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News from the Minnesota Waldorf School January 26, 2010
Save the Date to Frolic-- April 17th, 5:30 pm - Midnight 
317 on Rice Park in downtown St. Paul
 
Find a sitter! Call your friends! Brush off your dancin' shoes! The MWS Frolic is right around the corner and do we have a party planned for you! The Frolic is our spring gala-- dinner, dance, and auction. It's an opportunity to dress up and have fun with all your favorite folks from drop-off and pick-up. It's also a great way to show off the school to friends and family. We're excited to have The Tim Malloys, featuring 4th grade dad Tom Delaney, as our band this year and 317 on Rice Park is a great place to throw a party. Visit www.thefrolic.org for more information and read on for information on how you can get involved!
Below is a list of class coordinators and activities/responsibilities:
 
 
--[TBD] (Kindergartens): Auction/guest data entry/online auction item packaging 
--Jo Ann Warren/Dawn Paulson/Norma Peterson (1st & 5th grades): Procurement coordination and communication
--Sue Campbell (2nd grade): School presentation at event
--[TBD] (3rd grade): Ticket pre-sales coordination
--Amy Stephens (4th grade): Registration packets
--Carole Anderson (6th grade): Great Gatherings coordination/event setup
--Phyllis Schmit (7th grade): Silent auction setup/checkout packaging
--Liz Lacey-Gotz/Vicki Dunlop (8th grade): Event design/invitations
 
If you're willing to coordinate one of the Kindergartens or the 3rd grade, please contact Frank Jakowich or one of the Frolic chairs. You will be receiving a class letter via e-mail explaining your class activities and responsibilities in more detail.  A hard copy will be posted outside of each classroom door.
 
Please contact any of us with any questions you may have. We look forward to seeing everyone at the Frolic!
 
Pamela Isham, Phyllis Schmit and Becky Debertin
Frolic Committee Co-chairs
Please remind your children that the mats and gymnastics equipment in the Festival Hall are off-limits outside of Movement time.  Please pay particular attention during the hectic time between 3:20-3:40 pm.
Pizza Orders: Checks Only Please
 
The 8th grade requests that you not leave cash in the Pizza Orders box. Instead, please use a check to pay for your order. If this will be a problem for you, please contact the office.
Development Transition

Our Development Director, Liz Lacey-Gotz, will move from full time to part time starting in February. She's looking forward to having more time with her family, plus the writing and yoga teaching she's been doing on nights and weekends.  Liz will continue working 1/2 time through June, at which point the school hopes to have a plan to find ways to continue development and marketing work next year. Most likely, this work will be handled on an hourly or part-time basis, with Liz available to help with the transition. Please see Liz or Melinda if you have any questions about this shift. Thanks, Liz, for taking our marketing and development efforts to a new level, and for setting up systems that can help sustain these efforts going forward!

New Pre-K and Kindergarten Students
 
If you intend to enroll a younger sibling in the Pre-K/Kindergarten classes for the 2010-11 school year, it is time to submit an application. Applications may be printed from the website or picked up at school. If you need more information, contact Brenda Haak or any other member of the administrative staff.
School Store News: Sale Ends Friday!
 
10% off everything storewide ends this week so hop into the school store for great deals on Dr. Hauschka and Purple Prairie botanicals for health and beauty and stock up on craft supplies and birthday gifts for the rest of the year. Also, all 2010 calendars are now 75% off.
 
In the next week, expect to see Valentine's Day crafts and gifts.
Thank You!
 
Thank you very much to barista by morning/chiropractor by day, Bruce Peterson, who fixed the coffee cart door for us. He is indeed a "pro-adjuster!" 
 
Thank you also to alumni parent Evelyn Valen for the donation of the beautiful new conference table which now graces our school library. It is lovely.
Alumni News
 
Kathryn Velez (class of 2008)
is in a Musical Review called "Night at the Opera"
The review will include numbers from Fiddler on the Roof, West Side Story, and Oliver Twist. January 29, 2010, at the O'Shaughnessy theater at St. Catherine University, 2004 Randolph Ave, St. Paul MN 55105. Doors open at 6:30 pm and the show starts at 7:00 pm.
Do you have news to share about a Minnesota Waldorf School alum? We always love to hear about our graduates.
 
