Weekender
A Newsletter from the Youth Initiative High School Waldorf Initiative
Viroqua, Wisconsin, USA Friday January 19, 2007 Editor: Conrad Rehbach
Calendar
Every Wednesday
3:15 PM Administration Group Meeting
Monday Jan 22
3:15 PM Faculty Meeting
7:00 PM Parent Meeting
Sunday Jan 28—Friday Feb 02
Junior Class College Trip
Monday Jan 29
3:15 PM Long Range Planning Meeting
Monday Feb 05
3:15 PM Faculty Meeting
Monday Feb 12
3:15 PM Long Range Planning Meeting
Feb 19—23
NO SCHOOL — Parent Teacher Conferences and Faculty In-service
Feb 21—Mar 17
2007 Guatemala Trip
Needs List
1. Seats for 15 passenger shuttle bus
2. Flat panel LCD computer monitors
3. Laptop computers
4. Video projectors
5. Curtains or shades for all rooms
6. Beautification of an area of your choice at school
7. Cleaning services
8. Someone to make and install a door with a lock for the costume room
9. Someone to fix/caulk leaking sky lights
10. Couches and Easy Chairs in good and sturdy condition
YIHS approval ratings were up 14% this week
Student Fundraising Matching Gift Program. We are pleased to announce that Quality of Life Chiropractic of Viroqua has joined our student fundraising matching gift program. Thank you Drs Paul and Paula! For information about the YIHS student fundraising matching gift program please contact Liz Cox, YIHS development coordinator.
Comings and Goings. Please welcome D’Angelo Jones to the YIHS 10th grade. D’Angelo moved here from Milwaukee and lives with his parents Jennifer Hanson and Jason Elisius at E3586 N Ridge Rd, Genoa WI 54632. Phone: 608-689-2909
NOTICE: Parent
meeting will take place this
coming Monday, January 22, same time,(7:00 pm-to 8:30 SHARP)) same place,
HOPEFULLY NOT SAME OLD STUFF!!
Some agenda items: not necessarily in order; Any new agenda items to Kim
Chotzen by Friday, 3:00 p.m.
Valentine's dinner planning
Donna Simmons parent education talk
"Founding documents" revisited
Care Group
Sports
Admissions Group
SPRING PLAY -
TARTUFFE AUDITIONS. Students
interested in participating in Tartuffe should sign up on the sheet in the
lounge. Monologues are posted to take and look over. We will have a
general open audition on Tuesday Jan. 30 at 3:15-4:30 in the auditorium.
You will be asked to read from one or several monologues or work thru a
scene with others. We will schedule another audition the following
Tuesday (2/6) for the students who are not able to attend. Students from
all grades are encouraged to audition for the experience of it - juniors
and seniors will have the priority in casting. There is also sign up
space for set construction, costumes, tech and publicity. We will begin
working on the plays Feb. 27 by having the show cast and starting
preliminary design work on costumes and set. We will then be able to
begin formulating the 'other play'. This advance work is setting the
course for an outstanding performance at the Temple Theatre in May.
PARENTS - let's start thinking about concessions now. All information
must be presented to the Temple Theatre by the end of April for approval.
We need someone to take on this project and another parent to help with
the feeding of the performers and crew during the final rehearsals.
thank you, K O'Brien
Sophia Institute. Adult Education/Teacher Training in Viroqua, Wisconsin, USA. Foundation Studies Courses in Anthroposophy and the Arts. New Course Starting January 27, 2007. Part I: Introduction to Waldorf Education/Introduction to the Path of Self Development as given in Anthroposophy/Artistic Courses. Detailed Course Description at www.sophiainstitute.us or contact Conrad Rehbach
Sessions:
Saturday January 27, 2007 (10:00 AM—3:00 PM)
Saturday February 10, 2007 (10:00 AM—3:00 PM)
Saturday February 17, 2007 (10:00 AM—3:00 PM)
Saturday March 03, 2007 (10:00 AM—3:00 PM)
Friday/Saturday/Sunday March 16-18 (Weekend Workshop)
Saturday March 31, 2007 (10:00 AM—3:00 PM)
Saturday April 21, 2007, 2006 (10:00 AM—3:00 PM)
Saturday May 05, 2007 (10:00 AM—3:00 PM)
Save the date! You
are warmly invited to attend our 7th annual
Spring Midwest
Anthroposophy Conference with
James Ulness, Ph.D., keynote speaker March 16 -18, 2007, Viroqua, WI.
Theme: "Facing Karma: How Our Lives are Affected from Out of the Blue."
The focus of this conference will on the role karma plays in personal
destiny. A series of three lectures by James Ulness, Ph.D.
Saturday Workshop choices: Anne-Marie Fryer: Water Color Painting to develop the capacity to meet the future.
Conrad Rehbach: Creative Writing as a Preparation for Meditation, and Facilitated Group Discussion related to the keynote addresses.
Adrienne Caldwell: Preparation for Meditation: Posture through Spatial Dynamics, and Preparation for Meditation: Centering through Spatial Dynamics
Sarah Caldwell: Nurturing Arts to find the strength to meet the unknown
Sunday workshop: James Ulness: Facing Life with Meditation: How to Begin Your Daily Practice. The Art of Meditation for all levels: beginning, intermediate, advanced.
Saturday night community dinner and dance at Pleasant Ridge Waldorf School!
