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May 26, 2017Grade 8 Rose CeremonyUpper FieldFriday, June 28:45 amUVWS Class of 2017Celebratory PerformancesUpper FieldFriday, June 21:30 pmViewing of Grade 8 Work ExhibitUVWS AuditoriumThursday, June 1 and Friday, June 2Parent Sponsored Ice Cream SocialLake PinneoFriday, June 33:00 pmMore details on pg 7The Upper Valley Waldorf Schoolinvites you to attend the Commencementof the Eighth Grade Class of 2017Saturday, June 3, 2:30 pmon the upper field at UVWSDisplay of student work & light refreshments to followClass Celebratory PerformancesFriday, June 2, 1:30 pmClick Here For The2017-2018Calendar:ide ForsnIkoLol PlansoohcSgh017 Hi2foss ClaremonyeCgniht6 KnigedaryG Fair DayaMs from SceneUpdatenoitatid AccreNews Alum
UVWS Graduating Class of 2017High School PlansMission StatementThe Upper Valley Waldorf School prepares students to engage with a changingworld, in a socially inclusive environment,using a curriculum rich in the sciences,humanities, and arts, based on RudolfSteiner’s insights into child development.Contact Information80 Bluff RoadP.O. Box 709,Quechee, VT 05059Tel: 802.296.2496Fax: ive Director:Christine Scherding – ext. 12christinescherding@uvws.orgAdmissions Director:Lori Parent – ext.11loriparent@uvws.orgDevelopment Director:Jenny McKenna – ext.14jennymckenna@uvws.orgFacilities Manager:Dave Meredith – ext.18davemeredith@uvws.orgIsabelle AdlerThe Sharon AcademyGeorgia BarnesThe Sharon AcademyKathryn BrennanLebanon High SchoolMolly ColeHanover High SchoolIndigo CoylewrightHanover High SchoolCecily GoodrumHanover High SchoolAxel HueplerHartford High SchoolEllie Jacobson-GoodhueThe Sharon AcademyFinley LordThe Sharon AcademyOwen MasurRivendell AcademyClementine PhilipHartford High SchoolMaggie SheehanHanover High SchoolAlexander StevensHanover High SchoolCharlotte Sturm-GrossHanover High SchoolPaige SurrellWoodstock Union High SchoolFinance Director:Anne Parent – ext.15anneparent@uvws.orgOffice Manager:Jeannie Surrell - ext 10jeanniesurrell@uvws.orgNewsletter Page 2
2017 Knighting CeremonyOn a beautiful evening in Maythe sixth graders and their familyand friends gathered at St. JamesChurch in Woodstock for the Annual Knighting Ceremony. Thiswas the culmination of a processand rite of passage, which includeda Squire’s Challenge to complete20 hours of community service,to perform various artistic activities, and to think deeply aboutand practice the seven virtues ofpatience, honesty, service, compassion, peace, wisdom and love.The students shared their thoughts,struggles and insights with eachother and wrote essays on eachvirtue. Out of this work, the students chose three thoughts toshare with the wider community, which were narrowed downto one or two for each student.Sofia wrote, “Learning is knowledge, but living brings wisdom.”Freya wrote, “Love has a ripple effect on the world.” and “In myopinion patience is an art whichno one can master because eachtime you think you have mastered it, you will meet someonenew who will try your patience.”Avery wrote, “We should alwayswork toward doing what is right,no matter what people may think.”Elijah wrote, ‘Wisdom is the ability to learn from experience andknowledge, and to apply this to life.”Isabella shared, “Wisdom comesfrom experiences that deepen understanding.”Zoe shared that, “Love is whatdrives us to do acts of kindness.”Hannah wrote, “Sometimes being honest is challenging, but wellworth striving toward.”Lily reflected, “Love is importantto me because it can bring manypeople together creating a verybeautiful feeling that can make usall happy.”Mary wrote,best kind ofents give tofriends give“I think that thelove is what parchildren and whatto each other.”Noah noted that love motivates aperson to help, for example out ofa love of nature he wants to help itflourish by planting tree seedlings.Anthem shared that, “Love is theglue that holds everything together.” and “You don’t really learnwisdom, it just comes to you overtime if you are open to receiving it.”Teagan shared that, “Peace isn’tsomething you force. It’s somethingthat you give from the heart.”Beale shared about the virtue love,“Love is a force so be careful howyou use it.”Katherine noted, “I have noticedthat often the thing that a personhas no patience for in another is thevery thing that that person does.”Josie stated, “Peace is inside people’shearts and minds.”TJ wrote, “Honesty means beingtruthful with people and myselfeven when it is hard.”Grayson shared, “I find knowingwhen to be honest is harder thantelling the truth.”Newsletter Page 3
