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February 3, 2015
Upcoming Events
(For full details on events, follow the links to our website.)
Friday, February 6
2:15 p.m. - Warm Hearth Guild Market Day
Saturday, February 7
10:00 a.m. - Open House
6:30 p.m. - Sweetheart Dance
Monday, February 9
6:00 p.m. - Board of Trustees Meeting
Wednesday, February 11
9:00 a.m. - Parent Association Meeting
Friday, February 13
9:15 a.m. - 2nd Grade Play
4:00 p.m. - 2nd Grade Play
Monday, February 16
NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, February 17
NO SCHOOL - Parent/Teacher Conferences
9:00 - Preschool Visit Day
Wednesday, February 18
NO SCHOOL - Parent/Teacher Conferences
Friday, February 27
7:00 p.m. - Fiddler On The Roof (8th Grade Play)
Saturday, February 28
2:00 p.m. - Fiddler On The Roof (8th Grade Play)
Friday, March 6
GRANDFRIEND DAY
12:00 - Early Dismissal for ALL Students / No Extended Care
Saturday, March 7
6:00 p.m. - Spring Gala "Masquerade Carnivale"
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The Spring Gala Chair and Gala Committee Members would like to introduce to you this year's exciting event: Masquerade Carnivale!
The Masquerade Carnivale gets its origins from Mardi Gras as it was celebrated in the 1700s, both in Europe and in New Orleans. This was long ago, before the parades and debauchery! It was instead celebrated with elegant society balls and extravagant carnivals. People dressed in their best outfits or even costumes and constructed masks out of whatever items they had on hand. The masks could be lavishly decorated or simply made. There was always an exciting air of romance and festivity! The traditional colors of Mardi Gras are purple, green and gold, each having its own significance: Purple stands for Justice, Green for Faith, and Gold for Power. This year's elegant event again takes place at the historic Phoenix event center.
We encourage you to have fun with your attire, but it is by no means a requirement. Come as lavishly or as simply as you like. It is sure to be a night of fun and festivity!
Come one, come all and enjoy the Silent and Live Auctions, sample the amazing bourbons at our “Bourbon Street Bourbon Party†right there at the event! Sign-up for one of our amazing, Limited Edition Sign-Up Parties and dance the night away with Live Karaoke from the SexyTime Karaoke Band!
Don’t forget to participate in the Masquerade Carnivale Raffle! You or someone you know could win $5,000! All additional money raised goes to the Cincinnati Waldorf School!! This is a fun opportunity to raise money and have a great time. Someone is going to win! Shouldn’t it be you?? The winner will be announced that night at the event.
What would a party be without the food? Executive Chef Jeremy Luers has been tasked with creative, New Orleans-inspired hors d'oeuvres with vegetarian and gluten-free options. Come and enjoy original dishes, prepared with a New Orleans flare. Try one of the delicious, original, themed and handcrafted cocktails courtesy of Molly Wellman, Cincinnati’s premier mixologist.
Get your tickets now at our Masquerade Carnivale auction site. Support the Spring Gala and the Cincinnati Waldorf School. See you there!
Questions? Want to know how you can help? Have items to donate? Considering sponsoring the event? Please contact Roger Rose at cwsgalachair@cinciwaldorf.org.
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Things to Know and Do at CWS
Car Line Reminders
Make your fellow Chestnut Street travelers happy (both parents and neighbors) and please do not turn left into the CWS parking lot when traveling west on Chestnut. Instead pull up to Oak Street and circle around the island in the median; then turn right into the parking lot.
Also please remember our No Idling Policy. Young lungs are at work here! We ask that you turn off your car when you are not actively moving through the car line. We know it's cold, so maybe bring along a blanket if you plan to be sitting in the parking lot for any length of time.
If you are a family that has a sitter or relative picking up your child from school, kindly share these reminders with them. They are important. Thank you for your consideration!
CWS to Host Regional Waldorf Conference in March
Our Cincinnati Waldorf School is the proud host site for the 2015 Regional AWSNA Conference held March 26-28. This is the first time our school has hosted such a prestigious conference and our entire community should beam with pride for this opportunity!
AWSNA stands for the "Association of Waldorf Schools in North America" and it is the accrediting body for all Waldorf schools in North America. North America is broken into regions and Waldorf representatives from each region gather a few times a year to strengthen their working relationships and collaborative support between schools. Yearly all staff and community members from each region are invited to a conference hosted by one Waldorf school within that region and, in the summer, all regions gather for the larger annual conference where everyone can share what is happening in each region. It is an honor for our school to be the chosen site for our region's annual conference!
