WINGS

June 2008

Hear Ye, Hear Ye!
The town crier has been given charge to bring forth

the following words of gratitude from the Mayfaire Committee...

By Vicki Vessier, Mayfaire Coordinator

We would like to thank everyone for their participation in helping organize and carry out the festival. It is so rare and wonderful when our whole school community has the opportunity to come together, from Preschool through High School, with a generous splash of parents and grandparents and friends. Special kudos goes to our dear Jane Dixon (who not only was our Queen but also organized the crafts in the classrooms) and to our King, Aaron Walsh. Kudos also to the MANY parents who came and worked on booth sales and crafts events alongside eager students. And many thanks to the class teachers who gave over their rooms for a bit of frivolity and May-hem. Thanks be to our Library mavens for running such a great book sale. It was so very lovely to have the High School faculty and students participating and helping out here and there. Thanks also to the teachers and their classes, who rehearsed the May Pole dances and songs and beautifully wrapped the pole to focus our festival in a beautiful tradition. A bow and tip of the hat to the improvised 11:15 band who helped us with the music, and to our lady of ceremonies, Chris Kelly, who helped us all keep moving. A special thanks to Thomas Baudhuin, who put up, removed, and safely stowed our May pole so it can rise another day. And thank you to Karl Johnson who took care of the sound system. In the likely event that someone's efforts have been overlooked in these thanks, please know that your contribution was and is appreciated all the more.

A Spectacular Musical Year!
By Judith Ivy, Music Program Director

Congratulations to all our students for their hard work and brilliant performances in our vocal and instrumental music program this year! Thanks also to all the parents who have provided love and support, not to mention making sure that students have instruments, private lessons and practice time.

Summer is an important time to prepare for next year with private music lessons, especially if the student will be taking up a new instrument in the fall. There is a limited amount of money in the Music Assistance fund to provide support for private instrumental lessons. A simple application is available outside the office, as is an updated list of private teachers we recommend. Free ads are available in the August WINGS for anyone wishing to sell or buy orchestral instruments. Send your ad to taders@santafewaldorf.org by mid-August.

Enjoy your summer and make it a musical one!

Dear Parents of 6th & 7th Graders
As is our school's tradition, your students will be playing for the 8th Grade Commencement on Thursday, June 5th at the Scottish Rite Temple. They will be taken there by van that day to rehearse and will leave their instruments there under lock and key until they are needed that evening (unless they are needed later that day for lessons.) Students must be at the Scottish Rite Temple by 5:30 pm that evening in Concert Dress, ready to tune and warm up. WE WILL NEED SOME HELP FROM PARENTS right after the commencement, loading stands into the van to return to school.

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The College, Faculty and Board of the Santa Fe Waldorf School
Cordially Invite you to the

8th Grade Commencement

Thursday Evening
June 5th, 2008
6:00 pm

At the Scottish Rite Temple
Washington Avenue & Paseo de Peralta
Santa Fe, New Mexico

Congratulations, 8th Grade Class of 2008!

Gabe Arnold Jecker
Zenon Maria Bollard
Aidan Bradbury Aranda
Elizabeth Grace Carson
Margaret Louise Carson
Jason Huntress Drinkwater
Arianna Alessandra Lee Giorgio
Tess Marie Lehua Gundersen
Ianeta Jessica Kimbrell
Kathryn Emma Godbee Loy
Francis Faye Marie Mathey
Daniel Alexander McCormick

Zachary Parrs Weinberg
Aja Whitney Paulazzo
Elizabeth Marim Edelman Ryan
Alexandre Nikolai Schenk-Lessard
Tylor Delane Schmidt
Rhea Aviva Mandell Strong
Kholan Garrett Studie
Nikolas Taylor Tschusin
Vanessa Virginia Valadez
Katie Katrina Marie Waldron
Emma Griffin Warren
Lerina Eve Winter

And congratulations to their Class Teacher,
Kathy Andersen

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The Faculty and Board of Trustees of the Santa Fe Waldorf School
Are Pleased to Announce

The Commencement of
The Santa Fe Waldorf High School
Class of 2008

And to congratulate them on their achievements and college choices.

Maxwell Hersch Bennett
Colorado College
Prize for Scientific Excellence,
Santa Fe Institute and
the Santa Fe Alliance for Science

Kyriane Ilona Johnson
Hendrix College, Arkansas
Odyssey Honors and Distinction Award
for Artistic Creativity and Academic Scholarship

Sylvie Carter Neal
St. John's College, Santa Fe
Santa Fe Super Scholar, Century Bank

Elizabeth Ann Payne
Hastings College, Nebraska

Barie-Claire Heavenof Rogers
Eugene Lang College, New York

Eva Lynn Singer
Emory University, Georgia

CEREMONY AND RECEPTION
Friday, June 6th, 2008
6:00 pm

At the United Church of Santa Fe
1804 Arroyo Chamiso, Santa Fe, New Mexico

Class of 2008 College Acceptances

Knox College, Illinois (Hermann R. Muelder Scholarship and Visual Arts Scholarship in Art); University of New Mexico (5) (Presidential Scholarship); Hastings College, Nebraska; St. John's College, Santa Fe; Hendrix College, Arkansas (Odyssey Honors and Distinction Award for Artistic Creativity and Academic Scholarship); Northern Arizona University (2); Lewis & Clark College, Oregon; Colorado College; Bard College, New York; Goucher College, Maryland; Kansas State University; Hampshire College, Massachusetts (Non Satis Scire Scholarship); College of Santa Fe (3) (Art Department Talent Award); Macalester College, Minnesota; University of Puget Sound, Washington (President's Scholarship); Earlham College, Indiana; Westminster College, Missouri; Cornell College, Iowa; Arcadia University, Pennsylvania (Distinguished Scholarship); Mount Holyoke College, Massachusetts; Occidental College, California (2) (Trustee Scholarship); Whitman College, Washington; Eugene Lang College, New York; Eastern New Mexico University; Emory University, Georgia; Bethany College, Kansas.

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From the College of Teachers

Dear Parents, Faculty and Staff of the Santa Fe Waldorf School,

At this time of year, it is our honor to thank those faculty and staff members who may be departing from our school community and to welcome any new employees for the coming school year.

