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ALL-SCHOOL NEWS
All-School Picnic Farmers Market News Summer Office Hours Immunization Information Focus On Faculty PARENT ASSOCIATION NEWSFeedback High School Branch News Upcoming Meetings HIGH SCHOOL NEWSLast Day Of School Grade 10 Bike Trip Report On Exchange GRADE SCHOOL NEWSEarly Dismissal Kaffee Klatsch Lost & Found Track Meet Ultimate Workshop Report From The Grades EARLY CHILDHOOD NEWSLast Day Of School Building Homes Etc. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTSProvided as a free service to the SWS community.
June 3, 2011Dear , We hope you will enjoy this last issue of the Connection for the school year. We have one more busy week ahead of us before we say goodbye for the summer. Enjoy! As always, 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.  All School Picnic - June 10 - All Are Welcome! Parents and students - please join us at the end-of-the year picnic at the Good Shepard Center in Meridian Park, Wallingford anytime between 1:30 and 5 pm. Grade school students finish at 1:00 pm (early dismissal, please see the Grade School News regarding the early dismissal and After School Care that day), high school students finish at 3:10pm (regular time), and all early childhood classes finish at their regular time. Click here for the flyer for the picnic. Farmers Market News We are sad to report that the Meadowbrook Farmers Market will not open for the 2011 market season. Our decision is based on a combination of factors, including the poor economy and spring weather conditions. We would like to thank all of our faithful neighborhood shoppers, fabulous vendors, talented musicians, local business donors and our site host, the Seattle Waldorf School, for making our first two years a success.
We feel the Meadowbrook Farmers Market was a wonderful celebration of neighborhood and local, sustainable living and this weekly gathering of our community will be missed by us all. We will continue to look ahead towards the 2012 season in hopes for an improved economy and a favorable growing season.
Tim Love, Market Manager, and the rest of the Meadowbrook Farmers Market Team Summer Office Hours The administrative staff will be busy at work as we take advantage of the quiet summer months to catch up on (and hopefully get ahead of!) our tasks. The main office at the grade school campus will be staffed on Tuesdays - Thursdays from 10 am - 3 pm, but will be closed from July 15 - August 15. Even though the office will be closed to the public during this time, we will continue to check phone messages and return your calls at the earliest convenience. Immunization Information If there are any changes in your child's immunization status, we would like to remind you to come to or call the grade school office to update your child's Certificate of Immunization Status (CIS) form. We are sending this reminder now in case you make any changes during the summer. We will send another reminder in the fall so that our records are current before we submit our reports to the state. Please see the links below to find the WA State Department of Health 2011-12 requirements. For kindergarten through high school vaccine requirements, click here. For preschool, click here. Please call or email Shelly with updated information for our records.
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Focus On Faculty
Holly Koteen-Soulé, one of our Parent & Tot teachers, has been a Waldorf early childhood teacher for over 20 years. She taught kindergarten at Seattle Waldorf School and was the founding teacher of the Bright Water School. She is a core faculty member of Sound Circle Center, and teacher training has been the main focus of her work in the last few years. She received her BA and MA from Antioch University in Seattle and studied Waldorf education at Emerson College in England. Holly started the first Waldorf parent and child class in Seattle in 1999. She has three grown sons, and her youngest graduated with the first SWS grade 8 class. Holly also has a one year old grandson in Portland who she regrets not seeing as much as she would like. Luckily she is able to enjoy the charms of the toddlers in her parent-tot classes at SWS and Bright Water School during the school year. In her free time Holly enjoys salsa dancing, working in her garden, and contributing to the parenting blog Family Year. Every summer, she goes kayaking with her husband in the San Juan Islands.
Read more about the Family Year in the Community News section.
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 Survey - Your Feedback Is Requested
This is a reminder that we would appreciate feedback from all parents by the end of this weekend, Sunday, June 5. Here is the link to the survey.High School Branch - Save The Date: September 9
The High School Branch of the Parent Association will be hosting a dessert social for all new and returning high school parents on Friday, September 9 from 7 - 9 pm at the high school.
