"Peace is not only in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. Peace is in the midst of things as they are, when there is calm in your heart. That is the real meaning of peace." -From the story "Portrait of Peace"
December at Mountain Bluebells,
One of the most magical things for me this year so far, is to observe how the play of the children has evolved. More and more the children are learning how to work together peacefully and how to really go deep in their imaginative play. I love seeing how the stories they’ve heard, in particular the ones told with puppets or props, are coming through in their play. Not a day goes by where the children aren’t making “stone soup” or going on a journey. This month we are focusing on the arrival of “king winter” in the land and the need for warmth. “The Mitten” will be our story for the next few weeks and we will move from reading it to acting it out.
There are a number of calendar items this month, but I have worked to keep things sweet and simple during this busy month. In addition to this newsletter I have attached an article on keeping things simple during the holidays. Enjoy!
Parent meeting Sunday, Nov. 13 th 3:30pm – 5pm at the Red Lodge Carnegie Library*
This Sunday we will be having a very important “all parent” meeting. At this meeting we will be discussing the current status of Mountain Bluebells and the future. We very much hope that all of our families will attend and be a part of this discussion. Child care will be available at the school while the adults are meeting at the library. Please let me know if you are in need of childcare.
Solstice celebration Friday December 18 th , 9:30am – 12pm Will be our end of semester solstice celebration! We will meet at the school at 9:30 and then head up the west fork and park at the gate by the Girl Scout camp. We will then hike up the road to wild bill lake where we will have a fire, picnic, and decorate a tree for the animals.
Please pack: a lunch for your child, plenty of warm clothes, a sled if you have one, and let me know if you can join us!
Handwork night: Tuesday, December 15 th , 6-7:30pm
The first and third Tuesday’s of each month are handwork nights at the school. These are informal gatherings to work on projects of any kind, enjoy some conversation, and perhaps a cup of tea. I am always there as I have a plethora of projects to tackle at any time! So far, attendance has been fairly scarce but I’d love to see this change! Even if you don’t have a project of your own to work on, there are many things that need to be made for the school, so if you’d like to learn a new craft or work on a project of your own in good company, stop by from 6-7:30 the first and third Tuesday of each month.
School cleaning: I can’t tell you how grateful I am to the parents that have pitched in to clean the school on weekends thus far! Our little school is at its greatest when loved and cared for by all! I will be doing a deep cleaning over the break, the more hands the merrier! If anyone would like to join me please let know.
Lending library: In my office I have a shelf of wonderful books on the topics of parenting, Waldorf, and LifeWays philosophies. As well as an extensive collection of resources for festivals, storytelling, crafts, etc. These books are available for parents to check out and take home to peruse. Just let me know if you’d like to take a look or if you want a suggestion!
Christmas break: December 23 rd – January 4 th. In following with the Red Lodge school calendar, Christmas break begins Wednesday, December 23 rd and school resumes Monday, January 4 th.
Have a wonderful holiday break!
Warmly, Miss Lista
December at Mountain Bluebells,
One of the most magical things for me this year so far, is to observe how the play of the children has evolved. More and more the children are learning how to work together peacefully and how to really go deep in their imaginative play. I love seeing how the stories they’ve heard, in particular the ones told with puppets or props, are coming through in their play. Not a day goes by where the children aren’t making “stone soup” or going on a journey. This month we are focusing on the arrival of “king winter” in the land and the need for warmth. “The Mitten” will be our story for the next few weeks and we will move from reading it to acting it out.
There are a number of calendar items this month, but I have worked to keep things sweet and simple during this busy month. In addition to this newsletter I have attached an article on keeping things simple during the holidays. Enjoy!
Parent meeting Sunday, Nov. 13 th 3:30pm – 5pm at the Red Lodge Carnegie Library*
This Sunday we will be having a very important “all parent” meeting. At this meeting we will be discussing the current status of Mountain Bluebells and the future. We very much hope that all of our families will attend and be a part of this discussion. Child care will be available at the school while the adults are meeting at the library. Please let me know if you are in need of childcare.
Solstice celebration Friday December 18 th , 9:30am – 12pm Will be our end of semester solstice celebration! We will meet at the school at 9:30 and then head up the west fork and park at the gate by the Girl Scout camp. We will then hike up the road to wild bill lake where we will have a fire, picnic, and decorate a tree for the animals.
Please pack: a lunch for your child, plenty of warm clothes, a sled if you have one, and let me know if you can join us!
Handwork night: Tuesday, December 15 th , 6-7:30pm
The first and third Tuesday’s of each month are handwork nights at the school. These are informal gatherings to work on projects of any kind, enjoy some conversation, and perhaps a cup of tea. I am always there as I have a plethora of projects to tackle at any time! So far, attendance has been fairly scarce but I’d love to see this change! Even if you don’t have a project of your own to work on, there are many things that need to be made for the school, so if you’d like to learn a new craft or work on a project of your own in good company, stop by from 6-7:30 the first and third Tuesday of each month.
School cleaning: I can’t tell you how grateful I am to the parents that have pitched in to clean the school on weekends thus far! Our little school is at its greatest when loved and cared for by all! I will be doing a deep cleaning over the break, the more hands the merrier! If anyone would like to join me please let know.
Lending library: In my office I have a shelf of wonderful books on the topics of parenting, Waldorf, and LifeWays philosophies. As well as an extensive collection of resources for festivals, storytelling, crafts, etc. These books are available for parents to check out and take home to peruse. Just let me know if you’d like to take a look or if you want a suggestion!
Christmas break: December 23 rd – January 4 th. In following with the Red Lodge school calendar, Christmas break begins Wednesday, December 23 rd and school resumes Monday, January 4 th.
Have a wonderful holiday break!
Warmly, Miss Lista
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