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April 15, 2011Dear , We hope you will enjoy this current issue of the Connection with the latest SWS news. Feel free to forward the newsletter to interested community members using the Forward email link at the bottom of this newsletter, below our logo. They will then be able to subscribe to the newsletter.  It's The CONNECTION After All.... In the spirit of April Fool's Day somebody snuck a few little jokes into our last issue of our newsletter. A faculty member, who shall remain unnamed, suggested a temporary name change from Connection to Butterfly Express.
We also want to let you know that, undoubtedly to the disappointment of many, facilities manager Tim Love will not be on dunk tank duty for all of May Faire!
Nor will we be hiding dollar bills in the Lost & Found at the grade school to encourage people to search for their belongings... Read some additional April Fool's stories in the high school and the grade school news sections below.
Science In The Waldorf Curriculum
In this issue we would like to begin sharing articles relating to this topic. Today, please read about the high school science curriculum in the High School News section. In the next issue: Why we study Astronomy in grade 7.
Annual Fund - Quick Update
We are grateful to all who have already pledged a total of $71,849, surpassing our original goal of $60K. Additional donations will be added to funds that will help us purchase another van or bus, pay for expansion and remodeling of the grade 1 & 2 playground, and contribute to faculty retirement (total need is $45K). Contributions of all sizes will be very gratefully received, and many small gifts add up quickly.
Click here for a pledge form.
May Faire, Saturday, May 7: New Schedule + Community Picnic + Volunteer Sign-up
May Faire, our all-school festival, will begin at 10 am on Saturday, May 7. This year, May Faire will feature a community picnic lunch and, by popular demand, the return of Field Games run by high school students. This was an extremely popular activity last year, allowing people of all sizes and ages to enjoy time together as participants and audience. We have also added volleyball for middle-schoolers and up (perhaps a parent vs. faculty game? hint, hint..)
  
Remember to bring your own picnic lunch and a blanket!
Click here for the May Faire flyer/schedule.
Click here to sign-up to volunteer for May Faire - work a booth, park cars, bake for the cafe or cake walk, help with Friday setup, etc.
Remember to clean out your toy boxes and closets over Spring Break!
The Prize Committee is still in need of treasures for the May Faire. Once we return from break, we'll have only a few days to wrap up and get ready for the Faire, so please place your treasures in the boxes or baskets by Monday, May 2nd at the latest!!
Cheer On Your Ultimate Teams! Spring Reign Tournament, Sat April 30 & Sun May 1
On Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1, our high school and A and B middle school Ultimate Teams will be participating in the Spring Reign Tournament, in Burlington, WA.
Spring Reign is the largest youth Ultimate tournament in the world! It is a coed tournament with divisions for elementary school, middle school, and high school teams. With teams from Washington, Oregon, California, British Columbia, Manitoba, Alberta, and beyond, this tournament will showcase some of the best competition in the Northwest!
Come cheer on your Waldorf School teams!
The Saturday, April 30, tournament game schedule will be posted here by April 20.
The Sunday tournament schedule will be posted here after the Saturday games are completed. Find links to all remaining high school and middle school team games here.
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I Flew to Hawaii One-way On Saturday And Earned $150 For Seattle Waldorf School
How did I do that, you ask? Well, I signed up for a GMA Passenger Research study to test the comfort and fatigue levels of Boeing airplanes. I completed a questionnaire online at gmaresearch.com/boeingtest and then was contacted by GMA to schedule a date for my "flight."
On Saturday (April 9th), I drove to Boeing Field and boarded a bus for one of the big Boeing warehouses. Inside one of the Boeing labs was a mid-section of a 767 wide-body airplane. We boarded our "flight" and made ourselves comfortable for a one-way trip to Honolulu. During the "flight" we were served drinks, snacks and a delicious box lunch catered by Gretchens of Course! Throughout the day, we completed questionnaires asking about our comfort and fatigue levels based on our seats, spacing, noise and temperature levels.