Have a great summer and see you in the fall! Next Parent Association Meeting At Grade School: Tuesday, June 7 - All Are Invited!
7 pm, grade school campus, music room
Look for the minutes from past meetings in the Parent Association section of our website. |
Last Day of School - Friday June 10 - Regular Dismissal
Students are done for the summer at 3:10 pm. All - students and parents - are welcome at the All-School Picnic at Meridian Park in Wallingford. Click here for the flyer.
Grade 10 - Bike Trip Bob Koon, one of the teachers accompanying the tenth graders on their San Juan Island adventures, tells about improvised songs and s'mores around the campfire, games of wiffle ball, and oh, yes, a lot of bike riding. Students were so enthusiastic that most of the group signed up to go on an additional and optional 30-mile ride that was quite challenging, returning pleased with their accomplishment.   
CLICK ON AN IMAGE TO SEE A LARGER VERSION. Report On Student Exchange When I first said I wanted to go on an exchange it was almost a joke, or just one of those things you say. Yes, you think about it, you fantasize maybe, but it never really happens. But somehow this idea stuck. I'm not completely sure now how exactly it happened but I'm glad it did.
One of the most frequent questions I'm asked here is "why Switzerland?" Honestly, in the beginning I didn't even consider Switzerland. What I wanted was to learn Italian, so naturally I thought only of Italy but an email from a girl in Ticino, in Italian Switzerland, gave me another option when we began having problems with the school in Milano.
I knew nothing about Switzerland before I came here besides that they were a neutral country that made amazing chocolate. Maybe I assumed it would be like Italy. It's not apparent on arrival but the Swiss have a subtle but insistent character. It's a beautiful country with some really beautiful people but on the whole the Swiss come across as having a more closed and decidedly less welcoming personality that can feel quite cold and a bit judgmental, especially for someone coming from a city as open as Seattle. Add the clockwork precision of everything and the literal ring to massive, gorgeous mountains and it's not difficult to start feeling a little claustrophobic, both emotionally and physically.
The trick here is to learn the language as fast as you can. Almost all of my friends speak English in varying degrees but it wasn't until my Italian improved enough to at least half-way follow conversations that I began to feel more comfortable. I still ran into unknown and unforeseen cultural differences, and I still do (Swiss and Seattle mentalities might not always be the most compatible but "when in Rome"!), but understanding the language meant I could actually begin to make friends and branch out on my own a bit.
Ticino, the region I'm in, is geographically and historically an amazingly beautiful place with giant mountains now covered in trees, a beautiful river and several lakes in the valleys. The cities are clean andhave an intriguing mix of old wonderful buildings and castles and more industrial "square cornered" buildings.
Since I've been here I've had an amazing range of experiences. It helps a lot that I already know my exchange partner well, as she stayed with us earlier in the school year. I've been to carnevale and Easter and I've traveled to Italy several times to see Milano, Isola d'Elba and Firenze. I've seen an entire city transform into one massive party for carnevale, come back the next day and seen the same streets as clean and litter free as they could have ever been, which is a good example of how efficient and organized the Swiss are.
To anyone thinking of doing an exchange - I suggest you do some research and go for it! But also expect a shock because it will never be whatever it is you imagine it will be. You get to know yourself better, another culture and a whole new set of friends whether or not the place you've chosen turns out to really be for you. You will be glad you did; I certainly know I will be. Caleah, grade 11 student Update: Caleah returned from Switzerland this week - welcome back! |
Last Day of School - Friday June 10 - Early Dismissal
For quite a few years, the last day of school has been dedicated to enjoyment and fun, with many games to be played and much fun to be had. While wishing to maintain this beautiful tradition, our grade school faculty, considering the students' experience, has chosen to shorten the day for those who can't wait to enter into summer, and to have an early dismissal at 1 pm. This may be inconvenient for some families though, and we will offer free After School Care for those students who wish to remain with us until our regular dismissal time. So that we can staff the afternoon accordingly, please let us know - by calling the main office - if you plan to have your student stay beyond 1 pm. We hope many of you can join us at the All-School Picnic. Click here for the flyer. Please note: High school and early childhood programs end at the regular times.
