Village Voice - Volume 24, Issue 36
- Chrissy Barry
- Jun 4
- 4 min read
Updated: Jun 5
Upcoming Events
Thursday, June 5th, After School, 7th Grade Bake Sale
Friday, June 6th, No School, Grading Day
Sunday, June 8th, 12:00 - 4:00pm, 6th Grade Garage Sale and Bake Sale
Monday, June 9th, 2:00pm, Spring Concert (Middle School only)
Tuesday, June 10th, 6th Grade Field Trip to Library, Voodoo Doughnut & Noisette
Tuesday, June 10th, 7th & 8th Grade Field Trip to Emerald Lanes
Wednesday, June 11th, 3rd & 4th Grade Field Trip to Stauffer-Will Farm
Wednesday, June 11th, 5th Grade Field Trip to Library
Wednesday, June 11th, 6:30pm, 8th Grade Graduation
Thursday, June 12th, 9:00am, 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:
June Menu: Lunch
Village Vine This is the Village School Facebook Community.
Administrator's Message
Greetings Village School Community!
This past Saturday we celebrated the Village School’s 25th birthday. The party was beautiful! We danced, we ate and drank, we sang, and we connected with friends, but most importantly, we marked our school’s first twenty five years in existence. Some of our special milestones: implementation of the first public K-8 comprehensive sexual education program in the nation, pioneering an award winning scratch kitchen lunch program, graduating 500 students from our 8th grade, producing and performing 200 plays, and (hopefully) helping to inspire hundreds and hundreds of artists, mathematicians, poets, scientists, teachers, designers, musicians, etc., etc. Near the end of the evening, a candle lighting ceremony was facilitated by Matthew Bigongiari, one of our school’s founders. In his words:
When our school began, a light was lit. It has grown stronger over time, and will, ojala (I hope), grow brighter into the future. The candles represent the light our school community helps to bring into the world.
It was notable that we needed to protect our flames from strong winds. It also meant we had to share our light with one another as lights blew out. It seemed like a fitting metaphor for our current time, when we might need to rely on our community more and more to keep our internal lights healthy and shining.
Thank you to everyone who helped organize and put on the event and a big thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate!
Sincerely,
Roz, Shannon, and Andy
June Birthdays
6th Grade Fundraiser
Stop by the school outdoor classroom to support the 6th grade class' fundraiser. You can rummage while enjoying some pastries - always a winning combo!
7th Grade Fundraisers
Let's look forward to another bake sale this Thursday after school!
Stop by MOD Pizza on 6/16 to support the 7th graders fundraising efforts!
7th Grade Ashland Trip
The 7th graders had a jam packed overnight trip to Ashland, where they got to see two shows - "Fat Ham" and "As You Like It".
Handwork News
Take a look at all of these finished Handwork projects!
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.
June Menus
Village Kitchen
Thank you Kindergarten students for harvesting radishes from the school garden for our salad bar this week.
Thank you Kellen and Vela from the 7th grade for creating the menu board for our last sandwich day of the school year.
Toña Aguilar
The Village School
Eugene, Oregon
w - 541-345-7285
c - 541-510-8604
Ceramics after School Enrichment
ASEP Ceramic students were very busy this last session.
Attending ceramics class after a full day of school is impressive stamina!
Their creativity and ability to socialize truly inspiring!
I enjoyed the session very much,
Ms Donica
1st Grade Play
The 1st graders made their stage debut in their first ever class play - a Village School tradition!
Village School Lunch Diaries
We are down to the homestretch, and the last couple of weeks of yummy and healthy lunches! Thank you so much to our incredible Village Kitchen staff for tirelessly feeding us nourishing and delicious food. The lunches we get to eat are an absolute highlight of the Village School experience!
Ms Toña poured so much love into these incredible veggie burgers! They were outstanding, and the students and staff were feeling extra spoiled!
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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