West Wind

Official School News

The board had its first meeting in the new building last night among the
studded walls. The construction committee and development committee also met
with the board. You can see each class room structure now. The place has a
lot of good energy already from all the folks who have physically put their
time and thoughtful concerns into this new school. The budget is tight and
we are going to be needing all parents' support to get to the place where we
are painting the walls and celebrating. Our plan is to raise the next amount
of funds through an Obama style campaign. Basically ask a lot of people for
a little bit of money. There will be more information coming. Meanwhile
stop in on Sat. on your way to the auction. You will be amazed.
Next Board Meeting: Mon, Jan. 17, 6:30 pm.

We had a new family join our community:
Nilla Rinaldi, grade 6, and Bailey Rinaldi, grade 3, and their parents Rob
Rinaldi and Laurie Demrow. Please welcome them! Please add their information
to your directories and phone lists:
Rob Rinaldi, 4 Swamp Rd, E. Corinth, phone 439-6036, email:
editorn@n-news.com
Laurie Demrow, 202 Mason Rd, W. Topsham,
Phone 439-6773, email: Laurier@tops-tele.com.

Our Solstice Celebration is coming up: Friday, Dec. 17, 6:30 pm at the Town
Hall. Each grade will give a little seasonal presentation. Don't miss it!

Please make sure your child has indoor shoes at the school. We are going to
put the eurythmy shoes, which many children are still using, away to save
them.

Torsti Rovainen's phone number is presently 685-3175.

Three wreaths for sale from grades 5/6. $15 each. Please call the office.
Thanks.

Thanks to our Professional Development Grant from the Supervisory Union we
were able to invite Georg Locher from England to come to our school for the
week of January 10. He is a renowned Waldorf veteran with a wealth of
knowledge and experience. He will be evaluating our teachers, work with the
faculty, and offer lectures and workshops for the parents. Please keep the
week of January 10 open, especially Saturday Jan. 15. Don't miss him! He is
very charismatic and a lot of fun!

School and class photos are in. If you ordered some, please pick them up in
the office. They are $5 each. Thanks.

We need 30 or so medium size baby food jars for painting. Please call Laura
B. at 685-4858.

Community Announcements

Come anytime to cut your own Christmas trees at 40 Dodge Road, on the West
Hill in Chelsea. Call or email Collins Twing (ctwing@barndoormedia.com /
685-7824) if you need directions. Please make a donation to Wellspring for
any trees you cut.

Jessica Zaleski is looking for childcare for the week of December 20th for
McKenna, Harper and Bennett! 8:15 to 4:15, your place or mine! Please call
685-4705 if you can help!
The Loftus/Durham family of Crossmolina Farm has lamb for sale. $7.00 a
pound. $1.00 from every pound goes to Wellspring. Whole or half available.
439-3358.

2010 Maple Syrup - Get it while our supply lasts - All Grade A Medium Amber
Contact Mary Savidge 685-4670 or coldcree@sover.net
1/2 gals $25, Quarts $15

Parent Council Meeting is being rescheduled for Wed. December 15th after
drop off in the town library. Come make a small gift and bring a mug for a
warm drink! Let Allyson or Alyson know if you are coming so we can plan on
enough materials (donations appreciated).

Heather Jenkins is selling raw goat chevre and yogurt, and a small amount of
milk. She would love to hear from you if you want to be a regular customer.
889-9591

Wholesale Rounds of Blythedale Farm Green Mountain Gruyere Cheese for Sale.
The farm is cleaning the cave for the holiday season. $20.00 a round (8 or
so pounds). Must take whole round. Free delivery to school. Call Margaret at
439-3358.

The three Ellingson's are looking for a long term or short term housesit /
rental beginning in January or before within the Wellspring orb Amanda
685-7785 a_ellingson@hotmail.com

Fresh Balsam Holiday Wreaths $20.00 decorated with bow, cones and berries.
Call Sharon Jones 763-2509

Looking for a pair of small but gripping snow shoes for our son for
Christmas. Anyone have a pair for sale? Call or email Howie and Alyson
(alyson@suncatchervt.com - 439 - 6096).

For Sale
Brown Blundstone Boots- size 40- nearly new, great x-mas gift- $20
Black Leather Ugg boots with lug sole- sz 8- in good shape- $15
Assorted children's snow boots and hockey skates- cheap.
Talk to Deb

New Campus Update

OPEN HOUSE: The New Campus is open to all parents, families and friends
this Saturday from 4 -5:30 pm. Come take a tour, ask questions and enjoy
some refreshments before the Silent Auction.

Fundraisers and Special Events

Silent Auction is almost here! Saturday, December 11th from 5 to 10 pm at
the Tunbridge Town Hall. This is an Adult Only Gala Event. Admission at the
door $10. Come enjoy food by our own chefs Jeff Dutton, Jeff Jones and Shari
Dutton. Dancing to Music by "Nancy's Problem" featuring the talents of many
of our own parents and teachers! Don't forget the fun and excitement of
bidding on wonderful items all donated and supported by our local community!
New this year we have a Live Auction segment. For details about the Silent
Auction and Live Auction items please visit our blog at
http:/wellspringsilentauctionwordpress.com
For best bidding and optimal enjoyment, pls. don't be late!
Need a babysitter? Contact Bitsy Biron at 802-439-3492 or
bironalvarez@yahoo.com who can organize all your childcare needs! There is
no reason to miss this Annual Gala fundraiser.
There will also be an Open House at the New Campus at 4 pm. Stop by on your
way to the Auction to see the progress!

Our chefs are still hoping for some veggies and chicken.

Spanish Student Program:
Here is a great opportunity for our community to invite a foreign student
into your home for three weeks in the summer and learn about a different
culture and lifestyle. What a gift to our diversity deprived Vermont lives!
Believe it or not, you will get a stipend of $600 to feed your exotic
teenager and offer them some fun. To top it off, this exciting adventure
could be and has been one of Wellspring's best fundraisers! Please call
Melisa Mahony to sign up: 439-6155

West Wind

The West Wind
Wellspring Waldorf School Newsletter
November 30, 2010

Official School News

Next Board Meeting: Mon, Dec. 6, 6:30 pm at the New Campus.

Please make sure your child has indoor shoes at the school. It's getting
this time of the year.

Torsti Rovainen's phone number is presently 685-3175.

Sports: For Chelsea and Corinth students or students whose towns don't have
teams:
Chelsea School is looking for basketball players - girls grades 3 - 6 and
boys 6 and 7.
Call Heide if interested.

Three wreaths for sale from grades 5/6. $15 each. Please call the office.
Thanks.

Thanks to our Professional Development Grant from the Supervisory Union we
were able to invite Georg Locher from England to come to our school for the
week of January 10. He is a renowned Waldorf veteran with a wealth of
knowledge and experience. He will be evaluating our teachers, work with the
faculty, and offer lectures and workshops for the parents. Please keep the
week of January 10 open, especially Saturday Jan. 15. Don't miss him! He is
very charismatic and a lot of fun!

Downhill Ski Program Reminder
If you are looking to participate in this year's downhill ski program at
Suicide Six beginning Friday January 7, payment and completed registration
forms for each child participating are due no later than Friday December 3.
Please drop these off in the ski box in the office. There will be an
informational meeting scheduled soon for mid December and class and carpool
information will follow.

We need 30 or so medium size baby food jars for painting. Please call Laura
B. at 685-4858.

Thanks to everyone who made the Spiral of Lights so beautiful. What a great
way to remember the light within us all!

The Holiday Fair is undergoing a transformation. Please contact Allyson
Kokernot and Lava Mueller with ideas. They are hoping to put more emphasis
on craft workshops and a fair like atmosphere. New advertising avenues need
to be explored as well.

Community Announcements

Come anytime to cut your own Christmas trees at 40 Dodge Road, on the West
Hill in Chelsea. Call or email Collins Twing (ctwing@barndoormedia.com /
685-7824) if you need directions. Please make a donation to Wellspring for
any trees you cut.

Pam Reit is sick and will come next Tuesday instead. Same schedule.

The Loftus/Durham family of Crossmolina Farm has lamb for sale. $7.00 a
pound. $1.00 from every pound goes to Wellspring. Whole or half available.
439-3358.

2010 Maple Syrup - Get it while our supply lasts - All Grade A Medium Amber
Contact Mary Savidge 685-4670 or coldcree@sover.net
1/2 gals $25, Quarts $15

Wed. Dec. 1st, at the Green Mt Tavern in Barre, Wellspring Dads Jean and
Nate, former Wellspring dad Ted, and may be future dad (?) Bill, will be
playing at 9pm. If you want to carpool call Jean 889-3565.

