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Friday Bulletin, 10/7/16
Loads of info - scroll down!
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School Photos
October 11th & 12th
Willow Class Parent Evening
Tuesday, Oct. 11th
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Shady Trees Class Parent Evening
Tuesday, Oct. 11th
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Faculty In-Service Day
Monday, Oct. 17th
*** NO SCHOOL ***
Walk Through the Classes
Tuesday, Oct. 18th
9:00am - 10:45am
Manzanita Class Field Trip
Monday, Oct. 24th
Grades Halloween Celebration
Thursday, Oct. 27th
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Dear Maple Village Community,
I would like to share some wonderful news! Congratulations to Miss Charlotte and her husband Jason on their first pregnancy! Miss Charlotte announced the news to the faculty and to her families this week. This is such an exciting time, and the children will surely delight in her growing belly. Baby Guest is due in March, and we are currently interviewing for our Sunflower Kindergarten Substitute teacher, who will carry them through the end of the year. Miss Charlotte plans to work until the birth and then return in the Fall.
Earthquake Drill Followed by Earthquake?
On Wednesday, we conducted our first Earthquake Drill complete with evacuation. We trained our teachers in protocol, and the teachers were excellent guides for your children.
On Thursday, we had an actual earthquake (I’d like to say I predicted it, but I’m not THAT good), and it was felt by everyone in our school. It was a 2.9 magnitude and centered just south of Cal State Long Beach campus.
If this were an larger earthquake, and we needed to have supplies, would your child have extra provisions?
If you have not turned in your child’s earthquake kit, please do so by Wednesday, October 12.
If you are missing the list of suggested items that was sent before Orientation, please see or email Alice to request it.
Thank you our play yard builders! We send much gratitude to Ed Foster (leader extraordinaire), Andreas Preponis, Sudheer Kumar and Dan Steinbacher for working tirelessly on Saturday to rebuild our play structure. The children LOVE it!
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Lastly, please note that we DO have school this coming Monday, October 10th (Columbus Day). Please bring your children. We have a STUDENT-FREE day on Monday, October 17th, as this is our Faculty In-Service Day when teachers visit other Waldorf schools to observe. Please do not bring your children on that day. ;-)
Warmly,
Lisa
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Thank you to Paola Santillan for our absolutely beautiful new chalkboard drawing in our hallway to welcome Fall!! Did you notice our school in the image?
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School Picture Days are Next Week!!
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Here is the schedule for photos, so you know when to send your child in their finest! Please have your child dress accordingly. Generally it is best to wear a solid colored shirt - no patterns or logos.
If you are a Jewish family observing Yom Kippur, and your child will not be at school on Wednesday, the photo will be taken on Tuesday. Please let your child’s teacher and/or the office know.
Photos will be available for purchase and also used in our yearbook.
Tuesday:
- Kindergarten: Sunflowers
- Kindergarten: Larkspurs
- Shady Trees
- Preschool - Sweet Peas
- Manzanitas
- Cottonwoods
Wednesday:
- All Classroom Pictures
- Preschool - Poppies
- Evergreens
- Willow Trees
- Faculty Group Photo
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We want to make sure you are INCLUDED!
If you have not done so already, please check the box(es) of this
VERY quick demographic survey by Saturday evening.
We need 100% participation to be accurate, and we are proud of our diversity!
In order for our school to participate in a very useful Waldorf School database and also in order for us to share our diversity with prospective families, we ask that you please participate for ENROLLED children only. All responses are anonymous.
*Please note the answers are divided into MALE and FEMALE, so read the choices carefully!
Thank you so much,
Lisa
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Evergreen 6th & 7th Grade Class
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This week, we began our journey into economics and business math. Today, we continued a fine discussion on what an economy is and how it works. The students came up with some fine realizations that a good economy is based on honesty and respect. They also shared the different professions of their parents and how the services you offer are part of the larger picture of how our economy is run.