fromthe CapitalCampaign Steering CommitteeCapitalUpdatesCampaignUpdate UVWS 5th grade at the ceremonial groundbreaking May 19thMany thanks to our generous donors who have gotten us to where we are!We have raised 2,413,263 towards our project goal of 2,500,000.64% of our current families have participated to dateEvery donation / pledge helps us reach our goals!Please remember: You have until December 31, 2018 to fulfill pledges. Pledge cards are available in the front entrance You can give online at: http://www.uvws.org Annual Giving gifts continue to be a priority for our school, Capital comes after Annual Giving.Here’s what is happening most recently:They are roughing in all of the plumbing this week.Questions? Suggestions? We invite you to contact:Jenny McKenna, Development Director, jennymckenna@uvws.orgAmy Morel, Chair, Capital Campaign Committee, amorel@nwtzl.comChristine Scherding, Administrative Director, christinescherding@uvws.orgCarolyn Umpleby, Faculty, Steering Committee Member, carolynumpleby@uvws.orgMelanie Sheehan, Chair, UVWS Board of Trustees, Steering Committee Member, uvwsheehan@gmail.comNewsletter Page 4
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Important Enrollment Information for the 2017-2018 School YearReenrollment TimelineJune 1, 2017Commitment deadline.June 30, 2017Single annual payment due to UVWS. (If cash or check payment is received inUVWS offices by June 30, early discount applies.)July 5, 2017First monthly FACTS tuition payment for 2017-2018 academic year.Dual AWSNA / NEASC Accreditation Update - May 2017We are almost at a turning point in our Accreditation process and it’s very exciting! Faculty and staff members willbe wrapping up their final reflective writing over the next few weeks and we will move on from this year of intensereflection to the next stage - planning how we make the most of what we have learned this year.To that end, we will be conducting another survey of faculty and staff, trustees, and parents in early June.This will be your chance to share your opinions about what work we focus on for the next 5-7 years. The survey will consistof a comprehensive list of all of the recommendations that have come out of the self-study, and we will ask you to rateeach as either a High, Medium or Low priority. This is where we get to hear what is important to you! What do youthink will make our school stronger?Over the summer the Self-Study committee will analyze all of the survey results and draft an Action Plan, which thefaculty and staff will refine in the Fall. This, along with our reflections from this year, will be submitted in January.One year from now we will have had our campus visit and heard the observations and decisions of the visiting committee. That feedback will inform the finalization of our UVWS Improvement Plan for the years ahead and then wedive into the work of making it happen!Please keep an eye out for a survey link in your email in early June.Happy Summer!Julie Geoghegan, Accreditation Self-Study Coordinator(on behalf of the Self-Study Committee - Amy Fredland, Julie Geoghegan, Merideth Jackson, Christine Scherding &Cory Waletzko)Newsletter Page 6