First, may we say how pleased we are to have all our lead teachers in Early Childhood and the Grades returning to teach next year. A strong and returning faculty builds a strong and steady school.

With great pleasure the College of Teachers welcomes back Mr. Michael Oellig as our First Grade Teacher for next school year after his rich and rewarding sabbatical year. Michael brings his years of Waldorf teaching experience in Grades 1-8 (twice-through), his love of the outdoors, and his depth of commitment to our school. Welcome back, Mr. Oellig!

With equal pleasure, we welcome Mr. Aaron Walsh as Second Grade Teacher, who after further and deeper thought, reconsidered his decision to depart from our school. He brings a renewed and longer term commitment to his class and the school. Welcome back to the Walsh family!

We give a fond farewell full of much gratitude and appreciation to Ms. Jane Dixon for her decades of teaching Handwork classes to our Grades students. Ms. Dixon embarks on a sabbatical year, leaving the program in good hands. Best wishes to you, Jane, on the next steps of your journey!

Speaking of good hands, our own Ms. Kathy Andersen has been accepted for the Grades Handwork Teacher position for the 2008-2009 school year. Ms. Andersen brings a wealth of knowledge about teaching in the Grades and a love and skill of handwork to our school. Welcome back, Ms. Andersen!

In the High School, we bid a fond farewell to Mr. Niko Kyriakou, Humanities teacher, who is journeying back to his home state of California after a rich and rewarding year with us. He intends to continue his blossoming Waldorf teaching career closer to the influence of the Pacific breezes. Farewell, Mr. Kyriakou, and all the best in your future endeavors!

After interviews and applications from over 25 candidates, the College is pleased to announce the hire of two new High School Humanities Teachers for the coming school year:

* Ms. Melissa Duke grew up in Michigan and completed her undergraduate work in New Zealand before receiving her Master's degree from St. John's College in Santa Fe. She has taught humanities courses since 2004 at the Cranbrook School, Bloomfield Hills, MI, where she herself attended high school. She looks forward to teaching history and English classes as well as working with the students in many ways. Her intention is to embark on Waldorf High School Teacher Education this summer. Please welcome Ms. Melissa Duke to our school community!

* Mr. Enrique Otero comes to us from the East Bay Waldorf School (Oakland, CA), where he has taught for three years. His country of origin is Peru and he has traveled extensively in Europe. During his visit to Santa Fe in April, Mr. Otero ended a modern history class about the Cold War by showing the students a piece of the Berlin Wall that he himself had found in 1989. He enjoys teaching history and studio art and coaching team sports. His hobbies include beekeeping and athletics. He will be joined by his wife, Andrea Otero, who loves teaching mathematics and tutoring math in all levels. She is an accomplished pianist and piano teacher. Their two children will enter our Preschool (Nina) and Second Grade (Liam). Please join us in welcoming the Otero family to our school community!

We are also pleased to announce that the High School Chorus teacher, Ms. Yelena Petrova, has accepted our offer to teach a new and combined
7th-8th Grade Chorus for the coming school year. Welcome, Ms. Petrova, to our Grade School!

This year, the College has taken some major steps forward in implementing what is called, in the Waldorf network, "active mentoring" for teachers throughout our school. In addition, a new level of professional evaluation and implementation of professional development plans is in progress and being established for strengthening our teachers' skills and abilities in all areas of their vocation. These are true signs of our school's strengths.

The College of Teachers wishes everyone a safe and happy summer break. See you again in the fall.

Sincerely yours,

The College of Teachers
Thomas Baudhuin
Barbara Booth
Mary McCormick Freitas
Jillian Hershberger
Karl Johnson
Chris Kelly
Greg Shultz
Uli Stuerznickel
Daniel Wendland

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From the Administrator's Desk
By Barbara Booth, School Administrator

With fruit trees blossoming and temperatures reminding us of summer, the close of the school year is in sight. What a rich year it has been.

The spring music concerts revealed how much our children and students have learned musically. At Parent-Teacher conferences, Grades parents could see their students' mastery in completed main lesson books, paintings, and homework sheets. Read the latest issues of Zephyr, the High School newsletter, and this issue of WINGS to get a feeling for our High School students' accomplishments. The college admissions list speaks volumes in terms of the seniors' accomplishments. And did you peruse the High School literary magazine, Taliesin, a gem of student literary and artistic achievements?

The annual spring wilderness and outdoor class trips have been full of safe and healthy adventure and the opportunity to experience nature firsthand, whether it be the stars at night, hailstorms in Colorado, or the rushing rivers of the Southwest.

The integrated and enriched curriculum experience of the Pentathlon and Medieval Games events offer the 5th and 6th Grade students the opportunity to live into those time periods with other regional Waldorf students. This year these events were hosted by Shining Mountain Waldorf School near Boulder, Colorado.

Capital Campaign and Hooper Hall
Ground breaking will begin this summer on the new building on campus-Hooper Hall. We have numerous generous donors who have pledged over several years to contribute substantially toward this building project and the capital campaign. The administration and faculty extends their deep gratitude for the outpouring of support for these important projects.

Summer maintenance projects
This summer, like other summers, provides the administration and the maintenance staff the opportunity to work uninterrupted on main-tenance, construction, cleaning and replacement projects throughout the campus. One of our goals will be the renovation of the Grades 1-4 bathrooms, thanks in part to the portion of the capital campaign budget that is set aside for "other capital needs."

New Buses
Please welcome the two new activity buses to our campus. They are inscribed with our school name and website address. Their first journey was the
8th Grade class trip.

A Personal Message of Gratitude
I would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every member of the administrative staff of our school for their dedication, perseverance, graciousness, professionalism, teamwork, and good humor throughout the 2007-2008 school year.

John Varner, Linda Forrest, Tara Aders
Business Office
Cita Riley-Enrollment and Outreach
Tamara Bates-Development Office
Carole Cressman, Jake Yeager
Site and maintenance and school operations
Kim Washburn, Hope DuBois
Lower School Front Office receptionists
Mary Freitas, Christine Chen, Sarah Stevens, Matthew Burritt-High School Administration

Thank you from the Administration Team
The entire administration team would like to extend its thanks and appreciation for the tireless volunteer work of the Board of Trustees and the College of Teachers, who work throughout the year to support our faculty, parents and children and to make a vibrant Waldorf education possible in
Santa Fe.

