6:00–8:00 p.m.

6:00–7:15 p.m.

1:30–5:30 p.m.

1:30–5:30 p.m.

No school

Please note that there will be no school on Friday, April 2. When the school calendar was created this summer, three school days were added to our usual total. We gained these school days by changing our parent-teacher conference schedule and by removing our usual spring faculty work day. We took these measures because, at the time, we thought it likely that we would have to switch to remote schooling at some point during the school year. Now, well into the second half of the year, it seems somewhat less likely that remote schooling will be necessary. Because of this, and because the teachers are in need of a day for meeting and planning together, we have scheduled this work day. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Jeremy Clough, School Director

All Clap Hands! Ashwood Announces a New Nursery Program

If you have any questions please call or email Jeremy Clough, 236-8021.

We are pleased to announce that we have hired Tamara Rosenthal as our new nursery school lead teacher. Tamara is a trained Waldorf early childhood teacher. She was the early childhood assistant at Ashwood last year and rejoined the EC faculty in December. She has a gentle and caring spirit and the children love her.

Read more.

Re-enrollment & Tuition Assistance

It is enrollment season for the 2021-2022 school year! This is our first year providing interactive digital enrollment forms; please let us know if anything does not function as it should or if you would prefer a hard copy. Forms are due March 5. Please note that we require a signed paper copy of the contract. All other forms may be completed digitally and emailed to enrollment@ashwoodwaldorf.org.

Click here for enrollment information and forms. 

Link arms with us! Give to the Annual Appeal.

(But first, click on the image above, or here. Just for fun!)

Here's the bimonthly tally showing how classes, faculty, and board members are doing with our 100% participation goal. Upper grades, you're so close! Let's keep up the great work, and show our 100% commitment to Ashwood and its mission. If you have already donated, THANK YOU! If you have not, please consider making your donation to Ashwood's Annual Appeal today. No gift is too small; every donation is a statement to the school that its friends stand with it in these times.

Donating is easy. Simply use the envelope that came with your Annual Appeal letter or donate online by clicking here or on the button below.

Get your Camden Snow Bowl discounted lift tickets, equipment rentals, and lessons and join us every Thursday afternoon after school from 1:30 to 7:00 p.m. You do not have to be an Ashwood student to participate, so, invite friends of any age who would like to come skiing on Thursday afternoons—you just need to sign up with group leader Melissa Hall. 

More information and all signup forms are available here or in the outdoor kiosk. Please note you must sign up for all tickets, rentals and lessons on the signup sheet every week and pay every week. Deadline for lesson sign-up is Sunday noon, tickets and rentals Tuesdays 3:30 p.m.

Questions? Contact Melissa Hall via email or at 207/763-4408 or 207/390-0119.

On February 10, the faculty held a meeting to announce teaching assignments and class configuration for the 2021-2022 school year. Class teacher assignments for next year are as follows: Class 1-2, Elizabeth Doshi; Class 3-5, Robert Kaczor; Class 6-8, Laura Purdom. To view the video recording of the meeting, click here.

In lieu of end-of-semester recitals, Bay Chamber students made video recordings to share. Featured in the videos are Ashwood students and alumni. Check out the latest videos here and here.

Last week our virtual open house focused on the transition from early childhood to first grade. On hand to guide us through this magical time in a child's life were EC teacher Marianne Böckli and lower grades teacher Elizabeth Doshi. If you would like to view the video recording, click here. Our next virtual open house will take place on March 24 (see above).

Every Monday and Friday afternoon ukulele mania breaks out in the grade school building as the 4th-8th graders pull out their new, blue Mahalos, tune up, tune up a little more, and play! Since singing along is a COVID non-starter, instead of learning strumming patterns, we've delved into the more challenging world of finger-style uke. In finger-style, instead of strumming your fingers along the strings, you pluck the strings individually to create a melody.

More photos here.

Left: What do you do for all-school games when it's too icy to ski or sled? Otter sliding, of course! Click here for some video clips. Right: Lower grades beeswax beehive.

Tuesday, April 6: Outdoor, In-person Parent Gathering

Join us for an outdoor, in-person Ashwood Parent Community gathering on Tuesday, April 6 from 8:45 to 9:45 a.m. This will be our first in-person gathering since the fall, so don't miss this rare opportunity. Look for additional details in future editions of the Leaflet.

New! APC Meeting Notes, February 2021

New! APC Meeting Meeting Video Recording, February 2021

Stay informed about the world of Waldorf! The school office has one circulating copy of the current edition of Renewal as well as multiple copies, free for the taking, of Lilipoh. Also, click on the image of Waldorf Worldwide to peruse this digital magazine, and view the latest editions of Waldorf Today and Waldorf Education E-News by clicking on the logos above.

Members of the Ashwood community may post non-commercial classified ads at no cost. Please send your classified notices to Laura Purdom. The next Leaflet will be published on Sunday, March 14. The deadline for contributions is Wednesday, March 10.

Do you shop online at Amazon? If so, consider making your purchases through AmazonSmile and choosing Ashwood as your charity. A percentage of what you spend goes to Ashwood, with no extra cost to you!