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GOOD THINGS ARE HAPPENING!
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Journey School Newsletter
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May 22, 2012
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HUFFINGTON POST REFERENCES JOURNEY
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Huffington Post contributor and author of Raising Happiness, Christine Carter, Ph.D., just referenced Journey School's CyberCivics™ program in a post entitled: "Three Ways to Find Happiness on Facebook." In reference to Diana Graber's post "Fakebook? A Lesson on Identity Construction," Dr. Carter talks about the developmental challenges of being a teenager and the importance of learning how to manage our digital footprint. Journey School students learn about Digital Citizenship in 6th grade in our cutting edge CyberCivics™ program. We've just updated the Innovations section of our website to include a deeper exploration of this groundbreaking curriculum taught in our technology-free classrooms:
Many thanks to Journey School parent, Nirzhar of The Pradhan Studios, for volunteering his time and contributing photographs.
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 - The annual class play is an important learning experience at Journey School. It is also a beautiful element of Waldorf-inspired education. Parents and community members are invited to any of the performances listed below. (Or view our calendar at www.JourneySchool).net).
- We do ask that you take into consideration that some of the plays are not intended for young children due to content, language, and length. If you decide to bring young children to the production, do keep a close eye on them for their well-being and to ensure the integrity of the performance.
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Play
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Date/Time
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1st
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Red Rose
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Wednesday, May 30 - 11:45 AM
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2nd
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St. Francis of Assisi
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performed in April
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3rd
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Moses
| Thursday, June 7 - 9:30 AM
Friday, June 8 - 6:30 PM* | | |
4th
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Thor with Giants
| Monday, June 11 - 9:30 AM
Wednesday, June 13 - 6:00 PM* | | |
5th
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Demeter & Persephone
| Wednesday, June 13 - 11:30 AM
Thursday, June 14 - 6:00 PM* | | |
6th
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Walking through 6th Grade History
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Friday, June 1 - 2:00 PM
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7th
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Joan of Arc
| Tuesday, June 12 - 9:30 AM & 6:30 PM* | | |
8th
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
| Wednesday, June 6 - 9:30 AM
Thursday, June 7 - 7:00 PM* | |
*Please note that where more than one performance is listed, parents are invited to the later production. - Preparation for the class play normally begins long before the day it is first introduced to the students. The curriculum of the year, the children's individual needs, and their developmental readiness are observed and brought into consideration early in the process.
- Teachers work hard to weave together various stories, subjects, and themes from the course of the year into the overall play experience. The play is then tailored, whether borrowed or actually written by the class teacher, to meet desired goals. The goals for the play may relate to social lessons, goals in speech, singing, drama, English, History, or the many other possible benefits. Click here to continue reading about the pedagogy of plays.
- Through the creative process, the class learns to work together as the production grows from a short skit in the younger grades to something much more complex by 8th Grade, such as historical reenactments or Shakespearean plays.
- In the younger grades, consideration is given to maintaining a strong community and not calling too much attention to the young child prematurely. This is one reason younger students typically learn their lines together, one stanza at a time, over the course of several weeks.
- Along the way, supportive parent volunteers and older students who have mastered handwork skills often design costumes and actual sets.
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Journey School's 8th Grade Class presents:
"Dinner and a Show"
Journey Talent ShowSaturday June 2nd, 2012 6:00 to 8:30pm 470 Camino San Clemente San Clemente, CA 92672 Complimentary Italian dinner served from 6:00 to 6:45pm.
Dinner RSVP by May 29th to mcgirls@cox.net |
Please join us for an informal meeting to be held in the garden after drop-off on June 7th to celebrate our year in the gardens with the help of Master Gardener, Erik Katzmaier.
We are a very eco-minded community, so we don't have many big plastic jugs at our disposal--but they are proving to be a good barrier for squirrels that like to climb trees and eat leaves. Please bring any big plastic bottles to the Green Heart Garden table and the Garden Crew will put them to good use.
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Our students have been working really hard for STAR testing and should be proud of their accomplishments. Grades 2-4 have completed their tests and grades 5-8 will be done at end of week. See JourneySchool.net for testing schedule.
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CHARTER SCHOOLS & ADVOCACY
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VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION TEA
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Volunteer Appreciation Tea Party Potluck - Friday, 6/8/12 ~ 11am
All Journey School volunteers are invited to gather in the Green Heart Garden after the Reverse Rose Ceremony to celebrate the many accomplishments and efforts of our parent and community volunteers. Parent Cabinet will provide cake and tea - feel free to bring scones, tea sandwiches, muffins, cookies, etc and your mess kit!
We would especially like to thank our many unsung heroes who resist attention; we hope they show up.
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The second lottery for the 2012/2013 school year is complete and all acceptance and wait list letters have been mailed.
Wait list letters must be signed and returned to the Journey School office on or before May 31, 2012 at 3:00pm in order to maintain the applicant's position on our wait list.
Please email info@journeyschool.net with any questions or inquiries.
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Classic Hatha Yoga
2nd Spring Session: May 7 - July 2
Adult Beginner classes on Monday 7-8:00 PM
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 Less than four weeks of school
As the school year comes to a close, Journey School has many exciting events planned. For more information about these events and more, check the calendar on JourneySchool.net. Please note that several dates have changed, so please review the calendar carefully.
THIS WEEK
STAR TESTING (100% attendance) View our Calendar for details.
Thursday, May 24th - STAR Testing Make-ups
NEXT WEEK
Monday, May 28th - School Holiday - No school
Wednesday, May 30th - 1st Grade Play 11:45am; 3rd Grade Camping Trip Begins; 4th Grade Camping Trip Begins
Friday, June 1st - 3rd Grade Camping Trip Ends; 4th Grade Camping Ends; 6th Grade Play 2:00pm
Saturday, June 2nd - Journey School Talent Show. RSVP here..
WEEK 3
Tuesday, June 5th - 6th Grade Trip begins
Wednesday, June 6th - 8th Grade Play 9:30am; Budget Committee Meeting 4:30pm
Thursday, June 7th - 6th Grade Returns from trip at end of school day;
3rd Grade Play 9:30am; 8th Grade Play 7:00pm
Friday, June 8th - Reverse Rose Ceremony at 9:00am; PC Volunteer Appreciation in the Garden (following the Reverse Rose Ceremony); 4th Grade Field Trip 11:30am; Strings Performance 3:00pm; 3rd Grade Play 6:30pm
LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL
Monday, June 11th - 8th Grade Trip begins; 4th Grade Play 9:30am
Tuesday, June 12th - 3rd Grade Field Trip to George Key Ranch, 7th Grade Play 9:30am & 6:30pm
Wednesday, June 13th - 5th Grade Class Play 11:30am; 4th Grade Play 6:00pm
Thursday, June 14th - Rainbow Bridge Ceremony 10:00am; 5th Grade Play 6:00pm
Friday, June 15th - Last day of School; Goodbye Ceremony (handshakes); Minimum Day
Sunday, June 17th - 8th Grade Returns
Monday, June 18th - 8th Graduation 7:00pm
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