Newsletter Archive
what is the annual fund?
As you all know, the Chicago Waldorf School is an independent school and operates without any financial support from federal or state governmental agencies. All independent schools rely upon tuition revenues and philanthropic gifts to meet operating expenses.
No independent school could charge the full cost of educating its students without pricing itself out of the market, so every independent school has an Annual Fund.
The Annual Fund is a yearly effort to help the school bridge the gap between tuition income and total operating expenses. About 70% of the funds raised help support salaries and benefits for the school's employees. The remainder helps support our programs, utilities, facilities, insurance, and maintenance costs.
The school has been the fortunate and grateful recipient of ever growing philanthropic support from our community of current parents, past parents, grandparents, alumni, faculty, staff, trustees and friends of the school who believe in our mission. We also have received matching gifts from corporations as well as support from some foundations where there is a direct personal relationship to the school.
Our Annual Fund will kick off in early November. Each of you will receive a letter asking you to consider making a contribution of a specific amount to the Annual Fund. You are the only one who knows what you are able to give; we only ask that each person gives to the best of their ability. If you have any questions about the Annual Fund, please contact me.
-Sheree Moratto, Interim Co-Administrator 773.828.8461 Sheree Moratto
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Come Join Us! Not to Be Missed!
The Universal Human & Multiculturalism: A Community Talk with Betty Staley
Tuesday, October 30th • 6:30pm Refreshments • 7:00-9:00pm Talk
Sponsored by the College of Teachers, the PTO and the Divesity Committee
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executive search
The Executive Search Task Force has begun its formal search for an Administrative Director. The Task Force welcomes letters of interest and resumes from the Chicago Waldorf School faculty, administration and parent community. The position is also being posted on a Waldorf site and independent school sites. More information will be presented at the November 5th All School Meeting. Correspondence can be sent to the committee through Ilene Warfield .
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pockets full of holiday joy
Jingle…jingle…crinkle…joy!
The Pocket Man is here - oh boy!
Bells on his hat, treats in his pocket!
Is it a shell? A shiny new locket?
Perhaps a treasure to only me
Perhaps a treat only I can see.
It doesn-t matter, I love to find
Trinkets wrapped in paper and twine
In the big pockets that I can
Go through on the Pocket Man!
Light like a star, oh so merry!
It is! It is! It-s the Winter Fairy!
She laughs, she shines!
As she helps me to find
Her little gifts wrapped in paper and twine!
Her dress so glittery
It makes me jittery
With giggles and fun
This day that sparkles like the sun!
The Holiday Fair is Saturday, December 1st! Have you any miniature treasures to spare for our Pocket Man or Winter Fairy? Perhaps a marble or a shell or a wooden trinket? The 1st grade class is coordinating Pocket Man/Winter Fairy this year and is grateful for all donations. Please drop your items in the Treasure Basket in the Main Office. Tissue paper and thin ribbon needed too please!
-Daina Lyons for the 1st Grade
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haunted holidays?
Out of respect to the ghosts of Halloween, we will whisper the words Holiday Fair into the schools hallowed halls. Room parents and those with Holiday Fair questions are invited to stop by Sheree Moratto's old office (next to the school store in the science center) each Tuesday after drop-off at 8:15am to share classroom Holiday Fair news, ask questions, and munch goodies. Tahirih Klass, Events Coordinator, will coordinate all the Holiday Fair nitty-gritty details as well as the high school café. Katybeth Jensen-Ruscitti will coordinate the efforts of EC through 8th grade. Questions? Please contact Tahirih Klass or call 773.828.8451.
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therapeutic opportunity
Dear Parents,
I will be starting a block of Therapeutic Eurythmy the week of October 29th. The block will go until Thanksgiving break. The cost is the same as it has been in the past, $300. I can take up to six children who I will see twice a week plus one lesson. There will be seven lessons total. Let me know if you are interested as soon as possible. Please contact Susanne Zipperlen or call 773.465.2662×8337
-Ms. Zipperlen
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what's in seasons
Heartfelt thanks to Judy Lubin for her fantastic story telling! If you are interested in purchasing your very own copy of Judy's CDs, be sure to stop by the Four Seasons Shop! Also in Seasons: A variety of titles by visiting teacher, author and guest speaker, Betty Staley. Finally blue beeswax is back! We have many other beautiful colors in stock, as well! We have: beeswax crayons, both square and stick; Stockmar watercolor painting sets; colored pencils! And don’t forget that the 2008 Waldorf School wall calendar, daily planner, and note cards are all available now! They make great gifts for everyone on your list and they raise lots of money for the Chicago Waldorf School!