Free ski boots- size 7/7.5 call Wendy 889-3565, They will be going to the
thrift store soon.

Next Parent Council meeting will be on Monday, Dec. 13. Allyson Kokernot
will be helping us to create a small felted animal in a walnut gift box.
Discussion will be centered around the homemade holidays. Bring a mug for a
warm drink and a donation for supplies.

Heather Jenkins is selling raw goat chevre and yogurt, and a small amount of
milk. She would love to hear from you if you want to be a regular customer.
889-9591

Wholesale Rounds of Blythedale Farm Green Mountain Gruyere Cheese for Sale.
The farm is cleaning the cave for the holiday season. $20.00 a round (8 or
so pounds). Must take whole round. Free delivery to school. Call Margaret at
439-3358.

The three Ellingson's are looking for a long term or short term housesit /
rental beginning in January or before within the Wellspring orb Amanda
685-7785 a_ellingson@hotmail.com

There will be an organizational meeting for the Biodynamic Study Group on
Thursday evening at 7:00 p.m. at the Wee House. We will find the best time
to meet for everyone, discuss what to read and talk generally about
biodynamic gardening. If you are unable to attend, call or email Judy
Tharinger (439-5324) jtharinger@gmail.com. The study group is open to
anyone in the area who has an interest in biodynamic gardening.

Fresh Balsam Holiday Wreaths $20.00 decorated with bow, cones and berries.
Call Sharon Jones 763-2509

Heather Jenkins needs to borrow an electrical heater to do some painting in
her barn this week. 889-9591

New Campus Update

The roofing was installed on the EC porch, fire escape and front entrance
last week - it looks great. The building interior is currently a maze of
electrical wire, steel pipe, fittings and numerous tools as the electrician,
plumber and sprinkler contractor continue installing these systems. A
sample of the 'Atrium' light (highly recommended by architect Maryann
Thompson) has been installed in the lobby for testing purposes. We've
received numerous compliments on it. The CC and the Development committee
along with the help of parent, Heather Jenkins, are working on completing a
temporary sign for the school. It will read "Future Home of Wellspring
School" and be displayed on the front lawn along Route 110. Keep an eye out
- we hope to have it up by early next week.

Fundraisers and Special Events

Silent Auction is almost here! Saturday, December 11th from 5 to 10 pm at
the Tunbridge Town Hall. This is an Adult Only Gala Event. Admission at the
door $10. Come enjoy food by our own chefs Jeff Dutton, Jeff Jones and Shari
Dutton. Dancing to Music by "Nancy's Problem" featuring the talents of many
of our own parents and teachers! Don't forget the fun and excitement of
bidding on wonderful items all donated and supported by our local community!
New this year we have a Live Auction segment. For details about the Silent
Auction and Live Auction items please visit our blog at
http:/wellspringsilentauctionwordpress.com
For best bidding and optimal enjoyment, pls. don't be late!
Need a babysitter? Contact Bitsy Biron at 802-439-3492 or
bironalvarez@yahoo.com who can organize all your childcare needs! There is
no reason to miss this Annual Gala fundraiser.
There will also be an Open House at the New Campus at 4 pm. Stop by on your
way to the Auction to see the progress!

Our chefs are still hoping for some veggies and chicken.

Spanish Student Program:
Here is a great opportunity for our community to invite a foreign student
into your home for three weeks in the summer and learn about a different
culture and lifestyle. What a gift to our diversity deprived Vermont lives!
Believe it or not, you will get a stipend of $600 to feed your exotic
teenager and offer them some fun. To top it off, this exciting adventure
could be and has been one of Wellspring's best fundraisers! Please call
Melisa Mahony to sign up: 439-6155

West Wind

Official School News

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

ADVENT - a time of preparation and waiting for the shortest day of the year,
of moving through darkness toward the light, a time of quiet contemplation.
Put the garden to bed, come inside to the fireplace, celebrate the four
kingdoms of nature: mineral, plant, animal, and human with a candle for each
on your nature table or advent wreath. November 28 is the first day of
Advent and the day of our Spiral of Light Celebration - Town Hall, 4:30 pm.
This is a beautiful and reflective ceremony intended for children in the
Early Childhood program and grades 1 and 2. The children walk a spiral of
fir boughs with a candle- gathering light from a central source and carrying
it within to light the outer world. The procession is peaceful and quiet
and the children are guided by angels (students from the oldest class) in
and out of the spiral. Small children often like to go with family members.
All are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Next Board Meeting: Mon, Dec. 6, 6:30 pm.

Please make sure your child has indoor shoes at the school. It's getting
this time of the year.

Torsti Rovainen's phone number is presently 685-3175.

Past due tuitions: We are going to start charging late fees at the beginning
of next month unless you call and make payment arrangements. Thank you.

The Holiday Fair was a grand success. Thank you so much to the many, many
volunteers. Patrick Alverez was my right hand man and kept us all smiling
throughout the day with his hilarious comments as our MC, Bitsy Biron was in
charge of all the P.R. for the event, and her efforts paid off; more people
than ever attended the fair, making it especially festive.
Anne Carroll put together a fabulous raffle table and she obviously got
major karma points for her hard work because SHE won the turkey! Granny
Gabriella Helen Heslop shined wisdom to all who entered her enchanting
grotto. From the spectacular story-telling, to the wonderful crafts,
awesome music, great food, and the behind-the-scenes work of all those who
helped with set-up and clean-up, all the volunteers had a wonderful attitude
and brought great energy to the event. What a lovely way to end an era of
Holiday Fair in the Chelsea Town Hall. Thank you to the town of Chelsea for
hosting us all these years. Next year we will be in our new school and a
new fair will be. Lava Mueller - Holiday Fair Chair

Sports: For Chelsea and Corinth students or students whose towns don't have
teams:
Chelsea School is looking for basketball players - girls grades 3 - 6 and
boys 6 and 7.
Call Heide if interested.

Three wreaths for sale from grades 5/6. $15 each. Please call the office.
Thanks.

Community Announcements

2011 Wellspring Downhill Ski Program. The registration and payment deadline
for this year's program has been moved to Friday December 3rd. Please drop
payment and completed forms off in the ski box in the office.

Next Parent Council meeting will be on Monday, Dec. 13. We will make a small
item of felt.
If anyone is interested in reading a copy of Kim Payne's remarkable book
Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer,
Happier and More Secure Kids can borrow one from the Chelsea Library (inter
library loan copies are being returned by the end of the week!).

Heather Jenkins is selling raw goat chevre and yogurt, and a small amount of
milk. She would love to hear from you if you want to be a regular customer.
889-9591

The Jenkins are looking for a carpooling situation. Gilley Rd, Tunbridge. If
it is a bit out of the way, Heather is willing to barter goat dairy products
or help pay for gas or other compensation. 889-9591

Fresh Balsam Holiday Wreaths $20.00 decorated with bow, cones and berries.
Call Sharon Jones 763-2509

New Campus Update
Gary Thrasher has completed the fall site work. The site looks beautiful
and is ready for winter snows before he returns in spring to complete
entrance drive, install parking lot, refine grading and seed as necessary.
The building is completely framed (both levels). The sprinkler system and
lower level electrical installation will begin next week along with standing
seam roofing on EC/Kindergarten porch and main entrance overhang.
If you're driving by feel free to stop in and take a look.

Fundraisers and Special Events

Save the Date! Please plan on attending the Silent Auction Gala this year!
Saturday, December 11th at 5 pm at the Tunbridge Town Hall. Admission $10.
Kid Free Please!
Lots of practical and unique gift items! New this year - a Live Auction
with six items you won't want to pass up bidding on with Alumni parent
Auctioneer Dan Kinney! Music by Nancy's Problem. Food by our own chefs Jeff
Dutton, Jeff Jones and Shari Dutton.
There will also be an Open House at the New Campus at 4 pm before the Silent
Auction begins. Come out to our new school and see the progress!
Check out our blog for the Silent Auction:
http://wellspringsilentauction.wordpress.com The addendum will be posted up
there as well (no print addendum).

Thanks for all your food donations to the Silent Auction. Our food committee
is still hoping for some more contributions, esp. veggies and chicken.

