Weekly Bulletin

March 29, 2017
Don't forget the Spring Concert is on April

6th, just a week from tomorrow!
IN THIS WEEK'S ISSUE:
  • Spring Concert Next Thursday
  • Next Parent Education Event –save the date!
  • What did SunRidge teachers do last Friday when there wasn't school?
  • Why we do tardies the way we do...
  • Auction Appreciations
  • Yearbook Photos & 8th Grade Pages
  • March in the Garden
  • CREDO News
  • Wet-Felting Project for Parents
  • HomeSchool Open Application and Orientation
  • Pledge Update
  • Math Club Tuesdays With Curt Quantz –Only 2 left!
  • Classified and Community Events 
  • Community Events
  • Classified
CALENDAR

Wednesday, March 29th: 6th Grade Play

9:00am & 5:30pm
 

Thursday, March 30th: SRJC Dental Clinic (K-8)

8:45am-1:00pm
 

Thursday, March 30th: 2nd Grade Parent Evening

6:30-8:30pm
 

Friday, March 31st: SunRidge Educational Foundation Meeting

9:00am in Library

Friday, March 31st: Parent Handwork Meeting

8:30-10:30am in Handwork Room
 

Saturday, April 1st: HomeSchool Orientation 

10:00-11:30am

Monday, April 3rd: Parent Council Meeting

7-9pm
 

Thursday, April 6th: Spring Concert (see article)
 

Friday, April 7th: Early Release Day

Grades 1-3: 12:50pm

Grades 4-8: 1:00pm
 

Monday, April 10th- Friday, April 14th: Spring Break –School Closed
 
Spring Concert Next Thursday
A reminder that our Spring Concert is coming up on Thursday, April 6th. The students are working hard in both choir and orchestra to prepare a wonderful evening of music! The concert begins at 6pm. All students performing in choir should arrive no later than 5:45pm. Students performing in orchestra should arrive no later than 5:30pm to warm up.

As this is the only after-school event required by the music program, we ask that all students’ grades 5-8 prioritize this concert above their usual Thursday evening activities. It is important that all grades have full attendance to support each other on stage.

Students are to wear their class colors in combination with black and white. Students performing in orchestra must be able to remove or cover their colorful item of clothing easily to perform in black and white for orchestra. Class colors are as follows:

Grade 5: Yellow
Grade 6: Red
Grade 7: Blue
Grade 8: Purple

Also, if any parent is able to volunteer as the designated videographer and share the recording of this concert with parents and staff, please contact the choir director, Kathleen Austin, at: kmamusic144@gmail.com. We would like to have one designated person to record with a quality camera and stationary tripod, so that others can enjoy the concert without distraction. Many thanks, Kathleen Austin
Next Parent Education Event –save the date!
Mark your calendars, on Wednesday, April 26th Ben Klocek will be coming to SunRidge to discuss the following topic: Transforming Habits of Tech: Creating a World that Reflects the Heart. This will be a presentation and discussion to explore what we can do to prepare ourselves and our children to thrive in the digitally-focused world, without sacrificing imagination, creativity, deep-thinking, presence, and our relationships.

As we cope with the unprecedented convergence of ubiquitous, sophisticated, alluring, habit-forming screen technology, taking time to reflect on the quality of our daily experience can lead to new ways of being, where we are masters of our tech, instead of its servants. We will explore ways to form healthy tech habits for you and your children.
What did SunRidge teachers do last Friday when there wasn’t school?
I’m glad you asked! While our Kindergarten teachers held parent conferences, other faculty members visited local Waldorf schools and observed a colleague teach. The middle school faculty also met to review and recommend books to purchase for the Library that will expand what’s available for 6-8th grade students. We hope you and your children enjoyed the 3-day weekend!
Why we do tardies the way we do…
If students arrive after the bell rings we ask that they check-in at office before they head to their class. The reason for this is as follows:

1. Accuracy of record.
2. Clipboard may be turned into the office before the student arrives therefore the teacher would not be able to record the tardy.
3. Safety –if a class is on a walkabout we will know and keep the child in the office. 
Auction Appreciations
This year’s annual auction raised over $24,000 in just two weeks. None of this could have been possible without the generous help from our amazing parent volunteers who put in many hours to get all 399 items donated, organized, photographed, put up onto the website and marketed the auction.  We GREATLY appreciate all your hard work and thanks also to everyone who bid!
Yearbook Photos & 8th Grade Pages
It's that time of the year to start gathering photos and for our 8th graders to begin making their pages for the yearbook. Each class may submit a maximum of 40 photos. We are also looking for photos from the following classes/events/activities:
Gardening
Instrumental Music
Choir Basketball
Falling Leaves Festival
Community Dance
Spring Fling
May Faire

