Tuesday Notice

Hooray for springtime sun! Class 3 had lots of fun at games class on the lush green grass of Clay Street park thanks to Ms. Glatte and Ms. A. Running and throwing, leaping and rolling, it's all important work for growing children!

This Week

Wed, April 17: DEI Circle, in the 8th grade classroom, 6:30 p.m.

Fri, April 19: ALL RE-ENROLLMENT FORMS DUE (See link below)

Fri, April 19: Class 2 curriculum evening, 5:30 p.m.

Fri, April 19: Earth Day! See our booth at The Farm at SOU (near ScienceWorks)! 3:30 p.m

Next Weeks

Wed, April 24: Class 3 art show, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Wed, April 24: Class 5 play, The Odyssey, 6:30 p.m. - Presentation for the community

Thurs, April 25: Class 5 play, The Odyssey - Presentation for the school

Thurs & Fri, April 25 - 26: Class 6 Medieval Games

Looking Ahead

Mon, April 29: Read-A-Thon fundraising begins!

Mon, April 29: Class 5 parent meeting. 6:00 p.m.

Thurs, May 2: Class 2 to the Farm at SOU, 9:00 a.m.

Fri, May 3: MAY DAY! Join us! 11:00 a.m. in Clay Street park

Join us at Clay Street Park for this beautiful spring festival! Feel free to bring a blanket or folding chair for seating on the grass. Family, friends, and Waldorf preschool and kindergartens are welcome to join.

We ask that Siskiyou School students:

• Wear white clothing (tan pants are great) – if you do not have white clothes, we do have some items in our lost and found closet, just contact Phyllis (phyllis.cooley@siskiyouschool.org) or stop by the office if you’d like to borrow something.
• Bring a bouquet of flowers from your garden to share with their class for their May Day crowns.

Please note:

• Wear sunscreen or a hat and bring a water bottle.
  
• Dismissal will be at regular Friday times (12:20 for 1st, 12:30 for 2 through 4, 12:45 for 5 through 8).
  
• For the safety of our children, dismissal will be at the front of school as per a normal Friday. If you intend on picnicking in the park, please pick up your child from the front of the school and walk them back. Kindergarten pick up will be AT the Kindergarten house so families may join in the Kindergarten picnic.

If you're interested in volunteering to help construct flower crowns with the children on our festival day, please click the link below to sign up. No experience needed! It's a very fun event to volunteer at! Thank you!

Please send changes to Phyllis.cooley@siskiyouschool.org.

The Siskiyou School is excited to celebrate Earth Day, Friday, April 19th, with a booth at the SOU Farm near ScienceWorks! Learn more at the link HERE.

As part of their ACORN curriculum with Ms. Leann, the lower grades children learn about the amazing Mason bee and their place in nature that is so important to the health of our local environment, gardens, and farms. the children create Mason bee houses that can be placed around our neighborhood and help provide safe nesting sites for the bees.

Our booth at Earth Day this year will showcase the Siskiyou School’s Mason bee house and pollinator garden projects. At the booth we will also be creating seed balls that contain soil, clay, and wildflower seeds that folks can take to help plant more flowers for bees and butterflies! The booth is a fun way to spread the word about these super pollinators and help others learn more about our school and its programs.

We are looking for some parent volunteers to assist at the booth, setting up and breaking it down, helping visitors in making the seed balls, and chatting about the school. Volunteers will be prepped on the Mason bee and pollinator garden beforehand.

Click the button below to sign up to help with our Mason bee and seed ball booth at Earth Day! Shifts include times from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sign up for one shift or more. For more information about our projects, contact Ms. Leann. Thank you!

On Saturday our elementary OBOB team The Explosions finished in 5th place at the Oregon Battle of the Books State competition in Salem. To put that in context, there are roughly 6,750 OBOB teams in Oregon at the 3-5 Division, making our rocking team one of the top 99.9th percentile of Elementary School OBOBers. We are so proud of the amazing dedication, teamwork, friendship and enthusiasm Wyatt, Brahn, Finn, Orin and Lila brought to Salem.

~ OBOB Coordinator and Coach Amy Bull

Parent Enrichment: Wednesday, April 17, 6:30 p.m. in the 8th grade classroom

Join us for a facilitated circle to talk about how we embody diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging as individuals and integrate it in our community. This meeting will be led by parents Julie Newman and Leo Anifowose. We will practice speaking openly and listening deeply about the effects of racism and all the 'isms that we as a community are navigating. Only for Siskiyou School parents.

Please park in our lot or on Clay Street and enter campus through the person gate door beside 1st grade for the meeting in the 8th grade classroom.

If interested in a position, please send a resume and cover letter to Aurilia McNamara at Aurilia.mcnamara@siskiyouschool.org; she can also share the detailed job description for open positions as needed.

We are looking for a Kindergarten Assistant who will support the Kindergarten and the lead Kindergarten Teacher for the 2024-2025 school year. The work will begin in late August 2024. The position is full-time, paid on an hourly basis, with some benefits. The hours are 8-3:30 pm, Monday - Thursday, and 8:00-1:00 on Fridays. Responsibilities include tag teaming with the lead teacher as needed through the morning, supporting children who need that extra bit of attention to allow the lead teacher to hold the whole, and helping with class logistics and setup to ensure a seamless flow for the children from one activity to the next. It also requires getting trained to hold the afternoon enrichment program from 1:00 - 3:00 pm Monday-Thursday. The assistant will need to be able to sing and stay on pitch, be flexible, good with multi-tasking, able to connect easily with the children, and open to leading a circle and subbing when needed.

