Thank you for participating in this years annual Godwit Days Contest. We think you all did and AMAZING job and want to say Congratulations to Lachlan in Group 4 for his powerful words about Nature, Bizou and Rathlin in Group 4 and 3 for winning 2nd Place and Madison in Group 4 for winning honorable mention. All of the entries were wonderful and we are so grateful for this opportunity.

Thank you also to the Redwood Region Audubon Society and Friends of the Arcata Marsh for offering this wonderful opportunity to share our love of art and nature.

March 14, 2020 (updated 3/16/20 – School is now CLOSED through April 14th.)

Dear Mistwood Families,

This is a time for us all to come together to support each other.  As such, we have been monitoring and researching the COVID-19 situation breaching into many communities.  School closures, at this moment are occurring in at least 12 states, particularly where COVID-19 cases are spreading.  What we know is that children, although they do not seem to be getting ill from this virus, are capable of spreading the virus.  This will affect not only our older population, our parents and grandparents, great aunts and uncles, but also our immunocompromised children, our asthmatics and others with health issues.  The complication of the virus being wide spread is the amount of medical hospitalization required to treat severe cases; we do not have enough of this critical care.

Although we are a small population at Mistwood, and there are no known current COVID-19 cases in Humboldt County, we, as a learning center, need to be prepared for school closure and taking extra precautionary health measures.

Currently, these are the following measures we are taking to mitigate this situation:

1.      For the last two weeks, we have been cleaning with Lysol and bleach.  Thanks to Tara, who came in and deep cleaned the kitchen and bathrooms with bleach.  Every Sunday, we have been spraying Lysol on all high contact surfaces and disinfecting the bathrooms and kitchen.

2.     If your student is ill, or you are a teacher at our school and feel ill or in a high-risk situation, please stay home.  We have been encouraging this and sending home kids that are not feeling well. 

3.     Hand washing has been being monitored and focused on several times a day.  For a video on hand-washing procedures, see: https://youtu.be/d914EnpU4Fo .

4.     Mistwood will be open for the next two weeks and moving our Spring Break to a week earlier, March 30 to April 13, 2020, beginning school again Tuesday, April 14, 2020.

5.     Due to extra cleaning and preparations for homeschooling, we are asking that all students are picked up by 4:30 pm, starting immediately.

6.     Although we will be open for the next two weeks, (dependent on Governor’s mandated emergency orders or learning of a confirmed case of COVID-19 in Humboldt County) we are happy to prepare packets for homeschooling for those families who would like to home-school for the next two weeks.  (Humboldt County updates:  https://humboldtcovid19.org)

7.     After Spring Break, if we cannot reopen, Alice and Rebecca are setting up Google Classroom, Skype Classes, and packets in preparing for continued school closure.  We are always available by email and text to answer any questions or help with an assignment.

8.     If we have to go on an extended homeschooling, tuition payments will revert to our homeschooling rate of $100 per month per student.  However, if you are able to continue to pay the full tuition, we would appreciate the help in keeping the school running smoothly and bills paid.

What can you do:

A.     Send an email to our new account to prepare for Google Classroom (mistwoodvillage@mistwoodvillage.org) and a Skype account to prepare for Skype classes that your student might want to attend.

B.    Make sure we have your current E-mail.  If you did not receive this letter in email, let us know so we can fix your email.

C.    STAY HOME IF YOU ARE SICK.

D.    If we do have school closure and you need support in any way please let us know.  We are a village.  We have posted a great article on our Facebook page about homeschooling and how to approach the idea with lots of fun ideas.

E.     If you have time to do some cleaning, stop by and help out.

F.     Have children wash their hands when arriving to school and when leaving school.

G.   Keep in contact with us if you are planning to home-school.  We have lots of games and ideas for the younger kids, workbooks, for those who would like them.  With Group 3 and 4, we will prepare packets of work needing to be done to keep up on skills.

We are so grateful for our Mistwood Community.  Each and every individual child is unique and amazing in their educational journey.  If homeschooling is required, have fun.  Enjoy this time with your unique and amazing student and know that help is only a phone call or Skype call away.

Group 4 fundraiser for Sacramento trip

• August 17 and 27              Annual Cleanup Days (Saturday and Tuesday) 10 AM to 4 PM at Mistwood

Sept. 4                        
First day of School (Wednesday)—annual materials  fee due.  Please bring immunization records.

Sept. 11-12                          
School Camp out at Pamplin Grove (Noon, Wednesday-Thursday, 11 AM) off Hwy 36 past Carlotta (Fee $15, Dinner and Breakfast Included) 

Sept.  19                               
First day of swimming (Thursday) at Arcata Community Pool for Groups 1, 2 and 3.  
Weekly swim fee is $8.00 per child in order to reserve and rent the pool each week. 

Oct.  15                                 
Picture Day (Weather Permitting)

Oct.  17   
Author’s Festival (Thursday) at Mistwood 11:30-3:00 pm Lunch provided at school.                               

