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Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School
Bi-Weekly Newsletter, October 12, 2016
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This Week's Highlights:
Parent Events: (click here to view the online Parent Portal calendar)
1) Middle School Parents Visit HS Main Lesson Wednesday, October 19 and Thursday, October 20
2) PSAT, Grades 10 & 11 Wednesday, October 19
3) Grades 10 & 11 Class Meeting Wednesday, October 19, 7:00PM
4) American Red Cross Blood Drive Monday, October 24, 1:00-6:00PM
5) PTA Meeting Tuesday, October 25, 8:15AM
6) Middle School Parent Information Session Wednesday, October 26, 7:00pm
7) Halloween Coffee House Friday, October 28
Wildcats Sports News (click or scroll down to view the full event details & schedule)
Thank you for all of your support at this year's bake sale. If you left a tray or serving platter behind, they have been placed on the bench in front of TuRose for pick-up.
Girls Varsity Volleyball Senior Night! Thursday October 13, 5:30PM @ Taconic Hills.
Our sculpture teacher Helen Suter has recently launched her new website. Take a look at her recent art work at www.helensuter.studio.
PTA Announcements
Time to update the Parent Business Directory!
In order to help support our parent businesses last year the PTA initiated a Parent Business Directory, if you would like to update your listing or add to the directory please email Karine. View the current Parent Business Directory.
Upcoming PTA Meetings and Coffee Hours
Every Tuesday the PTA is hosting a "Coffee Hour" from 8:15-9am come join us for a snack and conversation. On the Tuesday's that we also have a PTA meeting we will begin the meeting at 8:30am.
**Coffee Hours are hosted by each class, if you are interested in signing up please contact your PTA Class Rep
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Tuesday, October 25th, 8:15am social; 8:30-9:30am meeting -Topic will be HVS Fundraising.
For the full list of PTA Meetings see the 2016-2017 School Calendar or the PTA Meeting Calendar.
Upcoming Yuletide Community Crafting Events
Sun, Oct. 16th 4-6pm at Camphill Ghent "Sewing and Handwork projects"
Fri, Oct. 21st 3:30pm - Teaching Kitchen at HVWS "Felting"
Fri, Nov. 18th 3-5pm - VSP Dining Hall, behind HV Farm Store "chocolate treats"
Tue, Nov. 29th 8:15am - Teaching Kitchen at HVWS "wreath decorating"
Gnomes are looking for helpers!
Woodworking with the Gnomes takes place on Wednesdays at 6:30pm in the Practical Arts Building. This will be the on-going day/time but sometimes it has to shift due to schedules, so please confirm with Dominic if you would like to join in: 518.610.0950
No experience necessary, just bring a fun loving attitude and we'll make sure the rest works out. We are also looking for lumber donations to help with our endeavors. If your interested, or just want more information, then please contact Dominic Wolff. Thank you!
Eurythmy Classes at HVS
Fridays 8:30-9:45am | HVS Eurythmy Room
 Jong-Won Choi is offering eurythmy classes for parents and friends of HVS. Come and experience what our children are learning in school. Beginners to experienced are welcome. Classes are Fridays 8:30 - 9:45 AM in the HVS eurythmy room and will follow the HVS school calendar. Since we will be working on some pieces, continuous participation is important. Those who are interested but unsure of their commitment level are encouraged to try out a few classes. Please email Jong-Won Choi or Kelly Kristen, or phone Jong-Won at 518-821-9790 or Kelly at 646-714-1740 if interested. Thank you!
American Red Cross Blood Drive
Monday, October 24th | 1pm-6pm
School Assembly Hall
 This October, Hawthorne Valley will once again be hosting the American Red Cross for a Blood Drive. We urge parent, teachers, staff, and students age sixteen or older*, and the general public to stop by anytime during the afternoon to donate blood. Overall, last year’s drive was an encouraging success. Particularly noteworthy were the students and adults who donated for the first time; American Red Cross experience shows that more than half of first-time donors become repeat donors.