We welcome all of our CWS families to participate in this conference. Full details about the conference and online registration is located at our website HERE.
Not able to attend the conference but would like to help?
Hosting this conference will require a full CWS community effort to come together to prepare our campus for our guests and to host our guests when they arrive. We would love your support in these preparations and hospitality opportunities:
March 21-CWS Community Work Day-come to main campus and help us with chores inside and outside to spruce up campus!
March 23-26-Stop by the main office and choose a chore. We will have an on-going list of ways for you to help around campus.
March 26-Hospitality hosts needed for morning preparations, lunch service and dinner service-meals are catered & we need volunteers to serve and clean up.
March 27-Hospitality hosts needed all day with meal service & clean up.
March 28-Hospitality hosts needed for morning and afternoon meal service & clean up.
We are also seeking families who may have extra room in their home to host a visiting conference attendee from another Waldorf School. Sometimes our guests would prefer to stay with a family rather than in a hotel. Please let us know if you could open up your home to one of our guests.
Contact Christine Masur if you can volunteer to help and she can give you more specific details: cmasur@cinciwaldorf.org or 513-541-0220 extension 203.
Warm Hearth Guild Market Day
The Warm Hearth Guild is excited to invite you to it's first market day, this Friday February 6th from 2:15 PM to 3:15 PM. Please stop by our cafeteria before pick up to see all the wonderful food and snack items that the other parents have made. This week we will have Kale Chips, Jun, Kombucha, Coconut Butter, Jam, Granola, Elderberry Syrup, Curry Donuts, Bread and so much more. All foods will be nut free per school policy. Contact whg@cincinncatiwaldorfschool.org with questions.
"Newbie's Guide"
Are you an experienced Waldorf Parent?! Are you new to our community?! Either way, we need your help!!! Jocelyn, Tiffany and I would like to create a "Newbie's Guide" to give to new parents joining our community. What can you do to help? Email us any "newbie" advice you have! It could be what brand of gear you recommend, stories about when you were new, or heads-ups like "Your child has to hand-make 25 Valentines!" What is something you would have liked to know? We would love to hear from old and new alike!
To submit a "newbie" email kellymeucci@live.com. Please include whether you'd like to be credited for your idea/advice, i.e. "Keens are a MUST!" - submitted by Kelly Meucci"
Thanks in advance,
Kelly Meucci, Jocelyn dos Anjos, & Tiffany Dickerhoof
Free Plants!
Free to a good home: All plants in the front portion of our school library, above the community room. Big, small, healthy, dry - take what you want and give them a good home!
Message from Yarn Bombers
Thank you to all who donated yarn to the 6th, 7th and 8th grade Yarn Bomb Elective. Please stop in to the Community Room (and see photo below) to check out the fruits of our labor! While you’re there, feel free to add more embellishment to the spindles on the steps. We have left additional yarn in a basket at the bottom of the steps for that purpose. We’d love to have you join in the yarn bombing fun! Enjoy!
Meshewa Wish List
- The Gathering Room needs a router for internet access
- For special events: 20 oil lanterns and 20 shepherd hooks
- 2 adult sized wheelbarrows
- Changing table
CWS Seeking Chess Boards
Our Chess Club is growing and our school is seeking gently used chess boards. Please bring your donation to the main office. Thank you!
Don't forget those used printer cartridge donations!
CWS gets free office supplies when you bring in your used printer/toner cartridges. We really appreciate your help in this small, but important, matter. Just bring them in to the office and we'll take care of the recycling!
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Yarn bombing in the community room
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What Our Classes Are Doing Now
Woodland Preschool ~ We are sewing folders and making Valentines.
Sweet Pea Preschool ~ The Sweet Pea class is busy starting seeds for our spring garden. We are hoping to have some yummy herbs planted this year. We are also having lots of fun watching the birds at our winter bird feeder, the birds are so brave that they come and eat while the children are playing near by.
 Oak Tree K ~ The Oak Tree children are busy making our Gala project (finger knitting and making magic chords) for our "Chair Bomb". Also we are making Valentine's holders to prepare for our celebration of Valentine's Day. We our holding the class party on Wednesday February 11th. Wednesday is the day all the children come to school. Please send in home made Valentines with your child's name on it so they can pass them out to their friends.
