1420 Coffee (Shop)
6:30-8:00pm
Present: Bethany Berghoff, Cristina Hallner,, Laura Ledet,, Jill Rankin, Renee Rowley (meeting facilitator), Courtney Landry (minutes taker), Alicia Square (time keeper), Jessica Whitworth, Nancy Sarka, Jessica Ogeron, Erin Pelios
Welcome and introductions
Keep in mind anyone who might warrant a thank you note
Questions about stand alone grades and teacher looping
Old Business
Media Meetings coming up:
EC: Nov 11 3:30-5:00 Peniston
Grades: Nov 12 7-8:30 (Sorap)
2 childcare providers at each
Pizza and lemonade at Sorap
Snack at Peniston
Content geared toward age
50 minute talk with Q&A
5-10 minute presentation by Rafael Academy
Communication plan includes flyers, parent emails, Waldorf Weekly
Sign up will circulate at meeting (didn’t see this happen)
Meetup Update
Jasmine Kindergarten kickball game - about 9 families on Sunday Saints bye week
1st Grade - Music Under the Oaks at Audubon Park - 5 families + teacher
5th/6th Grade Meetup - pizza meetup at Mellow Mushroom - early on a Saturday - 15 people altogether
7th/8th Grade - Groh house on Audubon Park - sing along
Other events are also fostering “meeting up”: birthdays, upcoming Bowl-A-Thon
Financial component of class meetups
3 day family Nursery meetup happened on Thursday 10/25 - 5 Waldorf families
Class Reps
Question: should class reps be organizing teacher appreciation? Answer: Can - don’t have to
New Business
Ideas for St. Rose
Eurythmy emphasis
Hot lunch ideas for St. Rose
Maria Fox Catering
3 day rotation (pizza, parent catered, older grade prepared)
EC and Grades Needs discussion in small groups charged with discussing question “What are needs of your community that PC can help meet?”
EC Discussion
Answering questions about where EC teachers will be teaching next year
What times will campuses run next year?
What is long term Peniston plan?
Two locations does lead to some confusion; some lack of cohesion
For example, grandparents of Jasmine Kindy were in Grades performance and didn’t see their grandchildren
Erin Pelios clarified St. Rose plan:
3 kindergartens
2 at St. Rose
1 at Peniston
At least 2 nurseries
At least 1 at each site
Erin also talked about the Capitol Campaign structure
Renee mentioned only 2 EC families came to Cell Tower Meeting
Need for childcare
Grades Discussion:
Jessica is looking into bus feasibility for the future
Emergency School Closing Procedure
To be brought up to administration - is it possible for Waldorf to generally follow OPSB guidelines, but with flexibility to make our own call
Dad’s NIght Meet-up/Parent Education at Urban South Brewery - date forthcoming
Mom’s Night Out at Christina’s house - essential oils - will look into dates
Winter Faire Update - need crafters, need volunteers - sign-up coming out in the Waldorf Weekly
Next Meeting
Monday, Nov 26th, 6:30-8pm. At 1420 Coffee Shop (previously PJ’s). Located at 1420 Annunciation St. Children are welcome.