Two very important steps to take in preparation for donating blood:
- Keep your iron level up; at last spring’s drive (and at every drive we have had over the years), low iron was the most common reason that potential donors could not give blood. Eating foods high in iron and /or taking an iron supplement in the week preceding the drive helps a lot.
- Drink more water and eat more heartily than usual in the day before the blood drive.
For more information about the Blood Drive, please contact Bruce Frishkoff, 518-528-8735.
*Seventeen-year-olds may donate without parental permission; sixteen-year-olds need to have a parent signature on a Red Cross permission form.
Jack-O-Lantern Carving Party
October 30 | 1-3 pm
 A call to all those creative in spirit! Help to light the magic of Halloween Night.... Come join us in carving pumpkins at the school hall on Sunday, October 30 th from 1 pm- 3 pm. All pumpkins will be used for the HVS Halloween Celebration on Monday, October 31st.
Hawthorne Valley School is not responsible to return any Jack-O-Lanterns that are carved. All Jack-O-Lanterns will be on display during the Festival. Those who help carve may find their pumpkin and take it home at the end of the Festival if desired.
HVS Halloween Celebration
Monday, October 31 | 5:30 to 7:30 pm
 A favorite festival at Hawthorne Valley is our Halloween celebration that is created for families with young children. Join us in costume for an evening of magic and mystery! Families are invited to follow the "Jack-O-Lantern" path to visit Baba Yaga, answer the riddles of the Forest Wizard, enjoy hot soup round the bonfire, visit the Fairies' Lollipop Garden and enjoy a puppet show! This year, the Magical Puppet Tree will perform "Witchamaroo and the Windy Night" - a humorous tale that tells of a teeny tiny witch and her adventures. Puppet Performances will be at 6:00 and 7:00 pm in the School Hall. Admission of $4 helps to fund the evening's festivities.
Camphill Village 5K and Fun Run
Saturday, November 5 | 9:00AM
Come and join Camphill Village at their casual run/walk around their beautiful village in Copake, NY. There will be a more competitive 5K trail run for more serious athletes.
Proceeds from the Camphill Village 5K and Fun Run will benefit the work of Camphill Village. To sign-up, go to www.camphillvillage5k.org.
Wildcats Sports News
Our Girls Varsity Volleyball team has 2 home games coming up on:
Thursday, October 13 (Senior Night**)
Monday, October 17
Come cheer on your Lady Wildcats!
The teams record is currently 4-6 and the girls are improving with every game. Games are updated on our "Scoreboard" page after each match so be sure to visit the page frequently.
Basketball sign-ups are now open. We will be offering boys and girls modified and varsity basketball this year for winter sports. Varsity teams can sign up on the sheet posted on the HS bulletin board. If your student would like to participate in a modified sport (7th and 8th grade) please email AD Taylor Race.
October Issue of INFORM Newsletter
Click here to read latest issue of INFORM, the monthly newsletter of the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America.
Around The School
A special thank you to all the students, parents and faculty for their support of Hawthorne Valley's 22nd Annual Fall Festival. Despite the chilly, rainy weather, we welcomed a good turnout of people to our beautiful campus for a day of family, farm fun that helped strengthen community ties and introduce many people to the diverse initiatives offered at Hawthorne Valley. Thank you again!
Photos from the Fall Festival (photo credit Mattijs Vormer)
 
  
     
  
  
Alumni News
Melanie Bogdanovich '15 is part of the St. Lawrence Rowing Team who won their first race at their Season Opening Regatta. Click here to view the full article.
Olivia Sickels ‘15 is attending Delaware Valley University and majoring in Conservation And Wildlife Management. She was on the Dean’s list in both Fall 2015 and Spring 2016.
Bryony Smeele ’15 is attending SUNY Geneseo and majoring in pre-biology. She was on the Dean’s list Fall 2015 and the President’s list Spring 2016.
Elizabeth Decker ’07 is attending SUNY New Paltz. She was on the Dean’s list both Fall 2015 and Spring 2016.
