DaVinci Waldorf School 847-526-1372 » School News 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 Holiday Faire http://davinciwaldorfschool.org/holiday-faire/ http://davinciwaldorfschool.org/holiday-faire/#comments Sun, 27 Nov 2011 02:42:53 +0000 Susan Love http://watersedgewaldorf.org/?p=1105 Saturday December 3rd, 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
You’re invited to an afternoon of shopping and merriment, just in time for the holidays! There will be a large variety of hand-crafted, fine artisan creations and gently used books for sale. While you shop, the little ones will enjoy the supervised Children’s Wonderland and a variety of craft activities. Lunch, desserts and beverages will be available for purchase. Stop by to enjoy the food, company, music and shopping, while supporting our school!  This event is open to the public, so please feel free to invite your family, friends and neighbors.  Admission is free.

Click here to find out more details about the event! Holiday Faire

]]> http://davinciwaldorfschool.org/holiday-faire/feed/ 0 Welcome Back Water’s Edge Families! http://davinciwaldorfschool.org/waters-edge-families/ http://davinciwaldorfschool.org/waters-edge-families/#comments Tue, 06 Sep 2011 19:55:06 +0000 Susan Love http://watersedgewaldorf.org/?p=998 We’d like to wish a warm welcome to all our new and returning students as they begin the school year today!  Here is a photo of first grade students waiting to receive roses from the eighth grade students during this morning’s Rose Ceremony:

Let’s all have a safe and happy school year!

]]> http://davinciwaldorfschool.org/waters-edge-families/feed/ 0 May Faire http://davinciwaldorfschool.org/faire/ http://davinciwaldorfschool.org/faire/#comments Wed, 04 May 2011 18:08:45 +0000 Susan Love http://watersedgewaldorf.org/?p=893 Title: May Faire
Location: Water’s Edge Waldorf School, 150 W. Bonner Road, Wauconda, IL 60084
Description: Bring the whole family to Water’s Edge to celebrate spring! Maypole dancing, pony rides, crafts, puppet show, live music, delicious home-cooked food and more.

Start Time: 1:00 p.m.
Date: 2011-05-14
End Time: 6:00 p.m.

]]> http://davinciwaldorfschool.org/faire/feed/ 1 Preschool-Kindergarten Experience http://davinciwaldorfschool.org/preschool-kindergarten-experience/ http://davinciwaldorfschool.org/preschool-kindergarten-experience/#comments Wed, 30 Mar 2011 21:39:02 +0000 Susan Love http://watersedgewaldorf.org/?p=934 Time is running out to sign up for the last Preschool-Kindergarten Experience for this school year! This is a great way to introduce friends to the Waldorf Experience.

Bring children ages 2 to 5 to experience a Waldorf preschool classroom. Children and parents will start the morning together with bread making. Children will then engage in free play, story time and circle as parents tour the school, learn more about Waldorf education and talk with other parents. Refreshments will be served.

When: Friday, April 1 , 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Where: Water’s Edge Waldorf School, 150 W. Bonner Rd., Wauconda, IL 60084
Please register: (847)526-1372

]]> http://davinciwaldorfschool.org/preschool-kindergarten-experience/feed/ 0 Magical Musical Evening Approaches!!! http://davinciwaldorfschool.org/magical-musical-evening-approaches/ http://davinciwaldorfschool.org/magical-musical-evening-approaches/#comments Tue, 08 Mar 2011 15:38:05 +0000 Susan Love http://watersedgewaldorf.org/?p=915 Have you heard about this year’s exciting Fundraiser Event? A Magical Musical Evening is on our calendar for Saturday, March 26th!  Here’s a taste of what you can expect:

This year we are excited to present you with this exclusive opportunity to view the private home and amazing mechanical antique collection of Jasper and Marian Sanfilippo and to share a professional concert on the largest theater pipe organ in existence anywhere.

3:30 pm (V.I.P.s and Sponsors only)

EXCLUSIVE BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR OF THE ORGAN ROOMS

4:00 pm

THE SANFILIPPO ESTATE AND COLLECTION TOUR BEGINS

5:30 pm

PRIVATE THEATRE PIPE ORGAN CONCERT WITH LIVE AUCTION INTERMISSION

8:00 pm

DINNER PARTY at Chessie’s 111 Grille, 200 Applebee Street Barrington IL

Featuring Dinner, Raffle Prizes, and Cocktails in the train car.

