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Friday Bulletin, 3/18/16
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Spring Break
March 21st - April 1st
No School
Deadline for Monthly Scrip Order
Friday, April 1st
Walk Through the Classes
Thursday, April 21st
9:00 am - 10:45 am
RSVP Now!
Deadline for Monthly Scrip Order
Friday, May 6th
Spring Gala
Friday, May 13th
5:30 pm - 11:00 pm
@ MOLAA
Gala Website
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Spring Break is upon us!! The students are showing signs they are ready, and I’m sure parents are looking forward to time with them. No matter how busy it is, I encourage all of you to treasure a slower pace and drink in your children. I am loving them each day!
A heartfelt thank you to our parents who are doing so much for our school daily to support their children’s education.
Thank you to:
The Wings Fundraising Committee and chair Jessica Tan for encouraging everyone to sign up for Scrip in order to raise easy money for our programs. And our Knit-A-Palooza committee for completing a very successful giving campaign.
Pam Villano for working with me to get as many people as possible signed into the Cool California Energy Challenge before the deadline at the end of this month!
Everyone on the Maple Connection Hospitality Committee, and to chair Carver Scott, for bringing food and drinks to our events, such as the monthly Walk Through the Classes, lectures, etc.
All the dedicated parents on the Gala Committee for meeting each Thursday to coordinate this amazing upcoming event at MOLAA!! The updates on food, entertainment and auction items are so exciting, and I know it will be an incredible evening together.
Our busy bees on the Hands Committee for not only sweeping, power washing, cleaning, installing fixtures and planting, but also to our Water Fairies, who are keeping our plants alive and healthy, even over the break.
Our Site Search Committee for meeting and communicating regularly and showing up at tours last minute in order to find the right next home for our school.
Our Room Parents for coordinating everything for their classes including our yummy feasts for our weekly faculty meetings!
To Jessica Clay for arranging a donation of all new chairs/desks for our Evergreen Class.
To all of you who are working behind the scenes in SO many ways.
At the monthly tours for prospective parents, I love to explain that they are not only choosing an educational venue for their children; they are choosing a community for themselves. Service work for a common cause is one of the most powerful ways to connect us. If you are someone who would like to join a committee and are not sure where to turn, please let me know. I can guide you. I am so thankful for our parents and the community they have built.
Have a wonderful two weeks!
Best,
Lisa J. McCarthy
Dean of Education |
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Dear All,
Some of you may be aware that I hold an after-school camp every Tuesday 2:30 - 5pm for 1st through 6th grade here locally at a nearby park.
I always hold Day Activity Camps whenever school is out for any holidays. I have been holding Day Camps in the LA and OC areas for many years and now I want to offer Maple Village Waldorf students the opportunity to experience the fun we have, providing a place for them to play, have fun and feel safe, whilst enjoying their friends and siblings.
Here Is some brief information:
Spring Camp March 2016
When: Monday, March 21st through Friday, March 25th
Time: 9am til 1pm
Venue: Marina Vista Park, 5355 E Eliot St, Long Beach, CA 90803
If you are interested and want more information or have questions, please email me at
info@redroseco.com or call me at 949-981-3749
Warmest,
Annette Parry
Movement & Games Teacher at MVWS
Red Rose Co.
'Inspiring children through movement and play' |
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Needle Felting Class
Francesca Preponis and Kari Rahni of Mirth Designs are offering a needle felting class to prepare for the Flower Festival. Saturday, April 9 at 10am we will be needle felting spring flower crowns. You will make your child's beautiful needle felted flower festival crown from start to finish in this three-hour class. All supplies provided. Open to parents of all grades. $40 per person. Please RSVP to
info@mirthdesigns.com by April 4.
Each class is three hours long and will meet in the MVWS Grove room. See more about Mirth Designs at
www.etsy.com/shop/mirthdesignsstudio
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Thursday, April 21st
9:00 am - 10:45 am
Do you know someone who is interested in checking out Maple Village?
We have spaces available in our March Walk Through the Classes event on Thursday, April 21st at 9:00am!
Our Dean of Education, Lisa J. McCarthy, will take a small group of parents into each of our classrooms (preschool through 6th grade) to observe for a short time while the classes are in session. Afterwards, there will be time for questions and discussion. Walkthroughs are for adults only (babes in arms ok).
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Don't forget to reenroll ASAP! The enrollment process is now open to new families as well. Please stop by the office with a completed & signed enrollment contract for each child and $375 payment of annual registration & supply fees to hold your child's spot in the class. Enrollment contracts and payment must be submitted together and will not be accepted separately. Also, reenrollment must be done in person. Please make sure you see me face-to-face (and let me know if scheduling is an issue for you).
If you have questions about the reenrollment process, feel free to call/email me or stop by the office. Questions about your account balance or tuition adjustment should be directed to Suzanne Toro at
suzanne@maplevillageschool.org. All ATA families will need to reapply for next school year (i.e. update TADS application and submit new offer letter to Suzanne).
Thank you for reenrolling as soon as possible, as this allows us to better prepare financially and logistically for the upcoming school year!
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Greetings Maple Village families,
A gentle reminder that your April tuition is still due April 1, 2016. Feel free to mail a check directly to the school or drop off by April 1st.
We rely on the consistent monthly flow of tuition to meet our financial commitments to the staff and the church.
With gratitude,
Suzanne Toro
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First Grade Cottonwood Class
Busy first grade hands!
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5th & 6th Grade Evergreen Class
The Evergreens have had a fantastic time on their class camping trip this week - including fun mealtimes together!
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We Won 1st Place Last Year - Let’s Do it Again!
Last year our families pitched in and helped us earn the first place Long Beach prize of $3,000. This is such an easy way for us to raise money while getting the word out about our school. All you need to do is log your energy usage data into a secure website. We even have parents to help you if needed!
You can start today and join in on the Cool California Challenge. Our team is set up and we just need our community to log in at
www.energyupgradeca.org and answer a list of questions on energy usage in your home. You must be a resident of Long Beach to participate. The challenge ends in March.
Here is a list of ways to earn more points:
- Completing MyEnergy Plan - 100 points
- Completing an Action - 50 points
- Review an Item - 150 points
- Uploading a Photo - 75 points
- Share on Social Media - 50 points
- Invite a Friend - 50 points
Any questions, please contact Pam Villano at 562-756-9874 or
Psmith3131@yahoo.com. |
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Scrip Program Corner
Scrip Profile
The Berry Family participates in the Scrip Program for Maple Village through the eScrip Program. In 2015 they earned over $400 for Maple Village. Here’s how they did it:
They registered their most used credit and debit cards, and their store loyalty card from their local grocer (Lazy Acres) with eScrip. They registered their Ralphs Community Card to earn for Maple Village. They grocery shop, dine out, shop online as they usually would. It’s that simple!
Their usual habits contributed:
- $15 in earnings from restaurants (eScrip)
- $130 in earnings from online retailers (eScrip)
- $205 in earnings from Lazy Acres community card (eScrip)
- $60+ in earnings from Ralphs Community Rewards
And their feedback about how easy or difficult it is to use Scrip? Steve Berry writes: “I really think eScrip, once it’s set up, is super painless to use. I also use the ForgetMeNot tool which reminds me when an online retailer is eligible for eScrip… very handy to me.”
Stay tuned next week for another Family Profile, and remember to sign up or participate through shopping at participating retailers, buying scrip through ShopWithScrip, or downloading the app(s) to earn entries into the Gala Tickets Drawing!
Info on how to sign up can be found at our website:
http://www.maplevillageschool.org/giving/
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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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