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Weekly Notice
Nov. 4,
2014
Monadnock Waldorf School is dedicated to nurturing young human beings who will be capable of contributing fully to the tasks of
life with courage, compassion, and conviction. We strive to foster wholeness and lifelong well-being through awakening an abiding
love and interest in the world while cultivating the gifts and strengths that are unique to each individual student.
Middle and High School Choral Concert
December 11
Be sure to save the date of Thursday, December 11 for our middle school and
high school choral concert at 7:00 pm at the Alumni Recital Hall on the campus
of Keene State College.
The recital hall is spacious and comfortable and the acoustics are perfect for
these young people to present their musical talents to you. They have been
working throughout the fall with their music instructors to prepare an outstanding
program. Come for an uplifting night of music and bring a friend!
Lisa Mahar
Second High School Sampler
Thursday, November 6
All Parents, and Students Grade 8 and Up, Invited
Is your child in the middle school, the elementary school or just beginning
Nursery-Kindergarten?
No matter the age of your child, all parents (and students grades 8 and up) are
warmly invited to learn more about Waldorf high school by experiencing minilessons taught by our faculty at Monadnock Waldorf High School.
On Thursday, November 6, from 7 pm to 9 pm, teachers will give a brief overview of the high school program and then participants will sample classes in the
arts, humanities, and math/science (please see attached).
Please register for this free program by noon on Wednesday, November 5.
Important! Raffle Tickets!
Please sell, sell, sell those raffle tickets and return your stubs and money (and
any unsold tickets) to the Main Office at the Elementary School as soon as possible! And if you are in need of more tickets, please ask Courtney in the Main
Office. Remember that all the money raised through the raffle goes to the
scholarship fund allowing more children to benefit from this education! Thank
you!
Crafts Fair Shift Schedule
The Crafts Fair shift schedule is attached to this weekly and also up in the Main
Office at 98 S. Lincoln Street. Everyone is responsible for working their shift, or
finding a substitute, if that shift doesn’t work. Thank you!
The Crafts Fair Committee
98 South Lincoln Street, Keene, NH 03431, 603-357-4442, fax 603-357-2955 www.monadnockwaldorfschool.org
“Receive the Students in reverence, educate them in love, let them go forth in freedom” -Rudolf Steiner
Important Dates
November 6
Burritos for lunch!
Coming Tuesdays, starting Nov. 18,
LANTERN WALK (GRADES 1-3)
@ NURSERY-KINDERGARTEN
See next week's Weekly for details.
Thank you! The 6th Grade
HIGH SCHOOL SAMPLER
7:00 PM– 9:00 PM
Help with doll clothes!
November 7
KINDERGARTEN LANTERN WALK
November 14 &15
Do you make doll clothes? We are in need of someone who can
make clothes for two girl dolls that will be part of the Crafts Fair
school store next week. If you can help, please call Margaret at
355-1371.
35TH ANNUAL CRAFTS FAIR
November 14
12 PM DISMISSAL FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
December 11
MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL CHORAL CONCERT
7:00 PM @ KEENE STATE COLLEGE
Have You Seen the Lights in the Assembly Room?
Have you noticed the new lights in the Assembly Room at the elementary school? These new full-spectrum
ceiling lights offer a variety of lighting options and are operated by two separate dimmer switches, a real improvement from the “on-or-off” choices offered by our old lights.
This is our first expenditure for building improvements from the Hans van Riel Building Care Fund. Established last spring with 25 generous donations honoring Hans van Riel for his years of dedicated service in
the classrooms of Monadnock Waldorf School, the fund is intended to carry on the contributions Mr. van
Riel made to the beauty and craftsmanship throughout our elementary school building. Thank you Hans!
Lisa Mahar
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High School Student Ambassadors Named
Eight students have been selected as Student Ambassadors to host admissions visitors to MWHS this year. The students were nominated for these positions, vetted by the high school faculty, and have been oriented to their positions by
Kristin Powers, High School Section Chair, and Pat Meissner, Director of Outreach and Enrollment. The Ambassadors
are looking forward to welcoming potential students to our school, providing the student perspective to visitors, and assisting with follow up.
