The Tuesday Notice

Local geography is a keystone block for our 4th grade Waldorf curriculum, helping children develop a sense of place and understanding of the land that supports them and their community. Mr. Criswell has outlined a series of hikes for the Butterfly Class to discover our local peaks (Grizzly, Table Rock, and Roxy Ann) that will give them a birds eye view of our valley from many directions. Thank you Mr. Criswell and to the team of Butterfly parents accompanying them!

Dear parents,

We welcome you to join us tomorrow, Wednesday, September 27 for our Wellness Program Parent Meeting on Zoom at 6:30. The meeting link was sent out by Kristin yesterday. If you did not receive it or would like it again, please let her know. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet the teachers of our Wellness Program.

We're looking forward to having you on campus with us again for our Michaelmas Festival on Friday, September 29. Please arrive at 3:30 and join us for games in Clay Street Park, followed by a school assembly and the 2nd grade play. Our potluck dinner together will also include the return of our popular Ferris wheel and activities like pinch-pot making and face painting.

We're also happy to be welcoming back our 7th grade class on Thursday as the final middle school Fall Orientation trips concludes. These trips are an important bonding moment for the classes and we're proud to have Tom Shelstad of Inner Guide Expeditions partner with us to provide these meaningful opportunities for our students. Thank you Tom!

Enjoy the turning of the season, Aurilia

This Week

Tues to Thurs, Sep 26 to 28: Class 7 Orientation Trip

Tues, Sep 26: Class 3 to Leonard Orchard for apple picking

Wed, Sep 27: Wellness Program Evening for Parents (details below), 6:30 p.m. on Zoom

Thurs, Sep 28: Class 5 Apple Crisp construction (details to come)

Thurs, Sep 28: Class 4 to hike Roxy Ann (during school hours)

Fri, Sep 29: Michaelmas Festival (games, assembly and Class 2 play, family potluck), 3:30 p.m.

Next Week

Tues, Oct 3: Hot Lunches begin! Forms in front hallway.

Wed, Oct 4: Siskiyou School Parent meeting with the City of Ashland, 6:30 p.m.

Thurs, Oct 5: Main Lesson Tour, 8:30 a.m.

Looking Ahead

Mon, Oct 9: No School - Indigenous People's Day

Wed, Oct 11: DEI Facilitated Circle, 6:30 pm (see below)

Thurs, Oct 12: Class 8 Play, The Wizard of Oz, community performance, 6:30 p.m.

Fri, Oct 13: Class 8 Play, The Wizard of Oz, school performance, 8:45 a.m.

Sat, Oct 14: Class 8 Play, The Wizard of Oz, community performance and bake sale, 2:00 p.m.

Thank you for joining us for this important event heralding the changing of the seasons. A few reminders:

• Please note that this is a family event and PARENTS are responsible for their children, not the school staff. Please WATCH YOUR CHILDREN.
• When the park is closed after activities, the park gates will be shut and we will not go back to the park.
• Students are expected to adhere to all school rules and expected behaviors. No CELL PHONES please.
• Please dress nicely as we are conducting an assembly for our community. We love to see folks in bright fall colors to celebrate the season!
• Please bring your own plates and utensils for the potluck. We're hopeful for a zero waste event!

Parents this is your chance to talk to our teachers! Join us this Wednesday evening.

This year hear from Kelly Tisdel (www.kellytisdel.com), Paul Arredondo (www.paulmarredondo.com), Kyndra Laughery of JCSART, Sage Trail, Angela Fleischer, Carole Whitridge, and Jenny James on what they will present and why it's important for your children.

The Zoom link was emailed out to current parents on Monday, September 25th.

First Semester Hot lunches begins the week of Oct 2nd, 2023. Hot Lunch forms are here in the front hallway for Falafel Tuesday and Pizza Wednesday. Forms were due on Wed, September 20th, 2023, but will still be accepted at the front office. If you have questions, email Phyllis.Cooley@siskiyouschool.org. Thank you for supporting the 8th grade trip!

If you have a child that would join next year's Siskiyou School Kindergarten or First Grade class, please email their name, date of birth, and current school to Kristin at kristin.beers@siskiyouschool.org. We'll begin enrollment for next academic year mid to late October, but we'd love to have you on our list to ensure you get our initial enrollment email.

Please note, children must be 5 years old by June 1st of 2024 for Kindergarten or 6 years old for First Grade. Thank you!

