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November 19, 2009 Issue No. 5
Questions and Answers: Jonathan Northrop The words Philosophy and Boys’ Dormitory don’t usually wind up in the same sentence. But, consider this quote, from Rainer Maria Rilke, which describes Jonathan’s thinking about Dorm life at High Mowing: “Once the realization is accepted that even between the closest human beings infinite distances continue, a wonderful living side by side can grow. . .” More Notes was curious to learn more about his thinking:
Q: What is your role at High Mowing? A: I am a full time Boys’ Dorm Counselor and teach Humanities classes along with
various other activities—from ultimate frisbee to weekend cookie-making. I am also the father of two daughters, Amara (4) and Margot (1), and the husband of Leah.
Jonathan Northrop Boys’ Dorm Counselor Alumnus, Class of 1992 High Mowing School
Q: Tell us about the World Religions course you are about to teach.
A: This block class could actually be called “History
through Belief,” as we will be looking at how human belief—religious and otherwise—has changed over the millennia, from prehistory to the modern era and beyond. We will start by inquiring into the nature of religion, looking at its origins and moving through the different historical eras. Along the way, we will hopefully get a taste of the various religious traditions of the world, from Shamanic and indigenous practices to Neolithic and Ancient religions, from the Axial thinkers to the Middle Ages, from the Abrahamic religions to the Eastern traditions, and into the spiritual and secular world views of the modern world. I hope to give the students a living sense of what religious experience is, or points to— rather than just a “download” of information. We will be doing art, journal writing, and engaging in philosophical discussions, as well as writing an essay on a topic chosen by the student.
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Q: What is it like to be a Dorm Counselor? A: Wonderful and terrible! It is like being the big brother (or father, depending upon the context) to about twenty teenage boys and is actually a lot of fun. They’re really a great bunch of kids. When my family moved to High Mowing last year, my wife and I were both struck by how wonderful the students are—at the caliber of who they are not only as adolescents but as human beings. Being a Dorm Counselor is a complex affair and not unlike parenting. You have to be flexible and able to deal with different situations in different ways.
A somewhat suitable analogy is that of the ocean—sometimes it is calm and relaxing, oftentimes it is rocky and turbulent, and occasionally a storm comes out of nowhere and—wham! —your boat is capsized. You have to be prepared for anything. COFFEE HOUSE: Imagine high school students having so much fun with an old-fashioned game like pin the coffee cup lid to the Starbucks cup (otherwise known as pin the tail on the donkey).
Q: What aspects of High Mowing appeal to you most? A: There are so many things, from the exquisite natural environment to the energy
of the students to the experience of participating in creating an educational context for young people. Evan’s organic kitchen is not far from the top of the list!
But if I am to tease out one aspect of the High Mowing experience, it is being part of the coming-of-age of so many bright young souls, in witnessing and participating in their developmental unfolding. We all know that adolescence is an extremely challenging time. Yet it is all too easy to forget that it is a rite of passage from childhood to adulthood. Our role as high school educators is not merely to prepare students for life beyond high school, but to midwife this passage so the students learn self-reliance, compassion and freedom of thinking, while unfolding their creative capacities. As in my Block Class, the idea is not just to dump information into the craniums of the students. I strive to help them become healthy, vibrant individuals, and to learn how to relate to and participate in the complexities of life. Helping to facilitate that is an honor, to say the least.
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More Notes from the Athletic Director THE POWER OF TEAMWORK: Below, the women’s soccer players and their coach Marty Wood. To the right, the men’s soccer team show some spirit with coach Christian Gulden.
Soccer Update Our soccer teams have continued their winning ways! The men’s team beat New Hampton, Brewster and Holderness since the last issue of More Notes. And, the women conquered Dublin and Putney—losing their second game of the season against Holderness (the only team to beat them this entire year!). Both teams travel to Putney for the final game of the 2009 soccer season this Wednesday (November 18) —too late for the results to be included here. Later that evening, our Fall Sports Award Ceremony is scheduled. Thank you all for a great season!
