Official School News
Next Board Meeting: Thurs, June, 16, 5:30 pm.
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.
May Fest - thank you! To Lady Spring (Marianna McCann) and King Winter (Amos
Byrne), to our bakers Richard Langdell, Linda Castro, Jessica Zaleski,
Angela Lavoy, Collins Twing, Tracy Gillespie for the drinks, Justin Ferro
for the branches, Torsti for the music, Bitsy Biron, Heidi Chapman, Andrea
Herrington, and Sarah Green for the wreaths. It was fun and we got done just
before the rain!
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.
Our music night is on Thursday, May 26 at 6:30 at the Town Hall. All string
players are expected to participate. Ensembles know what they are playing.
We are playing the following Suzuki songs. Please remind students to review
the songs that they know on this list. Cellos: May
Time, French Folk Song; Violins: Minuet (bk. 3) by J.S. Bach, Minuet in G,
Theme from "Witches' Dance", Bouree (Handel), The Happy Farmer, Minuet 3,
Minuet 2, Perpetual Motion, Go Tell Aunt Rhody, Song of the Wind, Lightly
Row, and Twinkle. We are asking parents and faculty who play to please join
us for the Twinkles.
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
Have a vehicle Mr. Rovainen can borrow May 31 - June 3? We are really
excited to take our class to a cabin in the eastern Adirondacks, but because
of parent commitments we are one car / driver shy. If someone has a vehicle
(licensed, inspected) they could lend us, Mr. Rovainen alone driving, that
would really help us out. dogpianoman@wildmail.com, or 461-7194. Thank you!
On Friday, May 27, we are playing at Farmer's Market at 3:15 on the Chelsea
Green. All students are welcome to participate and we will do some
selections from the concert. This will be followed by Charlie Bradley's
book 2 party. Ensembles that he play in are welcome to be a part of that
concert. I need to know in advance if ensemble players are able to
participate. All are invited.
The Suzuki Camp at The Sharon Academy is from June 22 to 24. Please note
the new dates. All information is on the website www.nesuzuki.org. All are
welcome to participate.
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
Cold Creek Farm Maple 2011 Syrup. $25 half gallons / $15 quarts / $225
five-gallon tins. coldcree@sover.net or Mary Savidge at 685-4607
New Campus Update
Progress continues at the new campus. We found a hard-to-find 18"
dishwasher for the EC on Craig's List. The Marmoleum floor order has been
placed and product delivery is expected early next week. The interior doors
are on their way. We're in the process of scheduling the granite step
installation at the main entrance and along the north side. The window trim
is up and looks great.
We had a large turnout of proud grandparents last Saturday and received many
compliments on the school and the hard work put in to getting this far.
Thanks everyone for the continued effort!
Development News
Thank you all for hosting your parents and bringing them to Grandparents
Day. I loved meeting them all and showing them the New Campus. I do hope
they enjoyed the tour. I know they were all impressed by your hard work!
Thanks to Shari and Margaret Riley for putting together such a lovely hors
d'oeuvre!
Logo Contest
The Logo Committee met today and after such a difficult decision making
process, we have narrowed it down to three submissions. We were so impressed
by the logos and had a painstaking time deciding. Thank you all who gave a
submission for your time and hard work. The next step will be a review by
the Board of Trustees in June to make a decision.
Fundraisers and Special Events
Thanks Sheilagh Smith for putting on the Wellness Day in Tunbridge! What a
Mother's Day treat!
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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.
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.
For Sale: Girls Specialized Mountain Bike, 2 years old, gently used and in
great shape, 24" tires, 21 speed, $125.00. Call 685-9928, Margaret, Andy or
Maie
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
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