Back row-left to right- Olivia, Anna , Taylor , Lili , Tyler
Front row-left to right- Taja, Loey, Ella
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Welcome Sheryl Duncan
Sheryl Duncan began her new duties as assistant in our elementary office last week and she’s getting settled
and oriented. Sheryl has experience as an administrative assistant in a busy church office. She has been an
elementary paraprofessional in the public school and has organized and supervised after school programs in
our area. Her references describe her as organized, detail oriented, warm, and professional. She is accustomed to juggling multiple priorities while keeping a calm, caring demeanor! Sheryl is new to Waldorf education and is sure to have lots of questions. Please take a minute when you can to stop in to introduce yourself. I know you will join the whole administrative team in making her feel welcome in her new position.
Lisa Mahar
Thank You-whoooo!
Thanks to all who made Halloween special here at the elementary school. Older students entertained
younger students with stories, songs, skits, and feats of strength and agility. Teachers entertained and
frightened their charges (even more than usual!) and a fine time was had by all. Treats were abundant
so thanks to all of you who made sure the children were so well taken care of. There’s really no limit to
what grown-ups will do for children! Thank goodness!
Lisa Mahar
Crafts Fair
As you know, the Crafts Fair is next week! There is still lots to do and help needed. There are items to be
priced, price tags to be made, raffle tickets to sell, crafts to be made and then there’s the set-up on Friday,
November 14. Elementary school lets out early that day, at noon, so that the elementary school can be transformed into the 35th Annual Crafts Fair & Festival! Volunteers are needed that day from noon until about 5
pm to move furniture, unpack boxes for the school store, price things, set-up children’s crafts and much
more. If you can help, please call Courtney Fugere in the Main Office and let her know, 603-357-4442. Even
if you don’t call, feel free to show up on Friday ready to work! Many hands make light work! Thanks in advance for all your help.
New Adult Eurythmy Course
Our eurythmy teacher, Juan Carlos Lancellotti, will be offering a eurythmy course for
adults starting on Friday, November 7 and continuing each Friday through Feb. 20.
(Please note: If there is no school on the day, for weather or school vacations, the classes will not be held.) Class will be from 6:00—7:30 pm. Fee for each class will be $15$20, depending on the participant’s ability to pay.
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Community Kitchen and Thanksgiving
I invite you to think ahead to our annual Thanksgiving Assembly on Wednesday morning, November 26. This spirited
(and often hilarious!) assembly is a time to gather as a school community and to welcome back alums and alumni families celebrating the bounty of our community life here at Monadnock Waldorf School.
This year we will celebrate at Heberton Hall next to the Keene Public Library on Winter Street in Keene. This
new space will allow us to comfortably accommodate all of our friends and families—old and new—and will give the Lost
Faculty Band an exciting new venue!
It’s our custom to invite all students to bring a donation for the Community Kitchen to this special assembly and it is always humbling to see how much non-perishable food is collected. Our intrepid fifth graders will ferry the food to the
Community Kitchen after the assembly where it will distributed over the holidays to families in our community.
Addresses for Grandparents and Special Friends
We are preparing to mail a fall newsletter full of school photos, annual reports from our school leaders, and other news
about Monadnock Waldorf School. We would love to include your family’s grandparents, god parents, and special
friends so we can help them learn more about MWS and keep them up-to-date about the great things that are happening here at school. Simply send names and addresses to [email protected] and I’ll do the rest!
Lisa Mahar
Calling All Dessert Makers!
Please consider baking a dessert for the Crafts Fair this year! We need all kinds of decadent delicacies
for the Friday night Adults-Only event as well as desserts for the Saturday cafe. All types of desserts are
welcome, including gluten-free options. If you are interested, please sign up in the office at the elementary school or call Mary Gannon, 5th grade parent, at 239-8645 or [email protected]. Thank
you for your help.
HANNAFORD Gift Card Fundraiser
We are reintroducing our monthly Hannaford Gift Card fundraising program. This is our favorite kind of fundraiser;
earning money from purchases our families already make! Simply put, MWS earns money when you pre-pay for your
Hannaford purchases.
In 2013-2014, we earned almost $1000. Our 2014-2015 goal is to raise $200 per month. We need 30 families to purchase at least $200 in gift cards each month, including summer months, to reach our goal. The more we use the gift
cards to make our regular purchases at Hannaford, the more our school raises!
Funds raised will go to the Parent Council for the benefit of the entire student body. The Parent Council provides funds
for 4th grade violin rentals, class trips, annual giving, the high school pledge drive, emergency needs, and more!