Thank You to the Parents
Thank you, dear parents, for all your thousands of gifts of labor and love that make our Santa Fe Waldorf School the thriving and healthy place that it strives to be. Thank you for entrusting your children into the care and stewardship of our faculty and staff in order to receive this most precious gift-a Waldorf education.

Farewell, see you soon and have a happy and safe summer!
The summer brings many opportunities for families to engage in fun, play and relaxation. The faculty and staff hope you will fill your children's days with screen-free, outdoor activities exploring the natural world, reading good books, and playing with friends and relatives at home or on vacation. With hats, sunscreen and plenty of water, of course! We look forward to seeing you again in
the fall!

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PARKING LOT
SECURITY ALERT!

PLEASE BE AWARE that items have been taken from cars in the school parking lots.
Please always lock your car, close your windows (unless children or dogs are inside) and conceal any valuables.

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The goal of the Santa Fe Waldorf School's Outreach Committee

is to build awareness of the school

by having a presence at events in the greater Santa Fe community.

By Cita Riley, Enrollment & Outreach Coordinator

Re-Enrollment Update: All NON-Tuition Assistance contracts are PAST DUE! Please be sure to sign and return the contract with your deposit ($750) as soon as possible to reserve your space for next year. All Tuition Assistance applications are PAST DUE.

Food Drive Results: Thank you to Grade 2 for all the food that was donated in the month of April and thank you to Grade 1 for collecting food in the month of May. As of May 15th, the Food Depot reported that our school had collected 660 pounds of food, which is 990 meals. I am certain that by the end of May we will have collected enough food for 1,000 meals! Thank you to the entire community for this great effort..... We made a difference!

I would like to extend my gratitude and acknowledgement for the valuable contributions of time and effort made this year by all the members of the Enrollment and Outreach Committee: Annette Cantor - committee chair, Marcy Heller - ad design, April Viszolay - Outreach event coordinator, Sarah Stevens - High School enrollment, and Barbara Booth - College of Teachers liaison. I would also like to thank Jake Yeager for making improvements to our website.

AND... THANK YOU THANK YOU to: Terry Masotti, Frances Shillaker, Lucie Pastoriza, and Jane Dixon for helping with Visitor Mornings all year!

We are looking for new members for the Enrollment & Outreach Committee. Please call Cita Riley, 983-9727, ext. 18 if you are interested in this type of fun.

UNSEASONABLE NOTICE !!!!
Just as you thought it was safe to pack your bags and relax on vacation, the Holiday Faire Team would like to give an early warning for class responsibilities at the 2008 Faire. If you could put it on the agenda for your class's first parent meeting in September, we can get Captains
early and avoid a last minute scramble.

KINDERGARTEN
Pocket People, Marionette Play & Town Crier
1st GRADE
Sweets Café
2nd GRADE
Young Children's Games & Storytelling
3rd GRADE
Crafts & Candle Decorating
4th GRADE
Elves Corner
5th GRADE
Wonder Shoppe
6TH GRADE
Set-Up, Restoration & Signage
7th GRADE
Trees, Cider Press & Challenge Games
8th GRADE
Diner
HIGH SCHOOL
Parking & Restoration

Anne & I had such a good time organizing the Faire last year, we decided to do it again, but we would like another person or two to work with so we can hand it on in 2009. Please consider it whilst sipping cocktails in the Caribbean or downing seltzers in Santa Fe! Thanks, and enjoy the holidays. Frances, 231-6181 orfrancesshillaker@hotmail.com

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A BIG THANK YOU TO YOU ALL!
Tamara Bates, Development Director

The Wonderful Grandparents' and Friends' Day and Mayfaire luncheon volunteers who made the day special:
Ana Biele
Ann Bates
Julie Bennett
Annette Cantor
Donna Goad
Kim Washburn
Cathy Payne
(for making her fabulous quiche)

Walter Burke Catering for donating a large portion of the Mayfaire Grandparents' luncheon

Steve Jarrett at Tulips Restaurant for hosting an incredible dinner for Hooper Hall

Kirsten Griffin & Donalee Goodbrod at Café Café for planning a great end of the year thank you party for teachers and staff

Amira Ingram at Casa Natura for hosting a Waldorf Day that raised $1008 for the Capital Campaign

Carolyn Lee at Absolute Nirvana for their Waldorf spa week June 1-5 (see the next page for more details)

The Capital Campaign Planning Committee for laying the groundwork for a successful campaign to build Hooper Hall:
Marcy Heller
Deeda Osgood
Valerie Richard
Jennifer Tomes
Vikki Woodruff
April Vizsolay

And thank you to the 189 individuals and families who donated to the Annual Sustaining Fund. We met our $100,000 challenge in record time with 90% of the school's current families participating.

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Development Update

The following are the top three questions that parents have been asking me and I thought it might be helpful to share my answers with everyone.

Q: How many fundraising campaigns is the school currently running?

A: The school is currently running two campaigns that benefit the whole school and are entirely separate from classroom-based fundraising (for school trips, etc.) These campaigns are:

The Annual Sustaining Fund
Every year, the central fundraising campaign of the Santa Fe Waldorf School, as in most private schools, is the Annual Sustaining Fund (ASF). This campaign raises money to cover the difference between what tuition covers and how much it costs to deliver a Waldorf education. The monies raised for ASF go to support the school's operating budget. For the last several years, the school has benefited from a challenge grant of $50,000 once $100,000 has been raised and over 90% of current families and staff have donated. This year, we raised $102,000 from 189 individuals and families, meeting our challenge goals.

The Capital Campaign: Completing our Foundation...Building our Future
The school is currently in the "quiet phase" of a $1.8 million campaign to build Hooper Hall and meet other capital needs of the school, including the buses that were recently purchased. Hooper Hall will be a site built, "green" building to house the Grades special subjects classes (eurythmy, handwork, woodwork, and music) and the business offices. Groundbreaking will begin this summer and the building will be completed next winter. In this phase of the campaign, members of the Capital Campaign Steering Committee are in discussion with current and past donors of the school. We look forward to involving the whole community beginning next fall at the school's community party. More information and site plans for Hooper Hall can be found on the school's website, www.santafewaldorf.org, under the development page.