Spanish Student Program:
Here is a great opportunity for our community to invite a foreign student
into your home for three weeks in the summer and learn about a different
culture and lifestyle. What a gift to our diversity deprived Vermont lives!
Believe it or not, you will get a stipend of $600 to feed your exotic
teenager and offer them some fun. To top it off, this exciting adventure
could be and has been one of Wellspring's best fundraisers! Please call
Alyson Mahony to sign up: 439-6069

Heidi Hoffecker is missing a basket from the Halloween Festival. Please
return. It has the name "Bond" at the bottom. 276-9910
Wholesale Rounds of Blythedale Farm Green Mountain Gruyere Cheese for Sale.
The farm is cleaning the cave for the holiday season. $20.00 a round (8 or
so pounds). Must take whole round. Free delivery to school. Call Margaret at
439-3358.
The three Ellingson's are looking for a long term or short term housesit /
rental beginning in January or before within the Wellspring orb Amanda
685-7785 a_ellingson@hotmail.com
Jessica Zaleski is looking for a good, safe, quality wood stove and
information from anyone who might know how to install the stove and piping
to the outside of the house. Thanks.685-4705 or jessicazaleski359@gmail.com
Pam Reit is coming to Wellspring to do a violin workshop on Tuesday,
November 30. Please let me know who will be participating in group class
($10), ensemble coaching ($10), or private lessons ($15 for 15 minutes or
$30 for a half hour for more advanced students). Please specify a
preference for whether your child's private lesson should be during or after
school. I need to receive payment before the Thanksgiving break.

West Wind

The West Wind
Wellspring Waldorf Newsletter
November 16, 2010

Official School News

ADVENT - a time of preparation and waiting for the shortest day of the year,
of moving through darkness toward the light, a time of quiet contemplation.
Put the garden to bed, come inside to the fireplace, celebrate the four
kingdoms of nature: mineral, plant, animal, and human with a candle for each
on your nature table or advent wreath. November 28 is the first day of
Advent and the day of our Spiral of Light Celebration - Town Hall, 4:30 pm.
This is a beautiful and reflective ceremony intended for children in the
Early Childhood program and grades 1 and 2. The children walk a spiral of
fir boughs with a candle- gathering light from a central source and carrying
it within to light the outer world. The procession is peaceful and quiet
and the children are guided by angels (students from the oldest class) in
and out of the spiral. Small children often like to go with family members.
All are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Gratitude to everyone who helped make this year's Lantern Walk particularly
beautiful - especially to Sarah Wright for hosting it and making beautiful
lanterns to guide us on our walk around the pond!

Holiday Fair this weekend, 9:30 to 3:00. Remember, it's a school day! See
you there!

Please make sure your child has indoor shoes at the school. It's getting
this time of the year.

Past due tuitions: We are going to start charging late fees at the beginning
of next month unless you call and make payment arrangements. Thank you.

Jessica Zaleski and Bennett, McKenna, and Harper Zaleski Crance have moved.
We are now at 62 Pent Road off of Bobbin Shop Road in Chelsea. 685-4705.
We're thrilled to be closer to school! Thanks to everyone for their support
and help during this transition. We are so grateful.
Please correct Larry Satcowitz' phone # on the list: 685-4105, cell:
802-249-2280, and add Jenny's cell: 802-249-9793.
All string students will have the opportunity to play at the Holiday Fair.
We will meet in the lobby at 10:30 and play for an hour or so. Some of the
older students will play from 2:00 to 3:00.
Community Announcements

2011 Wellspring Downhill Ski Program.
The registration and payment deadline for this year's program has been
moved to Friday December 3rd. Please drop payment and completed forms off
in the ski box in the office.
AREA SKI SWAPS
November 19 - 21
Okemo Ski and Snowboard Swap
Main base lodge, Okemo Mountain
November 19, 4 - 7 p.m. (with a 3 - 4 pm employee preview; or $5 for non-
employees);
November 20, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.;
November 21, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Ski equipment drop-off is November 13, 14 & 17 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. each
day at Okemo's First Aid Building.
November 20 - 21
Cambridge Rotary Ski Swap
Cambridge Elementary School cafeteria, Jeffersonville
November 20, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
November 21, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Drop off equipment to sell at the school between 6-8 p.m. on Friday,
November 19.

Thank you Parent Council for wrapping Pocket Man gifts. We had a great
discussion with Judy Tharinger about increasing reverence and meaningful
traditions for the holidays. Our next meeting will be on Monday, December
13th. We plan on making a small homemade gift from felt.
If anyone is interested in reading a copy of Kim Payne's remarkable book
Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer,
Happier and More Secure Kids can borrow one from the Chelsea Library (inter
library loan copies are being returned by the end of the week!).

Heather Jenkins is selling raw goat chevre and yogurt, and a small amount of
milk. She would love to hear from you if you want to be a regular customer.
889-9591

A biodynamic study group is forming to learn about the basic techniques of
biodynamic farming and gardening, the philosophy behind the practices, and
it's place in the farming and gardening movement. The plan is to meet once
a month over the winter and spring. Call or email Judy Tharinger to specify
which nights of the week (or after school) works best for you and if you can
meet before the holidays or whether you would prefer to begin in January.
439-5324, jtharinger@gmail.com. I am away for the coming week, but you can
email me and we can begin to plan.

Fundraisers and Special Events

The Holiday Fair is this Saturday! November 20th 9:30-3:00. Crafts for
children will be offered on the stage from 10:00-2:00. Eve Desjardins will
perform Waldorf-inspired story-telling in the library by at 12:30. Rudolph's
diner will serve soup, bread and (new this year!) homemade mac and cheese!
Also a new feature at the diner will be whole pies and cakes - eat them
right away or save them for Thanksgiving. Live music will be provided by
Wellspring teachers, students and parents. Face-painting by Wellspring's own
Jen Nelson! Pocket man has all new gifts, many home-made by parents and
students. Pocket Man also has a brand new (much needed) apron made by
Wellspring mom Sarah O'Green. The school store will be up and running with
beautiful and inspiring Waldorf gifts. There are a slew of new venders this
year including many Wellspring parents and students.
Be sure to visit the raffle table where you will find a beautiful display of
samplings from all our venders. Bid on them all! Win some fantastic
Holiday gifts!

New at the fair this year . . . get ready for the Gypsy, Grannie Gabriella!
With her singing crystal ball, shining jewels and flowing silk, Grannie
Gabriella can see the inner ways of wisdom. She guides all
(young and ageless) on a path of wisdom and love. Come pay a visit to
Grannie Gabriells's booth at the Holiday Fair this Saturday. You will never
be the same!

This will be Wellspring's last fair in the Chelsea Town Hall. Come
celebrate the end of an era. See you at the fair!

Check out our blog for the Silent Auction:
http://wellspringsilentauction.wordpress.com The addendum will be posted up
there as well (no print addendum).

Heidi Hoffecker is missing a basket from the Halloween Festival. Please
return. It has the name "Bond" at the bottom. 276-9910
Wholesale Rounds of Blythedale Farm Green Mountain Gruyere Cheese for Sale.
The farm is cleaning the cave for the holiday season. $20.00 a round (8 or
so pounds). Must take whole round. Free delivery to school. Call Margaret at
439-3358.
Mark Rosalbo, a Wellspring School parent will be performing the lead role in
a local production. The Parish Players present The Last Pad, a play by
William Inge will be performed at the Eclipse Grange, Thetford Hill,
Vermont. The play is about a death row inmate facing execution. The play is
put on with sponsorship by the American Civil Liberties Union of Vermont &
New Hampshire, and the N.H. Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty. Content
is not suitable for children. Showtimes are Thursdays, Fridays, and
Saturdays at 7:30 pm; November 4, 5, & 6/11, 12&13/18, 19 & 20, Sundays at
3:00 pm: November 7, 14, & 21. Please come out and support Mark and this
local theater group! General admission: $15 Seniors: $12 Reservations:
802-785-4434 www.parishplayers.org

The three Ellingson's are looking for a long term or short term housesit /
rental beginning in January or before within the Wellspring orb Amanda
685-7785 a_ellingson@hotmail.com

Jessica Zaleski is looking for a good, safe, quality wood stove and
information from anyone who might know how to install the stove and piping
to the outside of the house. Thanks.685-4705 or jessicazaleski359@gmail.com

Pam Reit is coming to Wellspring to do a violin workshop on Tuesday,
November 30. Please let me know who will be participating in group class
($10), ensemble coaching ($10), or private lessons ($15 for 15 minutes or
$30 for a half hour for more advanced students). Please specify a
preference for whether your child's private lesson should be during or after
school. I need to receive payment before the Thanksgiving break.

