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SCHOOL NEWS
Welcome, Sampaio Family!
Daniel Sampaio joined the first grade class in March. He and his parents recently moved here from Sao Paolo, Brazil where Daniel attended Escola Waldorf Rudolf Steiner. Please welcome Daniel and his parents, Carlos and Lilian!
Open House Acknowledgments
Eighteen prospective families and several current families and friends enjoyed our lovely campus on Saturday, March 19, during our Open House. A special thanks to our parent and alumni parent "ambassadors" Bill Bauer, Felicia Bland, Doug Jackson, Jill Miller, Sharon Mizels, Christina Sacalis, Maja Von Doehren, Ondy Wasem, and Judith Wides for volunteering to lead tours and engage visitors in informative and warm conversations about Waldorf education and our school. And thank you to students Zoe and Ella Jackson and Chineda Lewis for warmly welcoming prospective grade school students so parents could speak with the teachers.
 WSP Dads Go Bowling for the Beeswax Trophy
Thirty Waldorf School of Princeton dads enjoyed the second annual Beeswax Bowling Dad's Night on March 19, thanks to the coordination efforts of parent Doug Jackson. This year Team Michaelmas with members John McGahren, Olivier Brigaud, and Jonathan Shor won the coveted Beeswax Bowling tropy.
Annual Fund Update
Together we've raised $78,279 toward our $115,000 goal for the 2010-2011 Annual Fund! We have three months to go to raise the additional $36,721 needed by June 30.
Thank you to parent and alumni callers Scott Albert, Tracy Ashcroft, Brunda Moka Dias, Penny Foss (right), Marla Hanan, Mark Hornung, Holly Houston, Nancy Lemmo, John Miller, Sharon Mizels, John Pearson, Heide Ratliff, Tara Romanowich, Cindy Vega, and Ian Wiggins '06 for calling people to request their gift support during our annual phonathon in early March. And thanks to all who have already generously participated with a gift to our Annual Fund!
Congratulations to the First and Second Grade classes for being the first to achieve 100 percent participation!
Class participation to date:
76% - Grade 7, class agents: Wayne Rebarber
67% - Grade 6, class agent: Stephanie Gray
56% - Grade 5, class agent: Mark Hornung
79% - Grade 4, class agent: Doug Jackson
73% - Grade 3, class agents: Tara Romanowich
100% - Grade 2, class agent: Mary Langeron
100% - Grade 1, class agent: Jennifer Murray
79% - Rose Kindergarten, class agent: Maja Von Doehren
77% - Sunflower Kindergarten, class agent: Chi Park
58% - Lilac Pre-kindergarten, class agent: Sara Young
70% - Buttercup Nursery, class agent: Bill Bauer
25% - Peach Blossom Nursery, class agent: Liesl Fisher
33% - Morning Glory Parent-Child
Please check with your class agent or contact Diane Barlow, director of admissions and development, at dbarlow@princetonwaldorf.org with questions about the Annual Fund.
To make your gift, please visit our website!
To make your pledge, please contact the Development Office. Pledge payments are due by June 30.
Spring Tennis
The after school tennis program for students in grades 5-7 will begin with Mr. Laurence Sheen the week of May 3. Keep an eye out in April for more information from Mrs. Shafer.
