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The Wave - WSSD Community Newsletter September 15, 2014
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The Month at a Glance
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Please remember that all updates to the main calendar
will be shown on this portion of The Wave. Please check each week for any new events or changes.
Friday, September 19
Games & Sports Across Grades 1-12 with Sara Gomes
Altadena Campus Music Room More info below.....
Tuesday, September 23
Autumn Equinox
Circle of Trustees Meeting 6pm
Friday, September 26
* Community Book Study Altadena Campus Music Room
* WOW Day Kickball Evening 4-7pm
Michaelmas 3rd Grade Play 8:25am Altadena Campus
Friday, October 3
Community Book Study Altadena Campus Music Room
Tuesday, October 7
Parent Enrichment Program 8:30am Altadena Music Room
Wednesday, October 8
"A Day at the Waldorf School" Tour 7:45am RSVP Please
Friday, October 10
Community Book Study Altadena Campus Music Room
Tuesday, October 14
Parent Enrichment Program 8:30am Altadena Music Room
Topic: "Simple Stories & Puppets"
Friday, October 17
* Community Book Study Altadena Campus Music Room
* Gr. 1-8 Fall Assembly: 8:25 am Altadena Campus
WEEKLY MEETINGS - When school is in session.
Tuesdays
Study Group:
Altadena Campus
At the Gates of Spiritual Science
4-5pm Morning Glory Room with Bonnie Holden
Questions? Please contact Melissa at
Fridays ~ Anthroposophical Study Group: Colina Campus
8:30-10:00am Colina Campus Library
All are welcome! This group is led by Anja Hovland.
Please phone 619-322-5242 or email
ashovland9@icloud.com with any questions.
Parent Handwork Committee ~ Meets 2-3 times per month in various locations: 9am-noon on alternate Wednesdays. This group handcrafts items for school events such as the Winter Faire and annual Gala. All are welcome at meetings! For more information, please contact Mary Reed and Morris Jurca at bluegreen47@cox.net . |
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WOW Day Kickball Fundraiser
September 26, 2014 4-7pm |
LOCATION:
ALLIED GARDENS REC. CENTER
5155 GREENBRIER AVE. SAN DIEGO, CA 92120
FACULTY/STAFF/PARENTS VS. 7-12TH GRADERS
$2 EACH TO WATCH OR PLAY
Delicious food & drink for sale!
We will "kick-off" this year's Waldorf One World Kickball Fundraiser in just a couple of weeks! All proceeds go to support growing Waldorf schools around the world. Responsibilities for the event have been divided among all the participating grades and are listed below. Teachers, staff, class sponsors, parents and students--let's all pitch in to make this event a success!
Responsibilities
Early Childhood: Coolers and Ice
Gr. 1: Salad and sides
Gr. 2: Pizza
Gr. 3: Pre-sale WOW tickets
Gr. 4: Dessert
Gr. 7: Snacks and 50/50 Raffle
Gr. 8: 4 big tables, tablecloths, clean-up, break-down
Gr. 9: Drinks including water, juice boxes, coconut water, or your personal fave.
Gr. 10 - 12: Sell and serve food from 4 to 7
Admin: Utensils, cups, plates, napkins
A sign-up sheet will be available starting Monday, 9/15, for 10th, 11th and 12th graders to fill half-hour shifts for serving food between 4:00 and 7:00.
Seventh grade will be holding a 50/50 raffle so don't forget to buy your raffle tickets!
Our own Tony Cirone and Coach Thomas will be officiating the games.
Come one, come all for good family fun for a good cause!
Any questions or concerns please contact:
High School: Adam Murauskas
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General Announcements
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High School Social Justice in the Community Seminar with Julia Nunez
The 10th grade Social Justice in the Community seminar class went to the Federal District Court in downtown last week to the sentencing calendar. This is where people who have been indicted appear to receive their sentence from the judge. We went hoping to hear a sentencing for illegal immigration in connection with our course. To our surprise, the first defense attorney presenting was none other than our WSSD Alumni parent, Brian White, Zoe's dad!
