September means back to school for students in the Methow Valley; older kids are returning to a familiar campus and routine, while some of the youngest kids may be entering a classroom for the first time. September also means that volunteers Bob and Dotti Wilson are back in the schools conducting hearing and vision screenings for tots, preschoolers, kindergartners and …
Methow Valley Community School
Afternoon child care now offered at Methow Valley Community School
A collaboration between the new Methow Mentoring and Childcare program and Methow Valley Community School (MVCS) is providing daylong preschool as well as after-school child care for elementary students.
Methow Mentoring offers morning preschool at the Methow Valley United Methodist Church every weekday from 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. for $20 per session.
Community briefs: September 9, 2015
Sale benefits Community School A yard sale to benefit the Methow Valley Community School will be held on Saturday (Sept. 12) at the school in Twisp, from 9 a.m. – noon. For more information, call 997-4447. Yoga for Room One “Methow Global Mala,” which will combine yoga, meditation, chanting and breathing exercises led by local yoga instructors, […]
Community News briefs: July 29, 2015
Meet Community School teachers The Methow Valley Community School in Twisp will host a “meet the teachers” open house on Monday (Aug. 3) from 5 – 7 p.m. Information will also be available about the school’s learning theme for the next school year, and new pre-school and home school programs. For more information, call 997-4447. Ice cream […]
New preschool and new teachers at Community School
The Methow Valley Community School in Twisp is expanding its offerings beyond elementary school next year, with programs for preschoolers and the opportunity for home-schooled students to attend classes in subjects including reading, math, arts and outdoor learning. The school has hired Sabrina Freedman as the primary elementary teacher. Freedman has five years’ experience teaching […]
Community briefs: May 20, 2015
Cruise-In rolls into Twisp Cruise-In 2015, hosted by Methow Valley Motorheads, launches tonight (May 20) at Twisp Town Park beginning at 5:30 p.m. The free event features antique and classic cars, trucks and motorcycles. For more information, call (509) 341-4255 or (509) 860-1610. Other Cruise-Ins will be held on June 17 at River Bend RV […]
Community briefs: April 22, 2015
Lamprey film at pub The Lost Fish, a film about the oldest known fish in the Columbia River system, the Pacific lamprey, will be screened this evening (April 22) at the Twisp River Pub. The free even, sponsored by the Cascade Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group, begins at 7 p.m.; a $10 buffet dinner will be […]
Methow Valley Fund awards $70,480 to local nonprofits
The Methow Valley Fund, managed by the Community Foundation of North Central Washington, has recently awarded $70,480 in grants to Methow Valley nonprofits. Established in 2006, the Methow Valley Fund provides grant funding to charitable organizations that are meeting needs and developing strong, sustainable programs that enhance the Methow Valley. The fund is advised by […]
A legendary performance
Students at the Methow Valley Community School — with help from two students at the Independent Learning Center — were transformed into coyotes, eagles, mountain lions, turtles and other denizens of the natural world to tell the story of “How Coyote Stole Fire” in their holiday performance at The Merc last week. G A L L […]
Community briefs: Oct. 1, 2014
New meeting location for Unitarians The Methow Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship has a new meeting location — at the Methow Valley Community Center gym in Twisp. The group meets the first and third Sundays of every month at 10 a.m. Meetings include a speaker and the opportunity for discussion. This year’s speaker theme is “Different Paths to […]
