Weekly Bulletin

Weekly Bulletin - May 10, 2012

Coming up...

• Friday, May 11   
  Grade 2 Field Trip
• TOMORROW NIGHT, Friday, May 11, 5:30pm – 9:00pm, SFWHS, 470 West Portal
  Founders' Night Showcase. All are welcome! Details below...
• [NEW DATE] Monday, May 14, 6:00pm – 7:00pm    
  GS Spring Sports Banquet
• Monday, May 14, 7:00pm – 9:00pm    
  Grade 4 Parent Evening
• Tuesday, May 15 7:00pm – 8:30pm    
  Grade 7 Parent Evening
• Wednesday, May 16, 5:00pm – 7:00pm, Sacramento St.
  Nursery Pajama Party #1
• Wednesday, May 16, 7:30pm – 9:00pm    
  Grade 2 Parent Evening
• Thursday, May 17, 5:00pm – 6:30pm    
  Clarinet Recital (Martinella students)
• Friday, May 18, Marin Waldorf campus   
  Grade 6 Medieval Games
• Friday, May 18, 5:00pm – 7:00pm, Sacramento St   
  Nursery Pajama Party #2
• Friday, May 18, 5:30pm – 6:30pm    
  Grade 3 Play
• Sunday, May 20 - Sunday, May 27   
  Grade 8 End of Year Class Trip
• Monday, May 21 - Friday, May 25    
  Grade 7 Field Trip
  Grade 6 Field Trip
• Tuesday, May 22 - Friday, May 25
  Grade 3 Field Trip
• Tuesday, May 22, 7:00pm – 8:45pm    
  Grade 5 Parent Evening
• Wednesday, May 23, 7:00pm – 9:00pm    
  Kindergarten Parent Evening
• Friday, May 25
  Grade 5 Pentathlon - the East Bay hosted by Marin

San Francisco Waldorf High School
presents
Founders' Night Showcase 2012

Friday, May 11, 2012, 5:00-9:00pm
SFWHS, 470 West Portal Avenue

All SFWS students, faculty, parents and friends are invited to the seventeenth annual Founders’ Night Showcase at the high school.

This is an open house style showcase with two different music performance sets and both academic and artwork on display.

The evening is free, informal and fun.
Come as you are and stay as long as you like. 

The Seniors present The Arabian Nights

San Francisco Scottish Rite Masonic Center

2850 19th Avenue (around the corner from the high school)

**Please note new times: Sunday matinee has been changed to a Thursday matinee that is free to all students**

The three play performances are:

• Thursday, May 24 , 3pm matinee ** new time**
• Thursday, May 24, 7pm
• Friday, May 25, 7pm

Mark your calendar. Tickets on sale for $10 soon! For ages 10 and up.

The seniors have been told many stories in their time with us, and now it's time for them to tell us one! Come join us as Scheherazade weaves one unforgettable story after the next, and in doing so not only saves her life, but the life of the King. The Arabian Nights is a famous tale, originating from and traveling to many different countries. With original music, beautiful costumes, and all of the senior class on stage, it promises to be a wonderful event.

Grade School Girls' Basketball Season - It's Play-off Time!!

Both Girls Teams in Grade 8 are in the Play-offs. Come cheer them on!

Games are subject to change. For most current information and directions please visit the CYO website or call the grade school sports hotline after 12noon for current day's information: 415-213-6196.

SFWS Summer Camp 2012 for K - 2

A few spots are left. Contact Melinda ASAP.

Camp will run for four weeks (June 18 - July 13) from 8:30am to 3:00pm with an extended care option until 5:30pm. Registration forms available online and in the office.

SFWHS Literary Reading with Music & Songs at The Booksmith
Friday, May 18th

Come and celebrate the upcoming release of the summer issue of Full Stop., SF Waldorf High School's biannual literary magazine, at The Booksmith book store on Friday, May 18th at 6:00 pm!   This evening of poetry, prose, and music is presented by the SFWHS Literary Magazine Club.   Student writers include Noam Baruch, Caroline Kaufman, William Donovan-Seid, Jessie Ferguson, Annie Hughes-White, Reilly Hurley, Alex Jordan, Damon Mayfield, Davia Schendel, Eric Settels, Zack Llull, Cole Young and Ishmael Watkins.  Readings will be accompanied by Owen Christofferson (bass) , Ida Fox (ukulele, voice) and Caroline Kaufman (voice). Alumna Zoe Brezsny (SFWHS '09) will join the current students reading her own poetry.

The Booksmith is located at 1644 Haight Street in San Francisco.
For more information, please contact Mary Anne McGill, literary magazine advisor, at mmcgill@sfwaldorf. org or 415-213-6122.

LGBT Adult Get-together

Parents Silvia Castellanos, Jim Emery and Charlie Spiegel (all 9th grade) and Mary Wallace (6th grade) are hosting an informal no-agenda adults only Potluck dinner for LGBT affinity at The SF Waldorf School on the night of Saturday May 19, 7:30pm. We will be eating at Jim's home at 780 Dolores St., cross at 21st St., J train or BART to 24th St.
 
