Circle of Chairs Blog

We had a lovely day last Sunday at Mayfest. The weather was perfect – bright blue skies as a backdrop to the spectacular green bursting forth from every bush and tree. Around the forest and field were scattered picnic blankets and chairs. A row of tables stretched out with a delicious array of potluck dishes – plenty for everyone.

The Grade 4 class did a very fine demonstration of their Maypole dancing. Bravo to the many grown-ups who gave it a try – the Grade 4 children erupted in squeals of delight when Ms. Anthony joined in too. The pizza sales were steady through the afternoon – including the delicious strawberry dessert pizza! Soccer and Frisbee games continued with seemingly endless stores of energy. Bark boats, the obstacle course, rope climbing and many other children’s activities seemed busy all afternoon. A wonderful puppet play was given to the children as well. Parents, grandparents, children, friends all just enjoying the day, the company of one another and the simple pleasures of food and fun.

Thank you to Barb Chyzzy for her leadership in this event. Barb is a devoted TWS parent committed to supporting community celebrations like this one. There were many other parents in the kindergartens and early grades (and even some in older grades!) who contributed to this beautiful day as well, and the Rudolf Steiner Centre Students and Warren Cohen who played the music for the Maypole dance. Thank you to all for creating such a perfect way to welcome in the month of May as a community!

A reminder to all those parents in our Lower School that next Friday, May 18^th at 2:00pm will be our “Lower School Parents Festival”, where each class will present one or two short performances from their work this year. The wind and string ensembles will also perform for us, and I hear we will have a sneak preview into the Grade 8 play that will present at the end of the month. It is always a delightful afternoon and a great way to go into the long weekend!

We are into time in the year when everything is in bloom the flowers and trees, and our students. The fine array of student work, performances, and demonstrations of the achievement of our children always fills our hearts and minds at this time of year. Make sure you are watching our calendar carefully for all the dates! If you missed the article last week, please check out how our Grade 12 Class has done so far in university and college acceptances, as they prepare to step out into the world in just a few more weeks. You will find 30 acceptances, and 8 of 11 students with entrance scholarships! We also have posted the last three in the series of alumni/ae portraits.

We now have all eight videos for you to watch. This week you will find Lucas Sorbara class of 88, (whom many of you know as a parent and a member of our High School Faculty as well!), Christian McLeod, class of 87 and successful painter; and Shruti Krishnamoorthy class of 04 (currently working part-time with us in the High School science program, and as a substitute and tutor). We hope that you will have a sense of the talent and the contributions our alumni/ae are making in the world after their time with us.

Take note that next weekend we will be treated to a full production of Arabian Nights by our grades 9 through 12 drama students. It will be suitable for all ages, so they have added the matinee performance on Saturday afternoon as well as the Friday and Saturday evening performances. More details below. Please join us, and bring your friends and neighbours!

Below you will find results from the Benefit from our fine Benefit Committee, and the first bit of news about our Fair in the fall. These events represent the best in our volunteerism and commitment to community, and I am most grateful for all the wonderful support of our parent volunteers, faculty and staff volunteers, and the many others who come together to make our community such a wonderful place to connect. Mayfest is another such event and hopefully the sun will shine down brightly on Grade 4 this Sunday as they dance around the Maypole. Join us from 12 3pm to enjoy a community picnic, fresh baked pizza, and childrens activities.

As always, if you have any questions, comments or concerns, please let me know.

Enjoy the lovely spring weather!