The Jenkins are looking for a carpooling situation. Gilley Rd, Tunbridge. If
it is a bit out of the way, Heather is willing to barter goat dairy products
or help pay for gas or other compensation. 889-9591.

West Wind

The West Wind
Wellspring Waldorf Newsletter
November 9, 2010

Official School News

Substitute teachers: Thank you, Jeff Dutton, Bitsy Biron, Jim Veneziano,
Amanda Ellingson, Megan O'Dell, Marion Lent, and Sally Hostetler for
responding to my plea and offering to volunteer in the classroom. I go in to
the second grade on Mondays myself, and it is fun and illuminating! We
cannot afford to pay parents for subbing, so your help is very much
appreciated!

Please make sure your child has indoor shoes at the school. It's getting
this time of the year.

Past due tuitions: We are going to start charging late fees at the beginning
of next month unless you call and make payment arrangements. Thank you.

Early Childhood is looking for a used dishwasher. $50 tops. Any offers?

Jessica Zaleski and Bennett, McKenna, and Harper Zaleski Crance have moved.
We are now at 62 Pent Road off of Bobbin Shop Road in Chelsea. 685-4705.
We're thrilled to be closer to school! Thanks to everyone for their support
and help during this transition. We are so grateful.
Thank you Sharon for a special and meaningful Day of the Dead celebration.
And thanks to all the bakers and helpers, too!
Please correct Larry Satcowitz' phone # on the list: 685-4105, cell:
802-249-2280, and add Jenny's cell: 802-249-9793.

Community Announcements

Parents, sign up forms for this year's downhill ski program at Suicide Six
have been e-mailed. Please return them with payment no later than November
23rd to the Administrator's Office. Any questions, contact Jim Veneziano.

Ski Swap November 13 - 14
Waitsfield Elementary School Ski Swap, Waitsfield. Swap is Saturday and
Sunday, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Drop off consignment items November 12 from 4 - 7
p.m.

Parent Council meets next Monday, November 15th after the All School Sing
to wrap Pocket Man items and talk about simplicity and the holidays. Bring
your own mug and napkin for a yummy treat.

The Golf & Ski Warehouse in West Lebanon is having a Preseason Ski &
Snowboard sale this Thursday - Sunday. New adult and junior ski/snowboard
equipment, apparel and accessories will be on sale and they will have a
large selection of Used Junior Equipment: Used Ski and Snowboard Boots from
just $19 & Used Skis w/ Bindings starting at only $69.

A biodynamic study group is forming to learn about the basic techniques of
biodynamic farming and gardening, the philosophy behind the practices, and
it's place in the farming and gardening movement. The plan is to meet once
a month over the winter and spring. Call or email Judy Tharinger to specify
which nights of the week (or after school) works best for you and if you can
meet before the holidays or whether you would prefer to begin in January.
439-5324, jtharinger@gmail.com. I am away for the coming week, but you can
email me and we can begin to plan.

The three Ellingson's are looking for a long term or short term housesit /
rental beginning in January or before within the Wellspring orb Amanda
685-7785 a_ellingson@hotmail.com
For sale: One pair of youth cross country ski boots "NNN" size 3, $10. One
pair of girls skates size 3, $10.

The Triplets are looking for childcare from 2:30 to 4:30 Monday through
Thursday-your place or mine. (We are in the process of moving to Pent Road
off of Bobbin Shop in Chelsea. We will be settled by Nove. 8th). Pls. email
jessicazaleski359@gmail.com or call my office line 476-4493 ext. 209 if you
can help out in any way. Pay commensurate with experience and age. Thank
you.

FloweringChild.com is a Minneapolis-based, anthroposophically-inspired
company that provides parents with access to high quality wool and silk
undergarments for children. At the site, Ester Delhoofen, MD, also provides
Waldorf-inspired parenting advice for free for interested parents.

Fundraisers and Special Events

The Holiday Fair: Saturday, November 20th from 9:30 to 3:00. If you are on
a committee and you have not heard from me, or if you have any questions,
please email me at limeyfoe@sover.net or call me at 728-7173.
We could still use more volunteers for the craft tables. Two shifts: 10-12
and 12-2. Please let me know if you can put in some time.
Thanks to Bitsy, the 7th grade class (thank you Marion!) and many parents,
we now have enough Pocket Man items! Set-up for the fair will be all day on
Friday, Nov. 19th. Feel free to pop in and help out!
We look forward to a festive fair!
Lava Mueller - Holiday Fair Chair

Alumni Dad Corey Unger and his The Legendary Strafford Blues Band makes its
debut at The Pines, in downtown Chelsea, VT this Friday, November 12!
8:30-12:30. Admission is only $5! The Pines is a full service bar with food
available as well. Good dance floor too. Catch our red-hot blues, jumpin'
swing, and classic r&b. Now that Chelsea is the happening scene, come out
over the mountain, or up the river and be a part of the legend!

Please remember to contact Peter Blum (885-3587) by Nov. 23 if you want to
attend a violin class with Pam Reit. $10 group class,$15 for a 15 min.
private class.

Wholesale Rounds of Blythedale Farm Green Mountain Gruyere Cheese for Sale.
The farm is cleaning the cave for the holiday season. $20.00 a round (8 or
so pounds). Must take whole round. Free delivery to school. Call Margaret at
439-3358.

Mark Rosalbo, a Wellspring School parent will be performing the lead role in
a local production. The Parish Players present The Last Pad, a play by
William Inge will be performed at the Eclipse Grange, Thetford Hill,
Vermont. The play is about a death row inmate facing execution. The play is
put on with sponsorship by the American Civil Liberties Union of Vermont &
New Hampshire, and the N.H. Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty. Content
is not suitable for children. Showtimes are Thursdays, Fridays, and
Saturdays at 7:30 pm; November 4, 5, & 6/11, 12&13/18, 19 & 20, Sundays at
3:00 pm: November 7, 14, & 21. Please come out and support Mark and this
local theater group! General admission: $15 Seniors: $12 Reservations:
802-785-4434 www.parishplayers.org

My mother-in-law is moving here to the Upper Valley from North Carolina to
be near her family. This Southern belle needs a small apartment/house to
live in - one bedroom would work fine-between $400-600 per month. She has a
cat with very good manners. The closest to Thetford the better. If you
have any place in mind that you could refer us to, that would be
appreciated. Thank you so much. Megan O'Dell 802.785.4223 or
megan@maitricoach.com

Annual Wellspring Women's Hike - meet in Washington Village Post Office at
8:30 am this Sunday, November 14th! RSVP by email or phone Alyson Mahony.

New Campus Update: Floor Plans

Floor plans and the entire site plan for the new campus are below.

New Campus Update: Site Plan

New Campus Update: Grades 3 and 4 Spread Grass Seed

Here are pictures of Ms. Nelson's class of third and fourth graders spreading grass seed at the new campus recently.

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The West Wind
Wellspring Waldorf Newsletter
October 26, 2010

Official School News

The next board meeting is on Monday, November 8, at 6:30 pm. Meetings are
open to all, and we are always looking for new, committed members!

Halloween - this Thursday at 1:30 pm at the Grange. Tasteful comfortable
costumes, no masks and only light makeup (when in doubt talk to your
teacher).

Parent conferences are coming up: Thursday and Friday November 4 & 5.
Please look for sign-up sheets. Dismissal 12:30 pm.

Georg Locher from England will be coming to our school next January for a
whole week. He is a Waldorf graduate, taught at Michael Hall Rudolf Steiner
School for 25 years, directed Steiner Waldorf Teacher Education at Emerson
College for 14 years, and works for Antioch advising schools and evaluating
teachers. He has tremendous wealth of knowledge, experience, and talent. We
will ask him to give a talk to parents as well. Look for more info later in
the year.

Thanks for everyone who made our first Parent Council meeting. We made 20
pocket man items for the Holiday Fair and talked a little about simplifying
our lives (and other recommendations from Kim Payne's new book). There are
a few more copies of his book on reserve in the Chelsea Library if anyone is
interested - it is remarkable! The next Parent Council meeting is planned
for Monday, November 15th (after drop off in the library), we will wrap
pocket man items and talk about simplicity and the holidays.

