Tucson Waldorf School

Parent Council Meeting
2014-02-04
Parent Council is made up of all TWS parents with Room Parents forming the core. Get to know other parents and find out how you can contribute your talents and energy to the life of your child’s school. Coffee, tea and light snacks provided. Agenda for 2/4/14: Spring Event Planning 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. at the Biederman home. Call 520.325.5514 for address. Near Presidio Campus. Look for the Cat-in-the-Hat hat on mailbox. 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the River Bend campus. Grade 5 classroom. Adults only. No RSVP necessary. Questions? Contact Linda Biederman | 860.218.0373.

Admissions Preview
2014-01-26
Preschool & Kindergarten: 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. – Puppet Play & Open House | 3349 E. Presidio Rd. This event is for children ages 2-6 and their parents. Parents and faculty will visit outdoors while the children play. Towards the end of the hour, visitors will gather in a classroom for a short puppet play.
Grades 1-8: 12:00 to 1:00 pm. 3605 E. River Rd. This Open House is for adults only. Childcare will be provided for children ages 6 and above.

River Road Gardens – Open House – Experience the Farm!
2014-01-18 10:00 (America/Phoenix) | River Bend Campus, 3605 East River Road, Tucson, AZ, 85718, United States
Join a Fundamental Food Movement. Are you passionate about local, healthy food? Then join us at River Road Garden’s open house to meet the farmers, share food and drink, and enjoy time in the garden. River Road Gardens is one of the few urban Tucson farms and is the only farm with a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program partnered with a school. The farm supplies up to 75 families with weekly shares of vegetables on a member pledge system. You can join this exciting farm community as a CSA member, volunteer, or community supporter. Event Schedule: •Tucson Waldorf School students and CSA members will give tours of the farm at 10:00am, 10:30am and 11:30am •Farmers and members will share comments at 11:00am •Food, mingling, and fun throughout the open house! 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | River Road Gardens on the Tucson Waldorf School River Bend campus – 3605 E. River Rd.

The Challenge of Rudolf Steiner - A film evening at The Loft Cinema
2014-01-10 18:00 - 22:00 | The Loft Cinema, 3233 East Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ, 85716, United States
“The Challenge of Rudolf Steiner,” a documentary on Waldorf education founder, Rudolf Steiner, is presented by Tucson Waldorf School at The Loft Cinema. This event launches the 2014 Treasuring Childhood Film & Lecture Series. Filmed during 2011 – the 150th anniversary year of Rudolf Steiner’s birth – this two-part documentary by veteran film-maker Jonathan Stedall tells the story of Steiner’s remarkable life (1861-1925), as well as exploring the influence of his ideas and insights on a whole range of contemporary activities – education, agriculture, medicine, social and financial issues, and the arts. The film will be shown in two parts with a 15-minute intermission. Attendees are invited to stay for just the first half or for the entire film. Part 1 runs for one hour and thirty minutes and part 2 runs for 1 hour and 45 minutes. 6:00 pm. $6 admission. Advance ticket purchase is recommended. Tickets available at The Loft Cinema box office at 3233 E. Speedway or at the Tucson Waldorf School River Bend campus. For more information and ticket purchase, call 520.529.1032.

Parent and Friends Reception - An Evening of Community and Conversation
2013-12-11 18:00 - 19:30 | River Bend Campus, 3605 East River Road, Tucson, AZ, 85718, United States
Come aboard to learn more about Tucson Waldorf School. Hear from Tucson Waldorf School faculty, parents & alumni for an evening of conversation and inspiration. Student work will be on display from Main Lesson and Specialty Subject classes. River Road Gardens will be sharing the delicious bounty of the farm for this event. RSVP & Questions: Contact 520.529.1032. Adults only, please. Babes in arms always welcome.

River Bend Farm and Craft Fair
2013-12-07 | River Bend Campus, 3605 East River Road, Tucson, AZ, 85718, United States
This annual event takes place each year on the first Saturday in December and is open to the public. There are handmade Waldorf crafts and supplies, culinary offerings from River Road Gardens and local restaurants, activities for children of all ages, ongoing performances, vendor booths with handmade goods for holiday gifts, and demonstrations of spinning wool, woodworking, metalworking, and throwing clay (pottery).

Parent Council Meeting
2013-11-05
Parent Council is made up of all TWS parents with Room Parents forming the core. Get to know other parents and find out how you can contribute your talents and energy to the life of your child’s school. Coffee, tea and light snacks provided. Agenda for 11/5/13: Craft Fair Planning 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. at the Biederman home. Call 325.5514 for address. Near Presidio Campus. Look for the Cat-in-the-Hat hat on mailbox. 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the River Bend campus. Grade 5 classroom. Adults only. Waldorf craft project to follow for those interested. No RSVP necessary. Questions? Contact Linda Biederman | 860.218.0373.

