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January 11, 2013
The Caucasian Chalk Circle beckons... Buy tickets here. Click on the image to see a larger version. Read more below.
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A L L S C H O O L N E W S
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No Absolute Certainty - For Sure
"In this school, more than in any other, we need, if we are to move forward properly, more than a trusting working together with the parents. Our teachers certainly depend on finding this trusting working together with the children's parents because our school is build through and through on freedom." (Rudolf Steiner, parent evening, January 13, 1921)
One of the reasons I was drawn to join the Seattle Waldorf community and assume the responsibilities of Head of Administration was the opportunity clearly presented to me for ongoing learning and development, both personally and professionally. While I felt confident in bringing the skills and expertise needed in many of the key areas of the school, I knew very little about Waldorf education or Anthroposophy (just the spelling and pronunciation were challenging), let alone a deep understanding of the educational and spiritual philosophies. Over the course of the last 18 months, one of the more enriching and rewarding aspects of my work is participating in the ongoing pedagogical study of the College of Teachers. I imagine my experience mirrors that of many parents who are new to SWS, and are learning in tandem with their children, as their Waldorf journey unfolds.
I was reminded of this during our study group discussion yesterday, which drew on Christof Wiechert's writing about working with parents, and specifically the parent evening. I'd like to share what for me were a few valuable "nuggets" from both Christof's book and my conversation with colleagues.
"What does education mean for parents? It means that they always want the best for their children. Teachers also always want to offer the best, through their teaching, for the children entrusted to their care. And there's another point of agreement: in education you can never know what is best, because you can only partly anticipate how education will affect the future. In this realm, there is no absolute certainty." (Emphasis added).
In a world driven by data, information, and cold, hard facts, this is an unsettling proposition. People want answers and guarantees, full-disclosure of risks, and thanks to Nordstrom, the ability to return anything if we are not fully satisfied. Teaching and education don't fit into a neat and tidy package like other products available for purchase. I recall once at an admission open house (not at SWS) a prospective parent pointing to a graduating student and remarking, "I want my child to turn out like him." While not intended as such, the thought was horrifying - that a school could churn out educated children like a "commodity," and parents could be assured upon admission of what would tumble out five or eight or twelve years later. As Christof cautions, "whoever engages in education from a perspective of certainty, actually no longer educates. Educating, as well as being educated, is a process, a journey."
"In spite of that, parents and teachers want some basic certainty concerning the development of their children. Simply sharing this awareness can diminish the tension between teachers and parents. It means that parents can, without losing their trust in the teacher, acknowledge that he can make mistakes; it also means that the teacher completely accepts the biographical and pedagogical conditions of his students." That's right - we make mistakes. We have days when we do not bring our best selves forward, or when we are less prepared than we would like. This journey is new and uncharted for each of us in some way, which adds to the richness and excitement of the experience for both students and teachers. Establishing a level of transparency from the start, and a culture of acceptance and compassion, allows us to truly see one another for who we are, and build an enduring partnership.
Hence the paradox here - we are asking parents to trust, and invest, in something inherently uncertain. This dilemma became starkly evident to me through our reading and dialogue in the College yesterday. As I reflected on this further, it seemed to me that perhaps this in fact represents the very beauty of Waldorf education - that every child is a unique being, whose potential and capacities unfold through the course of their lifetime. That we are not offering parents an "off the shelf" option, which might be oh so much easier and simple. Instead we have embraced, in the words of Steiner, that the "soul content of humanity is in the hands of those cultivating youth." What a responsibility and privilege for teachers and parents alike.
Wishing you a warm weekend!
Tracy
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44 High School Students Are Inviting You!
Many thanks to Miles, Sam and Raizel, who agreed to be interviewed for this article.
Grade 10 and 11 and students in the Drama Club have been working hard on the The Caucasian Chalk Circle. The play tells the story of a young woman who suddenly finds herself confronted with the challenge of saving a child from a burning city, and her epic journey to become a mother. The students designed and created set and costumes, using many found materials to weave a recycled reality for their performances.
This is not a musical, but a play with original music written by both students and faculty, with students performing all of the music. ( Click here to find some  clips of the music.) The story by Bertolt Brecht works on many different levels, and "there is comedy, romance, war, action - everything but the kitchen sink!" For our students, the project was a huge commitment of time and energy, and presented different challenges to each. "Many scenes required careful coordination for the actors on the stage, and presented a good challenge to memorize so many lines." "The timing of the music to the action on stage requires a lot of concentration and silent communication among us four musicians." "The rehearsal schedule was designed to work with the class schedule of grade 10 and 11; as a senior I learned to really manage my schedule and time."
