THE WEDNESDAY NOTICE Waldorf School ~ 515 Cougar Ridge Drive SW T3H 5G9 ~ Phone 403-287-1868 ~ Fax 403-287-3414 ~ E-mail [email protected]

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

ON THE HORIZON: MAY 22 23 24 25 Class 5 to Zoo Class 5 Pentathlon at Friday, June 21st at 10:45 am: Rose Ceremony Assembly 9:30 am Tour of CWS Tuesday, June 25th at 12 noon: All-School Dismissal for the Grade School Class 6 Medieval Games Summer Holidays st 10:45 am Assembly Monday, July 1 : School Office now closed for the Summer 7:00 pm Class 2 Class 5 Pentathlon Wednesday, July 3rd: Student Reports mailed home Parent Meeting Sleep-over at CWS 6:00 pm Class 6 Medieval Feast 26 27 28 29 30 31 JUNE 1 Class 5 to Class 6 to Police Lost & Found Classes 1 & 2 to 12- Weaselhead Interpretive Centre donated Mile Coulee in Registration afternoon Forms for 2019-20 MAYFEST Bus Service due Class 8 Play in the 5:00 – 7:30 pm today evening 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Class 9 on SALTS Class 6 to Camp Class 5 to Camp Class 7 to Camp Parent & Tot trip in BC until Kindle until Cadicasu through Kindle until Friday Registration for Fall Friday night Wednesday mid- Thursday mid-day 2019 Session

day Class 3 to Weaselhead

12:30 pm Tour of 5:00 pm Class 4 Year- 7:00 pm Board Early Childhood End Social Program Meeting 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NO SCHOOL 9:30 am Tour of Class 4 to Head- 10:00 am Class 1 (Teacher Prep Grade School Smashed-In Buffalo Play Day) 12 noon Class 3 Tea Jump for Dads 10:45 am Sports Awards Assembly

THE WEDNESDAY NOTICE May 22, 2019

All submissions for the Wednesday Notice should be emailed to: [email protected]. Only electronic submissions will be accepted. All submissions are subject to editing and approval by the School. The deadline for submissions is 1:00 pm on Monday. When Monday is a school holiday, then the deadline for submissions is the previous school day (usually a Friday).

REMINDERS

ASSEMBLY THIS FRIDAY, MAY 24th AT 10:45 AM

SCHOOL NEWS

PARENT & TOT PROGRAM FOR FALL SESSION 2019: REGISTRATION OPENS ON FRIDAY, JUNE 7TH Beginning in September 2019, we will offer a 10-Week Saturday Morning Parent & Tot Program from 9:30 am to 11:30 a.m.

For more information about our Parent & Tot Program, please click here.

Sandra Langlois, Admissions and Facilities Manager [email protected], 403 – 287 – 1868 ext. 153

PRESCHOOL, KINDERGARTEN, AND ELEMENTARY AFTERCARE PROGRAM: REGISTRATION FOR THE 2019-20 SCHOOL YEAR Our Aftercare Program next school year will be available from 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm each school day for Preschool, Kindergarten and Elementary Grades students.

If you will require regular Aftercare for your child or children for the 2019-20 school year, please complete and return a Registration Form.

Click here for Aftercare Information, Fees, and Registration Form.

Sandra Langlois, Admissions and Facilities Manager [email protected], 403 – 287 – 1868 ext. 153

BUS SERVICE FOR THE UPCOMING 2019-20 SCHOOL YEAR: REGISTRATION FORMS DUE MAY 28th The Calgary Waldorf School has a contract with to provide space on their school buses to our students once again for the upcoming 2019-20 school year.

Bussing is an extremely expensive endeavour and since only a small number of our CWS students require bussing, we are fortunate to be able to have access to Webber’s eight bus routes throughout the city. Each bus route goes directly to/from Webber Academy and a shuttle bus transports Waldorf students to and from our school to Webber.

Webber Academy offers its busing service through Southland Transportation. The bus routes are designed yearly, serving the families who have registered for bus service prior to June 1st. Southland Transportation attempts to meet all reasonable requests by providing “close to home” stops.

If you are interested in this Bus Service for the upcoming year, please register by May 28, 2019 in order to ensure your address is considered in route planning.

