Weekly Bulletin
September 23, 2020
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At the beginning of each school year, our 1st and 12th graders are paired up as special friends. The 12th graders welcome the 1st graders with a white rose in the fall and the 1st graders see the 12th graders off with a red rose at the end of the school year. Throughout the year, the pairs connect in various ways.
Like so many things, the Rose Ceremony looked different this year, but the spirit of connection and the celebration of the cycle of new beginnings and endings (that are also new beginnings) lives on. Thank you to the Faculty and Staff that found creative ways to carry on this meaningful tradition.
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In March, we likely thought and hoped that this would be a very temporary health crisis that would soon pass. Now that we are seven months in, we have a lot more information despite the continued uncertainties. We know that finding new ways of living and working are necessary to be safe and thrive while we wait for this to end. How do we continue to support ourselves and our children in a way that will sustain us?
Continuing our series on mental and emotional well being, here are some articles and county resources that we hope are a help for you and your family.
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Mental Health & Wellness Resources from Montgomery County
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Staying Up to Date With Our School Calendar
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September
23/ Wednesday
- G2 Online Parent Meeting, 7pm
- G7 Online Parent Meeting, 7pm
25/ Friday
- Coffee Break with Jennifer Page, 10am
28/ Monday
29/ Tuesday
- G4 Online Parent Meeting, 7:30pm
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Communi-Tea
A Social Gathering of WWS Parents
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Thursday, September 24 from 9:15-10:15am - Online
Zoom calls might not be for everyone but, for those who are craving social time with WWS parents, please join us on Thursday, September 24 from 9:15-10:15am to meet other parents and catch up with those you may already know. Zoom information will go out the day before via ParentSquare.
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Coffee Break with Jennifer |
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Friday, September 25 from 10-10:30am - Online
Jennifer Page, Faculty Chair and Head of School, has hosted coffee breaks on Friday mornings this month. This week she will lead a discussion about "festivals at home" and have a time to chat about whatever is on attendees' minds. Zoom details will be sent out through ParentSquare.
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Monday, October 19 at 7pm
Dr. Daniel Einstein, MD, an anthroposophic doctor, will virtually join with our community to speak about resilience and health through the lens of anthroposophic medicine. Dr. Einstein brings a comprehensive, integrated approach to medicine which involves observation of and insight into the whole human being. We are excited for Dr. Einstein to bring his knowledge and expertise to us which he has developed over the years with Waldorf schools and Waldorf families.
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We received a couple of fun ideas, but we are still collecting your go-to songs, rhymes, or mantras that help you and/or your children count yourself through frequent handwashing...
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Manfred Elfström (Class of 1998) has a publishing agreement with Cambridge University Press to publish his book, Workers and Change in China. Presales are now open for a January release. Manfred is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics, Philosophy, and Political Science at the University of British Columbia, Okanagan. Previously, he served as a Postdoctoral Scholar and Teaching Fellow at the University of Southern California’s School of International Relations and a China Public Policy Postdoctoral Fellow at Harvard University’s Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation. Manfred received his BA from Oberlin College, MA from Columbia University, and PhD from Cornell University.
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Emmy Award for Outstanding News Special |
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Congratulations to Mikaela Bufano (Class of 1998) who was a producer on the Emmy award winning "Outstanding News Special" from CBS Sunday Morning - A Sunday Morning in Florence.
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Class of 2019 Grads Start a Sustainable Clothing Company |
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Hi everyone! It's Daniel, Linus, Sydney, and Gretchen from the Class of 2019. We just launched our new sustainable clothing company called Good Looks. We started this company with the goal of changing the way people think about the clothing industry as a whole. Many of us care deeply about the long term health of our planet but don't realize that 10% of our global pollution comes from the clothing industry alone or that over 85% of all textiles produced each year are sent to landfills. You can learn more on our website, or just google "fast fashion". Our goal is to provide good looking, environmentally sourced, outdoor clothing from carefully built recycled and organic materials, so we can prove that buying sustainable is just as easy as buying cheap.
Sydney, Daniel, Linus, and Gretchen are pictured here on their senior class trip to Taos, NM.
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CaringBridge Site for Stacey Kornegay and Family
Many of us know and love Stacey Kornegay (Alumni Parent & Former Admin Staff). Heartbreakingly, we've learned that Stacey is facing serious health issues at this time. This site at CaringBridge has information on a Meal Train to help with food, a GoFundMe site to help the family with medical costs, and a place to post messages of support.
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Online Acting Workshops with Broadway Actor/WWS Alum (6th - 12th Grade)
Every Wednesday night in September, join Gay Straight Alliance members from across the country for a FREE online Acting Workshop with Broadway actors Colby Lane Chambers and Brian Spitulnik (WWS Class of 2001)! We'll be diving into improv and theatre games; exploring scenes and monologues; and honing the techniques of acting for the camera! You are welcome to bring monologues, scenes, or even original script writing to workshop with Brian and Colby! This series is in co-operation with Encircle, a resource center for LGBTQ+ youth and families based in Utah.
Time: 8 - 9:30pm ET
Ages: 6th - 12th graders
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Job Opportunity - Walking Distance to WWS
Capacity Partners, Inc., a growing, full service nonprofit consulting firm, is hiring an Operations Associate. We are looking for a detail oriented person with a can-do attitude who loves systems as well as direct work with clients and prospective clients. Position is 30-40 hours per week during standard work hours, virtually at first, post-pandemic in office located in the Sangamore office plaza. Office is a 5-minute walk from WWS.
Contact: Stephanie Hanson (WWS Parent)
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A WWS alumni family is offering three children's bicycles for free. The bikes are in excellent condition (two boys, one girl) they have just been outgrown. The two boys bikes are the same model pictured. Easy pickup near WWS.
Michelle Wyman & Jim Barrett
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