Oct.   31                                
Halloween Fashion Show (Thursday -- 10 am); Fall Skits (1:30 pm Mistwood Stage); Spooky Snack Potluck (3:00 pm) (at Mistwood) NO SWIMMING

Nov.  11                                
Veteran’s Day (Monday -- No School)

Nov.   25-29                       
Grateful Holiday (1 week -- No School)

Dec.  19                              
Elves’ Day (Thursday 1:00 pm at school)

Dec.   23 - Jan 3                  
Winter Holiday (2 weeks – No School, School starts Monday, January 6, 2020)

Jan.   20                           
Holiday – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Monday—No School)

Feb.   10-13                        
Secret Valentine’s (at school, information TBA)

Feb.  17-21                          
Presidents’ Week (1 week—No School)

Mar 30 – Apr 13    
Spring Holiday (2 weeks—No School, School starting April 14, 2020)

May 1                                  
$300.00 Deposit due—first half of nonrefundable deposit of $600 per student applied toward 2020-2021 first & tenth tuition payments 

May 7                                    
May Day Celebration (information TBA)

May   14                               
Spring Plays and Snack Potluck (Bayside Grange 6 pm)

May 25                               
Holiday – Memorial Day (Monday—No School)

May 28                                
Last Swimming Day

June 1                              
$300.00 Deposit due—second half of nonrefundable deposit of $600 (see above for 1st half)

June 2                                   
Last day of classes (Wednesday).  All School French and Spanish Songs and Skits/Mistwood Song/ Lego/Claymation Videos and Graduation Evening with Snack Potluck (Bayside Grange 6 pm)

June 3-5                               
Group 4 Sacramento Trip (Information TBA)

2018-2019

MISTWOOD EDUCATIONAL CENTER SCHOOL CALENDAR

Sept. 5 First day of School (Wednesday)—annual materials fee due. Please bring immunization records.

Sept. 12-13 School Camp out at Pamplin Grove (Noon, Wednesday-Thursday, 11 AM) off Hwy 36 past

Carlotta (Fee $15, Dinner and Breakfast Included, More Information TBA)

Sept. 20 First day of swimming (Thursday) at Arcata Community Pool for Groups 1, 2 and 3 .

Weekly swim fee is $7.00 per child in order to reserve and rent the pool each week.

Oct. 8 Indigenous People’s Day Celebration (Monday –at school/field trip)

Oct. 31 Halloween Fashion Show (10 AM); Spooky Snack Potluck (3:00 pm)(at Mistwood)

Nov. 15 Fall Skits (2 PM Mistwood Stage) — NO SWIMMING

Nov. 19-23 Grateful Holiday (1 week — No School)

Dec. 20 Elves’ Day (Thursday 1:00 pm at school)

Dec. 24 – Jan 4 Winter Holiday (2 weeks – No School, School starts Monday, January 7, 2019)

Jan 21 Holiday – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Monday—No School)

Feb. 11-14 Secret Valentine’s (at school, information TBA)

Feb. 18-22 Presidents’ Week (1 week—No School)

Apr. 15-26 Spring Holiday(2 weeks—No School)

Apr. 30 Picture Day (Weather permitting)

May 1 $250.00 payment due—first half of nonrefundable deposit of $500 per student

applied toward 2018-2019 first & tenth tuition payments

May 9 Spring Plays and Snack Potluck (Bayside Grange 6 pm)

May 16 Gold Rush Days (Nordquist House fieldtrip, information TBA)

May 27 Holiday – Memorial Day (Monday—No School)

May 30 Last Swimming Day

June 1 $250.00 payment due—second half of nonrefundable deposit of $500 (see above for 1^st half)

June 4 Last day of classes (Tuesday). All School French and Spanish Songs and Skits/Mistwood Song/

Lego/Claymation Videos and Graduation Evening with Snack Potluck (Bayside Grange 6 pm)

June 5-8 Group 4 Ashland Trip (Information TBA)

2017-2018

MISTWOOD EDUCATIONAL CENTER SCHOOL CALENDAR

August 26 Annual Cleanup Day (Saturday) 10 AM to 4 PM at Mistwood

Sept. 6 First day of School (Wednesday)—annual materials fee due. Please bring immunization records.

Sept. 13-14 School Camp out at Pamplin Grove (Noon, Wednesday-Thursday, 11 AM) off Hwy 36 past

Carlotta (Adults $20, Children $15, Dinner and Breakfast Included)

Sept. 21 First day of swimming (Thursday) at Arcata Community Pool for Groups 1, 2 and 3 .

Weekly swim fee is $7.00 per child in order to reserve and rent the pool each week.

