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Inspire, Experience, Grow, Create
Apri l 2015
I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :
Senior Project Presentations 2
Summer Camp News 4
Parent Society News 4
SCRIP 4
Financial Aid Deadline 4
Nurturing Traditions 5
Juniper Tree Store 5
Third Grade Field Trip 5
NEWS THIS MONTH:
SENIOR PROJECT PRESENTATIONS
SPRING FAIR
SUMMER CAMP
THE MESSENGER
A Family-Friendly Spring Fundraiser!
FUN FOR ALL AGES: BAR-B-QUE, LIVE MUSIC, RAFFLES, AND MORE...
Buy your early bird tickets online now! Raffle tickets: $1 ea; 12 for $10; 25 for $20
For raffle ticket purchase, contact Michelle Rosen: [email protected]
Join us Saturday, April 11th, 4:00 – 10:00 p.m. Mercer Street Dance Hall, Dripping Springs, Texas
Live Music starts at 7:00 pm. (www.weldonhenson.com)
Help support the purchase of vans/minibuses to be used for existing pedagogical field trips, potential trips for lower grades and even
kindergarten, and offsite sporting events for athletics.
TICKETS: Adult: $25.00; Student: $10.00; Family Day Pass: $150.00 (Pass = 2 adult and 2
student entrance fees, plus one food plate each, one dunking booth ticket each, AND one vacation raffle ticket. Also includes child care for two). Entrance fee goes up one week before event. Family Pass not available day of event.
Don’t Miss the Dunking Booth: Adult: $10.00 (3 throws) Student: $5.00 (3 throws) Onsite Child Care provided by AWS high school students & parent supervisors. Child Care - $10 suggested donation
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Important Upcoming Events:
-Roadie Fest - April 11th (4pm-
10pm)
-Spring Fair- April 25th (9am-
1pm)
-Next Parent Society Meeting-
May 13th (8:15am-10:15am)
Q&A with the General School
Leader
-Our General School Leader,
Tim Daulter, has graciously
agreed to a monthly question
and answer session that will
allow us to ask the questions
that you have! We will collect
your questions prior to the
meeting date and submit them
to Tim so that he can
conceptualize more
meaningful responses in
advance (with the ancillary
benefit of allowing him to
entertain more questions in a
shorter period of time during
the Q and A session). We
encourage you to go ahead
and begin submitting your
queries! We request that
submitted questions relate to
school and AWS community
issues as a whole. If you
would like to discuss issues
related to specific students,
staff, et cetera, please contact
Tim directly. Please click here
to submit a question
Gnome Crossing- Please Drive
Fairy Carefully
The safety of our children and
the status of poor driving
habits has become a hot topic
on campus. While we work
with the school on finding
solutions, the simplest one of
all is for us drivers to monitor
our own driving habits.
Please: SLOW DOWN while on
campus, BE AWARE of children
walking across roads, NO CELL
PHONES while driving.
Spring Fair-
Saturday, April 25th, 9—1pm
This fun, annual event truly
captures the essence of
springtime at the Austin
Waldorf School. Gentle
breezes, the warmth of the sun
caressing our souls, children
frolicking about in the grass,
families mingling as laughter
tickles the ear - what an
amazing way to spend a
Saturday! Games, crafts,
music and memories - all free!
If you would like to volunteer in
any way (music, set-up,
breakdown, event support)
please contact Spring Fair
coordinator Katy Hamill
Retherford:
Roadie Fest
-We would like to encourage
you to support Roadie Fest!
Working toward alleviating
some of our group
transportation issues is an
idea that the Parent Society
can get behind (it will make
many of our lives much easier
for sure!). This is a great,
community-building event that
will benefit our beloved AWS!
Click here for information and
ticket purchase.
Don't forget, the Parent Society
has a way for you to request a
special “thanks” to our
plethora of volunteers. Click
here to SAY THANK YOU!!!
As always, many thanks and
see you soon,
Your Parent Society Advisory
Council
Hani Talebi, Susan Henson,
Mary Moore, Sharon Rodgers,
Corey Horton and Jeff Roberts
For more info, contact our SCRIP
Coordinator, Jackie Bell, at:
Whether you’re buying
groceries, gasoline, restaurant
meals, entertainment, or any
number of your regular
monthly purchases, we’ve got
plenty of your favorites.
Not sure about the list
of merchants available?
Check out our new SCRIP
form. With so many choices,
it’s easy to pick a few
favorites!
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Pick a Few Favorites!
Camp Roadrunner
and Summergarden
have been filling faster
than ever this year. We
still have a few spots
left in each age group.
If you would like to
treat your child to a
week at camp, please
do not wait any longer.
Sign up now! Currently
we have the following
available:
—— Summergarden,
ages 4 and 5, still has
space available for the
week of June 15-19
——- Camp Roadrunner
Woodpecker group,
rising 1st graders:
Music in Motion June
29-July 3, Window into
Waldorf July 20-24,
and Summer Stage
August 3-7.
