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While most people associate the new year with the first of January, those of us in education mark a day early in September as the new beginning. Continuing a long honored Waldorf tradition, the first day at WSOC was marked with the Sunflower Ceremony, the moment when the new First  Grade students were welcomed into the Grades by the oldest, in our case the 12th Graders. This assembly was also a time for the class teachers and guardians to share a snippet or a story of the upcoming grade's curriculum.  As Miss Jenell so beautifully put it, the best part of being a student or a teacher is that each year we have a chance to "do it better". 

 

The new Handwork and Woodwork Classrooms with exterior deck are so large, they don't fit in one photo!

If you have had a chance to visit the campus, you will have noticed that both the Handwork and Woodwork programs have larger spaces. In addition a wonderful layered deck  joins the two classrooms.  This new deck adds to the pathway between the Grades and the High School providing a welcoming gesture. Meadows Hall received a new sprung floor so that now we have two rooms to serve the needs of our full Eurythmy program. You will also have noticed that the third grade garden has been enlarged and relocated to the area between the Playgroup and Seventh Grade. We would especially like to thank  David and Elizabeth Burnett for once again spending so much of their time and labor refurbishing the boat after it too was moved.

 

 

The passing of Miss Uschi, our previous Playgroup Director, was sad and shocking; she will be missed by children and families in our community and beyond. We would like to thank Peter Norgaard for building and installing a memorial bench around which both our administrative and teaching faculty members were able to gather to share fond memories of Uschi.

 

While nationally private schools are struggling with enrollment, we are happy to note that we are beginning this year with more students than last, up from 336 to 346 students (Pre-K - Grade 12). We have added to both our teaching and administrative faculties. Please be sure to read the "new faces" section in this newsletter.

 

On behalf of the College of Teachers, we wish to welcome all of you back to a bountiful and blessed new year.

 

Holly Richards and Lisa Masterson

Co-Chairs of the College of Teachers

We are so happy you are here and look forward to getting to know you better.  We would love the opportunity to impart a few helpful tips, along with a foundation of understanding we believe you will find useful.

SEPTEMBER 18

7PM

MEADOWS HALL (on high school side of campus)

This event is for brand new families, as well as any family who would like a "refresher."  Please join us. 

Please join us in welcoming new members of faculty and staff, including a few whose faces you know who are taking on new roles.  This is more complete than the content published last week.  

• Lisa Agle (Kindergarten Assistant, Miss Catherine)
• Gabrielle Ader (Kindergarten Assistant, Miss Holly)
• Michaela Heller (Little Aftercare Supervisor and Playgroup Assistant)
• Lorri Valenzuela-Mier (First Grade Teachers)
• Nicole Ichtertz (First Grade Assistant)
• Jordan (Jay) Briand (3rd Grade Assistant and Big Daycare Assistant)
• Shelby Burnett (Strings Assistant)
• Sandra Blanco (Spanish, Grades 7 and 8)
• Naqib Sayed (High School Humanities Teacher)
• Alyssa Hamilton (Admissions and Development Assistant)
• Lisa Masterton (Faculty Coordinator) 

Mark your calendars for Monday, September 16th!

It is another "Thank-Scrip-ing Day."  

Read more here.  

Create your family account at shopwithscrip.com, using the WSOC enrollment code of 2C23E35E6868, then get ready to earn higher-than-ever scrip profits!

Questions?  We are right here in the front office and want to help, or you can reach us by email or phone.