Village Voice - Volume 25, Issue 13
- Chrissy Barry
- 1 day ago
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Upcoming Events
Thursday, December 4th, 4th Grade Field Trip to Alton Baker Park
Friday, December 12th, 6:30-8:00pm, Winter Concert, Churchill HS Auditorium
Monday, December 15th, 6:00pm, Village Community Council Meeting, Zoom Link
Monday, December 15th, 5:00pm, 8th Grade Play
Tuesday, December 16th, 10:15am, 8th Grade Play
Tuesday, December 16th, 5:30pm, Board Meeting
Wednesday, December 17th, 10:15am & 6:00pm, 8th Grade Play
Friday, December 19th - Monday, January 5th, No School, Winter Break
Tuesday, January 6th, School Resumes
Quick Links
In the interest of reducing the sheer length of the Village Voice, we have replaced several repeating items with links to shortcuts:
Administrator's Message
Greetings Village School Community!
For this weeks admin message, I’d like to share this, my new favorite winter poem of all time:
The Darkling Thrush
By Thomas Hardy
I leant upon a coppice gate
When Frost was spectre-grey,
And Winter's dregs made desolate
The weakening eye of day.
The tangled bine-stems scored the sky
Like strings of broken lyres,
And all mankind that haunted nigh
Had sought their household fires.
The land's sharp features seemed to be
The Century's corpse outleant,
His crypt the cloudy canopy,
The wind his death-lament.
The ancient pulse of germ and birth
Was shrunken hard and dry,
And every spirit upon earth
Seemed fervourless as I.
At once a voice arose among
The bleak twigs overhead
In a full-hearted evensong
Of joy illimited;
An aged thrush, frail, gaunt, and small,
In blast-beruffled plume,
Had chosen thus to fling his soul
Upon the growing gloom.
So little cause for carolings
Of such ecstatic sound
Was written on terrestrial things
Afar or nigh around,
That I could think there trembled through
His happy good-night air
Some blessed Hope, whereof he knew
And I was unaware.
Though we aren’t quite to winter’s dregs just yet, with winter break still ahead on the horizon, we’re wishing you blessed Hope in unexpected places!
Sincerely,
Roz, Shannon, and Andy
Winter Concert
The Winter Concert is happening next week. Please join us!
Handwork Raffle
Please support our handwork program by buying tickets for the raffle of items made by the handwork teachers. All proceeds go to buy extra tools and materials not covered by our budget. Items will be on display in the office and winners will be announced at the winter concert.
They cost $2 a piece or 3 for $5.
Tickets will be available for purchase one hour before the concert. You can also buy tickets in advance in the handwork classroom (room 108) on Mondays and Wednesdays between 2:45-3:00. Cash and checks preferred.
Thank you,
Anna
Village School Kitchen
Right before break we had the pleasure of welcoming some former Village School students into our kitchen. Thank you Maddie, Isadora, Rosie and Kaia for volunteering last week!
Kiwi season has begun and the students were excited to see them back on the salad bar this week. Today's eighth grade helpers, Braddock and Kellen, both like kiwis. Kellen likes them because "they taste good and all their health benefits." Braddock says "I like the skins. I don't know why."
We aim to boost everyone's immune system through a variety of healthy foods every school day!
Toña Aguilar
December Menus
Volunteering at the Village School
Be sure to watch your email, the Village Voice and the Village Vine for messages from Village Community Council, your class coordinator, your child's teacher and the Village School Kitchen, to see the volunteer needs that are coming up for you to take part in.
What's needed now:
Winter Concert Volunteers, sign up here!
We especially need 2 truck or SUV drivers to help with marimba and guitar transport.
Reach out to chrissy@eugenevillageschool.org or 541-345-7285 with any questions about volunteering!
December Birthdays
Handwork Happenings
Some adorable finished Handwork projects and crafters.
LTD Passes
Health Reminders
Community Bulletin Board
Waldorf graduate, university graduate in English and art, is beginning work as a registered nurse at Sacred Heart Hospital. She is seeking housing in Eugene or Springfield: a studio, apartment, or granny unit, under $1000 a month. Any leads? Please contact Elizabeth Graham De’Leon at:
If you are looking for ways to support families at risk and in fear due to the increasing presence of ICE in our community, please consider donating to Escudo Latino. They are working long hours and playing an important role in supporting those who need it most right now. Thank you!
4 Bedroom / 2 Bath Home For Rent
Close to Village School • 3460 Donald • $2395
Do your kids love nature exploration and outdoor adventures? Then check out Nearby Nature's Natural Neighbors After School program! K-5th grade participants enjoy hiking, natural science, Earth art, and free time in Nearby Nature's outdoor classroom and Alton Baker Park. Programs happen Tuesdays and Fridays from 2:30-5:30 pm and Wednesdays from 2-5:30 pm, rain or shine, with flexible drop off for the first hour of each day and pick up between 5-5:30 pm. Online enrollment is ongoing -- details at Natural Neighbors After School. Scholarship assistance available. https://www.nearbynature.org/natural-neighbors/.
Does your tween or teen love the outdoors and want to learn survival skills? Whole Earth Nature School has a transformative program called FOREST Understory that does just that! This unique opportunity is an eight-month program that immerses 6th to 10th grade students into the world of ancestral wilderness skills. On the first Saturday of every month, we focus an entire day on a unique skill and improve on lessons from the month before. FOREST Understory builds confidence, creates strong friendships, and deepens nature connection. Come join us for this amazing experience!
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