The Siskiyou School is looking for a 6th grade class teacher and a 1st grade class teacher for the school year 2024-2025. The current 5th grade, called the Raven Class, has had a teacher for their first five years and they are ready to welcome a new class teacher for the middle school years. Our forming first grade will welcome the graduates of our first year of Kindergarten as well as some new friends.

The class teacher is the main holder of a class. They teach their students main lesson and some of the core skills. They oversee their students’ academic progress, guide their social and emotional development, organize field trips, and keep in communication with parents through regular conferences and class meetings. Class teachers are the point person for their students, parents, other teachers and the administration for all matters regarding their class.

We require at least 2 years of teaching experience in the grades. A Waldorf Teacher certificate is also preferable, but we are also open to training a teacher or sending the candidate to Waldorf summer training.

The first graders seem to be shooting up now that it's spring, and April will be a block-buster for lost teeth! We're studying place value in our last numbers block for first grade: the children will begin to understand our base ten number system by sorting and counting many things into groups of ones, tens, and hundreds. We'll be reading and writing big numbers, cracking and grinding 1000 hazelnuts, and baking a cake too! Springtime is exciting in first grade. The children are beginning to read, and their writing is beautiful. Our class loves to draw, and painting and form drawing with them is absolutely delightful. We've welcomed two new students this spring; KumaRa and Winter. Each day is full to bursting and the children are bundles of joy!

~Ms. McKissick

What About Me? Sessions:

The most important gift we can give our children is a calm and integrated central nervous system. All healthy parenting, creative problem solving, regulated emotional responses, efficient cognitive work, and effective communication is fed by our nervous system. We do a lot for our children, but it is time to ask, “What about me?” Sign up for a series of three sessions with Nina to have your profile mapped, learn about your nervous system responses, and receive a personalized 10 minute daily integration menu to support your physical, emotional, and mental health and efficiency. Give yourself this gift, so you have a full cup to offer those you care for.

E-mail Nina at ohanafamilyresources@gmail.com to find out more info!

UPCOMING Morning Coffee

April 24 Tech Intentional Family Life 9:00-10:30

register on-line

New Tween Girl Tea Circles:

Mondays in May 3rd Grade Girls May 6, 13, and 20 3:30-4:45

Tuesdays in May 5th Grade Girls May 7, 14, and 21 3:30-4:45

E-mail Nina for more info. and to register

Looking for a place to stay for the 8th grade graduation for a few days (Graduation is June 6th). Looking for something for 3-5 people through the weekend. Let me know if that is something you could help with. Warmly, Fiona (Izel's mom) 831-227-3689

The Children's Garden is presently taking applications for the 2024-2025 school year.

We are offering a Waldorf based preschool program for a small group of seven 3 and 4 years old Monday thru Thursday from 9am to 2pm.

The daily schedule offers a predictable rhythm that includes:

• morning circle where children gather together for seasonal songs and verses.
• creative playtime where imagination flourishes and where positive social skills are fostered.
• snack time where the children help prepare a warm, nutritious snack and the group comes together as a community.
• story time where children sometimes listen to a story, watch a puppet show, or act out the story
• ample outdoor playtime in a magical garden space bordering a creek.

The teacher, Claire Marie, has decades of early childhood teaching experience. Working with this age group is her love and passion. She takes care in providing a homelike environment radiating beauty and warmth. She particularly enjoys getting to know each child deeply with their unique personalities and gifts.

The Children's Garden is located just blocks from the Siskiyou School. For more information and to schedule a visit call Claire at: 541-944-9777

We hope your 11-14 year old girl will consider joining us as we creatively explore this week's topics, including:

April 4th- Exiting Childhood: Growing Up / Being a Young Teen

How do we say goodbye to childhood and enter teen years? Come make a childhood Time capsule, while discussing what it means to grow up! What do others expect of you? Responsibilities, Pressures, & freedoms? How does this change during these important years? What aspects of childhood are helpful to hold onto and let go of?

* April 11th- Staying Safe Online: Navigating the world of social media

How do young teens navigate this online world and stay safe? We'll look at social and parental pressure, risks and rewards, young teenage brains and why this is a hot topic! Tools and resources will be offered. We'll look at the most popular uses of social media and the risks and benefits.

April 18th- Strengthening Healthy Relationships. We accept the love we think we deserve”. What is healthy? What is toxic? How do we treat others- and allow them to treat us? Applies to all types of relationships/ friendships. Art will be making compasses

To sign up online, go to www.FlipSideAshland.com. We hope your emerging teen will join us for one of our Thursday workshops! We meet at The Dance Space, 280 E Hersey #10, Ashland. Registration is required & Space is limited. Share with a friend. Reach out with any questions!

Olive Tree is opening its doors once more to new students and their families for the 2024-2025 school year to children aged 3-5 years old. Please contact Ruth at mamaempowermentalliance@gmail.com, or text 541-414-9551 to set up a visit at the preschool.

Bring your bikes and helmets down to the school April 29th from 6-7:30 pm for our annual Bike Rodeo hosted by the Ashland Cub Scout Pack 3112!

A Bike Rodeo is a fun way for kids of all ages and riding levels to practice handling their bikes and learn more about bike safety. We will have a closed loop riding course around the school, road hazard course, slalom run, and quick stop station for kids to practice their skills. Local organizations will be on site to do helmet fit checks, bike checks, provide bike safety information, and share fun opportunities for kids to get outside and ride.

This is a free event for the community so bring your friends and come ride with us! Drop by for a short time or stay and ride into the sunset.

Email: office@siskiyouschool.org
Website: www.siskiyouschool.org
Location: 631 Clay Street, Ashland, OR, USA
Phone: 541-482-8223
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/siskiyouschool/