2350 Canyon Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
Playgroup - Grade 8: (949)574-7775
High School: (949)574-7754
Company of Angels (949)574-7735
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Newsletter for our family and friends
April 3, 2014
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 | Hay, we enjoyed our April's Fools Day!
The Senior class played several well-orchestrated "delightful" pranks on their friends and teachers including: filling Meadows Hall with Hay and lining the wall with a "We Love Eurythmy" sign made entirely of post-its (pictured above). It was great fun and no one was injured. |
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Japanese Study Hall: Every Mon.
3 - 4 pm Grades 5 - 8
Located in Grade 6 classroom
Study Hall: Every Tues. 3 - 3:45 pm Grades 6 - 8 Located in Grade 6 Classroom Math Club: Every Tues. 3:15- 4:15 pm Grades 6 - 8 Located in Grade 7 Classroom
Middle School Basketball Practice: Every Mon & Tues 3 - 3:40 pm Grades 6 - 8
High School Jui Jitsu Club 3:30 - 4:30 Every Tues. & Fri Meadows Hall ________________________________ Friday, 4/4 Grade 3 Play: Purim Handwork Classroom Lanai Stage 8:45 am & 1:15 pm Saturday, 4/5 Grade 11 Monologues: "Bi-Polar Bath" Eurythmy Hall 7 pm Monday, 4/7 Learn about Steve and Kate's Camp Eurythmy Hall 6 pm - 8 pm Monday, 4/7 Board Meeting 6:15 - 6:45 pm Monday, 4/7 Spring Sport Camp Sign up Due! Monday - Friday, April 21 - 25 9 am - 1 pm Tuesday, 4/8 Grade 4 Parent Evening 7 pm Tuesday, 4/8 Grade 7 Play: The Little Prince 7 pm Eurythmy Hall Wednesday, 4/9 Grade 7 Field Trip: San Diego Wednesday, 4/9 Grade 2 Parent Evening 7 pm Thursday, 4/10 Grade 7 Play: The Little Prince Eurythmy Hall 11am Monday - Friday, 2 Weeks 4/14 - 4/25 Spring Break- No School Monday - Friday, 4/ 21 - 4/25 Spring Recess Sports Camp Hosted by 11th Grade Wednesday, 4/30 Early Childhood Information Evening 7 - 8:30 pm Saturday, April 5 Grade 11 Monologues Information to come Monday, April 7 Board Meeting 6 - 9 pm Tuesday, April 8 Grade 7 Play: Le Petite Prince -Parents Only Eurythmy Hall 7 pm Wednesday, April 9 Grade 7 Field Trip: San Diego Wednesday, April 9 Grade 2 Parent Evening 7 pm April 21 -25 Spring Recess Sports Camp Hosted by 11th Grade |
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Gina Illes (Administrative Rotation)
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| Denise Ogawa (Admin. Rotation) |
| Kim Sava (Admin. Rotation) |
| Linda Timmons (Admin. Rotation) |
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Parent Association Chairs
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Cindy Baker (Education Chair)
Kristen Krofina (Volunteer Chair) |
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Sara Rodelo (Fundraising)
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Brooke Tomblin (Outreach)
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Accreditation and Affiliations
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Fully accredited by the
Schools Commission of Western Association of Schools and Colleges
AWSNA Website
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 Some material is not appropriate for children, recommended for grade 7 and older.
Tickets are available in Company of Angels and through high school students on a first-come-first-served. This is a popular and well-attended event that is likely to sell out. Pre-sale tickets are highly encourage if you want to go and have a seat.
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Learn about Steve and Kate's Camp
April 7 from 6pm - 8pm
Steve and Kate's Camp is excited to be opening at the Waldorf School of Orange County this summer and are sending both the Costa Mesa Community Director and the Summer Director to field questions for families of our school about their camp program. Feel free to bring the whole family to meet them, they will provide food and refreshments. Please RSVP if you can at
http://steveandkatescamp.com/location/costa-mesa/
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May Faire is May 3
May Faire is the first Saturday after we return from Spring Recess, so we need to talk about it even though we are mere days into April!
The May Faire Committee is hard at work creating a beautiful day that will live in our children's memories. They wanted to let you know the following:
* Admission for Parents is FREE this year. Closer to event day, your room reps will have for you 2 FREE wristbands per family. You may purchase additional wristbands for guest during pre-May Faire tickets sales or at the event.
* The new normal is NO PARKING in the BLUFFS. You may park at Fairview Park and walk in.
* To be consistent with our policy for class plays and performances, Photography and Videotaping during the May Pole Dance Ceremony will only be done by each class' designated photographer who will be wearing a lanyard badge to allow them to stand in the photographic zone. To everyone else, please enjoy the event and do not stand in the photographer's zone. Each class will be responsible for making the photos available. We are sure you can appreciate reverent intention of the performances, as well as the ability to watch the dancing without having a sea of bodies holding cameras standing in front of you, or standing directly behind the dancing (which means the photographers are IN everyone's pictures). This is for the Procession of Students arriving on the field/ Class Performances / May Pole Dancing / On-Stage Musicians only. Once the performances are over, you may take your own snapshots. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. * The bounty of flowers is only possible through the community's effort in obtaining flower donations. Please do not wait until we return from Spring Recess to coordinate your flower donations. Use the letter attached to visit your local grocery store floral department, floral shop, Home Depot, any place that sells flowers. Ask if they can donate flowers that are near their expiration date. Each family is asked to bring in two buckets of flowers. Drop off will be May 6 - 7. We can also take greens and cuttings from your home gardens with long stems. Thank you!
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You are invited to see a Eurythmy performance of "The Little Prince" performed by grade 7. Recommended For all ages and free admission.