Rose Blossom K ~ We have been very busy moving mulch, and sprouting sweet potatoes. They are also doing good deeds for their friends and families in honor of Valentines Day.
Grade One ~
Grade Two ~ We will be presenting our play on February 13th and are working in a math block.
Grade Three ~ Fiber Arts block with Ms. Oudomsouk
Grade Four ~ We are currently in a math block and we're working diligently on our gala project. Students are also beginning their animal reports that will be presented in late spring.
Grade Five ~ Mathematics: decimals, fractions, conversions
Grade Six ~ Sixth grade will spend February studying Physics! We just completed our study of the Roman Empire, noting in particular the decline of the Empire, state sanctioned violence, and the results of no church/state separation. Know your history...choose your destiny!
Grade Seven ~ We have embarked upon "the age of exploration" with guest teacher Ms. Kran. Students are learning and writing about explorers such as Marco Polo and Henry the Navigator. They are also working on puppets for a Zulu tale puppet play, to be performed in March.
Grade Eight ~ We are studying American History in the 1800's. We are studing the Indian Removal Act, slavery, abolition, Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War. We are also rehearsing for Fiddler on the Roof. The play is February 27 and 28.
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"Trail of Tears" chalkboard drawing by Ms. Warren
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CWS Grateful Grams
We are grateful to the following CWS community members:
- Laura Thomas, Susan Gray, Tressa Leahy, Mazie Booth and Amber Kasper for their help sprucing up our community room
- Roger Rose for the beautiful tile work in the community room kitchen
- All our Warm Hearth Guild volunteers for supporting Kirana in providing us with delicious lunches every Friday
- John Twachtman for organizing this Saturday's Sweetheart Dance
- Kelly Meucci and Lisa Suttschenko for planning our wonderful Holiday Faire back in December
- Keisha McGill for providing lovely massages at Holiday Faire and donating the proceeds to our Children's Campaign
If you are feeling grateful for something someone did to help our school and community, please give a shout-out to Libby Rupp via email for inclusion in one of our upcoming issues of Inreach.
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A few of our fabulous Warm Hearth Guild volunteers!
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Alumni Updates
Zachary Herbert '14 is a freshman at Wyoming High School where he maintains a GPA above 3.7. He is also on the varsity soccer team. His parents feel that his transition to high school went very smoothly and describe him as a creative and critical thinker, who "wants to know the why and how, not just the what. He is confident and uses his art skills in his regular classes."
Anna Kaiser '09 is a freshman at University of Cincinnati, majoring in Biochemical Engineering. She graduated last spring from Walnut Hills High School and was honored with both an Alumni Scholarship and Cincinnatus Scholarship. Anna's parents believe that her Waldorf education is reflected in her care for the environment, wide cultural knowledge and strong ability to work collaboratively on team projects.
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Raw wool spinning in 3rd grade
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Why Waldorf?
This is an enormous transition year for our family. As our 8th grader is at this moment expanding his worldview rafting, hiking, and serving a Navajo family during his eighth grade trip, my 1st year preschooler is freely discovering the wonder and magic of toads, songs, sand, and new friends. My 6th grader is eagerly offering to help me to inscribe a pentagon within a circle, a recent exercise in her class. My second grader is joyfully entering the world of literacy, at her own pace.
I love all stages of the Waldorf experience for my children. I clearly remember both mine and my husband’s jaws dropping the first time we saw main lesson books at our first Open House. On that day, I conversed with a 6th grader who not only looked me directly in the eye when speaking to me, but also spoke movingly about the literature he was reading that year. When I walked into the nursery class for the first time, I immediately wished that I could have had that kind of classroom growing up.
Why Waldorf?
Because when I asked a teacher how would she respond to an area of giftedness in my eldest, she answered that she would work on the areas in which he was weak, in order to ensure he was well rounded.
Because the low tech upbringing that Waldorf encourages helps develop healthy kids.
Because my children are not taught how to successfully complete standardized tests, but instead are led to a place where they can encounter the joy of learning.
Because community, beauty, and interdependence are encouraged instead of independence, competition, and expedience.
Because recess and daily time outside are priorities!
Because Waldorf teaches to different learning styles.
Because the eighth grade year is not just preparation for high school, but also serves as a rite of passage for the Waldorf student with the eighth grade project and trip.
Peace
~Racquel Dugat, CWS parent
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Learning the four processes in 1st grade with help from friends!
Chalkboard drawing by Ms. Davis
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Parent to Parent
[Information, activities and meetings that are not specifically CWS-related, but may be of interest to other families. Submissions must be approved by the Administrative Team before publication.]