To begin your participation in the program, all you need to do is bring us a check for $100 or more (in $100 increments)
and you will receive one or more $100 Hannaford gift cards. Hannaford gives MWS 5% of the total value purchased,
back toward our fundraising needs. It is that easy! Please see the flyer at the back of The Weekly for details.
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SCHOOL FUNDRAISERS
Weekly Food Fundraisers
Thursdays @ Lunch: Orchard Hill Pizza:
Tuesdays @ Lunch
$2.00/ slice of cheese;
Burritos… coming soon!
$2.75/ slice of veggie or meat
New this week!
Thursdays @ Dismissal
Wednesdays @ Lunch
“Sweet Nothings” Cookies $0.75/cookie
(vegan and gluten-free)
Fresh, homemade Mac and Cheese
Orchard Hill Breadworks $1.25/cookie
Regular: $3.00
Breadsticks and a variety of bread loaves.
Large $4.00
Homemade Mac and Cheese
Good news parents! The seventh grade will be selling freshly made macaroni and cheese for
lunch on Wednesdays starting November 5. A regular portion will be $3, and a large portion will
be $4. All sales support the middle school trip fund. We are using organic wheat pasta and high
quality dairy products. To make our offering as "green" as possible, students are asked to bring a
bowl and utensil from home.
For the first week only (to ensure that we have enough) we will ask you to preorder on Tuesday,
November 4 for lunch on the following day. After our first week, we will take orders on Wednesday mornings.
Eighth Grade Bread and Cookie Order Form
Name: _______________________ Grade: __________
Orders due:
Monday, November 10, 2014
Please turn order in to the Main Office at the Elementary school.
Quantity
Description
Price
FARMHOUSE WHITE Loaf (sliced)
$5.00
Loaf Pan FRENCH
$5.00
Sesame FRENCH
$5.00
4 SEED SUNNY FLAX
$5.00
Large COUNTRY ROUND
$5.00
MULTI GRAIN (sliced)
$5.00
BREADSTICKS: Seeded onion
$2.50
Total Price
Onion parmesan / olive twist
FARMHOUSE SANDWICH BUNS, 4-pack
$4.25
SPECIAL: Onion Pepper Parmesan
$5.00
COOKIES: Classic Chocolate Chip,
$1.25
Oatmeal Raisin
TOTAL $________________
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Bulletin Board
Please Note: We encourage you to
make a donation of $10 to place bulletin
board and community event listings that
are professional in nature. This donation
will cover the cost of running the ad for
three weeks. We ask that you make your
donation in advance. Thank you for your
support!
House for Rent: Lovely 3 Bedroom
Home for rent in the East Side Neighborhood of Keene. Large back yard with
plenty of room for a garden. Close to the
Monadnock Waldorf School and within
walking distance to downtown. The
house has an efficient oil furnace and a
new wood pellet stove in the living
room. $1195.00 per month.
603.313.2343
[email protected]
Apartment for Rent: One bedroom
apartment in East Keene, a little over a
block from the Waldorf Elementary
School. Owner-occupied home has a
separate apartment entrance and porch.
All utilities included. Full bath includes a
large tub. Freshly painted with high ceilings and a large yard. Off-street parking.
No pets or smoking. Call 219-218-0846
for more details.
Calendula Garden Children's Center, a
Waldorf-inspired childcare center associated with the W.S. Badger Company, is
looking for a Part Time Lead Teacher. Responsibilities include providing
excellent care to children (ages 6 months
to 3 years), guiding them through the
daily rhythms, and working closely with
the team of caregivers. The job is
scheduled for Monday through Friday,
starting at 12:00 PM. Our ideal candidate will have a lead teacher certification
and experience in a Waldorf environment. To apply, please send a letter of
interest including past experience and
contact information for 3 references, to
Jay Smeltz, WS Badger Co., PO Box 58,
Gilsum, NH 03431 or email
to [email protected].
Choroi Pentatonic Children's Harp 7 strings: Also known as Kinderharp or
Kinderlyre. Includes tuning wrench,
manual, and wooden case. (used, but
good condition ) $250.00. Call Amy
Robertshaw 355-5046.
Childcare Wanted: Waldorf N-K family looking for childcare for a 4.5 year
old boy and 2 year old girl. Both enjoy
bikes, walks, stories, and more. Please
contact Emily if you are interested/
available for occasional times and/or in
setting up a regular schedule for a
weekend time. Cell: 603.903.8023 or
[email protected].