Q: Does the school go outside the parent community to ask for support?

A: Yes, the school currently receives support from business owners who are not directly connected to the school and from local foundations. I am working with local businesses to donate to Hooper Hall this summer. Local businesses donate throughout the year to support school events like the Holiday Faire, spring work day and the Mayfaire. Grant proposals for specific programs are also in the works. The school was recently awarded a grant from the City of Santa Fe Arts Commission for a project that will begin next year.

Q: Why doesn't the school have fundraising events like auctions and dances?

A: We soon will! Plans are in the works for a fabulous evening event to take place early in 2009. An Auction Committee is being put together and auction items have already been pledged. If you are interested in joining this effort, please call Tamara at 490-0311.

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WALDORF WEEK AT THE SPA
June 1-5
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"The Socially Resilient Child"
By Lynn Lucas

Thanks to all who helped make it possible for Kim John Payne to visit Santa Fe this year!

Kim John began by discussing the emotional nature of our children, and explained that it's normal for them to go through periods of feeling stronger, and times of feeling more vulnerable. It's when they are in the more vulnerable stages that teasing by others leaves a larger impact, and this is when our children need our help the most. Kim John drew a big V to demonstrate the trajectory of the emotional body when teasing occurs. The top of the V is where your child feels good about himself or herself, full and secure. Then teasing begins. The first reaction is to try to become bigger. "You're not bothering me, it doesn't matter." It does matter, however, and then your child begins to collapse emotionally. There is still some attempt at interaction. "Stop it! Stop saying that!" Because of your child's inner state, it's not effective. If there is no intervention, the collapse continues until reaching the bottom of the V. Kim John pointed out that one reason intervention fails to occur is because most children don't tell what happens. There are a variety of reasons for this. One of the reasons is due to what Kim John called "helicopter parenting," parents who hover around their children, trying to prevent anything bad from happening. Since conflict is normal in life, bad things will happen. If we are behaving as "helicopter parents," we are more likely to be pulled into our own emotional history, and thus lose objectivity.

Kim John then addressed how to help our children become resilient again. Once children have dropped down into emotional collapse, they are not in a place to negotiate with others or stand up for themselves. The child in this situation has regressed to a younger emotional stage and so the need is to be met at that place and for safety to be created. Parents can create safety in the home by simplifying the routine and stopping play dates for a while. Perhaps walking your child to the classroom or enlisting an older classmate to do this would help. After a bit, when your child feels safe and secure again, moving up the V, you can try practicing some interactive skills, such as a new way to respond when being teased. The difference now is that your child is feeling stronger emotionally. As we know, when we can interact from a place of feeling centered, standing in our personal power, the world responds differently. Kim John effectively demonstrated this with Davina Muse, who graciously agreed to participate on stage. It was instructive to see the difference between a reactive Kim John, who collapsed further with more teasing, and a Kim John, who, standing in personal power, responded to Davina by calmly saying, "You can say that," and watching her withdraw as it was clear the power balance had shifted.

This was an inspiring evening. I was only sorry it was such a short time! There were approximately forty people in attendance. For those parents who were unable to attend, you can still experience some of Kim John Payne's work via the CDs located in the Lower School Library: "The Social Inclusion Approach, Justice Without Blame" and "The Contemporary Child, When Push Comes to Shove." Browsing hours are Thursday mornings from 8-10:15 am. Kim John's talks on CD can also be purchased from his website, TheChildToday.com. They are highly recommended.

This summer will see the publication of Kim John's new book, Simplicity Parenting. Kim John has worked with children in all situations. After working with children suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Jakarta and the Thai/Cambodia refugee camps, he then worked with children near London. He found that the children in London showed the same kind of PTSD symptoms as the children in the refugee camps, except this time the labels were Attention Deficit Disorder, Obstructive Defiant Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, etc. When the families in London embraced his ideas for Simplicity Parenting, the children's stress symptoms disappeared within four months.

The Parent Council is interested in sponsoring Kim John next year for a presentation on Simplicity Parenting. The tentative date is March 25, 2009. He is only available this one day due to his busy schedule promoting his new book. It is my hope we can engage Kim John Payne for continued future events. Feel free to call or email me if you have any questions or would like to be involved in any way. There is a Social Inclusion Fund set up by the Parent Council to help support these efforts.

Thank you again to everyone who helped to make this possible. I am so grateful. Just that one evening helped us in our own household address some of the issues of how to help our daughter build some social resilience. A few parents have told me they feel more relaxed and less vigilant in protecting their child from conflict. They feel relieved that they now know some ways to respond when their child feels vulnerable. One mother told me she was able to use Kim John's words to explain to her child how teasing is like a game-the reaction to the teasing is what makes the game fun for the teaser and lets the teaser feel that they have won. She is role playing with her child, using the method suggested by Kim John. At unexpected moments she will call her child a name. Her child responds with comments like, "I guess that's a good tease," "You can say that," and "Do you really believe that?" This mom already noticed that her child is beginning to feel more empowered. These are skills we all need to embrace in these changing times on the planet. We are fortunate there are resources such as Kim John Payne to help us.

Respectfully Submitted,
Lynn Lucas, 983-6928
lmlucas@comcast.net

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Can You Help this Family?

The 10-month-old baby of one of our own Waldorf families was recently diagnosed with a serious and rare medical condition that has left the baby partially paralyzed from the neck down. This has required that her mom leave work for an indeterminate length of time. Mom and baby have been released from the hospital after a 2-month stay, and the family is now reunited in Santa Fe, but a long road lies ahead. This will entail 3-4 weekly drives to Albuquerque for physical therapy that is not available in Santa Fe, along with childcare for their school-aged child.

As the 4th Grade Class, we are seeking help for our friends from the greater school community in the form of gift cards, cash, or checks made out to 'cash' to support the family's basic needs. These donations can be left in the Lower School office in the envelope marked "LOVE". They will be kept safe and gathered weekly to be taken to the family. Grocery gift cards for Vitamin Cottage, La Montanita Coop and Kaune's can be purchased in the Lower School office. Donations of gift cards from Target would also be very welcome.

If you'd prefer to make an online donation, you may do so by going to www.paypal.com and clicking on "Send money from friends and family." Then enter the email address lovefromsfws@gmail.com and enter the amount you would like to donate and your information. This is a secure form of donation, and you may use either a credit card or a bank account.

