UPE News Update
December 15, 2017
- Winter Break begins Thursday, December 21.
- Wednesday, December 20 is a full day.
- Students return, Monday January 8, 2018.
The Alchemy of Small
by Chris Briggs-Hale
The early darkness of December always seems surprising even though we experience it year after year. Cold air, wind, an early sunset keeps us feeling like we live in a new nighttime world. So, when the doors of our little school open in the dark, windy evening and our tiny school’s warm light out onto the sidewalk, children and families walk in with Santa or antler hats (or sparkly shoes) time fades into the background.
I think the tradition of coming together to sing is based on the deepest human need for authentic connection. The simple act of being together is something so healthy for little ones. They get to see all the adults loving being together while watching them. That sense of connection stays with them for a lifetime.
When a small child sings, or plays an instrument, and then sees the tear in their parent’s eye or the joy across the room, they realize a tiny piece of their power to change the world. They know, maybe for the first time, that groups of people need each other. And when they finally connect in these moments in our tiny school, the light that they feel inside shines on everything.
A PTO REP WILL BE ON HAND: MONDAY, DECEMBER 18 AFTER SCHOOL & THE MORNING OF TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19 TO FILL YOUR SCHOOL SHIRT ORDER. COME SEE US IN THE MAIN HALL!.
Ute Pass Elementary Activity Report
Mon., Dec. 18, 2017
Tue Dec. 19, 2017
STAR
Wed, Dec. 20, 2017
Full day for students
Winter Break December 21- January 5 - Students return January 8
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...at the foot of Pikes Peak in the Rocky Mountains
Email: cbrigggshale@mssd14.org
Website: http://upe.mssd14.org/
Location: 9230 Chipita Park Road, CO, United States
Phone: 719-685-2227
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