june heartbeat

heartbeatCELEBRATING 30 YEARs

June 2013

25th Annual Olympiad by michael cromie

on may 9th and 11th, ninety-four Portland area

5th grade Waldorf students came together at

our school for the annual Greek olympiad, which

takes place over two days and marks an important

threshold of childhood. This was the first time

it was not an overnight experience. We had a

preparation day on Thursday (early dismissal day),

which included practicing, team building games,

eurythmy, class presentations and a wonderful

mediterranean banquet. The children and the

leadership went home to their own beds, had a

regular school day on Friday and returned on

Saturday for the olympiad Pentathlon.

Five archetypal activities are showcased: running,

long jump, wrestling, discus and javelin. The “Spirit

of the Games” is to celebrate and explore the

joy and mysteries of movement and our human

physical form through engagement in these ancient

pentathlon events. During the olympiad, the priests

(leaders) recognize and reflect to the citizen-

athletes on the beauty, form, and skill expressed

through their participation efforts on the field. To

do our best and be our best is our proud and noble

goal at the games. The royal kings and queens

(teachers) teach and encourage good citizenship as

a core life value and a path of excellence to strive

for throughout the event.

There is an outstandingly competent Spacial

Dynamics institute trained leadership team that

comes out each year to run the events on the field.

as event coordinator i must bow to this group

each year in deep appreciation for their volunteer

effort that is absolutely essential for this marker

experience to take place. We were blessed this year

to have the following SDi leaders: John Takacs,

arehn mccarty,

James Knight, carlye

bryant, James

mccarter, becky

Kennedy, marguerite

congoran, and Susan

logeais.

Thanks also goes

out to all the

teachers that bring

the ancient history

curriculum and

prepare the children

so beautifully in

the classroom and

lead the city-states

with nobility: Nina

churchill (PWS),

cont. page 6

June events6/812th Grade Graduation 6/13 8th Grade Promotion 6/14 Community Appreciation Party

In thIs Issue

page 3 Senior Art Show page 8 Farewell & Thank You

page 10 8th Grade Promotion

hear tbeat / PORTLAND WALDORF SCHOOL

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Congratulations to Portland Waldorf’s Forrest

Palamountain, who placed third at OSAA/OMEA

state solo contest for Violin and Aoife Balaji who

took sixth in Cello. We’re proud of you guys!

Outstanding MS Track & Field Season Closes by michael cromie

HS Music Congratulations

This was our inaugural season, and it is my pleasure

to report how wonderfully the season went. Head

Coach Jon Taylor, with assistance from Tayler

Harrington (Volunteer) and Parent Jeff King, were a

dynamic and knowledgeable team that led our team

of 20 7th and 8th graders. Hats off to this stellar

coaching group. We so appreciate the jovial and

seasoned Coach Taylor who stepped in and was a

perfect fit. We love you coach and want you in the

track and field mix at PWS for years to come!

The Wolfpack runners, jumpers and throwers

represented PWS in 5 Metro Christian League

meets. There are too numerous individual and team

highlights to mention. Results for our team are

posted on athletic.net if you are so inclined to look

up specific accomplishments.

As athletic director, I would like to commend the

team as a whole for their social camaraderie and

ambassadorship in representing PWS so positively.

At every meet, we were the last team that left

the track. After a team lap, during a stretching

circle, team members would shout out recognition

moments and strong efforts noticed to each other.

You have to be proud of these fine young people.

There was also great parent support for this activity

and a fine group of middle school spectators that

came out regularly to cheer the team on. Thanks to

all!

At the District Meet, at Portland Christian School,

which had 19 represented schools the Portland

Waldorf School girls team came in 3rd place and the

boys came in 1st. That is incredible for our first year!

Please join us in welcoming these wonderful teachers to these positions for the upcoming school year.

Arehn McCarty has accepted the position of Lower

School PE teacher and Middle School Athletic

Director. She will be teaching Grades 2-5.