For rent: Small and sweet studio
apartment in the heart of historic Harrisville. Lots of natural light, built-ins
and charm! Walking distance to lakes,
general store, rail trail, yoga and a 25
minute drive to MWS. Suits one person. Heat, hot water, wifi, snow, trash
included - $600 per month. Call
603.762.8339
Aussie babysitter extraordinaire! 15
year old Maizy (staying with the Falconbridges) available for afterschool
and weekend babysitting. Wonderful
with kids of all ages, crafty, fun and
creative! call 603-762-8339.
Volunteer Doulas enhance hospital
maternity care both in Keene and Brattleboro. Please contact Marilyn Buck
(Keene) at 603-354-5454 ext. 2270 or
via email [email protected]
or Carol Schnabel (Brattleboro) at 802257-1894, email [email protected] if you are interested in
providing volunteer Doula support for
birthing women and families in our
community. Thank you!
Position available: Development
Assistant, Anthroposophical Society in
America. Help grow our national membership organization in a position
based in southern NH. Looking for a
positive-minded, self-motivated person
with project organization, MS office
and database experience to work flexible, part-time hours from your home
office and mine. 10 hours per week
currently. Must be computer savvy,
detail-oriented, organized and able to
juggle multiple tasks in a cheerful and
effective manner. Development and/or
community engagement experience
preferred. To apply, send letter, resume and names of three references
to [email protected].
Housesitting: Going away for the
Christmas holidays? My west coast
family is coming to visit and would love
to house sit for you! They don't need
much room and can take care of all
kinds of pets and plants. Preferably in
Keene but will consider all possibilities.
Please call Martha Temple 690.1189
soon to discuss, they are eager to
make their travel plans.
House for Rent: Single family 2-3 bedroom home located on lower Main
Street in Keene. Home is two levels
plus an unfinished basement, first floor
has living room, dining room, kitchen,
and a small room off the living room
which can be used as a third bedroom.
Second floor has two bedrooms and a
full bathroom. Each bedroom has a
closet and built in drawers. Basement
is full and unfinished and is equipped
with a washer, dryer, and utility sink.
Kitchen is equipped with a stove and
refrigerator. Off-street parking is located at rear of house. Rent is $1250 per
month which includes water/sewer,
yard maintenance, and on-site parking.
Tenant is responsible for utilities such
as fuel oil and electricity (and cable,
internet, phone, if desired). The address is 659 Main Street and located
1/2 mile south of the Route 12/Route
101 intersection, 2-1/2 miles from Antioch University, and 2 miles from the
Monadnock Waldorf School. N/P, N/S.
Credit check, references, security deposit required. Available 10/15. Call
Daryl Stutes at 603-738-1034 for more
information or email at
[email protected] .
Hettie Belle Farm Local Meat and
Poultry CSA! Thanksgiving Turkeys! Our beef and lamb is 100%
grass-fed. Our pigs, chickens, turkeys,
geese and ducks are pastured and fed
only certified organic grain, grown without the use of synthetic pesticides,
herbicides and chemical fertilizers. Our
animals are 100% antibiotic and hormone free. We believe it matters! Monthly distribution in Keene (Nov
-Mar). Details
at www.hettiebellefarm.com. We accept SNAP benefits and are happy to
take monthly payments to make this
sort of direct farmer/consumer relationship possible. We do hope you'll join us
and become one of our member families! Jennifer, Olivier & Family Hettie
Belle Farm, 978.544.6241.
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Room for rent in Marlborough: 15 minutes from
MWS, country setting with country chores as well as
pleasures. View of Monadnock, garden space, workshop for inspiration. Wood/propane heat. Rent is reasonable but we need to talk, negotiate fair amount. Call
Christopher at 603-876-3744 or 603-903-3483.
For Sale: Lightly-used, pink, size 4 KAMIK winter
boots. Price $30. Contact Heather @
[email protected]
Need: Girls size 14-16 rain AND snow pants. Contact
Heather @ [email protected]
Child-size violin: Is your child interested in starting
a string instrument? We have a 1/4 size violin, bow and
case for sale for $100. Our daughter played it from ages
4-8 and loved it, but has grown into a full-sized instrument. It is a sweet little violin! Heather Morrison 9031361
Private Tutoring Offered: Math, English/Writing and
more. Individual and group rates available, w/free initial
evaluation. I have 5 yrs+ experience tutoring youth ages 12-18+ and would love to discuss your specific situation. Hours of availability are flexible. Please call Michael Nadeau @ 903-4979.