Harvest Festival
2013-10-26
The Harvest Festival is a parent-run and invite-only event for enrolled students and their families. This magical event is highly revered by both children of all ages and parents alike. Live music, homemade breads and soups (creating an impressive potluck spread), a warm fire, dancing and costumes are regular features of this event. The Early Childhood faculty carefully craft the highly anticipated Protected Path (for children in first grade, kindergarten and nursery). The Protected Path is inspired by a fairy tale that changes each year. Parent volunteers organize the Quest Path for children in Grades 2 and up. This event is a safe place for the children to dress up and have fun during evening hours. Homemade costumes are encouraged and appreciated. Volunteers needed! To sign up for a slot, please e-mail Volunteer Coordinator, Linda Biederman.

Parent Council Meeting
2013-10-01
Parent Council is made up of all TWS parents with Room Parents forming the core. Get to know other parents and find out how you can contribute your talents and energy to the life of your child’s school. Coffee, tea and light snacks provided. Agenda for 10/1: Harvest Festival Update & Craft Fair Planning
Two meeting times on Tuesday, 10/1:
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. at the Biederman home. Call 325.5514 for address. Near Presidio Campus. Look for the Cat-in-the-Hat hat on mailbox. 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the River Bend campus. Grade 5 classroom. Adults only. Waldorf craft project to follow for those interested. No RSVP necessary. Contact Linda Biederman with questions at parentcouncil@tucsonwaldorf.org or 860.218.0373

Get the Scholarship You Want
2013-09-24 17:30 - 18:30 | River Bend Campus, 3605 East River Road, Tucson, AZ, 85718, United States
Tax Credit Info Night
Learn how to raise tax credits for your child’s tuition, get sample friends & family letters, and practice the “ask.”
Arizona State allows taxpayers to redirect their taxes to fund education and get every penny back in the form of a tax credit. For all parents, grandparents and anyone interested in learning about how tax credits work.

Apple Picking - For the whole family
2013-09-21 07:00 - 12:00 | Howard’s Orchard, 4201 E. Pinal Street, Catalina, AZ, 85739, United States
Every year, Tucson Waldorf School students and families make a trip Catalina, AZ to Howard’s Apple Orchard to harvest the fruits of the autumn. Pick by the pound. Bring hats, water bottles, baskets/bags (to carry your harvest home) and cash.

More Than Honey Film at The Loft Cinema
2013-09-05 11:00 - 12:40, 2013-08-29 19:00 - 20:40 | The Loft Cinema, 3233 East Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ, 85716, United States
Co-Presented by Tucson Waldorf School and The Loft Cinema
What is killing off the world’s bee populations at an alarming rate? This dire situation is devastating to the human species, too; without bees, one-third of the world’s food would not exist. To find answers, Academy Award-nominated director Markus Imhoof (The Boat is Full) travels the world, talking to and observing the inner-workings of beekeepers, farmers, and scientists. Through the use of amazing point-of-view cinematography that defies the imagination, we actually soar through the air with the bees. Heartfelt, gorgeously shot, and surprisingly suspenseful, More Than Honey is an important and thought-provoking film exploring the urgent need to discover where the buzz has gone. (Dir. by Markus Imhoof, 2012, Switzerland/Germany/Austria/US, in German & English with subtitles, 95 mins.)

Back to School Picnic
2013-08-24 17:30 - 19:30 | River Bend Campus, 3605 East River Road, Tucson, AZ, 85718, United States
Start the new school year off right!
Meet and greet new families, old friends, faculty, staff and Board members. Bring a picnic dinner and blanket for your family.
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Essential new Parent Orientation
2013-08-19 17:30 - 19:00 | River Bend Campus, 3605 East River Road, Tucson, AZ, 85718, United States
For all new families: Learn the ropes of TWS
The orientation will introduce you to our administration and highlight the many opportunities to integrate into the rich community of TWS. It is also an opportunity for you to ask questions. At least one parent from your family is expected to attend. Adults only, please. Childcare is not available at this orientation.
Please call 520.529.1032 to confirm your attendance.

Heavy Baby Doll Making Workshop
2013-06-29 09:00 - 13:00, 2013-06-22 09:00 - 13:00 | Presidio Campus, 2249 E Presidio Rd, Tucson, AZ, 85716, United States
Learn how to make a Waldorf style ‘Heavy Baby’ doll
Heavy Babies are bunting type dolls with simple facial features made with a unique combination of wool and millet stuffing. The millet gives the doll weight that mimics the feel of a real baby. Great for the toddlerwho wants to lift heavy items from place to place. This weight also has a settling and reassuring quality for those children who need extra sensory help.
Cost: $45 to make one doll (or $30 to make two dolls: one to take home and one to donate to the Waldorf School’s Annual Farm & Craft Fair).
Please RSVP by June 14 to Ursula Ramos – email ursulajramos@gmail.com or call 520.282.0802.