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ad it up
Please don't forget — Holiday Fair advertising is due on Wednesday, October 31st. It is such a cost effective way to promote your business and help out Chicago Waldorf School at the same time! Questions? Please contact Tahirih Klass or call 773.828.8451.
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open to suggestion
Dear Parents,
We are always appreciative of all new ideas and suggestions to help us strengthen and grow our school! All ideas are important and will be considered in the contexts of potential impact, current budget and staff time. We have created a form to facilitate the process of submitting your ideas and suggestions for consideration. Please feel free to attach additional
documentation you think may help us understand the full scope of your proposal.
We have attached a form in the Bulletin to fill out. You can turn this form in to the Main Office or the Development Office. Any questions? Contact Stefanie Safran or call 773.828.8457 or Lisa Payton or call ext 2371. We are very grateful for the contributions our parents make to the school. Thank you!
Looking forward to a great year,
-Stefanie Safran, Director of Marketing & Communications Lisa Payton, Director of Admissions
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you do the math!
Many apologies for the delay. We have had some difficulty with mathematical symbols in the various publishing formats used for the Bulletin. Here is the problem presented several weeks ago:
A cube with a volume of 8 is inscribed in a sphere. If I were the size of a point and I had an equal probability of appearing anywhere inside the sphere, what is the probability I would not appear in or on the cube?
This is a problem that has many steps. First we must find the volume of the sphere. To do this, we need the diameter of the sphere. A cube with a volume of 8 has sides of length 2 because 23=82. The length of the body diagonal of this cube is also the length of the diameter of the sphere. Using the Pythagorean Theorem twice, we find that this length is (Square Root of 12) or the product of 2 and (Square Root of 3). Using the formula for the volume of a sphere, 4/3(pi)(r3) we find that the volume of this sphere is about 21.7656. This means that the cube only occupies 36.75% of the sphere and thus the space outside of the cube is actually 1-.3675or 63.25% of the total space in the sphere. It seems like the cube would take up more space. Thus the probability that a point would appear outside of% the cube is 63.25% which is somewhat counter-intuitive.
John Trevillion correctly solved this problem. Simon Thompson have answered correctly if not for one small calculation error.
I hope you enjoyed that problem. Here is another:
A projectile is fired straight upward from ground level with an initial velocity of 384 feet per second. During what time period will its height exceed 2000 feet?
This position of this particular object is modeled by the equation s = -16t2 + 384t where s is the height in feet and t is the time in seconds.
Please submit answers to Andrew Starzynski or you can put the answer in my box in the Main Office.
Good Luck!
-Coach Starzynski
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recycling report
Cumulative recycling totals to date:
•This week: 41 lb of paper recycled
Last week's total: 32.5 lbs
•This week: 11 lbs of plastic/metal recycled
Last week's total: 8.8 lbs of plastic/metal
•This week: 62.8 lbs of glass recycled
Last week's total 62.4 lbs of glass
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one coach's corner
The girls grade school volleyball team traveled to Near North Montessori last Tuesday. The B team beat NNM 25-11 in the first game. However, without the 6th grade to provide some relief, the girls lost the next two games. The A team armed with solid skills — and a new attack strategy, including a setter — came off with a victory in two straight games! Our last home game of the regular season is this Thursday at 4:30pm and we host the league tournament this coming Friday and Saturday.
Upcoming Games:
Middle School Girls Volleyball
•Thursday, October 25
Home vs Near North Montessori, 4:00pm
Go Thunder!
-Andrea Shaffer, Athletic Director
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Reminder!!
Daylight Savings Time Ends
November 4th at 2:00am
Fall Back!
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high school news
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open invitation
All are welcome to the High School Open House on November 4, 2007 from 2:00-4:00pm!
The High School is opening its doors to our whole CWS community. Come experience a sample lesson, take in a musical performance, speak with our high school faculty and students and see their work. Bring your entire family and invite your friends. For more information or questions, please contact Lisa Payton or call 773.465.2731.
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college prep & college reps
Upcoming College Rep Visits:
•10/25/07 – Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) – 1:00pm
•10/30/07 – Eugene Lang College – 1:00pm
-Eliza Bivins, College Counselor
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another coach's corner
Congratulations to the girls high school volleyball team for finishing third in the league standings, their highest finish to date earning them their first ever trophy for high school volleyball!
In case you missed it, last Monday, the girls went down to Young Women&#-30’s and, after a close first game of 28-16, they smashed them in the second game 25-7 and sent Young Women's to another loss.
On Wednesday, Cristo Rey came to our place. The girls kept trading points in the first game before finally falling 20-25. The girls put the pressure back onto Cristo Rey by continually hitting strong serves and key kills. The girls came out with a great victory, one of the most exciting and fun matches to watch, by winning the second game 25-20 and the third game 25-18. These last two victories sealed a third place finish for the girls.