End of Year FestivitiesRose Ceremony - Friday, June 2, 8:45 amOn the morning of the last day of school, UVWS will host our last festival of the year, the Eighth Grade Rose Ceremony.When children first enter the Waldorf grades, that passage is honored by a lovely ceremony in which each first grade child ishanded a rose by an eighth grade student. At the end of the year, a parallel ceremony occurs in which the first grade childrenpresent roses to the graduating eighth grade class, marking their passage out of the grades and into their high school years.Please come and join us under the tent on the upper field and make this event special for our graduating class!Grade Eight Celebratory Performances - Friday, June 2, 1:30 pmThe community is invited to join us on the upper field Friday, June 2, at 1:30 for an afternoon of special, celebratory performances by the Eighth Grade!Parent Sponsored Ice Cream Social - Friday, June 2, 3:00 pmImmediately following dismissal, the parent body will be sponsoring an Ice Cream Social at Lake Pinneo. There will chips andsalsa and a variety of ice cream and dairy free sorbet flavors. Cones will be provided (gluten free cones will be available). Ifyou prefer a bowl and spoon please feel free to bring them from home. There is water at the beach, please make sure that youcarefully supervise your children. There will not be a life guard on duty.Alum NewsSamantha Haas, ‘05, has completed her Master’s degreein Conflict Resolution from the Josef Korbel School at theUniversity of Denver and will have her graduation ceremony on June 9. In February 2017, she accepted a full-timejob as an Associate for the Peak Facilitation Group, a tiny(3-person) company that provides facilitation and mediation services. They work with state, local, and federal agencies, as well as community groups, farmers, and ranchersto manage environmental conflicts around water, forestsand other natural resources. www.peakfacilitation.com/Sam lives with her fiance, Sam Lovell (Sam & Sam!), andtheir rescue dog, Bandit, in downtown Denver.Ebrahim Kobeissi, ‘04, works and lives in Cambridge,MA, where he has been employed as a computer engineerby Modo Labs in Cambridge since the middle of his senioryear at UVM in 2012. Ebrahim and his partner MicaelaMendicino recently ran a half marathon in Hawaii. Eebshas given up motorcycle riding and sky-diving and is nowlearning to be a pilot. They live with Jake, a delightful tortoiseshell cat who plays catch.We are always delighted to receive updates on ouralumni either directly from them or on their behalf.Please email news/updates to: office@uvws.orgClass of 2013 College AcceptancesAllegheny CollegeJacksonville UniversityRoger Williams UniversityClarkson UniversityKing’s College LondonRollins CollegeCollege of William and MaryIthaca CollegeThe New School*Dickinson CollegeLafayette CollegeUniversity of New Hampshire (2)*DePaul University *Marist College*University of North DakotaEmbry Riddle Aeronautical University (2)*Macalester CollegeUniversity of Vermont (5)Emerson CollegeMarlboro College*University of Toronto*EmmanuelMount Holyoke CollegeU Ontario Inst. of TechnologyEndicott CollegeMount Allison University*University of WashingtonFlorida Institute of Technology (2)Occidental College*Wells CollegeGettysburg College*Pratt InstituteWheaton CollegeHobart and William Smith (2)Queen’s University*Denotes colleges they have chosen to attendNewsletter Page 7
Annual Giving 2016 - 2017Dear Fellow UVWS Parents,A cheerful reminder that you still can give to the Annual Fund campaign for UVWS. As you no doubt recall fromour stirring fall letter, our goal is that 100% of current families donate to the Annual Fund campaign. We are notthere yet: 36% of us have given thus far, with gifts ranging from 5 to 75,000. Thank you, 36%!You may also recall that tuition alone does not cover the cost of UVWS education. Our gifts to the annual fundserve the people we care most about: our children and their teachers.We hope that everyone reading this newsletter will consider donating within a week so that Ms McKenna will call usin joyful surprise at the impact of this brief note!Thank you so much,Becka Warren and Jason Lutes, Co-Chairs Annual Fund 2016-17Thank you again to the current families who have made a gift!If you would like to support UVWS and join this list, envelopes are available in the main officeDevon AbbeyDerek Cosentino**Denise D’Abramo & Jason Lemieux**June & Greg AlbrightKelly DenmeadeShifra Levine & Linda