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Our annual celebration of Spring, the May Faire is almost here!
The big day will be Saturday, May 5th from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Davis Waldorf School invites you to celebrate Spring at our annual day of games, food, festivities, and a traditional maypole dance. Our May Faire is held on campus and is attended by over 500 community members annually.
Parental Help for May Faire - Please Read
All of our classes have unique and important responsibilities for the smooth running of our festival. Any questions about any of your parental or class responsibilities, please contact your classroom parent or our May Faire Chair: Gina Murphey at
gina.murphey@gmail.com
Parent Reminders:
- Make sure to send a bouquet of flowers from your garden (or purchased natural looking flowers) with your child on Friday, May 4 for their class to make flower garlands for the May Faire. (We will also be accepting additional donations on Saturday for garland making at the faire). PLEASE NOTE: We will not be purchasing flowers from Good Humus this year, so do not send money.
- Please fully cover your shift and do not leave your post until you are relieved by the next person.
- We can always use help with cleanup.
- Bring water if it's a warm day.
- Please have the children wear dress-up clothes, not play clothes, to the May Faire. Dresses, skirts or dressy pants and collared shirts in spring pastels. Adults can also dress in spring finery to help set the festive mood. You may bring play clothes for children to change into after the May Pole dance.
- Bring baked goods for the bake sale; please have baked goods in individual portions ready to serve and label your containers with your name on masking tape so we can get them back to you. If you bring items that are dairy free, gluten free, nut free, or anything else that meets a specific dietary need please label it so that other Faire attendees can safely (and gratefully) consume your baked goods. Deliver baked goods on Friday to the office or to the third grade classroom, as soon as you arrive on campus for the May Faire.
May Faire Parking
Please plan to walk, bike or bus as parking is limited. DWS parking spaces are reserved for those with mobility issues, items to deliver, or for school visitors. DWS school families who drive should park at Davis Christian Assembly, 3030 Sycamore Lane.
Cost
Entrance to the Faire is free. Unlimited games are $10 per person / $5 advance. Puppet Show is $5 door/$3 advance. Jump Rope making is $5. Pocket Man prizes are $1. Tickets for games and puppet shows are available at the entrance. A delicious BBQ lunch (with veggie and gluten free options) including side dish and drink will be available for $8. Child's organic hot dog plate for $4.
May Faire Overview
9 am Garland Making & Hair Braiding. This is the place to start! We provide supplies free-of-charge to create beautiful garlands for girls and boys, men and women. We will also have helping hands to show you how to make one. Hair braiding assistance will also be offered. Enjoy baked goods and coffee from the Bakery!
10 am The Maypole Procession. The Maypole procession begins with Davis Waldorf School's kindergarten student's search for the May King and Queen. Once the May King and Queen have been found, the procession continues as students follow the May King and Queen to the maypole. Our graduating class of eighth grade students, dressed in white, skip through a petal-strewn path to the maypole. Our first and second grade students weave through the eighth grade students, who then begin a series of intricate traditional maypole dances. The procession and dances are accompanied by music and song from our students from grades four - seven. The maypole dance is a lovely sight and a touching rite of passage for our graduating class of eighth grade students.
11 am-2 pm
Games & Activities, Lunch Café and Vendors
11:30 am "The Girl with a Scared Face" a Native American tale presented by our 7th graders in the Multi Purpose Room ($3 presale/$5 door)
11:45 am Sack Races (Race 1)
12:00-12:30 pm Angela Kost presents the Davis Waldorf Fiddlers
12:30-1:00 pm Second showing of puppet show "The Girl with a Scared Face" a Native American tale presented by our 7th graders in the Multi Purpose Room ($3 presale/$5 door)
12:45 pm Sack Races (Race 2)
1:30-2:00 pm Contra Dancing! (Contra dancing is for all ages and is led by a caller guiding the dancers in simple and joyful steps. No experience or partner required. Accompanied by live fiddle music from the Davis Waldorf Fiddlers, fun will be had by all who join in.)
2 pm Grand Finale: Parents vs. Children in Tug of War (End of Faire)
Spring Concert
This Friday, April 27, 7:00 p.m.
