heartbeat CELEBRATING 30 YEARS APRIL 2013 Living on the Earth BY KATHLEEN TAYLOR, GR. 3 TEACHER “The roof must be very tall, because that is where the gods live,” said a third grader in a recent report on a model house project. The third grade has been discovering that houses can mean so much more than shelter. We began our block realizing that our first house is our very own body that houses our very selves. Then we remembered that feeling one gets after arriv- ing home from a long trip- that special feeling that we only get in our home. From there we took off around the world, learning about houses from many different climates and cultures and how each so perfectly reflects the place and the people who build it. We drew and painted houses from West Africa, Turkey, New Mexico, the NW Coast, Alaska, and Thailand. We built Mongolian yurts with pop- sicle sticks and felt. Each student chose a house, read about it and created a model to bring in to school. They shared these models and their discoveries with our class and others. We came back home to figure out how to draw a plan of the house we live in. Our next step was to build a shelter ourselves. With the help of wonderful parents, we went up to Mount Hood and built an igloo! What a wonder that it worked, and we could actually go inside. Our final trip was to a construction site. We are lucky in that one of our classmates’ family is building a new house. They invited us to the site for a tour and even the chance to mix cement. House building fits into the third grade focus of living on the earth. We will study food, clothing (cont on page 3) MARCH EVENTS 4/20 Flour Mill Auction page 7 IN THIS ISSUE PAGE 1 3rd Grade builds..and builds PAGE 4 Admissions Events PAGE 8 National Screen Free Week PAGE 12 Offerings & Opportunities
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heartbeatCELEBRATING 30 YEARs
april 2013
Living on the Earth By Kathleen taylor, gr. 3 teacher
“the roof must be very tall, because that is where the gods live,” said a third grader in a recent report on a model house project.
the third grade has been discovering that houses can mean so much more than shelter. We began our block realizing that our first house is our very own body that houses our very selves. then we remembered that feeling one gets after arriv-ing home from a long trip- that special feeling that we only get in our home. From there we took off around the world, learning about houses from many different climates and cultures and how each so perfectly reflects the place and the people who build it.
We drew and painted houses from West africa, turkey, new Mexico, the nW coast, alaska, and thailand. We built Mongolian yurts with pop-
sicle sticks and felt. each student chose a house, read about it and created a model to bring in to school. they shared these models and their discoveries with our class and others. We came back home to figure out how to draw a plan of the house we live in.
our next step was to build a shelter ourselves. With the help of wonderful parents, we went up to Mount hood and built an igloo! What a wonder that it worked, and we could actually go inside. our final trip was to a construction site. We are lucky in that one of our classmates’ family is building a new house. they invited us to the site for a tour and even the chance to mix cement.
house building fits into the third grade focus of living on the earth. We will study food, clothing (cont on page 3)
and shelter this year. What an empowering thing to know the basics of how to care for oneself on the earth. it is also our first geography block. We marveled at how no matter where one lives and what materials are available, people have ingeniously figured out how to build shelters that meet their needs.
learning about houses is also a way to value the work of others. Just naming all those whose work went into creating the houses we live in makes them seem that much more amazing. learning about the contributions of people to our lives- how so much work goes into creating the things we need every day-cultivates appreciation and gratitude. and, oh what fun!
april make One take One calendar caing all crafters! Join us for our thursday
morning craftiness.
april 11th – Flower children, Formed doll head
with felt body
april 18th – no class – auction preparation
april 25th – natural Flower head garlands – in
time for May Faire
Dr. Hauschka Sale begins April 29th, 25% off all
products Just in time for a wonderful Mother’s
Day gift.
spend some time in the garden earth day sale
– april 22nd
30% off turtle tree Biodynamic seeds and
stella natura calendars.
We are also pleased to announce we are now
carrying Body ecology’s culture and Kefir
starter packs. Make your own fermented
veggies and Kefir at home for good health.