Mulley**Maura & Herb AlexanderJulie DerksenLaurie Foster & Michael Livingston**Elizabeth Willhite & Drew AlinovichLucy & Mike Dunne**Erin Lord**Amazon SmileAnna & Justin DuMoulin**Sabra Ewing & Sebastian Lousada**Robert AndereggMary Fettig**Raphael LousadaLinda Baker**Amy & Nils Fredland**Emily & Kyle MacLaury**Deborah & Pat Barnes**Julie & Seamus Geoghegan**Polly & Paddy MahoneyVincent Berk & Deidre Willies**Jim GodfreyValerie MajorEmily Blake & Marie D’AmatoIsabeth & Bob GrossAndrea & Ted ManningPieter BohenDenette & Stephen Guerin**Daniel MasiMarge BrennanChristi Berube & Jon Huntington**Heidi Mauer & Bruce McDowellJohn Brennan**Lela & David Jaacks**Jennifer McKenna**Merideth Jackson & David Brooks**Jessica Joy**Shannon & Colin McLaughlinNancy & Irving BrownCaddie Johansen & Vinnie TalentoAndrew & Linda McLaughlin**Jennifer & William Brown**Renata Welker & Chris JonesJelena & Keith Milone**Byrne Foundation**Kimberly & Stewart Jones**Elaine & Robert Milone**Tricia & Roger Carnehammar**Charan Kaur & Arjan van der Schoot** Amy & Joseph Morel**Lydia & Taylor Carr**Jean Kelly**Sondra NelsonLynn & Rob ChongDeb KunhardtPeter NeriKathleen & Henry ClarkKaty LarsonAmy & Tim NewboldJanet Cobb**Rachel LawsAmy NewcombNewsletter Page 8
Continued - Annual Giving 2016 - 2017Heather Nowlan**Catherine SchlagerJulie & Jason Thom**Megan Rudy & Michael O’NeillKate Norton & Daniel Shea**Dawn & George Thomas**Leigh Peet**Melanie & Terry Sheehan**Carolyn & Charles Umpleby**Anne & Timothy Parent**Janet SimonJo ValensLori & Roger Parent**Gunilla & Leif Smedman**Vital CommunitiesJulia & David PellegrinoStephanie Kyriazis & Justin Sochacki**Cory WaletzkoRuth & Michael Perkins**Jane Soderquist**Allison WallJulie Ness & Martin Philip**Lisa Solbert-SheldonBecka Warren & Jason Lutes**Plymouth Hill FoundationDoug SotakAndrea WassermanVictoria & William Reed**Melissa Zoerheide & Reuben Sotak**Maggie & Mike Welch**Judy & Guy RobertsAnke Startke & David Meredith**White River RotarySue Rogers**Leslie & Jay Stroud**Laura & David Williams**Wendy Kares & Ken Rumelt**Rachel Gross & James Sturm**Helena duPont Wright**Christine & John Scherding**Jeannie & Raymond Surrell**Teresa Cheeks & Axel Scherer**Tanya & Matthew Swett****Also generously supported theCapital CampaignThank you for your generous support of our Capital Campaign!Julie & David AbernethyMadelaine Daniel & Steven MorganKatherine & Razvan MiricaAnonymous (2)Jed DickinsonLucinda Walker & Peter MoneyKathy & Jeff AhearnAna & David EdsonStephanie MorganElizabeth AlexanderCatherine & Richard EvansCaroline PatryCatriona Cameron & Jonathan BarkerErica & Sean FallonLynn Chong & Bob PearlmanPeter BeardsleyFellers Tree ServiceRichard SumarisMary BlakeClara GraySusan RameySuzanne Simon & Bill BrawleyJill & Ridge HallSarah & Nelson RookerSophie BodnarTom Haushalter & Mindi LaineAmelia & Fernando SantosJulie & Greg BrownConnie & Dale HelmsSteve SaundersKathryn BurgessElissa Parent KellnerJoanne & Matthew SergeantMarcy Chong & Alden HallKonrad PrefabBernard ColeJenni KnightMaggie, Teagan & Sadie SheehanStafford FamilyLisa CosentinoJulianne & Britton MannMary StoweMegan & Jeremy CoylewrightTara & Josh MelrodElizabeth & Michael CroweCecelia Brelsford & Hawk MethenyCatherine & Dennis D’AbramoAudrey & TJ MiccaKathryn & Adam DalPraJennifer & Tod MinottiJennifer & Michael TaxmanMegan & Cabot TeachoutRichard WarrenJilliane WileyNewsletter Page 9
From Our Friends at Waldorf Today Why Social Media is Not Smart for Middle School KidsBy Melanie Hempe, RNTweens’ brains are simply too immature to use that all their friends have one, or because we want to upgrade ours to the latest model we cave. We act on imsocial media appropriately.pulse. Our brain seems to regress like theirs, and we givethem our old smartphone.I really love middle school kids. I have two of them! Ifyou have been through middle-school parenting, youmay have noticed what I see: Strange things seem to hap- And with that one little decision comes the world of sopen to a tween’s brain the first day they walk into middle cial media access—something we haven’t