Back By Popular Demand - Kaffee Klatsch, Friday Mornings
All parents are welcome to join us in the grade school lobby after 8:15 to talk with old and new friends. If you are able to come, please take a few extra minutes to park at the church to keep the morning drop off traffic flowing easily.
Lost & Found
In preparation for the summer vacation, we will empty out the lost and found chest in the lobby during this last week of school. All lost and found items will be displayed on a table in the lobby or outside from this coming Monday, June 6 through the last day of school, Friday, June 10. All items not picked up by Friday, June 10 will be donated to a charity on Monday, June 13. |
Grade 7 & 8 Track Meet Results On May 4th under sunny skies, 160 seventh and eighth graders descended onto the Shoreline Stadium for the 11th Annual Washington State Waldorf School 7th and 8th grade track and field meet along w ith their teachers and many parents who helped officiate. This was an introductory meet where the objective was for the students to test their physical capacities, to improve their fitness and skills, and to reconnect with students they met at the Potlatch, the Olympiad, and the Medieval Games. At this meet, unlike earlier at the Olympiad and the Medieval Games, the students competed as individuals in groups organized by grade and gender. The participating schools competed with each other only in the relay. Ribbons were given to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers, and all schools were represented well in the results - click here to see them. Elaine Klansnic, grade school PE teacher.
Ultimate Workshop A recent workshop for all interested, potential new players from grade 4 and up had an amazing turn-out! Only one student was missing from the grade 4 contingent - because she was sick that day. Coach Uhlman even has the third graders excited about an Ultimate summer camp... |
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Grade 8 - Appreciation Assembly
Grade school students, faculty, staff, and grade 8 families enjoyed some special time with our graduating 8th graders as they each shared a little bit about themselves, introduced a classmate, and performed for us. They presented thoughtful and humorous gifts to show their appreciation for their teachers, as well as a rap song to honor the office staff, which you can read here. Grade 8 - we will miss you!
 
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Grade 7 - Poems
As promised in the last issue, here are two poems written during the recent Poetry block. Click here to see the poem The Cat Walk, inspired by the recent ropes course outing. Click here to read the poem A Floppy Blue and Yellow Hat, inspired by ... a friend?
Grade 6 - Busy With Trips Last week, the 6th grade enjoyed dressing up in period costumes for a medieval banquet and participating in challenges and games with other 6th grade Waldorf classes from this area.    CLICK ON AN IMAGE TO SEE A LARGER VERSION. This week, Carolyn Cox, grade 6 parent and bike trip chaperone, reports that our 6th graders were exceptional traveling companions on their two day bike trip - not a single complaint was heard the whole time! After arriving soaking wet at the lodge, clothes were dried by the fireplace, generating a distinct 'wet dog' aroma. In the evening the class enjoyed playing Charades around a huge bonfire. Grade 5 - One With The Trees As part of their Botany/Plant Kingdom block, grade 5 students have gone on several outings to nearby forests. Much artwork was generated in the course of their studies and most recently, the students worked in four groups to create the lovely fairy houses that are on display in the grade school lobby.     CLICK ON AN IMAGE TO SEE A LARGER VERSION. Grade 4 - Potlatch The fourth grade returned from the Potlatch trip to Whidbey Island with happy and full hearts. There were nine school groups and 127 children that participated in this year's gathering. The magnificent sunny weather and rural environs contributed to the feeling that we had gone to a place and time far away.
The Whidbey Island Waldorf School organizing group provided authentic activities a nd stories conducted by Native American teachers from the Northwest and West Coast region. The students heard stories and learned about basket weaving from Harvest Moon, ceremonial dancing from Chris Hoof, played ancient drumming music with Soaring Eagle Woman, and carved a walking stick with Master of Ceremonies leader Angeles. We also participated in spear throwing games and other Native games that test agility and skill, which was a favorite activity for the students.
As part of the Potlatch, each class makes a gift to give away. Our class made a drum, as did two other schools. Other classes made baskets, button blankets and paintings.