We're excited to once again host our grandparents and grand-friends on campus for Grandparent's Day on Friday, October 27. Below is a rough schedule for the day so families might plan for the event.

8:10 to 8:30 Grandparents arrive on campus

Coffee and treats available

Classroom visits - join your grandchild(ren) in their classrooms for an activity

Assembly - each grade will offer a poem or song

Closing and Thank you!

12:30 Dismissal

Our wonderful Michaelmas celebration is happening on Friday, September 29th. We need volunteers to help with setup, cleanup, and manning games and activity stations. Please contact Erin Dickinson or Jenny James. erin.dickinson@siskiyouschool.org or jenny.james@siskiyouschool.org

We will be hosting a question-and-answer session with the City of Ashland in Pine Hall on October 4th, at 6:30p.m., to discuss the shelter opening down the street from our school. We’d like to provide drinks and snacks for attendees. If you’d like to volunteer to bring in a snack or baked good to share, please let Erin Dickinson know. erin.dickinson@siskiyouschool.org

The Blue Heron class has returned from their sixth-grade orientation trip at Lassen National Park. Two moments really stand out to me:

One, climbing a volcano. To be honest, much of the class struggled on this seemingly massive hike up. Our chaperone, Tom, kept a steady and inspiring pace ahead of us. The class was going through something difficult together. At the top, we welcomed one another and participated in a kind of ceremony where we threw a rock off the peak, 'letting go' of what no longer will serve us.

The unplanned moments of play touch my heart as well. Being around the campsite at evening and watching students form their own circles to wrestle like they did in the 5th grade Olympics, with cheers and laughter, gave me the feeling that we were becoming like a little tribe.

I watch the students play and speak with each other in class more fluently now. Any 'ice' that separates us is being cracked by the warmth we share.

Sincerely,

~Mr. Sonksen

First Grade is off to a great start! We're learning to work together cohesively as a group, and brand-new friendships are blossoming. The children are particularly eager to work in their main lesson books as we begin to learn the letters and illustrate the fairy tales told in class. Our work-time flies by much too fast. Monday morning walks with our sixth-grade buddies are a real highlight, and it's a joy to see how the older children delight in the humor and antics of the youngers. Handwork is another big favorite among first graders—there's something about a measure of meaningful work (a braid as long as the desk, to be exact) with those industrious little fingers-- that nourishes the will and gives the children a wonderful sense of accomplishment.

We are also in the business of counting hundreds if acorns!

~Ms. McKissick

OHANA FAMILY RESOURCES (OFR)

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"We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future." - Franklin D. Roosevelt

NOURISH your parenting Journey with one of our upcoming offerings

ROOTS CIRCLE: Three Tuesdays, October 10, 17, 24 9:00-10:30

Three Tuesday morning coffee talks exploring child development for the “root time” of childhood. Learn why and how to strengthen the foundations laid in the first seven years for healthy physical, emotional, and intellectual capacities in the future. Parenting to this age group can be greatly enhanced by understanding how bottom- up development works. Join us in a small circle (limited to 8) for inspirational and informative talks followed by time to check in and ask your personal questions. For parents of children ages 4-7 years. Led by Nina Gallwey

TWEEN CIRCLE: Three Tuesdays, November 7, 14, 21

Three Tuesday morning coffee talks exploring the critical development of the rapidly changing child in the “in-between time” of early childhood and the teen years. Learning to nurture and work with the rich developing emotional life (EQ) has lifelong repercussions for how a child feels about themself and the world. Join us in a small circle (limited to 8) for inspirational and informative talks followed by time to check in and ask your personal questions. For parents of children ages 8-12 years. Led by Nina Gallwey

MOMS OF BOYS CIRCLE: Three Fridays, November 3, 10, 17

Three Friday morning coffee talks with Janet Allison, founder of Boys Alive! Join Janet to explore the joys and challenges of parenting boys. Learn boy- friendly communication tools and strategies for engagement and motivation for navigating school, friendships, and home life with ease. Led by Janet Allison (boysalive.com)

CROSSING THE BRIDGE: November 11 Mini Morn 9:00-12:00

Can’t make the Tween Coffee? Join Nina for a Mini Morn to explore the development of the child, ages 8-12, as we look at this time of a marked change in consciousness. Understanding

the needs of this time of life can support the child with positive messages about their unique gifts while laying a healthy foundation for communication and personal behavior before they enter the teen years. We will also look at the messages we took on at this age to weed out what no longer serves us as adults! Led by Nina Gallwey. Limited to group of 8.

