Early-Childhood Assistant 2017-18
I am most pleased to announce that we have hired Rose Swan to assist Marianne Bockli in the early-childhood program next year. Rose will continue as the movement teacher for grade-school students in the afternoons.
 Next year will be Rose's third year teaching at Ashwood. She continues to develop her skills, taking Spacial Dynamics training, and is currently considering early childhood Waldorf teacher training programs. We are fortunate that Rose will bring her warmth, skills, and good humor to both our early childhood and grades students next year.
We have begun the initial search for our extended-day teacher and for the parent-child class teacher.I will let you know when we have completed these hires.
-Jody Spanglet
School Director
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Love Ashwood!
 It's time for Down East Magazine's Best of Maine 2017! We'd love to see Ashwood place (or win!) in the Best Private School, Elementary category. Please click the icon and cast your vote today for Ashwood, the little school that could!
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Gifts
This week I'd like to express gratitude to some people who may not be very visible to the Ashwood community, but who through the years have been lending a helping hand to Ashwood, and to the early-childhood program in particular, in one way or another:
Tuesday afternoons, Audrey McGlashan and Marcia Kimpton, former EC teachers and friends, join Ms. Beth and me for puppet play practice. Inspiration and creativity are generated amidst much laughter while puppets are being crafted.
Mr. Tim, grandfather of a present student and father of an alumnus, has been mending wooden toys that are now put back into use, much to the children's pleasure.
Liga Jahnke has been coming to our classrooms before Easter for years to create magic: dying eggs with red cabbage, carting pots and vegetables up the driveway, and delighting the class with her activity. She will be coming again this spring.
"Grandmother Bonnie" gave us bulbs last fall, and now they are peeking up, announcing spring!
Ms. Cherry (or, "Aunt Cherry" as some children call her) has lent us many puppets to enhance our weekly stories.
These are just a few examples of the gifts that have come our way in EC. I feel fortunate to work and live in such a caring extended community. Thank you to all!
For several days, the children have been walking to Grandfather Maple, greeting him and asking if he was ready to share some of his sap. With ears flat against his trunk, some children thought they heard the sap running, so they were quite excited last Friday morning when Mr. Kaczor accompanied our class to help finish setting the bucket at Grandfather Maple to collect some of his sap. It was too cold for the sap to flow, but the day before, parents and children from the parent-child class started drilling the hole for the spile and were able to taste the sweet, flowing sap.
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Marianne Bockli
Early-Childhood Teacher
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Grade 8 Projects
Each year, Ashwood's grade 8 students choose a year- long project to work on with a mentor in the community. Sylvan Eichenlaub was recently interviewed on the local "Chris Wolfe Show" about his project, rebuilding a 1970s moped. The
show should be available to view online this week.
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Serve-A-Thon
Dear Families,
Many Ashwood staff, parents, and students have been hard at work behind the scenes getting ready to launch our second annual Serve-A-Thon. The launch date is this Friday, March 17. From then until our service work dates (April 28 & 29), we have six weeks to reach our fundraising goal of $25,000. This Friday, you will receive a packet with instructions and details on how you can help.
As you are probably aware, tuition does not cover all of Ashwood's expenses. In fact, tuition rates are set with the expectation that 10% of the school's budget will be raised through fundraising. Our Serve-A-Thon goal of $25,000 is a significant portion of the annual fundraising goal required to balance this year's budget.
We are very fortunate to have Ashwood Waldorf School in our local community. It grants us the opportunity for our children to attend a vibrant Waldorf school, and for us, as parents, to be part of a close-knit Waldorf school community. We believe this is something all of us at Ashwood value.
That is why we are asking each family to commit to raising at least $250 for the Serve-A-Thon. This goal may seem like a lot; however, if all of our families, faculty members, and administrators raised $250, we would only reach $18,750 - which is $6,250 short of our goal. The Serve-A-Thon committee is working hard to raise the shortfall through other avenues; however, it is our hope that everyone will recognize the necessity to do their best to support our school and its continued sustainability through participating in this fundraiser.
On behalf of the Serve-A-Thon committee, thank you for joining us on this mission!
Warm Regards,
The Serve-A-Thon Committee
Dana Anderson
Ronni Blaisdell
Mimi Bornstein
Julia Dodge
Sarah Ewing
Avery Larned
Sarah Troutman
Jessica Wheeler
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 Drama!
Ella Finger (2015) won an award for best original music by a student in the regional Festival of One-Act Plays this past weekend. Ella attends Oceanside High School in Rockland, which was the Class A (schools with over 525 students) winner at the festival, and the play she contributed to was written by students. Now they will compete in a statewide championship.
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Ticks
Interesting recent
feature on NPR forecasting a record year for ticks and tick-borne illnesses. An ounce of prevention....
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Judith Soleil
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Click the icon above to read the March issue of the newsletter of the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America.
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Friday, March 17
Assembly: Grade 6-7 presents
8:40-9:15 a.m.
Imagine That! Puppets & More at the Farnsworth in Rockland
10:30-11:30 a.m.
Tuesday, March 21
Knitting Circle
Buttercup Room, EC
9:00 a.m.
Thursday, March 23
Grade 4-5 Class Play
11:00 a.m.
Friday, March 24
Grade 4-5 Class Play
11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 29
Early-Childhood Parent Evening
6:00-7:30 p.m.
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Handcrafted Teas
I hand-blend organic herbs to create unique tea blends. Some of you have tasted my teas, which are served in Ashwood's early-childhood classroom.Please
email Andi Gaylor for a complete list of teas, their prices, and ingredients. Thank you!"
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Seeking a Dog
I would like to adopt a curly/shaggy adult dog of medium size. If you hear of someone who can no longer care for a beloved pet, or any other leads, please let me know!
Judith Soleil.
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We publish community-service announcements from and for Ashwood community members at no charge (50-words max.). Send to: Judith Soleil.
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Why Waldorf?
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Waldorf 100: Learn to Change the World!
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Waldorf education will have a milestone anniversary in 2020! This video shows the wonders of this growing movement in schools around the world.
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Be a Sponsor
Display or text ads appear here, in the right column of the
Leaflet, and link to your website. The cost is $5/edition for a square ad (170 x 170 pixels) and $10/edition for a long ad (170 x 340 pixels). Discounts are available for long-term ads. The
Leaflet appears every other week except in July. For more information, email
Judith Soleil.
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Do you have a story to tell about Ashwood? A review of a book or an event? A reflection on Waldorf education? Photos you've taken?
A question about the Leaflet?
Send us an email! We would love to hear from you. The next Leaflet will be published on Wednesday, March 29. Deadline for submissions is Monday, March 27, at 9:00 a.m.
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