Bus routes are currently serving the following communities: Route 1: Bel Aire, Evergreen, Pump Hill, Chinook Park Route 2: Arbour Lake, Citadel, Hidden Valley, Panorama Route 3: Panorama, Harvest Hills, Edgemont Route 4: Capitol Hill, Patterson Heights, Wentworth, West Hillhurst, West Springs Route 5: Elbow Park, Lakeview, Lower Mount Royal, Mount Royal, Signal Hill, Strathcona, Sunalta Bragg Creek: Aspen Woods, Discovery Ridge, Elbow Valley, Springbank Hill Cochrane: Bearspaw, Lynx Ridge, Rocky Ridge, Royal Oak, Tuscany Springbank: Aspen Woods, Cougar Ridge, Strathcona, Valley Ridge

The set boundaries for the school buses to travel in the north end of Calgary are Stoney Trail north and Deerfoot Trail, and in the south, Macleod Trail and Highway 22X (Stoney Trail south). Students living outside these boundaries will have to be brought to/from a designated stop within the bus zone of a specified community for their early morning pick-up and afternoon drop-off.

The Annual Fees for full-year registration are: MORNING and AFTERNOON $2,600/year MORNING only or AFTERNOON only $1,680/year

These Fees are due September 1st in full, or payable in 10 monthly installments from September 1st to June 1st by pre-authorized payment. Families need to contract the bus for the full year. We will not be able to offer mid-year withdrawals as we must pay the full Annual Fee to Webber upon registration.

We do accept new registrations mid-year but they must then continue until the end of the school year. If you wish to register mid-year, please contact me (Sandra Langlois) to discuss start date and pro-rated fees calculated, based on the number of school days remaining in the school year.

The Registration Form for the Bus Service is available here.

Sandra Langlois, Admissions and Facilities Manager [email protected], 403 – 287 – 1868 ext. 153 THE WALDORF® SCHOOL POSTCARD EXCHANGE: A WORLDWIDE COLLABORATION CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF WALDORF EDUCATION Connecting students around the world… with postcards

“Bon Voyage” – our school’s postcards are in the mail!

The Calgary Waldorf School is participating in a worldwide postcard exchange initiative to both broaden the global perspective of students and kick-off the 100- year celebration of Waldorf Education.

Students in each of the 1,100 Waldorf schools (from more than 80 countries) are sending a postcard to every other Waldorf school in the world. Each postcard has been individually designed by a Waldorf student, telling or showing something of his or her own country, school, or self.

This innovative global project is connecting hundreds of thousands of students to one another through individualized and artistically designed postcards.

Our school is proud to be part of this million-fold Waldorf greeting from around the globe!

Here are two photos to capture at least a little view for you of the 1,100 Waldorf100 postcards that have now gone out from CWS to every other Waldorf school in the world!

YEARBOOK UPDATE As a school we’ve taken some time to discuss the best way for your child to remember this year of learning. In years past, April and May are the time when the Middle School students press teachers and parents for photos and memories in order to create a CWS Yearbook. There will be no such push this year. We’ve decided that a static book, which inevitably does not include a picture of every child, cannot and should not compete with the layered and story-filled Main Lesson Books, art work and field trips your son or daughter will have experienced this year, especially for those in the Lower Grades.

If next year brings you the time and interest in a Middle School only Yearbook, perhaps as an after-school club, please contact Frances Thiessen ([email protected]). As we wrap up this current school year, we are already planning the next.

BIKES, SCOOTERS, SKATEBOARDS AND OTHER WHEELIE THINGS With the return of warm weather, children are once again riding bikes, unicycles, scooters, skateboards and all manner of wheeled devices to school.

This is a gentle reminder that bicycles and other wheeled conveyances are not permitted on the school property between 8:00 am and 3:30 pm. Please let your children know that they should walk their bikes or scooters (or carry their skateboards, etc.) once they are on school property. This makes the playground, the walkways, and particularly the Breezeway much safer for everyone. Thank you. MaryWyatt Sindlinger, Co-School Administrator

INSERT MAYFEST POSTER

MAYFEST Friday, May 31st from 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm

Mayfest is next week! Watch for our pop-up student buskers and face-painter after school leading up to the festivities!

Our annual Mayfest celebration is a festive occasion where our school community, family, and friends all come together in celebration of the splendor of Spring, seasonal traditions, and the soon to be school-year-end. This year Mrs. Ghali’s Class 4 will be performing the Maypole Dance to kick-off the festivities. There will be activities for children, live music, student singers, flower garlands, ice cream, and fresh coconut beverages. Families can bring their own picnic dinner or purchase all-beef or veggie hot dogs from our BBQ grill masters! Bring the entire family, neighbours, and friends. Come, rain or shine!

