Rudolf Ste iner School

BULLETIN May 2009

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For a complete and up-to-date Cal-endar of Events for the month of May logon to www.steiner.edu.

C A L E N D A R

H I G H L I G H T S :

Grandparents & Special Friends Day

5/8

Spring Benefit at Tavern on the Green

5/15

All Alumni Reunion; Lower &Upper School—10:00 am

5/16

CA Meeting & Election—7:00 pm 5/19

School Closed for Memorial Day 5/25

The Rudolf Steiner School graduating class of 2009 demonstrated resilience and a keen agility in navigating the college admissions process. The world changed dramatically in the fall of 2008 just as the students refined their college lists, edited their essays and tapped the SUBMIT key. As applications were filed all that was formerly accepted as rule became precarious and less than predictable. The economic collapse thrust a new dynamic into all of our lives and altered the fiscal realties of many academic institutions. In spite of this climate of uncertainty, the Class of 2009 carried on with confidence and emerged this spring with an impressive list of acceptances and most recently their college choice. One of the unique demands of students in the throes of the competitive college admis-sions business is fostering a personal connection with an admission officer. Liberal arts colleges have moved toward holistic decisions whereby a student’s creativity, motivation, and their ability to compose an interesting essay becomes an important part of their pro-file. Admission to college becomes an open and interactive process as a wide range of fac-tors are considered. The cultivation of the relationship between student and college repre-sentative is an area where the Steiner student shines and excels. A typical Steiner student demonstrates an understanding of his/her interests and capabilities, and is able to articu-late future plans while evaluating programs suitable for him/her self. The students are ac-tively engaged in finding an inspirational learning environment for their specific goals. Finding the best fit in a college requires a commitment from the student to the decision making process. While it is different for each student, the typical Steiner student ap-proaches his/her college choice with creativity, focus and finesse. Congratulations to Joseph Goodale for his achievement as a National Merit Scholarship Finalist.

Alfred University Bennington College Brown University Clark University CUNY Drew University Eugene Lang College Fordham University Goucher College Guilford College Hampshire College Hofstra University Juniata College

Manhattanville College Marlboro College Marymount Manhattan University of Michigan Ohio Wesleyan University Parson The New School for Design School of the Visual Arts, NYC Smith College St. Olaf College SUNY Albany SUNY New Paltz

SUNY Purchase College Susquehanna University University of CA, Santa Bar-bara University of Oregon University of Redlands University of the Arts Ursinus College Vassar College Wheaton College Whittier College

JUNE DAYS RETURNS! June Days is back. For the two weeks after school closes, your children can join their beloved teachers for games in the park, arts and crafts, and visits to local sites.

There will two programs: a kindergarten program for children who were in the kindergartens this year, and an elemen-tary school program for children who were in grades one through four this year.

DATES and TUITION Session I Thursday, June 11 – Friday, June 19 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. $770.00 Session II Monday, June 22 – Friday, June 26 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. $550.00 Advance registration is required. Spaces are limited and available on a first-come basis. Interested? You can reach April at Apereyra@steiner.edu, at 212-535-2130 x235, or by leaving a note in her mailbox with your name, phone number, and your children’s names and grades.

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This month the Development Committee is busy musing over…

• The exciting new possibility of a Steiner “campus” of three buildings on the Upper East Side! Wow.

• Increasing Annual Fund Participation. With a possible new building on the horizon, now more than ever we need to increase participation. (Dollars too!)

• The Spring Benefit at Tavern on the Green. Dancing the night away and strolling the flower-filled terrace—all for the benefit of RSS—seems perfect right about now.

• The amazing $100 Spring Benefit Raffle! The lucky winner could select a $15,000+ African safari for the cost of a mere $100 raffle ticket. Now that’s really amazing. (Or the winner could choose a week in a Capistrano Beach house with four air tickets, or 10 days in Bali, or a week in a Saratoga Springs vacation house, or, or, or!)

• And finally, we’re simply astonished by how fast the year has flown. June is around the corner and soon we’ll be saying goodbye until September. How the year has flown….

We wish everyone in the extended Steiner community a lovely springtime, and look forward to seeing one and all on the dance floor at Tavern on the Green on May 15!

B L E S S I N G S A N D G R A T I T U D E ; R E F L E C T I O N S F R O M T H E D E V E L O P M E N T C O M M I T T E E B Y C H A I R , J O Y P H E L A N - P I N T O

P R O P O S E D A F T E R S C H O O L P R O G R A M

The school is currently working on a program that would offer families the option of extending their child’s day at the school under adult supervision. As you may recall, some of the proceeds from this year's Book Fair will support this endeavor. The goal is to have this program in place by the start of the next school year. Your input is invaluable to the programs’ organization and success. Parents in the Early Childhood program through fifth grade will receive a questionnaire asking about needs and wishes for this program. Whether you will be using this program or not, your thoughts and ideas are helpful to realizing this project. Please complete the survey by Wednes-day, May 6th and return it to the Lower School Reception Desk. We are excited about this program as it will enrich our community and fulfill an important need for so many. If you have further questions, please contact Josh Eisen, School Administrator or Stacey Kelly (parent of Bryce, DK and Andie, grade 4).

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O N E D R E A M B Y M E G , S E V E N T H G R A D E S T U D E N T

You can now dream Wield a brave dream, I’m in a world And I race past the uncertain world. It becomes saddening Frightening against reality. A hero is growing From within my heart. I saw a dream last night And the image it left me, Struck a plus and told me “Let’s go.” Defeat your own color and your shell; Will you keep a growing future? Locked up against its will? You can now dream Wielding that brave dream, Go in and try through troubles. Aggressively try to return, I’ll go towards the endless days along with you. Do you need to cry? Are you crying again? Show me the day and Fight! Your dreams will become firm. Each time you fight loneliness let the tears fall.

Have confidence Stronger than the strongest man, And determination More resilient than any metal. Aim the bullet from the heart, At the cowardly, And pull the trigger; It’s ok if you do. The power that held me, Was brushed aside. Do I once again turn back To a past that has been broken through? You can now dream A brave dream I’m in a world, and that’s the only weapon, That can surge past the uncertain world. My doubts have vanished to another day. We can’t know… We’ve struggled this far For the goal of the crown. We’re painting in a dream, There are so many things Beyond the new day. A vivid wish, A glittering map with no barren land, Is taking us, yearning, to our destination.