NEWS FROM THE PARENT COUNCIL
DECEMBER 5, 2018
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Hello MLWS Families!
With the quiet beauty and reverent mood of the Advent Spiral still reverberating within us, we move into the final preparations for the Winter Faire, which takes place this coming Sunday. We hope you will enjoy this issue of our biweekly newsletter, which includes a Parent Council update, highlights activities of various classes and other school-related topics, offers Classified listings, and provides information about upcoming events in the MLWS community.
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PARENT COUNCIL UPDATE
Parent Council is not holding monthly meetings during the 2018-19 school year. Instead, we will aim to work on our priority projects in small working groups, which will meet as necessary to advance their efforts. These projects include the Enchanted Walk, Faculty Nourishment, a weekly Craft Circle, Food Drives at Music Shares, a Welcome Committee for new families, and this newsletter. If you are interested in being involved in one of the working groups, or if you have an idea for another initiative you would like to work on through Parent Council, please send an email to
parentcouncil@mountainlaurel.org. Please consider getting involved and offering some of your time to one of our projects. Many hands make light work!
Third Grade CLOTHING SALE Thank You!
Dear Community Members:
A big thank you for all of your support in making our clothing sale a success. At first, we thought it sounded like a lot of work, but it ended up being a lot of fun! Such a great tradition, and we look forward to being on the other end of it next year. We were able to donate the items that were left at the end of the sale to Family of Woodstock, and it felt great to keep the momentum going by passing the unsold items on to such a great organization. Again, many thanks for your donations, your good energy, and for being such great shoppers! Now we're all set for our Farm trip!
Warm regards,
Stephanie Young on behalf of the MLWS Third Grade
Don't Forget To Sell Your 50/50 Cash Raffle Tickets!
If you have sold all of your tickets already, you can pick up more at the MLWS office. Tickets will also be on sale during the Winter Faire this Sunday. Drawing will take place at the Faire and you do not need to be in attendance to win! $5.00 per ticket. Good Luck!
Tree Juice Maple Syrup Order Form Deadline Extended!
The deadline for the TreeJuice Maple Syrup fundraiser has been extended to Friday, December 14th. Please consider ordering some of this delicious maple syrup for your family. Their taster box set would make a beautiful gift this holiday
Click Here
for details and a printable order form. You can also pick up an order form at MLWS. A percentage of all proceeds goes to MLWS.
Thank you!
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Calendar of School Events
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Wednesday, December 5, 8:30-10:30am
Community Craft Circle
Saturday, December 8, 7pm
Holiday Concert Benefit for Family of New Paltz
Featuring Rachel Loshak, MLWS Alumni Orchestra, Betty and the Boomers, and The Esteemed Gentlemen
Benefit concert at the Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church, 90 Route 32 South, New Paltz. Suggested donations: $15 adults, $5 children under 12. 100% of donations go to Family of New Paltz.
Sunday, December 9
MLWS Winter Faire
Please help spread the word to the larger community. Looking forward to working and celebrating with you there!
Wednesday, December 12, 8:30-10:30am
Community Craft Circle
Monday, December 17, 3:00-4:15pm
Steiner Study Group
Led by Theo Lundin, meeting in the Second Grade classroom. Free and open to all!
Tuesday, December 18
Oberufer Shepherd's Play
Come out and see the MLWS faculty and staff perform in this traditional holiday season play -- it is their gift to us!
Wednesday, December 19, 8:30-10:30am
Community Craft Circle
Friday, December 21, 7pm
Winter Music Share
Please join us in the New Paltz High School Auditorium, for performances by Grades 1, 2 and 3, and the upper grade choruses, ensembles and orchestras. And don’t forget to bring your bag of non-perishable donations for the MLWS Food Drive!
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QUESTION: Can you explain what Three Streams is?
ANSWER: The Three Streams of Student Support is an extensive program of means and methods to address and track the needs of children who are on the periphery of the social/academic/behavioral core of Mountain Laurel students. This program was created by Kim John Payne M.ED to assist teachers and staff by providing tools for the following: the Care and Therapeutic Stream, the Restorative Discipline and Guidance Stream, and the Social Inclusion Stream. The Three Streams Group at Mountain Laurel was formed during the summer of 2016 and has met every week during the 2016-2017, 2017-2018 and current school years to familiarize itself with and implement the tools and processes of the Three Streams program. As we continue to develop this approach to student care in our school, we look forward to serving the needs of the children to the best of our abilities. The Group can be contacted directly via email at
threestreams@mountainlaurel.org
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A Peek Into the Classroom
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From Mrs. Workman
The Kindergarten made snow babies with the first snowfall of the season.
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From Mr. Evans
The Fourth Grade is finishing up our fraction block by learning about equivalent fractions. During this block, we experienced fractional parts of the whole by listening to stories, baking apple crisp, playing games and cutting lots and lots of apples.
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From Mr. Aram
The Eighth Grade recently performed The Crucible at Boughton Place.
