opposite things can be true at the same time. It can be true that going through something stressful can make you sick or depressed, and it can also be true that the same stressful experience can ultimately make you stronger, more compassionate and more resilient over time.
Stress is an indicator for something you really care about. Harnessing stress can help turn obstacles into learning, growth and empowerment rather than depleting us. Mindset matters!
We thought this might be an interesting topic to bring up during this time of year, when activities are starting to pop, the kids are fired up and ready to go, and we’re all adjusting to new routines as the days get longer. Sometimes a small reframe can go a long way.
Hoping your spring is revitalizing and enjoyable,
Roz, Shannon, and Andy
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
7th Grade Play
The 7th Graders put on 4 fabulous performances of "The Princess Bride" to rave reviews!
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.
7th Grade Bake Sale
Stop by to support the 7th graders at their bake sale tomorrow! They will have delicious sweets at the grassy area at the top of the stairs on 35th Ave. Cash and Venmo accepted!
2nd Grade Play
The 2nd graders put on multiple performances of two short plays based on Jataka tales from the Buddhist faith tradition: The Monkey Queen and Mother Mouse. They also got to enjoy some well deserved popsicles!
Village School 25th Anniversary - Please RSVP!
Village School Kitchen
Here comes the sun and with it more local produce on our salad bar! We love supporting Eugene area farmers. This morning, Farmer Lisa delivered gorgeous salad greens.
Our Wednesday morning prep volunteer will be traveling out of state so we are looking for a sub. Are you available to help after morning drop off? If you still need more volunteer hours for this school year or just want to check out what makes our food service program so awesome, text or email me.
Toña Aguilar
541-510-8604
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.
We will have some summer volunteer jobs! Please reach out to Chrissy for more information.
4th Grade Field Trip
The 4th graders had a fun field trip to the Museum of Natural and Cultural History.
Village School Lunch Diaries
The freshest pesto pasta.
Delicious stacked enchiladas.
Perfectly baked tofu completes this sushi bowl.
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
