Weekly Bulletin
February 23, 2022
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Lower School chalkboard drawings seen today. |
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Washington Area Waldorf Education Speaker Series |
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Our school community is enriched by close relationships with the two other Waldorf schools in the DC Metro area, Acorn Hill in Silver Spring, MD and Potomac Crescent Waldorf School in Alexandria, VA. Our schools have connected with and supported each other in many ways over the years. In the past few years we have sought out new ways to collaborate, to share community, to support each other, and to provide opportunities to promote Waldorf education to the wider community.
Last year the three schools joined together to create the "Washington Area Waldorf Education Speaker Series." The work of identifying and arranging speakers is shared among the schools and all of our communities benefit from a wide array of adult education offerings.
There are 3 upcoming events in the speaker series over the next few weeks - including one this evening! Please see below for further details on each offering.
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Seventh Grade African Drumming
This offering opened the seventh grade play performance which was done during school, on the blacktop, for the lower school grades. Enjoy this brief look at their performance!
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Mascot Ideas - Deadline for Suggestions is Today! |
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Today is the deadline for mascot idea submissions. We've had a jar at the front desk to gather suggestions. You can also email Taisto Saloma or Laurent Andre.
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Staying Up to Date With Our School Calendar
* Current Parents can find Zoom information for meetings in ParentSquare
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February
23/ Wednesday
- Washington Area Waldorf Education Speaker Series - Culturally Relevant Education, 8pm (see below)
24/ Thursday
- Nursery Parent Evening, 7:45pm
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March
2/ Wednesday
- Washington Area Waldorf Education Speaker Series - Developing Numeracy, 8pm (see below)
8/ Tuesday
- Washington Area Waldorf Education Speaker Series - Creating Safe Harbor in the Storm, 8pm (see below)
9/ Wednesday
- Seedlings Parent Evening, 7:30pm
10/ Thursday
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Washington Area Waldorf Education Speaker Series
3 Upcoming Virtual Events!
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TONIGHT! - Culturally Relevant Education
A Training for School Communities with Celestine Stadnick
Wednesday, February 23 from 8-9:30 pm
Learn ways to better equip educational organizations, teachers, students, communities, stakeholders and leaders in being truly inclusive of all members of society.
Meeting ID: 784 6927 5163
Passcode: y3MHXJ
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Celestine Stadnick was born on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in 1990, to a Lakota father and a Swiss mother. Having spent 10 years of her educational journey at the Lakota Waldorf School, the Rudolf Steiner School Lucerne and the Atelier School Zurich, she was inspired to become a Waldorf teacher... read her full bio on our website.
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Developing Numeracy in Waldorf Education
Wednesday, March 2 at 8pm on Zoom
Please join us for an evening with WWS faculty members discussing how Waldorf pedagogy approaches the development of numeric literacy.
Zoom Info to Follow.
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Creating Safe Harbor in the Storm
Young Children and the Pandemic Environment with Liz Hagerman
Wednesday, March 8 at 8pm
We will discuss the impact of the pandemic on our children’s social and emotional well-being, and the importance of parent self-care in meeting the challenges of parenting in the pandemic. This session is part presentation and part conversation.
Zoom Info to Follow.
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Set up a Recurring Gift to Increase Your Impact |
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Increase Your Impact, While Reducing Your To Do List
By setting up a recurring gift to Washington Waldorf School, you can increase your impact by giving to the school consistently, while fitting the payments into your budget. Simply select the donation frequency on our giving page, and choose the amount you would like to give annually, quarterly, or monthly. The payments are automatically drafted from your preferred account.
The ONE FUND helps the school meet day to day operating expenses not covered by tuition. The ONE FUND supports tuition assistance, campus improvements, high-quality art supplies, faculty salaries, professional development, and more—it underwrites the breadth of our excellence. The ONE FUND also allows Washington Waldorf School to offer tuition assistance to over 35% of school families, helping to make Waldorf Education available to more families.
