Tuesday Note: July 12, 2022 |
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Spring Garden Waldorf School’s resident artist, Sarah McMahon, in collaboration with each classroom teacher and all grades students, created eight curriculum-inspired artistic doorways as a part of our Ohio Arts Council Grant.
Sarah worked with students of each grade, at an appropriate developmental level, to teach art techniques, color theory, perspective drawing, art history and more as they created individual art projects and collaborated to create doorway-specific projects with Sarah, their teacher and their classmates.
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Please Welcome Rocky Lewis to This New Role |
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We are pleased to announce Rocky Lewis as our new Director of Admissions and Marketing. Rocky began her career in publishing at Penton Media and shifted to advertising before founding the digital marketing agency SageRock Inc. in 1999. She has received Waldorf Leadership training from Sunbridge Institute, worked as a media and writing consultant for AWSNA, and has been our Development Director since 2020. We are excited for Rocky to take on this new role at school in Admissions and Marketing. |
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Upcoming First Grade Picnic |
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Incoming First Grade Families, please watch for more information on a class picnic in August! |
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Open House and Supply Drop Off |
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Our first day of school is Wednesday, August 31st. Monday, August 29th, between 9am and noon, parents/guardians can drop off supplies for their students. Parents/Guardians, please watch for an email from your class teacher with more details. Early Childhood students may take some time to familiarize themselves with their classroom and teachers. Early childhood families will be asked to sign up for a time slot for this day in a future Tuesday Note. Please read weekly for updates.
Class supply lists will be provided in an upcoming Tuesday Note. They will be sent out before Ohio’s Tax Free Weekend for school supply shopping, taking place this year Friday, August 5th through Sunday, August 7th. Keep reading the Tuesday Note for more on supply list information.
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We are very excited to welcome 29 new students and 20 new families to our school! They will join us August 29th at 6PM for New Student & Family Orientation. This is an orientation for adults only. We will be giving a brief welcome presentation, introducing our administrative staff, reviewing key policies and answering questions. We are very excited to meet everyone and welcome them into our community! Please plan to stay after orientation for our Welcome Back Dinner (info below). |
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We hope all new and current families will join us for the Welcome Back Dinner at 7PM on August 29th hosted by Parent Council. This is an adults only event. Will you be coming? Let Parent Council know so they can plan their food and drink offerings! RSVP HERE.
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Before and Aftercare 2022-23 |
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Before and Aftercare will be available for children from the age of 3 through 8th grade as a pre-registered and prepaid service for the 2022-23 school year. Space will be limited to 6 students in early childhood and 20 students in the grades. Beforecare will begin at 7:30 a.m. and students will remain in beforecare until they transition to morning recess at the start of the school day. Aftercare will begin at 3:30 p.m. and be available until 6 p.m.
Our priority, as always, is to address the needs of the individual child and we recognize the extended time and transitions may be difficult for some children who are not developmentally ready for an extended day. In this instance, a child may not be able to attend before or aftercare until they are developmentally ready for it to be a healthy and positive experience.
The minimum amount of use will be 50 hours ($300) for beforecare and 100 hours ($600) for aftercare.
Below are sign up links:
Contact the office if you have any questions!
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The administrative faculty has approved our 2022-23 school year calendar! The first day of school will be August 31, 2022 and our last day will be June 1, 2023.
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For those families on a monthly payment plan, the first tuition payment for the 2022-2023 school year will be withdrawn on Wednesday, July 20th.
The Supply and Activity fee for each child will also be deducted on this date. If you have any questions, please email Julie Marchetta at jmarchetta@sgws.org.
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Community News and Events |
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Summer Cultural Event Saturday, August 6th |
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We are excited to announce Parent Council and DEI Committee will be hosting a Summer Cultural Event on Saturday, August 6th from 5pm-7pm at Spring Garden. This event is open to the public.
From our very own backyard, there will be a special performance by the Himalayan Music Academy. We are asking our community to help spread the word about the event and also let us know if anyone is interested in setting up a booth to sell handmade goods.
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Do you wish to know more about Spring Garden Athletics?! Please read the attached document to learn about our programs here at SGWS and within the CYO league!
We are now accepting registrations for our fall cross country team. Participation is open to students in grades 5-8.
If you would like more info, please email SGWS athletic director, Kristen Oberhaus, at koberhause@sgws.org.
Early registration is due by July 31. Summer practices will begin on July 25.
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Early Childhood Assistant: Duties include assisting the lead teacher, setting up the classroom, preparing snacks, and supporting the rhythm of the classroom. Bachelor’s degree required. Several positions available.
Beforecare and Aftercare Coordinators: Duties include providing before and after school care to students from Pre-K through Grade 8. Applicants should have direct experience working with children, an education background and an interest in Waldorf education. Work hours are Monday through Friday from 7:15-8:30 am and 3:00-6:00 pm with the possibility of combining with other opportunities.
Spring Garden Waldorf School is an equal opportunity employer. To apply: Please email a cover letter, resume, and three references to learn@sgws.org, attn: Hiring Committee.
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Do you…
Have a passion for gardening? Enjoy working together as a family?
Need a way to fulfill your service hours that is flexible with your schedule?
We have an opportunity for you! Adopt one of the flower beds listed below and take care of keeping it weeded from now through November and again in the spring through June! Keep track of your hours online using the link at the bottom of the Tuesday note. This would easily be a way to meet your service hour goal without ever coming to a scheduled work day.
Beds to be adopted:
Main entrance sign
Traffic circle
Under the windows along the sidewalk
Under the windows on the south side of the building
Under the classroom windows on the west side of the building
If you would like to adopt a bed, please email learn@sgws.org. We will be in touch to confirm.
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With the school year right around the corner, we will be having two work days in August to help our faculty and staff prepare the school for the return of our students.
August 2nd from 5:30-8:30 p.m.
August 10th from 5:30-8:30 p.m.
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"True education aims to serve the needs of the whole human being, Head, Heart and Hands are brought into a particular relationship with each other in the practice of handwork and crafts. In these lessons pupils have the opportunity to ‘tangibly grasp’ the world and give expression to their latent creativity. Handwork also brings order to the materials used and bestows order upon the maker."
- Bernard Graves, author of Crafting: Transforming Materials & the Maker
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Service Hour Opportunities |
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SGWS participates in SaferOH:
Report tips regarding school safety to Ohio Homeland Security's Threat and Assessment Prevention unit
844-723-3764
(844-SaferOH)
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330-666-0574 admissions@sgws.org
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