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Weekly Bulletin
February 25, 2015
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The Hartsbrook School
193 Bay Road
Hadley, MA
Main Office:
413-586-1908
Admissions:
413-584-3198
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Upcoming
Events
Open House
Sat., 3/7
10am to noon
HS Visiting Day
Tues., 3/10
8:30am to 10:30am
No School ~ Mon., 3/16
Professional Day
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Ongoing
Parent Council
Tue., 3/10 7-9pm
Parent Meditation
Thursdays, 8:30-9am
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Parent Evenings
Nursery and Kindergarten
Wed., 3/4/ 7pm
3rd Grade
Tues., 3/10 7pm
7th Grade
Wed., 2/25 7pm
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Class Events
High School Play
Fiddler On The Roof
March 12, 13, 14, 15
7pm showtime
March 14 + 15
3pm Matinee performances
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| First Grade Teacher Hired for 2015-2016 | |
 The Conference of Teachers and Board of Directors are delighted to announce that Katherine Nickel-McNerney has accepted the position of class teacher for the first grade class starting in September 2015.
Katherine grew up in Connecticut and attended Wellesley College where she graduated in 1995 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Affairs. She went on to receive her Master's degree in International Relations from the University of Denver in 1998, again with a focus on human rights.
Katherine came to The Hartsbrook School as a Cricket on the Hearth parent and became very interested in the philosophy underlying Waldorf education. When her children were ready to enter school, Katherine came to work as a kindergarten assistant at Hartsbrook for two years before deciding that her heart was in the elementary school. In pursuit of her teacher training, Katherine organized a Hartsbrook Foundation Studies cluster from 2011 - 2013 and she received her teaching certificate in Waldorf education from Antioch University in New England in 2014. Katherine lives in Shutesbury with her husband Tim, children Muir and Dorian, and stepdaughter Sophia.
In her spare time, Katherine is an avid outdoors enthusiast, having once been a Wilderness EMT. She loves to backpack, rock climb, ski and snowshoe and is also a horse back rider. Katherine also enjoys playing the violin and guitar. Katherine's deep connections to the Hartsbrook community, as well as her enthusiasm, experience and dedication are wonderful assets that she brings to this class and to our whole school community.
Welcome Katherine!
The Conference of Teachers and Board of Directors
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| Parking Reminder |
Please look for a space in either of the rectangular lots, we have opened up some new spaces. Thanks for helping us keep everyone safe at dismissal.
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Thinking about April Vacation?
Farm Camp Enrollment is Open
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 Now accepting applications for spring and summer Farm Camp.
Spring: April 20-24
Summer: 4 Sessions
CIT Program: 2 Sessions
For More Information and Registration
Farm Camp offers children a fun learning opportunity to work hands-on with animals and to participate in a variety of agricultural and craft activities. Farm Camp is open to children at The Hartsbrook School, as well as children from the wider community.
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eNews from AWSNA, February 2015
Including:
-"The Building Blocks of a good Pre-K"
-"Letting Kids move in class isn't a break from learning, it IS learning."
-"There's More to Reading than Meets the Eye"
READ ARTICLES HERE
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Scrip News ~ Hartsbrook Partners with Paul & Elizabeth's
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 We are happy and excited to announce that Paul & Elizabeth's Natural Foods Restaurant (or "everyone's favorite restaurant," as many of us like to call it) will take part in our Scrip Program. As of next week, we will be offering their gift cards in $25, $50 and $100 denominations for purchase at the Main Office. The Susticks are most generous, so that with every gift card purchase, The Hartsbrook School will be making 10% of that purchase.
Even though for many of you Paul & Elizabeth's Restaurant needs little or no introduction, for those who have not had the opportunity to visit and enjoy the food and the ambience of Paul & Elizabeth's, this restaurant is unique. It is a popular, natural foods restaurant, situated in Thorne's Market in Northampton. The restaurant is owned by Paul and Elizabeth Sustick, one of the Hartsbrook founding families, and it is run by one of their sons, Nate Sustick, a parent of Henry in our 1st grade and Norah in Song Sparrow.
We are grateful to the Sustick family for this generous gift card offer, and we are hoping you will help us take a full advantage of this wonderful opportunity to enjoy a great dining experience while raising Scrip funds for Hartsbrook.
Vesna Vasovic for the Scrip Committee
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| Chess Club ~ Session 2, Sign Up Now |  |
| Seventh Grade Play ~ A Servant of Two Masters | |
A perfect antidote to the weightiness often felt by the burgeoning adolescent, A Servant of Two Master's, a comedy by Carlo Goldoni, appealed to the hearts and minds of both 7th graders and audience alike! Students encouraged, supported and cooperated with each other like never before. Sometimes I laughed so hard during rehearsal that I had tears in my eyes! I hope you all enjoyed it as much as we did!
