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Call for Volunteer Help

New Entry Sustainable Farming Project is seeking a volunteer to distribute CSA shares for the 2021 season! We are the farm that is located adjacent to the Waldorf School! The volunteer would be asked to meet a staff member from New Entry on Tuesdays at 2:30 PM in the Waldorf School parking lot. The New Entry staff member will unload all of the CSA boxes and give the volunteer a sheet of names with customers picking up a share that day. The volunteer would pass out CSA shares until they have all been given out, staying no later than 6:00 PM. The volunteer will be given a FREE CSA share each week.

If you are interested in this volunteer opportunity, please email Jacob.weiss@tufts.edu. Note :: There is potential for a flexible schedule if you are unable to come each week or stay for the whole time.

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Chase the Chill Update

 

We are excited to announce that we have donated 90 items to the local Chase the Chill chapter. These handmade items will be greatly appreciated by the people who receive them. We would love to reach our goal of donating 100 items this year. That means just 10 more, what a great spring break project!

If you want to make and donate a simple hat, or scarf, or other warm items, please let Heather Collis Puro know and she will arrange the pickup. Thank you!

 

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Family Freecycle Returns

Organized by the Waldorf Community Association.

It’s time to share warm weather clothing. Donate and/or pick up some gently used children’s and maternity clothes. Size infant through size 16 adolescent clothes and shoes and maternity clothes. You don’t need to bring clothes to take clothes. You may invite a friend to shop. Thank you for observing the school safety rules by wearing a mask and maintain a safe distance from others.

We’re Currently Collecting:

• Warm weather attire
• Sizes infant through youth size 16
• Maternity clothing

Clothing should be in the kind of shape that you would choose for your own child.

 

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Family Freecycle Tent is Open!

Re-use! It’s one of the golden rules in caring for our planet. The Waldorf Community Association (WCA) Family Freecycle event is happening this week! Come visit their tent set up along the driveway. You don’t need to contribute in order to take clothing home. Clothing that doesn’t find a home by the end of the event will be donated to one of our local charities.

 

Volunteers Needed

We always need volunteers. Please contact us if you are able to help out. Many hands make this work downright pleasant! Email  WCA@waldorfmoraine.org. Thank you!

 

Call for Volunteer Help

Bread Oven Structure Upgrade

The bread oven structure is now completely stained brown to match the school building and protect the wood, thanks to several hours of volunteer work by Marisa Kobus, class of 2003, and Phil Kobus, class of 2005 at the invitation of the Outdoor Life Committee. Staining was begun by Henry Barrett, parent of former kindergartner Mac Barrett (and OLC member). The roof structure was built by Ken Katz, parent of former nursery student Scout Katz. The school is grateful to all these volunteers for their time and hard work!

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WCA Update: Week of May 18, 2020

A Family Update

From the Capobianco family, Sarita, Alessandro, and Vince in the fifth grade. 

Our new daily norm for our family is that with four boys they are on their zoom classes for the majority of the morning and early afternoon. In the afternoon we usually go outside for a hike or work in our yard. We have some new baby chickens that we are working on building a coop for and also doing a lot of projects around the house. Vince recently got a new bike so he has been spending a lot of time biking around our neighborhood and playing with his dogs. (more…)

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WCA Update: Week of May 11, 2020


Flowers Fairies

Please, if you haven’t received it already, continue to watch for a sweet greeting from your WCA to your front doorstep in the coming days and weeks. If you live very far away from school you might find a treat in your mailbox instead!

The WCA would like to thank the flower fairies for the following heroic acts of kindness:

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WCA Update for Week of March 2

WCA Update for Week of March 2

Waldorf Community Association update week of March 2

The highlight of our WCA activity right now is the Pie Auction. Please reserve Saturday, March 14 to support our annual fundraiser to enjoy a social evening of wine and cheese and laughs and pie!
See the general body of this Waldorf Buzz Newsletter for the full details about this event. (more…)

Completed Class 1/2 playground balance structures

Completed Class 1/2 playground balance structures

Monday 24th was the first day for the 1/2 graders to use the newly completed balance structures on their playground. After looking at the partially completed structure for the past two months they now are able to use it to its full potential and by looking at their faces they are very excited. (more…)

WCA Update for Week of March 2

WCA Update for Week of February 24

Waldorf Community Association update week of Feb. 24

The WCA presents our Lending Library at school! In the common area, you will see a new shelf (installed by our own Jack Hogan and Ken Katz) below the existing one, that is filling up fast with Waldorf inspired books, publications, and articles. There is a sign out binder available so that adults may check out any of the reading materials and return when you are finished. Thanks to all who have donated items for the library and we welcome suggestions for additions to our collection. We ask that our borrowers return the materials in a timely manner so that others may enjoy the information available. Two-week check-outs are suggested.

The Pie Auction is coming up. If you would like to help us with the planning and executing of the evenings events please let us know with a simple email to wca@waldorfmoraine.org 

Contribute to Faculty & Staff Lunch
Thursday, February 27 • 11 AM – 3 PM
Every month, members of the WCA share in the joy of preparing and serving a warm lunch for our beloved faculty and staff. Last month was a Chinese New Year’s themed feast, and this month is Mediterranean!

It’s not too late to join in on the fun. Each participant picks a recipe to prepare and drops it off in the downstairs kitchen on the morning of the meal. If you would like to make something please contact Jessica Brand Alves at brand.jessica@gmail.com.

More Upcoming Events

Next WCA General Meeting
Thursday, March 12, 8:15 am- 10:00 am in the Trayes Room
This is your association. Our activities should reflect you. Come hear what we’re working on and be part of the planning. Your help is welcome as we plan our second annual Pi Day Pie Auction fundraiser, our next family Freecycle, movie night, cafe, playgroups, CPR class and more. 

Explorations
We have tentative date set for weekend classes in this valuable course (September to March). Learn about the underpinning of Waldorf and Anthroposophy. Please go online to pre register at www.centerforanthroposophy.org If you have questions contact wca. 

Bring back the cafe!
We have a few parents interested in reviving our morning tea and social time! If you would like to bake or help set up or help plan please contact wca.

Babysitter Share Now Available
A new community babysitter share program is now underway enabling our families to utilize children tenders already vetted by other Waldorf families. Do you have a babysitter that would be available for other families to use? Would your babysitter agree to having you share his or her name with other parents in our community? If so, or you are in need of a sitter, please send an email to wca@waldorfmoraine.org.

SAVE THE DATES!

Pi Day Pie Auction – Saturday, March 14, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm.
It’s going to be a Wonderful Night For Pie! Save the important date, secure the babysitter, and join us for an adult evening filled with music, laughs, appetizers/wine, and loads of pie. The signup list for baking pies will be available at the end of February. For more information, contact us at wca@waldorfmoraine.org.

CPR/First Aid Class – April 4, 10:00 am – 11:30 (CPR) and 11:30 – 1:00 (first aid)
Certification for these handy skills will be offered to parents interested in knowing the basics of administering CPR and other first aid techniques.

Cost is $40 for CPR training, $20 for first aid training.  A minimum of eight attendees is required, so please rsvp to wca@waldorfmoraine.org. Thank you!

Last, but not least, we share the verse we speak at each meeting…

“A healthy social life is found only when, in the mirror of each soul, the whole community finds its reflection, and when, in the whole community, the virtue of each one is living.”

– Rudolf Steiner