Puppet Play & Open House
2013-05-18 09:30 - 10:30 | Presidio Campus, 2249 E Presidio Rd, Tucson, AZ, 85716, United States
Experience the beauty and wonder of our early childhood program! For children ages 2 to 6 and their parents.
The Puppet Play & Open House is an opportunity to see a puppet play presented by our expert storytellers, the early childhood teachers. Get to know our caring, dedicated faculty, visit Preschool – Nursery and Kindergarten- and Grades 1 and 2 classrooms, and view examples of student work by young grades students.
Please RSVP to presidio@tucsonwaldorf.org or call 520.325.5514.

Adult Eurythmy Class
2013-05-02 19:00 - 20:00, 2013-04-25 19:00 - 20:00, 2013-04-18 19:00 - 20:00, 2013-04-11 19:00 - 20:00 | River Bend Campus, 3605 East River Road, Tucson, AZ, 85718, United States
with visiting Eurythmist, Athena Boyer
Join us for an opportunity for self-development with this adults-only Eurythmy class every Thursday in April with visiting Eurythmist, Athena Boyer. Eurythmy is an expressive movement art originated by Rudolf Steiner in conjunction with Marie von Sivers in the early 20th century. Primarily a performance art, it is also used in education, especially in Waldorf schools, and as a movement therapy.
Rudolf Steiner has given us the wonderful healing gift of eurythmy. To stand before a child we must become a healthy representative of the archetypal human being. For it is who and what we are that the children will imitate and learn from, not from what we know in our heads alone. The experience and practice of eurythmy is invaluable for our own self-development as individuals. The word eurythmy stems from Greek roots meaning beautiful or harmonious rhythm; the term was used by Greek and Roman architects to refer to the harmonious proportions of a design or building.
Class is free but donations are warmly appreciated. For more information, call 520.529.1032 or email us

Leo Klein Art Exhibit and Sale
2013-03-29 12:00 - 15:00 | River Bend Campus, 3605 East River Road, Tucson, AZ, 85718, United States
For more information or to reserve a space, call 520.529.1032 or email us.

Watercolor Workshop with Leo Klein
2013-03-27 19:00 - 20:30 | River Bend Campus, 3605 East River Road, Tucson, AZ, 85718, United States
Leo Klein, a self-taught Dutch artist and educator, spends a few months each year traveling the U.S. and mentoring teachers and parents in schools across the nation. Leo Klein exhibits widely in the Netherlands and North America. His work is found in private collections in many countries. “It is the task of art to change the world. With every artwork we create something in the world that does not get lost. Through art we develop the ability to transform something of a lower quality into a higher one. My paintings are created out of this mood and awareness. They carry the title ‘Healing the Earth.’” -Leo Klein

Open House - Talk & Tour | Early Childhood Programs
2013-03-16 09:30 - 10:30 | Presidio Campus, 2249 E Presidio Rd, Tucson, AZ, 85716, United States
Are you satisfied with your child’s education? Discover all that Tucson Waldorf School has to offer.
Join us for a Talk & Tour with a short overview presentation, tour of our beautiful classrooms, and a Q & A with our faculty. 9:30 to 10:30 am. | Presidio campus – 3349 E. Presidio Rd. To RSVP or for more information, call 520.325.5514 or email us.
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Festival of Books | TWS Booth
2013-03-09 09:00 - 2013-03-10 17:00 | University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 85721, United States
Visit Tucson Waldorf School’s booth at the Tucson Festival of Books on the University of Arizona main campus. For the third year, we will host a booth in the children’s area and will offer free lessons in finger knitting and finger weaving. Information on all programs and curriculum descriptions will be available. Many items from our school store including dolls, silks, books, bumper stickers and more will be for sale. 9 am to 5 pm. Saturday and Sunday

Lecture: Media Violence and Children
2013-02-13 19:00 - 20:30 | River Bend Campus, 3605 East River Road, Tucson, AZ, 85718, United States
What do we know? What do we do?
Join us for this timely lecture from Dr. Ed Donnerstein, University of Arizona Professor of Communications, and internationally-recognized researcher in the areas of mass-media violence and mass-media policy. Dr. Donnerstein, author of 250 scientic articles, is past President of the International Society for Research on Aggression and has testified before the US Senate on TV violence. Learn about current research and discuss how as families and as a community we take action for a more peaceful future. This program is intended for an adult audience; babes in arms are welcome.

Admissions Preview
2013-01-27
Learn more and ask questions about our Early Childhood and Grades Programs.
Kindergarten Presentation & Early Childhood Open House
10:30 – 11:30 am
3349 E. Presidio Road
Grades 1-8 Overview Open House
12:00 – 1:00 pm
3605 E. River Road
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Film | Race to Nowhere
2013-01-23 19:00 - 21:00 | River Bend Campus, 3605 East River Road, Tucson, AZ, 85718, United States
The Dark Side of America’s Achievement Culture
Back by popular demand, this documentary provides an intimate view of the pressure on today’s students who lead lives packed with activities leaving little room for down-time. This film reveals the silent epidemic in the nation’s schools: cheating is commonplace, students are disengaged, and stress-related illness and depression are rampant. Young people arrive at college and the workplace unprepared and uninspired.