The 6 ½ hour flight gave me plenty of time to read the book I had brought with me. Other passengers watched movies, did homework, knitted, worked on their laptops or simply slept. It was pretty relaxed and easy to do.
After the "flight" was over, we boarded the bus to return to our cars. Participants could either opt to donate their $150 to the non-profit organization of their choice, ie., Seattle Waldorf School, or receive a $150 Visa gift card. I donated mine to our school.
Now - how do I get back home? This was only a one-way flight.......oh well, it's fine with me to be stuck in Hawaii.......!
If you are also interested in earning $150 for Seattle Waldorf School, please click here to find and complete the online survey/qualification form. Included in the form is a short medical status questionnaire which only Boeing will review to make sure you qualify for the research project. You will be contacted to schedule a date. Test days are Wednesday or Saturday through the end of September. Participants must be 21 years or older. Cindy Scheyer, grade 6 parent |
Last Tour Dates Of The Year
High School: Tuesday, May 10, 8:30 - 9:30 am
Grade School: Tuesday, May 3, 8:30 to 10 am
Thank you for letting your friends know about our school! |
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The Farmers Market At Our School Needs Your Support!
Meadowbrook Farmers Market - Sundays beginning June 5th 11am - 3pm
June 5th kicks off our 3rd season of the Meadowbrook Farmers Market and we really need the support of our school families, faculty, and staff! We need you to come and shop at our market and even volunteer! Spread the word to your friends and neighbors. Our farmers need your support!
How well do you know our market? The Meadowbrook Farmers Market is a truly unique farmers market in Seattle: It's the first and only market to be started through and held on school grounds. It grew out of an initiative presented by Tim Love to the SWS Parent Association and it is a 100% community volunteer effort. It's also one of the very few independently run markets in Seattle. Most of the farmers markets around the area are part of a larger association. Our market is set up as a separate non-profit organization and is entirely run by volunteers.
Our market brings awareness to Waldorf education, especially to our school. It is also dedicated to cultivating a sustainable and healthy community.
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Did you know... ...that the cob oven at the Briar Rose kindergarten was built as a demonstration project during the first season of the farmers market? ...that in the first season, Seattle Waldorf high school students worked at Jubilee Farm (a bio-dynamic farm) and brought the produce to our market to sell? ...that students have demonstrated how to build a worm-bin and offered student-built worm bins, along with the needed worms, for purchase? Our vendors bring us local and organic produce, meats, salmon, delectable baked goods, sorbet, flowers, seasonal berries, honey, artisan goods, and much more! In addition, you will find food demos, children's activities, hot delicious lunches, educational programs, and local musicians. It is truly a family friendly market and our shoppers enjoy the peaceful setting of the grade school campus of the Seattle Waldorf School. We invite you to join us as shoppers - bring the kids and make it a family outing that will leave you relaxed and ready to cook some yummy, nutritious meals that you will feel great about. We also invite you to join us as volunteers! Adults and teens are needed to help out, for example, with the children's activity booth and the information booth, as parking assistants, and more. Student and adult volunteer musicians alike are invited to perform and will be much appreciated by the supportive audience. Simply send an email to info@meadowbrook.org.
Please visit our website and support your school by shopping & volunteering at the farmers market!
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 Next Meeting Of The High School Branch: Monday, May 9 - All Are Invited!
7:30 pm, home of Sonia & Brian Frank: 908 12th Ave. East, Seattle (North Capitol Hill).
Questions? Call Sonia Frank at 206-323-2605.
Next Meeting At Grade School: Tuesday, May 10 - All Are Invited!
7 pm, grade school campus, music room
Would You Come To A Parent Association Meeting During The School Day?
We welcome your feedback! The Parent Association would love to offer a few meetings at the grade school during the next school year that are not in the evening. In order to find out some possible times that parents could attend, please complete the quick Doodle Calendar poll here.