Carlye Bryant has accepted the position of Middle

School PE teacher. She will be teaching Grades 6-8.

New PE Teachers

June 2013


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June 2013

by JeFFrey levy

12th Grade Graduation welcomes Beth Burns of p:ear

If you have not attended a graduation ceremony

at PWS, this is the year to experience a Saturday

of celebration on June 8. As much as any event at

PWS, the high school graduation shows a picture

of the meaning and results of Waldorf education.

Not only for family and friends of the graduates,

the ceremony makes clear in a heart-warming way

how independence, community and compassion

are fostered in our school. Each of the sixteen

graduates is presented to the audience with insight

and love by the faculty and both the individuality

and the group character of the class becomes

palpable. If you are a new parent at the school, or

an interested community member, graduation makes

clear the benefits and values of PWS.

Along with the presentation of each student, a class

member is chosen to give a brief talk and a keynote

speaker addresses both the class and the audience.

This year, Beth Burns will be sharing her insights. Ms.

Burns is the Executive Director of p:ear, a Portland-

based non-profit that is dedicated to "creatively

mentoring homeless youth." Her passionate work has

made a difference in the lives of numerous young

people and helped them beyond the immediate

struggles of homelessness.

Please consider the opportunity to rejoice in the

completion of 12 years of Waldorf education for

these students, their families and all of us that are

part of the PWS community. Graduation: PWS

Gymnasium, Saturday, June 8 at 2:00 pm.

The entire collection of self portraits from the

graduating class of 2013 will be on display at the

Spring Creek Coffee House for the month of June.

View the art work and meet the artists, teachers

and families at an informal Opening Event from

5:00 - 7:00 pm on Tuesday, June 4.

Senior Art Show by KaTheriNe Pomeroy

Isaac AmbrosioJacob CampabelloKate CarothersNatalie CondonAnya ConlonGreta ConlonMary EvansVivian HansenKaija MageeHarry Markel

Portland Waldorf Schoolis honored to invite you to the commencement of

The Class of 2013Saturday, June 8, 2013, 2 pm

Light refreshments immediately following

Portland Waldorf School2300 Harrison Street

Milwaukie, Oregon 97222

Carsen NiesLivia O’HurleyAran SchwoebelSerenity SoceCooper StitesPhoebe Wagner


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June 2013

Office of Admissions by mary beaToN

in enrollment & outreach, the month of June is a

time when we pause for a moment and take stock,

looking both ahead and behind from the juncture

of a changing year. While we’ve already begun

planning for September, we are at the same time

celebrating the successes of another academic year.

The 2012/13 school year has been an exciting one

for PWS on many levels. Nationally, our economy

has begun to show strong signs of recovery and

this positivity is being reflected in our enrollment.

We received 174 applications this past year and

we are closing the school year with 333 students

(including our parent/child classes) or 317 (counting

preschool-12th grade). We end the year with more

students than was budgeted and forecasted for,

which is fabulous news! This increase in enrollment

is also a reflection of the changes we’ve made in our

early childhood program in response to feedback

from prospective parents. PWS now offers a mixed

age preschool/kindergarten in lily, rose and Trillium

classrooms for three, four, five and six year olds.

Also, to better serve and welcome families with two working parents, we’ve expanded our Parent/Child class to include a Saturday option.

We have received 100 applications from families

for the upcoming 2013/14 school year. This

wonderful and active interest in our school is

indeed a response to the growing economy, and

to our responsiveness to the parents interested

in and visiting our school. it’s also a reflection of

the wonderful work you, our PWS parents, have

been doing in sharing news about our school,

inviting friends and neighbors to our events, and

recommending PWS to colleagues. The horizon

looks bright, and as we take stock this month, we’d

also like to thank you for all of the great work you’ve

done this year – it has made a difference.

as we head into summer, we invite you to continue

sharing school happenings with your communities:

We offer parent-child classes through 12th grade on our beautiful 7.2 acre campus minutes away from sellwood.

