Cedar Springs Waldorf School's
"SUMMER PLAYDATES!"
2013
*Summer Fun for All Ages!*
Just a few play dates remain... Please join us at any of the SUMMER PLAY DATES below.
All CSWS continuing and new families, and friends, are welcome. Playtimes begin at 10:30 am unless otherwise noted. Note: It is highly recommended that your child, even if a good swimmer, wears a life jacket when going to the river venues since the current may be fast. Remember to pack a lunch and bring your sun screen!
Friday, July 26th: Lotus-Henningson Park, 950 Lotus Road, Lotus
Meet at the river side of the park. Entrance fee of $3 per car. Although calm, there is current at this spot of the river. Bring life jackets. Nice paved walkway for bikes and skates. Bring sun umbrella, lawn chair and/or blanket.
Thursday, August 1st: Jenkinson Lake (Sly Park Lake), 4771 Sly Park Rd., Pollock Pines Beautiful high elevation lake. Meeting place TBD (check with hosts). Vehicle fee of $10
Friday, August 9th: Cameron Park Lake, 2989 Cambridge Rd., north of Oxford St.
Appropriate for all ages and swimming levels. A completely fenced, man-made swimming pond with sand, gradual beach entry, lifeguards and some shade. Bring your sand/blow-up beach water toys. Entrance fee of $3 per person for Cameron Park residents, $5 per person for all others. Children 6 years and younger are free.
Meet at the "beach" at 11 am. Snack bar available.
Thursday, August 15th: Bridal Veil Falls Park, Pollock Pines
Directly past Bridal Veil Falls (about 20 minutes east of Placerville on Hwy 50) is a sign indicating a picnic area located on the north side of Hwy 50. This beautiful shady area of the river with a nice sandy beach is located above the dam, so the river is narrower and much warmer than in Coloma. Parking fee. Toilets, barbeques, slow current. Mini waterslide in stream bed. Bring life jackets, flotation devices, facemasks, snorkels, sand buckets.
Friday, August 23rd: Lotus-Henningson Park, 950 Lotus Road, Lotus
Meet at the river side of the park. Entrance fee of $3 per car. Although calm, there is current at this spot of the river. Bring life jackets. Nice paved walkway for bikes and skates. Bring sun umbrella, lawn chair and/or blanket.
Thursday, August 29th: Bridal Veil Falls Park (see above): End of Summer picnic and swim.
HOSTS: Lisa Mason-Mellberg (916) 240-1412, Jocelyn Smeltzer (916) 698-9675, Melissa Larsen (530) 748-8235 Click here to view or print flyer.
During our end of year faculty meetings, the faculty took up a brief examination of our school's current festival life. Our summer meetings (held in June and August) provide us time to reflect on the school year that is coming to a close, and to look forward with eager anticipation to the year that will begin for us in the fall. In the seven years I have worked at CSWS I have witnessed a steady, striving approach to providing our community a rich festival life. This festival life has evolved and deepened over 23 years. We have been blessed to work with active class parent bodies in addition to our dynamic Parent Guild. As we reflect on that work, we have witnessed the demand that the festivals place on our families, faculty and administration. For several years, the faculty has sought an opportunity to plan for a festival outside of the weekend, and we seized on an opportunity that the timing of our June meeting afforded us.
This year, we will be hosting our Michael Festival and Feats of Courage on Friday, September 27th. There will not be a festival day held on Saturday, in an attempt to offer the experience of a rich festival during a school day. Sacramento Waldorf School, Camellia Waldorf School and other Waldorf schools hold their Michaelmas celebrations on Fridays during school. We will be gleaning lessons learned and practical advice from them in our planning. Our Michaelmas Play will continue, as it is a tradition for our school. The Pumpkin Path, Advent Spiral and Mayfaire will remain weekend festivals, and we will solicit feedback after Michaelmas on how this change in scheduling worked for you and your family.
We realize that this will make it more difficult for some parents to attend the festival, and we hope that this early announcement will help in planning your fall schedule. A task force will be meeting in July to begin the planning and logistics for this change. We are excited at the opportunity to bring additional balance and health to our working, and we will be communicating more information about this festival in August's Update. 
August is Back-to-School Month at Safeway where they donate 10% for the purchase of selected items. You can find out more at 
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