Please reply by May 10th. Thank you! Cindy Scheyer, Parent Association, cscheyer@comcast.net
Look for the minutes from past meetings in the Parent Association section of our website. |
April Foolery
The customary Morning Bulletin, emailed to faculty and students on Mondays and Fridays, proclaimed the arrival of a new headmistress - Dolores Umbridge, and forbade, among other things, the use broomsticks on school grounds. A pleasant amount of confusion ensued until it was discovered that the hallway clock was off by 1 hour. Where is that time changer when you need it...
High School Branch Of SWS Parent Association - Next Meeting May 9, 7:30 pm
The next meeting will be Monday, May 9th at 7:30 pm. Contact Sonia Frank for more information. Future news and articles will be found in the Parent Association News, the section just above this one.
Student Exchange - My Experience I enjoyed my time at your school a lot! The six months passed way too fast and I miss all the students and teachers very much. I think this was probably one of the most valuable experiences of my life.
I came to Seattle from Germany and attended the 10th grade of the Waldorf High School from September 2010 until February 2011 to learn English. I stayed with my godfather and his family who moved to America a few years ago and also speak German. I could not have had a better host family! On my first day of school I was welcomed very friendly by everybody. In Germany I go to a big school, so going to Seattle Waldorf was a huge difference for me. However, I really liked that the school was so small and after a few weeks I had gotten to know almost everybody.
In the beginning, Spanish was very hard for me because I had never taken it before and on my first Civics test I got 0%. This shows how much the Germans know about America. Fortunately this had changed by the end of the block. The teachers were all very nice and helpful. I really enjoyed all the different
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classes, the art and humanities blocks, the musical, Fiddler on the Roof and the class trip to Hyla Woods.
I was expected to work as much as my classmates did, which was good because it helped me a lot to improve my English. A little bit challenging for me was writing my own poems for poetics and reading Homer for Humanities (it was impossible to understand). During the class trip I got to know my class better. It was so much fun to be together with all these nice people every day!
New for me was Halloween. In Germany we do not celebrate it as much as in America. I also had never been to a Coffee House or a Movie night. Both Movie night and Coffee House at the school were awesome! I decided that we should start doing such things in Germany.
On the whole I must say that I had a great time. Even though there sometimes were some difficulties, I learned a lot. I am very glad that I had the chance to meet all these nice people!
I already started to save up money to come back for a visit. Also all of you are very welcome to visit me in Germany. Thank you all so much for letting me come to your school! Teresa, grade 10 The High School Life Sciences Curriculum
The high school curriculum is in many ways the crown of Waldorf education. After all those years of nature hikes, stories, beeswax, wet-on-wet watercolor paintings, form drawings and eurythmy (to name a few gems), the students are truly ready for analytical, original, and creative thinking. Didn't we all wait for this? Many of the same topics studied in the grades come back in the high school years in a different form. In a way the high school is a grand finale of the grade school. Depending on the subject, the transformation will look different. In English Literature for instance, students will read Parsifal and Faust, while in History they will revisit the ancient civilizations, from a totally new angle. In this article I would like to give you a taste of how this metamorphosis takes place in the life science curriculum.
In high school we still keep in mind the developmental stages of the students. A ninth grader is very different from a senior. We carefully select the appropriate subject and the way we teach it. Ninth graders start with anatomy and physiology. Like eighth grade students, freshmen are still fascinated with the concrete world. "What is this world all about?" Their thinking is also still very concrete; "white is white and black is black." Ninth graders like to call things by their name and don't yet see all the nuances and
"different shades of grey." Learning about their own body gives them quite a lot of concrete and clear facts. They usually love that! But didn't they already study anatomy in eighth grade? Yes, and this is how in life science we build on the grade school curriculum- now the students study the body from a different angle, by looking at polarities. We compare, for instance, different muscle tissue and discover three different kinds -
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two are opposites, and one shows characteristics of the other two.We will compare the nervous system with the metabolic system, flat bones with long bones, nerve cells with blood cells, and the inner tissue of the kidney with the outer. Over and over students find polarities, but also "areas in between." They slowly begin to nuance their tendency towards "black and white" thinking.