Mockingbird group,
rising 2nd and 3rd
graders: Window into
Waldorf July 20-24 and
Summer Stage August
3-7.
Sequoia group, rising
4th-7th graders, still
has availability for 6
out of 8 weeks!
Submitted by Alex Abbott
SUMMER CAMP NEWS
HAPPY APRIL FROM THE PARENT SOCIETY
Submitted by Lee Uerkwitz
DEADLINE FOR 2015-2016 FINANCIAL AID RECIPIENTS
As a recipient of financial aid
for the 2015-2016 school
year, you are required to
provide the school with a
copy of your 2014 federal tax
return to document and
substantiate your financial
aid award no later than April
15th. If we do not receive a
copy of your 2014 tax return,
your award may be revoked.
I would urge you to take a
moment to make a copy of
your return and send, or drop
it off to the business office of
the school.
Thank you for your
cooperation in this matter.
Best Regards,
Lee Uerkwitz
Austin Waldorf School 8700 South View Road
Austin, TX 78737
Our Mission: “Our highest endeavor must be to develop free human beings who, of themselves, are able to give purpose and direction to their lives.” ~Rudolf Steiner
By creating a school environment that balances academic, artistic and practical disciplines, the Austin Waldorf School cultivates a love of learning, creative thinking, a sympathetic interest in the world, self-confidence and an abiding moral purpose.
Celebrating 34 years of educational excellence in Austin.
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Fax: 512-301-8997
High School: 512-301-9550
Fax: 512-439-0143
Kindergarten: 512-288-5120
Aftercare Emergency: 512-767-5707
Juniper Tree : 512-288-5106
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The Austin Waldorf School is a non-profit educational institution, 501(c)3, that welcomes students of any religion, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin.
Join us for a divine experience
as harpist Beverly McCune
nurtures us at our next
Nurturing Traditions
gathering, Thursday April 9th @
7PM. Open to all women in our
community!
From Beverly McCune: In our time
together we will experience the
nurturing vibration of the harp. The
transcendent quality of this ancient
instrument is known to work in the
physical realm in several ways such
as lowering heart rate and blood
pressure, bringing restorative rest
and relieving pain. In addition,
experiencing a tonal field created by
the sounding of strings stretched in
tension between heaven and earth,
the possibility is opened for us to
move into emotional and spiritual
depths where we have access to
deeper release, healing and
inspiration.
Where: Stargarden
classroom
When: April 9th @
7PM. The 2nd Thursday of
each month from 7 to
8:30 p.m.
What to bring: A snack to
share, and an object from
nature for the Medicine
Wheel.
Topic to be Shared/
Experienced: Healing
vibrations of the Harp.
* Donations will be appreciated but
if it's not possible at this time,
please don't let it keep you from
joining us~
* Please RSVP to parent society/
adult education email:
Logistics:[email protected]
About our Gatherings:
Most of the women in our community
serve many roles on a daily basis as
they manage raising children,
employment, marriage, housework,
and many other social demands. It
can be challenging to be present and
connected and maintain the balance
in life that Waldorf education
promotes. If we want to strengthen
our community and deepen the
understanding of our values, then we
must honor the challenges of our
Mothers, the Heart of our Homes. We
hope to create a place where we can
gather experiences that will support
us as we meet our daily tasks in a
balanced, joyful, and courageous
way. The Nurturing Traditions Circle
will provide the women of our
community a place where they can
reconnect with their divine feminine
being through support, music, art, and
movement. Painting, singing, yoga,
Eurythmy, Qi Gong, massage, and
other modalities will be shared that
can strengthen the light within and
thus nurture the entire community.
We've had a busy Spring in the
Juniper Tree so far!
Stop by & check out our new
shipment of wooden birthday
ring characters from Germany
and our gardening tools & gifts.
Favorite items have been our
newest gadget gifts, like
camping multi-tools & bike
repair kits. Lots of options for
graduation gifts, Father's Day
gifts & the outdoor adventurers
in your family.
And a big thank you to AWS
Senior Jamie Kichuk, for
reorganizing all of our BOOKS
in the store! Except for our
newest arrivals, all books &
yarn are still 30% off in April!
Store hours:
Monday - Friday 8 to 4
(Except Thurs. 3/1, and Fri.
3/2: 11am—2pm)
JUNIPER TREE STORE Submitted by Carson Fustes and Shelley Caskey
Submitted by Jennifer Batallas
FROM THE PARENT EDUCATION CIRCLE
THIRD GRADE FIELD TRIP TO GREEN GATE FARMS Submitted by Deborah Mann
AWS third graders recently got a chance to do some agricultural studies on a field trip to Green Gate
Farms, working side by side with several ninth graders. The spirit of cooperation that was present made
for a great learning experience for everyone involved! Outstanding teamwork! Thank you to all who
helped coordinate efforts for this unique experience.