School and Class Photos: last chance for orders: end of this week. $5
apiece. Please call or email in your orders. Link:
http://public.fotki.com/dugaut/wellspring-2010/
Bradley's new email: beetlecat4@gmail.com

Community Announcements

For sale: One pair of youth cross country ski boots "NNN" size 3, $10. One
pair of girls skates size 3, $10.
Open Handwork after school on Mondays! Begins Oct. 18, 7th grade room, 3 - 4
pm with Marianne McCann. Every Monday till Christmas break.
My mother-in-law is moving here to the Upper Valley from North Carolina to
be near her family. This Southern belle needs a small apartment/house to
live in - one bedroom would work fine-between $400-600 per month. She has a
cat with very good manners. The closest to Thetford the better. If you
have any place in mind that you could refer us to, that would be
appreciated. Thank you so much. Megan O'Dell 802.785.4223 or
megan@maitricoach.com

Fundraisers and Special Events

The Silent Auction is fast approaching. We are looking for food donations to
make this event as successful as possible. Please look through your
freezers, root cellars, and pantries and contribute what you can to this
great cause. Contact Jeff Dutton with donations: 431-3521 or
chefdutton@gmail.com. Thank you.

Mark Rosalbo, a Wellspring School parent will be performing the lead role in
a local production. The Parish Players present The Last Pad, a play by
William Inge will be performed at the Eclipse Grange, Thetford Hill,
Vermont. The play is about a death row inmate facing execution. The play is
put on with sponsorship by the American Civil Liberties Union of Vermont &
New Hampshire, and the N.H. Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty. Content
is not suitable for children. Showtimes are Thursdays, Fridays, and
Saturdays at 7:30 pm; November 4, 5, & 6/11, 12&13/18, 19 & 20, Sundays at
3:00 pm: November 7, 14, & 21. Please come out and support Mark and this
local theater group! General admission: $15 Seniors: $12 Reservations:
802-785-4434 www.parishplayers.org
Anyone out there looking to reduce or rid themselves of a lego collection?
Alyson and Howie are hoping to find free or inexpensive legos. Please call
439 -6096 or email alyson@suncatchervto.com. THANKS!

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The West Wind
Wellspring Waldorf Newsletter
October 19, 2010

Official School News

The next board meeting is on Monday, November 8, at 6:30 pm. Meetings are
open to all, and we are always looking for new, committed members!

The 7TH grade is looking for a hotplate and tea kettle for their classroom.
If you have an extra,
Please bring it in! Thank you.

Thank you to all the parents who attended the All School Meeting at the new
campus and town hall last week. It was so exciting to be together in the new
building together and talk about all the wonderful things going on at our
school! If you could not make it, there will be a hard copy of a Development
Report put in your boxes by the end of the week. This way we can all stay
informed. Please see Amy Rosalbo in the office if you have any questions or
comments about the meeting or report.
Thanks everyone for your participation in the fall work day! A lot got done,
there was good food and good company. A couple of people worked at the New
Campus as well. And Brian Sanborn stopped by yesterday to thank us for
raking up the leaves in front of the court house.

We are still looking for the Holiday Fair banner and the Pocket Man apron!
Any leads?

Georg Locher from England will be coming to our school next January for a
whole week. He is a Waldorf graduate, taught at Michael Hall Rudolf Steiner
School for 25 years, directed Steiner Waldorf Teacher Education at Emerson
College for 14 years, and works for Antioch advising schools and evaluating
teachers. He has tremendous wealth of knowledge, experience, and talent. We
are looking for a family to host him - preferably provide him with some
privacy and a private bathroom, and help with transportation to school, and
food. Any volunteers?

The Parent Council will be meeting next Monday after drop off at the library
(8:30 - 10:00 am). Fresh baked bread from Brookside Bakery (Allyson K.'s new
business) and coffee will be enjoyed while chatting and creating a pocket
man craft. Let Allyson Kokernot or Alyson Mahony know if you can make it!

Halloween Haunted House - If anyone has things that would enhance our
haunted house in the Grange, please contact Mr. Rovainen. Looking for
things such as black sheets, strangely colored lights, dry ice, tasteful
Halloween decorations [groovy paper mache gravestone okay; chintzy plastic
orange pumpkin we'll pass on], and any other fun ideas.
School and Class Photos: $5 a piece. Please call or email in your orders.
Link:
If anyone has any back issues of Spider Magazine, Cricket Magazine or
National Geographics for Kids and is looking for a place to unload them, the
reading tutors would love to use them with their students. You can drop
them by the upstairs of the Wee House or give them to Tracy Gillespie or
Susan Morse. THANKS!
Bradley's new email: beetlecat4@gmail.com

For your information: Class parents are:
Sandi R. - Megan O'Dell, Heidi Hoffecker
Laura W. - Andrea Herrington
Katie R. - Margaret Loftus
Laura B. - Heidi Hoffecker
Jen N. - Tracy Gillespie
Torsti R. - Wendy Goodenough
7 th grade - Margaret Riley

Community Announcements

There will be an update from the Ski Committee soon. For now: check out
these
SKI SWAPS
October 23
Montpelier Recreation Department Ski / Skate Sale
Montpelier High School Gym, Montpelier, Vt.
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Drop off items to sell: October 21, 4 - 7 p.m., and October 22, 9 a.m. - 7
p.m. at high school.
October 23-24
Middlebury Snow Bowl Ski Patrol Ski Sale
McCullough Crest Room, Middlebury College
October 23, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.;
October 24, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Open Handwork after school on Mondays! Begins Oct. 18, 7th grade room, 3 - 4
pm with Marianne McCann. Every Monday till Christmas break.
My mother-in-law is moving here to the Upper Valley from North Carolina to
be near her family. This Southern belle needs a small apartment/house to
live in - one bedroom would work fine-between $400-600 per month. She has a
cat with very good manners. The closest to Thetford the better. If you
have any place in mind that you could refer us to, that would be
appreciated. Thank you so much. Megan O'Dell 802.785.4223 or
megan@maitricoach.com

Fundraisers and Special Events

Bitsy Biron and Jeff Jones need someone to assist in their winter concert
series. Currently the work involves calling local town halls (and other
venues) for availability and suitability for a rocking mid winter event.
This concert is sure to be a great FUNdraiser; if you can help make it
happen please let either Alyson Mahony or Bitsy know.

Saturday, November 20th is the date for the annual Wellspring Holiday Fair
from 9:30 to 3:00 at the Town Hall in Chelsea. We are looking for
volunteers, especially to work a two hour shift at the craft table and to
take a shift as the Pocket Man. We are also looking for small handmade
items for Pocket Man's pockets. Hold onto them for now. We'll let you
know when we want them! Also, at our next Parent Council meeting, we will
be making Pocket Man items while we have our discussion. All are welcome!
Lava will lead the craft, materials will be supplied.
The Silent Auction is fast approaching. We are looking for food donations to
make this event as successful as possible. Please look through your
freezers, root cellars, and pantries and contribute what you can to this
great cause. Contact Jeff Dutton with donations: 431-3521 or
chefdutton@gmail.com. Thank you.

Mark Rosalbo, a Wellspring School parent will be performing the lead role in
a local production. The Parish Players present The Last Pad, a play by
William Inge will be performed at the Eclipse Grange, Thetford Hill,
Vermont. The play is about a death row inmate facing execution. The play is
put on with sponsorship by the American Civil Liberties Union of Vermont &
New Hampshire, and the N.H. Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty. Content
is not suitable for children. Showtimes are Thursdays, Fridays, and
Saturdays at 7:30 pm; November 4, 5, & 6/11, 12&13/18, 19 & 20, Sundays at
3:00 pm: November 7, 14, & 21. Please come out and support Mark and this
local theater group! General admission: $15 Seniors: $12 Reservations:
802-785-4434 www.parishplayers.org
Anyone out there looking to reduce or rid themselves of a lego collection?
Alyson and Howie are hoping to find free or inexpensive legos. Please call
439 -6096 or email alyson@suncatchervto.com. THANKS!

Post Kinney farm is having a Barn Building Bee help us get our barn tight to
the weather. 367 Post Farm Rd. S-Royalton, Oct. 23, 9 am to 9 pm, Bring hand
tools, work gloves, pot luck dish for dinner, and kids! Lunch provided. Rsvp
763-2212 or postklnh@sover.net.
The Witch and the Winds - a family Halloween Concert with the Vermont
Symphony Orchestra Woodwind Quintet and narrator Peter Hamlin. Oct. 24, 3
pm, Bradford Academy. Come in costume! Adults: $7, kids $5, family $15.

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The West Wind
Wellspring Waldorf Newsletter
October 19, 2010

Official School News

The next board meeting is on Monday, November 8, at 6:30 pm. Meetings are
open to all, and we are always looking for new, committed members!