With this momentum, our girls traveled to Cristo Rey for the league tournament last Friday and Saturday. In the first round of the tournament the girls played Young Women1s again. Everything that Waldorf hit over the net was dug by YW's and sent right back over. Our girls barely snuck through the first game by winning 25-23. In the second game our serving failed us and the continuing play of Young Women's lead to a loss, 18-25. The girls struggled through another tough game to squeak into the second round by winning 25-20.
In the second round on Saturday, the girls played Cristo Rey for the third time. After a split season series, the girls looked to upset them on their home court and head to the finals. Even with better play than on Friday, the girls could not overcome the serving of Cristo Rey, eventually falling 20-25, 18-25.
After this let down, the girls had to rally and play Providence St. Mel for third place. The girls showed no ill effects following their earlier loss and following the lead of Sanja Ramirez, the girls took the first game 25-19. They could not keep up the same pressure and fell in the second game, 20-25. They went on to a third game. With the game going up to 15, Olivia Ragan came up to serve with a 4-1 lead and fired off serve after serve. Olivia took the lead to 14-1 before they finally broke her serve. The girls finished them off on the next serve winning the game 15-2 leading to their first trophy! Great job to all the girls!
The middle school boys flag football won for the third time in a row by beating the British School 41-20. There were great plays by the entire team and the boys opened up 21-0. This game win left them in second place for the season with a 3-1 record. This week they will have played the first round of playoffs against the British School. If they can beat British School again they will be going to the finals next Tuesday.
Go Thunder!
-Christian Schnell, Athletic Director
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community announcements
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condolence card
We extend our condolences to the Ramirez family on the loss of Susanne Ramirez-Maro, the mother of Nino Ramirez and grandmother of 6 current or former CWS students - Alexa, Nicolo, Benedikt, Sanja (11), Keira and Leander. Nino Ramirez says she was “…a writer and the perfect mother!! Throughout her life she put her children and her husband first. She was an inspiration for everybody - full of love for life, energy and enthusiasm. She had 4 boys (I am the oldest) and 9 grandchildren – 6 of them from us! She suffered from a brain tumor. Despite the devastating consequences of this disease, she never lost her humor and hope until the last minute. She was an amazing fighter, in a fight that can not be won” Mrs. Ramirez-Maro was 71. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Nino, wife Erika (who has been in Germany caring for Mrs. Ramirez-Maro during her illness) and their family.
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at the branch
The Rudolf Steiner Branch is presenting 3 weekend events:
•A lecture on An Anthroposophical Publisher's Private Conversations with Saul Bellow on Spirituality, this Friday evening, October 26th, 7:30-9:00pm. $15 general admission; $10 for members, students and elders. Refreshments.
•Rudolf Steiner's Three-Fold State: Historical Roots, It-s Potential Ramifications and the Forces of Opposition lecture, Saturday evening, October 27th, 7:30-9:00pm. $15 general admission; $10 for members, students and elders. Refreshments.
•The Christmas Foundation Conference 1923-24 lecture, Sunday afternoon, October 28th, 2:00-4:00pm. An Anthroposophical Society pink card is required for admission. New membership to the General Society can be applied for at the entrance at a cost of $40 for individual one year introductory period.
The presenter for all three events is Stephen E. Usher (PhD Economics) from Austin, TX and will take place at the Branch, 4249 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago. If you have any questions, please contact John Stolfo at 312.217.1768.
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quest fest 2007
All are invited to Quest Fest 2007, a free harvest festival of puppets, percussion and dance from 11:30am-5:00pm at 1609 W Gregory (Ashland 1 block south of Bryn Mawr). Events and performances include:
•Opening Spectacle — Noon sharp: Including a ritual parade⁄dance performance of The Garden of Bliss featuring D.E.V.A. (Divine Expressions of Vital Alchemy) with Hazel & Chuck Ginsberg, Lachelle Hayes, Melyssa Reesh and Roberta Schmatz
•Wisdom Roots Puppetry — 2:00pm: Presenting an original puppet play in the Waldorf tradition of therapeutic, seasonal storytelling, song and puppetry with Susan Bruck, Hazel Ginsberg and Robin Manesky
•The Gathering – 3:00pm: Open women's drum circle featuring She Drums and many other groups…and you!
•Many other performances and events throughout the day.
For more information regarding Quest Fest 2007, please contact Hazel or visit She Drums.
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classified ads
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Children's Furniture for Sale: Beautiful beech wood convertible changing table⁄3-drawer dresser ($75 obo) and Stokke booster chair ($40 obo). Excellent condition! One block from CWS. Call Tom or Jessica 773.465.5591 or 773.575.6215.