2300 se harrison street, Milwaukie, Oregon 97222 portlandwaldorf.org

suMMeR pLaYDatesJUly 10 through aUGUST 28

10:00 am To NooN

For families with children under 6. Join us for a morning at Walnut hill

(on our campus near the monroe St parking lot)

for more information call mary at 503.654.2200 ext 209

ONE CHILDHOOD

Live it well

our dedicated early childhood faculty will be

hosting Wednesday summer playdates (below) at

Walnut hill for parents with young children. The

admissions staff will be here during the summer,

offering tours, answering questions, mailing and

emailing packets to prospective parents – come by

to say hi, and as always…bring a friend!

Thanks again and have a great summer!


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A young man barely out of his teens, married with

three children, can find no peace within the rigid

small-town order in which he finds himself. His

words, his thoughts, his feelings fly, but everyone

around him wants humdrum obedience. When

a troupe of players appears with their gift of

imagination and poetry, Will finds himself torn

between what is and what might be. The local

mayor is determined that Will’s wildness comply

with his authority, and Will’s wife Anne is equally

torn between love and betrayal.

Although A Cry of Players is allegedly about young

Shakespeare, it is really the story of any young

artist who will not obey what is. The class of 2013

is setting the story in the Old West and is proud

to invite the Waldorf community (mature themes,

grades 7 and up) to performances, May 30, 31,

June 1 at 7p.m. and Sunday, June 2 at 5 p.m. The

production will once again be in the Cellar Theatre

(Egvedt Hall) on the campus of Warner Pacific

College, $8 adults and $6 students.

A Cry of Players (Senior Play)by JeFFrey levy by mary beaToN

May Faire Cartopia

The seventh grade students, parents and Ms. Peirce

offer our huge thanks to the entire PWS community

for the recent success of our class fundraiser, the May

Faire Cartopia. Your enthusiastic support has provided

our class with a lovely nest egg towards next year’s

eighth grade trip. We couldn’t have done it without

you – thank you!

We also couldn’t have done it without the generosity

of our wonderful sponsors (below) who enabled us to

begin the sale with little-to-no start-up cost.

Cha Cha Cha’s (Milwaukie) J Gelati’s(McLoughlin)

Columbia Gorge Organics Ota Tofu (Portland)

King Curry (Milwaukie) Fred Meyers (Oregon City)

Organically Grown (Portland) Piece of Cake (Sellwood)

New Seasons (Sellwood) Safeway (Milwaukie)

Cash-n-Carry (Clackamas) Bliss Bake Shop (Portland)

Green Grocer (Oregon City) Rice Thai (Milwaukie)

Marsee Bakery (Sellwood)

Grand Central Baking (Sellwood)

When we return to school in the fall, we’ll fill you in on

the exciting details regarding the eighth grade trip! In

the meantime, have a wonderful summer! And to our

community and our sponsors, please know you have

our heartfelt gratitude.

With much thanks, The Seventh Grade Class

June 2013

A few reminders for students and parents:

•All checked out library books are now due.

•The Library will be closed for borrowing starting

May 28, but will remain open until the end of school.

•We are always accepting book donations for titles

you’d like to see in the Library. Also, we will be

happy to see donations of any genre for a future

book sale.

Library Manager will be in the Library on Wednes-

days from 1:00 until 5:00, and on Fridays from 8:00

until Noon. If you have comments, questions, or

if you would like to be on the Library Committee

email list, please let us know at library@portland-

waldorf.org .

by iaN TerrellGreetings from the PWS Library


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cont. from page 1

Jill DeSantis (Village School), Kelley Albrecht

(Village School), Justin Trombly (Swallowtail

School) and Marsha Johnson (Shining Star School).