In tenth grade, students begin to appreciate this "area in between." Embryology is a perfect block to explore this. How does a human being develop? This topic provides the students with a considerable chance to observe change. The block starts with an overview of the history of embryology. We go all the way back to the time of oral tradition when myths were still the way to convey knowledge. Here we touch on all the beautiful creation myths (Norse and Greek) first encountered in the grade school. With this recapitulation in the back of our minds, we now look at the current insights of human creation; the development of sperm and egg, fertilization, the implantation, the developing embryo and finally the fetal stage. We discuss different ethical questions - stem cell research, cloning, abortion. This again is a wonderful opportunity to learn and experience that there are many different viewpoints and that solutions are rarely simple.
Following embryology (itself a revisiting of the 7th grade health and nutrition block), 11th graders will go back to learn more abo ut botany, last studied in grade 5. This time they look at the plant with the help of a microscope. What are the differences of the rose and lily on a microscopic level? Eleventh graders become more and more independent in their thinking. They wonder about life; "what is this all about? Why are we here?" They struggle with questions of magnitude. Plants can give many answers. Their world is like an open secret. Plant organs are clearly visible on the outside (the flower, leaves, stem etc.). They develop in a straightforward way - in contrast with the very complex process of the development of the human being covered in tenth grade. Sexuality is simple, pure, and beautiful in the plant world. All of these elements nurture the students' souls, and they experience a sort of relief after the emotional upheaval they went through in the preceding couple of years.
Finally in twelfth grade we study, as in fourth grade, the animal world. In their senior year students are drawn towards the future. They want to know who they are. They are ready to leave school and go out into the world. Now they arereally capable of looking at a problem from many different angles. Not just from polar opposites as in ninth grade, or from different shades of gray in tenth grade, but from many different perspectives. Their thinking has become truly flexible and fluid. In zoology we look at the world through the eyes of a jellyfish, a butterfly, a mammal, for example. Students discover that how one interacts depends on one's perspective. The underlying question of how human beings fit into the world is crucial to the students' inquiry at this time. Once again we go back in history to see the changing views regarding this question. We talk about environmental challenges, our responsibility as humans, and possible solutions. This approach contributes to the students feeling prepared and responsible in stepping out into the world when they graduate. Anouk Tompot, grade 1, 5, 7 parent & high school science teacher |
 April Fool's Day At The Grade SchoolFrom reports of the lower field being completely flooded to a very bloody fake wood shop injury, there was no end of amusement to be found at the grade school. Grade 1 students were first puzzled then delighted by their day being completely backwards. Ms. Ellingson welcomed them with a hearty "Good-bye" and, well, you can imagine how the day unfolded.
Mrs. Golden was caught in the act, doing something secret in the hallway with her students' lunches -
what was revealed by emphatic squeals of "Hey, that's mine!"  Read her poem to her parents below.Oh, To Be A Teacher On April Fool's DayThe basket where once the erasers were lain,Is empty, missing -- Oh, this day is a pain.
The chalkboard's been scribbled on, the erasers now gone
There goes my lesson I wrote this morning at dawn.
The faucet's been taped shut, water sprays everywhere.
The office staff's mad at me, they're soaked, "Do I care?"I don't dare to sit down, or stand or turn around
Giggling children on this day are a menacing sound.
But then time for folk dance and all in a line,they shimmy and side step -- so perfect, so benign...
So maddeningly cute, so how can I whine?
My heart has been stolen, my patience restored,
They're sweet and mischievous and I'll never be bored!
Kate Golden
Circus Class
Session 2 will begin on Monday, May 2, 3:15 - 4:15 pm. The five-week series is open to grades 2 - 4 and costs $50. Space is limited and these classes are very popular, so register early in the grade school office.
Lost & Found
All items not picked up by the end of today, Friday, April 15 will be donated to a charity on Monday, April, 18. Are you missing a license plate with the number 675-YDX? Pick it up in the grade school office.