I'm sure we'll be remembering this wonderful adventure for many years to come! Kate Golden, grade 4 class teacher Grade 3 - Doll Ceremony Grade 3 students have been working hard on their dolls. This has been a long journey for them and the largest knitting project for them so far. On Monday, each student will have the opportunity to introduce their doll to the class and talk a little bit about it. Grade 3 parents are invited to share in this special occasion.     CLICK ON AN IMAGE TO SEE A LARGER VERSION. Grade 2 - Scaling Little Mt. Si
    CLICK ON AN IMAGE TO SEE A LARGER VERSION. Grade 1 - Play This week, grade 1 students delighted their families with the first class play about gnomes and fire, air, and water fairies.   CLICK ON AN IMAGE TO SEE A LARGER VERSION. |
 Last Day of School - Friday June 10 - Regular Dismissal All early childhood programs end at the regularly scheduled time. Please join us at the All-School Picnic at Meridian Park in Wallingford. Click here for the flyer. Marigold - Building Homes, Flying, And Getting Married From a recent letter to Marigold parents by Martha Swain (Please remember to not share these stories with your little ones.) The room held three houses today. A big one in the corner with orange and green roofs up to the curtain rods. Teddy and August lived there. Then a low but large two-room house by the wood stove that was Hank's. Quickly, but with a polite request, Haven and Sarah moved in. By the stairs was a big house with a pink roof and the small golden table annexed for the cats, I think. Camilla and Delphine lived there. And where was Zander? Exactly Camilla's question! "Zander, I thought you were playing with us!" Wearing a green pointy hat, a purple silk around his shoulders and waving a small bamboo fork, Zander, a fairy gnome flew from house to house.  | |
GETTING READY FOR SNACK
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I heard August say to Teddy, "Now our house is turned into a police car." Teddy agreed, "Now we will need police helmets." And then they put on the pointy green felt hats. Later August emptied the big blanket basket and put a chair into it. Then he and Teddy squeezed onto the one chair, grabbed two steering wheels and "Honk, honk!" blared out.
I heard Delphine and Camilla consulting. As she draped the golden table Delphine explained, "I'm going to make more walls with silks." Camilla nodded enthusiastically, "Oh good, Delphine! Do you want some wings so you can fly like me?" Delphine looked at the white silk around Camilla's neck and replied, "I can fly without wings!"
Over in Hank's house, Christmas was in full swing. Haven talked to Hank and Sarah while she worked. "Our house is made of Christmas stuff." Hanging the yarn ropes on the outside, Sarah added, "These are the Christmas lights. And here is the Christmas tree stand." Hank found the rest of the ropes and happily hung them with many squeals of delight.
This was just one moment. In the next, visitors came and went eagerly among the houses.
Later upstairs, Hank announced to Teddy, "I am going to marry Camilla." Teddy nodded, "And I am going to marry Sarah." Hank asked, "Will you please come to my wedding?" Camilla who had heard, responded matter-of-factly, "Hank, I do not want to marry you." Sarah heard and declared, "I am going to marry Haven." Haven jumped up and shouted, "Yes, I am going to marry Sarah!" This puzzled Zander, "But a girl cannot marry a girl." "Oh yes, they can!" retorted Delphine. "Then I will marry Teddy!" August chimed in.
Then all the boys decided to marry each other and all the girls would do the same.
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What Are Our Community Members Up To? 
Momo Nakamura, grade 8 graduate from 2005, now studies at the UW and is a member of the Japanese Student Association at the University of Washington which has organized a Taiko Charity Concert to raise money for Japan Relief efforts. If you have never seen a Taiko performance, you are in for a treat!
The event is on Sunday, June 5 from 5-7 pm, at Kane Hall, University of Washington Campus. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased online here. All proceeds from the concert will go to Thunderbird, a medical network in Japan, and directly to the Fukushima and Miyagi prefectures.
