http://www.looseleafnotes.com/wp/2009/08/changes-in-store-for-blue-mountain-school/ "A blog is to a writer what a canvas is to an artist." ~ Colleen Redman Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:25:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.looseleafnotes.com/wp/2009/08/changes-in-store-for-blue-mountain-school/comment-page-1/#comment-33451 Loose Leaf Notes » Blog Archive » The 13 Thursday Show Must Go On Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:11:11 +0000 http://www.looseleafnotes.com/wp/?p=781#comment-33451 [...] The picture above is of my son Josh (right) and his friend Kamal putting on a play at Blue Mountain School back in the day.   It’s part of a series of photos I’ve been scanning for the school’s [...] [...] The picture above is of my son Josh (right) and his friend Kamal putting on a play at Blue Mountain School back in the day.   It’s part of a series of photos I’ve been scanning for the school’s [...]

]]> http://www.looseleafnotes.com/wp/2009/08/changes-in-store-for-blue-mountain-school/comment-page-1/#comment-22067 Loose Leaf Notes » Blog Archive » This Week’s Last Minute Peaks Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:38:03 +0000 http://www.looseleafnotes.com/wp/?p=781#comment-22067 [...] Students in the lower elementary class at Blue Mountain School painted placemats for the third annual Empty Bowls, a fund-raising event hosted by Plenty! to be held at The Jacksonville Center for the Arts this Sunday from 11 – 1:30. A meal of soup served in hand-thrown pottery bowl (which you get to keep) raises money for the Backpack Project of New River Community Action, which sends backpacks full of food home with children in the county over the weekends. The Blue Mountain School, once a parent-run cooperative that my sons attended, is now a contemplative progressive community school, which I wrote about HERE. [...] [...] Students in the lower elementary class at Blue Mountain School painted placemats for the third annual Empty Bowls, a fund-raising event hosted by Plenty! to be held at The Jacksonville Center for the Arts this Sunday from 11 – 1:30. A meal of soup served in hand-thrown pottery bowl (which you get to keep) raises money for the Backpack Project of New River Community Action, which sends backpacks full of food home with children in the county over the weekends. The Blue Mountain School, once a parent-run cooperative that my sons attended, is now a contemplative progressive community school, which I wrote about HERE. [...]

]]> http://www.looseleafnotes.com/wp/2009/08/changes-in-store-for-blue-mountain-school/comment-page-1/#comment-10322 bluemountainmama Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:14:16 +0000 http://www.looseleafnotes.com/wp/?p=781#comment-10322 i really wish i had that kind of schooling opportunity for my son... it was a major draw when i was considering floyd as a place to live. still someday maybe... :) i really wish i had that kind of schooling opportunity for my son… it was a major draw when i was considering floyd as a place to live. still someday maybe…

]]> http://www.looseleafnotes.com/wp/2009/08/changes-in-store-for-blue-mountain-school/comment-page-1/#comment-10321 Jeff Sun, 16 Aug 2009 21:04:27 +0000 http://www.looseleafnotes.com/wp/?p=781#comment-10321 When I read the title, I thought, "Oh, no!". But I was reassured when I read the article - it is so good that Floyd has a school that allows students to really learn instead of being force-fed the "official line". When I read the title, I thought, “Oh, no!”. But I was reassured when I read the article – it is so good that Floyd has a school that allows students to really learn instead of being force-fed the “official line”.

]]> http://www.looseleafnotes.com/wp/2009/08/changes-in-store-for-blue-mountain-school/comment-page-1/#comment-10320 colleen Sat, 15 Aug 2009 11:23:40 +0000 http://www.looseleafnotes.com/wp/?p=781#comment-10320 My sons went to Blue Mountain when they were young and I taught a creative writing class there once a week for many years. It does have the feel of a one room schoolhouse, but there are actually 3 buildings on the property. My sons went to Blue Mountain when they were young and I taught a creative writing class there once a week for many years. It does have the feel of a one room schoolhouse, but there are actually 3 buildings on the property.

]]> http://www.looseleafnotes.com/wp/2009/08/changes-in-store-for-blue-mountain-school/comment-page-1/#comment-10319 SandyCarlson Sat, 15 Aug 2009 11:22:52 +0000 http://www.looseleafnotes.com/wp/?p=781#comment-10319 That sounds like a really wonderful school. How exciting! That sounds like a really wonderful school. How exciting!

]]> http://www.looseleafnotes.com/wp/2009/08/changes-in-store-for-blue-mountain-school/comment-page-1/#comment-10318 sandy Sat, 15 Aug 2009 11:16:51 +0000 http://www.looseleafnotes.com/wp/?p=781#comment-10318 Reminds me of the school I went to for 6 years-0 it was a one room wooden school. Reminds me of the school I went to for 6 years-0 it was a one room wooden school.

]]> http://www.looseleafnotes.com/wp/2009/08/changes-in-store-for-blue-mountain-school/comment-page-1/#comment-10317 Chris Mathieson Sat, 15 Aug 2009 02:26:22 +0000 http://www.looseleafnotes.com/wp/?p=781#comment-10317 Educating our youth is the real way to change the world. It's likely too late for us, but not for them. NetChick sent me. :) Educating our youth is the real way to change the world. It’s likely too late for us, but not for them.
NetChick sent me.

]]> http://www.looseleafnotes.com/wp/2009/08/changes-in-store-for-blue-mountain-school/comment-page-1/#comment-10316 Jean-Luc Picard Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:05:33 +0000 http://www.looseleafnotes.com/wp/?p=781#comment-10316 It looks a wonderful establishment that gives some unusual subjects. NetChick sent me here. It looks a wonderful establishment that gives some unusual subjects.
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