The Lantern Walk has been changed to Tuesday, November 9, 4:30 pm. Sorry for
any inconvenience.

Bradley's new email: beetlecat4@gmail.com

The newly formed Parent Council will meet on Monday, October 25th from 8:30
till 10:00 at the Chelsea Library. We will make a craft to donate to this
year's pocket man (a Holiday Fair tradition), pass out copies of Simplicity
Parenting by Kim J. Payne and make plans for future gatherings. Please let
either Allyson Kokernot or Alyson Mahony know if you are interested in
attending.

Community Announcements

Open Handwork after school on Mondays! Begins Oct. 18, 7th grade room, 3 - 4
pm with Marianne McCann. Every Monday till Christmas break.
There's no time to lose! Grab your tickets to upcoming Wretches & Jabberers
screenings! First up: the Syracuse International Film Festival on October
16th at 3:00pm. Larry and Tracy will present Wretches & Jabberers and host a
Q&A session moderated by Lakshmi Singh of NPR! Tickets are available for
purchase at The Palace Theater on the day of the premiere ($8/person or
$6/students and seniors)! For more information visit www.syrfilmfest.com.

Next on the calendar: the Vermont International Film Festival, October 22nd
at 6:00pm. Tickets are available for purchase at The Palace 9 Cinemas on the
day of the premiere or online at www.movietickets.com starting Friday,
October 8th, 2010. Tickets are $9/person or $7/students and seniors! Come
watch as Larry and Tracy strut their stuff down the red carpet!
The film Harvey is involved in is part of the Vermont International Film
Fest and is showing at the Palace 9 Theaters on Friday 10/22 at 6:30 which
is the opening night premier. We (the cast and crew) and family will be at
this showing. There will be other showings through 10/26. Spread the
word!!
Small apartment/house wanted between $400-500 per month in Thetford, S.
Strafford, Norwich, Wilder, White River Junction, Hanover, Lyme and other
close places. November 1st or later Thank you so much. Megan O'Dell
802.785.4223 or megan@maitricoach.com
More exciting than US vs. Canada in the Olympic Gold Medal Round! The
Original Broadway Bound production SLaM: The Hockey Rock Opera -Based on a
true story - Follow the real life romance between an American artist and an
undersized Canadian hockey player. The musical depicts their struggle to
find their place in the world and with each other. In 2005, Lauren Walker
wrote the fun and tuneful songs and story of SLaM. In the winter of 2010,
Lauren partnered with composer Nancy Taube, of Montpelier, Vermont, to
finish orchestrating and refining the music. Come fall in love with the
powerful characters in SLaM as they struggle to overcome corrupt forces
beyond their control in the dance and passion of the ice. For Ticket
Reservations, Visit SLamTheHockeyRockOpera.com or Call: 802-249-0414 Show
Dates: Oct 14: 8pm, Oct 15: 8pm, Oct 16: 8pm, Oct 17: 2pm, Oct 21: 8pm, Oct
22: 8pm, Oct 23: 8pm
The Witch and the Winds A family Halloween concert with the Vermont Symphony
Woodwind Quintet, narrated by Peter Hamlin, Sunday, Oct. 24, 3 pm, Bradford
Academy
Post Kinney farm is having a Barn Building Bee help us get our barn tight to
the weather. 367 Post Farm Rd. S-Royalton, Oct. 23, 9 am to 9 pm, Bring hand
tools, work gloves, pot luck dish for dinner, and kids! Lunch provided. Rsvp
763-2212 or postklnh@sover.net.

Fundraisers and Special Events

Silent Auction Donations Needed! The deadline has passed and we have half
the amount of items we usually have. All is not lost, however! There is
still time to bring your donations to the office by the end of the school
day on Thursday. Please call Amy with any questions!! Thanks for all your
support!
Saturday, November 20th is the date for the annual Wellspring Holiday Fair
from 9:30 to 3:00 at the Town Hall in Chelsea. We are looking for
volunteers, especially to work a two hour shift at the craft table and to
take a shift as the Pocket Man. We are also looking for small handmade
items for Pocket Man's pockets. Hold onto them for now. We'll let you
know when we want them! Also, at our next Parent Council meeting, we will
be making Pocket Man items while we have our discussion. All are welcome!
Lava will lead the craft, materials will be supplied.
The Silent Auction is fast approaching. We are looking for food donations to
make this event as successful as possible. Please look through your
freezers, root cellars, and pantries and contribute what you can to this
great cause. Contact Jeff Dutton with donations: 431-3521 or
chefdutton@gmail.com. Thank you.

Classrooms Shaping Up at the New Campus

Classrooms are shaping up at the new campus.

There are still tasks that could easily been done by volunteers from the Wellspring community. Dave Williams will be on site this Saturday from 9 - 11. Other work times are also available.

Stone wall around the Nursery/Kindergarten play yard.

The recent rain has primed the site for grass seed to be spread in certain areas. Get in touch with Dave Williams if you'd like to participate in this particularly "Waldorf-y" volunteer job, or any other at the new campus.

Fire escape.

Thank you to Dave Sweet, Larry Satcowitz and Dave Williams for valuable labor put in last week.

Nursery/Kindergarten teacher Laura Williams surveys the scene from a knoll on our spacious new grounds. All should feel free to stop by any time to explore the grounds and check out the progress of the building and yards.

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The West Wind
Wellspring Waldorf Newsletter
September 28, 2010

Official School News

The next board meeting is on Monday, November 8, at 6:30 pm. Meetings are
open to all, and we are always looking for new, committed members!

We have two new board members: Well, sort of. Pat Barnes is officially back
on the board, and Sheilagh Smith just joined. Welcome and thank you!

If your child had vaccinations since last September, please have your
pediatrician fax us the update: 685-9974. Thanks.

Dress Code: Apart from the no writing and no pictures etc. the faculty
forgot to mention that shoulder straps have to be 1 inch or wider.

The Bradley's new email is bradleys@hughes.net
Katie Runde's new phone number is 802-356-9892
Yeah! Torsti Rovainen has a phone! 802-505-1881.
The Sweet's have moved: 374 Justin Morrill Hwy, Strafford, VT, 05072. Tel.:
765-4677.

The Chelsea Health Center is offering dental care for all the school
children in town again. Please let me know if you are interested. I have the
sign-up forms here in the office.

Coming up: Workday, Sat. Oct. 16, 10 to 2. There will be food! There are
enough volunteers and projects for both campuses this year. All B&G members
are expected to attend both work days. Also, come if you have signed up for
the fall. If for some reason you cannot make it please contact Parent
Volunteer Coordinator Alyson Mahony for an alternative plan or to pay the
$50 fee.

All Parent Evening: Thursday, Oct. 14, 6:30 pm at the New Campus!!!
Heidi Hoffecker's parents will be there to give us some of their 20-year
Waldorf knowledge. Refreshments. Call if you need childcare.

Our newly forming Parent Council "Waldorf School for Parents" will have its
first meeting on Monday, October 25, from 8:30 to 10 am. They will do a
craft, distribute copies of Kim Payne's new book Simplicity Parenting, and
make a plan for future meetings. Please call Allyson Kokernot for location
ideas: 685-3106.

Community Announcements

Open Handwork after school on Mondays! Begins Oct. 18, 7th grade room, 3 – 4
pm with Marianne McCann. Every Monday till Christmas break.
The film Harvey is involved in is part of the Vermont International Film
Fest and is showing at the Palace 9 Theaters on Friday 10/22 at 6:30 which
is the opening night premier. We (the cast and crew) and family will be at
this showing. There will be other showings through 10/26. Spread the
word!!
Mr. Rovainen looking for ride to Providence RI, Boston, or Connecticut
Friday October 8th or early Saturday the 9th? Help him get to a college
friend's wedding! dogpianoman@wildmail.com

Heartbeet Conference
Smell, Taste, Sight, Warmth: Exploring the Four Middle Senses. October
9-10, 2010 Heartbeet Lifesharing in Hardwick, Vermont
The conference is part of a series on the 12 senses. It will include talks
on the theme and artistic sessions with Peter Bruckner and Nathaniel
Williams. We will also have singing with Don Jamison and an evening
performance by Laurie Portocarrero. As usual there will be lots of
conversation, delicious food and fun! For a full conference program and
registration form, please contact Rachel Schwartz at raugustina@hotmail.com
or 802-472-9573

LOCAL WORK, GLOBAL AID: In response to 350.org¹s call for an international
climate change work day this fall, a group of students and faculty at The
Mountain School would like to work to raise money for Ladakh, India, which
has recently been severely affected by flooding. We are looking for jobs in
the area that we can perform to earn money to help counteract some of the
major negative effects of climate change. It would be great if these jobs
were related to preventing climate change, such as weatherization of houses,
getting in wood or garden harvests, but we are open to any jobs that can be
done by a group of teenagers in 1-3 hours.
For Elementary students who are interested in helping earn money with us,
parents could pay them for doing household chores, and they can give the
money to us to donate.
Our actual day of work is going to take place in the morning of Saturday
October 9th. We will also be hosting cider pressing and a bike repair stand
at the Vershire harvest fest at the Vershire Town Center on that day and any
donations made will go to the same cause. For more information, please
contact Rosalie Sharp (roasaliesharp@aol.com) or Kathy Hooke
(kathy.hooke@mountainschool.org 685-4353.)