FOUNDATIONS WORKSHOP: November 4 and 5 9:00-3:00

The Foundations Workshop is a deep dive into the miracle of how learning actually happens and what supports higher capacities skills necessary for academics, relationships, and organized behavior. Learn the science behind the neurological development of the child and how to enhance this development with easy-to-use tools. Find out how to identify learning gateways for all members of your family or class in. order to honor and support the unique way each of us learn. Two days of your time will change your outlook on stress-vs-learning and have the added benefit of supporting your parenting and teaching as you discover your own learning profile.

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E-mail ohanafamilyresources@gmail.com for more info/pricing (we work around your needs)/or to register for any of the above offerings.

Nina Gallwey
Ohana Family Resources
295 E Main St. #8
Ashland, Oregon
ohanafamilyresources@gmail.com

“In serving the best interests of children, we serve the best interests of humanity."

I am looking for an individual to come to our home, here and there, to provide childcare for my 6 year old when I have outside obligations. It will mostly be for a couple of hours in the evening once or twice a month. I would need help starting October. I can be reached by phone at: (719) 321-2211. Thank you, Analisa.

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Just a short walk from the Siskiyou School is a move-in ready house waiting for a new owner! Siskiyou School families have lived in this house for years, and it is time for a new owner to take over. The house is single level, 1,800 square feet, 4 bedroom, 2 bath, is open and inviting, and includes a bonus room (two thirds of the garage has been converted to a finished room). There are vaulted ceilings; a wonderful, spacious kitchen with touch faucet, Bosch dishwasher, and brand new GE stainless steel refrigerator, gas stove, and microwave; an oversized primary bedroom and bathroom with two sinks and large shower; fresh paint inside and out; light-colored wood trim, doors, and cabinets; wood floors in the kitchen and entry and wool carpets throughout the living areas and bedrooms; gas fireplace; heat and AC; LG front loading washer and dryer; low maintenance front and backyards with a sprinkler system; fenced backyard; garage perfect for bike and other storage with a full size freezer; and a flat driveway with only a single step into the house. Wonderful, friendly neighborhood with ample green spaces and access to a community garden plot. I loved raising my kids in this home and neighborhood! Also, if you know of someone who might like a short-term rental and can keep the house clean for showings, I would consider renting it month to month until it sells--it is already lightly furnished. Feel free to contact me for any rental questions or my realtor Ray Pettengell (Siskiyou School alumni parent) if you are interested! Thank you! - Katie LaCroix, 2693 Takelma Way, 206-793-5467. Ray can be reached at 530-905-2211.

Friday Outdoor Adventures with Anouschka from Little Gnomes Nature School, for first, second and third graders.

After early Siskiyou School release at 12:30 (I will meet the children) we head out to our local watershed woods and nearby locations directly from Siskiyou School on select Fridays with friends for hiking, play, and nature activities. Rain or shine, children come prepared for the weather and with a packed lunch, water bottle, and backpack. Limited to 6 students that fit in my vehicle (or could be increased with another helper/driver if there is demand).

Pick up will be back at the school at 3:30. Cost is $40/day.

Fall dates are Oct 6, Oct 13, Oct 20, Nov 3,Nov 10, Nov 17 and possibly Dec 8.

Sign up now to reserve the days that work for you as space is limited.

E-mail teachoutdoorsnow@gnail.com or call 541-631-1167 for further information, to reserve your spot, or get on my list for openings through the season.

Dear Siskiyou school, my name is Eva Berg and I am an Alumni of Ghigs Razi’s class of 2013. I recently got certified in Reflexology and I have opened up a practice here in Ashland Oregon. I am writing to offer Reflexology to the community as well as to all the families of the Siskiyou school. Reflexology is a holistic way to release tension and promote healing throughout the entire body. There are over 7,200 nerve endings in each foot, and Reflexology gently stimulates these nerve endings removing tension and blockages. Each nerve ending corresponds to a part of the body, so essentially by working just on the feet you are working on the entire body. The benefits of reflexology may include it’s ability to increase circulation, reduce anxiety, improve immune function, migraine relief, better sleep, and raise energy levels. Reflexology also promotes emotional equilibrium, but most importantly it provides deep relaxation for the nervous system. I am excited to be offering this healing modality.

Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions.

1 hour session: $95

45 min student session: $65

Text or call to book an appointment! 5416462416

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