Extra kingly leadership came from, Victor Garza

(PWS, Spanish teacher), Peter Nahigian (Shining

Star, board member), and Benjamin Brown (PWS,

aftercare provider).

The PWS campus worked so well that perhaps we

can repeat the venue for future Olympiads. The

banquet in the gymnasium was a particularly shining

and important part. Stephanie and Greg Baartz

Bowman as parent meal coordinators, committed to

an event without using any throw away items. There

were tablecloths and napkins, full place settings and

beautiful center pieces for each city-state table. It

set a tone of formality and elegance unknown at

our usual rustic camp setting. I so am grateful to

this couple! We had a host of parent volunteers

that helped the meal go smoothly and the food

was great. Thank you Dena Zimbel, Lisa Davis,

Cecilia Speth, Mary Beaton, Shanti McCarter, Nancy

Thompson and Beth Bassett.

Special thanks to Erika Allen, who did dozens of

tasks and helped dole out some as the key parent

coordinator. Husband Eric, made a nifty parking

handout that helped everyone know where to park

and how drop-off details would be handled on site.

I had a right hand man who stuck to my side and

did tasks as they came up over a four day span.

Without Rich Raymond (who was also a host

leader), I may have caved in several times and

things would definitely not have gone so smoothly

from start to finish. Rich, I am taking you out to

dinner for sure!

Sixth grade parent, Teresa Farrell, generously wanted

to contribute and shopped and helped cook the

lentil soup that was served for lunch on Saturday.

Elizabeth Bustamonte, shopped and helped prep

soup veggies, as well. Cecilia Speth helped over

three days with various support whenever needed.

Karen Godet prepared the medals. Robert Cseko

(HS parent) and Dave Hines (sixth grade parent)

handled parking and security. Dave also drove

the 50 Village School students over to PWS on

Thursday. Skye Rapaport picked up and distributed

the tee-shirts. Claudine Moreno fixed the tunics.

Shaun Lowcock made the laurel wreaths. Some

heavy lifting for the altar stage was done by Rob

Burkhart. Oh my, the Altar was the most beautiful

ever because so many contributed flowers and

creative energy.

The danger of trying to thank everyone is that you

may be guilty of a sin of omission. Please know

that every helping hand was so appreciated and

I apologize for no doubt missing some important

helpers in this list.

Most of all, when it comes to showing appreciation,

I want to say that the children were fantastic in all

ways throughout this adventure. It was a joy and a

pleasure to serve, observe and to guide them in this

classic celebratory activity. One hopes and expects

the Olympiad will be an indelible part of their

educational experience as Waldorf students.

A final message follows from the Greek poet

Pindar who witnessed and creatively chronicled his

impressions of the first ancient Olympic Pentathlon

in 776 BC.

“He (she) who hath overcometh the games shall have a sweet tranquility throughout life and forevermore.” That is a nice

thought to end

on.

June 2013


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Spring Creek Store by yvoNNe cSeKo

Year end sale We will have our annual sale the last week of school,

June 10th – 14th. Everything will be discounted. This

is a great time to buy crafting supplies and gifts for

summer projects and birthdays.

We will close at 2:00 pm last day of School. Have a

wonderful Summer!

Summer hours (Check the school’s website and our

FB page for hours and reminders)

We will be open on Wednesdays this summer from

9:00 am – 3:00 pm.

July 10th, 17th, 24th and 31st. August 7th, 14th, 21st

and 28th.

Summer Craft Workshops

Beginning Doll Making with Yvonne

august 14th from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

make an easy velour bunting baby. cost: $25.00

(includes all materials).

plant Dyeing 101 Thursday, July 25th

11:00 am – 2:00 pm

bark, flowers, roots and bugs, oh my!

learn the basics of plant dyeing and make one small

skein of wool yarn or one 30x30 silk.

$35.00 (includes all materials)

A Year in Rebranding PWS by Kelly chaPPie

Did you know that each day in Main Lesson, the

students spend a part of their time in reflection?

