The City School Newsletter
February 10, 2014
Issue #7
In This Issue
School Holiday
Volunteering
Garden Grant
Class 6 Rocks!
Valentine Recital
Western Waldorf Educators Conference
Experience Waldorf Day
Simplicity Parenting
Scrip
Bake Sale
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Sycamore Hollow

Our school store

has moved! 

Look for the new, easily accessible, location

just off the patio.

 

New Hours:

The store will be open before and after school on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays

 

Or contact Kira Taylor

 at (213) 595-2656

to set up an appointment. 

 

Come see our enchanting selection of books, toys, seasonal decorations,  

and much more! 

 

We even have a few Starbucks gift cards from our  

Scrip program! 

 



  Mommy and Me
A New Session
is going on now!

Winter Session from
January 15- February 25

(closed February 19 for our break)

 

We are already enrolling for the next session March 5th-April 9. 

Dear City School Families,  

 

This issue will tell you so many exciting things that are going on at The City School. From gardening grants and conferences to exciting concerts and field trips, it seems like the refreshing and renewing energy of Spring is already on its way. 

 

Valentine's Day is coming up this Friday. Check with your class teacher regarding how this holiday will be acknowledged in the classroom.

 

It is so lovely to have students hand craft Valentines for friends and family. Enjoy the following links for ideas:

 

Kid's Valentine cards 

Valentine's Day Crafts 

 

Blessings,
Sarah Northrip
School Holiday 
February 17-21, 2014
Please remember that we have no school the week of February 17th-21st. School will resume on Monday, February 24th.

Please enjoy this time with your families.
Volunteer  Hours
You can find the Community Hours form in the Family Folder. Be sure to log your community hours and have it signed within 7 days of accomplishing the task. 
Please turn in these sheets, all properly filled out, through the mail slot in the office door as soon as possible, but no later than February 25th to avoid being billed for community hours with your March tuition statement.
  
If you need tasks, please contact our volunteer task coordinator, Melinda Gonzalez, at (818) 926-0834 or contact her by email at awacilode@yahoo.com
Garden Grant
Whole Kids Foundation

We are so excited to announce that we have received a garden grant! The Whole Kids Foundation has awarded us a generous $2000 grant for upcoming gardening. W will be sure to keep you updated as our project unfolds. 

 

 

Special thanks to Eeva Johnson, Camille Parker, Laura Watkins and Niki Wior for their hard work!

 
Class 6 Rocks!
Mark Lewis 
 
On Thursday January 16th Mr Lewis and Mr. Aghasaryan took Class 6 on a wonderful adventure to the Natural History Museum. We were there to explore the Gems and Minerals exhibit as part of our Mineralogy
block. We saw so many AWESOME examples of the types of minerals, crystals, and gems we had been studying for the prior 3 weeks. It was quite amazing to see nature in action like that, and give even more depth to our study of Mineralogy.
One of the coolest things we found was a giant mural of The Rock Cycle on one wall -- that looked almost EXACTLY like the chalkboard drawing we had transferred into our Main Lesson books!  Wow!
Valentine Recital  
February 13

 

Dear City School Community!
Our Valentine's Day Concert and is coming up on Thursday, February 13th at 3:00 and promises to be a lovely affair as always, with good music and food for everyone to enjoy. This wonderful tradition was begun by our own Ms. Schroeder and is a unique opportunity for City School parents and teachers to showcase their talents. 
Western Waldorf Educators Conference
A Wonderful Opportunity
 
As I mentioned in our last newsletter, the February break provides an opportunity for teachers to attend this amazing educator's conference.

This year we worked hard to obtain using Title II funding and are delighted to be able to send three of our teachers, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. Kayti and Mrs. Agasarian, to attend. 

We wish them a wonderful journey and look forward to hearing some highlights from their conference when we return from break. 
Experience Waldorf Day
March 8, 2014
This is your chance to be a Waldorf student for the day!   Experience Waldorf Day is an outreach event that we hold once a year.  Adults who are interested in Waldorf Education join us for a day of "Waldorf Style" classes. 

 

When: Experience Waldorf Day 2014 will be held on March 8th, 2014, 10AM to 2PM with a Q&A session at the end.

 

What: You will be taught like the Waldorf students at our school with lessons in Science, History and more!