Grade 8 - Project Presentation
Recently, grade 8 students could be found in small groups all over the grade school campus as they helped each other practice their presentations, which ranged from the topic of Autism, to Black Holes, to Waldorf Education to Breakdancing, to the Craft of Bicycle Building. Click on each image to see a larger version.
     
Grade 6 - May Pole Preparations
 
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 Daffodil & Sunflower Parents Learn To Felt I had a really fun time felting fruit and getting to know other parents better through the process. But I admit I did feel a little bit of trepidation when I heard what our project was to be for the night - What fruit should I make? What fruit would my daughter like? And what if it ends up looking like an unidentifiable blob? In the end, I settled on an apple, because it seemed that even just making a red unidentifiable blob would be fun.
Once I got into the process, I found it quite therapeutic and soothing - wrapping the layers of white wool and then applying the colored wool at the end (so that's how they do it!), the kneading and massaging of the damp wool into shape, using my hands for something other than banging away on a computer keyboard.
Looking around, I saw the other parents enjoying seeing their fruits coming to, well, fruition. And I shared in the sense of accomplishment. Although I started the project quite the novice, I left the night feeling inspired and confident that creating a whole fruit bowl would not be out of my reach. Cindy Bolton, Daffodil & Parent-Tot parent  
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What Are Our Community Members Up To? 
Members of our community continue to be involved in a number of ways to support relief efforts in Japan. Marcia Fischer, grade 1 parent, shared an idea with our Japanese faculty, Naoki Hirata and Atsuko Chiga, who, along with their students, took it up enthusiastically. In little over a week, students from grades 5 through 12 have folded well over 1200 (!) cranes in class and at home. Their cranes will be incorporated in an art project using over 100,000 paper cranes and will raise $200,000 through a grant from the Bezos Family Foundation.
Grade 7 students held a well attended bake sale and, with the help of scrumptious offering, sunny skies, and a large, generous crowd, raised $659 last Friday.
Songs Of Hope ~Benefit Concert for Japan Earthquake Relief~ Sunday, May 1, 3 pm (doors open at 2 pm), Daniels Recital Hall, downtown Seattle
Fumi Tagata, SWS kindergarten parent, is one of the organizers of the concert and will perform Japanese folk and art songs in this concert, which will include musicians from the Seattle Symphony as well as a koto ensemble and more. The admission is free, however, donations will be gratefully accepted to on-site relief organizations (American Red Cross and more.) Click here for the flyer.
Please check the blog and call 206-351-9247 or send her an email for more information.
Shorecrest High School production of Les Miserables
Two alumni from Miss Ellingson's class of 2009 - Bethany Houston and Shalee Murphy - are performing in Shorecrest High School's production of Les Miserables in the first two weeks of May, Thursday-Saturday evenings and Sunday matinees, May 5 - 15. Their productions are always superb and this one promises to be superlative. Also, astounding costumes! Tickets are only $10-12 for a near-professional level performance. Alas, not child-friendly due to heart-wrenching death scenes and a chorus of harlots! Tickets available at Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park and Shorecrest High School.
Julie Beckman, alumni parent and recently SWS high school drama teacher and Fiddler on the Roof director, has spent the last couple months as a guest director at UW, working with a very talented group of students on a fascinating project based on a group of fairy tales: The Three Blind Queens, Allerleira, The Stolen Pennies, Snake Leaves, The Princess Who Wouldn't Laugh, and Six Swans (or Silent for Seven Years). All but one of these are from Grimm's, and have many recognizable elements, but also have some darker, more adult facets (some hints of incest and child abuse). Framing the stories, there is a young girl left one evening in her basement with an ogre as a babysitter. The ogre tells the first half of each story one by one, but the stories go on to take on a life of their own, unfolding in reverse order until all reach resolution together. Appropriate for age 12 and up. There are two previews and ten performances, starting April 17. Tickets are available online here.