They recall what they learned the day, or weeks,

before. Reflection is a key component to learning

and thriving. Sometimes, as adults, we get so busy

that reflection can overlooked. This past week, I’ve

been fortunate enough to spend some time looking

back on our accomplishments over the past year.

Two weeks after school is out I’ll head to the

AWSNA Summer Conference. I’ve been invited

to present a workshop on re-branding; what the

process was like for us and what it might look like

for other Waldorf Schools. It is an honor to have

been invited, and I look forward to representing

PWS.

In preparation of the workshop, I’ve had a chance

to look back over all the work we did. I have to

say, I’m so impressed. What a huge amount of work

we undertook and successfully completed. The

end result is a beautiful updated logo and what

is beginning to be a robust pool of promotional

materials (brochures, banners, ebanners, clothing,

water bottles, letterhead, new format to our

newsletter...). When we attended a outreach event at

Nike earlier in the year, representatives from several

of the other schools made their way to our table...to

ask about our “look”. Almost weekly I am contacted

by other Waldorf Schools to talk about our process

and implementation plan. Thank you so much to the

PWS Board of Trustees and faculty for their support

in this endeavor and to Elizabeth Blades and the

co:lab team for their beautiful work!

The “looking back” is a true gift. We get so busy

in the day-to-day that we don’t often have time to

reflect. I encourage you all to take a moment and

reflect on the year and your family, to remember

how much we’ve all been through and accomplished.

June 2013


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June 2013

Farewell and Thank You from BETSY WRIGHT Trustee and Decade-Plus Supporter and PWS Advocate

What a warm adventure PWS has been for me!

A friend, Bill Hurlbutt recommended me to the

school as it considered conducting a campaign to

begin the high school. That idea didn’t gel, and by

the time the school was ready to hire a consultant

to prepare for a capital campaign for a new site

(then the Market Street site east of Hwy 205) my

friend’s child was no longer in the school.

However, in true PWS fashion, I found I quickly

got to know the cast of characters. Together we

navigated the amazing fact that the site was taken

from PWS through right of imminent domain by the

David Douglas School system in a courtroom trial!

The strong spirit of PWS was so clearly

demonstrated in the hearty enthusiasm of these

special moments:

*The quick turn around to find and plan for

transforming Milwaukie Middle School into the

campus for PWS.

*The immediate fund raising response to raise

$750,000 for a down payment on the site.

*The fact that the community roll out for the PWS

major gift campaign was planned for September 11,

2001. Yes we held it that night, regardless. What

better way to respond than to prepare for these

children’s future.

I can take little credit for the completion of the

$2.5 million total campaign. Lauren Johnson was

a miracle worker supported continually by Chair

Ron Ennis and major player Barbara Andersen.

Dear Virginia Berg and Susan Holcroft were bright

and consistent stars in the production. The PWS

community really shined.

Lauren was the one who asked me, several years

post-campaign, to come on the Board. With my six

year term ending, I know how blessed I have been

to have stayed connected to all of you, meeting new

parents, faculty and staff as I continued.

It has been an honor to be a part of the PWS Board

Executive Committee and to see the school’s recent

important transitions. I envision such a bright future

with the current governance structure so capably

carried out now.

This Board of Trustees is so strong, so well led, and

has members of such talent, character and strengths

that it is indeed hard to let go, to know that I’ll see

them less frequently, that the ties will loosen. But it

is time. Two terms is the right amount for me.

In addition to staying a while on the Stewardship

Committee, I have a short-list of items I care

deeply about for PWS. I’ll be talking to Wendy and

Christine about how one of those might fit with

their vision.

Farewell and Thank You to Heidi Tate by chriSTiNe WolF

Our dear friend and colleague, Heidi Tate will be leaving Oregon and moving to Arizona this June. Ms. Heidi,

as she is lovingly known, has been our receptionist since 2000, warmly greeting students, parents and

teachers each day, always having a Band-Aid or an icepack and a comforting word for hurt children, and

calmly and competently helping the school run smoothly. Ms. Heidi and her daughter Yvonne have been an

integral part of our school community and they will be greatly missed. We wish them both the best of luck

on their new adventures!