FLOWER GARLAND COORDINATOR NEEDED This role involves minimal advanced tasks (cutting of ribbons) along with day-of volunteer coordinating and activity supervising. Previous experience as a garland volunteer would be helpful but is not necessary. We need your help to keep this beautiful tradition blooming at Mayfest. Contact Sierra today – thank you!

CALLING ALL STUDENT VOLUNTEERS Mayfest is looking for student volunteers to help with flower garlands, henna tattoos, and face-painting. A sign-up sheet is posted on the Assembly Room sliding doors. Available Student Volunteer Roles: Face-Painting – 1 student needed Henna Tattoos – 2 students needed Flower Garlands – 1 student needed

ONLINE VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP NOW AVAILABLE Please sign up for your volunteer shift at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050F4DA5A92AAAF49-mayfest We still have 12 fun-filled shifts to fill!

MAYFEST DETAILS - COME RAIN OR SHINE Activities will be moved inside if the weather is wet.

Maypole Dance begins at 5:00 pm. Children’s Activities open right after the Maypole Dance, and run until 7:00 pm.

Admission: $2 per Adult – Children are Free Activity Tickets: 1 @ $0.50, 11 @ $5.00, 23 @ $10.00, 50 @ $20.00

Ice Cream 4 tickets Flower Garlands 12 tickets Henna 4-8 tickets Face-Painting 4-8 tickets Obstacle Course 2 tickets – unlimited play Buried Treasure 2 tickets (weather permitting) Pocket Lady 2 tickets …or bring your own lawn games

BBQ All-Beef Hotdogs $4.00 BBQ Veggie Dogs $4.00 Water $1.00 or 2 tickets Fresh Coconut Beverage $5.00 or 10 tickets ….or bring your own picnic dinner

Come join in the fun and enjoy the season. Admission, tickets, and food (hot dog) sales by cash only, please.

See you at the Maypole!

Sierra Maidlow, Community Engagement Manager [email protected], 403 – 287 – 1868 ext. 148

WALDORF OLYMPIANS

SPORTS NEWS

Soccer Attached HERE is the schedule, miraculously unchanged from last week. Please note:

• the Gr. 7 season may end up being very small, as time and space are running out for that make-up game. So it goes.

As always, updates will appear here or in an e-mail if needed. Thanks for your patience as we navigate this challenging season.

Track & Field Despite the drizzle and cold yesterday, I think we had the most successful Meet in our school’s history. I haven’t received the official results yet, but I know a lot of students did well.

Of these, any who placed in the top-four have a chance to compete in the Championship Meet next Thursday, May 30th, also at Foothills Athletic Park. Of note:

• I will contact individual parents with details; • We’ll try to sneak in an additional practice next week beforehand.

Thanks to Fiona Fulton-Bowles for providing a much-needed tent for the day.

Jack Searchfield, Athletic Director, 403-287-1868 ext. 206, [email protected]

PARENT EXCHANGE

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DYNAMIC PRESENCE: AN EQUINE PARENT WORKSHOP Sunday, May 26, from 1 pm to 5 pm near Millarville Horses are masters at perceiving and gently reflecting back the subtleties of how we show up in relationship. Parenting, and the ways we care, connect and direct our children is impacted by how we live in our own body and relational field. Through Spacial Dynamics® and equine facilitated experiences, this Workshop will explore how to parent from a place of authenticity, strength, openness and presence. We will combine group discussion with experiential exercises that foster groundedness and expansiveness and help us stay in our wisest selves as we parent through the toughest moments. This Workshop will include outdoor activities. Please dress for the weather. Cost: $180* (covered by extended health benefits for psychological services). For more information and to register email [email protected] or call 403-969-0250. Johanna Kalkreuth is a Registered Provisional Psychologist in private practice as a family counsellor in Calgary. Johanna is a Certified Simplicity Parenting Coach, with additional training in Waldorf Collaborative Counselling through the Centre for Social Sustainability with Kim John Payne. As a Spacial Dynamics® teacher and practitioner, student of mindfulness meditation, and lifelong horse lover, Johanna supplements her practice with Equine Facilitated Wellness, Mindfulness Practice, and Somatic Movement Therapy.