Please join us at the Erickson Theater on Capitol Hill to see this thoughtful play and celebrate the hard work and talents of our students! Tickets are available online here or in the office. $15/$10
Friday, January 18, 7 pm * Saturday, January 19, 7 pm * Sunday, January 20, 2 pm Click here for the full flyer with more information. CAST AND CREW OF THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE INVITE YOU TO SEE THEIR PLAY!
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The potential power of the SWS community to challenge, nurture and grow our children to meet their full potential is within all of us. Has your family been counted among the participants in the Annual Fund? It is not too late - click here!
Our goal for this school year is $100,000 and we are 53% of the way there!
Our faculty is dedicated to generating an enthusiasm for learning within every child by continually engaging in teacher preparation classes to develop their capacities to inspire your students.
Your gift to the Annual Fund makes these professional development opportunities possible!
At SWS, learning extends far beyond the classroom to playfields, parks and gardens and we commit to providing facilities that enhance our Waldorf program and student learning.
Your gift to the Annual Fund makes explorations in many places possible!
The Waldorf curriculum is deep and comprehensive, formed to respond to and enhance the developmental phases of childhood.
Your gift to the Annual Fund makes life-long learning possible!
Participation By Class
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Daffodil Preschool - 25%
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Lupine Preschool - 25%
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Marigold Preschool - 29%
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Sunflower Preschool - 57%
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Briar Rose Kindergarten - 37%
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Rosemary Kindergarten - 24%
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Grade 1 - 28%
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Grade 2 - 8%
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Grade 3 - 26%
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Grade 4 - 17%
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Grade 5 - 39%
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Grade 6 - 46%
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Grade 7 - 27%
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Grade 8 - 46%
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Grade 9 - 33%
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Grade 10 - 62%
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Grade 11 - 54%
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Total Family Participation - 30%
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Faculty/Staff Participation - 72%
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Board Participation - 100%
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Additional gifts have been received by grandparents, parents of Alumni and friends of Seattle Waldorf School.
Thank you to all who continue to make SWS such a special place!
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Remember To Save The Date For Inspire! On March 16 
 The Inspire! Auction Planning Committee
Grade 6 is seeking branches for the Woodland Hammock they are building for our Inspire! auction. The branches need to be at least 20 inches long and have a diameter of about 1 1/2 inches. Please contact Barbara Bachmann if you have branches to donate. Thanks for your support! 206-729-0861 or
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News From The Admissions Office
Recommitment Days - Save The Date!
Be sure to mark your calendars for Recommitment Days for all SWS families, preschool through grade 12, on February 13 and 14 at the grade school campus.
This year we will streamline the process by offering mail-in or drop-off options. We will mail recommitment forms to families on January 25, and ask that parents complete and sign their enrollment agreement and write checks for the tuition deposit and recommitment fee. Agreements and checks can be mailed back or dropped off in the Garden House at the grade school campus on February 13 or 14 from 7:45 until 9 am or 2:30 until 4 pm. Staff will be ready to check you in, and refreshments will be served.
Whether mailing or dropping off, all recommitment materials are due no later than 4 pm on Thursday, February 14. All families that meet the deadline will be entered in a raffle to win 2 tickets to the Inspire! auction taking place on March 16. Recommitments received after this deadline will be assessed a $250 late recommitment penalty in addition to the deposit.
Please call Meg Petty at 206-524-5320, ext. 1 if you have any questions or need to make special arrangements.Dates Of Tours & Open HousesPlease join us on Tuesday, January 15 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at the high school Open House to discover how our engaging high school program meets the developing teen. For more information, click here.
Invite your friends to the grade school Open House on Wednesday, January 16 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. They'll learn about our rich academic and artistic curriculum, and how our program responds to and enhances the developmental phases of childhood. For more information, click here. Click here for the flyer. Financial Aid Deadline
If you are planning on applying for financial aid for the 2013-14 school year, please remember to submit your application to SSS by February 8. You can access the SSS website from the Forms page on our website or click here. SWS's school code is 7249. All requested supporting documents are due to SWS at recommitment days and no later than February 15. Please make arrangements to have your 2012 income taxes and all other required documents ready to submit to SWS at that time. (Click here for the SWS financial aid application checklist to help you get ready.) Please call Marlinda Siegfried at 206-588-2034 if you have any questions about the financial aid process.