BASKETBALL update
The men’s team will practice late (5-6:30p.m.) Monday/Wednesday/Friday and early (3:30-5p.m.) on Tuesday/Thursday. The women will have the reverse of this schedule: early (3:30-5p.m.) on Monday/Wednesday/Friday and late (5-6:30p.m.) on Tuesday/Thursday. They will alternate this schedule each week thereafter, resulting in an “a/b” schedule that we will follow moving forward. For details on the practice schedule, please contact Keith Badger at athletics@highmowing.org. SEE SCHEDULE OF GAMES ON NEXT PAGE
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More Notes from the Executive Director High Mowing is renewing its accreditation with the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) and the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA). Accreditation is a process of self-reflection and evaluation that independent schools choose in order to measure and guide their progress toward an ideal of educational excellence. If you’re a parent, alum or trustee you will probably be asked for your contribution to this process several times in the coming months.
Accreditation at High Mowing Accreditation provides a chance to demonstrate accountability with regard to educational programs and services, administrative effectiveness, governance, sound financial practices and matters of health and safety. Both NEASC and AWSNA ask for reflection on the school’s mission, philosophy, qualifications of professional staff, procedures and services. The school is also expected to demonstrate congruence between the school’s stated mission and goals and its programs and services. Here at High Mowing, we are now in our “self-study” year. This broad and deep look at all of our programs, policies, and activities will culminate in a visit by a joint accreditation team that will take place in October 2010. Recent work in support of this project includes the review of our mission by the faculty and board, and reflection by small groups on specific standards as stated by NEASC and AWSNA. Insights gained from the self-study process will be compiled into an extensive report prior to the visit next Fall. Thanks to the many parents who completed surveys recently. We appreciate your time and care! Surveys provide important information about perception, priorities and areas for improvement. We have also surveyed the trustees, and are in the process of surveying alums, faculty and students too. There will be on-going activities related to this process throughout the year, and we will keep you informed through periodic updates in More Notes. — Doug Powers
CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE : High Mowing Basketball Schedule — 2009/2010 Girls Bus Boys Bus Vermont Academy @ VA 7:00p.m. Fri 12/4 Wed 12/9 Brewster @ Brewster 2:30 11:30 Holderness @ Holderness 2:30 12:00 Mon 12/14 Proctor @ Proctor 4:30 2:30 1:30 Wed 12/16 Dublin @ 2:30 Winter Break: Friday — Sunday, 12/18/09 — 1/10/10 3:00 Dublin @ 3:30 2:30 Wed 1/13 Holderness @ Holderness 5:00 Tilton @ Tilton 4:00 2:00 Sat 1/16 Dublin @ 2:30 11:45 Wed 1/20 Nashua Christian @ NC 7:00p.m. Fri 1/22 New Hampton @ NHS 1:30 11:45 Proctor Academy @ Proctor 4:30 2:30 Cardigan Mountain @2:00 11:30 Sat 1/23 3:30 Dublin Christian @ 6:30 5:00 Tues 1/26 Dublin Christian @ 5:00 Putney @ Putney 3:00p.m. Wed 1/27 Sat 1/30 Dublin @ 2:30 Dublin @1:00 12:00 12:00 Phillips Exeter @ PE 4:00 2:00 Wed 2/3 Kimball Union Academy @ KUA 2:30 Fri 2/5 Proctor Academy @ Proctor 4:00 2:00 New Hampton @ NHS 5:30 3:30 1:30 Vermont Academy @ VA 2:00 12:00 Wed 2/10 Phillips Exeter @ PE 3:30 Kimberton Tournament in PA: Friday — Sunday, 2/12/10 —2/14/10 Wed 2/17 New Hampton @ NHS 2:30 12:30 Holderness @ Holderness 5:00 3:00 Cardigan Mountain @ CMS 5:00 2:30 Fri 2/19 1:00 Kimball Union Academy @ KUA 1:30 11:00 Sat 2/20 Proctor Academy @ Proctor 3:00 12:00 Vermont Academy @ VA 4:00 2:00 Wed 2/24 Holderness @ Holderness 2:00 Boys JV Tournament @ New Hampton Sat 2/27
More Notes Naturalist News
The fall season is nearing its end and final touches to the shelter preparations are taking place. Students anticipate the next stage of work where interior design is taken up. We also return to fire-making skills in anticipation of the winter cold. Beginning level students used their aidless navigation skills at night as they navigated the High Mowing woods during the dark of the new moon! The “Hunt,” as many refer to it, is a yearly event where students conquer the dark using only the skills developed during the fall months—in the realms of navigation, stalking, and fox walking. —Keith Badger
SHELTER FROM THE STORM: This newly rising structure is being built by the intermediate naturalist students. It’s a wickiup which means “place of shelter.”