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Fundraisers and Special Events

Saturday, November 20th is the date for the annual Wellspring Holiday Fair
from 9:30 to 3:00 at the Town Hall in Chelsea. We are looking for
volunteers, especially to work a two hour shift at the craft table and to
take a shift as the Pocket Man. We are also looking for small handmade
items for Pocket Man's pockets. Hold onto them for now. We'll let you
know when we want them! Also, at our next Parent Council meeting, we will
be making Pocket Man items while we have our discussion. All are welcome!
Lava will lead the craft, materials will be supplied.
Let uLet us know if you would like to have a booth at the Holiday Fair (even
if you have had a booth in the past). Booth space is $30.00. This year we
are offering Wellspring parents a great opportunity to share booth space.
To offer help as a volunteer at the event, or to sign up for a booth, please
contact Lava Mueller, Holiday Fair Chair (that rhymes) at
limeyfoe@sover.net or call Lava at 802-728-7173p.s. Even in you are on
another very busy committee i.e. Silent Auction, you can also work at this
event. I am!!! Go Wellspring!
Thanks to everyone who helped out with the Sheep and Wool Festival; another
successful outreach event!

Bitsy Biron and Jeff Jones are organizing a mid-winter and spring concert
series. They are looking for ideas and volunteers. Please contact them!

Silent Auction: Deadline for submissions Oct. 8.
Please bring your offers in!

We are getting many Silent Auction donations with no information attached.
It is really helpful if we know who the donor is. We would like to give
thanks or credit where it is due and sometimes it is helpful to know who to
ask questions of. If you do not have a blue sheet or another auction form
please just include a slip with your name. If you have already donated
things that are unidentified please tell Amy, Lava or myself what you have
donated. Many thanks to all who have donated thus far.
Also, if any photographer has a great shot from the Harvest Fest could you
pls send to my e-mail. lisasm@hotmail.com
Thanks, Lisa

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The West Wind
Wellspring Waldorf Newsletter
September 28, 2010

The next board meeting is on Monday, October 4, at 6:30 pm. Meetings are
open to all, and we are always looking for new, committed members!

If your child had vaccinations since last September, please have your
pediatrician fax us the update: 685-9974. Thanks.

Saturday, November 20th is the date for the annual Wellspring Holiday Fair
from 9:30 to 3:00 at the Town Hall in Chelsea. We are looking for
volunteers, especially to work a two hour shift at the craft table and to
take a shift as the Pocket Man. We are also looking for small handmade
items for Pocket Man's pockets. Pocket Man is a Waldorf tradition. He/ she
walks around the fair wearing a giant apron covered with pockets. Each
pocket is filled with a wrapped gift. Children pay $1.00 for a gift from
Pocket Man. Please feel free to create and collect items for Pocket Man.
Hold onto them for now. We'll let you know when we want them! Also, at our
next Parent Council meeting, we will be making Pocket Man items while we
have our discussion. All are welcome! Lava will lead the craft, materials
will be supplied.
Let us know if you would like to have a booth at the Holiday Fair (even if
you have had a booth in the past). Booth space is $30.00. This year we are
offering Wellspring parents a great opportunity to share booth space. We
will put a few tables together and have a Wellspring Parent Booth. You can
pay a bit less (for a bit less space) and have the benefit of taking shifts
selling your crafts. This is a great opportunity for those who want to sell
just a few things but don't have enough to warrant a whole table. To offer
help as a volunteer at the event, or to sign up for a booth, please contact
Lava Mueller, Holiday Fair Chair (that rhymes) at limeyfoe@sover.net or
call Lava at 802-728-7173p.s. Even in you are on another very busy
committee i.e. Silent Auction, you can also work at this event. I am!!! Go
Wellspring!
Reminder: letters still helpful for our Grade 5/6! Just ~two paragraphs on
a North American area you've lived--its climate, animals, interesting things
about it. Handwritten or email responses to Mr. Rovainen, or
dogpianoman@wildmail.com
The Chelsea Health Center is offering dental care for all the school
children in town again. Please let me know if you are interested. I have the
sign-up forms here in the office.

Silent Auction: Deadline for submissions Oct. 8.
Please bring your offers in!

We are getting many Silent Auction donations with no information attached.
It is really helpful if we know who the donor is. We would like to give
thanks or credit where it is due and sometimes it is helpful to know who to
ask questions of. If you do not have a blue sheet or another auction form
please just include a slip with your name. If you have already donated
things that are unidentified please tell Amy, Lava or myself what you have
donated. Many thanks to all who have donated thus far.
Also, if any photographer has a great shot from the Harvest Fest could you
pls send to my e-mail.
Thanks, Lisa

Coming up: Workday, Sat. Oct. 16, 10 to 2.

All Parent Evening: Thursday, Oct. 14, 6:30 pm.
Heidi Hoffecker's parents will be there to give us some of their 20-year
Waldorf knowledge. Refreshments.
Call if you need childcare.

This year's Parent Council would like to organize a book group discussion on
Kim Payne's new book Simplicity Parenting. We might also help create some
small items for this year's pocket man at the Holiday Fair. Email Alyson
Mahony (alyson@suncatchervt.com) or drop her a note in her mail box if you
are interested. Also note any ideas about time and location. Late October
after drop off is one idea.

This year's Golden Volunteer List will be in mailboxes soon. Please look
over carefully for corrections or suggestions. Please let Alyson Mahony our
Parent Volunteer Coordinator know as soon as you can!

Community Announcements

Peter Blum is accepting a limited number of additional string students for
private lessons after school on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays. If
interested, please call him at 885-3587 or e-mail to
skiingcellist@yahoo.com.

Mr. Rovainen looking for ride to Providence RI, Boston, or Connecticut
Friday October 8th or early Saturday the 9th? Help him get to a college
friend's wedding! dogpianoman@wildmail.com

Heartbeet Conference
Smell, Taste, Sight, Warmth: Exploring the Four Middle Senses. October
9-10, 2010 Heartbeet Lifesharing in Hardwick, Vermont
The conference is part of a series on the 12 senses. It will include talks
on the theme and artistic sessions with Peter Bruckner and Nathaniel
Williams. We will also have singing with Don Jamison and an evening
performance by Laurie Portocarrero. As usual there will be lots of
conversation, delicious food and fun! For a full conference program and
registration form, please contact Rachel Schwartz at raugustina@hotmail.com
or 802-472-9573

LOCAL WORK, GLOBAL AID: In response to 350.org¹s call for an international
climate change work day this fall, a group of students and faculty at The
Mountain School would like to work to raise money for Ladakh, India, which
has recently been severely affected by flooding. We are looking for jobs in
the area that we can perform to earn money to help counteract some of the
major negative effects of climate change. It would be great if these jobs
were related to preventing climate change, such as weatherization of houses,
getting in wood or garden harvests, but we are open to any jobs that can be
done by a group of teenagers in 1-3 hours.
For Elementary students who are interested in helping earn money with
us, parents could pay them for doing household chores, and they can give the
money to us to donate.
Our actual day of work is going to take place in the morning of Saturday
October 9th. We will also be hosting cider pressing and a bike repair stand
at the Vershire harvest fest at the Vershire Town Center on that day and any
donations made will go to the same cause. For more information, please
contact Rosalie Sharp (roasaliesharp@aol.com) or Kathy Hooke
(kathy.hooke@mountainschool.org 685-4353.)

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New Campus Update

Our new school is currently a construction site. It's exciting to see the building transform. Above is a view of the new entrance in progress.

The fire escape can be seen above.