Essential Oils Open House!
Please join us for an informal open house to experience and learn about how therapeutic grade pure essential oils can improve your and your family's health and well being.
We will be gathering at CWS in the community room this Friday morning , February 6th, from 8:30 -11:30.
DoTerra EO expert Candy Maynard will be here to answer your questions and impart her considerable knowledge of all the many ways these amazing oils can benefit you and your family.
Later that afternoon from 2:00-3:00 we will again be gathering in the community room to "make and take" our own blends of oils for common ailments like headaches, sore throats, cold and flu like symptoms, etc.
For a small fee, you can make your own blends.
Come for both or either. We'd love to share how these oils can benefit you!
There are also other class offerings being held in the Morrow area and Northside this weekend.
Look for flyers in the community room for details, or please contact me with any questions.
Tressa Leahy
Tsleahy@fuse.net
Family Yoga
Wednesday afternoons from 3:15pm-4:00pm we will meet in the gym to breathe, play, and connect with one another.
Feel free to drop in and join us! Bring your mats if you would like to.
All ages are welcome. The class will be tailored to who comes. Partner poses, yoga stories and acting like animals are just a few of the things we get into!
Cost: $7 an individual or $15 a family... Teachers welcome!
Children in after care are also welcome to join in. Send me an email and I'll make sure to grab them.
Keena Stricker
http://www.kinetickeena.com
keena.stricker@gmail.com
(513)290-6371
Horse Riding Lessons
Through interaction with horses, children learn confidence, balance, respect and equestrian know-how. Laura Thomas works with children and adults from age 7+ on and around ponies and horses. Lessons with Laura might include; games on horseback, trail riding through a forest, leading horses in and out of pasture, grooming, saddling and much more. Contact Laura Thomas if you are interested in 1:1 lessons or group lessons. Please note that in order to be a part of a group lesson you must have the basics of horsemanship and riding mastered.
Laura will be taking on a limited number of students starting in March, 2015.
Laura Thomas
513-265-2056
Gourmet Vegan Grandola
The Magic Meadow is stocked with fresh goodies made by hand in small batches, so stop in and try it for yourself. We have 4 varieties, including 2 that are gluten free. Grandola is a great topping or by itself as a healthful snack. It's completely vegan, nut free and sweetened with Ohio maple syrup. Our next project will be bars, so stay tuned!
Jamie Coates-Donohue
1500 Wittekind Terrace
http://www.grandolagranola.com
jamiethebroker@gmail.com
(513)484-5585
Learn to Braid with Junior Cuts
During our basic braiding class, participants will receive personalized instruction for creating classic, French, and fishtail braids. The class is appropriate for girls with medium to long hair who are old enough to enjoy sitting still while having their hair braided. Instruction is targeted for parents or other caregivers who would like to improve their braiding skills. To ensure each attendee receives the guidance and support they need, spaces are limited.
WHEN: Sunday, February 8th, 3pm-4:30pm
COST: $25 (per adult/child pair), $10 (per additional child, as space allows). Registration includes light snacks, small goody bag, class supplies, and gratuities.
Junior Cuts is a children's hair salon located inside Recreations Outlet in Milford. Family-owned by one of our newest Waldorf families, the Callihans, it offers quality haircuts and hair care products for kids with the convenience parents need and the fun kids crave.
Tom and Sarah Callihan
885 State Route 28, Milford, OH 45150
http://www.JuniorCuts.com/promotions.html
tom@juniorcuts.com
(513)340-4516
Reidel's Urban Farm Spring Break Camp
Join Kate Reidel and her family for an urban farm experience in the early spring! It is an exciting time where new growth and life bursts out and on an urban farm there is a lot to see and do to prepare for a prosperous year. Your child is invited to join this spring break and learn what it is to get ready for a growing season with annual gardening, forest gardening, greenhouse gardening, caring for farm animals, and preparing and cooking their own meals in the outdoor cob kitchen. This week will be a time for your child to participate in meaningful work that offers satisfaction, self confidence, and deep connection with the Earth rhythm that is spring.
March 30 – April 3
9am – 3pm
For Ages 7 and up
Cost: $225, includes all food (preferences honored)
To register for any of these camps or for more information, contact Kate Reidel at kreidel@imagoearth.org or 513-264-8989.
Space is limited. Please secure your child's place with a deposit.
All trades and barters considered.