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STUFF (For Rent, For Sale, For Free, ISO…)
For Sale: Raw organic wildflower honey. Harvested locally in Summer 2018. $10/lb. Contact David at 845-633-8767.
For Sale: Beautiful painted blue desk. Ornate looking with 7 drawers. $75 obo. Call 845-633-8386 for details.
ISO Two Second-hand Adult Bicycles. Ideally looking for cargo type bikes, but almost anything will do! Contact Anna at
steinhardt.anna@gmail.com
ISO Other Families to Share Healthy Cooked Meals Organic healthy cooking available from a former MLWS parent for busy, working, and/or chronically-ill parents and their families. Three families are participating and we are looking for a few more interested families. If interested, please contact Lisa Hansen via email at
sunsnake@optonline.net or at 845-430-4633.
ISO Household Help for chronically-ill MLWS parent. Light housekeeping and projects, errands, and child care, 6 to 8 hours a week. If interested, please contact Lisa Hansen via email at
sunsnake@optonline.net or at 845-430-4633.
LEARN
Outdoor Programs with Wild Earth At Wild Earth's weekend and summer programs, children and adults head into the woods and off the trails to meet plants and animals, learn wilderness living skills, create natural crafts, and to build deep connections with friends and inspiring mentors. Learn more about our programs and reserve your space at:
https://wildearth.org
Traditional landscape paintings in oil – Tim Smith
Offering private tuition for adults and 8th grade students in classical oil painting method. To organize a session around your or your child's specific schedule and needs, contact Tim at
https://www.timsmithpaintings.com/
Guitar and mandolin lessons with Mr. Steve Bernstein at his home in Gardiner, NY. Children, teens and adults are all welcome. Please call: 845-255-0822 or drop a note in his mailbox (2nd floor) at school.
SERVICES
Personal Assistant Available Ayden is available to support you and/or your loved one's wellness. Elder companionship, errands, pet care, fall prevention services. She is a parent of a child in the Nursery class. For more information, email
aydenoriana@gmail.com
Pediatric Acupuncture Clinic in New Paltz
Golden Light Acupuncture is a holistic family practice located at 7 Innis Ave. Marika and Michael LaFemina are Licensed Acupuncturists and welcome people of all ages and stages - prenatal support, pediatrics, and adult care. Contact us for a free consultation and insurance benefits check. Call or text us at 845-663-8853 or visit our website to learn more:
GoldenLightAcupunctureNY.com
Valentine and Wilder's Pet-Sitting Service
Experience with cats, fish and guinea pigs, but also open to other pets as well! (917) 309-7790 or
seanaskye@me.com
Photography for All Occasions Roy Gumpel has been a photographer for more than 40 years. He has done assignments in many different areas, including travel, corporate, environmental portraits, cd covers, studio portraiture, still life, fashion, architecture, documentary projects and film stills. He also shoots video. Roy and his camera were featured in a National Geographic Explorer film about Rt.66. He has traveled extensively and is open to assignments of all kinds. Contact:
roygump@gmail.com, 845-544-5373
Children’s Haircuts Jodie Naccarato-Fanning is a MLWS parent and a hairdresser specializing in children’s haircuts. If you are interested in her services, please contact her at 845-380-8488.
FREE Sustainable Living Consultations Would you like to live a more sustainable lifestyle? Do you need help determining what personal actions have the biggest impact? We offer consulting to help you tread lightly on the Earth and mitigate climate change. This is a free service because we truly believe in building a viable future for all of our children. Samrat Pathania (Waldorf parent) and Dan Guenther are the Climate Consultants. For more informarion, email
samratpathania@gmail.com or call/text 631-848-1599.
Jason Boyd Contracting Quality craftsmanship with an artistic edge, 25 years experience, Free Estimates,
www.jasonboydcontracting.com, 845-616-6365
Newburgh Seamless Gutter Owner Jason Fanning is a MLWS parent. Please give him a call if you need any gutter installation or service. 845-236-7873.
http://newburghseamlessgutters.com
Home Inspections: emfs, dirty electricity, radio frequency
Concerned about children’s cell phone or lap top use? Get protection from new electric meters. Get emf readings on prospective new homes. Learn about router signals. Create an emf free sleeping environment. Teach children about safe wireless use. Decrease overall field exposure. Measure offices, cars, dorms. Learn about resources. Public talks. Harrison Barritt,
selfkindness@yahoo.com, 845-256-0446
Permaculture Home and Property Designs installed and maintained by Andrew Faust and Adriana Magaña. We help you to adapt your vision to the ecological and geological realities of your site. We have more than twenty years of experience in the region offering the following services: Real Estate Assessment and Land Selection, Installing and Maintaining Ponds and Solving Water Problems, Creating Biodynamic Orchards and Farms, Organic Vegetable Gardens, Off-grid Natural homes and communities, Native Landscapes, Permaculture Forest Gardens. Contact us at 917-584-4588 or see our portfolio and get a quote here:
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