Changes in our Meadow

Farewell to Miss Anne

As many of you know, our dear Miss Anne and her family are moving to Virginia this summer. This was a very difficult decision for them, as they love our sweet village, but Anne’s family farm is calling, and it is hard to say no to acres of land and a life on a farm. Anne started attending Maple Cottage at Miss Lisa’s house with Lucas before Maple Village existed and was then in the first MVWS parent/child class with him when Eleanor was just a tiny baby. Over time, Anne became Miss Lisa’s assistant in the parent/toddler class, eventually moving up to leading her own class one day a week and then taking over the lead altogether. She has been an absolute treasure for our school and an invaluable leader for our EC department. She and her husband, Ryan, have also been in our Stargazing band each summer, and Eleanor joined our Cottonwood class last year. There are no words to describe how much we will miss them, and we absolutely wish them well on their journey ahead. We will think of them with every song we sing.

Welcome Francesca!

MVWS Summer Camp: Enroll Now!

Maple Village Waldorf School is very happy to once again offer our Summer Camp! Two week-long day camps will provide children with Waldorf-inspired summer fun. Program activities will be led by Maple Village teachers Victoria Seaborn and Nicol Kelley. Children do not need to be enrolled in any MVWS program to enroll in Summer Camp.

• Week 1: June 19th - 23rd
• Week 2: June 26th - 30th
• Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
• Children may sign up for one or two weeks.
• Drop-ins are also welcome as space allows.
• Ages:
• Rising Kindergarten through 4th Grade students with Ms. Victoria
• Rising Preschool students with Ms. Kelley
• Rates:
• One week: $200
• Two weeks: $400
• Daily drop-in rate: $50 per day
• Full payment is due at time of registration. Please make checks out to Maple Village Waldorf School.

To enroll, please submit a Summer Camp Registration form and payment to our office. Questions? Email info@maplevillageschool.org

Reminder: Dress Guidelines

Dear parents,

Recently we have been seeing an increase in media-related clothing being worn to school. Please refrain from sending your child to school in clothing featuring characters or logos from movies, television shows, video games, etc. Our Dress Guidelines are listed in the Parent Handbook as follows:

Dress Guidelines
In choosing school clothes and helping your child get ready in the morning, select clothing that is:
• Comfortable, easy to move in (run, climb, crawl), and easy to loosen for the bathroom.
• Able to withstand dirt, grass, mud, water, paint.
• Layered for warmth and changeable weather.
• Does not include media characters or other commercial logos
• For outdoor play please provide well fitting, closed-toed sturdy shoes (with no wheels, blinking lights or sounds!). No flip-flops or Crocs. Shoes must be worn on campus at all times (including indoor shoes in the Early Childhood classes).
• Include a hat for outside wear, to provide protection from sun or cold; also include rainwear, whenever the clouds hint of rain. (You may hear Waldorf kindergarten teachers talk about keeping children warm enough. This comes from an understanding that the young child is just developing the ability to balance the opposing forces of heat and cold. With this balance comes our most harmonious mental and physical activity.).
• Identify sweaters, jackets, etc. with name tags.
• Each child has a cubby where extra clothes, coats, shoes, etc. are kept. Please check your child’s cubby regularly for things that can be taken home.
• Please keep your child’s toys at home. The teacher is responsible for engaging the children actively and creatively during school time.
• Please check with your child’s teacher before sending items that are not necessary. When items from home are lost at school, children often feel anxious and sad.

Parent Village Meeting - Save the Date!

The last Parent Village meeting of the year will be on Tuesday, June 6th from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.All parents and caregivers are invited!

Come and enjoy FREE CHILDCARE at our final Parent Village meeting of 2016-17. We’re going to celebrate the exciting results of our Gala fundraising event - the biggest one of the year - and all the hard work of our dedicated committees. Come find out what we’ve been up to, how we’ve all chipped in to make improvements to the school and to be an important part of planning for an exciting new school year in 2017-18.

Please reserve childcare with the office by Friday, June 2nd, as space is limited. Children must be fully potty trained to attend childcare.

MVWS Yearbook - Photos Needed!

Photos are being collected for the yearbook and should be emailed ASAP to mvwsyearbook@gmail.com Order forms to purchase a yearbook will be available in the near future!

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.