April 5, 2011
Official School News
Next Board Meeting: Mon, 4/11, 6:30 pm
Update on the garage: Peter met with Gary and Pat Ross from the state last
Friday. Pat was very happy the garage was gone, because he really feels the
riverbed needs to be widened at that point. So the plan is to pull a little
of the bank back to give the brook more room there, and rebuild the bank
with stone. Gary will truck in a load of stone and do the work towards the
end of this week. This work will help to protect the Big House from
flooding. Later in the spring we will bring a load of topsoil in. Thanks to
everybody who helped with this project!
Tuition bills: Quickbooks does this thing where it puts people's balance for
the year in the "past due" column. I don't know how to get rid of it, so
please just ignore it. Thanks.
We had our first round of pledge meetings at the New Campus during the
workday last Saturday. We were very pleased with how well the parents were
prepared! Please prepare for your meeting by reading all the materials and
working out a family budget!
For next year we are looking for a new Outreach Director. It's a part time
pledge work position. Please call the office if you are interested.
Community Announcements
The Chelsea Health Center is offering a Dental Hygiene program at the
Chelsea Public School, and our children are invited to participate. See
postcard in your box. After the hygiene there will also be restorative work
available.
Join the Parent Council on Monday, April 11 after drop off at the Chelsea
Library where we will be discussing parenting, media and technology. We'll
view a speech by Lowell Monke, keynote speaker at the Lake Champlain Waldorf
School's Life of the Child Conference. Lowell Monke is the Associate
Professor of Education at Wittenberg University and the author of numerous
books and articles about the role of technology in children's lives. For
more information, or to view the speech online visit the Lake Champlain
Waldorf School website www.lakechamplainwaldorfschool.org or contact Tracy
Gillespie or Alyson Mahoney.
The instrumental music concert is on May 26. If there is an instrumentalist
who would like to participate who is not part of the regular strings
program, please let me know by April 15. There will be summer Suzuki Camp
from June 21 to 23 at The Sharon Academy. There will be more information
forthcoming. Peter Blum
Fresh Vegetables this summer through Tunbridge Hill Farm CSA. 20 weeks of
organically grown vegetables. $320/share. Generous financial assistance
available for those signing up early. Call Wendy and Jean Palthey
802-889-3565, or email thillfarm@gmail.com to sign up or with questions.
Cold Creek Farm Maple 2011 Syrup. $25 half gallons / $15 quarts / $225
five-gallon tins. coldcree@sover.net or Mary Savidge at 685-4607
Maine Coast rental available - Frenchman's Bay, Lemoyne, Maine. Week of Aug.
21-28. Right on the water sleeps seven. Amazing private location! Dogs
welcome. Close to Acadia National Park. The perfect summer vacation before
school starts. Call or email soon as these weeks go quickly. $950 for the
week. Call Lava Mueller 802-728-7173 or email Lava at limeyfoe@sover.net
The Chelsea Farmers Market is now accepting applications for the coming
season. Call Jessie Schmidt for info.685-4360.
Jessica Zaleski (McKenna, Harper and Bennett) needs childcare assistance on
Thursday, April 7 from 12:30 release to 4:30 and the week of April 18
(Spring Break). Please call 685-4705 or email jessicazaleski359@gmail.com if
you can help at all. Thanks!
FREE HughesNet satellite dish and modem. If interested please contact
Collins Twing at ctwing@barndoormedia.com.
SPRING Yoga- Thursdays at 9am, April 28-June 2with Lynne Hadley. 6 week
series $90 (or call to make an arrangement that works for you) at Altus
Studio in Chelsea, right around the corner. You must pre-register to reserve
a spot! Please call or email Lynne 889-3383 lifeworks@lynnehadley.com
Green Mountain Youth Symphony presents its tenth anniversary concert at the
Barre Opera House on Sunday April 10th at 2:00pm. There is a $5.00 suggested
donation and students and seniors are free. The program includes music from
Harry Potter and the Chronicles of Narnia. The Green Mountain Youth Symphony
is open to children of all ages and playing abilities. If you are interested
in any information about them, you can log onto www.gmys.org This is a great
opportunity to get your children excited about classical music!
New Campus Update/Development
Thanks to all of you who attended last Saturday's Work Day. It was a
jam-packed and very successful day! We finished painting the building, sold
ALL of the Froggy-Bottom Guitar Raffle tickets, drew the winner, ate
tremendously delicious waffles provided by Anne Carroll and launched a new
phase of the Capital Campaign. The day was so exciting we even got PRESS
COVERAGE! Look for an article this week in The Herald.
The Development Committee announced that, because of the overwhelming
volunteer response from parents, they have launched a "Sweat Equity
Challenge" to our donors. We anticipate parents will log $100,000 worth of
volunteer hours before we complete what needs to be done for occupancy. We
have challenged the donors to match that effort - dollar for dollar - with
new contributions to the Capital Campaign. Information about the Challenge
went out in the News Letter which is in your mailbox and will be mailed to
the wider community this week. So far, we have raised $6,946 in cash and
logged about $12,000 worth in volunteer hours. We will keep you posted on
our progress.
