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DWS Bulletin
NOVEMBER: Updates
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NOVEMBER 25 - 26
NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Holiday
NOVEMBER 30
Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice Meeting
@ 7:30 PM, Zoom
GIVING TUESDAY
DECEMBER 3
Grades & Community - Winter Spiral
St. Nicholas Day
DECEMBER 4
Family Craft Day
12:00 - 4:00 PM, On Campus
Kindergarten - Winter Spiral
DECEMBER 11
Preschool Open House
9:00 - 11:00 AM, On Campus
DECEMBER 15
Winter Break Vacation Care Contracts DUE
DECEMBER 17
Winter Concert
@ 6:30 PM,
Brunelle Performance Hall
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Click to HERE to view the
full website calendar.
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From the forest bring the boughs
Of fir and spruce and pine
Bring them home, bedeck the house,
For now it’s Advent time
Light the candles one by one,
Count off the days in rhyme,
Every day a task well done,
For now it’s Advent time
On the hearth a fire lay,
Of oak and yew and pine,
Drive the winter chill away,
For now it’s Advent time
Tune the fiddle and the flute.
Oh, let the music chime!
Sing we all, let none be mute,
For now it’s Advent time
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UPDATE:
Annual Giving Campaign 2021
November 2 - December 13
Our theme this year is Building our Dreams Together. We are always so humbled by the generosity of our community and want to thank all those who have contributed so far.
As of Tuesday, November 23rd we have raised $46,847 of our $60,000 goal!
We also want to congratulate the 4th grade class who have reached 100% participation! They will be receiving a prize of $250 prize, which will be added to their class fund.
Right now, 70% of our families have donated to the campaign. In order to receive a $10,000 donation from an angel family, we must have 100% participation from all K-8th families at DWS. No matter the size of your donation, every contribution helps us reach this goal.
With this additional gift, we will have raised 95% of our total goal!
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GivingTuesday: Matching Gift
November 30
GivingTuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Over the past nine years, this idea has grown into a global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity.
This GivingTuesday, please consider donating to our Annual Giving Campaign and help us bring the next phase of our campus to life. An anonymous donor has put up a matching fund of $2,500. That means every dollar given on November 30 could count for twice as much!
With these matching funds and if we receive the $10,000 gift for 100% participation from K-8 families, we will have reached our goal!
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Middle School Basketball:
The Red Hawks are back!
After a year hiatus we are excited and happy to bring sports back to our middle school program. We will be offering Basketball led by Coach Duncan to our 6th, 7th and 8th grade classes. We will start the season with one coed team, but will split into two teams if we have high enough numbers.
Practices will start November 30th and will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:15 - 4:30 PM. DWS will participate in the Sac Waldorf basketball league in January and February.
To sign up please submit the Registration Form and Waiver to: office@daviswaldorf.org. Registration costs may be paid through SMART.
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Diversity, Inclusion and
Social Justice Meeting
Tuesday November 30 at 7:30 PM
Want to help make DWS a more inclusive community? Join us at the end of this month to learn more about ongoing initiatives to support diversity and social justice at the school.
Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/91262953552?pwd=Q3RmbUQ0N2ZqT2h4dFFPcVB2Z292dz09
Meeting ID: 912 6295 3552
Passcode: WvY1rZ
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Auction Volunteers Needed
Sign Up Today!
The auction team is looking for volunteers to make this year's auction better than last year. Now that we have an opportunity to be back in person, we are going to need more helpers, and the best news is that we have a job for EVERYONE! Please check out the signup link below.
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Lost & Found
Please check at the office!
Is your child missing a jacket or a hat or a single glove? Make sure to stop by the Lost & Found Closet by the office to check and see if their lost item is there.
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Vacation Care: Winter Break
Vacation Care is offered on a limited basis during times when the school is closed. During the upcoming Winter Break, care will be offered on December 27, 28, 29, and 30. In order to secure a spot for your child(ren) in the Vacation Care program, you must submit a Vacation Care Contract (linked below). Drop in Care is NOT available.
Contracts for December 27-30 are due Wednesday, December 15.
June Bug Vacation Care Contract
12.27 - 12.30.21, Preschool and Kindergarten
Sunflower Vacation Care Contract
12.27 - 12.30.21, 1st through 4th Grade
PLEASE NOTE: There is a minimum enrollment requirement for the program. If less than four children are signed up for the program on any given day, that day will be cancelled.
Vacation care has several contracted pick up times. If less than four children are contracted per pick up time, the program will close for that time segment.
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Family Craft Day
Saturday December 4,
12:00 - 4:00 PM
The whole family is invited to join us on campus for a day of craft making, music and food! The café will have warm soups, bread, treats, and drinks for sale. All proceeds support the upper grades' 8th Grade trips and handwork projects.
Crafts include....
- Candle Dipping
- Tin Tapping
- Wreath Making
- Gnome House Building
- Floating Candles
- Straw Stars
- Pomanders
Tickets are available for purchase online in advance through SMART or at the door.
Tickets are $6 per craft, or you can purchase an All-Inclusive Crafts Pass for $35 for 7 crafts.