Anne Haendiges, 7th Grade Teacher
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| Fiddler on the Roof Takes Shape! | |
 Time to book your tickets for the high school production of Fiddler on the Roof!
Directed by the dynamic and experienced duo of Tim Holcomb and Liz Rose, it promises to be an energetic and very family-friendly show.
Six performances:
-Four evening performances at 7pm, March 12 through 15
-Two matinee performances at 3pm, March 14 and 15
Tickets:
$15 adults, $12 students ($50 family cap) and can be reserved by calling Caryn at extension 106 or Vesna at extension 100.
You can pay by credit card or bring a check or cash to the school. A very limited number of tickets will also be available at each performance.
Support the show:
As rehearsals enter their final two weeks, parents may wonder how else they might support the show. There are a number of ways.
- Bake goods for the concession stand, or volunteer to staff a shift at the intermission
- Volunteer to sell tickets before a performance
- Buy a display ad in the playbill--$25 for a business card, $50 for a half page, $100 for a full page. Advertise your business or send your well wishes to the cast!
Contact Tony Cape for more information.
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| Around Campus | |
The Viennese Ball photos have been posted!
For more photos be sure to check out Hartsbrook Photo Site.
For the password, check the back of your directory or call the main office.
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| Celebrating Our Community |
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Music on Main ~ 2015
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The Sunday March 8th, 2pm, Music from Mohawk Trail Concerts event features Hartsbrook's own: Mark Fraser, strings teacher and Dan Prindle, Hartsbrook parent!
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Angels in the Engine Room -
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 "Angels in the Engine Room" Performance this weekend!
Created and performed by Hartsbrook parent, Stephen Katz
When: Saturday, February 28, 2015, 7PM
Where: Wild Life Sanctuary, 221 Pine Street, Suite 349, Florence, Mass.
Tickets:
$15 - Purchase online till February 27, 2015
$20 - Purchase at the door February 28
A cellist sees the light between Bach and a hard place when Stephen Katz appears in the world premier performance of ANGELS IN THE ENGINE ROOM. When Katz's concert of Bach Suites and original compositions is commandeered by the force of his inner voices, he is compelled to reveal what's troubling him: how to let the spirit of Bach speak directly through him, and how to explain why his unorthodox physical practice with a juggling ball has made its way into the concert program!
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Spacial Dynamics® Workshop Series with Hunter Toran
This Weekend!
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 A group is forming in the Pioneer Valley to work together on the exercises and principles of Spacial Dynamics® at the beginning level. The group will meet one Saturday per month from 10:00 am to 2:30 pm (including a lunch break) with instructor and Hartsbrook parent, Hunter Toran.
No prior experience is necessary. All are welcome.
Spacial Dynamics®, developed over 25 years ago by master athlete Jaimen McMillan, gives a person the experience of the healthy, harmonious continuum between the body and surrounding space. Come and learn how to use hands-on techniques and graceful, slow motion movements to recreate dynamics that reconnect, regenerate, and reintegrate, thus replacing dis-ease with ease. For more information about Spacial Dynamics®, visit www.spacialdynamics.com.
Next Session: Saturday, February 28, 2015 from 10:00 am to 2:30pm
Where: The Hartsbrook School, Piening Hall, 193 Bay Road, Hadley, MA 01035
Cost: $35
Come and take the next step!
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Community Bulletin Board
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 BENEFIT HARTSBROOK while filing taxes. Get $50 for filing at Liberty Tax today! You get $50 to file through 02/15/15. In addition, Liberty Tax of Amherst and Northampton will contribute $25. to The Hartsbrook School for every client who mentions the promotion: "HARTSBROOK" when they file their taxes. Call 413-570-3585 for details. Get your taxes done, get $50 for filing and support the Hartsbrook School when you do. Everyone wins.
SIX PARENT RESILIENCY WORKSHOPS with Ken Talan beginning Thurs., March 19, 12:00-1:30: to strengthen and add to one's parenting skills. However disrupted and disrupting a child's emotions, speech, and behavior may be, Parent Resiliency Training can help a parent maintain his or her own balance in the face of a child's dysregulation. Drawing upon a neurobiological understanding of the nervous system, this approach offers a natural and gentle way to help a parent maintain, deepen, or, when distressed, return to, a balanced and flexible state so that he or she can be present for his or her child in whatever way is needed. Ken Talan is a child psychiatrist, Somatic Experiencing practitioner, and author of the book Helping Your Child or Adolescent Get Back on Track. For more information, call 413-253-9784, email Dr. Talan at kentalanmd@gmail.com. Recommended by Hartsbrook parent Jennifer Hall-Witt.