TIME TO GO: The Earth Lodge—built by advanced naturalist students in 2004— is now coming down to make room for newer students to build their own creations.
COMING TOGETHER: The latest building project by the advanced naturalist students is a Wigwam. Final touches to the exterior are now complete and students will finalize the interior layout during the Christmas Block. This is an authentic replica of a traditional Abenaki wigwam, built with primitive tools and requiring numerous hours to gather raw materials.
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from the academic Dean — Robert Sim
More Notes High Mowing’s Academy When Rudolf Steiner established the first Waldorf school in 1919, he felt the heart and soul of teaching would lie in the weekly faculty meeting. This would be the place where faculty could exchange observations of the students, thereby bringing vitality to the classroom. This reflects an important tenet of Waldorf education: it is a pedagogy based on experience — not just on theory. Last summer we decided to establish an academy at High Mowing as a forum for exchanging experiences that faculty members have with students in the classroom and the residential program. It is important to note that High Mowing’s faculty includes administrators, dorm counselors and teachers. They meet in the academy every two weeks and have homework between sessions. In preparation for last week’s academy we were asked to interview students to discover how they navigate their way through days which are often very busy. We asked questions about their schedules, homework, sports and other aspects of school life. We received candid answers which formed the basis of a truly inspiring discussion. It is of great concern to us that our students remain healthy and are not placed under unnecessary stress. Such research — currently being carried out in the academy — will help us to know how our program can best serve the needs of the students.
from the Admissions Office
Enrollment Efforts on and off Campus Fall is always a busy time for admissions work. This year has been no exception. The Enrollment Committee, chaired by Board President Steve Lewers, includes Michael Conley (Board Member), Patrick Gillam and Nance Hall (current and alumni parents). Here is an update of the Admissions Department’s recent and upcoming activities: Faculty members offered morning and evening programs/open houses: • Robert Sim spoke about the transition students make from elementary or middle schools to high school. This program was videotaped and a link was sent to Waldorf schools and inquiring parents across the country. • Judy Wachler talked about developing the capacities of thinking, feeling and willing. • Kim McCormick opened her science lab and talked about High Mowing’s science offerings. In late September, Marylou Marcus came to High Mowing. During her visit, she offered ideas on how to work more effectively with Educational Consultants. Marylou also suggested a number of Junior Boarding schools to put on the list of places to visit, because of their compatibility with High Mowing’s approach to education.