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Two SWS Parent Education Events You Won't Want To Miss
 Re-Imagining Mathematics: Thinking For The Future
Thursday, January 24, 6:30 - 8 pm, Huckleberry Hall Marisha Plotnik will speak about how math helps us learn to think in a creative and flexible way, and how it supports the development of problem-solving skills, which are desperately needed in today's world. Marisha Plotnik has been teaching Physics and Mathematics at the Rudolf Steiner School in New York since 1995. She graduated from the Toronto Waldorf School, earned her Honours B.Sc. (Physics) from Trent University, her B.Ed. from the University of Western Ontario and her M.A. (Education Leadership) as a Klingenstein Fellow at Columbia University. She received her Waldorf High School Teaching Certificate (Mathematics) from the Center for Anthroposophy. Marisha has a particular interest in working with teachers who wish to re-enliven their approach to mathematics. Adults only. Click here for the flyer. Development Of The Four Types Of Thinking During The High School Years  Tuesday, February 5, 6:30 - 8 pm, high school campus Michael D'Aleo will join us to speak about how thinking capacity develops throughout the high school years, and how the Waldorf high school program is designed to cultivate this capacity. Michael D'Aleo has a Mechanical Engineering degree from Rutgers University and a Masters degree in education from Sunbridge College. He is a founding member of the Saratoga Experiential Natural Science Research Institute (SENSRI) in Saratoga Springs, New York, where he is the Director of Research, and was a cofounder of the high school at the Waldorf School of Saratoga Springs, where he teaches physical science and mathematics. Michael instructs Waldorf school physical science teachers at The Center for Anthroposophy in Wilton, New Hampshire, and is a guest teacher at various teacher training institutions. He coauthored the book Sensible Physics Teaching,a guide for sixth, seventh, and eighth grade educators to teach physics in a manner relevant to the experience of the students. He has also authored the forthcoming book, Embracing Materialism and Letting It Go. Adults only. Click here for the flyer.
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See Your Child in the Yearbook - LAST CHANCE To Send Us Your Photos...
We want to include as many students in the yearbook as possible, but we can't do it unless we have photos. Parents, please submit your photos from this school year (or class events from the past summer) by Wednesday, January 23.
There are three ways to submit photos: - Turn a CD into the school office. Write your name and class on the CD.
- Upload the photos to the school SmugMug site: http://seattlewaldorf.smugmug.com/
- Email the original high-resolution files to Jane Higgins: jhiggins@seattlewaldorf.org
Tips: - Close-ups (or semi-close-ups) showing faces work best.
- Photos with 2-4 students in them together work better than the whole class in the photo.
- Select the top 20-30 photos from your batch: reasonably well-lit, in focus, and fairly close-up.
Thank you - your help is much appreciated!
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P A R E N T A S S O C I A T I O N
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Opportunities To Meet & Share...
Tea with Nettie & Tracy
HIGH SCHOOL: Wednesday, January 23 at 8:30 am KINDERHAUS: Friday, January 25 at 9:15 am. Did You Know... - that one of our community members works on "family mediation & conflict resolution at the women's prison in Gig Harbor?"
- hat another community member says "Before I die, I want to learn how to knit a pair of gloves and play the accordion?"
You may remember seeing an email introducing the parent/community directory about a couple of months ago. The directory is a way to let people know your interests, talents, business, or specialty. We now have 82 entries - and it is really fun to scroll through and learn a little bit about our community! We invite YOU to take a look at the entries we have so far - click here. (You can sort alphabetically, for example by first name, if you click on the title of a column.) If you like, click here to add your information to the directory through our online form. (Please let us know if you stay at home too. Other parents will be glad to know who else is around at home.) Participation in the directory is purely voluntary, and the directory is not for solicitation purposes. Enjoy! Cathy Simon, grade 1, 7, 9 parent
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H I G H S C H O O L N E W S
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New Year, New Blocks
Grade 9: Comedy & Tragedy with Dr. Hipolito
Grade 10: Civics with Dr. Saunders
Grade 11: Electricity & Magnetism with Mr. Koon
Grade 12: Optics with Mr. Freundlich
GRADE 10 - ALL STUDENTS ARE BUSY WITH THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE PHOTO THANKS TO MARY CAIRNS
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G R A D E S C H O O L N E W S
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Break Care - Registration Due Tuesday, January 15
The school will be closed on Monday, January 21 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Tuesday, January 22 for Early Childhood & Grade School Parent Teacher Conferences.
