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Graduation: All Hands on Deck!
Ashwood's graduation ceremony is right around the corner!
Time: June 9 at 1:00 p.m.
Place: Rockport Opera House, Rockport, Maine
Commencement: A beginning or start, kickoff, opening, outset, onset, launch, initiation, inception.
You are most cordially invited, no...highly encouraged, to attend the graduation of Ashwood's seventh-eighth grade class.
All grade school students, from first through eighth grade, participate in this joyous celebration; each class will have a special role to play in honoring Ms. Doshi's class and giving them their special sendoff.
All students are expected to participate in the graduation ceremony. Each year, parents, grandparents, alumni, and friends of the school bear witness to the accomplishments of the graduating class, supported by their fellow students and the entire faculty. There will be a rose ceremony, speeches, songs, comic offerings, and, of course, diplomas.
The ceremony will last approximately one hour, followed by a celebratory reception.
We look forward to sharing this special occasion with you!
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Jody Spanglet
School Director
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End-of-Year Revels Assembly!
Prepare to celebrate! Our lively end-of-year assembly will be on Friday, June 8, at 10:00 a.m. at the Camden Opera House. The festivities will last for about an hour; dismissal will be from the Opera House immediately following the assembly.
Please make sure that your children wear assembly dress and that they bring a snack along with them to the Opera House.
This event is a wonderful way to introduce our school to friends and family: all are welcome!
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Picnic after Revels
Celebrate the end of another successful school year! All families are welcome to gather for an informal, bring-your-own picnic in Harbor Park in Camden just after the Revels on June 8 to celebrate the end of the school year and the start of summer.
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Rebekah Smith
APC Facilitator
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Ashwood grads Emmett Acosta, Hugh Leavitt, and Simon Morin recently competed successfully in the two-day New England 420 regatta at Maine Maritime Academy (where Emmett will be joining former Ashwood student Renaissance Lyman next year as a freshman). Hugh Levitt will attend Concordia University in Montreal. and Simon Morin will be going to St. Lawrence University, where his sister, Lydia, will be in her senior year. These three sailors were instrumental in CRHS winning the Maine State High School Championship two years in a row!
-John Morin
Ashwood Board of Trustees member
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Grade 7-8 Trip
Grade 7-8 went on a hybrid adventure in eastern Canada that included time in both the wilderness
and in an urban setting.
Teacher Elizabeth Doshi reports: "It was a joy to see [the students] work together, try new things, and share their victories at the end of each busy day around the spunhungen, (pot suspension system). Being on the expedition had its own specific challenges and they pushed through the difficulties of packing and unpacking barrels, loading the rafts, paddling as a team, and rising the next day to begin again. The portages were physically demanding, but each child rallied and brought their own strengths to the task. Mr. Kaczor joined the group in Quebec City, where everyone enjoyed a more relaxed exploration time (and sleep). The Musée de la Civilisation was a truly engaging museum and the ghost tour was both creepy and humorous."
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Hanging on until graduation at the
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Pentathlon
Ashwood's 5th graders participated in the annual Greek Games last week, celebrated this year in Waterville, Canada, at L'Enfants de la Terre Waldorf School. Our visiting movement teacher, Jackie Leigh Davis, accompanied them along with their class teacher, Jeremy Clough, and many enthusiastic parents and family members.
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As the Serve-A-Thon wraps up, I want to extend a huge thank you to all who helped with this incredible fundraiser.
- Thank you to all the families who helped raise money. Your support keeps this school alive; every Ashwood student benefits from your generosity.
- Thanks to every the student, faculty member, parent, and grandparent who volunteered during the two service days and helped so many people and organizations in our community.
- Thank you to the Serve-A-Thon committee for working throughout the school year to plan each aspect of this event, from finding business sponsors and coordinating service projects, to the raffle and Marketplace. Julia Dodge, Jessica Wheeler, Heather Forcillo, Amy Thompson, Julie Letowski, and dance committee members Margo Burnham, Vero Howell, and Willy Ulbrich all deserve superhero capes for their dedication and tireless work on behalf of the school.