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4 T’s Trail

The fourth grade class hiked the Portland 4T Trail in may as part of our local history and geography block. We had a wonderful day exploring Portland. here’s what the students have to say about our adventure.

Trail

“The trail has many twists and turns and is the first T beginning at the Zoo. This is the longest part of the journey, but includes beautiful scenery with a rest area at the highest elevation in Portland, Council Crest, where there is a large view of Portland.”

“Tip: If you have a peanut butter and banana sandwich, don’t let it get out in your bag, and don’t let your water bottle leak on it. Your strawberries may get into the mix with them too. It happened to me. Also, wear good hiking shoes!”

Tram “If you’re afraid of heights, you may not like the second T, the Tram, but for everyone else, you’ll love it. There is a wonderful view! The Tram starts at OHSU and descends 500 feet down to the South Waterfront. From the Tram you can see nine bridges and when you reach the bottom it feels like you are going to crash in to the wall.”

Trolley “Purchase tickets at the Trolley station and wait until a Trolley (streetcar) comes by and find seats or stand. Don’t forget to bring a credit card! The ticket machine does not take cash! The Trolley is fun to ride. It’s almost like a bus, and the same rules too, like don’t irritate any passengers.”

Tip: Try to get a seat before it gets too packed. Your stop is the Central Library.”

TraiN “Board the Train (MAX) at the station just around the corner from the Trolley stop, and use Trolley tickets to get on. Personally, this is my favorite part. The Train travels at an amazing speed when it enters a 3 mile long tunnel. The Train goes underground to the Zoo where we got on an elevator and ascended 710 feet to the Zoo parking lot.

by NaNcy ThomPSoN

June 2013

Portland Waldorf School &

The School of Hoops, Inc., would like to present

1st annual summer school Basketball Camp

Dates: June 24th - 28th Times: Boys 9:00am - 12:00pm (8:15 am early drop-off available)

Girls 2:00pm - 5:00pm (5:45pm after-care available)

Grades: incoming grades 5th - 8th (currently 4th - 7th)

Instructor: Terry Smith-Harris, Head Basketball Coach PWS ( Boys & Girls) Varsity,

Counselors: PWS HS Players & Staff. Fees: $95.00 per participant (due by June 17th )

Checks to be made out to: Portland Waldorf School * mail to: The School of Hoops, Inc. 16869 SW 65th St.

#353 Lake Oswego, OR 97035 Contact Terry 503.502.4914, [email protected]

Basketball Camp by Terry SmiTh-harriS


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June 2013

The 9th grade spent their outdoor week exploring central

Oregon. Our home base was a campsite at Tumalo State Park

outside of Bend. Monday we visited Smith Rock, where we

ate lunch and hiked along the Crooked River and witnessed

rock climbers performing their acts. On Tuesday, we drove

toward the Cascades and hiked the Tumalo Falls area.

Wednesday brought us a hike to the summit of Black Butte,

a nearly symmetrical extinct volcano. It was too cloudy to

take in the views, but the falling snow encountered on our

9th Grade goes to Newberry Crater by raNDy hicKS

ascent was delightful. On Thursday, we

visited Newberry Caldera, the remnants

of a collapsed volcano. Although we hiked

along one of the large lakes and a waterfall

inside the caldera, perhaps the highlight

of this day was traversing a lava field. The

so-called Big Obsidian Flow covers just

over a square mile and contains a mixture

of lightweight pumice and heavier, glassy

obsidian. Friday saw us break camp and

head back to Portland, with a stop for

lunch on the rainy and overcast slopes of

Mt. Hood. When we weren’t immersed in

nature, we spent time together in camp

cooking and eating meals, learning how

to start a fire using a bow drill, singing

songs and sharing stories, and learning

new games (ask someone how to play

Wah! or Yee-Haw). It was often cold in

camp, especially during the nights, but we

were well prepared to brave the elements.