Deadline for submitting photos is Friday, April 21, 2017 to Makena’s box in the SunRidge Office. All photos must be submitted in the following manner:
  • On a disc or USB (labeled with grade or event)
  • Full Size Max Quality jpg
  • Labeled with Grade/Student(s)/event.jpg
    • For example: 8/Andy/Woodworking.jp
Deadline for submitting 8th grade pages is Wednesday, April 19th. If you have any questions please click here to view to requirements or contact your parent volunteer, Bodhi Nadler at bodhi@bodhinadler.com. 
March in the Garden
As the days lengthen and blossoms tickle our vision and catch our eyes, the children embody the essence of the bees as they hustle and bustle around the garden. All these busy helpers, are now becoming active in the construction of our gardens.

Have you noticed the many transformations happening? Thanks to our gardening classes the infrastructure for each garden area is being developed quickly. For an example, check out the Wild Food Forest on the hillside above the back parking lot, which has fruit-bearing trees, squash, and medicine plants (yarrow, comfrey, plantain, and calendula). We are also planting beans around the trees to deter gophers. What’s where:
  • The boxes in the pick up area have morning glories and sweet peas.
  • The beds in front of the woodworking area have pomegranate and tomato plants as well as the medicinal plants red clover and chamomile.
  • The hillside surrounding the playground has marjoram and sages that have been transplanted. Gazanias will soon be planted to create a mural of flowers.
  • In the area between the class buildings, crabgrass is being eradicated and soil amendment will be added. We will harvest broccoli and lettuce seed to stimulate our seed library. In this area we have various kale, chard, broccoli, and pea plants, along with the following two types of medicinal plants (echinacea and calendula).
  • The garden along the back of the Library is now a habitat for tadpoles. Students will be gradually adding Dragonfly larva to eat the mosquito larva. These beds contain both annuals and perennials. As the Penstemon grow larger we will spread them out. The back wall provides a lovely radiant heat that will support our peppers. Food: Pear tree, Crab apple, Pineapple Guava, Bluberries, Rainbow chard, Peppers.
  • Stay tuned next week for a glimpse into more areas of our emerging campus garden...
Want to help? Look on the board in the Garden lab to see what chores need to be done. There will always be a need from here on out to weed, water, or sweep.

A very special thanks to the following people: Donors:
BoDean - 30 boulders
Grab-n-Grow - 6 yards of Soil 
David James backhoe service - Hauling in Rock and Soil
Tracy Kinney - Oca, basil, cold frames

Class Aides:
Trinika Kylstra, Leslie Wood , David Bush, Jessica James, Honora Russell

Facilitators:
Brandy Rucker -Kitchen
Tracy Kinney- Garden
CREDO News
  • 7th Grade Parents! If you would like to receive emails next year about shadowing and application deadlines please email Enrollment Coordinator, Jodi Boyle at enroll@credohigh.org
Parents: Past, present and future parents of Credo High:
  • Come join us for Credo High’s first, Parent Dance Party! A time for parents to cut loose, meet other parents, dance, eat some tasty hors d’oeuvres and just have some fun!
  • When:  Saturday, May 13, 2017 7:30pm-11pm
  • Where:  Sally Tomatoes 1100 Valley House Dr, Rohnert Park, CA 94928
  • Entertainment: The ever-entertaining, Royal Jelly Jive!
  • Tickets:  $25
Wet-Felting Project For Parents
Parent Handwork Group is starting a new wet-felting group project! We welcome interested parents and grandparents to join our handwork circle.  No experience required.  Bring yourself and enjoy meeting SunRidge community members!