Following one hour of listening to sentencings, we met with a defense attorney, a U.S. attorney (prosecuting attorney for the government), the judge, a probation officer, and others. They spoke about their work, and our students asked many questions. The coincidence was that the defense attorney is a WSSD parent of a second grader, Ms. Lopez, and the U.S. attorney has 3 children at Sanderling! Couldn't believe our luck! It was a fantastic
Wednesday and Friday Hot Lunch Orders at Altadena Campus
Order hot lunch for your child(ren) on Wednesdays (burritos) and Fridays (pizza). Use the NEW ONLINE Hot Lunch Order Form (link: http://www.waldorfsandiego.org/our_programs/8th_grade_hot_lunch_fundraiser.aspx). Paper forms are available in the parent files. Please place them in the blue file by Tuesday with payment. If you have any questions, please call or text Andrea Mortier: 619-708-2866. Thanks for ordering and supporting the 8th grade trip! Order Online Here!
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Upcoming Events
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Anthroposophical Society presents a Celebration of Michaelmas
Sunday, September 28, 2014: 10am WSSD Auditorium
Several branch members will share an update of their devoted, heartfelt work in different fields followed by a reading of "Michaelmas - the Festival of Enlightenment" from The Cycle of the Year as a Path of Initiation by Sergei Prokofieff. Potluck Luncheon to follow - please bring a brunch dish to share.
COMMUNITY BOOK STUDY!
Gearing up for Guest Speaker Luis Fernando Llosa coming to WSSD on
Movement, play and - yes! - sports - are integral to a Waldorf education. To explore more fully the physical, social & emotional development of our children through movement and sports, we are hosting a community book study on:
"Beyond Winning: Smart Parenting in a Toxic Sports Environment" by Kim John Payne, Luis Fernando Llosa and Scott Lancaster.*
Here are the events we have scheduled!
Friday, September 19th (8:30 - 9:45 am): Sara Gomes, Games Teacher at WSSD, will present on "Games and Sports Across the Grades (1st through 12th)" providing an overview of the Games and Sports Curriculum and how this approach follows the physical, psychological and neurological development of the child and adolescent. It will also serve as an introduction to our Book Study.
Book Study: Facilitated by Sara Gomes, Games Teacher, & Deborah Tweit, Parent Rep for the Social Health Group
Altadena Campus Music Room
Friday, September 26th (8:30 - 9:45 am): Chapters 1 & 2
Friday, October 3rd (8:30 - 9:45 am): Chapters 3 & 4
Friday, October 10th (8:30 - 9:45 am): Chapters 5 & 6
Friday, October 17th (8:30 - 9:45 am): Chapters 7 & 8
This will lead into a very special evening presentation by one of the book's co-authors, Luis Fernando Llosa, an award winning sports writer for Sports Illustrated, a youth sports consultant, coach, and co-founder of "Whole Child Sports." This special event will be held on Friday, October 24th, starting at 6:00 pm in the WSSD Altadena Campus Auditorium.
*This topic is relevant for parents and coaches of children from preschool through high school.
Please join us and participate in a relevant and important conversation about sports and our children! To learn more, visit these websites:
How to get the book:
1) We have copies for loan in the offices at both the Altadena (elementary school) and Colina (high school) Campuses
2) Purchase it at The Snake and Lily School Store (your purchase here helps to support these events!!)
3) Use your Barnes & Noble (9%) or Amazon (3%) scrip to purchase it online
About the book:
Beyond Winning is a solution-based guide for parents who want to make sports a great experience for their children. Newsworthy and controversial, compelling and compassionate, it offers a practical path to understanding and resolving the major sports-parenting dilemmas that millions of parents face today.
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The Impact of Technology on the Developing Child by Cris Rowan, Huffington Post 5/29/13
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WSSD Surf Teams & Club
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Surf Club Sponsor: Jeff Almon
Surf Team Coordinators:
Sara Gomes 760-458-0174
Coach Thomas 619-501-2703
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Job Openings at WSSD
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Extended Care Position
WSSD is currently seeking an assistant to join our current staff in our Extended Care Program that complements our students' Waldorf education during the day and keeps them safe and well-cared for until their parents pick them up. The position is part-time, Monday through Friday, 2-6pm (hours may vary). Pay is $11.50/hour. Applicants must have experience working with children, elementary through middle school age. Please contact Liza Alvarez-Delso at lalvarez@waldorfsandiego.org.