Sponsored by the Viroqua Anthroposophy Group and Sophia Institute. Cost: $90 for the full conference ($80 if pre-registered by March 2) or $15 per workshop/lecture. Private appointments available with James Ulness. For more information, contact: Sheila Andersen at sheila@leadingedgereview.com. Look for the full brochure in the mail or soon at http://www.facingkarma.com/metadot/index.pl
Driftless Folk School Winter Classes. The Driftless Folk School would like to announce that enrollment is still open for the following classes: Spinning: Jan 21; Tile Making: Jan 20; Dressing a Salad: Jan 27; Bicycle Maintenance: Feb 10; Homebrewing: Feb 17; Flatbreads: Feb 24. For more information please call 608-675-3115 or email at registrar@driftlessfolkschool.org. You can also download the latest catalog at www.driftlessfolkschool.org.
Board Minutes: January 16th 2007
Viterbo University Theatre Department presents NOEL COWARD'S BLITHE SPIRIT on Thursday, February 22, 2007 - 9:30 am. This comedy about life and death in English society blends sophistication, wit, and a bit of slapstick! Middle-aged novelist Charles Condomine and his second wife are haunted by the ghost of Charles' first wife Elvira. Medium Madame Arcati tries to help by contacting the ghost and that's when the mischief and the fun begin. Recommended grades: High School. Approximate length: 2 - 2 1/2 hours. Ticket price: $4 for groups of 20 or more/$6 for groups less than 20. For reservations or more information, contact Viterbo Arts for Young America phone 608-796-3735; e-mail AYA@viterbo.edu Further information on the play (from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia): Blithe Spirit (1941) is a comic play written by Noel Coward which takes its title from Shelley's poem To a Skylark. The action of the play centres on socialite Charles Condomine being haunted by the ghost of his first wife Elvira following a séance, and Elvira's continued (and increasingly desperate) efforts to disrupt Charles' current marriage. Aside from some excellent dialogue and comic scenes, the play is also notable for the splendid comic character of Madame Arcati, the eccentric medium. The play provoked a small outcry at the time of its first performances, as it was seen to be possibly making fun of death at the height of World War II; however, such objections were quickly forgotten and the play went on to set all manner of British box-office records.
Georg Locher presents: The Arts and Academia: The Fundamental Importance of the Arts in the Development of the Child on Wednesday, January 31, 7:00-9:00pm and Saturday February 3, 1:00-5:00pm at the Minnesota Waldorf School, 70 East County Rd B, Maplewood. Georg Locher, a master teacher of Waldorf Education, will be visiting MWS from January 28-February 5. Mr. Locher has had a life-time of experience in Waldorf teaching. Beginning as a Waldorf student in Germany, he became a teacher of the same for 30 years in Germany, Switzerland and England. He subsequently taught teacher trainees for many years at Emerson College in England and has been mentoring many schools in North America. One of Mr. Locher's fortes and deep concerns is the fundamental importance of the Arts in children's education and health. From learning the 3 R's to understanding Chemistry and Astronomy, the visual, aural, plastic and kinetic arts have profound psychological and physiological consequences. Recognized in mainstream literature and educational circles as "the Mozart Effect", the Arts have been woven into every subject in every grade in Waldorf Schools for over 80 years. Children sing, play music, draw, paint, model, dance and dramatize their lessons, and by so doing, through intense interest, warming love and radiant joy, en-soul the same with themselves. It is this ensouling that is the human essence of education. On Wednesday evening, Mr. Locher will introduce the subject, drawing upon his many years as both a student and a teacher. On Saturday morning, he will be working with 1st and 2nd grade parents on the Arts and Reading in the lower grades, addressing questions and concerns about learning difficulties and the Waldorf approach to them. Saturday afternoon he will take up the theme on a more practical level. Painting, form drawing, modeling, music and Eurythmy are essential to Waldorf Education, and one or more of these will be experienced in the workshop. Please contact Heidi in the MWS office if you intend to come (651-647-6700). A donation of $10 for the lecture and $20 for the workshop, or $25 for both, is requested. All are welcome.
I have several years of recent Science magazines in excellent condition (like new, clean and dry). Would anyone like to have them? Contact Deborah Baer at djbaer@mchsi.com.
Want to climb green mountains? Hello, I am writing on behalf of Kroka Expedtitions, an Earth Living Skills School based out of Putney and Newfane, Vermont. We run summer, semester, and school year programs, all based on the Steiner/Waldorf model of education. Currently, we are looking for a new Summer Programs Director who has a background in Anthroposophy/Waldorf Education. Please feel free to take a look at our website to get a sense of our programming and ideals, at www.kroka.org. Thank you very much in advance! Best, Emily Hazelton, Summer Programs Director, Kroka Expeditions (802)387-5397 www.kroka.org
Or enjoy Starbucks at a mall with harbor view? High School Founding. September 2007. Seeking Science and Math Teacher. Bring your creative energy to a high school starting at a well-established Waldorf school. After thorough preparation and research, the Waldorf School of Baltimore inaugurates its high school this September with a ninth grade class. We are looking for an experienced expert in math and science. Bring your unique point of view, artistry, and will to this pioneering effort. This is a rare opportunity for you to realize your own vision of a Waldorf high school and to help gather the faculty and student community to make it happen. Our beautiful, light-filled, purpose-built building - located on a hill in an urban yet wooded area - has a spectacular view of the Baltimore skyline and the harbor. A capital campaign is underway to build a gymnasium/auditorium with high school classrooms. Call Donald Bufano at 410-367-6808 x 209 or email at dbufano@twsb.org. Waldorf School of Baltimore , 4801 Tamarind Road, Baltimore, MD 21209 USA , Phone: 410-367-6808 x209 www.twsb.org