For more information and to register, click here: The Magical Musical Evening

Don’t miss out on the fun – call (847) 526-1372 TODAY to reserve your tickets for this magical evening of Music and Fun!

]]> http://davinciwaldorfschool.org/magical-musical-evening-approaches/feed/ 0 Talking About Waldorf Education http://davinciwaldorfschool.org/talking-waldorf-education/ http://davinciwaldorfschool.org/talking-waldorf-education/#comments Thu, 03 Feb 2011 21:07:49 +0000 Susan Love http://watersedgewaldorf.org/?p=888 Parents!  Don’t forget that Wednesday, February 8th and 9th we have an opportunity for enrolled families to join us and learn more about what is unique about Waldorf education and how to better explain it to others.  Wednesday we begin at 8:45 am and Thursday begins at 9:00 am, just after the weekly Bountiful Bagel Breakfast!

]]> http://davinciwaldorfschool.org/talking-waldorf-education/feed/ 0 Michaelmas: Saturday, October 2nd, 1pm to 6pm http://davinciwaldorfschool.org/michaelmas-saturday-october-2nd-1pm-to-6pm/ http://davinciwaldorfschool.org/michaelmas-saturday-october-2nd-1pm-to-6pm/#comments Thu, 30 Sep 2010 22:52:00 +0000 Amy Howard http://blog.watersedgewaldorf.org/?p=414 This year’s Michaelmas Festival will be held on Saturday, October 2nd from 1pm to 6pm.  This festival is open to the public, so feel free to bring your friends and family!  Pony rides, food and other fun activities will be available.  Tickets are sold at the door.

For more information on Michaelmas, please read last year’s great post from Donna Brooks, Water’s Edge School’s Early Childhood teacher:

http://blog.watersedgewaldorf.org/?p=340

]]> http://davinciwaldorfschool.org/michaelmas-saturday-october-2nd-1pm-to-6pm/feed/ 0 Welcome Back to School Pot Luck on Saturday http://davinciwaldorfschool.org/welcome-back-to-school-pot-luck-on-saturday/ http://davinciwaldorfschool.org/welcome-back-to-school-pot-luck-on-saturday/#comments Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:42:53 +0000 Amy Howard http://blog.watersedgewaldorf.org/?p=407 Just a reminder to all our currently enrolled parents to join us at the Pot Luck on Saturday, September 11th. The event will run from noon to 3pm and will give us all a chance to mingle with old and new friends while the children can enjoy free play on the playground. Everyone please bring a dish to share, based on the first letter of their last name: A-F Drinks, G-L Main Courses, M-R Sides/Salads, S-Z Desserts. We hope to see you there!

Please note – in the event of rain, the picnic will be cancelled. If you are unsure on the weather forecast, please call the school (847-526-1372) after 11 am, when a decision will be made.

UPDATE: as of 11 am Saturday, the potluck picnic IS still going to be happening!  Please join us for some food, fun and conversation!

]]> http://davinciwaldorfschool.org/welcome-back-to-school-pot-luck-on-saturday/feed/ 0 Brilliant Parenting Discussion Group http://davinciwaldorfschool.org/brilliant-parenting-discussion-group/ http://davinciwaldorfschool.org/brilliant-parenting-discussion-group/#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:59:02 +0000 Amy Howard http://blog.watersedgewaldorf.org/?p=398 The Brilliant Parenting Discussion Group will meet at Water’s Edge Waldorf School, 150 W. Bonner Road at 7:00 p.m. on the 4th Wednesday of each month to discuss a variety of topics of interest to parents who take a mindful approach to the choices they make in raising their children. The group is open to the public, and meetings are free. Please call Claudia at 224-612-4758 to register.

We have added a web page for this group’s events here.

]]> http://davinciwaldorfschool.org/brilliant-parenting-discussion-group/feed/ 0 Day in The Life of a Waldorf School **CANCELLED** http://davinciwaldorfschool.org/day-in-the-life-of-a-waldorf-school-cancelled/ http://davinciwaldorfschool.org/day-in-the-life-of-a-waldorf-school-cancelled/#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:57:18 +0000 Blog Admin http://blog.watersedgewaldorf.org/?p=374 Please be aware that tonight’s event, “Day in the Life of a Waldorf School,” has been cancelled. A new date has been scheduled for February 23rd, at 7:00 p.m. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.  Please pass this information along to anyone who might have been planning to attend.

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