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"I am proud to have been a student first through twelfth grade at the Washington Waldorf School and to have been a member of the first graduating class from the Washington Waldorf High School. My life was deeply affected by my time at WWS, and I am now dedicated to giving back to the school that gave me so much. To add personal meaning to my monthly gift, the amount I give is in honor of my WWS soccer jersey number. Setting aside a monthly gift that withdraws automatically allows me to give to the school year round, and aligns seamlessly with my monthly budget. I'm grateful to be able to give an amount that is meaningful both to me, and to a school community that I care so much about."
- Victoria Mansuri, WWS Class of 1988 and current Handwork Teacher at The Orchard Valley Waldorf School
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Learn More About the Kairos Institute |
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The Kairos Institute is a new initiative of the Center for Anthroposophy in collaboration with the Transdisciplinary Healing Education Program at Antioch University New England.
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Shop Sustainable Goods and Support Our School at the Same Time!
*Ends Mon, Feb 28*
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Jolie Kai, a sustainable fashion boutique, has recently opened at the Shops at Sumner Place (4701 Sangamore Road, Bethesda, MD 20816). Owner Michelle Jaffe is a WWS alum parent and has generously offered to donate 15% of all purchases made by the WWS community back to the school during the month of February.
This is a great opportunity to shop for yourself, your children, or to purchase gifts for family and friends while supporting a local business and showing some love to WWS at the same time.
In order for your purchase to count towards the donation, please mention that you are with Washington Waldorf School when shopping in the store. If shopping online, use the code WWS. Please note that this promotion cannot be combined with other discounts/promotions and will only apply to purchases made through February 28, 2022.
Thank you to Michelle and Jolie Kai for this generous offer!
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How to Submit a Listing
- We welcome submissions of community news, items for sale, want ads, etc. Please keep notices to 500 characters or less. There is no charge for listings.
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Please submit listings by COB Tuesdays with the subject "Bulletin Submission."
- If you are sending images or flyers, a link to an online version is preferred.
- Bulletin Board notices generally run for 3 weeks - if space allows - unless other arrangements have been made. Please let us know if listing information is no longer accurate. Listings may not be accepted and will likely be edited.
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These notices are from the WWS community, the greater Waldorf community, and occasionally from our school neighbors. The information and views in them belong to the individuals who submit the notices and do not necessarily reflect the views of WWS. |
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Eurythmy Workshop with Gail Langstroth
from Carol Petrash, WWS Former Faculty & Alum Parent
Language as a Whole Body Experience - March 4 & 5
- Friday evening, March 4: lecture and demonstration, 7-9 PM Approaching the question What is Eurythmy? We will look at Eurythmy’s beginnings.
- Saturday, March 5: Movement sessions: 10 AM-12:30 PM and 3-5 PM
Suggested Donation: $150 for entire workshop Friday evening: $30, Saturday sessions: $120, lunch included Bring eurythmy slippers or soft soled shoes, a notebook and pen/pencil.
All events at The Christian Community Parish House, 4221 Metzerott Rd., College Park, MD
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Donate Items for Refugee Families
from Robin Leake, WWS Parent
Homes Not Borders is looking for donations of gently used items to furnish homes for refugees.
Current top needs: Dining chairs, side tables, pots & pans and queen sheets! If you have some of the items above in good condition to donate, please bring them by our warehouse 3610 East Street, Landover (10-2 every day) or fill out our Donation Pick Up Form. Or just purchase some from our Amazon Wishlist today!
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Summer camp at Hawthorne Valley Farm
Hawthorne Valley Farm camp offers a unique experience for children ages 8-16. They gain a reverence for the natural world and learn about caring for animals and the earth, and make lifelong memories.
There is so little opportunity in our modern, fast-paced world, to gain an immersive understanding of where our food comes from, how it gets to our tables, and how to love and respect every being that made that journey possible. Spending one, two or three weeks at farm camp can shift the awareness of a person of any age, and with that experience also comes the discovery of independence, self-confidence and compassion.
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Save Soil Movement
from Laura McCoy, WWS Parent
I am part of a global campaign to help “save our soil”. The science and data shows we have 45-50 years left of agricultural soil left and the ramifications are unimaginable. The exciting part is that this can be reversed in the next 15 – 20 years! I want to share with you all about this movement and what each of us can do.
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Cell Phones, Wireless and Health
From Theodora Scarato, WWS Parent
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4800 Sangamore Road,
Bethesda, MD 20816
301-229-6107
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