We will continue with how business math— using percents, graphs and ratios— helps us to understand profit, interest and…. taxes! I could have taken (another) picture of these students dedicated to making fine pages in their main lesson book--or showing them having a discussion… But instead, I will show a picture of what they are working on for their introductory page and also a photo of the few notes I took on the board summarizing the discussion we were having.
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Shady Trees 4th & 5th Grade Class
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The Shady Trees had the amazing experience of being taken back in time to the days of the early Tongva people by a Tongva elder, Mr. Torres, at Rancho Los Alamitos! Our classroom studies came alive! The students made a wonderful impression on their docents and hosts by their attention, participation, and they way they looked each in the eyes as they individually shook hands to say thank you. I was proud of our wonderful students.
1) Making our way through the horse barn. These are the types of draft horses that carried knights in full armor!
2) Mr. Torres amid the wealth of local material which he presented to our students after he told stories of The First People.
3) Dressed and adorned in Tongva articles of clothing. We were shown how each was made.
4) Carving soap stone pendants with Mrs. Parker.
5) Completed nature-image soap stone pendants!
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Parent Village Corner
Dear Fellow Maple Village Families,
Harvest time is upon us, and that means the annual Maple Village Harvest Faire is around the corner! It is such a wonderful event to share & advertise with the community what our school is about. This event has grown exponentially over the years. The first faires were actually at the school! This year, Kari Rahni has secured the El Ranchito Girl Scout Site on Bellflower Blvd. It is fabulous!
This is one of our schools mosts important fundraising events and food is always an integral part of our Faire. There will be a bake shop with sweet treats galore! We are asking that each MVWS family purchase or make a favorite sweet treat to sell at the bake shop!
Please email
annaestevens@gmail.com or
lisasrines@gmail.com by October 24th with what you plan on donating.
All items to be donated between November 9th - 11th. Drop off @ school can be arranged thru Anna Stevens or Lisa Rines. Please include a small folded card with the name of your item (i.e. Cinnamon Molasses Nut Cookies). There is no school on Friday, November 11th. Also, please fill out the attached
dietary restriction checklist, so that we may accommodate those with dietary limitations.
We know our community has a host of wonderful chefs out there….
Thank you, in advance for your time and donation! Our school depends on our village!
Best,
Anna & Lisa
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Rummage Sale Results!
We raised $1,000 on our sale from generous donations from our community!
I would like to thank all of our hard-working volunteers. It is only with you that it goes so smoothly.
Scott and Karen St. Pierre, Kari Rahni, Monique Villano, Gehisa Avila, Lupe Trejo, Remya Varriem, Glenna Hudgins, Reggie Melrose and Butch, Carver Scott, Francesca Delfin Preponis, Maggie Grove, Sushila Patil, Jo Hendrix, Alice, Dan, Ms. Charlotte, Mr. Basil, and Suzanne.
Until the next one,
Pam Villano
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New After-School Class Available!
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This 6-week class, taught by world champion Michael Fry, will teach students the basics of single rope, double dutch, and group routines. Students will learn a variety of skills, games, and exercises that build focus, endurance, confidence, teamwork, and creative expression.
Class Details
Grades: 3 - 7
Date: Oct. 14 – Nov. 17 (Thursdays)
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 pm
Location: Maple Village Waldorf School
Cost: $90 (early bird rate is $80, if sign-up is before Oct. 6)
To enroll, or for more information:
Phone: (330)-606-3233
Email:
info@letsjumpla.com
Website:
www.letsjumpla.com
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About Maple Village Waldorf School
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Maple Village Waldorf School aims to create a compassionate and welcoming environment rooted in the traditions and the philosophies of Waldorf education. We endeavor to engage and nurture the whole child resulting in a balance of heart, mind, body and spirit. We strive to provide a full living education integrating academia, the arts and communal awareness in order to inspire, energize and develop creativity and a love of learning in each student.
For more information or to apply, please call us at (562) 434-8200, email us at
info@maplevillageschool.org, or
visit our website. |
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