There is a long road to recovery and many adjustments ahead for this family that will require our sustained support. We will be dispersing soon for our summer vacations, so please let us give generously now, each to their own ability. In keeping with the spirit of the Waldorf community, we have the opportunity to pitch in and help one of our members. Even the smallest gestures will add up and mean the world to this family.

Please contact Julie Bennett at 505-753-6428 or Laura at 988-4729 with any questions.

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Sports News

Rackets Hanging High After Winning Season
By Coach David Burling

We ended our 2007-2008 tennis season competition with a friendly match in Albuquerque against the Edgewood Moriarity Middle School, winning 5-4. Having beaten this team before and in order to provide an opportunity for more players to participate in a competitive, interscholastic match, we gave our top four players a rest. In singles play, number one, Isaac Jay, lost 6-3. Julia Groenfeldt fell at number two, also 6-3, against very strong opponents. Number three, Starr Adams, won 6-3, while number four, Chloe Bach, lost 6-4. Finally, at numbers 5 and 6, respectively, Ariel Bach won 7-5 in a very close match and Sophy Burling crushed her opponent 6-2. In doubles, Isaac and Julia lost
6-1, Starr and Chloe won 6-3, and Ariel and Sophy won 6-2.

The preceding day we scrimmaged the Santa Fe High School Junior Varsity. Only four of their players showed up so we had to scramble our eight players into different configurations. Their top two players were unbeatable in singles or doubles, but we stood up well to their other players. Unfortunately, our end of season mini-tournament was cancelled because of rain.

Next season we may be more competitive with Santa Fe High and other local high school junior varsity teams. If we have another strong turnout for tennis next year and these players practice throughout the rest of this year, we might play in the New Mexico Activities Association with a separate junior varsity for boys and for girls (minimum of 6 players for each.)

Thanks to all the students and parents who participated in this program. Many special thanks to Ricardo Libedinsky, Jennifer Tomes, and Linda Tachau for their invaluable support in volunteering to help drive and coach the team throughout the season, and to Coach Wendland who helped me organize and deal with the many challenges along the way.

Track and Field Team Shines at District & State
By Daniel Wendland, Athletic Director

The Santa Fe Waldorf High School Track and Field team had a great season. With 6 girls and 4 boys, the team represented the school well for the District and State meets. The High School team competed in the District 2A meet Friday, May 2nd, at Sandia Prep with teams from Desert Academy, NM School for the Deaf, Evangel Christian and Victory Christian. The boys ran our first ever relays as a boys team, the 4 X 200M relay and the 1600M sprint medley and placed second in both. They placed 4th out of 5 teams. The girls gave Desert Academy a run for first place, but in the end fell short with 110 points to Desert's 164 and placed second. SFWS may not have won the District title, but we did sweep all four relays and placed quite well considering that we had a third of the athletes Desert Academy brought. Here are some highlights:

* 100M Hurdles 3rd 19.86 Emma Aders;
5th 20.29 Rina Winter
* 4 X 100M Relay 1st 54.44 Mariah Salyer, Montana Brown, Tanya Gollogly, Malika Stuerznickel
* 100M Dash 3rd 11.90 Brad Linch, 6th 13.02 Conrad Fox-Beck, 6th 15.02 Emma Aders
* Long Jump 1st 15' 1" Tanya Gollogly; 2nd 14' 11" Malika Stuerznickel; 2nd 16' 9" Brad Linch; 6th 14' 11 1/2" Conrad Fox-Beck
* 800M Run 1st 2:52.01 Margot Groenfeldt; 2nd 2:28.28 Ben Beames
* 4 X 200M Relay 1st 1:58.90 Malika Stuerznickel, Montana Brown, Tanya Gollogly, Mariah Salyer; 2nd 1:47.06 Conrad Fox-Beck, Ben Beames, Isaac Loy, Brad Linch
* 400M Dash 2nd Margot Groenfeldt 1:15.67; 3rd Rina Winter 1:16.10; 4th 1:10.07 Isaac Loy
* 300M Hurdles 1st 54.12 Tanya Gollogly;
5th 1:15.25 Emma Aders
*
Discus 3rd 62' 5" Emma Aders
* 1600M Medley 1st 5:16.79 Emma Aders, Montana Brown, Mariah Salyer, Margot Groenfeldt; 2nd 4:50.74 Isaac Loy, Brad Linch, Ben Beames, Conrad Fox-Beck
* Triple Jump 5th 24' 3 1/2" Margot Groenfeldt
* 200M Dash 1st 28.50 Malika Steurznickel; 2nd 27.19 Brad Linch; 3rd 29.12 Montana Brown
* 1600M Run 1st 6:53.00 Mariah Salyer
* 4 X 400M Relay 1st Rina Winter, Tanya Gollogly, Margot Groenfeldt, Malika Steurznickel

Then, with the whole girls' team qualified and Brad Linch on the boys' side, we traveled to the University of New Mexico Track Complex for the State Track and Field Championships May 9th - 10th. It was warm and very windy, but we scored 19 points as a girls team and placed 6th in the State! To put that achievement into context: there are 42 class A schools. In our first year we earned a third of a point; last year we did great and earned 5 points, 16th overall in State (and Desert Academy girls didn't score any points at the State Meet.) State Track and Field highlights:

* 2nd 4 X 200M Relay 1:55.93 Malika Stuerznickel, Montana Brown, Tanya Kwantao, Mariah Salyer (8 points)
* 3rd 3200M Run 13:21.49 Margot Groenfeldt (4 points)
* 4th 400M Dash 1:03.18 Malika Stuerznickel (3 points)
* 5th 100M Hurdles 17.56 Tanya Kwantao
(2 points)
* 5th 1600M Run 6:09.16 Margot Groenfeldt
(2 points)

