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Dear City School Families,
I hope you and your family are enjoying settling into the rhythms of the school year.
There was a lovely chill in the air and a light drizzle one day this week, reminding us that fall is coming. Despite the drought, there still days with rain, and children are generally allowed out to play. Now is the best time to make sure you have raincoats and galoshes for the upcoming wet weather. If you wait, they may become difficult to find!
Don't forget to turn in your child's emergency kit! If not turned in by September 30th, one will be obtained by the school and you will be billed. See the listing below for more details.
Blessings,
Sarah Northrip
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All-School Orientation with guest speaker Lou Harvey Zahra 9/19, 6:30 PM
Halloween Enchantment Mtg 9/20, 3 PM
Fall Crafting 9/21, 9 AM
Emergency kits due 9/30, 3 PM
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All-School Orientation and Creative Discipline
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Halloween Enchantment planning is already underway.
Next meeting: Tues. 9/20, 3 PM
Get involved in the community and help plan a magical festival for our children
See you at the lunch tables after school!
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Halloween Enchantment Crafting
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Wed., 9/21, 9 AM
After drop off, come make items for Halloween Enchantment.
Build community while you earn your volunteer hours!
Beginners and experienced crafters welcome!
All materials and instructions provided!
Can't come Wed. morning but want to contribute to the pocket fairy?
Email sspgh@aol.com
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Each family must supply the school with a small back-pack or satchel with the following items for each child (clearly labelled with child's name), in case they would need to spend the night at the school.
1. Card with emergency telephone numbers
2. Bottled Water – one liter bottle is enough. We will have extra water at the school
3. Non-perishable food –that will keep for several months and not need to be cooked
4. A small pillow and a blanket.
5. Medication – any medication or special item that your child would need for an overnight situation. ( Not first aid, which will be provided by the school.)
6. Flashlight – a small flashlight with the batteries in a separate package.
Note:
If we have a current kit for your student, you may wish to replenish food items or update emergency contact information. No new kit is needed
If you do not supply an emergency kit, the school will need to purchase one for you and you will be billed $50.
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Speaking of emergencies, do you know what to do?
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Spotlight on the Grades:
Woodworking
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This week Grade 7 began to make their bowls in the new woodworking
outdoor classroom. This is an amazing project for the children
because they start with a section of log which they themselves cut out
with a handsaw. They then carve out the bowl starting from the
inside. At the end of the year they will have a bowl that started
from a tree, and they are responsible for the entire process. This
helps them to create a connection between the items that they use
every day, and the work that goes into creating them.
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Fri, 9/30 11:30 AM
Join us as we celebrate Michaelmas, a festival of courage. A pageant is presented by Class 2 and Class 6, to tell the story of Michael, St. George, and the Dragon. Rudolf Steiner indicated that the outer conflict of Michael and the Dragon was transferred to the inner human being, because in human nature, the Dragon reveals itself in the challenges it brings to humanity.
The pageant is created with the grades children in mind. While parents are invited to attend, please be aware that the dragon may be frightening to young children. Please use your discretion when deciding to attend.
The grades children will participate in challenges following the play and classes will resume for the last period of the day.
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Michaelmas Candle Decorating
(for Parents)
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Fri, 9/30, 1:30-2:30 PM
In celebration of Michaelmas, and to help bring light into our homes as we turn to Autumn and as the days grow darker, Miss Sarah is offering a craft workshop for parents. Parents are invited to use beeswax to decorate a candle during the last period while children are in class.
Sign up on the Community Board or RSVP to
sspgh@aol.com no later than 3PM on Wednesday so that supplies will be ready. Please bring a $5 supply fee.
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Next Scrip Order on Mon. 10/3
At
shopwithscrip.com you can view all of the vendors that participate in this program. This is one of the easiest ways for our school to earn money on purchases you intend to make throughout the month. It costs you nothing!
If you'd like to place an order this month, just email the vendor's name and the amount to me at adriennequarry@gmail.com (i.e. "I'd like $200.00 worth of Whole Foods") and drop your check off in the office. Pretty easy.
Need more information? Send an email or flag me down me on campus.
Thanks so much for your support of our school.
Warm regards,
Adrienne Quarry
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10/4, 3 PM (if requested)
The College of Teachers are eager, ready and interested to entertain questions and receive comments from the parents of our school community, and have scheduled the first Tuesday of every month at 3 PM in the Assembly Hall for this purpose.
Kayti Henry (College Chair) needs to receive an RSVP at mskayti@valleywaldorf.org or a call the school office at (818) 776-0011 with agenda items no later than the Friday preceding the first Tuesday of the month.
The deadline for submitting agenda items for the October meeting is 9/30.
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Our school store is located just off the lunch patio.
Come see our enchanting selection of books, toys, seasonal decorations, and much more!
Hours: Mon. and Wed. 3-3:45
Tues. and Thurs. 2:30-3:15
Fri. closed
-Kira Taylor
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