Community News
 
Novalis News: Kristi Fackel's Handwork Class                              Novalis Institute invites you to join Minnesota Waldorf School's teacher Kristi Fackel in four Saturdays of handwork. Come and enliven your thinking and feeling as you work with your hands using a variety of naturally beautiful materials. First class is February 6th at Minnesota Waldorf School from 11:15 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. For details and to register please visit http://novalisinstitute.org/, call 651.489.2060 or visit the school bulletin board for the flyer.
In This Issue
Frolic Team
Gym Equipment
Pizza Orders
Development Transition
Enroll Pre-K/K Siblings
Store News
Thank You
Alumni News
Community News
Calendar of Events
Parent Council
School Store
Pizza Days
Parent Council
Upcoming Events
 
1/26 Tue 6:30 pm
4th Grade Parent Mtg.
 
1/27 Wed 8:30 am
Parent Handwork Group
 
1/27 Wed 4:15 & 5:15 pm
6th Grade Basketball
 
1/28 Thu 6:45 pm
1st Grade Readiness
Parent Mtg.
 
1/29 Fri 4:15 & 5:15 pm
7th & 8th Gr. Basketball
 
1/30 Sat 10 am
Kindergarten Open House
 
1/30 Sat 10 am
7th Grade Parent Mtg.
 
1/30 Sat Noon
2nd Gr. Parent Mtg. 
 
Visit our Google calendar for more dates and event details.
Friday Gatherings

On Friday afternoons
at 2:30 pm, grades 1-8
gather in the Festival Hall.
 
Students share songs, poems, and snippets of Main Lesson work.
 
 Parents, friends and extended family are welcome to attend.
Parent Council Meeting Dates
 
All parents are welcome and encouraged to attend. Refreshments served.
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Thursday, Feb 11
Thursday, Mar 11
Thursday, Apr 15
Tuesday, May 18
 
Contact: Ben Richards
Minnesota Waldorf School

Office: 651-487-6700
Fax: 651-487-6800
Aftercare:  
612-309-1663
Quick Links
School Store Hours
 
 Monday - Friday
8:30 to 9 am
and
3:15 to 3:45 pm
Coffee & Tea Cart Hours

Monday - Friday
8:15 to 8:45 am
 
Fancy Coffee Drinks on Mondays! 
Ongoing
 Fundraisers
 
 Every little bit helps! Take a look at the list below and help us raise money for the school.  You may drop-off Box Tops, Milk Caps, Soup Labels & Ink Cartridges in the Parent Lounge anytime.
 
 
 ** The soup label must include a UPC code **
 
 
Lost & Found

The Lost and Found basket is located in the Parent Lounge (top of the lobby steps and to your right).
 
Your child's teacher also may maintain a classroom Lost & Found.
Items which are labeled with your child's name will be returned to your child or placed in his/her classroom Lost & Found.
 
PLEASE LABEL EVERYTHING!
In the Parent Lounge,
 you will find:
 
A binder of Weekly Updates
 
A Parent Lending Library of Waldorf and parenting books
 
Publications of interest to our families
 
Brochures and Business Cards for childcare, music lessons, real estate, etc.
 
A bulletin board for community announcements and classfieds.
 
Children's books & toys for entertaining younger siblings.
Pizza Days

Pizza Days for this session are:
Jan 27
Feb 3
Feb 10
Feb 24
Mar 3
Mar 10
Mar 17
Mar 24
Mar 31
If you pay by the week, please have your order in by Monday at 8:30 am.
Parent Council Class Reps

K- Brenda
Sara Bowman
Amy O'Brien
Kelly Ponto Watrin
 
K-Eileen 
Amy Martel
Vaara Ostin
 
K-Mary Lou
Kris Van Amber
Sasha Graybill-Pauling
 
1-Weick
Joann Warren
Kristina Herbst
 
2-Maier
Ellen Fiorito
Kristin Aitchison
 
3-Lloyd
Amanda & Frank Jakowich
 
4-Garcia
Amy Stephens
Molly Fernholtz
 
5-Kane
Mark Bensing
 
6-Riehle
Angela Skinner
 
7-Maier
Becky Debertin
 
8-Sibley
Vicki Dunlop