ARCHERY BOW FOR SALE: Firefox 54" Youth Archery Recurve Bow for Sale. Bow, left wrist guard, bow holder, 6 Easton arrows, Metal arrow/bow stand and 36" square target for $100. Lightly used. Contact: Kim Moliterno, 803-348-6131
YOGA CLASSES and CHILD CARE AVAILABLE: I am a certified Yoga teacher and am excited to be offering classes in The Valley! I teach Hatha Flow, blending postures and breath with an emphasis on opening our hearts in love and compassion. If you would like to have a private class or get together with some friends at your home please give me a shout.I am also available for childcare! Please reach me at slepouttre@gmail.com or 413.250.9382 With cheer, Sara LePouttre
PUPPETS IN THE WOODS SUMMER ARTS CAMP is pleased to be in its 5th year of puppet theatre creation with children at the Yurt in the Woods Studio, in Haydenville, Ma. Beth Fairservis (Artistic Director) & Stephen Katz (Cellist & Musician) will lead the children in making stories and dances, playing theatre games, hand dying silks, and designing and creating puppets for an end of the week performance! Dates: July 20-24, July 27-31; Age: 6-10, Contact: Beth Fairservis, bethbirth@crocker.com, 413-268-3588, www.pachamamapuppets.com.
APRIL VACATION ADVENTURE WEEK - WILD HEARTED BOYS: A program for boys ages 9-13 to explore, inquire, play, reflect and dialogue within the natural world. Hiking, Rock Climbing, Paddling, Nature Connection. Amherst drop-off and pick-up. http://adventureinadventureout.com/ $350-$400 sliding scale. Pandora at 413-253-4910
APRIL VACATION ADVENTURE WEEK - WILD HEARTED GIRLS:A program for girls ages 9-13 to explore, inquire, play, reflect and dialogue within the natural world. Hiking, Rock Climbing, Paddling, Nature Connection. Amherst drop-off and pick-up http://adventureinadventureout.com/. $350-$400 sliding scale. Pandora at 413-253-4910
HOUSEPARENTS NEEDED at The Lukas Community, a Rudolf Steiner inspired community serving the needs of adults with developmental challenges. Houseparents live with and care for our residents in extended-family homes and participate in our diverse therapeutic programs. Applicants should be compassionate and hardworking, and have experience with anthroposophy and the developmentally challenged. Couples and small families welcome. Benefits package includes medical/dental, retirement, paid vacation and more. for info: www.lukascommunity.org. To apply please send a resume and cover letter to lukas@monad.net or The Lukas Community, PO Box 137, Temple, NH 03084.
PLAYTHINGS! Bring the colors of Spring into your home and playroom just a wee bit early! I have Waldorf Necessities available at wholesale prices just for you. Sarah's Silks, $6.50; Silk Skirts and Wings, $16.00; Silk Capes and Cotton Play Cloths, $14.00; Wooden Play Clips, $5.00; Ostheimer Wooden Farm Animal Collections, including a Hen House and Rabbit Hutch! These items are brand new and eager to find playmates to bring them to life. Perfect for Birthday gifts, Easter basket treasures and Snow Day surprises! Contact Beth Volkmann for available items and price lists.
WANTED -- ORGANIC CRIB MATTRESS: Has your child outgrown his or her nontoxic crib mattress? Sell it to us! Please contact Miranda Smith, 413-584-3918. (Cricket parent)
INSTRUMENTS WANTED: New Hingham Elementary School in Chesterfield is looking for instruments, all varieties, to be donated to their grades 1-6 music program. Please contact Suzy Canter Kirsch at suzyqck@gmail.com if you are interested in making an instrument donation. Thank you.
SUMMER INTERNS WANTED: The Trustees of Reservation is looking for 2 Summer interns to live and work at their museum house called Naumkeag in Stockbridge, MA. Each one is an 8-10 week paid internship. Great for someone interested in horticulture or landscape design. See their website for more information.
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The Community Bulletin Board is for small classified-type advertisements. Each submission costs $5.00, is limited to 3 paid repeats and should be no more than 4 lines of text, about 45 words. Payment for Community Bulletin Board submissions should be made by Friday of the publication week. Please drop off or mail payment, to The Hartsbrook School, 193 Bay Road, Hadley, MA 01035. No charge for advertisements for free events or nonprofit organizations. Submit ads to: bulletin@hartsbrook.org.
General Policy for the Bulletin No political or religious advertisements. No competitive program advertisements. No fundraisers. The editors will decide placement of advertisements and may edit for content and length. The Hartsbrook School retains the right to choose not to print any advertisement.
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Hartsbrook: Clarity of Thought ~ Warmth of Heart - Strength of Purpose
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