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More Notes Admissions continued
The recommended schools include: Bancroft, Fay, Fessenden, Hillside and Pine Cobble (all in Massachusetts) and Cardigan Mountain (New Hampshire). Visits have now been made to Fay and Fessenden, with one to Pine Cobble to follow. The Director of Secondary Placement for Hillside School has recently visited our campus and one from Cardigan Mountain will visit us in December. Additional visits have been made to the following schools: Applewild, Bement, Eaglebrook, Nashoba Brooks (all in Massachusetts), Meadowbrook Waldorf School (Rhode Island) and Mountain Shadows (New Hampshire). And, High Mowing recently attended the Maine School Counselors Association Meeting in Portland, Maine. Over Thanksgiving Break, there will be visits to Tamarack and Prairie Hill Waldorf schools in Wisconsin. In December, a trip to the Well School in Peterborough, New Hampshire, is scheduled. And, we have already had the pleasure of hosting Pine Hill’s eighth grade class for a group visit to our campus. Members of the Board of Trustees are connecting with Educational Consultants in their home communities to reinforce our messages about the quality and benefits of a High Mowing education. And, in February, High Mowing will host a group of Educational Consultants on campus as part of the annual New Hampshire Boarding School Tour. This has been a tradition for many years.
BOTTOMS UP: Dillon Badger arm wrestled all takers at the recent High Mowing Coffee House. As added incentive, the losers got to drink raw eggs!
Our thanks go out to many members of our extended school community who are out making friends for High Mowing, too! Alumni Parent, Marcia Gold, has recently shared her insights about High Mowing at a Parents’ Meeting at the Westside Waldorf School in Brentwood, California. Alumnus Kurt Schmidlein ’09 has contacted the Mountain Laurel Waldorf School, in New York. Carol Oliver, and her daughter Sydney, a High Mowing freshman, are hoping to attend a Parents’ Meeting at Bright Water School in Seattle, Washington, before Sydney returns to campus in January. All High Mowing enthusiasts are encouraged to “talk up” our school with friends, family, co-workers and neighbors! If you need follow-up materials, please call the Admissions office at 603 654-2391 or email admissions@highmowing.org. —Pat Meissner
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More Notes A Parent’s Perspective
Recently in Naturalist class at High Mowing, my son, Jonah, learned to start a fire with a hand
drill. From what I understand, it took many tries, teamwork, persistence and physical stamina to get a hot coal. I begin with this image because learning is often a matter of how to move from learner to connection to passion, as the fire-maker moves from wood to friction to fire. It takes master teachers and a nurturing learning environment to help the child discover and realize potential, to bring out the hidden gifts.
When I went on my search to find a school for Jonah in the 9th grade, I wasn’t seeking out Waldorf education; I was just looking for the right match for a highly imaginative child. In his case the public school was not a viable alternative. Just by chance, the mother of a close friend told me about High Mowing. I was so intrigued that we drove up from New Jersey to New Hampshire to visit the school. Both of us felt an instant affinity for the school.
The education that my son is receiving at High Mowing is a great gift in his young life, one that will last him a lifetime. —Susan Danoff
I want to make a point of saying that I wasn’t looking for a Waldorf school, not because I do not admire Waldorf education, but because I want parents like me to know that this is simply a wonderful education that happens to be Waldorf-inspired. A student need not have attended Waldorf school prior to coming to High Mowing. The factors that drew us to High Mowing were its community, creativity and curriculum. Let me explain. First of all, we were looking for a small community—where no one gets lost. High Mowing is an intimate school community where faculty and students eat together, where all the students know each others’ names, and where classes are often composed of mixed age groups, depending on interest. The ambiance is informal and inclusive. When asked about his friends at school, my son will often say, “Everyone is my friend.” Second, I was looking for a school that honors creativity. High Mowing is filled with artists and musicians, some of whom go on to careers in the arts. For such a small student body the offerings in the arts are extraordinary—fine arts, textiles, pottery, photography, video, jazz, chamber music, choral music, dramas at every grade level, and whole school musical productions. Within a couple of weeks of coming to High Mowing, my son was part of a blues band that has performed ever since. The arts are an integral and important part of the curriculum, and students are encouraged to develop their talents. Third, I was looking for a school that understands the meaning of experiential learning. The four-year Naturalist Program is a unique program that gives students an intimate understanding of their natural environment through hands-on experiences. The woods are High Mowing’s back yard, and students learn to find their way in the forest, identify plants and herbs, build shelters and sleep in them, track, and make fire the old-fashioned way. Some even make their own coats and shoes. Learning to make a bow and arrows is both a physics and a naturalist course. Students also learn the more conventional sciences in required block and elective classes should they choose to do so. The block classes cover many issues in the humanities and sciences over a student’s four years, and all students also take the track classes common to most schools such as English, math, foreign languages, history, and science. Thus High Mowing has appeal for the artistic, the academic, the nature-lover; many students discover that they can be all three. Recently I was quite amazed to learn that High Mowing’s sports teams do phenomenally well against the much larger private schools they play throughout New England in soccer, basketball, and baseball. Given that this is not a sports-oriented school, I think that the answer to the students’ success lies in community. The students know each other well and play as a team. Their cooperative team spirit comes straight out of their education, and despite their small numbers, they sparkle. —Susan Danoff, parent of Jonah Tolchin ’11