Our annual spring concert will take place this Friday at Brunelle Hall, Davis High School, 315 W 14th St, Davis. The concert will include all strings classes 4th - 8th plus 8th grade student solos. (Please note the change in location from previous strings concerts.)
The dress for the concert for all students is black pants or skirts and white shirts. Skirts shorter than calf length need to be worn with black leggings. Dark shoes and socks are preferred.
We will rehearse at Brunelle Hall Friday afternoon. We are not able to get into the hall until after dismissal at the high school, which is 3:30 p.m. Please bring all instruments at 3:30 p.m. to Brunelle Hall for tuning. There will be a separate table for instruments from each class. Some tables will be on either side of the stage and others will be in the green room. Mrs. Kost will rehearse each class in 15-minute intervals starting at 3:45 p.m. All students need to rehearse the group piece at 4:30.
Our rehearsal and arrival schedule on Friday, April 27 is as follows:
- 3:30 Bring Instruments to Brunelle Hall for tuning (you may coordinate to have one or two per class transport)
- 3:45 6th grade strings
- 4:00 4th grade strings
- 4:15 5th grade strings
- 4:30 4th-8th grade strings
- 5:00 7th/8th grade ensemble
- Dinner Break
- 6:40 Students arrive
- 7:00 Performance begins
On
THURSDAY, April 26th
,
8th graders will rehearse their solos
beginning at 3:30 p.m. at Brunelle Hall.
We have established a tradition where all 4th - 8th grade students join for a final piece at the end of the program. This year, we will play "It's a Small World". For this piece, 4th - 8th graders will all wear international costumes of some kind. Costumes do not need to be elaborate. If you have nothing suitable at your house (or at your neighbors', friends' or relatives' houses) let Mrs. Kost know. She has various options. There will be opportunities to change clothes during the breaks between performance groups.
Sixth Grade Plant Sale!
Friday, April 27, 1 pm
Come by the 6th grade plant sale this Friday at 1:00 p.m. and purchase spring plant starts for your garden. We will have flowers, kale, beets, chard, spinach, herbs and more. Plants will be priced $2-$3. We will also have some teas and salves for sale. This is a fun part of the sixth grade gardening curriculum as they study business math and this sale helps them practice both their math and customer service skills. It is a fundraiser for the garden program and will help purchase ingredients and supplies for end of the year pizza parties.
Soccer Update
The soccer season is off to a great start! We are happy that Anne Carollo, who has a wealth of experience playing and coaching soccer, has joined us as our soccer coach! On May 8 we have a home game against Woodland Christian at Nugget Fields -- come cheer on our 18 players!
Come for Coffee, Community and Conversation at
Community First Friday,
May 4
This month we will be talking about Rhythm - creating routines around bedtimes, meals, cleaning and getting everywhere on time
Summergarden Summer Camp
After the doors shut on the last day of school, the campus is quiet but teeming with the beauty and natural activity of summer for a few months. This is a lovely time to enjoy some of the delightful offerings at our annual summer camp for children entering grades 2-6. Davis Waldorf School is pleased to offer four thematic weekly offerings with wonderful teachers and a healthy lunch and snack provided at our annual Summergarden Summer Camp. Each day includes the weekly theme as well as time cooking or in the garden, and of course lots of time for summer fun! Please tell your friends about this one-of-a-kind experience on our beautiful campus as it is open to the public as well!
The offerings for children entering grade 2 though grade 6 are:
Woodworking for Kids
- June 18- 22 Taught by Bill Critchfield, DWS Woodworking Instructor
Clay Creations
- June 25 - June 29 Taught by Shai Porath, Handwork Teacher
Crafting with Leather
- July 2 - July 6 (no class July 4) Taught by Shai Porath, Handwork Teacher.
The Great Games Getaway!
- July 9-July 13 Taught by Natalie Oltjenbruns, DWS Games Teacher
Aftercare is available each day until 3:00 or 5:00 p.m. Registration forms and more information available at http://daviswaldorf.org/summer
or in the office.
Summer Fun for Preschoolers and Kindergarteners
Our annual Kindercamp will be open this summer for DWS preschoolers and kindergarteners beginning June 18. Please check in the office for forms on May 7 or later.
Oil the Chain. Pump up the Tires. Tie on some Ribbons.