Visiting High School Chemistry Main Lesson Teacher
We are currently seeking an experienced Waldorf high school science instructor to offer main lessons in Chemistry to grades 9 and 10 during the 2014-15 school year. Stipends of up to $2000 offered per main lesson with the potential for arranged housing. Please send a letter of interest, resume and references to Nathan Wilcox at nwilcox@waldorfsandiego.org.
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The Virtue of the Month as given by Rudolf Steiner
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Courtesy becomes Tactfulness of Heart
The antonyms are Inconsiderate and Careless.
The Virtues Contemplation by Herbert Witzenmann is based on indications by Rudolf Steiner for meditations which may be practiced in accordance with the changing year. It directs us toward a path of inner work upon ourselves, whereby, in that we develop our potential qualities, and let them blend into one another, we become creators of our Virtues, architects of our own being.
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The Parent Exchange is an e-version of the parent bulletin board. Each announcement will run for one week only, and must be resubmitted for additional publications. Sorry, hand-written announcements cannot be accepted at this time. Graphics may be allowed depending on format and size.
Submission Guidelines are as follows: Email announcement exactly as it is to be published (including a title) to office@waldorfsandiego.org.
Please indicate The Wave Parent Exchange Submission and the date for publication in the subject line. Please include a contact name and phone number in the announcement. Current WSSD parents/staff/alumni only please.
Submissions must be received by noon on Wednesday to be published the following Monday.
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SEPTEMBER 20, 2014 - Show: 5:00 PM! Some of our very own WSSD high school musicians will be performing an original piece in the Harmony & Motion International Music and Dance Festival held at the Casa del Prado Theatre in Balboa Park night, Jason Hurlbut, Robbie Cahoon, Quinn Giglio, Hunter Ottman, Dominica Aranaga, and Ruby Marrujo (8th grade grad) will be performing a 3-minute original composition by Jason & Robbie as a backdrop to a dance performance choreographed by Andrea Feier (Aaron, Alex, and Ana Schueler's mom). One of the dance performers will be Ana Schueler.
Their piece will be one of many dance pieces and musicians being showcased night, SEPTEMBER 20, 2014 at 5:00 PM.
Reduced price tickets of $10 are available to Waldorf families.
Tickets are limited, so be sure to reserve them right away:
http://www.harmonyandmotion.org/tickets/
Enter Discount code: STUDENT
NOTE: Waldorf musicians are performing in the 5pm show only.
More information about the shows and performers can be found at: www.harmonyandmotion.org
 Do you or someone you know need their property professionally managed for a very reasonable fee? Craig and Kerry Humphreys, long time parents of our school can help. If you refer a property owner in need of management to Humphreys Residential you win and the school wins. You make $75 and the WSSD makes $75 for each referral*
*Owner must sign a management contract for 12 months or longer and once the property is occupied we pay the referral fee. Call (619) 865-0389 or check out the website at humphreysresidential.com
Notary Public Service Available at the Colina Campus
The Notary Public Service fee is $10 per document. $5 (or 50%) will be donated directly to WSSD! Please see Kim Galvin in the business office at the Colina Campus.
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Newsletter Submissions
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Guidelines for The Wave submissions:
All submissions are due by the weekly deadline date, Wednesday at noon, via e-mail to
office@waldorfsandiego.org. We will do our best to include your submission; however, due to space/content constraints, we may not always be able to include all items.
Please have your submission organized and ready to go with any photos attached into same e-mail. Flyer attachments should be in PDF format, images in JPG or PNG formats.
If you have any questions or suggestions, please direct them to:
Anja Lasthaus, Administrative Coordinator 619 287 3054 xt. 301
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The Waldorf School of San Diego
P: 619 280 8016 Altadena Campus (PreK - 8)
F: 619 280 8071 3547 Altadena Avenue, San Diego 92105
P: 619 287 3054 Colina Campus (High School)
4135 54th Place, San Diego, 92105
P: 619 285 8132 Snake & Lily School Store located at the Altadena Campus
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