News & Events
Dorothy Haller Celebrates 80 Years
On June 27, 2008, Dorothy Haller, long-time teacher at the Toronto Waldorf School will turn 80.
All Toronto friends, colleagues and former students of Dorothy and Ray are cordially invited to attend a birthday celebration in her honour on July 5 from 2 PM to 4 PM at the Christian Community Church in Hillsdale, New York.
For those who are unable to attend in person, Dorothy and Ray’s daughter is compiling a book of cards, memories, letters, and art work to be presented at the celebration.
To RSVP the event or send submissions contact Jenny Hall. Submissions for Dorothy’s book should arrive by mid-June.
Jenny Hall
10 Ferrante Avenue
Greenfeld MA 01301
mali.que@verizon.net
For directions to the event, see:
www.thechristiancommunity.org
Christian Community Church
10 Green River Lane
Hillsdale, New York 12529
Alumni/ae Pub Night
Friday September 21
7 PM to 9 PM
location:
The Bedford Academy 36 Prince Arthur Ave. (at St George Subway Station)
The Bedford Academy is one short block north of Bloor, just east of Bedford road. It is at St George Subway Station (Bedford Rd exit).
http://www.thebedfordacademy.com/map.htm
There is also a green P parking lot on Bedford.
The reservation is under TWS / or Thandi
For more details or to rsvp, please contact thandigross@gmail.com
See you on the 21st!
Reunited
On Saturday June 9 TWS hosted a small but spirited group of class of ’87 alumni/ae for their 20th Year Reunion.
Nine class members attended the official reunion events: Peter Daniels, Jason Fisher, Michael Priestley, Chris Clouse, Tom Lee, Nicole Flowers (Schneider), Chris Runge, Brett Smith and Christian McLeod.
Teachers present included Charlotte Chambers, class teacher from Grades 1-4; Helga & Gerhard Rudolph; Bob Pickering; Renate Krause; Catherine Daugherty, TWS Development Officer; and Helene Gross representing the school from the Circle of Chairs.
Sara Anderson, acting Alumni/ae Coordinator, read regrets and good wishes from classmates and teachers who were unable to attend the day’s events.
Anxieties quickly dissolved when classmates recognized each other and began to reconnect. Charlotte Chambers and Helga Rudolph addressed the class and shared their recollections.
Over lunch many stories from the good old days were shared accompanied by lots of laughter. Most notably, the true origins of an extreme form of eurythmy were revealed. For those of you familiar with the more hard-core aspects of the Waldorf curriculum, you can thank this class for inventing “combat eurythmy.” You’ll have to ask them if you’re interested! (Perhaps an addition to the arts program might be warranted?)
After lunch, Mr. Rudolph gave his signature tour of the school and delivered the '87ers to the Class Circle event, an intimate gathering for class members only. Officially, this was the fifth class to attend their reunion, and in accordance with our (five-year-old) tradition, those present planted an apple tree in the alumni/ae orchard, dedicated to the current graduating Grade 12 class as a symbol of their welcomed entry into the alumni/ae community.
Though this was the official end of the reunion events at the school, no one was in a hurry to part company; the class and family members got together for an impromptu game of soccer.
The day was topped off with the Saturday night BBQ hosted by Nicole Flowers, where two more class members, Maya Samilla and Gislaine Maltby, joined the festivities. As host to this wonderful event, it was a pleasure for me to reconnect with friends that I went to high school with.
Not only did it stir up memories of my reunion two years ago, but it also proved to me that though 20 years may pass, the bond between Waldorf alumni/ae is a strong one. The 20-year reunion has the power to heal old wounds, dispel adolescent notions and create lasting friendships.
Sara Anderson ’85, Alumni/ae Coordinator (dansar@sympatico.ca)
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