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Artists Work Space⁄Storage Space to share with CWS parent. 1 block from CWS. Secure and spacious. $175⁄month. Call Tom or Jessica 773.465.5591 or 773.575.6215.
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Looking to Add a Dog to Your Household? Consider Bosco! We are currently fostering Bosco, a year-old, neutered male pointer-mix, til he finds a 'forever home'. He's sweet, energetic, bonds easily and manages fine around other dogs. He's got all his shots, too. If you want, I can bring him to school so you can meet him! He's sponsored by the American Animal Rescue Society. Contact Jo or call 773.539.2289
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Apple Mac G3 w⁄monitor & Zip Drive for Sale: Blue & White Rev. 2 G3, with Apple Display, SCSI card, Zip drive & media, keyboard, mouse, internal 56K modem. OS X 10.2 currently installed, along with Apple applications. Also has original 8.6 disks if you want to be really retro. Had been our main computer for 8 years. Running Quicken, InDesign, OpenOffice and others (not included, just examples that machine is very usable). Asking $250. Contact Jacque Harper or call 773.764.4654.
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New Drawing Video: CWS HS Art teacher David Dozier has produced an instructional DVD featuring the Class of 2010, based on his method of teaching portraits to teens in the high school and adults in the Arcturus program. There are only 100 copies available, at $39.95 plus tax. This would make a great holiday gift for someone! To order contact David Dozier or call 773.764.4708.
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Waldorf Family Seeking Nanny⁄Babysitter: I am seeking a PT nanny to care for my 4.5 year old daughter on Thursdays and Fridays, or Tuesdays and Fridays from 10am-6pm. I would like to find someone who is loving, fun and also able to set limits. Experience with children is much preferred. This person might have to pick my child up from the Waldorf school occasionally at noon. If interested, please call Sherri at 773.294.1834.
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Daycare Services: Beginning 11⁄1, Rogers Park mother has openings inhome daycare on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Open to partial or full day care. Perfect for part-time workers or stay-at-home parents who need a little time for themselves! Background in education and social work; eight years of childcare experience and mother of 3 girls. Good fit with Waldorf philosophy; references available from CWS families. Provides daily outdoor and indoor free play, crafts,music, cooking, emergent literacy and numeracy activities, field trips, healthy meals and snacks in the context of warm, nurturing home environment. Contact Sharon Moriarty 773.262.2058.
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I Would Love to Be Your Nanny: Nice, fun and responsible CWS graduate. Availability Mondays-Thursdays in the mornings only; flexible availability Friday through Sunday. Experienced with young children. References available. Please leave call Melinda at 847.201.4341 (voicemail will announce Innovative Enterprises).
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Asthmatics & Allergy Sufferers Rejoice! All plagued by unfriendly microbes, mold, mildew or persistent household odors: The benefits that come with cleaning up your air may pleasantly surprise you! Learn more about unseen health hazards in your home and what you can do to protect your family, keep your home smelling and feeling great, and field test state of the art, space-certified technology (the most effective in the word!) for free! Call Melinda at 847.201.4341 for more information!
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Parent/Teacher Conferences • November 9th & 12th
No School for Early Childhood, Grade School or High School
To Schedule an Appointment:
•Early Childhood sign-ups available on
bulletin boards outside classrooms
•For Grade School appointments, contact Ilene Warfield at 773.465.2372
•For High School appointments, contact Tiffany Ying at 773.828.8464
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Four Seasons Shop
School Store
Store Hours
Tuesday-Friday
8:00am-5:00pm
New!
Now Open Saturday
9:00am-1:00pm
Closed Sunday & Monday
773.828.8800
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Bulletin Submission Guidelines
•New Deadline!!:
As of October 15, 2007, the deadline for all Bulletin copy is 3:00pm Thursday for inclusion in the following edition.
•Submission Guidelines:
All submissions must be typed.
No handwritten submissions will be accepted.
All submissions are subject to editing.
Please email submissions to ssafran@chicagowaldorf.org.
•Community Announcements:
Public events (open houses,lectures, performances) can run free of charge in the Community Announcements section; there is a limit of one insertion per event.
•Classified Ads:
All ads must be paid at the time of submission.
A classified run is two insertions.
Price per classified run:
$6 — students, parents, staff
$9 — alumni (students only)
$12 — all others
Once your ad has run twice we cannot contract for immediate additional insertions.
All advertising for goods and/or services will go under the Classified Ads banner.
•If you would like to receive the newsletter by email, send your email address to Stefanie Safran.
•If you have any questions, call Stefanie Safran in the Development Office at 773.828.8457.