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Mark your calendars! The first day of school is scheduled for Wednesday, September 2, 2020 — BEFORE LABOR DAY.
Please know that this date is subject to change depending on state and local authorities.
The last day of school for 2019–2020 is June 17th.
For current students and families, the last day for material pickup will be Saturday, June 6th. The last day to return material will be Saturday, June 20th. Please check with your class teachers for specifics.
Head over to our Community Facebook page to view another precious video of 1st grader, Jack, performing his very own story. Ms. Smith has asked 1st and 2nd-grade students to select an instrument and create a story involving the Treble Clef and the Bass Clef, along with various elements of nature. What a creative assignment!
Well done, Jack. Encore!
Here’s another precious video of 2nd grader, Juliannah, performing her very own story. Ms. Smith has asked 1st and 2nd-grade students to select an instrument and create a story involving the Treble Clef and the Bass Clef, along with various elements of nature. What a creative assignment provided by Ms. Smith!
Well done Juliannah! Encore!
In January, during their Creative Writing block, the 8th graders studied short stories and sonnets. “They despaired gleefully at the challenge of writing a sonnet…” wrote Mrs. Motter. “So much of the students’ inner self was revealed in what they wrote during this block; what they think, feel, or wonder about.” One student, Sienna Cullem, wrote a particularly beautiful poem, “A Winter Sonnet” (below). In March, Ms. Weiderhold told the class that Beverly Public Library was holding a Middle School Division Poetry Contest and Sienna decided to enter her sonnet. Last week she received this news:
“Congratulations! Your poem, “A Winter Sonnet”, has been chosen as a finalist in the middle school division of the Beverly Public Library’s Poetry Contest! Thank you for submitting your poetry to the Contest. Our judges, three respected local poets, truly enjoyed reading your work, and have selected this poem as a finalist out of over 500 entries.”
Beverly Public Library went on to say that they will be collecting recordings of each finalist reading their own poem aloud and then choosing the winner by May 15. We are looking forward to sharing her reading with you when the link is available online.
A Winter Sonnet
by Sienna Cullem
It hurts to look up at the sun-bright sky,
As the cold winds turn your face to ice.
To the ardent colors of autumn ~ goodbye
Snug in my house, I share my space with mice.
As hats, snowshoes, sleds and shovels come out,
All the warm weather animals must hide,
While lucky pets may lazily lay about,
Like many of us who at our homes may bide.
Yet I adore this incredible time,
Little white flowers fall from the heavens,
Each one with its own intricate design,
Even the sun might reveal its pleasance.
As the air grows cold our hearts will grow warm,
Laughs shared with family, a new closeness forms.
During the next two weeks, CARE Class students will be recording their experiences at home during this unprecedented time of the Coronavirus outbreak. Using a resource created by graphic designer and mom, Natalie Long, students can record thoughts, feelings, and experiences through writing and artwork. I am offering this resource to the wider community as well for those who may be interested in participating. I recently discovered that a second version of the packet has been released so that kids and adults now have their own versions to work through!
Downloadable versions of the packets can be found here:
Feel free to share any of your work with me at breed@waldorfmoraine.org. I will collect community responses to create a record of experiences from our WSMF community.
Be well!
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Here’s another precious video of 1st grader, Jonas, performing his very own story. 1st and 2nd-grade students were asked to select an instrument and create a story involving the Treble Clef and the Bass Clef, along with various elements of nature. What a creative assignment provided by Ms. Smith.
Bravo, Jonas! Encore!
Stay tuned for one more performance.
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Here’s a precious video of 1st grader, Oliver, performing his very own story. 1st and 2nd-grade students were asked to select an instrument and create a story involving the Treble Clef and the Bass Clef, along with various elements of nature. What a creative assignment provided by Ms. Smith.
Bravo, Oliver! Encore!
Stay tuned for two more performances.
The new Lady Hawks Basketball Team Photo with a correct caption listing all players has been added to the Sports Wall. An earlier Lady Hawks team photo was missing a player’s name. As noted last week, if you would like digital files of the 2019-2020 team photos, please email Anita at brewersil@yahoo.com. (more…)
This year’s great Hawks and Lady Hawks basketball team pictures are now up on the Sports Wall. Congratulations to the players and their coaches for another good year. Anyone who would like a copy of the photos via digital file is welcome to email Anita at brewersil@yahoo.com. (more…)