The Middle School Track and Field team concluded their season at the Santa Rosa Invitational on April 24th. We brought one boy, Tex Ritter, and 5 girls who competed: Adrienne Gonzales, Anastasia Pittis, Gabi Avivi, Ravenna Osgood, Olivia Kurtz, and one who was injured but came to cheer the team on, Lia Dant. Some highlights:
* 3rd 4 X 100M Relay 1:02.22 Gabi Avivi, Olivia Kurtz, Ravenna Osgood, Anastacia Pittis
* 3rd 4 X 200M Relay 2:18.55 Gabi Avivi, Olivia Kurtz, Ravenna Osgood, Anastacia Pittis
* 3rd 800M Medley Adrienne Gonzales, Olivia Kurtz, Gabi Avivi, Anastacia Pittis
* 2nd Triple Jump 24' 10' Gabi Avivi;
3rd 23' 3 3/4" Ravenna Osgood
* 6th 100M Hurdles 21.80 Olivia Kurtz

Then for their last meet, they traveled to the Pojoaque/Los Alamos Middle School Meet at Pojoaque on April 26th. We were not able to bring everyone, but did well at a big meet. Some highlights:
* 1st Triple Jump Ravenna Osgood,
2nd Gabi Avivi
* 3rd 100M Dash Gabi Avivi
* 6th 4 X 100M Relay Gabi Avivi, Lia Dant, Ravenna Osgood, Anastacia Pittis

The team will have a track party to talk about the season and to look forward to next year. Way to go young track stars!
GO WOLVES!

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REQUEST FOR PHOTOS OF THE 2007 HOLIDAY FAIRE
Did anyone happen to get a photo at the Holiday Faire of 10th Grade students selling cloth bags to benefit the Dhaka Waldorf school? Mr. Kyriakou has been asked to contribute an article and a photo on this project. Please let the High School office know if you have a picture he could use.

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High School Students Experience Wilderness River Trips
By Karl Johnson, Wilderness Experience Coordinator

The 10th and 11th Grade classes have just successfully completed the annual Wilderness Experience River Trips. The 11th Grade journeyed down 31 miles of the Rio Chama in northern New Mexico in rafts and inflatable kayaks. The Rio Chama is a federally designated Wild and Scenic River, and the students were able to enjoy beautiful campsites of tall ponderosa and meadows, as well as side-canyon hikes amid towering, colorful sandstone cliffs.

The 10th Grade boated 30 miles of the San Juan River in southern Utah, from Bluff to Mexican Hat. This trip features fabulous archeological sites and the students were able to visit petroglyph panels and ruins of the Ancestral Puebloan peoples only accessible by river.

The students on both trips learned how to "read the river." They paddled through fun rapids as they traveled by the flow of the river and their own power through two of the most beautiful wilderness rivers in the Southwest.

I'd like to give a big hats off to my fellow High School Wilderness Experience Team members-Matthew Burritt, Jake Yeager, Mary Freitas and Pam Colgate-for leading two successful and safe trips. Also thanks to Jack Dant, Outdoor Educator from Prescott College and National Outdoor Leadership School graduate for support on the 10th Grade trip. Jack is the 32-year-old brother of Dahlia Dant in the 6th Grade and served as an adjunct guest guide on the San Juan River Trip.

Many Thanks to Larry Glover of the Wild Resiliency Institute

The 10th and 11th Grade river trips were made possible this year by use of rafting equipment from local guide, coach, and leadership consultant, Larry Glover. Larry Glover, LISW, is the founder and director of the Wild Resiliency Institute and President of Paradigm Ventures, Inc.

Larry has created Wild Resiliency coaching as a model of personal growth and development through and in contract with nature. He leads customized Forest Quests for teams, individuals and couples. This year's river trips would not have been possible without the generous use of the Institute's rafting gear. For more information regarding Larry Glover's unique services, please contact him at larry@wildresiliency.com.

MANY THANKS, LARRY!

Have a great summer !

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

NEXT YEAR'S FIRST GRADE CLASS TEACHER NEEDS A HOME. Seeking a quiet, modestly priced rental home for one, ideally within bicycling distance of the Santa Fe Waldorf School. My anticipated time for moving is mid-July. Excellent references available. Please call me with information or offers at my home in Flagstaff at 928-779-2172.
Muchas Gracias, Michael Oellig

DRIVING HELP NEEDED one day a week beginning in September. Can you pick up and drop off my 7th Grader one day a week (day can be flexible)? I can pay you or drive your child or children on another day. I live in Rancho Viejo at #1 Panther Peak. Please call Suja Nazeer at 982-6315.

PARENT YELLOW PAGES FORM, PLEASE Please remember to turn in the yellow form you were given at re-enrollment if you would like your business or service listed in next year's School Directory. Please have forms to Tara no later than the last day of school.

LOST AND FOUND items will be picked up for donation on Wednesday, June 4. If your child has lost anything, please stop by and check out the Lost and Found box in front of the Lower School Office. Unclaimed items go to worthy cause.

MISSING CLOTHING: Dear Parents, Please note that several items of clothing have disappeared from the outdoor coat hooks this year, some of which were brand new and are dearly missed. If any clothing not belonging to your children or carpoolers has made its way to your home or vehicle this year, please drop these items off at the LS office at your earliest convenience. In particular, a 2nd Grader came to school last week with a brand new red Patagonia rain jacket. He hung his jacket on the outdoor hook and by the end of the day his jacket was missing from the hook. If you have seen this red jacket please kindly bring it to the LS office. We greatly appreciate all of your support regarding this matter.

FREE BRAIN INTEGRATION PRESENTATION, Friday, June 20th, 7-9 pm. This technique optimizes brain function for children and adults and is for the correction of ADD, specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, and for Stress Management. Designed to improve learning ability, creativity, and physical coordination, this technique works by pinpointing stress in the brain that affects learning and the processing of life's events and then relieving these individual stress patterns. Can be used in conjunction with other resources such as teachers, tutors, psychologists and health professionals. Presentation will be held at Rosemont Assisted Living, 2961 Galisteo St., south of Rodeo Rd. Call Melissa Epple at 984-2347 for more information.

