Just the Facts
Woodland Star Weekly Update
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009
Learning to think, to care, to create
UPCOMING SCHOOL EVENTS
Saturday, March 7th, 1st Grade Parent Morning, 9-11 AM
Monday, March 9th, 4th Grade Parent Evening, 6-7:30 PM
Wednesday, March 11th, School Tour 8:30 AM
Wednesday, March 11th, Special Budget Charter Council Meeting, Main Hall, 6-8 PM
Thursday, March 12th, Parent Tea with Carol Nimick, Main Hall 8:30-10 AM
Thursday, March 12th, Parent Council Meeting, 6:30 PM
Thursday, March 12th, Community Education Night w/Eugene Schwartz, 7-8:30 PM
FROM THE ADMINISTRATOR
Charter Council Budget Meeting, Wednesday March 11th, 6-8 pm ~ The Admin/Finance committee has put together a proposal for resolving this year's budget deficit resulting from state budget cuts. We welcome all to come and hear the specific points of the proposal and have a chance to comment prior to the Charter Council vote. Later this week, I will be publishing a Budget Bulletin clearly detailing the points of the proposal. If you are on our email list, it will be sent via e-mail. If you do not receive it, stop by the front counter of the office to pick up a copy. Thank you, Sheila
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Waldorf Parenting Conference: "Educating Our
Children-Changing the Future"*
"Educating Our Children-Changing the Future" will be the theme of the regional
parenting conference April 25-26 at Sacramento Waldorf School.
In response to the tremendous changes and challenges facing us today, there
will be more than three dozen workshops on social change, sustainability,
parenting and Waldorf education, which was founded out of an impulse for social
change and cultural renewal. A complete
brochure and secure online registration are available at: www.waldorfinthehome.com
or by calling (303) 546-0070. The conference is organized by Rahima Baldwin
Dancy at Informed Family Life.
School Tours ~ All School Tours the second Wednesday of each month. Next tour: Wednesday, March 11. Step inside each classroom for a view into the amazing world of the WSS curriculum. We will start with a brief discussion and then spend a few minutes in each classroom (K-8) during Main Lesson. It is a great way to learn about the curriculum and what it has to offer your children as they move through the grades. This is a wonderful opportunity for new, prospective and even established families to learn more about our school. Tours are approximately 90 minutes and begin at 8:30 am. Adults only please and reservations are required. Please contact Susan to book a spot on our next tour.
"The Four Temperaments" ~ A talk given by Roland Baril, Summerfield Waldorf School's Lower School Coordinator. Wednesday, March 18, 2009, 7:00pm, Sophia Hall,
Summerfield Waldorf School & Farm 655 Willowside Drive, Santa Rosa, (707) 575-7194*What are the Temperaments? *Working with the Temperaments *Balance
OPEN CAMPUS VISITS AT RUDOLF STEINER
COLLEGE ~ March 5,6,7; April
2,3,4; April 30; May 1,2. 9200 Fair Oaks Blvd Fair Oaks, CA 95628
Meet faculty and students and take part in classes and special events for any
part or all of the three days. Campus
housing is available. Call us for a
schedule and registration! Main Office
916-961-8727 ext.100. Visitor's activities are FREE.
Visitors' Reception, Art Gallery,
Presentation & Foundation Year Play * Fair
Oaks Campus ~ Friday, April 3, 6pm (Gallery), 6:45pm
(Presentation). Come early to Friday
evening's Foundation Year Student Play and enjoy complimentary refreshments,
student art, and a presentation on Waldorf Education by Ted Mahle and Patrick
Wakeford-Evans. Play tickets $10.
Students/Seniors $7.
San Francisco Waldorf Teacher Education
program INFORMATION EVENINGS ~ Meet with master teachers and program
directors to learn about our San Francisco Waldorf Teacher Education program. For information call Jessica Eicher at
415-359-5189 or e-mail jessicaeicher@gmail.com. San Francisco
Waldorf School:
2938 Washington St., San Francisco, CA 94115
* March 25 * May 6 * June 10
* August 28; East Bay Waldorf
School: 3800 Clark Road,
El Sobrante, CA 94803
* March 24 * June 6; Waldorf School of
the Peninsula: 11311 Mora Drive, Los Altos,
CA 94024 * May 5
CPR Saturday, March 14 ~ Free CPR training! English classes start at 8 a.m., 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 12 noon, 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. Spanish classes are at 8 a.m. and 12 noon. Classes are approximately 3 hours long. Fully certified class. Register today!