COOKING CLASSES WITH LUKA, ON SATURDAY, JUNE 1 FRESH FLAVOURS + TAKE-OUT FAVOURITES – UPGRADED! I have cooking classes coming up, and would love to share with you the details. This is part of the series I call TAKE OUT FAKE OUT - where we make homemade, deeply nourishing traditional versions of take-out faves! I can tell you are a self-professed foodie, and game to try new flavours. Maybe you're looking to add new tools to your kitchen toolkit! I think I may have something that interests you... The Vietnamese Freshness There is something about Vietnamese Food that draws you in, but you're not quite sure what it is. Is it the fresh ingredients? The spicy hit that builds over the course of that first bite? Maybe it's the fact that you feel pretty good after eating this take-out favourite. Is this you? More often than not, when given the choice of grabbing a quick lunch out, you opt to go for Vietnamese? Who doesn't love the variety and flavours, right? Or is this you? When friends or family come visit and you need something quick to grab after a long day about town showing them the sights, you want something that will please everyone (even your picky great-aunt who often steers away from foods with flavour). Vietnamese it is! LET'S COOK VIETNAMESE! Saturday, June 1st, from 10 am to 1:30 pm. Everyone cooks (just like the Middle School cooking classes!), and everyone eats a full meal aimed at supporting health (perfect timing - here comes summer!). Full details are at: http://www.lukasymons.com/classesevents/2019/4/8/take-out- fake-out-3-vietnamese-hpdzk I look forward to getting in the kitchen with you. Classes will be taking place in a private home in the SW. Submitted by Luka Symons

GOETHEAN SCIENCE: A STUDY IN COOKING, ON SATURDAY, JUNE 1 You and your children are welcome to participate in a Goethean cooking experiment. The purpose is to discover whether mood affects the outcome of a recipe. Mike Galbraith, a member of the Science Section at the Goetheanum in Dornach, Switzerland will be running this 3-hour experiment. From preliminary experiments, he has established that there is a non-material element in the cooked result that varies according to who does the cooking. Now he is exploring whether the same cook’s baking is affected by different moods. For this experiment, each participant will bake two batches of “cheesies", one preceded by focussing on sun images and words and another preceded by images and words of the moon. Using the 12 senses described by Rudolf Steiner, the participants will conduct a blind “taste” test of the results. Afterwards, Mike will talk about the Goethean science involved in this experience. No previous baking experience is necessary; his grandchildren aged 8 and 10 years baked the same pastries earlier. This afternoon (2 to 5 pm) workshop will be offered one more time: on June 1. Please contact Mike at [email protected] to sign up (free) for one of these workshops or for more information. There is no cost for this event and no supplies are needed except your curiosity and open-mindedness.

SCHEDULE FOR SOCCER

April 29 30 May 1 2 3

Gr. 7 Practice, 3:30 – 5:00

vs. Ch.W., 4:00 start Seniors @ W.A., 4:00 start * (practice beforehand)

6 7 8 9 10

vs. C.C.S., 4:00 start Gr. 7 Practice, 3:30 – 5:00 (practice beforehand)

Seniors Practice, 3:30 – 5:00 vs. W.I.C., 5:00 start *

13 14 15 16 17

Gr. 7 Practice, 3:30 – 5:00

DAY OFF

Seniors @ C.A., 4:00 start @ W.A., 4:00 start * (Game Cancelled)

TRACK & FIELD MEET 20 21 22 23 24 vs. C.F.I.S. Gr. 7 (this game will be Practice, 3:30 – 5:00 moved, TBA) DAY OFF

@ W.A., vs. C.A., Seniors 4:00 start

27 28 29 30 31

vs. W.A., 4:00 start Gr. 7 (note new time)

vs. Ch.W., 4:00 start Seniors @ C.F.I.S., 4:00 start (practice beforehand)

THIS IS THE WEEK OF FIELD TRIPS FOR ALL THE M.S. GRADES June 3 4 5 6 7

Gr. 7

Seniors

Please see over !

10 11 12 13 14

Gr. 7

DAY OFF

Seniors

Schools:

o C.A.: Calgary Academy: 1677 – 93 St. S.W. (about two miles south of us; you have to access them via 14th Ave. off 85th, not directly off of 17th Ave.) o C.C.S.: Calgary Christian School o Ch.W.: Chinook Winds o C.F.I.S.: Calgary French and International School: 700 – 77 St. S.W. (about a mile east of us, just off Old Banff Coach Road) o W.A.: Webber Academy: 1515 – 93 St. S.W. (about two miles south of us) o W.I.C.:

Please note: o Home games are in bold; o Away games are in regular font (and note the difference between where we’re playing and whom we’re playing, if applicable); o An asterisk denotes an exhibition game; o Practices are in italics o YELLOW HIGHLIGHTS indicate anything worth noting: tentative or changed o RED HIGHLIGHTS indicate postponed events

! IF WEBBER GAME, REMIND THAT IT’S A DOG-FREE ZONE!!