Annual Grandparents' and Special Friends' Day
Friday, May 13
Our Grandparents' and Special Friends' Day invitation has been mailed to grandparents and special friends of grade school and mixed-age kindergarten students. The copy for the invitation is as follows:
Please join us for our annual Grandparents' and Special Friends' Day Friday, May 13, 2011
Waldorf School of Princeton 1062 Cherry Hill Road, Princeton, NJ 08540 Kindergarten program from 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. Grade School program from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Kindergarten guests are invited to the Grade School Reception and Assembly following the Kindergarten program. RSVP to Jamie in the Development Office by May 2 (609) 466-1970, x112
This invitation was mailed to all who are on our database. If you have not provided us with information about your child's grandparents or special friends, or are not sure, please contact Jamie Quirk in the Development Office (contact info above). The Buttercup and Peach Blossom nursery classes and the Lilac pre-kindergarten class have made different arrangements and will contact their families with the following details. Their grandparents, parents, and special friends are warmly invited to the following: Wednesday, May 11 Lilac pre-kindergarten class: 8:30-9:30 a.m. Peach Blossom nursery class: 11:00 a.m.-noon Thursday, May 12 Buttercup nursery class: 11:00 a.m.-noon Summer Camp Make your summer plans today; Summer Camp runs from June 27 through August 5! Information, including registration brochures, is available on our website and in the Golden House foyer. Register before May 1 to enjoy the most favorable pricing. We offer a General Camp for children ages 4-11. And for campers ages 10-14, we are offering several wonderful specialty camp programs, including: Art, Sculptural Art, Wood Working, Outdoor Sports Activities/Circus Arts, Naturalists, and Theater. Please visit us online for course descriptions and e-mail summercamp@princetonwaldorf.org with inquiries. School Store News Spring cleaning! Get 20% off SmartWool winter socks the whole month of April! We are busily restocking for the warm weather, so stop by to check out our NEW items, Thursday mornings between 8:15 and 10:15 a.m. in the Community Kitchen. Arriving soon: SmartWool socks in spring designs! Scrip It's hard to believe that there are only a few weeks of school remaining and it's time to sell down our Grab and Go inventory! During the months of April and May, Grab and Go inventory will be available in the school store on Thursdays, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. To date, the Grab and Go inventory includes the following vendors: Lands' End, LL Bean, Exxon/Mobil, ShopRite, Stop and Shop, McCaffrey's, Whole Earth, Michaels, Panera Bread, Shutterfly, Nomad Pizza, Starbucks, iTunes, American Eagle, Princeton Day Spa, JaZams, Burger King, Dunkin' Donuts, Barnes and Noble, Home Depot, and Restaurant.com. Please e-mail jalexander@princetonwaldorf.org for special orders. All participants purchasing from our Grab and Go stock during April and May will be entered into our year-end raffle. The final prize will be a $45 Whole Earth Gift Card; winner will be announced in June! Thank you to all the staff and families who continue to support our Scrip Program; your efforts make a significant contribution to our school. Board of Trustees Election Results The Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the election of officers for the new board year beginning June 2011. Congratulations to all, and many thanks for your dedication and service to the school! The new officers are: Shep Faison, Chair Doug Jackson, Vice Chair Scott Albert, Secretary Mark Hornung, Treasurer
Tractor Barn Update We are excited to announce that the new tractor barn classroom is finally taking shape. After a year of working with Montgomery Township to secure permission to renovate, we are finally moving forward. Working with Cathy Knight, architect, we received three bids from local builders. The Facilities Task Force (Jennifer McGahren, Pamela Shafer, Amy Shor, Nancy Lemmo, and Kevin Jones) interviewed each builder along with the architect and is now in the process of negotiating with the final candidates. The school will soon have enough space for all eight grades as well as our early childhood programs. After careful consideration, the College of Teachers has determined that - for the near term - this new classroom would be best suited as a fourth grade classroom - a transition from the lower grades on the upper floor to the upper grades on the lower floor. As our school grows and evolves, our use of this space is likely to evolve as well. But for now, we are excited to have a full lower school - early childhood through eighth grade - on our campus at last! Sadly, Mrs. Shafer has had to remove the sculptural arts program out of the barn. Mrs. Shafer must be applauded for her flexibility in conducting the sculptural arts sessions in the classrooms this winter. We continue to look for new ways to support her in her endeavor to maintain this strong program. May Fair 2011 Momentum is building and plans are under way for this year's May Fair. We already have a number of vendors signed up and many classes have claimed their activities. Thank you to the parent representatives from each class who attended the first May Fair meeting in March. In mid-April, the Fair rep from your class will reach out to each family to solicit your assistance during the fair. Thank you in advance for your help! Meanwhile, look out for the new May Fair postcard! Stacks of postcards are in the Golden House foyer, the community kitchen and in the grade school hallway so please grab a few and share with friends and take them to places that you frequent! The May Fair is a wonderful way to let the wider community learn about our school. | 