Waldorf Alumnae Need Gently Used School & Arts Supplies for Service Project in Ecuador

Hi, my name is Ezera Miller-Walfish and most of you know me because I attended the SFWS from Kindergarten until I graduated from the 8th Grade last year with Mr. Oellig. This summer, my sister Summer (who also attended SFWS from K-8) and I will be traveling to Ecuador to volunteer as teachers in a rural education program called the Village Education Project. As some of you may know, Summer is currently attending Swarthmore College. The Village Education Project was originally started several years ago by Swarthmore students. It you would like to learn more about it, here is the website: www.villageeducation.org

We would be very grateful for any donations of new or gently used water colors, paint brushes, paper, colored pencils, crayons, extra lesson book paper, beeswax, and simple games for younger children such as bean bags, jump ropes, and jacks. Also anything that might be helpful in teaching beginner math. If you have any questions please call me at 660-2685 or 421-2769. I can arrange to pick up any supplies you may have at the school or at a convenient place for you. Thanks so much in advance for your support on this project!

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CLASSIFIEDS

HIGH QUALITY PRE-OWNED CARS
FOR SALE by Johann Miano.

Everything must go!
Prices are thousands of dollars below book!

2003 Saab SE Convertible, 28K miles,
sport, loaded, $17,000.

2003 Audi A4 Avant, 40K miles, leather,
winter package, loaded, $17,000.

2004 Audi All Road, 57K miles, leather,
loaded, $20,000.

Please call Lillian Miano at
660-1970 or 989-3724.

CHIMERA BOUTIQUE-PRICED FOR LOCALS! Come by and look around-spring clothing line is here and the summer line is coming in soon. Great clothes for women and young women, some organic cotton, some bamboo. Great, one-of-a-kind styles! Owned by Kindergarten parent and SFWS graduate Stephanie Gonzales. Located at 537 Old Santa Fe Trail. 989-8777 or email chimerastephanie@hotmail.com

DOG CARE NEEDED THIS SUMMER: One evening a week, any time Wednesday through Saturday. Spending time, taking a walk, feeding. Large, gentle, soulful Great Pyrenees. Please call Judyth Pisani at 503-261-3577.

SUMMER SUBLET OPPORTUNITY: Two-bedroom condo located close to the hospital, available between June 24th and August 1st. Call Judith Ivy at 603-4515.

SUMMER SUBLET AVAILABLE IN SANTA FE: Two bedroom furnished condominium in the San Mateo apartments available between June 10 and mid-August. Quiet complex, central location. Interested? Call Donna Goad at 690-2719.

SUMMER TUTORING FOR MATH & READING AVAILABLE FOR GRADES 1-8: Certified teacher and regular SFWS substitute teacher. Call Marcy Loy at 699-2715.

SUMMER CHILD CARE COOP: If you are interested let's meet on Saturday, May 10th at the Vista Primera Park for a play date from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00. The kids can play and parents can brainstorm. Call Anna, 2nd Grade mom, if you have questions or comments before hand. 231-3410. Directions: 599 to Airport Road to La Carrera, straight 2 blocks to the park. Alternative rain location will be 7521 Kachina Loop in Vista Primera Subdivsion.

WOMAN'S SPRING FLING BAZAAR AND EXPO. Santa Fe Women's Club on 1616 Old Pecos Trail. Sunday, June 8, from 9 am until 5 pm. Arts & Crafts, Jewelry, Beauty & Cosmetics, Nails & Massages, Healing, Wellness & Fitness, Plants, Flowers & Culinary Herbs, Pet Items, The Animal Shelter, Kitchen & Gift Items, Specialty Foods (fresh squeezed watermelon juice & other healthy living foods). Coffee Bar, Food, Entertainment. Mark your calendars and see you there.

BASIL LOVER'S SAMPLER BASKET available while supplies last at the Santa Fe Farmers Market. Included are nine varieties of basil: Italian Large Leaf (Ocimum basilicum), Genovese Italian (Ocimum basilicum), Lemon Mrs. Burns (Ocimum basilicum citriodorum), Lime (Ocimum basilicum americanum), Napoletano (Ocimum basilicum), Purple Petra (Ocimum basilicum), Red Rubin (Ocimum basilicum Purpurascens), Thai Siam Queen (Ocimum basilicum citriodorum), Yevani Greek mini (Ocimum basilicum minimum). Comes in a handy basket, all for only $20. Mention SFWS and get a discount. We meet every Saturday at the PERA parking lot on Paseo de Peralta and every Tuesday behind the Children's Museum from 7 am until noon. Hope to see you there regularly this summer, Maria Meyer (Ligaia's mom).

RARE AND WONDERFUL HOME IN SUNLIT HILLS FOR SALE by one of our own community members. 2200 Square foot Passive solar Adobe main house with 3 bedrooms and 3 baths, and 3 ...... THREE guest units. Two of the units are self-contained with kitchens and baths, the third is a room with bathroom and would also make a lovely office or studio. All on 5 acres easy access and horse friendly. Call Anna Vanderlaan, Associate Broker 231-3410 with Prudential Santa Fe Real Estate. 1% of my commissions are donated back to the school. In an effort to create a synergistic environment I refer customers and clients to other Waldorf Parent owned businesses.

FOR SALE: White 2005 Volvo S40 for sale. Fully loaded with heated leather seats, sunroof, all the goodies -- excellent condition. Approx. 53,000 miles, asking $18,000. Call Michelle at 505-466-4256 if interested.

AFTER SCHOOL BABYSITTER NEEDED beginning Fall 2008 to care for 8-year-old and 2-year-old daughters after school (from about 3:00 until about 5:30). Must have car and be willing to pick up the girls daily at school - Temple Beth Shalom and Waldorf -- and bring them to my home in Eldorado (or plan local activities in town). Call Michelle at 505-660-0887 if interested. References required.

HEROCARE! If you are interested in buying a house and you work in education, government, medical, first responders, or other non-profit organizations, you can receive substantial discounts on your closing costs through HEROCARE. HEROCARE is a non-profit organization whose mission is to help our neighborhood heroes live in Santa Fe! For more information, please call Lise Knouse, 501-3385 at Prudential Santa Fe Real Estate. Lise's son, Abel, is in Ms. Kelly's 5th Grade class.

HIGH SCHOOL & ADULT CARVING CLASSES. Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m. in the woodshop. $10. Contact Fletcher Lathrop at 466-1493.

CUSTOM WOODWORK. Furniture, shelves, cabinetry, cedar boxes. Fletcher Lathrop, 466-1493.

GLASS BABY FOOD JARS NEEDED. We would appreciate any small jars with lids that you don't need. Please call Annie Hackett at 466-2058. Thank you!

