July 25th, 2021

Imagine, opening the school year where we have the funding in

place for the entire year, thus offering our support to teachers and

staff to fully engage in their task.

Gathering Waters is a public school. There is no school tuition, so

then the question is how can Gathering Waters be funded? One can

say that all the funds come from people interested in education. One

can say that Gathering Waters is a community funded school. Part of

that community is state funding, part of the community will be

grants and businesses, part of the community will be individuals and

part of the community will be events.

We have 545 people receiving our newsletter. People who have

children at the school, people who do not have children at the

school. I would invite all to participate in this effort. Offering a

monthly pledge or a one time donation. The power of the group, the

love and support towards the whole by many is one way for us all to

be participants creating something bigger than any one of us.

To be an equal part of the whole, whether one can offer $5.00,

$50.00, $500.00 or $5000.00 , what matters is we are all in support

of the birth of Gathering Waters and its health as we go into the

future.

With Gratitude for each of you,

Marcy Schepker

Gathering Waters

Sophie Masters, Waldorf School Alumnus and Student at Maine College of Art

When I ask parents, 'what do you wish for your child?', I often hear them echo these words. We want our children to be happy, healthy, and able to create a life that is full of all that is good and fulfilling. Beyond their personal lives, we also want for them to enter a world that is supportive of them finding their way.

Part of Gathering Water's vision is to carve a space for our students and graduates to actualize ethical action in their local and global communities. A big part of this is the environment of inclusion that we carry from the start. How can all students have equal access to their own purpose and direction in a society that is still so full of injustice? We begin here and now- in our families, in our community and in our school.

If you are interested in being a part of developing a school diversity and inclusion platform- consider joining the Parent Council and supporting our faculty in breathing it into the very life of our classrooms and curriculum.

We are looking for pre-teen, teen and adult volunteers to help staff pizza night on August 31st. The shift will run from 3:30-8:30. Contact Sara Norris if you can help!

Can't volunteer? Then please join us on August 31st for Community Pizza Night at Orchard Hill Breadworks!!

Eat pizza, hang out with friends, help GW fundraise! You can RSVP online from August 27-August 31 at Orchard Hill Breadworks

Join GMYC! Tuition assistance available. Visit: Grand Monadnock Youth Choir to find out more.