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More Notes Classroom Updates GOOD CHEMISTRY: Jessie van Dam ‘10 (left) and Zoë Falk ‘10 (right) learn about biochemistry. Jazmin Ment ‘10 conducts her own experiment below.
Seniors Study the Chemistry of Life Surely this is a great part of our dignity . . . that we can know, and that through us matter can know itself; that beginning with protons and electrons, out of the womb of time and the vastness of space, we can begin to understand; that organized as in us, the hydrogen, the carbon, the nitrogen, the oxygen, those 16 to 21 elements, the water, the sunlight — all having become us, can begin to understand what they are, and how they came to be.
—George Wald, Nobel Laureate in medicine
Guided by this meditation, the seniors are learning the basics of biochemistry in Morning Block. Beginning with a contemplation of water, the most important biochemical substance, students investigated how water’s special properties manifest themselves in surface tension, solubility, and movement of substances in chromatography. These processes are transformed inside the human body and allow water to become a “living” substance, involved in all aspects of metabolic activity. Next, students took a look at three types of biological molecules: proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids. They built molecular models of amino acids, polypeptides, and mono- and disaccharides. Using standard indicators for biological molecules, students tested a High Mowing breakfast for the presence of protein, sugar, starch, and fat.
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During the final week of Block, students will be busy investigating the effect of temperature and pH on enzymatic activity, learning about different types of fats, and completing a protein research paper. How are substances taken into the human body and transformed to serve living processes? This is a question we only begin to reflect on in the 12th grade chemistry block, but one that could lead to a lifetime of scientific discovery. —Kim McCormick
Thanksgiving Break, we begin our Christmas Block, with its focus on the Nativity, Fools’ Festival, Christmas book and other wonderful High Mowing
SCAREY CONCOCTION: Keith Badger and Robert Sim cook up their own chemistry at the Junior Halloween party this year!
traditions. Trimester reports will be mailed the week of Monday, December 8.
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More Notes from the Guidance Office
Financial Aid Evening The annual Financial Aid evening to assist High Mowing families with college financial aid applications will be held at High Mowing on Tuesday, December 8 from 7:00 to 8:30p.m. in the Science Auditorium. Senior parents (and interested junior parents as well) are encouraged to attend. A financial aid professional from the New Hampshire Association of Student Financial Aid will guide seniors and parents through the process of filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and present an overview of financial aid awards. Cindy Freda, director of Financial Aid at Franklin Pierce College in Rindge will be the speaker. Please let Andrea know if you plan to attend the Financial Aid evening. College Applications The college application season is in full swing and our seniors are in the midst of preparing applications, writing essays, completing portfolios and preparing for auditions. Many are also visiting colleges, and interviewing with admissions officers and athletic coaches. At this point one quarter of the seniors have applied to at least one college, with 16 applications submitted for non-binding early action decisions. We had our first college acceptance for the Class of 2010 last week. Congratulations to the following seniors who have been accepted to college: Fana Takahashi
Louisa Munk-Wells
Montana State University (MT) Utah State University (UT) University of Vermont (VT)
Juniors Registering for Standardized Tests Juniors should be in the process of planning for the standardized tests they will take this year. Taking the tests once in the junior year and again in the senior year is recommended. The majority of juniors will take the SAT I in January and it is also recommend that they take the ACT in February. Some juniors may want to take the SAT I in March during the school break. Students who plan to take the SAT II’s (one hour subject tests required by selective colleges) should plan to take them in June. Any juniors who plan to take the SAT I in January should sign up no later than December 15 (signing up earlier than that date is recommended because the test centers fill up). Each junior has been given registration information. It is important that juniors create test accounts so they are able to access the account as needed. Boarding students in need of transportation must sign up for the test center that transportation is provided to for that date (check in guidance office for test centers). Day students should test at the center nearest their home. Assistance with registration is available from the guidance counselor.
