Our school day begins promptly at 8:30 a.m.
Preschool-Kindergarten classes dismiss promptly at 12:30
p.m.
Grades Programs & afternoon kindergarten dismiss for
the day at 3:30 p.m.
Thursday early dismissal at 2:10 p.m.
Orientation Evenings for Enrolled Families
Wednesday, September 1, 7-9 p.m.
7-7:45 p.m. Early Childhood, 7:45-8:15 All, 8:15-9 p.m.
Grades
School year begins: Tuesday, September
7, 2010
Teacher In-Service Days
Fall: August 30, 31, September 1
Spring: June 7, 8, 9
Days off & ½ Days in 2010:
Monday, October 11, 2010 ~ Columbus Day
Monday, November 8, 2010 ~ Board/Faculty Inservice Day
Tuesday, November 9, 2010 ~ No School November Conferences
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 ~ ½ Day ~ All Programs
Dismissed at 12:30
Thursday, November 25 & Friday, November 26 ~ Thanksgiving
Holiday
Friday, December 17 ~ ½ Day and Grades Christmas
Pageant
Holiday break December 18 -January 2
(Classes resume Monday, January 3, 2011)
Days off and ½ Days in 2011:
Monday, January 17, 2011 ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Monday, February 21 through Friday, February 25 ~ Winter
Break
(Classes resume Monday, Feb. 28)
Monday, March 28, 2011 ~ Inservice/Conferences Day
Friday, April 22 through Friday, April 29 ~ Spring Break
(Last class on Thursday, April 21 with classes resuming
Monday, May 2)
Friday, May 27, Records Day
Monday, May 30, 2011~ Memorial Day
Last Attendance Day:
Friday, June 3, 2011
½ day of school followed by school potluck picnic!
Early 11:30 dismissal for kindergarten
Festivals, Events and Open House Dates:
• Tuesday, August 31, Day in the Life of a Waldorf
School Open House 7-9 p.m.
• Wednesday, September 1, Orientation Evening for
Enrolled Families 7-9 p.m.
• Thursday, September 2, Early Childhood New Students
“Meet the Teachers” 10-11:30 a.m.
• Saturday, October 2 ~ Michaelmas Harvest Festival
2-6 p.m.
• Wednesday, October 20 ~ Grandparents’ Tea
2-3:30 p.m.
• Saturday, November 6 & Sunday, November 7
~ Board & Faculty Retreat Weekend
• Thursday, November 11 ~ Martinmas Lantern Walk
4 p.m.
• Saturday, November 20 ~ Parent Education Morning
“Waldorf 101” 10:00 a.m.-noon
• Tuesday, December 7 ~ Advent Garden Spiral (celebrated
during school hours)
• Holiday Market, Thursday, December 9
• Monday, December 6 ~ Saint Nicholas Day (celebrated
during school hours)
• Monday, December 13~ Santa Lucia Day (celebrated
during school hours)
• Friday, December 17 ~ Grade School Christmas Pageant
• Thursday, January 27 ~ Parent Education Evening
• Tuesday, February 8 ~ A Day in the Life of a Waldorf
School Open House 7-9 p.m.
• Tuesday, February 15 ~ Faculty Appreciation Luncheon
• Tuesday, March 15 ~ A Day in the Life of a Waldorf
School Open House 7-9 p.m
• Friday, March 25~ Music Festival 7 p.m.
• Saturday, April 16~ Auction Evening
• Tentative dates: Week of April 18-21 or May 16-20
Music Recitals for Grades 5-8 Orchestra Students
• Saturday, May 14 ~ May Faire 2-6 p.m.
• Wednesday, June 1 ~ Kindergarten Ceremony 11:30
(K families only)
• Friday, June 3 ~ Eighth Grade Graduation 12:00,
picnic to follow
Class Trips and Class Plays
As part of their curriculum, Grades 1 – 8 typically
schedule a class play at some time during the year, and
Grades 3 – 8 schedule a class trip. Dates and times
will be announced by your child’s teacher as well
as via the school newsletters and posted school calendar.
Class Meetings
All class meetings are from 7:00-8:30 p.m. unless otherwise
indicated by your child’s teacher. These evenings
are for adults only.Check with your child’s teacher
and posted school calendar for meeting dates and times
for your child’s class. Parent attendance is expected.
Parent Education Events
We are hosting two Parent Education offerings this year.
The dates are Saturday, November 20, in the morning, and
Thursday, January 27, in the evening. Please mark your
calendar and plan to attend these educational offerings.
These are for adults only. Also attend our monthly “Coffee
Talks” during bake sale mornings from 9:00-10:00
a.m the 3rd Thursday of each month.
Helping Hands Building and Grounds
Work Days
Please help beautify our school and make it a clean, safe
place to learn! August work day/evening: Wednesday, August
25, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and Thursday, August 26, 5 p.m.-9 p.m.
150 West Bonner Road | Wauconda, Il 60084 |
info@watersedgewaldorf.org | Phone: 847-526-1372 | Fax: 815-717-7314