Puget Sound Collaborative Group
The Puget Sound Collaborative Group includes current and former Waldorf school parents, trustees, and school representatives interested in advancing regional collaborative efforts and Waldorf education as a whole. In 2009, PSCG sponsored the 90th Anniversary celebration of Waldorf education at the October 2009 AWSNA regional conference. Most recently, their efforts have focused on collaborative outreach to the community. In 2010 they brought together over fifty community members from seven regional schools to host the Seattle Green Festival Kids Zone - see just below. This celebration of Waldorf Education will return to the Green Festival again in 2011, and PSCG welcomes additional participants! For more information, contact Diann Shope at eshope12@msn.com or 206-329-1178.
Seattle Green Festival, May 21 & 22, 2011 - Free Admission For Volunteers
As last year, Waldorf Schools in this area are coordinating the Kids Zone at the Green Festival. Last year this was a collaboration of Bright Water School, Seattle Waldorf School, and Three Cedars School. Volunteers gain FREE access to the Green Festival by volunteering for a two-hour shift at the Waldorf Education outreach booth, craft table, or games area. Many Waldorf students accompanied their families to share in the fun and games in the Kids Zone, and to attend the festival.
If you are interested in volunteering, send an email to Cindy Scheyer and she will let you know about upcoming planning for this event and how and when you can volunteer.
Click here to check out photos of the 2010 event. Earth Day Planting Weekend - Green Mower Rental Goats & More! View Ridge Metropolitan Market is generously donating flowers for our May Faire and invites our community to join in their annual Earth Day Weekend tomorrow, Saturday April 16, and Sunday, April 17 from 12 - 5 each day. The program includes a kids' planting workshop, e-waste recycling and more. Click here for the flyer. Lectures, Workshops, Concerts Etc.
Practice The Joy Of Artistic Expression At AWE Studio
The motto of AWE Studio is Art With Everyone because artist/educator Janet Lia has over 20 years teaching experience in different settings - 9 years at the SWS grade school, 4 at the SWS high school and 15 at Sound Circle Teacher Training - teaching ages 5-85! She helps all to experience success and confidence in their artistic practice!
New classes will begin in May. Click here for the flyer or visit janetlia.com to learn more about AWE Studio.
Divine Sophia - Holy Wisdom For Our Time
Friday, July 8, 7-8:45 pm, grade school campus, Huckleberry Hall
Lecture by Robert Powell, PhD. Robert will draw upon The Sophia Teachings and the ancient wisdom of the stars in a new way, including a "stellar code" for unlocking the secrets of world evolution. This information is a new source of inspiration for understanding the past, present, and future. Concert pianist, Wolfgang Wortberg, will accompany the lecture. Visit sophiafoundation.org for more information.
Suggested donation: $20. Contact Anouk Tompot: 206-364-2074 or atompot@seattlewaldorf.org.
Sponsored by the Seattle Branch of the Anthroposophical Society. seattleanthroposophy.org
The Zodiac And World Evolution In The Light Of Divine Sophia July 8-10, Friday 7 pm until Sunday noon, grade school campus, Huckleberry Hall
This weekend workshop with Robert Powell, PhD, will be a combination of lectures and eurythmy. The aim is to come to a living experience of the signs of the zodiac. The cosmic dance of eurythmy, is a schooling through music and movement, engaging the body, soul and spirit with the intention of aligning oneself harmoniously with the spiritual-cosmic world. The workshop offers a path to participants leading to the experience - over and beyond being earthly citizens - of becoming "citizens of the cosmos". No previous eurythmy experience is necessary, just wear comfortable shoes. Piano music played by California based pianist and composer Marcia Burchard. Visit sophiafoundation.org for more information.
Suggested donation: $170/$190. Contact Anouk Tompot: 206-364-2074 or atompot@seattlewaldorf.org.
Sponsored by the Seattle Branch of the Anthroposophical Society. seattleanthroposophy.org
Seattle Family DanceSunday, April 24, 3-5 pm, Phinney Neighborhood Center-Community Hall
Continuing 20 years of folk dancing for children and families - all music is live, all dances are taught, no experience necessary! Charmaine Slaven (of The Tallboys) will be calling, with music from The Peterka Family Band.