Kora Band Live - All-Ages Concert At Seattle Art Museum, June 9
Brady Millard-Kish, grade 1 and Rosemary parent, is a member of the Kora Band, which recently won 2010 NW Jazz Recording of the Year at this year's Earshot Jazz Golden Ear Awards in Seattle for their album Cascades. You can see and hear them perform at different venues in the next few weeks. Don't miss their kid-friendly concert at SAM on June 9 from 5:30 - 7:30 pm. This event is part of the Earshot Jazz's Art of Jazz series at the Seattle Art Museum. You can also find them at the Bellevue Jazz Festival on June 5.
Click here for details and to find sound clips.
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Resources, Lectures, Workshops, Concerts, Summer Camps Etc.
Family Year - A Waldorf Inspired Blog For Parents
Family Year was created by local Waldorf parents and teachers as a way to share their questions and discoveries about family life. Each month the writers address the joys and challenges that every season and new stage of growth bring to their children and themselves. Visit the site for seasonal articles, parenting support and other helpful resources. Here is a taste of some of the topics from the blog:
· What do you want for breakfast? It seems like a simple enough question, but... what if you don't like the answer?
· Children are always outgrowing their clothing, but they also outgrow their toys. January, when new toys have the children's attention, is a good time to sift through the toy chest with your children. Help them pick out some things to pass on. The best way to introduce this idea is to model it....
· What's good about Tears and Tantrums?
Click here to visit the Family Year.
Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs
Sunday, June 5, 11 am & 1 pm, Three Cedars Waldorf School, 556 124th Ave NE, Bellevue
This puppe t show will be presented by the Willow Branch Puppet Theater (1981-) and features 14 silk and wool marionettes.
Advance VISA/MC Reservations: $7 child/senior, $8 general admission.
At the Door: $8 child/senior $9 general admission
To reserve tickets in advance, call 206-985-2059.
Jumpin' J's Summer Jump Rope Camps
The Jumpin' J's, comprised of current and former members of the world-champion Hot Dog USA jump rope team, will be conducting several jump rope camps around the local area this summer. This is the same group that has lead after-school jump rope classes at the Seattle Waldorf School for the past two years.
At these summer camps, which are customized for students K - 6th grade, students are taught a variety of jump rope techniques catered to their skill level, like single rope, long rope, double Dutch and more! Emphasis is placed on learning new jump rope skills, making friends and having fun! Each week of camp will end with a 30 minute performance for family and friends.
NOTE: One of these summer camps is being held at St. Catherine's School, which is less than 2 miles away from the Seattle Waldorf School! This camp is scheduled for Monday - Thursday, 8/15 - 8/18 from 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
If you would like to register for a jump rope camp this summer or learn more about other jump rope opportunities in the area, please visit the Jumpin' J's website and subscribe to their mailing list: JumpRopeChamps.com OR contact Joyce Bica: 425-424-8870 or joyce@JumpRopeChamps.com
Kinder Kids Day Camp
Half-day camps for 4 & 5 year olds on varying weeks throughout the summer by a Waldorf trained mother. For dates & program details, please email hiroko95@comcast.net
Qi-Inspired Expression A Qigong Workshop in Creative Flow
Thursdays 7:15 - 9 pm, June 9, 16, Two Dog Yoga, 12549 28th Ave NE, Seattle
Qi is considered both the source of creativity within us and a tool for accessing that source. Learn movements, meditations and other qigong forms to get your qi flowing. Then we'll allow that flow to influence creative or reflective endeavors of your choosing--journaling, sketching, painting, dancing, meditation, etc. Participants will learn ways to connect with their own inspirational source and methods of diminishing blockages of all kinds--the key to abundant qi flow. Appropriate for creative and reflective people of all pursuits, persuasions and abilities. Experience with either qi or creative pursuits welcome but not necessary.
$30 drop-in, aid available. Please contact Martha Hurwitz, marthaQG@gmail.com, 206-372-8628
Rite-of-Passage Journeys announces several fabulous summer trips for youth, ages 8 -18!
For photos and more info, see riteofpassagejourneys.org.
· Coming of Age for Girls, Ages 12-14, June 26-July 17
This three-week backpacking journey for girls is a unique opportunity to celebrate and honor the changes of this time in a girl's life. Like thousands of women before her, she will be welcomed into the larger community with a fuller understanding of the creative and visionary power inherent in her gifts as a woman.