It's Bike to School Day - Davis Waldorf Style!
Friday, May 18th.
All children and adults are encouraged to leave the vehicles at home (or a local plaza) and bike into school. Then, stay after school and experience the Bike Rodeo. Details will be forthcoming. Volunteers will be needed to run stations at the Rodeo. Look for an email and a sign-up. For more information, contact Kristie Dunbarr at
kdunbarr@yahoo.com
George Washington Carver Public Waldorf High School Open House
May 3, 6pm-8 pm
You are warmly invited to visit Sacramento's George Washington Carver High School on May 3 for their "Festival of Wonder" Open House. George Washington Carver is located at 10101 Systems Pkwy, Sacramento, CA 95827
We need your photos!
Do you have pictures of our DWS children playing sports this year? We are needing photos of flag football, basketball, volleyball and soccer. The Yearbook Staff is inviting parents and teachers to submit photos for the yearbook. If you've got great photos of your child's class and community events we'd like to see them. Help us create a terrific book everyone will want to have.
Here is how you can submit photos online:
- Go to: https://images.memoryebooks.com/login
- If it does not automatically log you into the site, enter username: 410313692
- Browse to select the photo(s) you wish to upload.
- Enter information about the photo and provide contact information in case the staff needs additional information.
- Click "Save Details".
It's that easy! Submit your photos today! The last day to submit photos is 4/25/18.
Dahlia Haberman and Cori Brewer, Yearbook Team
Please Pull Some Weeds
Spring has sprung on campus and we need help with weed pulling. If you are waiting for your child and see weeds, please pull a few and help make the campus beautiful for May Faire.
Substitutes Needed
We are looking for qualified substitute teachers for grades classes, our Early Childhood program, our nap program and our Sunflower aftercare. If you are interested, please see job descriptions on our website.
To apply, please, submit a resume and three professional references to:
office@daviswaldorf.org
Waldorf Teacher Training
The Bay Area Center for Waldorf Teacher Training warmly invites you to join them for inspiring and enlivening courses at the Marin Waldorf School this summer. For more information click
here
or contact Tiffany, tiffany@bacwtt.org.
SUMMER WATERCOLOR PAINTING COURSE
Lesson preparation for Waldorf teachers
July 15 - 20, 2018: in Harlemville, NY
July 29 - Aug. 3 in Santa Monica, CA
This annual course is taught by Gail McManus, graduate of the Goetheanum
Painting School and veteran Waldorf class teacher and high school painting
teacher.
COST: Tuition is $500. REGISTER BEFORE MAY 15th for a 10% DISCOUNT!
Some tuition assistance may be available.
LODGING: Assistance with lodging can be provided. Camping is also possible.
REGISTRATION: Please send a $50 non-refundable deposit to be applied toward tuition to the Arteum
School of Painting, 1030 Route 21, Harlemville, Ghent, NY 12075.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Contact Gail McManus at gail@gailmcmanus.com or 518-653-2957.
Fathering Workshop
Please join Jack Petrash, Author of Covering Home: Lessons on the Art of Fathering from the Game of Baseball at a workshop in Placerville on Saturday, May 5th from 9 am-9 pm at the Whitefeather Ranch in Placerville. Jack has worked with dads all across North America. His book, Covering Home: Lessons on the Art of Fathering from the Game of Baseball won the Parenting Publication's gold award. He is also the author of Navigating the Terrain of Childhood: A Guide to Meaningful Parenting and Heartfelt Discipline. His parenting pieces have also appeared on NPR and in the Washington Post. Workshop $50.00. Overnight camping available.
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Dates to Remember
04/26 - 7th Grade Play 6:30pm
04/27 - Spring Concert and 8th Grade Solos 7pm
05/01 - 3rd Grade Field Trip
05/01 - Climbing Rose Grandparent's Day 11am
05/02 - School Tour 8:30am
05/04 - Community First Friday 8:30am
05/04 - Climbing Rose Wreath Making 8:30am
05/04 - Morning Glory Grandparent's Day 8:15am
05/04 - 5th Grade Pentathlon
05/05 - May Faire
05/08 - Board Meeting 6:30pm
05/10 - 6th Grade Play 6pm
05/12 - 4th Grade Parent Mtg 10:30am
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