- And finally, thanks to all the businesses who supported this year's Serve-A-Thon with almost $8,000 in sponsorships and donated over $1,000 worth of in-kind gifts for incentive prizes and Marketplace items. Please thank and support these businesses when you are shopping:
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Sarah Ewing
Serve-A-Thon Coordinator
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Share the Love, Spread the Word!
It's enrollment season, and what YOU, our wonderful families, share with others about your experience at Ashwood is powerful.
Many families exploring education options turn to the Internet. Sharing your positive experiences at Ashwood online is a great way to help prospective families learn what makes Ashwood special.
Please consider letting your friends and acquaintances know "Why Waldorf" and "Why Ashwood"! Post a review on Google (follow the link and click "write a review" in the section under "Reviews" on the right side of the page), Niche, Private School Review (scroll down to leave a review), GreatSchools, and the school's Facebook page.
And, if you have thoughts, impressions, and ideas you'd like to share with us directly, please be in touch! We'd love to hear from you.
-Judith Soleil
Enrollment and Outreach
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Waldorf Today
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Wednesday, May 23
Grade 3-4 Farm Trip
Thursday, May 24
Grade 3-4 Farm Trip
Ashwood Board of Trustees Meeting
Monday, May 28
Memorial Day. NO SCHOOL
Last Day of EC and Bridge Crossing
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Summer Piano
Curious about piano? The Piano Room is now taking enrollments for June through August: introductory offer of 4 private lessons, including book, for $200. All ages and abilities welcome, including adults! Reading, ear-training, singing, discovering songs, playing with your whole body, theory, improv, etc. Please call or
email teacher Claire Helene Bevan for more details. I would love nothing more than to teach YOU! Studio location: 104 Washington Street, Camden, ME 04843
Your teacher:
* Piano teacher for 15 years
* Active church musician
* Teaching Recognition Award (Music
* Teachers National Association, 2007)
* Talent Scholarship (USM - for duration of study)
* BA Piano Performance (USM)
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House for Rent
 Charming 2 bedroom house for rent in Warren, 0.7 miles from school. Wood- stove, well insulated, bright and sunny (southern exposure). Starting August.
$ 1,100 plus utilities. Talk to or email Marianne Bockli.
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Massage Therapy
Rhythmical Massage Therapy as indicated by Dr. Ita Wegman is gentle, harmonizing, and health promoting. By working with the life supporting forces of warmth, rhythm, and breathing, and the interplay of levity and gravity, the self-healing forces within are awakened.
Maggie Churchill, Lic.M.T., Certified Rhythmical Massage Therapist
For more information 207 - 230- 4184
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Summer Farm Program: Free!
This summer, Maine Coast Heritage Trust's Aldermere Farm in Rockport will host two three-week long sessions of
Farm Hands, a free, experiential program for youth ages 10 to 18 to practice haltering, grooming, and leading young calves. The first session for beginners will run July 10-26 from 8:30-11:30 a.m. every Tuesday and Thursday. An advanced session for returning participants will run July 31-August 16 every from 8:30-11:30 a.m. every Tuesday and Thursday. Space is limited. To register, call 236-2739 or email
[email protected].
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Penobscot Bay Leadership Collaborative Scholarships
A 14- day
exploration in seamanship, science, and sailing in Penobscot Bay for rising 8th and 9th grade male and female students in the Midcoast region, from Waldoboro to Northport. Financial assistance is available.
Details.
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Substitute Teachers Wanted
Ashwood Waldorf School is seeking substitute teachers. Some of our subs are comfortable teaching all grades, while others have particular preferences for grades and subjects.
If you are interested in this opportunity please email
Jody Spanglet
for an application.
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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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Click above to hear Waldorf educator Patrice Maynard and others discuss technology in education and the Common Core on Total Education Radio.
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Leaflet appears every other week except in July. For more information, email
Judith Soleil.
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