DaVinci Waldorf School 847-526-1372 » Committees http://davinciwaldorfschool.org A Developing Waldorf School Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:35:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Prairie Burn http://davinciwaldorfschool.org/prairie-burn/ http://davinciwaldorfschool.org/prairie-burn/#comments Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:48:07 +0000 Susan Love http://watersedgewaldorf.org/?p=942 Students were very excited on Tuesday, as the careful burning of the prairie grasses at the back of the schoolyard was performed. The burn extended beyond the end of the school day and many students remained with their parents afterward to watch the fires dwindle away. This practice is known as “prescribed burning” and helps our prairie grasses thrive. More information on prescribed burning can be found at at the Illinois Department of Natural Resources here.

Prairie Burn, April 2011

]]> http://davinciwaldorfschool.org/prairie-burn/feed/ 0 Vote for Water's Edge School! http://davinciwaldorfschool.org/vote-for-waters-edge-school/ http://davinciwaldorfschool.org/vote-for-waters-edge-school/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:48:59 +0000 Blog Admin http://blog.watersedgewaldorf.org/?p=347 Water’s Edge School has been entered in the America’s Favorite Schools Contest sponsored by Care2.com and GreatSchools.net!  Please go add  your vote now and help us try to win $20,000 for the school:

http://www.care2.com/schoolcontest/1706718?refer=17494.02.1256047008.102874

]]> http://davinciwaldorfschool.org/vote-for-waters-edge-school/feed/ 0 New Water's Edge School Fundraiser http://davinciwaldorfschool.org/new-waters-edge-school-fundraiser/ http://davinciwaldorfschool.org/new-waters-edge-school-fundraiser/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:41:40 +0000 Blog Admin http://blog.watersedgewaldorf.org/?p=344 Parents, check your school mailboxes for your information on this terrific fundraiser!

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Water’s Edge is starting a new fundraising drive.  We are excited to offer Equal Exchange: organic, fairly traded coffees, teas, chocolates, and healthy snacks! 

 Help us raise money to support our school programs. Our school earns 40% of each Equal Exchange sale!

 This easy and delicious fundraiser is sweet in more ways than one:  not only are you raising money for Water’s Edge, but Fair Trade also supports small-scale farmers worldwide.  Recent benefits of Fair Trade include micro loans for indigenous weavers in Guatemala, an ecotourism project in Nicaragua, new classrooms in El Salvador, and the use of organic farming practices.

 Today we are sending home a catalog and information to start taking orders.  Please help support Water’s Edge by contacting family, friends, neighbors and co-workers. 

 Orders are due November 23, 2009…for delivery the week of December 14, 2009.

 Make checks payable to: Water’s Edge

 Together we can make this the most successful fundraiser yet, raising money and building future global citizens!

 Thank you for your support,

Kathy Paczynski
Development Chair

 Questions? Feel free to contact Kristin DePue, 847-980-8750 or kdepue@comcast.net with any questions or to volunteer!

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Equal Exchange is a leading Fair Trade organization.  Through 22 years of long-term partnerships based on respect and transparency, small-scale farmers are staying on their land and sustaining their communities.  We invite you to share our vision for a better world—a vision that connects us more closely to the food we eat and to the farmers who grow it.  To learn more, visit www.equalexchange.coop

]]> http://davinciwaldorfschool.org/new-waters-edge-school-fundraiser/feed/ 0 Helping Hands Day, 9/19/09 http://davinciwaldorfschool.org/helping-hands-day-91909/ http://davinciwaldorfschool.org/helping-hands-day-91909/#comments Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:49:39 +0000 Amy Howard http://blog.watersedgewaldorf.org/?p=338 Just a reminder for all our parents – Helping Hands Day is this Saturday. Child Care will be provided for those who need it.(please bring a water bottle and snack for your child)

 

Work is scheduled to run from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. There will be some general cleanup of the yard and garden in preparation for Michaelmas on the 26th, and a new sand box will be created for the children as well!

 

Many hands make light work! Please RSVP to Christine Grafft (cgrafft@aol.com) if you can attend.

]]> http://davinciwaldorfschool.org/helping-hands-day-91909/feed/ 0 May Faire is Coming! http://davinciwaldorfschool.org/may-faire-is-coming/ http://davinciwaldorfschool.org/may-faire-is-coming/#comments Mon, 11 May 2009 21:17:02 +0000 Amy Howard http://blog.watersedgewaldorf.org/?p=156 Be sure to mark your calendars for May Faire on Saturday, May 16th!  The event runs from 2pm to 6pm and is open to the public, so be sure to bring your friends and family.  Tickets will be sold at the door – don’t forget to save some for pony rides or the Pocket Lady!

Parents – we still need a few volunteers for the festival, so please check the sign-up board in the lobby if you’d like to help.

Speaking of helping out, the Building and Grounds committee is looking for loving hands to tend our school grounds before the festival.  Please contact Christine Grafft to let her know when you might be able to lend some assistance.

Questions about our festival?  Please contact the school for more information:

watersedgeschool@sbcglobal.net

847-526-1372

150 West Bonner Road
Wauconda, IL 60084

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