Please join Jon for a conversation about the Waldorf School movement and emerging governance structures. Jon will join us again in the coming months if you cannot make tomorrow's last minute meeting. We will meet informally tomorrow at 1 Avenue B, 2-3pm.
Jon is the author of the book, Engaged Community: The Challenge of Self-governance in Waldorf Schools.
'All education is self-education and, as teachers, we can only provide the environment for children's self-education… where children can educate themselves according to their own destinies.' -- Rudolf Steiner
Jon McAlice argues that for teachers to help children 'practice the art of self-education', they must themselves model confident, honest self-governance. He shows how this ideal can come about by teachers, parents and students working together. He addresses issues of trust and colleagiality, authenticity, and self-development, and provides the tools and language that schools will need to make progress in this important area.
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Monday, October 20, 2014
Halloween Lantern Walk at Green Meadow Waldorf School
Sponsored By The Threefold Community
Halloween Lantern Walk
Friday, October 31, 5:30-7:30pm
This is an event for children and their families, an enchanted walk through a world of light and darkness, populated by sprites, fairies, kings, queens, and a menagerie of otherworldly beings.
Location: Courtyard of Green Meadow Waldorf School, 307 Hungry Hollow Rd., Chestnut Ridge, NY. Parkingat Green Meadow and behind the Hand 'n' Hoe, 241 Hungry Hollow Rd.
Fee: Donations to support Helping Hands and People to People will be gratefully accepted.
Hawthorne Valley Farm & Art Exhibition at La Mama Galleria
Hawthorne Valley Farm and Art Exhibition
October 29 to November 15, 2014
Wednesday through Sunday, 1:00 to 7:00 pm.
Artists’ Reception
Wednesday, November 5, 6:00 to 8:00 pm
Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres featuring
Hawthorne Valley Farm products
provided by The Cleaver Co.
Musical entertainment by Quiet in the Head
La MaMa La Galleria
47 Great Jones Street, New York City
(between Lafayette and Bowery)
RSVP
to Lauren at 518-672-4465 x 231 or via email: lhaberland@hawthornevalleyassociation.org
"Hawthorne Valley Farm and Art is a mixed-media exhibition of works inspired by life on our 400-acre biodynamic farm in rural Columbia County, NY.
Diverse aspects of Hawthorne Valley include: a dairy farm, Waldorf School, artisan foods, public art programs, on-farm education, and social and ecological research initiatives; from photography and sculpture to painting and collage, Hawthorne Valley celebrates the unique environment that is our farm – a place based on genuine human relationships, good food, wonder and love of nature, and continued commitment to self-development and lifelong learning in a social context."
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Fall Fair at The Waldorf School of garden City
Garden City, One of our local Waldorf Schools, is holding a Fall Fair this Saturday. A wonderful way to spend the afternoon on their beautiful grounds.
Tea School Days
Shop "Tea" at TeaSchoolDays.com form October 13th-19th and you can sign up New Amsterdam to receive a portion of the proceeds! It's an easy, fun way to give back!
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Open Play at Our Parent and Child Space
Open Play
19 Clinton Street
New York, NY 10002
We warmly invite you
to sign up for Open Play Sessions at our Parent and Child space on Clinton Street, beginning October 20th.
When:
Mondays 1:30pm
to 3:00pm
Tuesdays 3:30pm to 5:00pm
Wednesdays 1:30pm
to 3:00pm
Fridays 1:30pm
to 3:00pm
For:
2.5 to 7 years old
Important Information:
Each child will need to be accompanied in the play space by a parent or caregiver.
The parent or caregiver is responsible for the child's safety throughout the
play session. The child's family will need to sign a liability/agreement form,
before their child begins his or her first play session with us. A faculty
member will be on site to let you into the space and acquaint you with the
room.
Reservations:
Please email brigitte.choura@newamsterdamchildhood.org to reserve your spot for the open play session.
You will receive an email confirmation for your play session, if there is an
available spot.
Capacity:
Each play session can have up to 7 children playing in the space.
Cost:
1 session $20
5 sessions $95
10 sessions $190
20 sessions $360
Sunday, October 5, 2014
Holiday Auction Kick-Off Party
Join Us this Wednesday Night
for Our Holiday Auction Kick-Off Party!
VON Bar, 3 Bleecker Street @ Bowery
Wednesday, October 8th
6:00-8:00pm
Join us and help make this year's Holiday Auction a success.
Join us for good food and drink, great company and to support an incredible cause.
We hope you will consider donating items to auction off, and we hope that
everyone will lend a hand to help solicit items. Please join us to find out how!
(And get a chance to bid on a few items available that night only!!)
A Big Thank You to Our
Sponsors:
Murray's Cheese, Lagunitas Beer,
Jennifer Desmond and Von.
Dear Families,
Fall is here! We put
our sandals and bug spray in back closets, trade summer berries for apples, and
walk, bus, bike, and drive children to our newly expanded school. As I
mentioned at the Community meeting, this Wednesday we will hold our Holiday
Auction Kickoff Party at Von Bar.The Holiday Auction is an important fundraiser
that helps support our tuition assistance program, staff enrichment, and
defrays our school's rising operating expenses. Last year we raised more than
$25,000 for our school and we're aiming to build on that success this year.
It's time to think
about what contributions you can donate or solicit, or how to lend a hand to
the Craft Cooperative to help create the toys and decorations that are always
so popular. If every family got their favorite restaurant, shop, weekend escape,
yoga studio, spa, or crafty friend to donate something, we'd have a fantastic
offering.
Donation forms and
solicitation forms are attached and available in reception at all three of our
locations. Donations will be happily received via the hard copy forms or by
email. (Please include as much information as possible plus any images).
Contact the Holiday
Auction Committee if you have any questions or need more information.
Warmly,
The Holiday Auction
Committee
Aya Karpińska
Mother to Felix in
Mixed-Age Kindergarten and Nina in Parent-Child
Lynne Wu
Mother to Shanti in
Mixed-Age Kindergarten
Howard Dulaney
Father to Lisette in
Mixed-Age Kindergarten
Nina Kaufelt
Mother to Rose and
Jacob in Mixed-Age Kindergarten
Kaarin von Herrlich
Mother to M.
Sofia in First Grade
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