thought aboutand something none of us is prepared for. Because theschool.midbrain is reorganizing itself and risk-taking is high andimpulse control is low, I can’t imagine a worse time inOne might sum up their main goals in life this way:a child’s life to have access to social media than middleTo be funny at all costs. (Hence, the silly bathroom jokes, school. Here are just a few reasons why:talking at inappropriate times in class, and the “anythingSocial media was not designed for them. A tween’s underit takes to be popular” attitude.)developed frontal cortex can’t manage the distraction norTo focus on SELF — their clothes, their nose, their body, the temptations that come with social media use. Whileand their hair.you start teaching responsible use of tech now, know thatyou will not be able to teach the maturity that social meTo try new things. They are playing “dress up” with their dia requires. Like trying to make clothes fit that are wayidentity, trying on things to see what fits. They are impul- too big, they will use social media inappropriately untilsive and scattered, they are up and they are down, and it they are older and it fits them better.even seems that they have regressed in their developmenton their quest for independence.Social media is an entertainment technology. It does notmake your child smarter or more prepared for real life orAs the parent, you are changing, too, as you enter the a future job; nor is it necessary for healthy social developstage of parenting when you quickly depart from the na- ment. It is pure entertainment attached to a marketingïve platform of “My child would never ” to the real- platform extracting bits and pieces of personal informaization that, “I’m sure my child did that. I’m sorry, and tion and preferences from your child every time they useplease excuse his behavior, he is going through a phase.” it, not to mention hours of their time and attention.Your list of daily parenting instruction may include state- A tween’s “more is better” mentality is a dangerous matchments like:for social media. Do they really have 1,456 friends? Dothey really need to be on it nine hours a day? Social me“If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all!”dia allows (and encourages) them to overdo their friendconnectionslike they tend to overdo other things in their“How many times do I have to tell you not the use thatlives.word?”“Stop flipping that bottle!”“Stop burping the ABC’s!”“You’re acting like a 2-year-old.”“What were you thinking?”Then it happens: Maybe because we are exhausted fromtheir constant begging for a phone, or because we thinkSocial media is an addictive form of screen entertainment.And, like video game addiction, early use can set up future addiction patterns and habits.Social media replaces learning the hard social “work” ofdealing face-to-face with peers, a skill that they will needto practice to be successful in real life.Social media can cause teens to lose connection with famNewsletter Page 10
From Our Friends at Waldorf Today Why Social Media is Not Smart for Middle School KidsBy Melanie Hempe, RNily and instead view “friends” as their foundation. Since can put in their pocket there are more potential problemsthe cognitive brain is still being formed, the need for your with reckless use. The more secret the access, the moreteen to be attached to your family is just as important now potential for bad choices.as when they were younger. Make sure that attachment isstrong. While they need attachments to their friends, they Keep a sharp eye on the clock; they will not. Do you knowhow much time your child spends on social media a day?need healthy family attachment more.Be aware of this, and reduce the amount of time yourSocial media use represents lost potential for teens. While child is on social media across all platforms. The averageone can argue that there are certain benefits of social me- teen spends nine hours a day connected to social media.dia for teens, the costs are very high during the teen years Instead, set one time each day for three days a week