Upcoming Events
May 27, 2013
No School - Memorial Day
May 30, 2013 09:00 - 12:30
Last Day of School - Half Day
May 30, 2013 11:30 - 02:00
End-of-Year Celebration and Potluck
June 1, 2013 - June 2, 2013
Vintage Virginia
June 3, 2013 - June 6, 2013
Parent-Teacher Conferences
June 17, 2013 - June 21, 2013
Mystery Camp
June 24, 2013 - June 28, 2013
Old Time Radio Show Camp
July 8, 2013 - July 19, 2013
Circus Camp
November 17, 2013
Jamie's birthday!
December 25, 2013
Shelly's birthday!
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From the Board
Tuition Futures and Referral Discount
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- Published on Wednesday, 15 May 2013 10:22
We have two money saving options for BMS families for next year:
1. Tuition Futures - introduced last year, tuition futures allow families to save on future tuition while giving the school advance funds to plan ahead for the school year! (Currently this program is only available to elementary school students.)
- A 'future' is one year of tuition for one full time student offered at a discounted rate when prepaid.
- This year we are offering 2 futures for the 2013-2014 school year and 2 futures for the 2014-2015 school year at a 7% discount off of the 2013-14 tuition rate when paid by May 31, 2013.
- Parents with a child can by 2 futures for both the 2013-14 and 2014-15 school year, or parents with more than 1 child at the school can buy 2 futures for this year and/or 2 for the 2014-15 year.
- This is a first come, first serve option with payment.
- The 2013-14 year tuition is $4765, and with the discount the total would be $4431.45, for a savings of $333.55.
2. Referral Bonus - any family that refers a new BMS family that enrolls their child for the 2013-14 school year will receive a $250 tuition credit for their child for the 2013-14 school year! The referring family will receive the credit in May 2014 if the new family stays enrolled for the entire school year and is in good financial standing, and the new family cannot have had their child enrolled at BMS anytime before the 2009 school year. The new family must not have enrolled for the upcoming school year at this point and time, and must be enrolled no later than Sept 1.
Please contact the office if you want to take advantage of either of these programs!
BMS in "Encounter" Journal
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- Published on Monday, 29 April 2013 11:34
Last school year, Miranda and her students welcomed a graduate student from Radford University into their science class. Susan Slate, who was working on her masters' degree in curriculum and instruction in secondary science education, had some great questions about alternative schools. With the help of Blue Mountain School teachers, students, and staff, Susan's questions were answered, and she wrote an article, State Science Standards in a Progressive School.
The article was recently published in Encounter: Education for Meeting and Social Justice, a "journal of educational research and perspective featuring articles about returning balance to education by embedding teaching in a framework that enhances students’ personal growth as humane beings and cultivates in them a genuine commitment to social justice and an awareness that we are all but a part of a larger natural world — while insisting on genuine achievement in learning and skill acquisition."
Susan enjoyed working with Blue Mountain School so much, she joined our Board of Trustees last fall.
Now Hiring
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- Published on Monday, 29 April 2013 10:23
Blue Mountain School is now hiring for a Teacher/Administrative Manager. Please check the employment page for details. The deadline to apply is May 10.
Call for Board Nominations
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- Published on Monday, 29 April 2013 10:15
The Board of Trustees is calling for nominations for the upcoming Board election.
If you or someone you know is interested in being a part of the BMS Board of Trustees, please let us know by May 6. Elections will happen later in May.
Nominees can be any adults who have an interest in helping guide the school and who are willing to commit to serving a two year term. Board members are required to meet once a month with the entire board, to actively participate in at least one committee, and to spend several hours each week on board communications and other activities. More info on Board responsibilities can be found on the web page.
Please send nominations to me (
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) by 5:00pm on May 6. If you have any questions, let me know.
Thank you!
New Page for Mardi Gras
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- Published on Tuesday, 15 January 2013 17:33
Check out the Support section for a new page for all things Mardi Gras! In the next day or two, we hope to have some of the items to show you for the silent auction.
We are still accepting auction items, so if you have an item or a service you'd like to donate, please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. !
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