Fortunately, it was a dry week as we only

encountered snow at the higher elevations

of our hikes. In all, it was an excellent and

memorable week outdoors.

8th Grade Promotion

Congratulations to the PWS 8th Grade Class!

We wish you well on your journey into High School

and beyond.

Kinley Bassham

Jedi Biswas-Diener

Kaya Bothe

Jessica Bradley

Juno Brill

Beau Bryant

Claire Cameron

Benjamin Corekin

Alexander Cusson

Addison Edwards

Alexandra Eichinger-Wiese

Robert Favorite

Alijana Fisher

Sean Grealish

Eva Hinds

Anya Ives

Ginger Kidwell

Izaak King

Cassiel McDougall

Brianna Oetken

Flynn O’Hurley

Glacier Raymond

Anthony Renzema

Samuel Tidrick-Schmidt

Olivia Soter

Connor Touhey

Cole Whritenour

A very cold and soggy 9th Grade


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Offerings and Opportunities

June 2013

Now enrolling for Summer!

F A R M – L I F E EXPERIENCE 5 days/4 nights (Monday-Friday)

Various weeks throughout June, July, and August Please contact for availability

Milking goats Feeding the animals

Collecting eggs Gardening/composting

Cooking and baking Arts & crafts

$395 for week long stay Accommodations in the historic farm house

***Limit of four students per week, ages 8-16 ***

GeerCrest Farm & Historical Society 12390 Sunnyview Rd NE, Silverton, OR 97317

503.873.3406 www.geercrest.org

to learn more about our camps visit our website at http://www.portlandwaldorf.org/camps

summer playdates Wednesday’s from 10:00-Noon July & august For families with children under 6 Free: come play on our campus and meet our early childhood faculty

summer adventure Day Camps June 24 - august 8, weekly Day camp, mon-Thurs ages: 4-10 cost : $200 week (full day), $120 week (1/2 day)

Middle school Basketball Camp June 24-28 ages: Students going into Gr.7 & 8 cost: $95

Music Day Camp august 12th-16th Grade: Students going into Gr. 3-8 cost: $150-$225

Middle school adventure Day Camp July 8-12, Thur & Fri overnight Grade: Students going into Gr. 7 & 8 cost: $425

Middle school Backcountry Week July 15-19, mon – Fri overnight Grade: Students going into Gr. 7 & 8 cost: $550

high school Backcountry Week July 28-august 2nd, Sunday –Friday overnight Grade: Students going into Gr. 9-12 cost: $650

www.portlandwaldorf.org/camps2300 SE Harrison Street, Milwaukie 97222 503.654.2200

Summer Camps

SUMMER SOLSTICE/ST JOHN'S TIDE MOOD

PAINTING WORKSHOP

“There is one moment during the cycle of the year when the Earth's

fullness of life becomes beauty itself.” Patsy Scala

Just after the Summer Solstice, the forces of nature are at their height and the

Earth is in the most 'extrovert' phase of the year and likewise the tendency in

us human beings to be outgoing and expansive.

Two opportunities to celebrate:

Thursday, June 20th; 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm

at Studio 901; 1410 SW Morrison Street, Portland

Saturday, June 22: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Manzanita on the Oregon Coast

All adults are welcomed; curiosity is the only prerequisite.

$50.00 includes all materials, teaching and snacks;

or $75.00 for both workshops

(some scholarship and trade positions available)

Come join Robin Lieberman, MSW, therapist and painter for

this lively and fun workshop. Robin is known for her

warmth, support, and enthusiasm.