forwhen their brain development is operating at peak per- your child to check their social media. Do they benefitformance for learning new things. It is easy for teens to from more time than that?waste too much of their time and too much of their brainin a digital world. We know from many studies that it is Plan face-to-face time with their friends. Remember thatthey don’t need 842 friends; four-to-six close friends arenearly impossible for them to balance it all.enough for healthy social development. Help them learnHow Can Kids Slow Down?how to plan real, in-person, social get-togethers such asa leave-phones-at-the-door party, a home movie night,First, we need to slow down and rethink what we are al- bowling, board games, cooking pizza, or hosting a bonfire.lowing our kids to do. We need to understand the world of They crave these social gatherings so encourage them tosocial media and how teens use it differently from adults. invite friends over and help them (as needed) to organizeHere are a few tips that work well for many parents.the event.Delay access. The longer parents delay access, the moretime a child will have to mature so that he or she can usetechnology more wisely as a young adult. Delaying accessalso places a greater importance on developing personalauthentic relationships first.Spend more real non-tech time together. Teens who arestrongly attached to their parents and family show moreoverall happiness and success in life. They still need usnow more than ever. It is easy to detach from them: Teenscan be annoying! But attaching to family allows them todetach from the social media drama. Your child needs toFollow their accounts. Social media privacy is a lie: Noth- feel like they can come home and leave the drama of theiring is private in the digital world, and so it should not be social world behind for a few hours. They want you toprivate to parents. Make sure privacy settings are in place help them say no to social media and yes to more timebut know that those settings can give you a false sense of with the family. They are craving those moments to dissecurity.connect, so make plans and encourage this at home.Encourage your teen to have private conversations in per- Don’t give that smartphone all the power in your home;son or via a verbal phone call instead if they don’t want help tweens choose healthier forms of entertainment.you to read it on social media.They have the rest of their life to be entertained by socialCreate family accounts. Create family accounts instead of media, but only a limited time with you.individual teen accounts. This allows kids to keep up withfriends in a safer social media environment.Allow social media only on large screens. Allow your teensto only use their social media accounts on home computers or laptops in plain view, this way they will use itless. When it is used on a small private phone screen theyFrom Psychology TodayNewsletter Page 11
Excerpt from a Daily Mirror Interview with Bill Gatesby: ARIEL ZILBER FOR DAILYMAIL.COMApril 20, 2017It was previously reported that their youngsters haveto complete household chores and are given a modestMicrosoft founder Bill Gates, the world’s richest man, amount of pocket money.says that he did not permit his children to own a mobilephone until they turned 14.And in 2010 Gates said that he intends to give most of his 61billlion fortune away rather than hand it down.Gates made the revelation during an interview onThursday with the British newspaper The Mirror.Gates, who has become an active philanthropist since resigning as Microsoft chairman in 2014, is in many waysNot only does Gates force his kids to wait until age 14 to just a regular guy.get a smartphone, but he also limits the amount of timethey could use them before going to bed.The Mirror reports that during its interview with Gates,he was wearing a Casio watch worth 10.Smartphones are also banned from the dinner table.He also insists that he’s ‘big on pretty mainstream Ameri‘We often set a time after which there is no screen time can hamburgers, McDonald’s, Burger King.’and in their case that helps them get to sleep at a 812/Bill-Gates-didn-t-let-kidsable hour,’ the tech titan told The Mirror.phones-age-14.htmlGates and his wife, Melinda, are parents to Jennifer, 20;Rory, 17; and Phoebe, 14. Despite the irony of Gatesplaying a pivotal role in the technological revolution ofthe digital age, he still thinks limits need to be in placefor children.