We are no longer pioneering a Waldorf school now,
where we need to develop our policies and search
for trained Waldorf teachers capable of implement-
ing the educational philosophy that permeates the
education in a young school. We also are no longer
working to find a basic governance structure that
supports the framework for a young school. so it was
recognized over three years ago that our governance
model needed an overhaul to accommodate what we
have become, a Waldorf school with vibrant early
childhood programs, grades classes and high school
programs. Many hours and a lot of discussion went
into creating a completely new system, one that we
believe will support our school more fully. the newly
conceived framework for school governance includes
a school chair responsible to the Board of trustees
and a Pedagogical chair responsible to the college of
teachers. in all respects, this new plan is brilliant and
will serve the needs of the school well into the future.
then, last school year (2011-12) it was decided the
funding was not available to fully staff the new
model, so we began with diane rowley making the
transition from college chair to school chair only to
leave and be replaced by christine Wolf in March of
2012. Francine adams came on board in the fall of
last year as a quarter-time Pedagogical
chairperson with tremendous support from the high
school council and the early childhood and grades
section leadership.
now we can fast forward one year later to the
announcement that the Pedagogical chair is set to
transition to full time in July of 2013 with our own
Kelly o’halogan stepping in to take on the position.
Kelly o’halogan brings many years of experience to
this leadership role. Kelly received her Bachelor of
arts from the University of oregon and a Master of
education in Waldorf education from the University
of new york at sunbridge college. in addition to
serving as a class teacher at PWs, she has taken a full
class from first to eighth grade at the Waldorf school
Wednesday, april 10 at 6:30pm: Introduction to 1st & 2nd Grade Math and Science, for kindergarten and first grade parents. thursday, april 11 at 9:00am: Walk Through the Grades. this month we'll be offering two tours: one specifically for parents interested in visiting our high school, and another for a whole school look (preschool-high school).
monday, april 15 at 6:30pm: Intro to Waldorf Preschool, for parents of children age 6 and under.
thursday, april 25 at 7pm: Middle school and high school concert (held at Milwaukie hs) one of the musical highlights of the year! great for parents interested in grades 7-12.
saturday, april 27 at 10am: A Taste of Waldorf, this experiential morning, for the whole family, incudes creative free play, a craft and circle time. For families with children under 6.
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april 2013PORTLAND WALDORF SCHOOL
transformative summer experiences for middle and high school
middle school adventure Day camp dates: July 8-12Mon-Wed 8-4:30 pmthur & Fri overnightage/grade: students go-ing into grade 7 or 8cost: $425
middle schoolBackpack & rafting dates: July 15-19Mon- Fri overnightage/grade: students go-ing into grade 7 or 8cost: $550
high school Backpack & Whitewater Kayaking dates: July 28-aug 2sun- Fri overnightage/grade: students go-ing into grade 9-12cost: $650
pOrtlanD WalDOrF schOOl 2300 se harrison street, Milwaukie or 97222 For information or to register call 503.654.2200 ext [email protected]
Programs are open for registration to PWs, cWs, Pvs and Micha-el students until 4/15/13. Programs will then be opened to all stu-dents that are age appropriate. each trip needs 10 participants signed up prior to June 15 to occur. *there is no experience necessary. you need to be in good physi-cal condition and willing to work hard, carry your own gear and some group gear.
middle school adventure Day campcome get a taste of many different activities in a day camp format. We will go on fun and glorious day hikes, play games, have a city bike scavenger hunt, learn how to climb at the rock gym, and learn outdoor skills. We will culminate our week with an overnight campout in the gorge on thursday night, and spend Friday whitewater rafting on the White salmon river with Wet Planet raft-ing!
middle school Backpacking & raftingJoin us for a spectacular 5 days (4-day and 3-night backpacking) trip in the indian heaven Wilderness, followed by a final night of front country camping and a day of whitewater rafting on the White salmon river with Wet Planet rafting! tons of laughter, challenge, learning, and fun!
high school Backpack & Whitewater Kayakingcome spend a magical 6 days (5-days & 4-nights backpacking) trip in the amazing goat rocks Wilderness! We will conclude our trip with a final night of front coun-try camping and whitewater kayaking on the Klickitat river with Wet Planet rafting!
