- November 22, 2021 -

In this Edition:
  • Crafts Fair
  • Parent Council Corner
  • Announcements and Upcoming Events
  • GW Basketball
  • Community Ads
  • Scenes from School
Thank you for an amazing first Crafts Fair for Gathering Waters Chartered Public School!
Our beautiful building at 98 S. Lincoln was buzzing with activity and good cheer this weekend! We could not have done it without the many hands of our community. Thank you to all of the volunteers, faculty, staff, students and vendors that made it possible. Also, a warm shout-out to all of our wonderful neighbors that allowed space for vendor parking.
Beautiful School Store
Our beautiful School Store
Make a moss garden
Moss garden craft
8th Grade helps with the boutique
The 8th Grade helping
with the boutique
7th Grade delivers food to vendors
7th Grade delivering
lunch to vendors
Pocket Lady!
Ms. Ludvigsen as
the Pocket Lady
9th Grade store
The 9th Grade store
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None of it could have happened without
the vision and drive of the organizer, the incredible Marcy Schepker. Well done!
Parent Council Corner
The Gathering Waters Charter Parent Council is dedicated to being a resource for parent voices in the Gathering Waters Community. Our focus is on volunteerism, open communication, and providing a welcoming space for all parents.
First Friday Coffee Hour (12/3)
Save the date! We are moving inside to our beautiful assembly room at the Upper School for our next coffee hour.

Please consider joining us for coffee, treats and conversation Friday, 12/3 immediately after drop-off at 31 Washington St. (The space is large enough to appropriately distance. Masks can be removed briefly to eat and drink, but required at all other times.)
Join us at our next meeting on December 9 where we will set aside time to talk about the Second Grade Curriculum and work toward more community building activities.
Here is the link to the next podcast episode we will be discussing:
Announcements and Upcoming Events
  • EARLY DISMISSAL: 12:30 on Wednesday, 11/24

  • NO AFTERCARE on Wednesday, 11/24

  • NO SCHOOL: Thursday 11/25 and Friday 11/26

GW Basketball!
We are excited to launch the Gathering Waters Winter
Basketball Program! 

This winter season we will have full Upper School basketball teams that include 6-9th graders. Upper School families, look for the registration email from Mr. Goodwin.

At Gathering Waters we follow an everyone plays approach to the sports program. In our Waldorf school we believe that every student is an artist, an actor, a writer, a scientist and an athlete. It is our goal to create the opportunity and environment for that innate ability to emerge. Every student who wishes to play sports will be on the Gathering Waters team. We also believe in healthy competition, and when we play games we will play to win, not simply participate. Students will learn the valuable lessons of perseverance, "sportsmanship," and of course, failure. Most importantly, the student-athletes will be active and have fun!
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Clothing Swap
We will be holding the clothing swap Friday, December 10th, 3:30 - 6pm and
Saturday 11th, 10 am- 1pm.

Bring in your gently used clothing (winter/warm season preferred) Monday 12/6 through Friday 12/10 in the Lower School main office and come and "shop" on the 10th or 11th!
Community Ads
BOTTLE CAPS NEEDED: Don Ruben is looking for bottle cap donations for a project. There will be a collection jar on the front desk in the main office of the Lower School. Thank you!
Mom's Helper/BABYSITTING WANTED: Former MWS graduate, current senior at High Mowing Waldorf School in Wilton, NH and Keene resident looking for extra income (especially with the holidays coming up). Looking for weekday evenings or Sunday daytime (has a Saturday job already.) Willing to babysit any age. Red Cross certified. Willing to do light cleaning and pet sitting/walking etc. References available upon request. Has reliable transportation and a driver's license. Please call or text Lilly at 603-809-1822.
Scenes from School
2nd Grade knitting circle
Workers breaking down
the Kindergarten for
3rd Grade
Movement class
Bubbles at the fair
Recess
2nd grade
painting
RIPPLE REMINDERS and LINKS
Lower School: 603-733-8970
Upper School: 603-733-8969

Gathering Waters is a K-12 school community cultivating lifelong capacities for creativity, critical thinking, compassionate moral strength, and purposeful action.