· Coming of Age for Boys, Ages 12-14, June 26-July 17
This three-week backpacking program challenges boys to develop into solid young men, like heroes in their own life Journey. As participants sleep under star-filled skies and hike among ancient cedars, the rich inner life of the young man awakens.
· Apprentice Journey, Ages 8-10, July 24-30
Excite your young adventurer! Send your child along for a fun-filled introduction to wilderness and community. This Journey is perfect for the first time camper or a young mountain trekker.
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
Looking for Summer Camps?
Grade School parents can find flyers for various offerings in a binder atop the Parent Resource Library.
For drama offerings, check stonesouptheatre.org or seattlepublictheater.org.
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Experienced baby sitter or nanny available for the summer!
My name is Maureen McCarthy. I am a SWS graduate, 21 years old and still have some availability to help you out this summer. I am patient, fun, like to bake and play outside, and know how to set limits in a kind way. I have a driver's license and great references from current SWS families. I also speak German fluently and a little bit of French. Please get in touch with me by phone at 206-660-7888 or by email: maureenjmccarthy@gmail.com
Housing Needed For SWS High School Families
We are the Moms & Dad's of four rising 9th grade girls who are thrilled to be attending the Seattle Waldorf high school this coming Fall. We are looking for a rental opportunity so that our girls can be in Seattle 3 weekday nights per week from September through June. We would be one parent and four girls. The role of "house parent" would alternate from week to week with representation from each family. Our ideal rent would be $800-$1000/month. If you happen to have an in-law apartment or know of a reasonable rental that would be for weekdays only, please contact Dana MacInnis at 360-914-0685 or danamacinnis@gmail.com.
Need Waldorf Caregivers on Saturday Evenings
A group of several families meets regularly on Saturday evenings for Sanskrit chanting, meditation and vegetarian potluck. A good, uplifting time is had by all but the kids could use some structure in their play to make it more positive. We are seeking two (or a few more to set up a rotation) Waldorf caregivers to direct the play of 10-15 energetic children regularly on Saturday evenings from 6:30pm to about 9pm. You are welcome to stay after that for potluck and enjoy yourself. The parents are on-site in another room so there's no CPR needed but your enthusiasm and ability to spark the imagination and enthusiasm of kids of ages ranging from 3 to 12 will be very useful. The location changes to different homes around the greater Seattle area every week. To learn more, please email Lisa (Deva's mom in Kinderhaus) at lisal@artofliving.org or call 206-225-7300
Childcare Needed
Looking for long term childcare, pet care and household help (light cleaning, laundry, etc) for a family living in Bryant. We have a 3 yr old girl, almost 5 yr old boy, baby on the way (due late Sept), an energetic dog and two cats. We would ideally like to find someone interested in a fairly light schedule this summer and Fall (approx 8-10 hrs/wk), with an increase in hours once I go back to work part time (probably after the New Year). Prior experience with infants preferred. Please email katierob@gmail.com if interested.
Wood Toddler Toys for Sale
Handmade kitchen includes produce, tin tea set & a couple pots. $100
Wood Rocking chair $20
LL Bean pull sled $20
Email if you're interested in pictures. Contact Cindy cbutlersmith@hotmail.com
Lazuring
Would you like to have a special room in your house that feels sacred and beautiful? Meet Danielle, a professional Lazure Painter specializing in creating Waldorf inspired rooms imbued with beauty and warmth. For more information visit lazurefinishing.com or contact Danielle: DanielleKerrWilson@gmail.com or 206-387-1973
Housekeeper Available
Reliable, trustworthy house cleaning. Thorough, detail-oriented, non-toxic products. Weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, one-time, move-in/move-out. In-home laundry services such as folding and ironing also available. Excellent references. Contact Marie Gizard at (206) 734-7912 or mariegizard@gmail.com
Summer Nanny Available (Former Waldorf Student)
Former Waldorf student (8th grade class of 2006) is available this summer to nanny for your children. Part-time or full-time during the week, providing child care and transportation. I have just finished my first year of college and I am available from June 1 through August 12, except for the week of July 17-22. Flexible hours and days, hourly rate dependent on number of children. References are available from Tamara Littell (Waldorf parent and pre-school teacher). If you are interested, please contact me via e-mail oriana.lavilla@gmail.com or phone at (206) 356-433. I am back in Seattle currently and available for interviews.
