School Calendar

The Coffeehouse 2018
Saturday, February 10th, 7:00 pm
Hazelwood Hall
 
All adults in the WSA community are warmly invited to an evening of extra special fun.  It’s our annual Coffeehouse, when the various adult artists among us have a chance to share their gifts.
 
While we sip wine and share potluck treats brought from home, or delicious coffee provided by the school, sets of performance art (music, movement, spoken word, dance…) are enjoyed by all!!
 
You are invited to perform at The Coffeehouse.  You are invited to bring food.  You are invited to help with set-up and décor.  You are invited to show-up and have a seat.
 
All adults in the WSA community are more than welcome to participate in sharing your artistic gifts or inclinations at The Coffeehouse.
 
Don’t be shy!  It’s a great way to step out in a loving environment.
 
For more information or to sign up:
Contact Carol Lane 404-374-1072 or carolkaruna@gmail.com to sign up as a performer
Contact ezdan@waldorfatlanta.org  if you’re interested in helping with set-up or décor
Savory/Sweet Food donations: EVERYONE- it’s a potluck!!

Family Dinner and All-School Meeting February 9th, 5:45-7:45pm

Come as a family for a pizza dinner (provided by school) followed by a fun night of entertainment for the children while the adults go to the Sanctuary for the annual All-School Meeting.
5:45-6:30 Dinner in Hazelwood Hall
6:30-7:45 Adults in Sanctuary for All School Meeting, children in Hazelwood Hall with faculty supervision and entertainment by magician, Ken Scott.

*A portion of the meeting will be designated for Q&A.  In order to make the best use of our time together, please submit your questions in writing to ezdan@waldorfatlanta.org

RE: South Decatur Village located at 814 South Columbia Drive

The City of Decatur would like residents to be aware of development activity at the intersection S. Columbia and Katie Kerr. South Decatur Village has received approval to build a mixture of townhomes and single family homes (50+ total). After plan approval by the City Commission, plans were submitted for a land disturbance permit through the City’s Design, Environment & Construction Division. Staff has determined that the land disturbance plan meets all City requirements.

At this time, residents should expect to see a lot of activity at the building site starting with tree removal and site grading work. While a number of trees will be removed from the site, 18 trees will be preserved on the site and 86 trees will be required to be planted at the site after construction. Total tree canopy at the site upon completion will be 78,604 square feet. Final approval of the development will depend in part on staff confirmation of all required tree replacement.

Residents can expect land clearing work to begin as soon as January 25th. If you have any questions, please contact Design, Environment & Construction Division Director John Maximuk at John.Maximuk@decaturga.com or 678.553.6570.

Parent/Teacher Conferences are just around the corner.  This is a time when our dedicated and loving WSA teachers spend long hours at school making the time to meet with all of their parents to share individually about each student.
 
It also means our parent community gets the opportunity to show them our appreciation and gratitude for all they do!  We are looking for a small group of parents to provide savory&sweet foods to nourish our teachers through the day on Wednesday, February 14th.
 
Please consider signing up for either a savory or sweet donation and note which location you are choosing: Reception Office (Education building) or the Kitchen in the Admin Office.  Please deliver between 8am-1pm at the designated location on the 14th.
 
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c48a9a72ba6f49-teacher
 

Specialty teacher conference signups for the grades can be found at the link below, along with grades conference care. Please note the specific grades taught by each teacher before signing up for a conference. Conference signups will close by 3pm the day before so that teachers will have time to prepare for your conversations.
click here

The Academe beekeepers are busy preparing for the season. All the equipment needs to be inspected and cleaned and pollinator plants made ready for the bees. We are fortunate that we have the guidance of Master Beekeeper Keif Schleifer. It is of the utmost importance for Keif that our students learn beekeeping and that they take the lead on this 'art'. Isabella, a WSA alum & AO junior, attended a day-long, intensive Beekeeping course in Forest Park, GA hosted by the Tara Beekeepers Association. The course instructors were impressed by her knowledge about honey bees and beekeeping. "Students like Isabella give us great hope for the future of beekeeping," said P.N. Williams, Founder and past President of the Tara Beekeepers Association.
 
Isabella and her classmate, Yenatfanta, are in charge of the bees at AO, and they will work together under the guidance of Keif. The ideal beekeeper needs patience, observation skills, knowledge and an awe for the beauty of nature. Other students are welcome to become beekeepers as well.
 
The plan is to build a beekeeping house as soon as possible for the equipment and a learning station. The learning station will have microscopes and materials to learn about bees.
 
 
https://academeatlanta.org/learning-in-the-field