Official School News
Garage: The garage has to be taken down. It is structurally too compromised
to be left as is. So - this coming Saturday we are asking the community to
come and help prepare for Gary Thrasher to tear it down. We will move the
furniture out and into the barn on Densmore. We will move the bread oven.
Please come and bring trucks, ladders, sawcalls, etc. We will have food and
hot drinks. Please call Peter O'Connor with questions - 839-8516.
Next Board Meeting: Thurs, 4/11, 6:30 pm
Our extra phone line 625-0065 receives messages again!
Open Classrooms March 24. Please talk it up! Word of mouth is our best
advertising!
Next Morning Garden starting on March 25.
Please spread the word!
Orchard Valley Waldorf School is organizing a Waldorf High School
Initiative. They are meeting on April 2, 1 pm at the First Presbyterian
Church in Barre, 78 Summer St.
1 -3:30 Presentation of Waldorf High School eduction, parents and students
welcome.
3:45 to 5:30, Disscussion about the initiative, parents only.
The Ellingson's have a new address and phone number: 1683 Turnpike Rd.,
Washington, VT 05675, Tel. 883-5437.
Community Announcements
Foundation Studies Course
If you are interested, act now!!!
2011-2013
The Center for Anthroposophy will bring their Foundations Studies Course to
the Upper Valley Waldorf School if they have enough interest. Through
seminars, ongoing group work and artistic activities the Foundation Studies
Course addresses, at many levels, the broad themes of human development and
personal growth.
The Foundation Studies Course comprises three distinct but interrelated
elements:
1) Study of the basic books of Rudolf Steiner, including How to Know Higher
Worlds, Theosophy, An Outline of Esoteric Science, and Intuitive Thinking as
a Spiritual Path: A Philosophy of Freedom.
2) Cultivation of artistic activities that are transformative in nature,
such as speech, drama, music, eurythmy, painting, drawing, woodwork,
sculpture, and more.
3) Some experience of life in a Waldorf school as well as other cultural
initiatives arising from the work of Rudolf Steiner.
Within a broad outline, each cluster is custom-designed to meet the needs
and particular interests of the communities in which it is held. The course
is a two-year commitment and consists of students in the same geographic
area who meet every other week in guided group sessions that combine a
variety of both intellectual and artistic offerings. A minimum of 15 people
is needed to form a "cluster."
If you are interested or have any questions please contact Cally McCrave
(603) 795 2015 or sashaagirl@yahoo.com. Also, take a look at the website:
www.centerforanthroposo- phy.org/programs/foundation-studies/
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 2011 MAPLE SYRUP. $25 half gallons / $15 quarts / $225
five-gallon tins. coldcree@sover.net or Mary Savidge at 685-4607
The Waldorf High School Initiative in Central Vermont will hold a meeting on
April 2, 1-5:50 at the First Presbyterian Church, 78 Summer St. in Barre.
The first half of this event (1-3:30) is aimed at families who are curious
about Waldorf adolescent education - students grade five and up are invited.
The second portion (3:45 to 5:30) is for adults with an interest in
supporting this initiative.
Please call Marianne Donahue Perchlik for details: 426-3127.
Registration is now open for the Dartmouth Suzuki Festival on March 25 and
26. All information is on the site www.nesuzuki.org or you can talk to
Peter Blum. Register before February 15 to obtain the lowest price.
Maine Coast rental available - Frenchman's Bay, Lamoine, 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
Just wanted to remind everyone that Northeast Slopes in East Corinth VT is
open for skiing for all of winter break. A day of skiing at NES is only $12
- and there now is a T-Bar to make getting up the hill
much easier. See the website www.northeastslopes.org/ it is also
possible to buy lunch, drinks, etc.
Found: Boy's black snowpants, sz. 18-20
Call Torsti 695-4724
New Campus Update
On the work side of things, we are happy to report that we are almost done
priming and will be ready to paint next week. We are planning a work day on
April 2 for this purpose and would love to see you all there. Child care
will be provided in the Big House. More to come from your team captains.
Once the priming is complete, several other projects will be launched and we
should see some busy weeks ahead. Some of these projects will be completed
by paid Wellspring crafts-people but we will try to give advanced notice of
the volunteer needs.
Several donations of materials and equipment have been made by local
businesses and parents and more are in the works!
Development
The Development team has also been busy, since we had the community meeting
on February 16th we have raised $6,000 in New Capital Campaign donations.
This brings our total to $212,197.95. There are several new projects -
including an on-line link that you can send to friends and family. Folks are
also getting very creative - thanks to Sarah Green and Mountain Ash Design
for making a capital campaign donation by donating 10% of her sales at the
Because Craft Fair in Burlington last weekend.
At the work day on April 2, we will be launching a new phase of our Capital
Campaign that is inspired by the tremendous amount of effort and time our
parents have dedicated to this project. As a part of this, we will be
holding a phone-a-thon at the school office during the work day. If you are
interested in helping with this please contact Amy Rosalbo. No experience
needed and a brief training will be held that day.
As always, thanks to all of you for your work, your energy and your
enthusiasm. We are making it happen!
Development will be sending a save the date invitation to all Wellspring
Grandparents for Grandparents Day during the day of May Fest on Saturday,
May 14th. We are also mailing out our Newsletter soon! Please forward
Wellspring Grandparents contact information to amyrosalbo@gmail if you think
they may not be on our list.
Tunbridge Select board called and told us that we cannot park on Hanson Road
anymore - the small road that goes by our new building. If people park
there, the fire truck or ambulance can't get by, and therefore it is unsafe.
So please respect this request. Thank you.
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.
The Guitar Raffle is still ongoing. We have about 60 more tickets to sell -
please help us sell them! Do you have an email list that you could send the
link to? Any friends or uncles that might be interested? Tickets are $20 a
piece, 6 for $100.
Jeanne and the Hi-Tops
April 30, 8 - 11 pm, at the Seven Stars Center, Rt. 14, Sharon VT. Benefit
for Wellspirng. Delicious fingerfoods 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.
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