Kate Reidel
kreidel@imagoearth.org
Holistic Crystal Healing Sessions
Keep your energetic, emotional and physical well being in sync with regular or occasional healing sessions. Much like having a regular massage, energetic healing helps maintain balance and a feeling of renewal and helps release old stagnate wounds. I have received my basic training from Four Winds Academy of the Healing Arts and Science and over the years have added Reiki, Craniosacral, Shamanism, Intuitive and Crystal Therapies. My office is located right outside of Walnut Hills. Check out "Whole Healing with Mary" on Facebook!
Mary Belperio
1724 Madison Avenue
healingwithmary@gmail.com
(513)807-8406
Professional Birth Doula
A professional birth doula offers support, and guidance to pregnant mothers and families. As a team of two, we provide evidence based research to support you in making an informed decision theough the pregnancy, labor and birth of your child. We provide hands on support and comfort during labor to mother and assist father through these miraculous moments. The Gentle Seed also offers a variety of support from tummy to toddler including, professional doula support, belly castings, henna, blessing way planning, placenta encapsulation and prints, lactation support, lactation cookies, and so much more...
Jennifer Tullo
7351 Cayman Way #4 Maineville, OH 45039
TheGentleSeed@gmail.com
(513)535-3562
Ready to Transform Your Health?
Janelle works with those want to make changes in their health practices so that they can regain their vitality—or find it for the first time. She helps you consider and practice transformative food habits, explores new recipes and cooking techniques, and builds in gradual lifestyle changes. Janelle offers her passion for wellness to every person who is on a quest for deeper health and transformation.
Janelle JohnsonGrove
6231 Montgomery Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45213
http://www.sagefirewellness.com
jjg@sagefirewellness.com
(513)531-1764
The New Music Studio
THE NEW MUSIC STUDIO AT 4785 EASTERN AVENUE - JUST 3 MILES WEST OF CWS
**Small Classes
**Beautiful Teaching Space
**Convenient Location
**Easy Parking
Welcome The Day! Parent and Child Classes, ages 12mo-3yrs
Sing Move Play! For young children ages 4-7yrs
The New Music Studio Singers for students grades 2-5 meets on Wednesdays after school.
Ukulele group classes for students grades 4-12, offered Thursday after school and Saturday morning.
Contact Director, Maura Robson, Long time Waldorf parent, teaching music since 1987!
4785 Eastern Avenue
maurarobson@zoomtown.com
(513)607-8225
Support CWS when you buy or sell a home
Hi! I am Tracy Hendricks, proud mom of a CWS first-grader. I am a Realtor with Re/Max Preferred Group in Hyde Park. Consider working with me when you are buying or selling your home. I donate 10% of my commission back to CWS. In fact, I just wrote a check to CWS after closing on a home with a Waldorf family over the summer. I LOVE to help!
Tracy Hendricks
3522 Erie Avenue
http://tracyhendricks.com
thendrickscincy@gmail.com
(513)378-6487
Mail to look forward to?!
In addition to being a parent of a Waldorf preschooler, Jennifer Lanski is also an artist. (Perhaps you know her family from seeing them bike to school in nearly all weather conditions, or maybe you've seen her drawing on location in Mariemont or Fairfax.) Jennifer has an ongoing project that you may be interested in, called subscriptionART. Twice a month subscribers receive postcard-sized prints created from original drawings, delivered through the mail. (CWS was even featured in one!) If you subscribe, the subscriptionART project can bring joy and anticipation to your mailbox too. Subscriptions start at just $20 for 4 months.
Jennifer Lanski
http://jenniferlanski.com/subscriptionART
info@jenniferlanski.com
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Got Photos?
Please share! Our school website, Facebook page and other outreach depends on YOU! Thanks for uploading your photos to our CWS Shutterfly Share Site. We also have a Dropbox - send Libby an email for the link.
Prefer CDs or flash drives? That's fine, too! Just bring them in to Libby in the main office and she'll copy them for you. Thanks!
Content with the Content?
Do you have a cute or interesting story about what’s happening in your child’s life – either in school or at home? A testimonial to share, review of an event or a thoughtful comment? Some photos you’ve taken? A question about Inreach? Send Libby an email to discuss.
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Inreach is published monthly on the first Wednesday of the month when school is in session. Submissions are due the Monday prior by 9:00 a.m. Please send submissions or any questions about our monthly newsletter via email to Libby Rupp. Thank you for staying connected to the Cincinnati Waldorf School!
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