The Little Prince
Tuesday, April 8
7 pm
Eurythmy Hall
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| Early Childhood Volunteers Needed |
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The Early Childhood Department is working on building up their substitution pool for next year. If you are interested in assisting, please submit a letter of interest in Miss Terri's inbox at the front office.
Thank You
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April 7 Board Meeting 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Please see attached agenda. If you would like to sign up to address the board from 6:15 - 6:45 pm, please send an email to eruvalcaba@waldorfschool.com
Click here for Board Agenda!
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Grade 11
Recently, the 11th grade class took a week-long field trip to Catalina to work with the Catalina Island Conservancy. During the week, they removed invasive plant species, removed old fencing, and helped with beach cleanup. They also went through Naturalist Training with the conservancy and learned about the history and wildlife of the island.
Upcoming Soccer Schedule
March 27th, 2014 - Waldorf versus Emerson #2, 4:30 pm at Emerson
April 3rd, 2014 - Waldorf vs. Emerson 2, 4:30 pm at Emerson
April 10th, 2014 - Waldorf vs. Emerson #1, 3:15 pm at Arroyo
April 29th, 2014 - Waldorf vs. Arroyo, 5:00 pm at WSOC
May 1st, 2014 - Waldorf vs. Emerson #2, 3:30 pm at Arroyo
May 8th, 2014 - Soccer Playoffs, 4:45 pm at WSOC
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| Spring Recess Sports Camp - April 21-25 |
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Back by popular demand for one more week this year...
THE 11TH GRADE SPORTS CAMP
For students Grades 1-6.
If you're looking for good wholesome fun for your child, half a day of childcare for a week over spring recess, or your child came to the February Break Camp and has not stopped asking you about the next one....then boy-oh- boy do we have great news for you!
Sports Camp 2014 #2 will be held the second week of spring recess.
Monday - Friday, April 21 - 25
9AM - 1PM
The cost is $250 for the whole week
Daily rate is $55
This is a win-win. 11th Grade is raising funds for their class trip AND it provides a service to the community.
Sign up in the front office by April 7 (that's next week) so the 11th grade can make their plans.
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February Break Sports Camp!
We all made some new friends.
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 Easter is hopping in the store. Do come on by! Craft Group Please join us any Tuesday for a cup of tea and simple craft outside the Company of Angels 9 -11 am with Miss Christine. - April 8 Craft: Wet Felted eggs and lace eggs
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| Calling all Festival Singers! |
Calling all the talented ladies and gents from WSOC...Looking for festival singers! Please join me outside the Company of Angels every Thursday morning beginning April 10th from 8:45-9:30 to rehearse. This will be the only practice time! We will sing songs that most of us know already. If you play the acoustic guitar please come along it always helps to have an instrument!
Please me if you're interested: Tiesha thutchins@waldorfschool.com
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Elisabeth Beck is offering three sessions of "Eurythmy 101" on Wednesdays from 2:05 - 2:50 in the Eurythmy Hall. Class dates are: April 30, May 7 and May 14. Please come to find out what your children experience in the Eurythmy lessons and have a bit of fun yourself. Sign up in the front office. Minimum of 10 participants for more information click here!
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Our Condolences to Christine Newel,l our handwork teacher, who recently lost her Father on March 25, 2014 in Canada. Jack Benson WWII Great Grandfather of Jack in Miss Holly's class and Jack and Renee in High School.
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Sign up for Summer Play group today! You will find the sign up sheet in the front office, please note that all sign ups must submit payment to secure spot. to find out more, click here!
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| First Grade = First to 100% Annual Giving |
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Congratulations and well done First Grade. You are the first class to reach 100% Annual Giving Participation.
What does your class need to to do reach 100%? It couldn't be simpler. Every family needs to contribute to the Annual Fund by making their gift
--On-line at www.waldorfschool.com/annual
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--Stop by the front office and slip a check into a handy Annual Giving envelope
1st Grade = 100%
5th Grade = 79%
3rd Grade = 78%
12th Grade = 77%
Miss Barbara's Class = 75%
To see the rest of the classes, click here.
If you can't remember if you have given for the 2013-2014 school year, contact Denise Ogawa. It's a quick thing to look up, you are not bugging her.
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| Save the Date for Daniel & Kate! |
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Daniel Pitts our WSOC Eurythmy Pianist and Katie his wife a former WSOC Choir teacher were accepted this year into AIMS (American Institute of Musical Studies), an American summer opera and accompanist coaching program in Graz, Austria. It's one of the more prestigious American programs, having been around for 44 years now, and the faculty comes from all over the world. The intensive morning-to-night program includes lessons, coaching, masterclasses, aria recitals with orchestra, German language classes, and much more.
They will be doing some benefit recitals from south Orange County to Santa Barbara to raise funds to cover costs. They're planning on a 45-minute recital or so, lots of arias and some Lieder, and we'd talk a bit about AIMS, and ask for support.
Here are the dates for their upcoming recitals:
Saturday Mar. 29, 2:00 pm at Fields Pianos in Santa Ana
Saturday April 19, 2:00 pm at Fields Pianos in Santa Ana
810 E Dyer Rd, Santa Ana, CA 92705; (714) 662-2038
Katie also has all of our upcoming performances on her website:
http://www.kathrynpitts.com/#!upcoming-concerts/c11so
SAVE THE DATE!
There will be a recital at our school on May 7 at 7:00 PM in Eurythmy Hall
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Like us on Facebook! 
We are reinvigorating our Facebook presence and want to call you our friend. Please go "like us" at https://www.facebook.com/WaldorfSchoolOrangeCounty We're not posting our every move, so you will not be sorry you did. Thanks.
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