Oct. 19 Author Festival 2017—Ginger Wadsworth (10 am to 1 pm, Potluck lunch)

Oct. 31 Halloween Fashion Show (10 AM); Spooky Snack Potluck (3:00 pm)

Nov. 16 Fall Skits (2 PM Mistwood Stage) — NO SWIMMING

Nov. 20-24 Grateful Holiday (1 week)

Dec. 14 Elves’ Day (Thursday 1:00 pm at school)

Dec. 18 – Jan 2 Winter Holiday (2 weeks and 2 days, School starts Wednesday, January 3, 2018)

Jan 15 Holiday – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Monday)

Feb. 12-14 Secret Valentine’s (at school, information TBA)

Feb. 19-23 Presidents’ Week (1 week)

Apr. 2-13 Spring Holiday(2 weeks)

April 26 Picture Day (Weather permitting)

May 1 $250.00 payment due—first half of nonrefundable deposit of $500 per student

applied toward 2018-2019 first & tenth tuition payments

May 10 Spring Plays and Snack Potluck (Bayside Grange 6 pm)

May 28 Holiday – Memorial Day (Monday)

May 31 Last Swimming Day—WHOLE SCHOOL SWIM w/Slide

June 1 $250.00 payment due—second half of nonrefundable deposit of $500 (see above for 1^st half)

June 5 Last day of classes (Tuesday). All School French and Spanish Songs and Skits/Mistwood Song/

Lego/Claymation Videos and Graduation Evening with Snack Potluck (Bayside Grange 6 pm)

2016-2017

MISTWOOD EDUCATIONAL CENTER SCHOOL CALENDAR

August 16 Early Cleanup Day (Tuesday) 11 AM to 3 PM at Mistwood

August 27 Annual Cleanup Day (Saturday) 10 AM to 4 PM at Mistwood

Sept. 7 First day of School (Wednesday)—annual materials fee due. Please bring immunization records.

Sept. 14-15 School Camp out at Pamplin Grove (Noon, Wednesday-Thursday, 11 AM) off Hwy 36 past

Carlotta (Adults $20, Children $15, Dinner, Breakfast and Lunch included)

Sept. 22 First day of swimming (Thursday) at Arcata Community Pool for Groups 1, 2 and 2 ½ .

Weekly swim fee is $7.00 per child in order to reserve and rent the pool each week.

Oct. 31 Halloween Fashion Show (10 AM); All School Science Magic/Illusion Show (2:15 PM)

Nov. 21-25 Thanksgiving recess (1 week)

Dec. 15 Elves’ Day (Thursday afternoon at school)

Dec. 19 – Jan 2 Winter recess (2 weeks and 1 day, School starts Tuesday, January 3, 2017)

Jan 16 Holiday – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Monday)

Jan. 26 Chinese New Year Celebration (Thursday afternoon at school)

Feb. 8,9 and 13, 14 Secret Valentine’s (at school, information TBA); Friendship Celebration (Feb. 14, 3 PM at school)

Feb. 20-24 Presidents’ Week (1 week)

Apr. 10-21 Spring recess (2 weeks)

April 27 Picture Day (Weather permitting)

May 1 $250.00 payment due—first half of nonrefundable deposit of $500 per student

applied toward 2017-2018 first & tenth tuition payments

May 4 Children’s Day Celebration at School (Time TBA)

May 11 Spring Plays and Snack Potluck (Bayside Grange 6 pm)

May 29 Holiday – Memorial Day (Monday)

June 1 $250.00 payment due—second half of nonrefundable deposit of $500 (see above for 1^st half)

June 6 Last day of classes (Tuesday). All School French and Spanish Songs and Skits/Mistwood Song/

Lego/Claymation Videos and Graduation Evening with Snack Potluck (Bayside Grange 6 pm)

Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/638358746287114/

Please join us for an evening filled with fabulous food, music and dancing! Mistwood Educational Center, the Bayside Grange #500 & Kenny Ray & the Mighty Rovers invite you to join us for an evening of music & dance on Saturday, February 28, at the Bayside Grange, corner of old Arcata and Jacoby Creek Roads. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. with a delicious Mexican themed dinner, dance lessons (free with admission) from 6:45 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., and dancing kicking off at 7:30. Kenny Ray & the Mighty Rovers will entertain, and the awesome families from Mistwood Educational Center will feed you full of delicious food! Admission for dinner and dance is $20, just dance is $10, kids 7 to 17 years old are 1/2 priced and kids 6 and under are FREE.

Kenny Ray and the Mighty Rovers are passionate about toe tappin’ dance music from the 1930’s and into the 60’s. They play Roots Country, Honky Tonk and Big Band Swing that will entice you to frolic the night away.

Along with Kenny Ray (Ken Jorgenson) on Flat Top Guitar and Vocals the Mighty Rovers include: Brooks Otis: Pedal Steel, Clarinet, and Saxophone; Darren Weiss: Electric 5 String Tenor Guitar; Errol Previde: Hollow Body Electric Guitar; Gina Jorgenson: Rhythm Guitar and Vocals; Maria McFarlin: Stand Up Bass.

Fine wine, beer and other beverages, along with a desserts, will be available for purchase for your enjoyment.

Please bring your own cups, mugs, glasses (i.e., pint mason jars) if possible, to help us keep moving towards our goal of Zero Waste events.

Enjoy the pleasure of music and dance with Kenny Ray and the Mighty Rovers on Saturday, February 28, at the Bayside Grange.

Proceeds from the FUNdraiser will go to Mistwood Educational Center for the purchase of a new playground structure and bridge.

Tickets are available at the door and in advance. Call 707.826.1150 or contact us through Facebook.