‘You’re always looking at how it can be used in a great way– homework and staying in touch with friends – and alsowhere it has gotten to excess,’ the Microsoft founder saidof smartphones and social media.We don’t have cellphones at the table when we are havinga meal, we didn’t give our kids cellphones until they were14 and they complained other kids got them earlier.’Gates, whose current net worth is estimated to be approximately 87billion, appears to have become more rigidwith age.In 2013, the 60-year-old tech mogul told NBC’s Todayshow that 13 was the appropriate age for children to begin indulging in digital screen gadgets.‘We’ve chosen in our family that it’s 13 where you get aphone,’ the self-made billionaire explained at the time.Despite their vast wealth, the Gates family, who lives inLake Medina, just outside Seattle, Washington, has saidthey want to give their children as normal an upbringingas possible.Newsletter Page 12
House For SaleChildcare NeededFor SaleHouse for sale only 4.5 miles from UVWS.Classic farmhouse - Private, architect designed3 BR, 3 BA house in Hartland. Nestled on 18acres of woods and meadow with everything aUVWS family would need: close to school, fabulous outdoor play spaces, and excellent internetconnectivity. Asking 525,000. See more at www.acorndigital.com or email rookervt@gmail.comSeeking daycare for first 3 weeks of summerMatthew and Jo Sergeant, parents of first gradestudent Lydia, are seeking help with daycareover the first three weeks of summer vacationfrom the end of the school year through to 23rdJune. Care needed Monday through Friday,8.00am to 4.00pm. The ideal location would besomewhere close to, or between, Quechee andHanover. To include remuneration. Matthewand Jo would be pleased to hear from anyoneable to offer specific days, weeks, or recommendations for alternative daycare options.Email: mserg21@talk21.comWaldorf inspired creations for kidsToys, Play mats, Story telling figures, Animals,Dolls and much more. Made from 100% woolfor any occasion. Each creation is completelyunique and is sure to be loved by children andadults alike. Costume orders are welcome .Visit Creations by Jelena Milione at Long Rivergallery in WRJct. VT. Contact for order or any ilone@gmail.comServicesUVWS Class of 2018 can help you with projectsAre you looking for help in your garden,stacking wood, organizing projects, painting houses or fences? We know six strongand willing 7th graders ready to help! Allmoney will go to their Kroka trip in the ail.comEventsTrek to Taste on the trails of Woodstock, VTThe 8th Annual Trek to Taste, a celebration oflocal food and local trails, will be Saturday, June3, 2017 from 10 am to 3 pm at Marsh-BillingsRockefeller National Park in Woodstock, Vermont.This free event is community co-generated withcollaboration by more than 30 area organizations.It takes place on the trails of the National Parkand Woodstock’s town parks. Trek to Taste combines healthy activities, farm fresh food, music,the arts, and local history into one fun-filled day!Visit http://www.trektotaste.info/ for more infoIt’s a wrap.The bulletin board is provided asa service to our community. Theinformation and events containedhere are not school sponsored. Alsoplease note that if space permits,entries will remain for a maximumof three insertions before beingtaken out of circulation.Newsletter Page 13
Calendar or: lans emony ay pdate . 2017 First monthly FACTS tuition payment for 2017-2018 academic year. Newsletter Page 7 Class of 2013 College Acceptances Allegheny College Clarkson University College of William and Mary Dickinson College DePaul University * Embry Riddle Aeronautical University (2)* Emerson College Emmanuel .