Alison Hoppe ‘09 graduated from Cornell Law School in Spring 2016 and was a Summer Honors Clerk with the US Environmental Protection Agency.
Gabriel Geisler Mesevage ’05 (non-grad alum) received his Ph.D. in Economic History from the Graduate Institute, Geneva, Switzerland in Fall 2016 suma cum laude. He has a fellowship at Oxford University.
We are proud of our alumni and love to share news with our friends and families, so please send any information about our alums to Caroline Geisler.
Free Columbia
October Events
Free Columbia Shadow Puppet Performance of “Journey Cake, Ho!”
Tuesday, October 25 @ 5pm
After 8 weeks of work constructing puppets and developing the show, Free Columbia’s children’s program will perform “Journey Cake, Ho!” by Ruth Sawyer at Free Columbia’s Space on Main, 84 Main Street, Philmont NY All are welcome. For further information contact Susannah White 716-464-0931, carapacefarm@gmail.com
Free Columbia 3 Week Painting Blocks – Open to Everyone
The blocks are open to everyone, space permitting. You may come for only 3 weeks or stay for more. Instruction will be Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 9am-12:30pm
Upcoming Blocks, Sign Up Now:
1. Formal Color - October 10- October 26
2. Feeling Qualities of Color - November 21 – December 7
Free Columbia Shoemaking
84 Main Street, Philmont NY
This year the classes will take place weekly on Sunday afternoons in Philmont. There will be a class from 1:30-3:30 pm and a second class from 4 pm to 6 pm. One can come for one of the weekly sessions or both. Contact Nathaniel Williams to learn more or to join the waiting list- 404-388-6519 or nafanyel79@gmail.com
At Free Columbia there are no set tuitions or materials fees. Considering the expenses for the Free Columbia Shoemaking Course with Nathaniel Williams we need $400 per participant. A contribution somewhere between $0-800 per person is suggested for the entire course.
We Are All Children of Hiroshima: an installation by J. Patrick Doyle
October 15,16,17 and 21,22,23,24 Hours of exhibit 1pm - 6pm
Scheduled performances every 30 minutes, (song, spoken word, drum and gong composition).
For details go to : www.harpoonedproductions.com or call 518-965-8665
News From Turose
Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-3:30pm, Sat 10am-3pm
*Doll Workshop 4 Tuesday evenings 6-8pm beginning October 11. Lesley Myers has generously offered to host the classes. Fee is $75. and all materials are included except doll hair. Call Lesley to register 518-567-8164 No experience necessary.
*We have lots of new kits in Turose for fun crafting including: Ballerina knitted doll, embroidered ball, rainbow knitted ball & silk crocheted pouch.
*Turose will have a booth at the NYS Sheep & Wool Fair in the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck. October 15 & 16 We will have a lot of our plant dyed items as well as fair trade merchandise and items that exemplify Waldorf Education.
* Autumn Workshop Schedule is available.
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Community News and Classifieds
(These announcements are a service to our community and do not necessarily represent the views of Hawthorne Valley Association).
Events at The Nature Institute
Expressing the Being of Animals – The Work of Franz Marc (1880 - 1916)
Wednesday, Oct 19, 7:30 pm
A talk with slides by Craig Holdrege at The Nature Institute. This presentation will honor the work of the painter Franz Marc and his intention to bring the being of animals to expression. As Marc wrote: “How does a horse, or an eagle, or a deer, or a dog see the world? How miserably soulless is our convention of placing animals in the landscape as we perceive it, rather than seeking to penetrate the soul of the animal so as to glean something of its own world of images.” Franz Marc died one hundred years ago at the age of 36 in World War I. Sliding scale $8 - $12
Volunteer Workday at The Nature Institute
Saturday, October 29, 9am to 1pm
Please join us in helping with fall clean-up. Refreshments and good cheer will be provided!
Please let us know in advance if you plan to volunteer (518-672-0116).
