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View this email in your browser Volume 4, Issue 15 November 14, 2016 UPCOMING EVENTS: Tuesday, Nov. 15 5:30 pm Board of Stewards Meeting SEEDS Film Screening 5:30 Film Reception at JRCS Garden 7:30 Film at Regal Cinemas Thursday, Nov. 17 11 am 8;30 pm Pablo's Pizza Fundraiser By Donald Samson We are descending into the darkness. There is no way to reverse it. It is impossible to hold it at bay. We watch with despair, helpless to stop it, as all about us falls into decay. We fear that chaos will reign. At this moment, the cycle of life is spiraling downward. Of course, I’m speaking here about the seasons. The festival life at Juniper Ridge, as at every Waldorf school, is most active and visible in the autumn. A week following the autumn equinox, we celebrated Michaelmas. In essence a harvest celebration (we “harvested” dry goods to give away to the needy), through the image of the dragon, we playfully turn our focus to the coming change in the season, that the balance between night and day has shifted, and that darkness and cold will soon hold sway. For a month we watch enchanted as trees change colors, lose leaves and marvel that geese begin returning to our skies. Then Halloween is upon us. This marks the first in a long parade of festivals of light. The children delight in harvesting pumpkins and then carving faces into them. We let our inner spooks reign free in the dusky evening and follow a trail of candlelit pumpkin lanterns. The more traditional custom of going from doortodoor trick or treating focuses upon gathering candy. Sugar is a substance that lights us up on the insides, so we can hardly blame our Find us on Facebook Join the JRCS Community Group! JRCS Website Pinterest Instagram Twitter Subscribe Share Past Issues Translate
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Volume 4, Issue 15 November 14, 2016
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Tuesday, Nov. 15 5:30 pmBoard of Stewards Meeting
SEEDS Film Screening5:30Film Reception at JRCSGarden7:30Film at Regal Cinemas
Thursday, Nov. 17 11 am 8;30 pm Pablo's Pizza Fundraiser
By Donald Samson
We are descending into the
darkness. There is no way to
reverse it. It is impossible to hold it
at bay. We watch with despair,
helpless to stop it, as all about us
falls into decay. We fear that chaos
will reign. At this moment, the
cycle of life is spiraling downward.
Of course, I’m speaking here about
the seasons. The festival life at
Juniper Ridge, as at every Waldorf
school, is most active and visible in the autumn. A week following the
autumn equinox, we celebrated Michaelmas. In essence a harvest
celebration (we “harvested” dry goods to give away to the needy), through
the image of the dragon, we playfully turn our focus to the coming change
in the season, that the balance between night and day has shifted, and
that darkness and cold will soon hold sway.
For a month we watch enchanted as trees change colors, lose leaves and
marvel that geese begin returning to our skies. Then Halloween is upon
us. This marks the first in a long parade of festivals of light. The children
delight in harvesting pumpkins and then carving faces into them. We let
our inner spooks reign free in the dusky evening and follow a trail of
candlelit pumpkin lanterns. The more traditional custom of going from
doortodoor trick or treating focuses upon gathering candy. Sugar is a
substance that lights us up on the insides, so we can hardly blame our
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3:50 pmParent Council Meeting
November 2125:Thanksgiving BreakNo School
Sun, December 11: Barnes & Noble Book Fair
Wed, December 14: 7:00 pmGrade 59 Choral andInstrumental Concert
Dec 16Jan 1:Christmas BreakNO SCHOOL
Down with Darkness by E. Amiran
Down with darkness, up withlight;Up with sunshine, down withnight.Each of us is one small light,But together we shine bright.Go away, darkest, blackestnight,Go away, give way to light!
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children greedily wanting to collect as much as they can.
Hardly has Halloween ended, the children in the younger grades are
singing lantern songs with words such as “down with darkness, up with
light,” and under the guidance of their teachers, begin making yet another
lantern, this time one they can carry in their hands. They are preparing for
the Martinmas Lantern Walk that begins around a bonfire and takes the
families on a serpentine walk through the dark fields. Even our culture
acknowledges the loss of light and the need to conserve what little we
have. Daylight savings time arrives and we have a brief reprieve of
driving to work or school in the predawn dusk.
Following the Lantern Walk, we prepare for Thanksgiving, a lightfilled
time of families coming together, feasting and giving thanks for what we
have. Hardly have the children returned to school, and there are a series
of activities that help them combat the darkness in nature that continues to
daily grow.
Many classrooms create a winter wreath as a countdown to the solstice.
Each week they celebrate one of the kingdoms of nature as more and
more light is added to the wreath. The students sing holiday songs and
prepare for an evening of sharing their instrumental and choral music with
the community. Some classrooms follow the Hebrew custom of lighting
Hanukkah candles. And all children have the opportunity to dip their own
beeswax candles.