SCHOOL FUNDRAISERS
Got Chocolate?
The MWS basketball team will begin it's first fundraising effort this Friday on the playground after
school. Please be on the lookout for the delicious Liberty Chocolate bars that they'll be offering! The team
will be selling the bars until basketball season ends
on Friday afternoons for $4.00. Order forms will soon
be available for purchases of 1 or more cases (10
bars/case). If you are curious about this one-of-a-kind
honey sweetened chocolate, check it out online,
http://libertychocolates.com/ Proceeds benefit the
team by helping cover the cost of gyms rentals, uniforms and equipment.
For Sale: Keen sandals, size 1, light blue; size 3,
fuchsia $15 each. Call Michelle Gullage at 563-7414.
House for Rent: Single family house available for
rent in early to mid September. 3 bedrooms, 1 ½ baths,
hardwood floors, nice yard. On a quiet street one block
from MWS High School. Rent is $1250 and includes
water and trash removal. If interested, contact Kerry
Ulrich or Sandy Hunt at 603-313-2110.
Handwork/Arts Program Wish list: Looking for an
old working electric frying pan for batik. Please call Janet Gordon at 357-4442 ext. 615, if you have one.
Acupuncture on a sliding scale ($15-$40) at Cup of
Life Healing Center. At Cup of Life Healing Center,
we strive to make acupuncture affordable for you to
come as often and for as long as needed in order to feel
better! Pay just $15-$40 per visit for community acupuncture. We never ask for income verification. Simply
pay what you can afford within the scale, no questions
asked. With regular treatment, acupuncture can naturally and effectively address both acute and chronic conditions. We treat patients of all ages. For questions about
acupuncture, contact Michael:
[email protected]. We are located at 82
Washington Street in Keene. Appointments can be
made online at www.CupOfLifeHealingCenter.com or by
calling (603) 352-3625.
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Community Events
All Souls Festival for the Dead
The Anthroposophical Society of NH invites you to join in an All Souls Festival for the Dead on Saturday,
November 8, 2014 in the Reynolds Hall of the All Saints Episcopal Church in Peterborough. The program
will include instrumental and choral music, eurythmy performed by Monadnock Region Eurythmy, a short
talk, and the reading of names of those who have crossed the threshold of death in the past year. (If you
would like a name to be read aloud, please send this information to [email protected] before
11/8.) Doors will open at 3:30pm and be closed promptly at 4 pm. Given the contemplative mood we wish
to create, the festival is for high-school age students and adults only please.
autumn crafternoon for kids
saturday nov 8: 1‐4pm Join Maizy and Ivy for an a ernoon of cra ing in the magpie studio in Harrisville. You will be taught how to
make Maizy's famous fabric baskets ‐ using rescued fabrics, beads and feathers to create a large and beau ful
woven basket bowl. Suitable for 4th grade and up. $18 per child includes all materials and a snack. Space is
limited ‐ call Em at 603.762.8339 to reserve a spot. cape cod weekend retreat
nov 7‐9 Join us by the fire in a cozy beach co age for a weekend of cra ing, yoga, good food and new connec ons.
Workshops led will be on upcycled woolen clothing, holiday garlands, painted ornaments, handmade jewelry
and home decor. Leave with a stash of goodies ready to gi these holidays and inspira on to make many more
handmade gi s! Comfortable accommoda ons (single and shared available) and home cooked meals included
in the price of $450 ‐ par al trades are possible ‐ call Em 603.762.8339. Yoga and Meditation
Family Yoga with Ditteke Ederveen Gorman: 11:30 am -12:30 pm on Saturdays. At the YMCA
Meditation every Tuesday with Ditteke: 4:15—5:15 pm. Breathe your way to a new you. Enjoy different
breathing techniques to heal your mind, body and soul. Mild stretching is included. Starts today!
Poster Reminders of Upcoming Events—
Please Share with Friends and Co-workers
Attached is a poster you may wish to print and hang on your refrigerator or home bulletin board as a
reminder of upcoming events at Monadnock Waldorf School. In addition, I encourage you to think of
how you might help us spread the word about our school by: Sharing the posters with friends and coworkers or posting at your church, place of business, the grocery store, your doctor’s office—any
place that like-minded folks might look for information! Your help will be greatly appreciated!
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