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An Evening of Poetry in addition to senior Project Presentations
(March) and the senior play (coming in June), the
annual senior Poetry night arrives each spring.
each senior choses poetry that speaks to him/
her and works with it until able to present it
with conviction to the community. the variety of
material chosen is always broad and surprising,
the delivery impressive, making for a startling
and dramatic evening. like the senior Projects,
this event showcases talents of the students as
individuals, but it does more than that. students
in this education are trained from their earliest
years to have the courage of their convictions and
be comfortable in performance, skills that stand
them in good stead as they graduate out into the
world of higher education and of work. Poetry
night displays this aspect of their training as well
as their individual talents. Join us! all welcome.
april 22, 7:00 to 8:30, in the Music room
It’s Senior Celebration Season By Maya MUir
Here is a sampling of quotes from the 2013 Senior
Projects. Please join us on the 17th to see some of
the presentations
if you’ve ever wondered what the “end result” of a full
Waldorf education is, here’s your chance.
seniors carefully select topics that they are passionate about, that
express who they are, and spend a good part of the year in guided
exploration.
Portland Waldorf high school invites you to
a sampling of senior presentations
april 17, 6:45 to 8:00 pm
in the hs music room
“Neuroscience is moving into a new realm of research, from the study of individual brains to investigating how our brains in-teract when we play music together.” Cooper Stites: The Power of Music
“Can a (social) movement take the tech-niques an advertising firm uses to sell a product, and use them to gain support, by shining the spotlight of attention on an im-portant issue?” Mary Evans: From Product to Movement: Advertising
Techniques in Consumer Industry, Politics, Charity and
Activism
“As research continues to surface with news
of the benefits gained by spending time
outdoors, why do the majority of schools in
America hold the outdoors as such an in-
significant part of education?” Phoebe Wagner: The Importance of Nature
“Is it possible to fish sustainably every-
where in the world? What changes would
fishing societies have to make to achieve
this?” Jacob Campabello: Fisheries, Overfishing, and the
Importance of Healthy Marine Ecosystems
“Once you have stilled your body through
movement and focused your mind through
forgetting, your spirit can be worked on,
and emotions shift to align with the body
and mind.” Serenity Soce: Healing Movements
“Putting yourself in situations you aren’t
comfortable in helps you develop your will
power.” Aran Schwoebel: How implementing change into our
lives benefits us
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We hope you will join us for the Flour Mill auction on april 20th.
eleven tables have been purchased already!
Milwaukie Kitchen and Wine’s Pascal sauton, now famous for being america’s hottest chef, will again be
providing our wonderful dinner! there will be butler service beverage and hors d’oeuvres during the silent
auction along with live music by PWs’s talented students. hors d’oeuvres are courtesy of al-amir
lebanese restaurant and to wet your whistle during the silent auction, wine is provided by Peirano estate.
during dinner you can enjoy wine provided by soter vineyard and other local beverages throughout the
evening.
We have some amazing auction items this year!
here are a two highlights to get you excited:
*the silcox hut overnight Package:
this package includes lodging for up to 24 people for 1 night
(sunday-thursday) at the historic silcox hut - 1 mile above
timberline lodge on Mount hood. you and your guests will also get
dinner, complimentary continental breakfast, and transportation from
timberline to and from silcox. This is a great package for families to
go in together to purchase! thank you timberline lodge hotel and
ski resort and Jeff and sally Kohnstamm!
2013 timbers game Package: enjoy watching the timbers with 4 field
level seats at Jeld-Wen Field and dinner and soft drinks in
the roots sport lounge. also included is a basket of goodies, which
includes an autographed soccer ball, a timbers scarf,
skateboard, t-shirt, bag and other exciting items for the timbers fan!
thank you capital Pacific Bank!
Many hands Make the load lighter!
to make the event run as smoothly as possible, we could use some help to make the evening magical!
you can go online to sign up or email auction chair, christina carpenter at