Many parents and other Wellspring community members have done several hours of volunteer demolition work under the guidance of parent and New Campus Volunteer Coordinator Dave Williams. Those among the parent demolition crew have included Nate Kokernot, Ken Borie, Andy Meuller and Larry Satcowits.

The south facade with new windows.

Parent volunteers save the school real money by preparing the site for work by our builder, John Parker. There is still much to do and many volunteer work opportunities available. Contact Dave Williams to get on board. Dave will be at the new campus this Wednesday from 4:30 until 6:30 or 7. Anyone is welcome to show up but that is not the limit for work times available. Dave says the mission this week is to clear out the first floor so John Parker and his crew can begin framing the new classroom walls. Stay tuned for further updates.

West Wind

The WEST WIND September 7, 2010

Allergies – If your child has an allergy, please call the office and let us
know.

The next board meeting is on Monday, October 4. Meetings are open to all,
and we are always looking for new, committed members!

I put an updated parent handbook in every new family's box. Everybody else,
please take one from the pile by the mailboxes if you feel you need to be
updated or refresh. Also look for forms to fill out and return, and remember
your vaccination forms.

Tuition statements are in your boxes. Tuition is due on the 15th.

Here is a slight change to our dress code:

Sundresses are welcome for students up to and including 3rd grade. A grade ¾
combined class is treated as a grade 4 class.

Shorts must be long enough so that they are as low as the wearer's
fingertips when the person is standing up with arms straight.

Skirts and dresses will be at least as low as the student's knee when
standing upright.

Shoulder straps will be at least 1 inch wide.

Please help your students to adhere to our dress code. See parent handbook
for more details.

Art in the Park – was a wonderful event and made $1,000 for the school!
Thanks to Emily Ferro who was spearheading this first time
Fundraising/Outreach event for Wellspring. Thanks again to chefs Jeff and
Jeff – you guys are just amazing!!! all the other volunteers and artists and
shoppers who supported this event. Thanks to our wonderful band Nancy's
Problem as well. It was fun listening and dancing to your music!

Silent Auction - Save the date! Saturday, December 11th at the Tunbridge
Town Hall. It's that time of year again for Silent Auction donations. You
might remember a blue sheet of information you received this summer with
information about donations to the Auction. Please check your blue sheets
and dates and get us your donations as soon as you can. We have a lot of
work to do on the catalog. Any questions, please check with Amy in the
office.

Our guitar raffle is up and going. We have sold 100 raffle tickets so far –
700 more to go. Please spread the word and when you see Michael Millard,
thank him for this wonderful generous gift to Wellspring! Buy tickets - $20
a piece, or six for $100, and win a beautiful $9000 guitar!

Please add Mary Borie's email to your directory: mary.borie@mac.com.

Community Announcements

Peter Blum is accepting a limited number of additional string students for
private lessons after school on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays. If
interested, please call him at 885-3587 or e-mail to
skiingcellist@yahoo.com.
The Chelsea Farmer's Market is hosting an Open Mike for Talented Local Youth
on September 24th, 3 – 6 pm. Just show up and perform! Questions: Heidi
Goodrich, 685-9987.

There is a family from Maine with three girls and lots of animals who is
interesting in moving to Chelsea and joining Wellspring. They are looking
for a rental. Any leads?

In case you haven't seen the Wretches and Jabberers website recently,
www.wretchesandjabberers.org, there has been a lot of new content put on the
site including behind the scenes video clips and more commentary from Larry
Bissonnette and Tracy Thresher. Both Larry and Tracy will be doing a regular
blog so people will have a chance to write comments back to them. The site
also has a Facebook page so if you are on Facebook, you can become a fan and
get updates that way too.

New Campus Update

The Wellspring Community is very excited about our new campus in North Tunbridge, at the site of the former Anichini building. Plans are underway to convert the building to a school by the middle of the upcoming academic year.

There was a great turn-out for an on-site celebration that occurred on April 10th. Appreciations were given to the Carrying Group in the form of a beautiful plaque by Heidi Chapman and commemorated by the planting of trees. Celebrants enjoyed music by Nancy's Problem and kids explored the land during a rousing games of capture the flag. One student exclaimed, "I'd go to this school for the grounds alone!"

The photos illustrating this post are from the well drilling operation in mid-April. New Campus Coordinator, Jack Rossi reported, "When all was said and done - we had 100 gals/minute!!!"

If you have any photos of the new campus or from events happening there we would love to post them on this blog. Please get in touch with the school to learn where to send them.

West Wind

The WEST WIND June 8,  2010

 

Graduation is on Friday, 6:30 pm at the Chelsea Church. Can you believe it? We are going to miss you, grade 7 and eight!!! Everybody is invited. Reception after the ceremony in the church basement.

 

Field Day Thursday, June 10: Parents welcome to stay and play or watch. Wellspring Grade 1-8 Field Day at the Heath Field. Most games designed for both students and adults, should be a fun time, adults in the past have seemed to have a blast! 11:00 - 12:45 or so, then lunch at the field. *Note: except for the first game, games are not designed for children under 6--if adults bring little ones, please be prepared to have your young ones on the side.

Closing Circle Thursday, June 10, 2:00 pm in the Big House Lawn. Parents are invited to participate in the Closing Circle bringing the school year to an end (Friday is final school day for Grades 4-8)

 

Next Board Meeting Monday, July 6, 6:30 pm, at the Wee Hoose.

 

My master phone list did not turn up. If you have changed your phone number recently or gave me a cell or work number, please give them to me again. Thanks.

 

Last day of school, June 11, will be a half a day, dismissal at 12:30.

 

Chelsea Flea Market July 10! Simplify your home and bring us your treasures!

Antiques, wooden toys & puzzles, sports equipment in good to excellent conditions, winter gear and clothes in good condition, books, anything you think might earn the school some money. Please, please no junk or things you think might end up in the garbage - It takes money away from the school. Thank you, Melisa

 

There are many items still missing from our school costume boxes that were borrowed last spring. We need them returned. Please bring them to Judy or Sally H. as soon as possible. Also, if your child brought costumes home this year, please return them as well. Thank you.

 

Parents – Please check the Lost and Found on the Wee Hoose porch before the end of school. There are lots of clothes we will sell at the Flea Market if you don’t pick them up. The box is overflowing. Big House parents – it’s worth checking too!  Thanks.

 

 

 

 

Community Announcements

 

Wellspring parent Tracy Gillespie is showing her latest block prints at Left Bank Books in downtown Hanover, NH. The images are carved from wood or vinyl blocks, printed with water-based inks and hand colored. The work will be showing there through July 19th so be sure to stop in and see it when you're in town.

 

A potential new family is looking for an affordable place to rent in the area.  Max. rent is $800 to $850 a month.  2 bedrooms is ideal.  Would consider a homesteading/and or caretaking situation as well.

 

Sweet one year old beagle healer mix needs a good home. My niece is too busy to spend time with him. He is small and used to being crated a few hours at a time. He is trained, comes when he is called and is house broken. He is beautiful! He is great with other dogs and kids, has lots of energy and loves to play. If you have any questions or interest please call Bitsy at 802-439-3492.

 

Peter and Linda Blum and their grandson Timmy (14 years) need a place to stay during the week of July 26 while teaching at Vershire camp. 885-3587 or skiingcellist@yahoo.com.

 

I am looking for an opportunity to spend some of my summer helping a family with young children, especially with infant care. Can travel with families working as a mother’s helper or be a helper in your home and also able to have children at my home occasionally. I have experience babysitting up to five children at a time. I baby sit alone and also work as a mother’s helper. I change diapers, prepare meals and do light house work. I love reading stories and being out side with kids. I am graduating from  Wellspring in June.   Contact me at mgrace.postkinney@gmail.com or 763-2212 Please share this information with any friends with infants.    Moriah Post-Kinney

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Registration forms for the free VERSHARE SUMMER CAMP were put in boxes last week.   Contact Deb if you did not receive a camp packet or if you have any questions.

 

Fiber Fest at Twin Pond Retreat www.twipondretreat.com Brookfield, VT August 7^th & 8th Saturday and Sunday: Natural Dyeing with

Wild and Cultivated Vermont Plants with Kate Smith $65 for both days/$45 for one day (price includes materials) Must pre-register for this workshop - A Dyer’s Plant Walk with Joann Darling

 

Rima Meadow, our eurythmy teacher last fall, is hoping to visit the Chelsea area over July 4^th weekend. She is travelling with a friend and two children and looking for a place for four to stay for five days. She can housesit or rent. Please call Kate at 883-2298.