Break Care will be offered on Tuesday, January 22 for students age 5 through grade 5. You can register for a full day (8 am - 5:30 pm) or a half day (8 am - 1 pm). We offer a morning and afternoon snack, and ask that you provide a lunch for your child. The deadline to register is Tuesday, January 15. Click here for the form or pick one up in the office. Please contact Diana Wolfe at dwolfe@seattlewaldorf.org with any questions.
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Ready To Run - Almost Time For Spring Ultimate Season!
We are so fortunate to have our amazing coaches return with their abundant supply of Ultimateexpertise, talent and coaching experience:
- Coach Larry: Has participated in sports all his life. Found Ultimate through his wife (Coach Rene) and has played on several Ultimate club teams including one that went to Nationals. Has been a head coach at SWS since 2011. (SWS parent of a 2nd and 5th grader)
- Coach René: Has been playing Ultimate on a variety of club teams for the past 20 years. Has been an assistant coach the SWS team for 4 years and was the head coach for the 5th grade team last year. (SWS parent of a 2nd and 5th grader)
- Coach David: Has participated in sports all his life and first came to Ultimate as an assistant SWS coach in 2010. Started head coaching at SWS in 2011 and has played in a DiscNW coed league for the past two summers. (SWS parent of a 7th grader)
- Coach Tomas: Played for several years for the UW Ultimate team. Has been coaching SWS Ultimate since we started Ultimate here at SWS in 2008) He took a one year break with AmeriCorp in 2011 and returned to coach in 2012.
- Coach Hans: Played for Seattle teams Sockeye and Kegworkers of America. Coached at Magnuson Community Center and Nathan Hale before coming to SWS as an assistant coach in 2012. (Parent of a Nathan Hale graduate and a Hale senior)
We hope to see all of last year's players as well as many new faces this spring. Click here to learn about the schedule, how to register and more. Registrations are due by February 5. Click here now for the forms and information.
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Hot Lunch Program
The Hot Lunch fairies keep cooking along... If you would like to order a hot lunch for your student, be sure to place your order by Friday of the week before the delivery. Click here to find all you need to know about the grade school hot lunches. Many thanks to Melissa Williams-Gurian, who has been working diligently to make create this program and keep it running smoothly!
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Grade 7 - Imagine You Are Petrarch...
Grade 7 students are in a four week block of studying the Renaissance with Mr. Kline, high school Practical Arts teacher and Woodwork teacher at the grade school. This week they have learned about Petrarch, a writer and poet who is considered by some the father of the Renaissance. Petrarch was the first person to collect some of the forgotten books from the libraries of Greece and Rome and translated them to reawaken interest in the knowledge and culture of ancient Greece and Rome. Instead of renouncing worldly interests, he strove to unify the love of god with the love of nature and the human being. Petrarch felt such  an affinity to the scholars of ancient times that he wrote many letters to them. Wednesday's homework for grade 7 students was to "imagine you are Petrarch, lying on his death bed and write his last letter to Virgil or Cicero." Using a stack of books about the Renaissance in the classroom, Mr. Kline will share an unidentified fragment of a piece of art by a Renaissance master on the chalkboard two or three times a week. The students will refer to the books to identify the artwork. Do you know the artwork on the right? Click on the image to find out.
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E A R L Y C H I L D H O O D N E W S
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Break Care - Registration Due Tuesday, January 15
The school will be closed on Monday, January 21 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Tuesday, January 22 for Early Childhood & Grade School Parent Teacher Conferences.
Break Care will be offered on Tuesday, January 22 for students age 5 through grade 5. You can register for a full day (8 am - 5:30 pm) or a half day (8 am - 1 pm). We offer a morning and afternoon snack, and ask that you provide a lunch for your child. The deadline to register is Tuesday, January 15. Click here for the form or pick one up in the office. Please contact Diana Wolfe at dwolfe@seattlewaldorf.org with any questions.
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Marigold - Candy And Carrots
From a recent letter to Marigold parents by Martha Swain. Please remember not to share these stories with your little ones.