Provide your name, address, city, state, zip, phone, which time you prefer by phone or email. We will mail confirmation of your exact time to the address you provide. cprsaturday@arcsm.org or call: English: (707) 577-7624 Español: (707) 577-7615
Expanding Your Horizons Conference ~ A Day of Fun and Activities for 7th and 8th Grade Girls ~ A conference to encourage young women to consider careers in non-tradional fields. It is designed to introduce them to the world of math, engineering, science and technology. Saturday, March 14, 8:30-2:00, Santa Rosa Junior College. Register online at http://eyh-soco.org deadline for registration is March 6.
From a WS Parent: After a
student turned 13 and believed it was her "right" to watch all PG-13
movies, and me not being comfortable with that (so many have mature themes and
some should really be rated R), I found this great website. www.commonsensemedia.org
Check it out, it is user friendly and very helpful for the whole family!
FUNDRAISING
Fundraising Group is looking for the following:
- Eucalyptus Tree stumps about 10 to 12 inches in diameter just 2, please deliver to the campus by end of this week.
- Hand made items for Great Gatsby Auction, turn in donation form by March 12, 2009, you can turn in your hand made item by March 20 at the latest.
Help with inputting items into cMarket for our next online auction. The work can be done from home. You just need access to the internet.
Grand Parent Challenge letters are being mailed this week along with an invitation to the first Grand Parent Appreciation Day. If you would like us to invite your parents to the Grand Parent Appreciation Day or you want to send them an invite either give us the address or pick up an invitation from the main office. If your parents are already in the data base and tagged as a grand parent, then they will receive an invite along with a request for our grand parent challenge.
Raffle ticket sellers are still needed. We have sold 100 tickets so far and still have 900 to go! We will be selling tickets outside Whole Foods and Sonoma Market. Please sign up on the posted sign up sheets to help.
Great Gatsby volunteers - Please sign up to help, the volunteer sign up sheets have been posted, we need bartenders, champagne pourers, live auction tabulators, set up, clean up, etc.
Upcoming Meetings all in the main Hall:
Raffle Team - Tuesday 3/3/09 at 2:00 pm
Team Mini - Mini Golf Tournament, Tuesday 3/3/09 at 7:00 pm
Great Gatsby - Wednesday, March 4, 2009, at 8:30 am weekly meetings
Income Update: cMarket first auction $2,594
None raiser $3,980 up from $2,000
Dine and Donate w/Mary's Pizza $217.00
Raffle tickets sales 100 for $10,000 (to split w/high school).
Come join us! Any questions, please call Monica 225-5557, pmgconway@sbcglobal.net.
Estate Fundraiser - Save the Date for Saturday, March 28th and get your 1920s outfit ready. This year's theme for the auction fund raiser will be the Great Gatsby. Yes we are still doing an annual auction. The difference is the size of the event. It is much smaller this year and shorter. Only 125 guests will be attending and the event will start at 5:00 and end around 8:30. The event will be held at the outside patio at Estate Restaurant, which was generously donated by second grade parent John Toulze, the Executive Chef at Estate Restaurant. We will be selling handmade items at the Silent Auction and Class Projects and some specialty items at the Live Auction. If you have an item that you can donate for the silent that is personally made by you or by a friend, we would love to have it at our event. The donation form is in the office or attached to this email. Questions please contact Monica at 225-5557.
eScrip Recycling ~ Keep them coming: toner cartridges, cell phones, iPods, laptops. There is a collection bin in the main office near the copy machine. It all adds up to funds for the school. Any questions, contact Monica Conway 707.225.5557 or pmgconway@sbcglobal.net
Seventh Grade Burrito Fundraiser ~ Please fill out your form and include payment ($4) by FRIDAY for yummy, organic burritos on Monday!
