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The Neuroscience of Waldorf Education |
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The PCA invites you to join us on Friday, April 1, 2011, 7-9 p.m. to hear Steven Prouty, Ph.D., talk about "The Sense and Neuroscience of Waldorf Education." How does the latest research on the neurodevelopment of intelligence support the Waldorf approach to education? We've long known THAT it works, don't miss this opportunity to learn WHY! Please contact Carol Jones with any questions. |
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Waldorf Boutique Needs Your Donations |
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The PCA Waldorf Boutique 2011 wants your outgrown, gently-used children's clothes and Waldorf/wooden toys. Collection boxes will be placed across from the Café and in the nursery lobby starting Friday, April 1. Let your old things support the school! |
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Help with Housing |
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Our new School Director Robert Schiappacasse and his wife Heike are seeking a 2-3 bedroom dwelling to lease or purchase beginning on July 1. They are hoping to find something within a 15-minute radius of the school. If you have any leads or suggestions please contact Heike by email or by phone at 303-945-4993. Thanks for your help! |
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Upcoming Events at Waldorf |
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Monday, March 28
5th Grade to Hawthorne Valley Farm
Sweet Peas parent evening, 7 p.m.
Buttercups parent evening, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 29
4th Grade class evening, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 30
Waldorf Park Arlington, 9:30 a.m.
Foundation Studies, 5 p.m.
Friday, April 1
5th Grade returns from Farm
Waldorf Park, noon
Monday, April 4
3rd Grade to Hawthorne Valley Farm
PCA Meeting, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, April 6
Waldorf Park in Arlington, 9:30 a.m.
Foundation Studies, 5-9 p.m.
Wendy's Kindergarten class evening, 6:30 p.m.
5th Grade class evening, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 8
3rd Grade returns from Farm
Waldorf Park, noon
Mendenhall Concert, 7:30 p.m.
Monday, April 11
Board Officer Committee Meeting, 5:30 p.m.
Finance Committee Meeting, 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 13
Waldorf Park in Arlingon, 9:30 a.m.
Foundation Studies, 5 p.m.
2nd Grade class evening, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 14
7th Grade play, 7 p.m.
Friday, April 15
Waldorf Park, noon
April Vacation begins after regular afternoon dismissal
Wednesday, April 20
Waldorf Park in Arlington, 9:30 a.m.
Monday, April 25
School Resumes
Sweet Peas parent evening, 7 p.m.
Buttercups parent evening, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 26
Board Meeting, 7 p.m.
3rd Grade class evening, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 27
Waldorf Park in Arlington, 9:30 a.m.
6th Grade class evening, 7:30 p.m.
7th Grade class evening, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 29
Waldorf Park, noon
Saturday, April 30
8th Grade Yard Sale, 8 a.m.-noon
Salsa Night,7 p.m.
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Family Folk Chorale |
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Calling all critters to take your place in the choir! Come sing along with Bill Staines and the Family Folk Chorale on Sunday, April 3 at the Regent Theatre in Arlington. Did you know Bill grew up here and went to the Adams School as a child? The Chorale is full of warm, friendly faces, including several of our own students and families as well as Chris Eastburn, our chorus director. Order tickets online for $13 or $12 from the Regent Theatre box office. |
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Events in the Larger Waldorf Community  |
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There are many anthroposophical events in and around the Boston area, and beyond, that support and enliven what we do here at school. Please click "read more" above for frequently updated information and resources from the Anthroposophical Society of Greater Boston, AWSNA, The Pfeiffer Center, and others. |
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A Conversation Between Two Writers: Patricia MacLachlan and Gregory McGuire |
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Patricia MacLachlan and Gregory Maguire will talk about their books, the writing process, and the importance of books to children on Wednesday, April 27, at 6 p.m. at The Thoreau School in Concord. This will be followed by a question and answer period, book signing, and reception. Advance tickets $18, $20 at the door, $10 with university ID. Children under 18 are free. All proceeds to benefit the Waldorf-inspired Evergreen Garden Playschool in Devens. For more information, please call 978-772-9595 or send an email. For details about this event, please click "read more" above. |
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Community Classifieds |
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Remember to check the Community Classifieds page on the school website every week for information about any items of more general interest, such as music lessons, professional services, real estate, items for sale, workshops or events in locations other than the school. Advertisers are advised that the Community Classifieds are published via the school’s website for the benefit of members and friends of the school community and can be accessed on the worldwide web.