If you are a faculty, staff, parent or new admit family interested in attending, please contact Silvia at jalapasf@yahoo.com, Charlie at charlesspiegellaw@gmail.com, and/or Mary at mary@evansandwallace.com.

First Three Years: Parent-Child Program's Knitting in Nature class,
which meets in the AIDS Memorial Grove in Golden Gate Park.

Read our Parent-Child Program class descriptions here.

Of Interest

Seeking Host Family

Seeking a host family for an incoming high school exchange student, Natsuki Futatsugi  next year. She will be coming from the Hokkaido Steiner High School in Japan, where one of our students, Sophie Kawada, will study this summer. Natsuki will enter the 11th grade. The host family does not need to speak Japanese, although any help in this area is appreciated. Thank you in advance for your consideration. Please contact Señorita Gressel with questions, suggestions, or offers.

ECOSF's Bakers Alley: Urban Livestock - Hens, Ducks, and Goats   
Sunday May 27th 11-5pm @ the School Farm

Full range of activities centered around raising hens, ducks and goats in an urban setting. Check out their website for the full schedule of activities.

San Francisco Bach Choir presents Music from Town & Tavern
Songs of love and intoxication--music by Purcell, Handel, Bach, Telemann & Schein--with Catherine Webster, soprano and the SFBC Baroque Ensemble
This joyful concert features a variety of secular works from the rich German Collegium Musicum tradition as well as sensational choruses from operatic masterpieces. Join us for this fun concert from the lighter side of music's recreation!
MAY 19, 8PM / MAY 20, 4PM. Free Lecture Sunday, 3PM. Buy tickets (Advance $28/$24)
Calvary Presbyterian Church, Fillmore & Jackson, SF (Site of our own Spring concert was. Grade school music teacher Lisa Sargent is a long-time member of the Bach choir.

Annular "Ring of Fire" Eclipse 2012 in Northern California

The Urban Astronomer (Paul Salazar, grade 8 & 12 parent) and SFWHS physics teacher Dr. Carini want everyone to be aware of a rare and exciting eclipse coming up in the afternoon of Sunday, May 20th. San Francisco will receive 90% of the effect. Details about annular eclipses and how and where to see the eclipse are on Paul's blog.

For anyone planning to join the Ring of Fire Road Trip with Paul Salazar and the San Francisco Amateur Astronomers, please send an email to roadtrip@sfaa-astronomy.org.

Summer Family Retreats at Hill of the Hawk Farm

Heather Lanier who recently gave a wonderful evening presentation at our school, hosts Family Retreats at her Hill of the Hawk Farm every summer. If you have been thinking of joining these inspirational and rejuvenating retreats with your family, now is the time. There are a few places remaining in the May 25-28 and June 15-18 weekends. These retreats are ideal for families with children between pre- school and 5th grade, with time with the animals and farm, hikes along the coast, craft projects, delicious meals, and other Waldorf families to share in the joy of family.
Contact Heather at hillofthehawkfarm@gmail.com

Conscious Grandmothering Workshop
with Yeshi Neumann, Bay Area Midwife, Grandmother and Community Leader
Esalen Institute June 1-3, 2012

“When the grandmothers speak the earth will be healed" –Hopi prophecy
For more info and to register please go to  https://webapp.esalen.org/workshops/10780

Summer Childcare Services

Dear SF Waldorf parents and community, I would like to offer my childcare services to you this summer. I have worked with a few Waldorf families already and am a Waldorf graduate myself! I love to spend time outside, make art, and cook. Please contact me if you would like to see my resume and references.
Grace Rahn, gracerahn@yahoo.com, 720-301-1454

Seeking Summer Nanny with Car, 12 hours per week

Looking for a female nanny with a car to care for our two delightful daughters, ages 2

and 5, two afternoons a week during the summer. Nanny must be English speaking with a good driving record, preferably CPR trained, and willing to do light housework. Understanding of Waldorf education a bonus! Pay is $18/hour. Mondays & Wednesdays 12:30-7:00, June 11 – July 16 & Aug. 6 – 27. Possible additional hours in August. Possible continuation in fall. Please call Lara at 415-652-3567 for details if you are interested.

Please do not hesitate to contact us in the grade school front office if you have any questions.

Grade school main number: 415-931-2750

Cory Powers, Grade School Administrative Coordinator - general questions, ext 309
Erin Kemp, Grade School Chair (Faculty) - pedagogical or faculty questions, ext 246
Melinda Price, Grade School Receptionist/Registrar - tardies and absences, forms, student records, ext 301
Christine Sun, After School Program Director - ASP questions including payments/account status, ext 320
Jim Finn, Assistant Director of Finance - tuition/payment questions, 415-931-2244
Mitch Mitchell, Advancement Director - annual giving, community events & outreach, 415-931-2750, ext 322
Dan Ingoglia, Head of Administration - the big questions (grade school open office hours: Thursday 9:00-10:00am; or by appointment, call 415-213-6124)

More grade school contact information...