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DWS Handwork Circle
Friday mornings from 9 - 10:30 AM
Our DWS Handwork Group, led by Dahlia Haberman, will be meeting every Friday in the Handwork Room located next to grades aftercare. All parents are welcome to come and enjoy conversation and handwork! No RSVP needed. Bring a project you’re working on or help create items for an upcoming festival!
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Winter Spiral
Friday December 3
Winter Spiral is a festival that is unique in our calendar of the year. There are no presentations and no speeches. Instead, we sit in silence in a darkened room. A candle is lit in the center of a spiral of evergreen boughs, a symbol of life amidst the dead of winter. Then, as quiet music plays, each child in turn takes a candle into the center of that spiral and lights it, then places their apple candle along the path. The lights brighten the path for those who come after. Each child walks alone, at his or her own pace, in his or her own way. More information about this special evening will be shared in the next newsletter.
Friday, December 3rd
4:00 - 4:50, 1st Grade
5:00 - 5:30, 2nd Grade
5:40 - 6:30, 3rd Grade
6:40 - 7:30, 4th Grade
7:45 - 8:30, Community Spiral
Saturday, December 4th
Time TBD, Kindergarten
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Preschool Open House
Saturday December 11
from 9:00 - 11:00 AM
Are you interested in our preschool program next year, or do you have a friend with a young child who would love DWS?
Our preschool open house is the perfect event to get a glimpse into how our preschool program nurtures children and provides a protected place to play and grow. Please reach out to Kelly Brewer, our enrollment coordinator to RSVP.
EMAIL: enrollment@daviswaldorf.org
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Winter Concert
Friday December 17 at 6:30 PM
at the Richard Brunelle Performance Hall
We are so excited to once again host the annual Winter Concert. Our talented grades students from 2nd through 8th grade will be presenting a night of merry music and other performances for friends and family. More information about the event will be shared closer to the day of the performance.
As a note for parents, a dress rehearsal in the venue will be held after school on Friday (12/17). Class teachers will share information on dress for the event. All strings players are expected to wear white tops and black bottoms.
Address: Davis Senior High School, 315 W. 14th Street, Davis, CA 95616
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Nurture the Narrative:
The Art of Biography Series -Towards Conscious Change
Hosted by the AntiRacist Table
DWS community members are invited to join
the AntiRacist Table on a journey of discovery and healing over four weeks of study and creating together. The workshop series weaves together the threads of AntiRacism, Mindfulness, Biography and Art as an opportunity to explore themes pertaining to what it means to be human and show up for one another in this life!
DATES: Dec 5th and Dec 12th,
4:00 - 6:30 PM (EST)
4 Week Series Registration Fee: $125
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Ibram X. Kendi Lecture
Thursday March 31
Last year the faculty began reading "How to be an Antiracist" by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi. We are very excited that Dr. Kendi will be lecturing in Davis this spring at the Mondavi Center. We encourage our community to attend his lecture. For more information and to purchase tickets, please click the button below.
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SUPPORT THE DWS COMMUNITY | |
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Family Portrait Photo Sessions
by Zoart Photography
Hello families and neighbors! We are back for Arboretum family portraiture. All fees go directly to Davis Waldorf School to help fund the 8th grade learning trip to Maui in May. All images are edited to high-resolution image files downloadable from private gallery and for you to own. We are only able to shoot 10 families and price is $200 per. You may bring as many people as you like so don't forget the grandparents!! These make great gifts as well!
Samples: https://robinfadtkephoto.pixieset.com/familyportraits
Contact Robin at zoart@att.net OR
by text at 562-221-3597.
Thanks for your interest and support!
Robin Fadtke, Zoart Photography
zoartphoto.com
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Mask & Sticker Fundraiser
Earnings benefit the Class of 2022's
8th grade trip.
Face Masks $12
- 100% High Quality Cotton,
- 2 layers, plus filter pocket,
- Your choice of 3 logos (or none)
Vinyl Stickers! $2
- 2-inch stickers,
- Your choice of 3 logos
3 Ways To Pay:
1. Pay in-person with Cash or Check
2. Pay by mail with a Check
3. Pay Online, by credit card
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Hot Lunch Order Forms
This year our 7th and 8th grade classes are offering four hot lunch options as fundraisers for their 8th grade trips. Please use the table below to access the order forms for each day.
All individuals involved in the preparation and delivery of the food will be wearing gloves and face coverings in addition to other COVID safety precautions.
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| DAY | FOOD | PRICE | ORDER FORM | | MONDAY | Rice Bowls
w/ Veggies
(Chicken or Tofu) | $6 per bowl | Click HERE to order Rice Bowls. | | TUESDAY | Burritos
w/ Chips & Salsa
(Bean & Cheese or Bean & Rice) | $6 per burrito | Click HERE to order Burritos. | | WEDNESDAY
| Baked Potato
w/ Vegan Chili and Toppings | $6 per potato | Click HERE to order Potatoes. | | THURSDAY | Pizza
w/ Carrot & Celery Sticks and Ranch Dressing
(Cheese or Pepperoni) | $6 per slice | Click HERE to order Pizza. | | FRIDAY | NONE | NONE | NONE | | |
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Do you have a submission for our Newsletter?
If you have an item to include in an upcoming newsletter,
email Eden Tomich at dwsassistant@daviswaldorf.org.
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