Mouth is our best advertisement! Thanks.
Next Board Meeting: Thurs, May 5, 6:30 pm.
Urgent: Please call the office and schedule your pledge meeting! We need to
be done by May 7th! Please prepare for your meeting by reading all the
materials and working out a family budget! If you haven't been to a class
meeting where Joanthan talked about the pledge, please call the office for
an alternative meeting.
Changes in the Early Childhood next year: Sandi will teach the 4-day program
with Mr. Paddy as the assistant, and Laura the 3-day program with a new
assistant, Christy Parker. We would like to express our appreciation for the
good work Nancy Fulham has done for our school and with our children. There
will be an opportunity to honor her. Details to follow.
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.
Torsti's new phone number: 802-462-7194
Annual Spring Work Day coming up on Saturday, May 7th from 10 - 2. If you
signed up for this year's spring work day, come prepared to spruce up our
current campus (fence repair and painting, stair painting, raking, clean up,
playhouse repair etc..). This work will also help get our buildings ready
for sale! Refreshments will be provided.
May Fest is coming up on Saturday May 14. It will be combined with
Grandparents Day this year. 2:30 to 5:00 at the Big House. Please bring
snacks to share. Please have your children wear pretty clothes in nice
spring colors! We also need flowers in the morning for the wreaths.
Memorial Day on Monday, May 30
Please consider attending and participating in Tunbridge's annual Memorial
Day celebration! Our move to our new home coincides with Tunbridge's 250th
birthday. The Outreach Committee is working with the faculty to create a
respectful parade display that reverently celebrates 250 years of Tunbridge
veterans. Please come if you can! RSVP with commitments and ideas to Heidi
Chapman 685-3280 or hchapman@sover.net.
Need yards raked, gardens dug or weeded, windows washed, wood moved? The
7th grade is offering work groups to help you with Spring cleaning. We work
in groups of 3 to 5 and charge $5/hr per student. We will be available
Thursday or Friday afternoons in May and perhaps on some Saturdays by
special arrangement. To make arrangements call Judy at 439-5324 or email me
at jtharinger@gmail.com.
Community Announcements
This year's Music Night is on May 26. There will be summer Suzuki Camp from
June 21 to 23 at The Sharon Academy. There will be more information
forthcoming.
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.
Sarah Green is in search of modest housing options in the vicinity of
Corinth and Topsham (i.e could be towards Chelsea, Vershire, Bradford, East
Orange) for herself plus Edie (Wellspring 7th grader) half the time, and
Kitt (Wellspring graduate) about 1/10th of the time (he'll be at boarding
school). We would consider a rental, house sitting, or the right house
sharing situation starting as late as August. Sarah at 439-6921 or
sarahogreen@gmail.com
Come out for an evening of music and dancing with two Wellspring-based bands
on a double bill. Nancy's Problem and The Honey Bees will be playing at the
Crossroads Bar & Grill in South Royalton on Friday, May 13th from 8-11. No
cover, donations to benefit Wellspring.
Cold Creek Farm Maple 2011 Syrup. $25 half gallons / $15 quarts / $225
five-gallon tins. coldcree@sover.net or Mary Savidge at 685-4607
SPRING Yoga- Thursdays at 9am, April 28- June 2 with 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
Families with talkative children sought!
Two 17 year old German students from the Wendelstein Waldorf School are
looking to come to the U.S. this summer for 5-8 weeks (August - early
September) to improve their English. Thomas and Julian are both good
natured, athletic, and easy going. They would have their own spending
money, could contribute money for food and will help out around the house,
farm and/or garden during their stay. Ideally, they will NOT be in the same
community to really have an immersion experience. If you do not speak
German (or could refrain from doing so for this period of time) and are
interested in hosting one of these boys, please contact Stephan Vdoviak at
598-0439.
New Campus Update
Thanks to an energized and persevering work crew this Saturday! Much of the
vinyl floor tile was removed. Thank you all for the hard work.
We saw quite a few sweat drenched people and blistered hands! Thanks! Work
is progressing at the new campus. The rebuilt stairs are in, the remaining
exterior windows were installed and interior windows are being framed. The
drop-ceiling has been ordered and will be installed soon. Arnie continues
to install electrical outlets, switches and lights. The lazure team began
painting and Miss Sandi's room is now a beautiful warm pink. A special
thanks to our GC Dave for keeping the wheels moving and all the team
captains for making this "in-house" construction system really work.
Development News
A group of Development Committee parents got together on Saturday, April
16th to conduct a fundraising telethon. We got a good response and this is
an ongoing process. We will continue to make calls through June to raise
money for both our Annual Appeal and "Sweat Equity" goal. If you have any
friends or family members that you think would be open to a fundraising
phone call or letter, please forward to or come and see Amy Rosalbo. Thank
you to Heidi Hoffecker and Jessica Zaleski for taking their Saturday to make
calls! We are $10,000 towards our $100,000 goal! $90,000 to go! If you have
not given to Capital Campaign, please consider it today. ANY amount is
appreciated!
Grandparents Day
Grandparents Day this year will be held during the May Fest starting at 2:30
pm on Saturday, May 14th. The grandparents will be free to tour the
children's classroom and enjoy the Maypole dances. At 4 pm we are inviting
just the Grandparents to carpool to the New Campus for a tour and reception
with light refreshments. During that time, parents and children will be
staying at the Chelsea school for a potluck snack.
The grandparents will be brought back to the Chelsea campus at 5 pm. We have
sent out invitations to all grandparents we have on our list. If your
parents have not received one, or you know they are not on the list, please
forward their information to amyrosalbo@gmail.com and we will get an
invitation in the mail right away. We don't want to exclude any grandparents
from getting an invitation. We are looking for donations of apple cider for
the grandparents at this reception.
Logo Contest
Please remember our Logo Contest! Deadline for submissions is May 1st. For
more details visit
http://wellspringwaldorfschool.org/pdf/NewLogoCoocontest.pdf.
Fundraisers and Special Events
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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Some of the parents in the grades at Orchard Valley School in Montpelier are
meeting to begin an initiative for a Waldorf High School in Central Vermont.
They have had two meetings with Stephan Vdoviak and Lisa Damien, Waldorf
teachers who have started Waldorf High Schools. The next organizational
meeting will be on Sat. May 21 from 2 to 5 at the First Presbyterian Church
on 78 Summer Street in Barre. The faculty of Wellspring supports this
initiative and would like to see some parents get involved. Call or email
Judy with questions:439-5324.
Is anyone going to the Health Care as a Human Right Rally in Montpelier on
May First? Please call Heide if you are. Thanks.
Brookside Bakery will be offering fresh bread for sale on Thursdays at
pickup at the Big House. There will be three kinds available, Whole wheat
Sandwich-$5, Raisin Coriander-$6, or Country White-$5. All breads are made
from scratch using local grains and wild yeast and baked in a woodfired
oven. Brookside Bakery is donating $1 per loaf to Wellspring. If you would
like to preorder call Allyson Kokernot at 685-3106.
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