Saturday, November 14, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
GBRSS
Great Barrington
The Holiday Handcraft Fair  benefits the school’s annual fund. Parents, grandparents, students, teachers and friends join together to create a festive day of family activities, entertainment and refreshments as well as an array of beautiful handcrafts and home-baked goods for sale. Craft workshops are held for weeks preceding the fair, providing opportunities for parents, teachers and friends to share skills, make friends and learn something new.

Friday, October 30, 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
GBRSS
Great Barrington

All GBRSS families and all ages are welcome to join in the games and festivities the 8th grade has planned. Tickets are $1 each or 15 tickets for $10, 30 tickets for $20. Tickets include treats and tricks, cider and donuts.

GBRSS is a member of the Northeast-Quebec Region of AWSNA, the Association of Waldorf Schools in North America. The Northeast-Quebec Region and the Mid-Atlantic Region are holding a joint conference at our school entitled The Awakening Self: Sleeping and Breathing in Adolescence. The conference will begin the evening of Friday, October 16, continue through Saturday and culminate at noon on Sunday, October 18. Dr. Steve Sagarin, our Waldorf High School Faculty Chair and teacher, will be leading a working session on Saturday afternoon. Registration is required and members of our community can attend for a reduced fee of $75. Even though the conference is designed for high school and upper grades teachers, other interested adults are welcome. If people are interested in more details, they are welcome to contact Marilyn Ruppart, Faculty Administrator, at the school.

It has been a terrific start to the new school year at the Great Barrington Waldorf High School. On behalf of the school, the parent group would like to invite everyone to a delicious spaghetti dinner to welcome our new families into our community and welcome back our returning families.

This is also our first fundraiser to help support the school and faculty in their wonderful work. We hope to see you all! Call (413) 528-8833 for more information or directions…

The Spaghetti Dinner is on Friday, October 9, 2009 at American Legion Post Hall, Rt. 7, Sheffield, MA (near the cannon) $10 adults – $5 students 8th grade or younger – $30 family . Come at 6:00 to mingle, and dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m.

Each year Berkshire South Community Center honors community members who have contributed significantly to the larger Great Barrington community. This year the honoree is Bob Norris. As many of you may know, Bob was a class teacher here and has made significant contributions to our school in innumerable ways. Berkshire South is taking this opportunity to honor educators in our area, as well as Bob, three of whom are current faculty members here. They are Mark
Eurich, Michelle Kuzia and Krista Palmer. Our teachers, along with twelve others, will be recognized at an Opening Reception at Berkshire South on Tuesday, October 6th between 5:30 and 7:30 pm. All parents, alumni, and friends of GBRSS are invited to attend and participate in this joyous celebration. There is not a charge for this event.

Join us at the Berkshire Botanical Garden’s 75th Annual Harvest Festival on October 3rd and 4th in Stockbridge. We have a booth to share information about our wonderful school with those who attend the fair. Bring your family and friends by to learn more about Waldorf education.

Do remember to come to our STATE OF THE SCHOOL meeting on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. in the Library of the school. Our entire community is invited to hear about and share perspectives on the state and direction of GBRSS. Topics from finances to phonics will be shared, with discussion encouraged.

Please RSVP, if possible, to Rebecca McFarland at business@rudolfsteinerschool.org or at 528-4015, ext 101 and indicate if you need childcare. We hope to see you on Saturday.

The Soccer season is in full swing and the weather has been great for our teams. Please check out the schedule and come and support the players and our school.

Come to a fair workshop… All abilities are welcome! Call 413-528-4015 ext. 104 for information. Download the Fair Workshops Calendar (pdf).

Tuesday, September 29, 9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
GBRSS
Great Barrington

Participants can observe our students and teachers in the inviting environment of our classrooms. For more information, please contact: Kathi Weinstein, Admissions Director, at (413) 528-4015, Ext. 106 or email admissions@rudolfsteinerschool.org.