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ICE SKATING IN THE BOAT
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Jack announced "It's a Halloween game." That entailed three boys dressed in crowns and silks sitting on chairs with big bags of "candy" and calling out, "I have treats. Who wants to come to my Halloween store?" In came Nicola, "Can I play with you, Roland?" "Sure! We are playing Halloween." Jack added, "Nicola, do you want to play with us? You can!" Now four sat and doled out candy. Meanwhile I began to cut the carrots for snack. Kayla, often the first to notice a change, cameover and asked me, "What are you doing?' I nodded to my cutting board and Jacob replied for me, "She's cutting carrots." Then across the room Jacob zipped to our broadcaster, "Hey, Roland, she's cutting carrots." A very loud exclamation of "OH! OH! The carrot shop is open everyone" brought the whole class to my carrot shop for a nibble.
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C O M M U N I T Y A N N O U N C E M E N T S
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This section provided as a free service to the SWS community.
What Are Our Community Members Up To?
Michael Wells, grade 4 & 1 parent, will be playing bass for the production of Hedwig and at Angry Inch at the Moore Theatre. The show opens next week Wednesday. Click here for more information about the show.
Congratulations to Ben, grade 8 for being accepted into the prestigious Blue Lake Music Festival as a Jazz Major and Piano Minor! Blue Lake Music Festival is a Summer School of the Arts located on a 1,300 acre campus in Michigan's Manistee National Forest, that offers fine arts education for all ages. Each summer, the principal camp program serves annually more than 5,400 gifted elementary, middle school, and high school students with diverse programs in music, art, dance, and drama while offering more than 170 performances during its Summer Arts Festival.
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Lectures, Workshops, Concerts, Festivals Etc.
Songs Of Hope Fourth Japan Benefit Concert: Marimba And Piano Joint Recital
Saturday, January 12, 7 pm, Lynnwood Trinity Lutheran Church, 6215 196th St SW, Lynnwood
Songs of Hope, a community of Seattle-area musicians, artists and other supporters (that includes SWS alumni and alumni parents) for the Japan disaster recovery effort, will hold their fourth benefit concert. The featured performers are Memmi Ochi (marimba), and Sachi P. Hirakouji (piano), originally from Miyagi prefecture, one of the devastated areas in north-eastern Japan. Ms. Hirakouji will share stories of her hometown. The program will also include a multimedia performance by marimba, photography and storytelling. A former Air Self-Defense Force official will be on hand to recount some of his experiences from the 3. 11 earthquake and tsunami and early aftermath. Concertgoers may also enjoy handmade baked goods, Japanese tea and assorted charity items for a donation. Free admission and parking. Peace Winds America will accept donations. Click here for more info or email with questions.
The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia
Thursday, January 17, 6:30 pm, Hamlin Robinson School Learning Center, 1700 E Union St, Seattle
This documentary directed by James Redford, focuses on a dyslexic high school student who pursues admission to a leading college - a challenge for a boy who didn't learn to read until 4th grade. This student, Dylan, is Redford's son. Additional accounts of the dyslexic experience from children, experts, and iconic leaders at the top of their fields, help us to understand that dyslexia, a persistent problem with learning to read, can be as great a gift as it sometimes is an obstacle . Screening will be followed by a discussion. Suggested donation of $10. Click here to register.
Seattle Family Dance - Simple Dances For Kids Under 10 And Their Families
Sunday, January 20, 3 - 5 pm, Phinney Neighborhood Center-Community Hall
Paul Silvera (aka Professor Banjo) calls to lively tunes from Hot Cider - former family dancers and dance organizers - come join the fun! All dances taught. 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 lower parking lot entry. More info: Rosemary and grade 2 parent Clare Woolgrove: clare@seattlerolfer.com or seattledance.org/family.
Celebrate The New Year With The Joy Of Self Expression...
... at AWE Studio, the Waldorf community's local art studio (only minutes from SWS). Janet Lia (former SWS Art teacher and current Sound Circle teacher trainer) practices Art With Everyone at AWE Studio, where all ages and art skill levels flourish. Register for new classes, including the workshop listed just below, now at www.janetlia.com.
Pastel Workshop: Landscapes With Watercolor Underpainting
Saturday, January 26, 12 - 4:30 pm, AWE Studio, Wedgwood
Everyone will create beautiful pastel paintings inspired by photos. Learn to paint complimentary colored underpaintings and apply pastels for an impressionist rendition of a landscape. Janet Lia, owner of AWE Studio and Sound Circle faculty member, will gently guide you through the process while inspiring your creative instincts. Space limited, click here to register early! The cost is $85. (Materials included.) For additional classes and private lessons, see the website for AWE studio here.