Visit The Nature Institute website for full descriptions, fees and registration information. The Nature Institute is located at 20 May Hill Road, Ghent, NY.
Concerts at Camphill Ghent
On October 15, Saturday at 3pm, The Concerts at Camphill Ghent will open its 2016-17 season with a program titled “Intimate conversations, Bach and Beyond” with Harpsichord, Flute, Violin, Cello and Piano.
Kenneth Cooper, the Music Director of the Berkshire Bach Ensemble, Lucy Bardo, Judith Mendenhall, Joel Pitchon and Gili Melamed-Lev will perform music by J.S. Bach, Telemann, Mendelssohn, Stravinsky and Kabalevsky.
All are welcome to the reception to meet the artists after the concert.
We hope you can join us.
Reservations are recommended as these concerts sell out.
Tickets are $5 - students, $15 - Camphill members, $20 - seniors (55 and above), $25 - adults and $55 - family.
Subscription - 6 concerts for the price of 5.
For reservations please call Ivy at 392-2760 or order online at www.camphillghent.org
Our next concert is on November 12, “The super natural, the sacred and the Self”, with music by Beethoven, Bolcom, Brahms and Mendelssohn with Ronald Feldman - Cello, Doris Stevenson - Piano and Joanna Kurkowicz - Violin.
Eurythmy at Mettabee Farm
The Soul Gestures with Karen Derreumaux
In our time, when we are often overwhelmed by information and mental activity, it is healing to immerse ourselves in the feeling aspect of the soul. Through color and movement Karen will explore with us certain of the eurythmy soul gestures--for example, reverence, fulfillment, hope, love and faith, on Wednesdays--October 5, 12 and 19 and November 2, 2,016 from 10:15 to 11:45 AM. (December dates will be arranged later.)
There will be a sliding scale of $15-$30 per session.
Although full attendance is best, one may participate in as many sessions as one wishes. Previous experience doing eurythmy is not necessary.
If you would like to attend, please contact Margaret Rosenthaler at 518-672-4253.
Firewood For Sale
Firewood for sale call Josh 518-965-5517
Beach and Bartolo Local House Listings
Home Sweet Home - Walking Distance to Hawthorne Valley School
Excellent condition 5+ acres w/ outbuildings and fencing for animals, fenced in vegetable garden & fire pit. Inside you have 4 bdrms, 2 baths, open plan, energy star appliances, finished basement & so much more. See all this house has to offer! Asking $399,000. For more information and photos click here. Listed by Rochelle Bartolo, Beach & Bartolo Realtors. Cell:518-821-1774
Link to our website: http://www.columbiacountynewyorkrentals.com/listings/detail/listID/188243
Austerlitz Ranch - Short Drive to Hawthorne Valley School
Overlooking the Green River running through your yard. Swim or fish anytime you want! 3 bdrm, 2 baths, open living space. Large back deck. Asking $199,000. For more information and photos click here. Listed by Rochelle Bartolo, Beach & Bartolo Realtors. Cell:518-821-1774
link to our website: http://www.columbiacountynewyorkrentals.com/listings/detail/listID/187793
Private Spacious Contemporary - Spencertown
On 6.5 acres overlooking spring fed swim pond on quiet rd. 5 bdrms, 3 baths, light & bright. New kitchen & many new upgrades. Hot tub and outdoor shower. Asking $595,000. Listed by Rochelle Bartolo, Beach & Bartolo Realtors. Cell:518-821-1774
link to our website: http://www.columbiacountynewyorkrentals.com/listings/detail/listID/187357
The Bi-Weekly is published every other Wednesday and is distributed to the Hawthorne Valley School community. Events will be listed for the month prior to the date of the event. Community news and events are listed for free, business and real estate ads cost $5 per issue. Deadline for all submissions is 5pm on the Friday prior to Wednesday's publication. To submit a listing or to discuss multiple-issue ad rates, click here to email Taylor Race. We reserve the right to edit submissions for space.
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