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MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2015

Saturday Night We’re Going to Have Fun If you haven’t already done so, please RSVP for the Spring Soiree on May 2 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. This event,

hosted by Chris & Jen Benoit at their home in Manchester-by-the-Sea, is always one of our favorite signs of

spring. We’re looking forward to a festive evening of cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, filled with good friends,

good cheer and all for a wonderful cause. We’ll be launching this year’s Fund-in-Need, which seeks to

underwrite two critical initiatives identified as areas of immediate need for our school and our children. We’ll

also be drawing the winner of the Cape Air tickets that were included in the Annual Fund Drive earlier this year.

To RSVP, please call Mrs. Deveau at 978-927-8811 today.

Eighth Graders and Their Shirts Made from scratch in handwork class this year

THURSDAY NIGHT: Come Out to See the Eighth Grade Parents, teachers, mentors and friends are invited to hear the students present their projects Thursday

evening, April 30 at 7:00 p.m. This is a big night not just for the eighth graders but also for our school;

an annual tradition in being wowed by the wonderfulness of our young students. Please join us.

Help Rebuild the Wood Fired Oven Any Masons Out There?

The clay oven that we used here at the

school for the last 18 months did not

survive the winter and I took it down over

April break. I'm looking into rebuilding

and considering this design:

(click PompeiiOven). It will go on top of

the granite base in the photo, right. If you'd

like to help, please drop me a line. And if

you have masonry skills, even better (I'll

pay you with bread!). Thanks!

-Kristen, kfehlhaber@gmail.com

Waldorf Robotics Team Beats the Elite – Congratulations The Green Meadow robotics team, The PolyGnomes, traveled to the First Technology Challenge World

Championships April 21-26 and left tied for fifth place out of 6000 teams. Congratulations! This after a

regular season of winning 50 out of 58 robotics matches; the plucky “Gnomes” from this Waldorf

school in Rockland County, NY, repeatedly beat teams from large schools, elite schools specializing in

STEM, and teams heavily supported by technology companies.

Starting in September, the PolyGnomes wove together a strategic vision of how to achieve high game

scores within their engineering capacity and budget. They engineered a swift, powerful, and versatile

machine that easily navigates the playing field, shoots up and down ramps, wrangles goals, rapidly

sweeps up game elements (whiffle balls) and drops them in increasingly taller scoring tubes, all while

avoiding penalties for infractions and defensive actions by opponents.

While all teams across the country boast top science and math students, the PolyGnomes are considered

unique in that they are also varsity athletes, outstanding musicians, and skilled writers. And, while there

were machines technically superior to theirs, in the end it was the proficiency, focus, and flexible

thinking of the Green Meadow Waldorf students that won so many matches and tournaments this

season. –Editor, from information provided by Green Meadow Waldorf High School

Volunteers Needed for School Store

It’s nice having the Enchanted Caravan back in regular business, but we need more help to keep the

hours regular and continue to grow! Interested in volunteering? Please contact Christine Garcia-

Akers. And come in after drop off to see our new Jewelry and hand-made flower cards, all by Waldorf

School at Moraine Farm families. Open mornings at 8:00.

Local Lecture: Anthroposophical Perspective Thomas Meyer will present a

lecture and workshop in Ipswich May 11 and 12, “The Present World Situation and the War in

Ukraine.” Please see the end of today’s Newsletter for more information.

Potluck, Kids Yoga and More – Screen Free Week at School! Please join us here at Moraine Farm for Screen Free Week, next week. Flyer next page.

Recommended: Strings Audition June 9, Ipswich Northeast Massachusetts Youth Orchestras will audition students for the upcoming year of ensemble

training, rehearsals and performance, June 9 at Ipswich High School. More information in

MARKETPLACE at the end of today’s newsletter, or www.nmyo.org.

This program comes highly recommended by Julia Elliott, alumni parent, musician, and long time friend

of (and volunteer at) our school. –Ed.

Baby Goats Visit Thank you to the Yoors family for bringing their baby goats by the school

for a visit right before April break. The young children of our after-school

(Goldenstar) program enjoyed the soft, cuddly company, as did parents,

teachers and a few older children milling about after drop off. That’s fifth

grade mom Lindsay Barrett holding the cutie in the photo.

Café Corner - Spotlight on Baking!

The next baker to be spotlighted is Jessica Hanscom! Jessica has baked on and off for the cafe for 2

years, and often makes vanilla raspberry muffins. Her sons Eliot (4) and Lincoln (7) are in nursery and

first grade. Jessica has a BFA from the Montserrat School of Art, where she also met her husband Bill.

They are both talented artists. Jessica focused on different mediums during art school, but enjoyed

quilting and crafting the most. She has a special way with young children, responding to them with

empathy and skill. She is a good friend to those she is friends with, is trustworthy and can be relied

upon. We are lucky to have her at Waldorf School at Moraine Farm.– Sincerely, Jocelyn Schaeffer for

the Café Team

For the week of April 13, thank you

Mary Mansur for the honey,

Johan Frenje for the coffee,

Ilana Spodick for the eggs,

Our kind donor of cups and lids,

Heather Collis Puro for the milk, and

Yoko Yeaton and Dana Dooley for baking.

The café is a 100% volunteer community service run by a small group of dedicated parents. It is also a

school fundraiser. We sell coffee, bagels and homemade baked goods, M-F from 7:45am-8:45am. We

need help! If you would like to staff the table or bake, please write to jschaeff@mit.edu. Please do not

bake with nuts or nut products to protect people with allergies. Thank you!

Screen Free Week at Moraine Farm

Alumna Walking for Suicide Prevention Peter Bowman attended our school from pre-K through eighth grade, graduating in 2003 with Mrs.

Babcock’s class. He committed suicide in 2011. His sister, Claudia, also a graduate of Cape Ann

Waldorf School, sends this letter. Please consider supporting her effort. –Ed.

Foundation Studies 2015 Info Session May 5 Please join us this September for a set of

courses in Waldorf education and its philosophical and practical underpinnings. The classes will meet twice

monthly and are the perfect opportunity for anyone interested in personal development and Waldorf

education. Please contact Coleen Ryan (cryan@waldorfmoraine.org) and/or James Kennedy

(jmalcolmkennedy@gmail.com) for more information, including pricing information, or to let us know that you

are coming to the May 5 info session. More information also at www.centerforanthroposophy.org.

MARKETPLACE

Ideas for After School Childcare? Hi Everyone, We're looking for after-school care next fall

for our son Jonas, who will be in first grade, and our daughter Amara, who will be in nursery. We have

made some arrangements but need to fill in some gaps in care during the week. We could arrange for

drop off at their grandmother's home in Salem after school. We are having a difficult time finding a

reliable person so if anyone knows of any care-givers looking for work, please contact us.

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