Movement In Meditation, Meditation In Movement
Seminar with Jaimen McMillan, founder and director of the Spacial Dynamics Institute
February 1 - 2, 2013, Creekside Community Centre, South False Creek, Vancouver
Rudolf Steiner, the initiator of Anthroposophy, presented six steps as a foundation for a path of self exploration and development. Although these meditative suggestions are widely known, many have difficulty in practicing them. Besides the challenge of finding quiet amidst the distractions of everyday life, it may also be that these practices are being done incompletely. Applying exercises from the discipline of Spacial Dynamics®, we will learn to create and perceive the often overlooked subtle movement indications and progression of these six steps. Whether Steiner's subsidiary exercises are new to you or a life-time practice, this seminar promises to bring your meditative life into movement.
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Classifieds
Wanted: Old Skis
Molyneaux in grade 8 is looking for donations of old skis to make a chair for his 8th grade project. Please drop off your skis behind Huckleberry Hall in the far corner of the bike storage area. Please mark the skis with Molyneaux's name. Thank you!
Looking For Housing To Rent Or Buy
If you know of a small house with lots of privacy, with a view and a garden for my bees, please send me an email at jsteegmans@seattlewaldorf.org. Wanted: Temporary Housing Anne Beesack, kindergarten teacher at the Sunhaven Waldorf School in Roberts Creek will be visiting the Rosemary Kindergarten as a practicum student the last week of January. She is in need of accommodation from January 27 to February 1 and would be happy to contribute towards room and/or board if you might have space in your home. Anne is without a vehicle so would prefer to be close to transit or walking distance to Kinderhaus. Please email her at abeesack@gmail.com if you can help.
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Looking For Childcare? Offering Childcare?
Click here to see an online page to assist our community in exchanging this kind of information.
For information on Break Care for children age 5 to grade 5, see the Grade School News section above.
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S O U N D C I R C L E C E N T E R
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Upcoming Events at Sound Circle Center
Please consider joining us for the following lectures or parenting courses.
See below for summaries with links to our website, which will provide more details.
Introduction To Anthroposophy With SCC Faculty And Guests
Saturday mornings twice a month from 9:15 -10:45 am, Huckleberry Hall, Seattle Waldorf School
Join the new Foundation Year students for presentations on essential themes in Anthroposophy. Drop-in: $10 per session. - January 12: Embryology - Anouk Tompot. This introduction to embryology will look at the wonders of becoming human and follow the fashioning of the body as instrument for the soul.
- February 2: Herald of a New Epoch - Rudolf Steiner's Biography - Michael Soulé. In 1900, young Rudolf Steiner burst onto the scene of the bohemian intellectual life of central Europe. His insights have now become renewing activities in many fields, from the Waldorf School movement worldwide in education, to Bio dynamics, a new approach to sustainable agriculture, to spiritually based medicine, architecture and art. Come join us to explore the biography and life work of this unique individual, a true herald of a new epoch.
Storytelling As A Healing Art Friday Evening, March 1, 7:45 - 9:15 pm, Seattle Waldorf School Explore the dynamics of resilience, and how stories support the need of both children and adults to survive challenges and to thrive. This presentation will offer vital new perspectives for health practitioners, parents, teachers, creative artists - and all who love stories. The Storyteller As Peacemaker: Renewing Our Relations, A Workshop With Nancy Mellon Saturday, March 2nd , 11:30 am - 4:30 pm and Sunday, March 3rd, 9 - 10:30 am As we meet fear, anger, and hostility within ourselves and others, what guides us to the wisdom of loving acceptance and non-violence? Here is an unusual opportunity to develop and practice the art of peacemaking through exploring a sacred myth of the Iroquois nation. For more information, click here. The Healing Power Of Stories Certificate Training, Northwest Sunday, March 10, 2:30 - 5 pm, location TBA Join us for an introductory session to learn about a two-year Healing Story training with Nancy Mellon beginning in the Seattle area in the autumn of 2013. The course will meet for three long weekends per year and a final five-day intensive, with teleconferences and an online community.This session will give an overview of the training, introduce the method of training with experiential exercises, and provide the opportunity to inquire about the training. For more information, click here.
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WATERCOLOR, NOAH, BRIAR ROSE
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Mission
We educate our students to be free human beings who impart purpose and meaning to their lives,
who meet life with courage, and respond with initiative and creativity to the needs of the world and their fellow human beings.
  
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