Saint Nicholas and Rupert make a brief visit to the classrooms, bringing a
mix of solemnity and hilarity. The second grade singlehandedly
prepares the visit of Santa Lucia (the oldest girl in the class), wearing a
crown of glowing candles, surrounded and supported by her circle of star
boys and star girls. The final celebration during the last week of school is
the Spiral Garden, for Kindergarten and first and second graders, a
stirring event of bringing the light.
In the long history of humanity, electricity is a recent arrival, although most
of us take it utterly for granted, as if the world had never been different.
However, electric lighting is such a recent invention that my grandparents
grew up without it. Until recent times, going back to the dawn of
civilization, when the darkness stole the light and shortened the day,
families huddled before the light and warmth of a hearth fire. What did
they do? They did handwork or mending, whatever the meager light
permitted, gazed at the dancing flames, gossiped and told stories. We
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When dropping and pickingup students, pleaseremember to wait until thegreen line along thehorseshoe before loadingand unloading the car.
DJEMBEDRUM
REQUEST
If you have a djembelaying around, theJuniper Ridge 8thGrade Choir is in needof one to practice withand use for theupcoming choir concerton December 14th. Whether you arelooking to loan ordonate, yourcontribution would beso appreciated and thedjembe will be wellrespected. Thank you!
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have not changed all that much. Today we have replaced the hearth fire
with glowing screens filled with colorful dancing images presenting us
with a seamless stream of gossip and stories. Sadly, what is missing is
the warmth. And even more tragically, we are no longer speaking as
much with one another through those long dark evenings, our focus more
on the presentation before us.
Here at Juniper Ridge, we interact a lot. It is central to the Waldorf
approach. Screens play no role in our education. And when the
darkness around us becomes oppressive and we want to ward off
despair, we teach our children that the antidote is to bring more light.
"Each of us is one small light,but together we shine bright"
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Our JRCS Facebookcommunity is a greatway to connect withother families, ask
questions and stay upto date with school
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There are also groupsfor each class. You canfind your child's class
page here:Ms. Beckie Butterfly
Kindergarten
Mr. Rizzo CottonwoodKindergarten
Ms. Claudia Rainbow
Kindergarten
1st Grade Mrs. Rabe
1st Grade Ms.Rusling
2nd Grade Mrs.
Mumaw
2nd Grade Mrs. Kirk
3rd Grade Mrs.Sytsma
4th Grade Mrs. Drake
5th Grade Ms. Alice
6th Grade Ms.Christensen
7th Grade Mr. Scott
8th Grade Ms.
Simpson
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Tickets are still available for SEED: THE UNTOLD STORY! Click Here to Purchase Tickets
Join us from 5:307:00 pm for the Red Carpet event at Juniper Ridge
Community School. There will be some fabulous appetizers and a 'Mystery
Basket' full of lots of goodies to be raffled off! We'll then meet at the
theatre for what promises to be an enlightening and educational film!
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If your child is ill orwill not be in schoolplease remember to
contact ourattendance line at 9709868219
and leave a message.
Juniper RidgeMusic Concert!
The 5th9th grade band,orchestra, and choirs will behaving a performance theevening of December 14th,beginning at 7:00 pm. Theconcert will take place atLove Recital Hall at CMU,and is mandatory for thestudents in those grades.Call time is 6:45 pm forthe 7 pm performance. Wehope you share ourenthusiasm for theperformance of what theyhave been working on thissemester! For the concert,all students will be requiredto wear concert black, whichis mentioned in detail below.
What is “ConcertBlack”?
Concert black is how wedress for schoolperformances. Teacherswill clarify when studentsare expected to wearconcert black.
The purpose is to present aunited front duringperformance, withoutdrawing attention to clothingso that the audience can
Edible Southest Colorado is hosting this very special viewingat Regal Canyon View Cinemas with proceeds benefiting theJuniper Ridge Community School Garden Program. Tickets
are $11.50 each.
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JRCS is on the hunt! Can you help us?
We are currently lookingfor the following items:A Flatbed Trailer Storage SpaceA Yurt
If you have any of these items or know someone whodoes, please contact Tammy in the office.
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focus on the sounds andcontent of the concert.
Therefore, when “Concertblack” is required, it means:
Ladies will either wear blackslacks or skirt, the skirtmay not be short; it must goto the knees. If it is notankle length, blackstockings must also beworn. Flat black dressshoes are expected. Theymay have a small heel ifnecessary, but may not behigh, as it can affect theview of others in theformation when standing. Ablack dress shirt will beworn, a tshirt is acceptablein good condition with a vneck. Crew necks are notconsidered “dress”, nor areshirts with patterns or logoson them. The lady mayalso opt for a black dress inplace of skirt/slacks andshirt, but it must be plain,and the same rules apply asto length.
Earrings are permitted, butmust not be distracting orlarge. Hair is to be wornpinned back in somemanner, away from the face
Gentlemen will wear blackslacks and a plainblack, collared shirt. It canbe button up or a polo. Theywill all wear black socks andblack dress shoes. Theshirts will be tucked in andthe slacks will have a blackbelt.
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