503-222-1192; robinlieberman.net


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junemon tues wed thurs fri sat/sun

5/30

Senior Play @ Warner Pacific college, 7pm

5/31 PWS Community Choir 8:45 am

Senior Play @ Warner Pacific college, 7pm

6/1 2nd Gr Pt Mtg 9:30-11am Senior Play @ Warner Pacific College, 7pm

6/2 incoming 1st Grade Tea, 2pm Senior Play @ Warner Pacific College, 5pm

6/3 Parent Council Meeting 7-9 pm

6/4 High School Sports Day 11-3pm

6/5

Trillium Pt. Mtg. 6:30-8:30pm Lily Pt. Mtg. 7-8:30pm

6/6

6/7 NO EC classes PWS Community Choir 8:45 am Farewell Assembly 11am

6/8 12th Grade Graduation 2-5:30pm

6/9

6/10

Anthroposophi-cal Study Group, orchard rm. 7:30-9pm

6/11 6/12

6/13 Eighth Grade Promotion @Reed-way Church 7-8:30pm

6/14 PWS Community Choir 8:45 am

Last Day of School Early Dismissal Noon Community Appreciation Party Noon on the lawn (bring a picnic for your family)

6/15

6/16

6/17 Faculty Staff In-Service



6/20

6/21 Ledding Library Book Sale 9-4pm



Portland Waldorf School 2013-2014 CALENDAR

PWS 2300 SE Harrison Street, Milwaukie OR 97222 p.503.654.2200 portlandwaldorf.org

4 Independence Day 1-5 Office Closed

JULY 2013 S M T W Th F S 1 2 3 4 5 6

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28 29 30 31

JANUARY 2014 S M T W Th F S 1 2 3 4

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26 27 28 29 30 31

1 New Year’s Day 6 School Resumes 18 Open House (EC/LS focus) 20 M.L. King Service Day TBD MS/ HS Winter Concert TBD LS Winter Concert 31 HS In-Service

19-23 Faculty/Staff In- Service Week 24 Work-Party

AUGUST 2013 S M T W Th F S

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FEBRUARY 2014 S M T W Th F S

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16 17 18 19 20 21 22

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17 Presidents’ Day 18-21 Teacher Conference week

2 Labor Day 4 Grade School Begins 5 & 6 EC Begins 10 Parent Child Begins 18 “Welcome Back Night” for parents 18-20 School Photographs 27 Michaelmas Pageant

SEPTEMBER 2013 S M T W Th F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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29 30

MARCH 2014 S M T W Th F S 1

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9 10 11 12 13 14 15

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30 31

7 Bring Your Parents to School Night 21-22 Senior Project Presentations

10 Photo Retakes 12 Harvest Festival 14 Holiday, No School

OCTOBER 2013 S M T W Th F S

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APRIL 2014 S M T W Th F S

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6 7 8 9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16 17 18 19

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27 28 29 30

5 Auction 10-13 HS Musical 14-25 Spring Break 26 Work Party

1 In-Service 11 Holiday, No School 13 Open House (HS Focus) 25-29 Conference Week & Thanksgiving No School

NOVEMBER 2013 S M T W Th F S 1 2

3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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24 25 26 27 28 29 30

MAY 2014 S M T W Th F S 1 2 3

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3 May Faire TBD MS/ HS Spring Concert TBD LS Spring Concert 26 Memorial Day 29-31 Senior Play

3 & 4 Advent Spiral 20 Early Dismissal Winter Celebration 23-1/5 Winter Break

DECEMBER 2013 S M T W Th F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

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JUNE 2014 S M T W Th F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

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1 Senior Play 6 Farewell Assembly 7 12th Grade Graduation 12 1st Grade Handing-over Ceremony 12 8th Grade Promotion 13 Last Day of School, Community Appreciation Party 16-18 Faculty In-Service

june heartbeat

Documents

leadership team

th grade promotion

knowledgeable team

team highlights

annual olympiad

olympiad pentathlon

field mix

grade waldorf students