CLASSIFIEDS
Planet Organics Store is open! ~ Woodland Star Parents and Owners of Planet Organics, Lorene Reed and Larry Bearg, are pleased to open their first store to be located at 19449 Riverside Drive. Woodland Star parents and staff can enjoy $10.00 off their first purchase of $50 or more! Conveniently open 7 days a week, 10am - 8pm. Website open 24/7 at planetorganics.com for those who wish for home delivery service. Planet Organics supports WSS with 1-3% of your purchase when using eScrip.
Six goats need a good caring home by March. All have unique and pleasant character. They are a mix of the South African Boer "meat goat" and the Sannen "dairy goat." Three are still in excellent shape for breeding. Three others should not be bred, as two are not the ideal shape and size, and one has had mastitis. Please contact Mollyanne for details. 695 2164
Escape to Oregon ~ Fly fishing, hiking, sight-seeing...sound good? Offered is a one week rustic camp retreat, suitable for up to 4 people. "Alkali Flat Wild Life Refuge", 50 miles east of Bend, Oregon, approximately 10 hour drive from Sonoma. This is your very own 340 acre camp site, which includes a 12' X 16' cabin with sleeping loft wood stove, and generator; no electricity. All this for only $335! Based on availability, please arrange 30 days in advance. Please call Sue Pitman at 812-3720
MonaVie for sale ~ Please contact 6th grade parent Sue Pitman at sue_pitman@yahoo.com or cell: 707-812-3720. You can also visit www.the-team.biz/mv1228605 For all first time orders through the school there will be a donation back to Woodland Star.
Dr. Sara Thyr, naturopathic doctor in Petaluma, specializes in natural and effective treatments for women's health issues and pediatrics. www.DrThyr.com for more information. Phone: 707-780-6033. Email: sara@DrThyr.com. Dr. Thyr is offering to donate 10% of every WSS parent or child visit back to the school!
The Morning Glory Kindergarten is in desperate need of a new vacuum! Thank you!
For Rent ~ Beautifully maintained 1 br 1 ba second storey house for rent, furnished, no pets, W/D, month-to-month, $1200 negotiable. Lomita Ave. Bill or Doris 996-2755.
Calligraphy Class ~ On Thursdays at 1:10 PM, I would like to offer a Calligraphy Class for 6th-8th graders. Please call Carlos Gonzalez, 694-7500 or abczcarlos@netscape.net.
Afterschool violin, viola and piano lessons offered at WSS ~ For information please call Gail at: 953-4470 or gailclaus@comcast.net
Homework
Clubs ~Attention 6th, 7th & 8th grade parents and students. I am offering various
Homework Clubs for the upper grade students.
We will meet in the Mail Hall or in a classroom at 3:10 PM or 2:10 on
Thursdays. The cost is $10 per student. Please call Carlos Gonzalez,
707-694-7500 or abczcarlos@netscape.net.
Beginning Group Guitar classes ~ offered at Woodland Star School each Thursday beginning at 1:30. Students attending grades 3rd through 8th at Woodland Star School are invited to join. Cost is $20 per one hour session paid monthly. Call Ralph Cetola, 938-1357.
Girls Rising ~ Specifically for 6th-8th grade girls. To reserve a spot or for more information, contact Kathy Hargitt, M.A., at (707)235-8488 and/or kathyhargitt@vom.com
Waldorf Inspired Child Care Program ~ Please call Kathy Lee, WSS parent, to set up an interview. (707) 996-1297
Handyman available ~ Carpentry, gardening, and electrical work. Jesus Gonzalez, 343-6314.
Need a House Cleaner? ~ Lily Rossman (4th and 2nd grade parent) is looking for work cleaning houses or offices. She may also be available for childcare or yardwork. Please call 939-8570.
Experienced Babysitter, House-sitter and Pet-sitter ~ Sliding scale and references available upon request. Please contact Marie Hargitt (Miss Marie from aftercare!): 707-338-7571.
Household items for sale. Make offer. Proceeds will be donated to Woodland Star:
Contact Mara Lee or Fred Ebert at 933-8333 or 363-2432 to see what is available.
Looking for laptop computer donation~ 707-227-2946 Nancy, 707-694-7500 Carlos.