 

Where: The City School 17424 Sherman Way, Lake Balboa California

Cost:  There is a $10 cost for this event to cover materials. This year, as a special benefit, this fee will be waived for families currently enrolled in our school. 

 

What about my kids?: Childcare is offered at a flat daily rate of $20 for the first child, $10 per additional child!

 

Experience Waldorf Day is limited in space to one class size. Please sign up early!

 

 

Parenting Reading Group
With Sharyl Henry
sunrise  

Our Waldorf parenting reading group meets every other Tuesday. In February we will meet on the 11th and 25th from 1:00- 2:30, upstairs in the Gothic room (Mrs. Anastas' 4/5 classroom). We have been discussing rhythms in our homes, for both daily life and for celebrations, as well as studying Simplicity Parenting by Kim John Payne.  All are welcome!

Scrip
Set up an Account Today!
Scrip is an important way to help our school get the funding it needs. It costs you nothing extra, but can make a huge difference to our budget. While any individual gift card might not seem like that much money by itself, when our whole community uses it, it really adds up! 
 
Only a few families have signed up so far and we need your help to make this program work for our school!
 
If you have not done so already, please take the time to set up a family account by going to www.shopwithscrip.com and setting up a family page. Simply click on the green link for Family Sign Up, located at the left of the page and enter your information. On a subsequent page, you will be asked to enter our school code: 97E144BA18899. It only takes a few minutes to set up. You can have friends and family members set up their own page as well.
 
Once you are set up, with the push of a few buttons, you can order gift cards from the convenience of your own home. With the ScripNow! feature, some vendors even give you the option to print at home, saving you time and the school shipping costs. Check out special deals, where companies may be having sales or giving a higher than usual percentage to the school.

If you have any questions, please contact our Scrip Coordinator, Dawn Stevens by phone at (818) 859-9453 or email stevenstrio@yahoo.com.
Annual Giving

Thank you so much to all those families who contributed. Your donation makes such a difference to our school! Although our official annual giving period is over, it is never too late to donate.

Also, please take a moment to send your friends and family a link to our
Annual Giving Page, which beautifully explains more about our school. 

If you have any questions, please see Laura Watkins, or contact her at (818) 231-4974.
Hot Lunch 
Tuesdays
Class 6 is hosting a fundraiser for their class trip each Tuesday. Support their efforts and enjoy a healthy hot lunch for grades children. $3 each or $2 for additional siblings. Please bring your own bowl and fork. We are sorry that no IOUs will be accepted, but if a pre-paying option would be more convenient for your family, please contact Kira Taylor at ((213) 595-2656 or email kira_taylor@hotmail.com.
  
Bake Sale 
Thursdays
 
Class 6 will continue hosting a bake sale fundraiser, but the day has changed.Please note that the day of the week has changed! Look for the bake sale on Thursdays at 2:30. All items are still just $1.  
Town Hall Meetings
First Tuesday of Each Month
The next Town Hall Meeting will be held on March 4th at 3:00 PM in the Assembly Hall.

The College of Teachers and Faculty members are eager, ready and interested to entertain questions and receive comments from you, the parents of our school community, and have scheduled the first Tuesday of every month at 3:00 PM for this purpose.

 

PLEASE NOTE, that, for this to happen, Liane Anastas (College Chair) needs to receive an RSVP at lianeanastas@gmail.com or a call at 818-886-2238 with agenda items no later than the Friday, February 28th.

 

Please do not hesitate to contact Liane, as we warmly welcome your

suggestions, questions, and comments. 

Strings
Don't forget your instruments!

Please remind students to bring their instruments for class on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Students must also remember to take their violin, or cello home each day.

 

The school is not responsible for instruments left on the premises.

 
Eurythmy
Coming in March

Eurythmy is a form of movement unique to Waldorf education, which originated  with Rudolf Steiner. It has many benefits, both individually and socially.It can help a student with posture, their developing sense of space and harmonize movement.

The City School will be enjoying a visit from Rima Meadows, a skilled Eurythmy teacher, who will guide all of our students, from preschool through the grades, for a block of Eurythmy lessons.

 

Eurythmy "...strives to make, through an archetypal 'alphabet' and 'language' of gestures and movements, the archetypal gestural nature of sound, be it speech or music, visible." -- Aurthur Pittis
If you are interested in contributing to the school newsletter, please email info@valleywaldorf.org
  
Sincerely,

Sarah Northrip
The City School