FRESH ORGANIC EGGS FOR SALE, free range, $4 a dozen. Call Annie Hackett at 466-2058.

RENT REDUCED: Furnished, flexible terms, or month-to-month, available immediately: 3 bedroom/2 bath house, convenient location north side of Rodeo Road. Clean, quiet and bright. Great for a single or couple. Backs on the green belt, with easy trail access. Deck with mountain views, fully fenced yard and a large 2-car garage. Washer, dryer, dishwasher, disposal. Rent is reduced in exchange for showing, by a renter who is willing to keep the home in ready-to-show condition with a mutually convenient showing schedule. $1000 per month/$100 utility fee. Pets negotiable. No smokers, please. Call Julie at 505-690-4409.

UNIQUE 4 BEDROOM HOME FOR SALE: PRICE REDUCED: Home-based business? Require extra income to pay your mortgage? Blended household or special accommodation needed? This house may be for you. Tri-level 4 bedroom, 3 bath home with separate (attached) mother-in-law quarters which includes private entrance, kitchenette, laundry, FP & 3/4 bath. This space is great for private master, home office or additional income. Quiet neighborhood. Bright interiors, new flooring, fresh paint. Backs on the green belt, with easy trail access. Deck with mountain views, large, fully fenced yard and oversized 2-car garage. Washer, dryer, dishwasher, disposal. Beautiful as is, with much potential. $299,500. Call Scott or Julie at 505-753-6428.

FREE PLAYHOUSE FOR THE HAULING: Structurally sound, needing some cosmetic work and paint, this cute playhouse was built by the master carpenter at the Santa Fe Opera many years ago and it still stands strongly. 51" X 72", with an operable door and 2 windows. We have had a lot of fun over the years with this house, but now it's time for a new owner. Call Julie at 505-753-6428.

SACRED ROOTS, Therapeutic touch that is healing, genuine and deeply effective. Experiencing the bliss of harmony. Free yourself from unhealthy roots and give birth to new and stronger ones with: Polarity-a therapeutic touch that's gentle and deeply effective; Balancing for the autonomic nervous system; Cranial sacral work, which works with mental freedom and clarity; Gentle therapeutic touch for people with chronic illnesses such as fibromyalgia, arthritis, headaches, insomnia, back problems, fatigue and others; Relaxation techniques for mind, body and soul; Non-invasive healing touch for recuperating patients after surgery or other somatic trauma; AND so much more! Call Rosabla De Las Flores at 930-0253 or email her at rdelasflores@comcast.net Se habla Espanol.

VIOLIN FOR SALE Full sized violin purchased new from the Santa Fe Violin Shop. One gentle owner. Case and bow included. Paid $575, asking $475. Call Barbara at 466-2499.

HOUSE FOR RENT:1900 sq ft, 2 bedroom, 2 bath house includes a 700 sq ft attached studio. Beautiful private walled yard / garden in great Santa Fe residential location. Pet / rent negotiable $1200 - $1600 / month. Available June 2008. Contact Gail Ackerman at gack54@comcast.net or 505.986.8212.

LOOKING FOR A GOOD HOME FOR A FLOOR LOOM. You can buy or borrow, whichever works best! Talk to or call Ms. Vessier at 466-3533.

HOME-RAISED GERBILS FOR SALE! $4 each or 2 for $6. Please contact Lucy Warren 982-2165.

WALDORF PARENT SELLING/RENTING FABULOUS 2230 SQ FT, 3 BED HOUSE IN SANTA FE (7 minutes to school) with artist's studio room, 3 fireplaces, spectacular light and sunset views, AC, security system, walled garden with water feature. Contact Ginny at 660-8064.

FOR SALE: 10-gallon hexagonal aquarium, complete with everything except the fish, including pump, filter system, live plants, decorative rocks, cleaning utensils and much more. $35. Call Carol Carnicom at 310-5829.

CAMP OBSCURA: adventures in pinhole photography! Offering a fresh view of photography artistically, while finding a core understanding of its technologies. Santa Fe, June 2008. For more information go to www.campobscura.com or call 505-231-3758.

'HERE COMES THE SUN' -with warming soils, excellent time to bring in the Biodynamic compost (we receive chromotography results of quality on each batch through JPI) to your garden. ALSO, LOOKING for adorable and healthy grey or black and white kittens. Please contact Maggie Lee at 982-6879 or at www.gardengaia.com

HOUSE FOR RENT OR PURCHASE: Wonderful passive solar adobe home (built by former SFWS teacher Bruce Haverkos!) on 5 acres in Sunlit Hills available April 1st, no joke! 5 bedrooms, 3 baths, and two separate rentable studio apartments. If interested, please call Jennifer Warren at 982-2165. (We're moving to Eldorado!)

CALLING ALL WOMEN WITH WINGS! Live your Best Life. Call Certified Life Coach and Marketing Coach for Women, Carolyn Parrs at 505-231-2342 for a free session. www.WomenWithWingsCoaching.com.

MIDDLE EASTERN PERCUSSION CLASSES by Gregory Gutin, offered weekly. One hour group class for $10. Call 992-3398 for info.

SUMMER CAMP HELP WANTED: Shepherd Valley Waldorf School, outside of Boulder, Colorado, is seeking teachers who like to work with children age 8-12 years old. We are offering our community 7 weeks of theme-based summer activities from June 16th through August 8th. A teacher will commit to 1 or 2 weeks of providing fun, theme-based activities to children on our 36 acres with a tipi. Iris Kelly Candea at 303-652-1439.

LAZURE BRUSHES FOR SALE: I am now selling all natural Lazure brushes on my website www.lazurefinishing.com/Howto.htm Danielle Kerr-Wilson.

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SFWS Calendar

June
Thursday, 6/5 8th Grade Commencement
Friday, 6/6 EARLY DISMISSAL, LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
Rose Ceremony
12th Grade Commencement

August
Mon-Fri, 8/18-22 Teachers return for Back To School Meetings
Monday, 8/25 HIGH SCHOOL CLASSES BEGIN

September
Monday, 9/1 NO HIGH SCHOOL CLASSES, Labor Day Holiday
Tuesday, 9/2 GRADE SCHOOL CLASSES BEGIN
Rose Ceremony
Wednesday, 9/3 PRESCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN CLASSES BEGIN

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