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More Notes Guidance continued
Community Service Awards Many of our students volunteer in their local communities and serve in a variety of capacities. High Mowing students are required to serve at least 15 hours each year (for a total of 60 hours) by the time they graduate. Recently the school recognized four seniors for Prudential Spirit of Community Awards based on extraordinary service. Of these four students, one was also chosen as the school nominee for possible state-level honors. A certificate of achievement —as the school nominee for state recognition — has been awarded to Zoë Falk ’09. She has used her talents as a musician to teach children at a local rehabilitation center and school for the disabled. In addition, she has volunteered on a weekly basis, since 9th grade, at the free Classic Movie series in the local theatre—which raises funds for distribution to local charities. Certificates of merit have been awarded to the following students:
Fana Takahashi ’10 has served children with and without disabilities in summer camps in a variety of capacities— since 7th grade. Additionally, she ran her own camp as a fund raiser for the Nothing but Nets campaign, which purchases nets to prevent malaria in Africa. Martin Schuster ’10 has served many hours building useful structures around the High Mowing campus, as well as helping to build a playground in Bolivia. He has initiated many of the projects on his own and inspired many High Mowing students to participate in service activities on the weekends. Jazmin Ment ’10 has spent hundreds of hours teaching circus skills to underprivileged students, as well as performing in a youth circus established to bring happiness and laughter to communities affected by the September 11th attacks in New York.
SCHOOL notification system
High Mowing uses Global Connect’s Parent Notification System to notify parents of routine messaging events; weather related school delays, closings, event cancellations, or urgent situations. The system allows us to reach parents and staff members instantly and securely. Parents will receive a phone call and an email with a recorded message from Cary Hughes explaining the nature of the call. If the message is not received live by a person on the other end of the phone, or through the message machine leaving a message, then the cell phone will be called. We had great success with this system last year. In the event there is a notification and you did not receive a phone call or email, please let Dianna Normanton know. We use the information provided on the parent information sheet at the start of school. If any of your contact information has changed, please contact Dianna at 603 654-2391 ext. 107, so she can update your information.
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Performance Thursday, Nov. 19 in the Big Room at 7:30p.m. Scenes from Sophocles’ Oedipus and Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. This performance
will be taped, and a DVD will be available for $25. To order Call Lori at High Mowing:
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Sinfonietta Concert on December 5
The Sinfonietta, now in its fifth year, will give a concert on Saturday, December 5, at 7:30p.m. in the Big Room at High Mowing. Promising to be a colorful and evocative event, orchestral music will feature harp, cello, bassoon and piano. Zoë Falk will play “Cant dell Ocell,” a haunting piece by the famous Catalan cellist, Pablo Casals. And the group will repeat its performance of Chopin’s “Romanze”— performed over Parents Weekend — with Mark Ferguson as soloist. The program also includes “Valse Triste,” by the Finnish composer, Jean Sibelius, “Rêverie” by Debussy, “Indian Lament” by Czech composer, Antonín Dvorák and an ebullient movement from Haydn’s Symphony no. 8. If that weren’t enough, Susan Childress and Allison Schmidlein are preparing some equally rich and delicious holiday treats to be served after the concert. The concert is free, but donations are gratefully accepted.