Waldorf & College Graduate Home For The Summer Looking For Gainful Employment
Skills are extensive and range from Nanny experience and Astro Camp Instructor to Science Journalist.
Grateful for any leads or opportunities. Please contact Kristen or Michael Rice at 206-524-4852
Male Nanny Available Full or Part Time
Hello! About me: 26 years old. Vegetarian. Well traveled. Imaginative. Bicyclist. Mentor. Creatively engaged with drawing, writing, and acting. Love to be outside! Have 1 1/2 years experience tutoring, counseling, and having fun with youth ranging from ages 5-15. I have a valid driver's license but don't own a vehicle. I am honest, reliable, and joyful. It is important to me that we are able to resonate on both a personal and professional level and to be integrated as a genuine extension of your family. I can begin July 1. I can make a 1 year commitment. If you would like to know more, contact me at 217-710-5495. I have references available. Thank you, Jack.
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.
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The Syringa Tree by Pamela Gien, Performed by Olivia Olsen,
Thursday, July 21, 7:30 pm, Stage One Theater, North Seattle Community College
The Syringa Tree won the Obie award for the best off Broadway play in 2001. It then went on to run on Broadway and has toured through the US and Canada. Written by Pamela Gien, it is a heart-warming and dramatic story set in South Africa during the apartheid regime. All the characters, ranging from 3 to 72 years old, men, women, black and white, are played by one actor. It is a story of a family, of childhood and bonds of love within a political culture ready to snap. It is a story of loss and the aftermath of enduring belonging. The Syringa Tree cracks your heart open.
This play will not be appropriate for children 12 years old and younger. $12-$15 suggested donation
Flier will be available soon at soundcircle.org.
Summer Courses
Our summer program, July 17-22, 2011, includes offerings open to the public. Christof Wiechert will be leading a one-week course on Understanding the Twelve Senses. Johanna Steegmans (anthroposophical doctor), Jenny Foster (eurythmist), Janet Lia (visual artist), and Nancy Pfeiffer (clay sculptor) will be joining Christof in exploring how to enliven and illuminate the senses. Ashley Ramsden has had to cancel, due to family illness, so stay tuned (via the web) as to who our new storytelling instructor will be.
Christof Wiechert will also be offering Soul on the Threshold, three evenings of talks based upon his work with Rudolf Steiner's nineteen esoteric lessons.
Janet Lia (founder of the Art for Everyone Studio) will give a five-morning course on Painting in Grades 1-5, which can be taken in conjunction with Christof's morning lectures on the twelve senses.
For more information and individual course flyers, please go to our website at soundcircle.org.
Summer Housing Needed
We are looking for accommodations to host participants for Sound Circle Summer Courses July 17-22. If you have an extra bedroom or space that you could offer for a guest, please contact Hiroko at information@soundcircle.org for more details on pricing, etc.
Parenting Course
A new round of Family Foundations, a course for parents, will begin in October of 2011 and run one Saturday a month through June of 2012. This course draws upon a spiritual approach to parenting children from birth to seven to inspire balance, self-discovery, joy, hope, health and most of all: trust in oneself as a parent. Click here for more information. Fliers will be available soon.
Healing Arts
Sound Circle is excited to announce that we are designing a program for those working in the healing/health care profession seeking to rejuvenate themselves through the arts and gentle self transformation. Using the patient/practitioner interaction as the basis for collaboration, participants will explore how the physical body, soul and spirit interact in health and illness. By experiencing the creative process through clay modeling, movement, painting, storytelling and meditation exercises the participants will explore the modern relevance of indications given by Rudolf Steiner in the early 1900's. This program will happen in a series of weekend modules. Follow our website to find out more details, available soon.
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ADRIANE, GRADE 12
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