November News (November 15th, 2024)

In this edition of the Community News at WSRF please find:

  • Details for Grandparent’s Day coming up on Friday November 22nd, Early Dismissal 12pm Toddler, 12:30pm Dismissal PreK to 8th Grade - NO AFTERCARE on Friday Nov 22nd

  • Key Reminder: Thanksgiving Break is November 25th to 29th, No School Toddler to 8th Grade

  • The Advent Spiral is hosted Dec 2nd & 3rd, learn more about this annual celebration of light and join the adult only evening at 7pm on Dec 3rd for all parents & alumni

  • Winterfaire is just around the corner with Adult Only Shopping on Dec 5th, 5-8pm and the family festival on Saturday Dec 7th 11-3pm. Thank you to our parents for making this possible, details for parents are below!

  • New WSRF Hats & Beanies are hot off the press and available in limited quantities!

  • The Annual Fund is underway: we need your support to bridge the annual gap in our operating budget

  • Alumni Spotlight: Asher Moebius is studying at Franklin University in Lugano, Switzerland this fall and he shared a video message directly to the WSRF community!

All grandparents and grand friends, near and far, are warmly invited for Grand Day on November 22nd! This is a special day of the year to celebrate the extended community that truly makes everything at WSRF possible. We are offering both virtual and on-campus programs, here are the details and also details on when parents can join!

  • Virtual Grandparent’s Day is hosted in 3 parts: starting with a welcome zoom and time for connection from 8:45am-9:30am MST and then all grandparents are invited to watch the Alumni Panel on our website here starting at 10:15am MST and lastly, the Grades Assembly will also stream on our website here at 11:30am MST

  • On Campus Grandparents Day kicks off at 10am in the Sunroom before the Alumni Panel at 10:15am, Classroom visits at 10:45am and the Grades Assembly at 11:30am. Parents are warmly invited for both the Alumni Panel and the Grade’s Assembly in the Hall or via livestream.

The Advent Spiral is an annual festival of light that intentionally sparks reflection in all our students. As we move into the darkest months of the year, the advent spiral allows each student to find their inner light to carry with them. This is a quiet, reflective moment and each student will complete the spiral during the school day on December 2nd and 3rd. An Adult Only Evening Spiral Walk will also be hosted on Tuesday December 3rd at 7pm. RSVP to holly@waldorfschoolrf.org

Winterfaire, our community-wide celebration of the winter season is just around the corner! Join on campus December 7 from 11am-3pm for the festival which includes family crafts, holiday shopping, music, food, treats and more. This is a fundraising event for WSRF as a non-profit organization and all proceeds from ticket sales and the Winterfaire store directly support our annual fundraising goals.

Parents: We have 3 Asks of You to make this magical event possible

We know that we are asking a lot of our parents to make this event possible and we truly cannot say thank you enough. Here are the three pieces we ask of parents. Together this magical community event is possible:

  1. Please sign up for at least 1 volunteer shift on Friday or Saturday. Each class is assigned a specific area with extra hands always needed for parking, helping hands and the store

  2. Each family is asked to create 5-10 gifts for the Angel Room. The Angel Room is a special, child-only shopping experience for students filled with hand-made gifts. Students get to shop alone for their families which is a special experience. The gifts are provided by our entire community. Here are some ideas for gifts 

  3. Each family is asked to provide 10 bite sized treats for the Sweet Shop

Toddler and Preschool: Puppet Show + Enchanted Story

Kindergarten: Walnut Fairy Float

Grade 1: Wool Angels

Grade 2: Sweets and Cider Shop

Grade 3: Sweets and Cider Shop

Grade 4: Window Stars

Grade 5: Sleeping Giant

Grade 6: Winterfaire Diner 

Grade 7: Candle Dipping

Grade 8: Angel Room

& Additional: Winterfaire School Store

Helping Hands

Parking Lot

Trash, Recycle & Compost

Questions about Winterfaire? Please contact Morgan here.

Get a new WSRF beanie and baseball cap hot off the press! Limited availability. Come to the main office to pick up your hat today, multiple sizes available.

Asher Moebius, WSRF Class of 2020

Asher is spending his first year of University attending Franklin University in Lugano, Switzerland. After being accepted to University of San Diego, Asher decided he wanted a more cultural experience. At the beginning of summer he pivoted and began the application process to attend school in Lugano. He was accepted, granted a partial scholarship and personally took care of getting a Visa while organizing his study abroad.

Asher was recently in Florence, Italy where he visited the Duomo. For his 7th grade wax museum project, he played the role of Filippo Brunelleschi, a founding father of the Renaissance and architect of the Duomo. It gave Asher great pleasure to see the Duomo in person after spending hours creating a model for his presentation.

Liesl Bellack