Alumni Potluck Gathering on December 12 Please come to the Nativity Play at 5:00p.m. on December 12, then join us in the Alumni House for a potluck dinner. All High Mowing Alumni invited to attend; please bring your favorite dish! For information, email hcarver@highmowing.org
Board of Trustees — Future Meeting Dates
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The dates for upcoming board meetings are as follows: February 13, 2010 April 17, 2010 June 19, 2010 —Alumni Weekend, all alumni are invited to attend the meeting September 18, 2010
— submitted by Alexis Pittman, apittman@tellink.net
Katrina Kenison Lewers lecture and potluck CORRECTED DATE: Join us December 10 at 6:30p.m. for a potluck dinner followed by Katrina Kenison Lewers’ presentation on her latest book, The Gift of an Ordinary Day. Additional information can be found at www.katrinakenison.com/ or call High Mowing at 603 654-2391 ext. 135.
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Community Bulletin Board Microwave Oven Needed The Girls’ Dormitory at High Mowing is in need of a new microwave oven, for occasional use when the kitchen is closed or unavailable. If anyone in the larger community has one they are not using and willing to donate, please call the Girls’ Dorm staff at 603 654-4103. Thank you!
Calling all Musicians The Pine Hill Holiday Fair offers a wonderful opportunity to all musicians! Whether you enjoy playing an instrument or have a voice you want to share, this cherished holiday event provides an appreciative and supportive audience! We are in need of your talents. We have time slots available Friday night, December 4, in the Sugar Plum Café and the Auditorium. On Saturday, December 5, we have slots available throughout the day in the Café as well as the Auditorium— and also in the Eurythmy Room. To sign up or learn more, please contact Heather Carver and Shirene Aman-Karim at HolidayFair@pinehill.org or call 603 203-4901. We look forward to hearing from you!
Delicious, Organic, Grass Fed Beef Know where your food comes from! Local farmer Steve Normanton, High Mowing School parent, raises various breeds of cattle; Scottish Highlander, Hereford, Angus and Galloway, on certified organic pasture in Litchfield, NH. This is pure grass fed beef, meaning the cattle are never finished on grain as other “grass fed” cattle often are. Hormones, and antibiotics are also never used. All cuts of beef are available: hamburger, stew beef, roasts, steaks, organ meats, and bones. You can order individually by the cut, or purchase ¼, ½ and whole sides. To receive a price list and other information contact Steve at 320-1169, or send an email to him at steve@ normanton.com. Local delivery and pick up is available.
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AWSNA’S Online Bookstore Has Been Given a Fresh Coat of Paint! NOW known as Why Waldorf Works Books&More, AWSNA will enhance the online store as a rich resource for children, parents, and teachers. You’ll find books that enrich, inspire, and reveal the truth, beauty, and goodness in children, in Waldorf Education, and in the world. What could be better than literature, toys, and products recommended by Waldorf teachers for children at the right age?
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Every book has been cleared through AWSNA as a good representation of the kind of literature, and curricular support, for deepening the unique view of the unfolding human being we hold in Waldorf Education. People from all over the world use our online store daily–you can, too!
AWSNA Publications delights in publishing and promoting books that capture a child’s imagination and inspire a love of books, reading, and learning. You’ll find books tried and tested in Waldorf schools and their communities — keeping children engaged, enchanted, and filled with wonder. Look for the Inspirational Children’s Books symbol on future communications to identify books that belong to the collection. We invite you to browse and buy from our Inspirational Children’s Books collection.
Log onto www.awsna.org/catalog OR go to www.whywaldorfworks.org and click on “Books&More Store”! Why Waldorf Works® Books&More. Another source for Inspired LearningSM.