The Construction and Development Committee seek a few more individuals to
serve as building material donation solicitors. To date we've acquired
several items including 2,400 linear feet of pine trim, 40% off all paint, a
dishwasher and free marmoleum flooring. No experience necessary - we'll
train (it's actually fun and vendors are generally enthusiastic about our
cause). If you're reasonably comfortable on the phone this is a great way
to help the school meet our September 2011 occupancy goal.
Our next work day will be April 16th. More details on the task list to
follow. We will be holding a simultaneous telethon-style donor calling
session that day as well as a pot-luck "Crock Pot Cook Off" lunch. Get your
recipes ready - fame, fortune and possibly a prize could be yours!
Fundraisers and Special Events
Wellspring Logo Contest
As our school grows and develops, we recognize that our image also must
change to reflect this growth. Everyone is invited to submit a design for
our new logo. It will be featured on our school sign, used on school
letterhead, the school brochure, our website and all outreach publications.
Please view the attached flyer for detailed information about logo
submissions.
Guitar Raffle: We sold all 800 tickets - the last ones right before the
drawing last Saturday on the New Campus. Michael Millard and Kristina Stykos
and Eric Goodenough came with the guitar. Thank you, Froggy Bottom for this
incredible donation and all of you who bought tickets! John Strobel from
Michigan won. He was beside himself when Michael called him and said that he
was a strong supporter of Wellspring.
Jeanne and the Hi-Tops
April 30, 8 - 11 pm, at the Seven Stars Center, Rt. 14, Sharon VT. Benefit
for Wellspring. Delicious finger foods and desserts by Jeff. No smoking, no
alcohol. $10. Raffle and Silent Auction, incl. a Sabra Field print!
Adults only! Chicken and pork donations needed! Thanks!
Save the date: Mother's Day Wellness Fair, Tunbridge Town Hall, May 8.
Wellspring benefit. Details to follow.
The Basque Program needs another family or two to host an exchange student
this summer. Please contact Melisa Mahony (439 - 6155) or the office if you
think you can help. Thank you!
Connect with us:
Visit our Website
New Campus Blog
Contact Us:
wellspringwaldorfschool@gmail.com
New Campus Update/Development
Thanks to all of you who attended last Saturday's Work Day. It was a
jam-packed and very successful day! We finished painting the building, sold
ALL of the Froggy-Bottom Guitar Raffle tickets, drew the winner, ate
tremendously delicious waffles provided by Anne Carroll and launched a new
phase of the Capital Campaign. The day was so exciting we even got PRESS
COVERAGE! Look for an article this week in The Herald.
The Development Committee announced that, because of the overwhelming
volunteer response from parents, they have launched a "Sweat Equity
Challenge" to our donors. We anticipate parents will log $100,000 worth of
volunteer hours before we complete what needs to be done for occupancy. We
have challenged the donors to match that effort - dollar for dollar - with
new contributions to the Capital Campaign. Information about the Challenge
went out in the News Letter which is in your mailbox and will be mailed to
the wider community this week. So far, we have raised $6,946 in cash and
logged about $12,000 worth in volunteer hours. We will keep you posted on
our progress.
The Construction and Development Committee seek a few more individuals to
serve as building material donation solicitors. To date we've acquired
several items including 2,400 linear feet of pine trim, 40% off all paint, a
dishwasher and free marmoleum flooring. No experience necessary - we'll
train (it's actually fun and vendors are generally enthusiastic about our
cause). If you're reasonably comfortable on the phone this is a great way
to help the school meet our September 2011 occupancy goal.
Our next work day will be April 16th. More details on the task list to
follow. We will be holding a simultaneous telethon-style donor calling
session that day as well as a pot-luck "Crock Pot Cook Off" lunch. Get your
recipes ready - fame, fortune and possibly a prize could be yours!
Fundraisers and Special Events
Wellspring Logo Contest
As our school grows and develops, we recognize that our image also must
change to reflect this growth. Everyone is invited to submit a design for
our new logo. It will be featured on our school sign, used on school
letterhead, the school brochure, our website and all outreach publications.
Please view the attached flyer for detailed information about logo
submissions.
Guitar Raffle: We sold all 800 tickets - the last ones right before the
drawing last Saturday on the New Campus. Michael Millard and Kristina Stykos
and Eric Goodenough came with the guitar. Thank you, Froggy Bottom for this
incredible donation and all of you who bought tickets! John Strobel from
Michigan won. He was beside himself when Michael called him and said that he
was a strong supporter of Wellspring.
Jeanne and the Hi-Tops
April 30, 8 - 11 pm, at the Seven Stars Center, Rt. 14, Sharon VT. Benefit
for Wellspring. Delicious finger foods and desserts by Jeff. No smoking, no
alcohol. $10. Raffle and Silent Auction, incl. a Sabra Field print!
Adults only! Chicken and pork donations needed! Thanks!
Save the date: Mother's Day Wellness Fair, Tunbridge Town Hall, May 8.
Wellspring benefit. Details to follow.
The Basque Program needs another family or two to host an exchange student
this summer. Please contact Melisa Mahony (439 - 6155) or the office if you
think you can help. Thank you!
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