March 10th, 2024
This is a preview of our bulletin for the week of March 10th, 2024
Warli Art from India from 4th/ 5th Grade Cultural Arts Class with Ms. Kidd (Inspired by Mrs. Doriwala.)
Thanks to Mr. Whitney, we now have a gorgeous springtime decoration for the office door. It is such a wonderful reminder of hope in the new season we are heading into!
Some Handwork students in grades one and two are knitting stockinette stitch lambs this year! And they are so adorable! Many more lambs will be born this spring!
Hello There Miss March!
March 11th and 12th - No School - Parent/Teacher Conferences
March 15th - 6:00pm-8:00pm - Waldorf Family Skate Night
March 16th - 10:00am - Forest Walk, led by Becca Franco
March 20th - 6:30pm - Doun Doun Dance - Lower School
March 21st - 5:00pm - 1st Grade Evening Play For Parents
March 26th - 9:15am - Windows Into Waldorf
March 26th - 5:30pm - Middle School Grades Presentations,
Lower School Eurythmy Room
March 27th - 9:00am/6:30pm - 6th Grade Play in Eurythmy Room
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER!!
Transportation Requests: Reminder to contact your public school district prior to the April 1,2024 deadline for 2024-2025 school year.
Special Education Service Requests: Requests for special education services must be submitted by June 1, 2024 for 2024-2025 school year.
Save the Date
April 13th - 10:00am-3:00pm - Saratoga Sustainability Fair- Skidmore College
April 16th - Time TBD - EC 2nd Parent Night - Forest Kindergarten
April 19th - 5:00pm-6:15pm - A Waldorf Spring Walk-Through - Lower School
April 19th - 6:30pm - Gratitude Reception - Eurythmy Room
April 20th - 10:00am - Windows Into Waldorf - Lower School
April 20th - 11:00am-12:00pm - Open House - Lower School
April 25th - 5:30pm - Spring Concert - City Music Hall
Celebrate SPRING with DunDun Drumming + Movement!
Wednesday, March 20 6:00-6:30 Kids Session for ages 7-11
6:45-8:00 pm Teens + Adults Session for ages 12+
Waldorf Lower School: 62 York Ave, Saratoga Springs NY
$10 each for kids session
$20 each for adult session (or 2 family members for $35)
Includes use of a dundun and sticks as needed!
Led by Chelsie Henderson of EarthBeat Music (formerly Rural Soul Music Studio), with live drumming accompaniment by area West African drumming instructors and students.
You must email and pay Chelsie by March 18 to register:
earthbeatmusic.chelsie@gmail.com
This is a "Hand-in-Hand" fundraiser!
100% of proceeds go directly to Waldorf School of Saratoga Springs!
Class five learned how the Greeks painted figures onto pottery in two ways: with figures of black on red clay, or the opposite, with the background painted black and the figure remaining terracotta. Students used scratch-art paper and made images of two goddesses: Athena, as a black figure on a metallic shield, and Iris, the goddess of the rainbow, as a colorful figure on a black background.
In honor of Black History Month, in February grades 5, 6, and 7 individually studied the story of Katherine Johnson - NASA mathematician instrumental in successfully launching the first US astronaut, John Glenn, into orbit around the earth. At the end of the month, the three classes joined together under the artistic guidance of Kate Patterson to create a mural based on the beautiful artwork of Raul Colón from the children’s book about Katherine called Counting the Stars by Lesa Clime-Ransome. It is currently displayed along the stair well next to the front office in the lower school building.
Our 2024 Summer Enrichment Program is filling up fast and we have also added a middle school program!
Our students earned pride of place at the Annual Student Art Exhibition at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, as the curator chose to display the Pegasus drawings made by class 5 prominently in the center of the gallery. We're so glad to see the fruits of the unique Waldorf education shared with the public. The show is currently on display through the end of the month, and there will be a closing reception at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 30th. The museum is open Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is free for participating students and their families.
Thank you to everyone who has been able to donate so far! We appreciate you all and know that your gifts will be graciously received by both non-profits.
"The earth laughs in flowers."
~~Ralph Waldo Emerson~~
PLEASE JOIN US
If you are interested in becoming more deeply involved with our School, consider joining one of our many committees. New members always bring a fresh perspective to our work; learn more about our committees and who to contact to get involved by emailing administration@waldorfsaratoga.org