Fridays from 8:30-10:30am in the SunRidge Handwork Room.
HomeSchool Open Application and Orientation
The last day to submit applications for the 2017/18 SunRidge K-5 HomeSchool Program will be on Saturday, April 1st, 2017 at the orientation meeting. The orientation meeting will be held from 10:00-11:30 at 7285 Hayden Ave in the SunRidge HomeSchool Room (southeast corner of the school.)  Please RSVP for the orientation to Callie Almand at calmand@twinhillsusd.org.
Pledges Received through February 2017: $123,210
Pledge Participation Rate: 84%
The amount needed to be on track through the end of February is $146,250. 
Math Club Tuesdays With Curt Quantz –only 2 left!
Curt will be holding Math Club for 8th grade every Tuesday from 3:10-4:15pm in Room 15. This enrichment activity is for those who want experience with additional math beyond the standard 8th grade curriculum. Below are the dates that Math Club will be offered:
  • 4/18, 4/25
Extra support for students who need help with the standard math curriculum is offered Tuesdays and Wednesdays during lunch recess (12:55-1:15pm).  
Classified & Community Events
At the end of every week’s bulletin, a section titles Community Events will appear containing happenings in the community that may be of interest to SunRidge families. The Classified section will follow containing not-for-profit ads regarding housing, items for sale, and other community needs. Please email your requests for these sections to Makena in the SunRidge office mcollin@twinhillsusd.org for review and possible placement in future bulletins. Requests should be submitted no later than the end of the day on Monday every week. 
COMMUNITY EVENTS

Circus Waldissima's Annual Spring Show Summerfield Waldorf students are preparing for a very special Spring circus show that will be sure to enchant your family and friends this April 1-2, 2017.

Delight in these incredible, local youth while taking in this year’s upcoming advanced circus show “Alchemy” on April 1, 2017 at 7:00 pm or April 2, 2017 at 2:00 pm in Santa Rosa. Tickets available through http://circusalchemy.brownpapertickets.com

The student acts are dazzling on their own, but this year the show will also feature a guest act with the acclaimed Paradizo Dance. (Find our Circus Waldissima Facebook event page).

Solstice Yoga Camp Summer 2017
Dates for summer of 2017:
Week 1: June 26th-30th
Week 2: July 5th-7th (short week prorated) Ages: 5-10
Time: Monday-Friday 9am to 1pm
Location: Permaculture Skills Center Hwy 116 South (Across the street from Flea Market)
Information or Registration: call 707-321-7707, email kelitagirl1@gmail.com or go to contact page
       
                    Register Now! Spaces Fill Quickly!!!!

At Solstice Yoga and Farm Camp we provide a safe and nurturing environment where children can strengthen their sense of confidence, focus, breath, creativity, physical awareness and appreciation of their whole being and the natural world through yoga, movement, music, art, farming, nature, and exploring plants.

Yoga awakens the children's creativity and intrinsic love of exploring their bodies inspired by animals and the natural world. Each day there is a theme or focus that threads through all of the activities. Activities are inspired by the yogic intention of breathing, focusing, creativity, peace, and awareness. Instructors are Kelly Schwartz-Deal, and Lauren Ohlsen, who are both credentialed teachers as well as Meryl Juniper, a well-known local art teacher. Together they lead offering support and encouragement for the exploration of yogic movement and technique, artistic creativity, movement and musical expression, and experiences with nature.

This is our 11th summer of camp! Go to the website for more info: http://www.solsticeyogakids.com 

BACDS Family Week Summer 2017
It’s our 25th year doing Family Week Dance & Music Camp.
When: July 2-7, 2017
Where: Aptos, CA
We share traditional camp accommodations: several families per bunk-house and everyone eats community style. During the morning, kids take classes in community dance, English team dance, and crafts, while parents are free to join organized dancing, singing and playing, or simply relax. After lunch, families come back together for jamming, playing games, and some great classes for all. Every evening, we come together to dance.

For more information regarding the camp logistics and costs please visit www.bacds.org/familyweek

Herbal Kids Summer Camp @ CSHS
When: Monday, August 7- Friday, August 11, 2017
Where: @ The California School of Herbal Studies
What: Spend the week interacting with medicinal plants! We will make medicines, cook yummy snacks and get our hands dirty in the spectacular CSHS herb garden. Some of the fun will include: herbal eye pillows, salves, syrups, salts, lavender popsicles, herbal lollipops, harvesting & garlands. Plus each kid will take home their very own potted medicinal plant!

For ages 7-10. Sign up online at: cshs.com/classes.html#herbcamp Flyers are posted around the school if you’d like to take one home.
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