Final Days of School
Thursday 6/7
- Last day of school for our preschool families. Have a wonderful summer!
- No Subject Classes for grades 1-8
- 9:00-9:45 - Tour through the Grades *
- 10:55-12:00 - Grades 1 - 8 will have Games Day on lawn
- 12:00-12:30 - Yearbook signing
- 12:30-1:00 - All classes can picnic on the lawn together
- 1:00-3:00 - Classes may schedule alternate activities such as off-campus pool parties. Dismissal at school at normal time!
- 3:20-5:00 - 8th Grade will have a social time and sporting competition with the Faculty.
Aftercare will be available during normal hours.
*Tour through the Grades
Parents are encouraged to join us tomorrow, Thursday, June 7th from 9:00 - 9:45 a.m. for a Tour through the Grades. The students will be rotating through each classroom to look at main lesson books, handwork projects and artwork, and it's a nice opportunity for parents if they would like an end of the year peak at the culmination of each class. Please meet in the breezeway (not the MPR as previously noted) a few minutes before 9 a.m. Questions? Please contact Jenn Short, Director of Community Development at
development@daviswaldorf.org.
Friday 6/8
- Kindergarten closing ceremony and potluck in the morning, 8:25 a.m.
- No Subject Classes for Grades 1 - 8
- 8th Grade Walk Through - In the morning, the 8th grade walks through the kindergarten and all the grades where they will receive a flower from the students and a song, poem and other goodbyes.
- 9:50 classroom moving and cleaning
- 11:45-12:50 - Closing Ceremony - on the lawn. All parents and friends are warmly invited. Due to the high number of people attending the event, please allow time to park at the church and walk over.
- After Ceremony - 1:00 - final dismissal and handshake at the new classroom door.
Aftercare will be available during normal hours.
8th Grade Graduation Ceremony
Saturday, June 9th, we will hold our lovely 8th Grade Graduation at the Village Homes Clubhouse from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Please join us as we, along with their amazing teacher, Ms. Clerkin, celebrate the Class of 2018 and send them with blessings into their bright future.
This is a wonderful community event; however, please be mindful that the ceremony is comprised of students' and teachers' speeches and memories and is approximately two hours long. Please consider whether your child will be able to quietly enjoy this event.
The "Postcard Exchange" Project
One of the activities for the celebration of Waldorf's 100th anniversary this year is a postcard exchange project. Every Waldorf school in the world is planning to send one postcard through the mail to every other Waldorf school in the world, so that each school will receive more than 1,100 cards from every Waldorf school from all over the world!
Our students have done the artwork on each individual postcard, but we need assistance in the cost of mailing the last 300 as most of the postcards are being mailed internationally at a cost of $1.20/each. You can either stop by the office to pick up some postcards to mail yourself to the country of your choice, or drop off a monetary donation to support the program. We would also welcome a financial donor to help us reach our goal faster if anyone is interested in supporting this project on a larger scale. Please contact Debbie Hicks in our office or email
office@daviswaldorf.org.
Adult Woodworking Class on Saturday, June 16th
We have three spots still available in our 2nd Woodworking Class that was offered at our DWS auction. This class, taught by DWS Woodworking Teacher Bill Critchfield will take place Saturday, June 16, 9 am - 12:30-ish. The cost is $40. We will gather in the woodshop at DWS for a morning of making wooden paddles for baking pizzas and bread. All supplies and tools will be provided (bagels and coffee too!). If you are interested in attending please contact Debbie in the office to sign up,
office@daviswaldorf.org or 530-753-1651.
Auction Thank You
Thank you to all our school community who offered up amazing auction packages this year. Many of them have already taken place and each gathering provided a wonderful opportunity to get to know other parents, board members, faculty and alumni. Grades that offered an experience package were so creative in their projects this year from providing babysitting service during the Board's Festive Indian Dinner, to the 4th Grade families hosting an unbelievable homemade spread for the St. Hans Nordic Celebratory Dinner. Each of these brought our community together while at the same time raising needed funds for our school. We are already looking forward to what might be available next year!
School of Uncovering the Voice - June 15-17th
Come renew your whole being in this uplifting, joyful and transformational weekend of singing exercises, songs, movement and community. Gain insight into the spiritual nature of your voice and feel and hear the sound of your soul singing through in purity and ease. Dates are June 15-17th and take place at in the Davis Waldorf School's MPR. For more information visit:
www.werbecksinging.com
We look forward to singing with you!
Christiaan Boele and Sheryl Adler-Eldridge
Class Photos Available Online
The 2018 Class Photos are still available for online ordering. We have both Standard & "Silly" prints available for the grades. For a limited time, there is a discount on orders of two or more photos.
Summergarden Summer Camp
Davis Waldorf School is pleased to offer four thematic weekly sessions 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 5:30 p.m. Registration forms and more information available at
http://daviswaldorf.org/summer or in the office.
Summer Fun for Preschoolers and Kindergartners
Our annual Kindercamp will be open this summer for DWS preschoolers and kindergartners beginning June 18. We are offering a 3 day or 5 day option. You can find the registration for
3 day here and the registration for
5 day here or drop by the office to register.
Need Rain Gear for the Fall/Winter?
A Toy Garden
offers Waldorf inspired items and is offering our DWS community a 10% discount on "Puddle Gear" raingear, and at the same time, offering our school a 10% contribution of these sales.
Orders should be placed by
July 6th for delivery in August. See the complete product line at
atoygarden.com/collections/puddle-pants-rain-gear and enter code
PuddleFundDavis at check-out to receive a 10% discount and have 10% of your purchase credited to DWS!
A Reminder from the Bookkeeper
The last week of aftercare (which is the first week of June) will be billed in July! Also, please be reminded that there is a 2% discount for fully prepaid tuition received by June 30th. Please contact our bookkeeper for details if interested, books@daviswaldorf.org.
Progressive Dinner - Tickets Still Available
If anyone missed the opportunity to purchase tickets to the Progressive Dinner at the auction, there are 6 tickets remaining. The dinner is hosted by DWS families in support of our school and will be held on Saturday, October 13th from 5-10pm. For those who didn't experience this event last year, the Progressive Dinner includes a three-course meal, with each course served at a different DWS family home (all in Davis). The price includes delicious appetizers, gourmet dinner, wine pairings and a festive social atmosphere. Last year we ended the evening with desserts, music and an outdoor fire. It's a wonderful way to get to know other members of our DWS community better - please join us!
Bring your friends to join our DWS family!
We have openings in some of our grades classes next year. We are offering a $500 referral credit towards next year's tuition to any family who refers a friend that completes the enrollment process. Please make sure to come to the office to submit a form to receive your referral credit. This offer will be good through August 2018.
Join Friends of Davis Waldorf School on Facebook
Do you have an item to sell, photos to share, a question to ask of the community? Please join the Friends of Davis Waldorf School group on Facebook, a forum open to parent and community members. And be sure to check back often to see what your friends and community are posting!
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 to view the flyer or contact Tiffany,
tiffany@bacwtt.org
