Purchase your tickets now for VOICE VII: An Afternoon of A Cappella, on March 28 at 3:00 p.m. at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Great Barrington. This year’s performance will feature the A Completely Different Note and Conn-men, both from UConn, Binghamton U’s The Crosbys, and The Colgate 13, plus a performance by our own grade 6. Tickets are on sale now at the Mahaiwe Box Office 413-528-0100 or online at www.mahaiwe.org.
March 28, VOICE VII
February 28, 2010 By
March 26, Spring Assembly
February 28, 2010 By
The Elementary School Spring Assembly will be held on March 26, 1:15 p.m. in the grade school auditorium. This assembly includes offerings from grades one through eight. These class presentations illustrate what the children have been learning, including both main lesson and subject class material. Parents are reminded that assembly dress is required unless the teacher informs a class that they will be wearing special costumes for their offering. Parents are also reminded that use of a camera or video equipment is not permitted in order to sustain the mood of this event.
March 26, Early Childhood Open House
February 28, 2010 By
Come to our Early Childhood Open House on Friday, March 26 from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m.
Visit the Nursery and Kindergarten classes and learn more about early childhood programs at our school.
March 20, The Mud Muffins
February 25, 2010 By
A puppet play, “The Mud Muffins”, will be performed by our early childhood teachers at 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. on Saturday March 20 at Matrushka. Herald in the Spring season with this delightful performance.
March 19 & 26, Explore Parent Toddler Circle
February 25, 2010 By
On March 19 and 26th we are inviting young children age one through three and a half, along with their parent or guardian, to explore our Parent Toddler Circle. From 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. we are encouraging anyone interested in learning more about this program to come to one of two free sessions. Please call 413-528-4015 ext. 106 for further information and to reserve a space to attend one of these sessions.
March 19 & 20, Twelfth Night
February 25, 2010 By
“Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.” – Malvolio
Join us Friday or Saturday, March 19th and 20th at 7:00 p.m. in the GBRSS auditorium for William Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night”, performed by the class of 2010. Delicious refreshments for sale.
The public is invited to the GB Rudolf Steiner School “Circus Coast to Coast” Sunday March 6, 2pm at Simon Rock’s Kirkpatrick Athletic Center
February 10, 2010 By
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(Berkshires, MA) February 10, 2010 – Great Barrington Rudolf Steiner School (GBRSS) presents “Circus Coast to Coast” performed by 7th and 8th graders at 2:00pm Sunday, March 6 at Simon’s Rock Kirkpatrick Athletic Center for the public. The biannual GBRSS middle school circus is a fun-raiser for all ages. “Circus Coast to Coast” is a road trip of juggling, tumbling, twirling, clowning, balancing and jumping. Physical Education Director Krista Palmer is the creative director for the circus with the assistance of master clown, Laura Geilan. Tickets go on sale February 14 online at www.gbrss.org or at the front desk of the school. Call 413-528-4015 for more information.
In addition to an academic curriculum of math, science, history, literature and more, the Circus Arts are part of the physical education curriculum in the middle school years at the Great Barrington Rudolf Steiner School. Through activities like tumbling and acrobatics children experience and gain an awareness of the space around them. When students feel comfortable moving in their bodies as well as extending into the space around them, their strength is felt both physically and emotionally. Through these activities, along with games and sports, children learn about one another, and the challenges that the world brings to them, gaining self-confidence as they learn. Capacities such as being flexible, leading a balanced life, helping and supporting others and juggling life’s tasks are exercised physically and emotionally as a child through the circus arts.
Master Clown Laura Geilen trained in dance at the Boston Conservatory of Music, has a B.A. in Human Services from Lesley University, and is a graduate of the Spacial Dynamics Institute and the Camphill Social Therapy Training. Her love of clowning led her to create a Village Circus of 100 people where she discovered the potential of community renewal and growth through Circus Arts. In addition to being the mother of four, she teaches dance, therapeutic movement, Spacial Dynamics, acro-yoga, circus arts and clowning to kids, adults and special needs groups throughout the Berkshire/Taconic area. Laura is a member of Walking the Dog Theater’s Off Leash! improv ensemble www.wtdtheater.org and trains in clowning with Nose to Nose of the UK.
Great Barrington Rudolf Steiner School celebrates 40 years ~ Igniting a lifelong love of learning. On January 13, 1971, the Great Barrington Rudolf Steiner School (then called The Pumpkin Hollow School) opened its doors to twelve kindergarten children and now proudly celebrates its 40th anniversary in January 2011. The school now offers Early Childhood programs and elementary Grades First through Eighth for students from Berkshire County, northwest Connecticut and Columbia County. It is one of over 1,000 Waldorf schools, a world-wide movement of independent schools founded in 1919 by Rudolf Steiner, philosopher, writer, and scientist. The school holds as a core belief that in order to educate the whole child, the intellect, heart and physical participation must be engaged in all areas of learning. www.gbrss.org
Basketball Games
February 1, 2010 By
Our basketball teams are off to a good start this year. There are sixteen girls from the 6th, 7th, and 8th grades playing. They are coached by Heather Alston, early childhood teacher and basketball player. The Boys team has ten players and they are coached by Michael Marcus and Matt Kollmer. I strongly invite and encourage The entire school community is strongly invited and encouraged to come to the home games throughout December, January, and February. For the first home games both teams will be playing Hawthorne Valley at Simon’s Rock beginning at 4:00. Let’s show the players we’re behind them!
Basketball Schedule
Girls Basketball team
Wed. Dec. 9, Salisbury Central, Away 3:45
Mon. Dec. 14, Hawthorne Valley School, Home 5:00
Wed. Jan. 13, Miss Hall’s JV, Away 3:45
Sat. Jan. 16, Cape Anne & Hawthorne Valley at Berkshire School
Wed. Jan. 20, Indian Mountain School Home 3:30
Wed. Jan. 27, Washington Montessori Away 3:45
Fri.-Sat. Feb. 5-6, Green Meadow Basketball Tournament
Mon. Feb. 8, Washington Montessori, Home 3:30
Wed. Feb. 10, Indian Mountain School Away 4:15
Boys Basketball team
Wed. Dec. 9, Salisbury Centralm Away 4:45
Mon. Dec. 14, Hawthorne Valley School, Home 4:00
Mon. Jan. 11, BCD, Away 4:00
Wed. Jan. 13, Indian Mountain School, Home 3:30
Sat. Jan. 16, Cape Anne & Hawthorne Valley at Berkshire School
Wed. Jan. 20, Washington Montessori, Away 3:45
Wed. Feb. 3, Washington Montessori, Home 3:30
Fri.-Sat. Feb. 5-6, Green Meadow Basketball Tournament
Mon. Feb. 1, BCD, Home 3:30
Wed. Feb. 10, Indian Mountain School, Away 3:00
A Reminder About The Sports Phone:
Now that the season is underway, please remember to use the sports line at 528-4015 ext. 150 for all schedule information. Sometimes games are changed due to school conflicts or weather conditions.
March 13, Cafe Night
February 1, 2010 By
BOOK THE SITTER AND GET YOUR ACTS TOGETHER! Saturday, March 13th 7:00 p.m. is Café Night. Café night is the time to share your talent, your passion, or your hobby with everyone in our greater community. This is an adult-only jolly night of live entertainment and good company. In the spirit of community we ask that those attending bring a sweet or savory snack to share. Call Kathi Weinstein at (413)528-4015 ext. 106 to book your act.