SFS/PNA Members: $5 per person, $15 per family; all others $6 per person, $18 per family.
Find the Community Hall at 6532 Phinney Ave N., Seattle and go into the brick building using the the lower parking lot entry.
More info: Rosemary parent Clare Woolgrove clare@seattlerolfer.com or seattledance.org/family
Exciting Youth Theater at the Greenlake Bathhouse!
Seattle Public Theater at the Greenlake Bathhouse, the organization that has helped produce the Waldorf middle school musical the last couple of years, offers spring and summer acting classes, productions, technical theater internships, service learning opportunities, and more! This spring: The Magic Flute: a fantastical fable for spring break (a partnership production with Seattle Opera - no previous musical experience necessary); and Little Women. Plus Summer theater opportunities, from productions like Princess Bride, Lightning Thieves, Midsummer Night's Dream, and Pirates of Penzance, to creative drama camps like 3 Stooges, Pirates, Ahoy!, Shel Silverstein, and Wonderland! Check it all out at seattlepublictheater.org or call 206-523-1370. Financial Aid available for all in need.
Grow Exceptional Food
Saturday, April 16, 10 am - 5 pm, Summer Winds Farm, Snoqualmie, WA
Raise the life force and nutrient density of your soil, water, fruits and vegetables. Learn about all kinds of ingenious ways to raise fruits and vegetables that are FULL of antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and have extraordinary taste. Learn about ormus, brix, biodynamic vortexes, dowsing, intention, balancing minerals, even the power of blessing. This is a very unusual and high-spirited class filled with practical information you'll use immediately. Given by Steve Diver, who is one of America's top organic farming advisors. His expertise is growing food with high nutritional density. Make your soil, your garden, and you flourish! Cost: $100 per person. Contact Patti Pitcher 425-831-5360 or pattipitch@gmail.com for more information.
Earth Day Bucket Brigade & More
Monday, April 25, 6:30 pm, Ravenna Eckstein Community Center
Come with your family and make a little garden to take home with the help of the Urban Land Army Bucket Brigade. Get your hands dirty for the earth! Tickets at door: $1, All ages. For more information call 206-684-7534. Click here for more offerings from the Ravenna Eckstein Community Center.
2011 Summer Arts Festival The Bay Area Center for Waldorf Teacher Training is offering many interesting workshops this summer for parents and for teachers on the following topics: June 20 - 24: Care of the Child; Wellness and Illness
June 27 - July 1: How to be a Grown-up; Cultivation and Maintenance of the Soul
July 5 - July 8: The Genius of the Curriculum; Not an End but a Means July 11 - 15: The Study of Man (Continuation) with Christof Wiechert Click here for the brochure listing more details. Summer Music Camps For Students At Lakeside School Click here to view the flyer with details. Laura Ingalls Wilder Summer Camp July 18-22 and July 25-29, 9 - 3 pm, Maple Leaf Area, Seattle
Re-live the life of a pioneer girl! Do pioneer chores, hand-sew patchwork projects, and do crafts from the Little House books. Bake strange and sometimes delicious pioneer recipes, dress in pioneer clothes, and learn more about life in pioneer times. We will also play in my big and beautiful back yard (complete with trampoline and pool, swings and slide), read aloud from the Little House books, and visit the nearby creek. $275 (includes all materials and 2 authentic Laura and Mary snacks per day). 1 mile from SWS. See website at pioneergirlsummercamp.com, contact Jacqueline at tppoems@comcast.net, or call 206-526-1373 for more information or to reserve your spot.
Classifieds
Kinderhaus Apartment For Rent
Located at N 50th & Woodlawn Ave--upper level spacious 1 bedroom + loft/office, with plenty of storage, washer/dryer, and gas heat. Convenient to school, parks, Greenlake, zoo, and shopping. No pets. $1,100 (includes water/garbage), based on 2 or fewer occupants. Gas and electric are separate utilities. Available June 1. Email officemanager@seattlewaldorf.org or call 206-524-5320, ext. 2.
