Urban Prairie Waldorf School
Administration Weekly Update - January 30, 2018
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Upcoming Events   (13)
Tuesday, January 30
6:30 - 8:00pm
Grade 1 Parent Night

Tuesday, January 30
7:00 - 8:30pm
Grade 7 Parent Night

Wednesday, January 31
6:00 - 7:30 pm
Grade 2 Parent Night

Wednesday, January 31
7:00 - 9:00pm
Grade 3 Parent Night

Friday, February 2
7:45 - 9:00am
First Friday Coffee

February’s First Friday Coffee is hosted by Grade 6.

Tuesday, February 6
6:00 - 8:00pm
Grade 4 Parent Night

Thursday, February 8
11:30am - 2:30pm
Dumpling Making for Chinese New Year - New Date

Come learn how to make Chinese dumplings with our very own Sarah Steedman! This is a great opportunity to learn a new skill and help make our Chinese New Year Celebration on February 15 a success as we welcome the Year of the Dog!

Additional help may be needed on the 15th to steam the dumplings and give them to students.

Contact Sarah with questions and let her know you’re in, ssteedman@sbcglobal.net.

Thursday, February 8
7:00 - 9:00pm
UPWS Board Meeting

The UPWS Board meets on the second Thursday of the month.

Agenda:

Study – Article on Best Practices

Financial Update

Saturday, February 10
9am
Early Childhood Open House

Our first EC Open House was a great success!  We’re looking forward to hosting more new families on February 10th and 13th.  If you have friends who are looking for a preschool, please let them know about our new program!

Saturday, February 10
6:00 - 11:00pm
Neighborhood Progressive Dinner and Dance at the New Campus Gym

6-8pm: Appetizers and Dinner at various homes hosted in Lincoln Park, Hyde Park, Tri-Taylor & Oak Park for 10-15 adults (limited tickets)

7-11pm: Dancing at the New School, 1320 S Ashland. (These tickets are not as limited.)

BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW! Follow this link for tickets for dinner and dancing or just dancing.

Note: Tickets are limited for each neighborhood and will only be available via this link. Once they are sold out, that is all there is.

The Wonders of Mathematics Lecture for Community
Friday, February 16
6:30 - 8:30pm

Awaken your wonder for mathematics and learn from Jamie York, author of math texts used here at Urban Prairie.

Tickets are $10 per person and $15 per couple.

Click here to register

Monday, February 19 - Friday, February 23
February Break - No School

Tuesday, March 13
6:00 - 7:00pm
Music Concert

The student music concert will take place on March 13th; details to follow.


School News   (3)
Grade 3: Seed Sale

Spring is coming and the time to plant seeds is around the corner!  Next week the 3rd grade will begin selling open-pollinated, heirloom seed collections as a fundraising effort.  There will be five different collections to choose from, everything from flowers to vegetables to herbs. The sale will run for two weeks and your seeds will be delivered to your child about a week and a half later.  Please watch for a sign-up genius or look for any 3rd grader to support our efforts!

Urban Prairie's New Early Childhood Program!

The new Early Childhood space is coming together beautifully, but we could still use your help to finish the space. Please find a list of needed items and details for our upcoming Open House below:

 

Parent Education Spring Calendar

At Urban Prairie, we consider parent education to be an essential part of the work of our school, and we strive to offer a wide range of lectures, workshops, and experiences.  These events are intended to enrich the parent experience at UPWS and strengthen the bridge between school and home; however, they are not limited to UPWS parents.  We welcome all who are interested in learning about child development, education, and how Urban Prairie brings Waldorf education to life.

Check out (and share!) the spring parent education calendar here. 


Parent Council   (1)
Top 5 Reasons to Attend Progressive Dinner and Dance
  1.  Connect with your inner Sanguine, leave the kids at home and enjoy adult time with fellow UPWS parents and friends!
  2.  Get rid of the winter chills with tasty food and drinks such as Hot Buttered Rum, Coffee/Tea, dessert station and more!
  3.  Tour the new facility led by UPWS dads Ed Sindelar and Mike Nishi…..see what 6th grade teacher Mat Riendeau has been Lazuring.
  4.  Try your luck at split the pot raffle!
  5.  Dance the night away with your favorite tunes, disco lights, and fog machine!

It is less than TWO weeks away! BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW!

Join one of the Progressive Dinners in Lincoln Park, Hyde Park, Tri-Taylor & Oak Park for 10-20 adults (limited tickets) and your entrance to the dance is included in your ticket!

Oak Park is wide open, but the other dinners are over 50% full! Get your tickets now!

Can’t join us for dinner? You can purchase tickets just for the dance, too! Dress Code is Freestyle!  

Ride-Share to the dinner and dance! Download the Lyft app, select a coupon code to get up to $20 in Lyft Credit to use on your first ride!

Funds raised from this event go toward the Parent Council overall goal of raising $10,000 this year. If you can’t join us, please consider making a donation!

Please email Megan Sindelar or Dona Nishi with any questions. We are in need of a handful of volunteers to bake desserts, donate wine or beer, or help for a 30-minute interval during the dance!


In Gratitude   (1)
Thank you EC Clean-up Volunteers!

Last week it was all hands on deck to put the finishing touches on our Early Childhood classroom in anticipation of Saturday’s Open House.  Special thanks go out to our 8th grade class, Erica Moriarty, Peg Kern, Jeff Kelley, Jennifer Brenner, Leticia Gomes, Claudia Berg, Julie Lee, and Dona Nishi.