You can easily access the Classifieds on the school's website in the Community section, where you will also find the submission form and guidelines. Please contact Luana Preston with any questions. |
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Extra Lesson Work |
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Our remedial teacher, Brigitta Witteveen, recently worked with some of the Extra Lesson exercises in the Seventh Grade.
Extra Lesson exercises were created by Audrey McAllen as a way to complement the work done with the students in the Main Lesson and subject curriculums. The exercises help students with their spacial orientation, crossing the midline, and with their motor skills, among other things. There are many aspects to the excercises, some of which are movement, form drawing, or working with bean bags.
One of the form drawing exercises is a "counting star," which the seventh graders practiced on the blackboard for two weeks. After working together in the classroom, they were given a homework assignment to create a star with anywhere from five to twenty points. Please click "read more" above to see some of the beautiful results of this work. |
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New School Director Visit |
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Robert Schiappacasse, our incoming School Director as of May 3, visited the school in early March to begin the process of listening, learning, and coming to know the workings of the school. He was welcomed by Interim School Director, Joe O’Regan, President of the Board of Trustees Mooly Dinnar, and Jan Connery, member of the School Director Search Committee. Among the highlights of Robert’s March visit was a well-attended Café Chat hosted by the PCA, in which he fielded a range of parent questions. Robert will visit the school again the week of April 4 for internal meetings as he and the school continue to prepare for his May 3 start date. He will attend the PCA meeting on Monday, April 4. |
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Board of Trustees Seeks Nominations for New Members to the Board and Board Committees |
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 The Board of Trustees’ Nominating Committee is recruiting new board members, and would like your nominations. Click "read more" above for a detailed description of Board duties. We ask that any people you nominate are known to you to be willing and available to serve, as described in the attached description. No self-nominations, please. We seek full representation of our community, so alumni, alumni parents, and friends of the school make excellent candidates, as well as current parents, faculty and staff. In addition, the nominating committee is looking for volunteers to serve on various Board committees. Serving on one of the school’s committees is a great way to give to the school and learn more about our governance. It also requires less of a time commitment and is the natural path to potentially becoming a board nominee. Please send your questions or nominations to a member of the nominating committee: Helene Svahnqvist, Keith Hartt, Shannon Ames, Wendy Margo. |
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Come Help With Spring Garden Cleaning! |
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 All around our school the snow is receding and bulbs are pushing up shoots! But in between, leaves and weeds remain from last season. Every Tuesday morning from 8:15-9:15 a.m., a member of the PCA will be busy cleaning up outside--and will have extra gloves, clippers, and rakes. If you have some time to spare after drop-off, come and enjoy the fresh air and good company. Many hands make light work! Please email the PCA with any questions or comments. |
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Book Your Mendenhall Ticket! |
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Don't forget to book your ticket for this year's Robert Mendenhall Memorial Concert on Friday, April 8 at 7:30 p.m. at Follen Church. This year, you may purchase your tickets ahead of time online, as well as by sending in a check. Tickets are $35 each and are only available at the door on a space-available basis, so we recommend purchasing yours ahead of time.
The beautiful evening features performances by our professional faculty and parent musicians, and selected student musicians as well. A reception in the Follen Church parish hall follows the concert. Concert proceeds benefit the Mendenhall Memorial Music Scholarship fund, which has helped provide private music instruction for scores of our students. |
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Sign Up Early for the Summer Program |
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Our enchanting Great Meadows Summer Program is busy enrolling! We are offering a special 5% early-bird discount if you register before Friday,  April 1. Application forms are available in the Main Office or you can sign up on the Great Meadows page on the school's website.
Our program runs from June 20 through August 12, eight weeks full of summer fun! Sign-up is flexible and here to serve your summer needs: enroll for just one week or for all eight! Word of mouth is our best form of advertising, so please pass this offer along to your friends. If you have any questions, please call Julia directly at (781)254-6892.
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Anthroposophical Society Event |
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Archangel Raphael: Healing and Breathing through Color
Come to a talk here at the Waldorf School of Lexington by Carla Mattioli on April 9, 9-10 a.m., followed by a workshop with slides from 10:30 a.m.-2:30 pm. Carla is an artist, art therapist, yoga teacher and healer of the heart who devotes her life to celebrating the power of the arts as a living, awakening source of soul healing and spiritual renewal. $10 for the lecture only, $40 for the workshop to cover supplies. |
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