Village Voice - Volume 24, Issue 35
- Chrissy Barry
- May 28
- 4 min read
Upcoming Events
5th Grade Outdoor School, Thursday, 5/29 & Friday, 5/20
7th Grade Ashland Trip, Thursday, 5/29
Friday, May 30th, 1st & 2nd Grade Trip to Children's Museum
Saturday, May 31st, 6:00-10:00pm, 25th Anniversary Event
Wednesday, June 4th, 5th Grade Field Trip to Bowling Alley
Friday, June 6th, No School, Grading Day
Sunday, June 8th, 6th Grade Garage Sale and Bake Sale
Tuesday, June 9th, Spring Concert (Middle School only)
Wednesday, June 11th, 3rd & 4th Grade Field Trip to Stauffer-Will Farm
Wednesday, June 11th, 5th Grade Field Trip to Library
Wednesday, June 11th, 8th Grade Graduation
Thursday, June 12th, Rose Ceremony
Friday, June 13th, Last Day of School, 11:45 Dismissal
Monday, June 16th, 7th Grade Fundraiser (MOD Pizza)
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
Dear Village School Families,
This week and next we have several special field trips in the works. Whether it's the break in routine, the unique places they experience, or the camaraderie of being with friends, these events are especially memorable and an important part of the school experience. When you listen to graduating students reflect on their experience here, they frequently recollect their times on these trips. Please be sure to ask your students about the highlights of their trips.
We hope all of you parents get a chance to join us for our 25th Anniversary Celebration this weekend. The musical performers include our alumni marimba band and Skeletons from the Closet, a Grateful Dead cover band with two alumni from 2010. We will have food carts including several operated by current and former Village School community members. Drinks will be from Ninkasi, also part of our Village School community. Another important part of the celebration will be testimonials from staff and former students, and a candle lighting event to pay tribute to our past, and commemorate our mission and community.
We look forward to seeing you all there,
Roz, Shannon and Andy
Village School 25th Anniversary - Please RSVP!
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 Fundraiser
Stop by MOD Pizza on 6/16 to support the 7th graders fundraising efforts!
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.
Library News
Library books due Friday, 5/30!
All library books are due this Friday, May 30. They can be returned to your child's classroom library book basket, the book return inside the library, or to the office. If the library books are lost or have been damaged, we ask that you pay for the cost of replacement. Please contact me with questions. Thanks for your help ensuring our library has wonderful books to lend for years to come!
Eugene City Budget Cuts
The City is looking at a budget shortfall of about $23 million and will be taking public comments on potential areas for cuts, including Amazon Pool and the Sheldon Community Center. The date of the next meeting is Wednesday May 28th. For more info on how to voice your concerns, please see this document:
5th Grade Community Service
5th grade put some love into the playhouse on Friday. They installed a new floor, painted/trimmed out the exterior, fixed up holes inside, and painted/installed chalkboards.
Thank you, 5th graders!
Village Kitchen
Today, students and staff ate produce from our very own school garden!
Big thanks to the fifth graders who planted lettuce starts this spring and harvested them for our salad bar this week.
6th Grade Camping Trip
The 6th graders had a wonderful overnight camping trip! They visited the hot springs at Paulina Lake, the Sun River Observatory, and the lava fields in central Oregon.
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.
We will have some summer volunteer jobs! Please reach out to Chrissy for more information.
Village School Lunch Diaries
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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