Walk to Seattle Waldorf School!
House for rent (or sale) in North Matthews Beach. Located on a quiet street within city limits, on 8,000 square foot fenced-in property surrounded by mature trees. House has remodeled kitchen, new carpet, refinished wood floors and french doors that open onto back deck and large backyard with huge willow tree. House is western-facing which means maximum winter light and amazing sunsets over territorial view during spring and summer. Upstairs has large master bedroom, smaller kids room, remodeled bathroom, large living room and dining room. Completely finished daylight basement has another bedroom with private 2nd bathroom and very large carpeted living area that can also be used for additional sleeping space/ Master bedroom if needed. Both upsatirs and downstairs have working fireplaces. House has completely empty & working 1-car garage. Location is walking distance to Burke-Gilman, Lake Washington, and Matthews Beach, and a short car or bike ride to Magnuson Park and UW and UVillage. Email for appointment. Click here for a picture.
Reptile Cage For Sale
Set up & free to a good home: 10 gallon cage, with floor heater, heat lamps, rock for hiding, food dish, bathing dish, appetite stimulant and squirt bottle. All that is needed is fresh sand and one day bulb. We used this for our leopard gecko who lived 8 years. Picture available. Contact jenny@vajrapilates.com.
Maria's Desserts .... and more!
It is Easter time - time to enjoy your young ones and wait for the Easter Bunny's surprises. Order your Easter breads and cakes now. This year Maria's Desserts is making "Folar da Pascoa", a Portuguese sweet bread spiced with anise and rolled with cinnamon sugar.
(206) 334-4014, mouthwateringmasterpieces@gmail.com
Buy Certified Organic Raw Cow's Milk From Washington State
Join our buying group and have this delicious, nutritious, creamy raw milk delivered every other week right next door to the grade school, ready for you to pick up. Visit the Pride and Joy website for product and ordering information. Our location is titled "U District/Lake City" on the schedule. Order by 12:00 pm (noon) Saturday for Wednesday pick up!
We are hosting this delivery site for Pride and Joy Dairy. Feel free to call us with questions: 206-729-2534. The dairy is working to provide butter, cream, and cheese in the future. Tim Love and Lisa Wolfe
Looking For Summer Rental
A family of four (twins are 13 yrs old, a boy and a girl) is looking for a furnished house to rent (or house sit) for a month from July 26. They used to live in Seattle, but have lived in Tokyo for the last couple of years. If you have a house available for a month this summer, or know someone who does, please contact me. Thank you. Micki Suzuki 206-527-8964 Michirusuz@msn.com
Tutor For Hire Jennifer Pacheco of Editing Etcetera is a former middle and high school English teacher, and current substitute at the Seattle Waldorf High School. She tutors in most subjects, though her specialty is in reading and writing. Contact: orioleorange@aol.com, or 607-725-0697. $60/hr. Host A French Exchange Student Capital Culturel Européen is looking for six families to host a French teenager from July 11 until August 2, 2011. The program provides all medical and liability insurances and allots $550 per family to help with the boarding expenses. Click here for more information about the immersion program, and click here for more information about the students. |
Introduction To Anthroposophy Lectures
Saturdays, 9 am - 10:30 am, Seattle Waldorf Grade School, Huckleberry Hall or 6th grade classroom
Lectures are open to the public on a drop-in basis. You are welcome to join the Foundation Year students on Saturday mornings. Next Topics: April 16: The Easter Mysteries: The Cosmic Christ -- Johannna Steegmans. Cost is $10. Sound Circle is offering a number of courses open to the public this summer as well as beginning a new Foundation Year in September. Please visit our website soundcircle.org for more information about our lectures and our Waldorf Teacher Training program. There, you can also find a link to Ripples, our quarterly newsletter.Sound Circle will begin its eighth Foundation Year in September, 2011. For information on Waldorf teacher training and other course offerings, visit soundcircle.org
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