Of Interest - Kimberton Waldorf School

April 6, 2011
Dear KWS Community,
Daffodils are out all over campus, and it looks like the magnolias will begin their magnificent showing
within the week! Now is a wonderful time to visit school and experience yet again how blessed we are
with this beautiful campus in a country setting.
Contracts for the 2011-12 school year are still coming in, and with new enrollments high for next year,
we’re hoping for another year of increased enrollment.
We have our third and final Open House of the year on Sunday, April 10, and so far more than 25
families are signed up to visit. We’re hoping to end up with about 35 new families at the event.
If you’ve never attended one of our Open Houses before, please come! We’d love to have you help
greet families and make them feel welcome. We’d also love to take you on a tour of a section of the
school you may not know very well. The Open House is from 1 – 4pm, in the HS Gym.
Also happening this spring:
Two years ago, faculty, staff and Board at KWS chose to put in place Jon McAlice’s recommendations
for an interim governance, consisting of a Governing Team mandated to make management decisions
for the school. Last year we added to that structure by putting in place two core groups, the Upper
and the Early Childhood/Lower School Core Teams.
In the next several weeks the faculty, staff and Board are conducting a review of the Core Teams, the
Governing Team, and the overall governance structure. Our goal is to identify what is working well in
this interim governance, as well as to understand what changes may be needed to allow our school to
make the structure its own.
In May we will be meeting again as a full faculty, staff and Board with Jon McAlice to formalize our
governance structure.
As always, we on the Governing Team want to hear from you how you feel we’re doing! Please stop
in on a Friday afternoon from 3:30 to 4:15 pm in the Middle School Conference Room, or call Lower
School Secretary Kay Alexander to make an appointment to speak with us. We’re also available by
email, at governingteam@kimberton.org.
Thank you for your active support of our school!
Allyn, Carmen, Kevin, and Mary
Contact the Governing Team:
Email: governingteam@kimberton.org
Mail: Governing Team, KWS, PO Box 350, Kimberton, PA 19442

Upcoming Events
Please support us for our last All School Open House of the School Year
Did you know that our last Open House event hosted 34 new families, all interested in providing their
children with a Waldorf education! This school year has boasted some of our largest Open House
events yet, and we are determined to keep the momentum building! Open Houses are at the heart of
our enrollment efforts, and we simply cannot make these events happen without your support!
Our next all-school Open House is scheduled to take place on Sunday, April 10 from 1 – 4pm, and we
are once again putting out the call for parent support. Whether you are able to reach out and invite
your friends, neighbors or a family member to join the event, volunteer to set up or attend on the day
of the event, or prefer a more ‘behind the scenes’ role, we need YOU! Below is a list of the various
needs we have for this Open House. Please let us know as soon as possible if you can assist us in
any of these areas! Spread the word, bring a friend or neighbor, help us make this the most well attended
Open House Ever!
Set-Up (beginning at 10:45 am): 5 volunteers still needed
Help to transform the gym into an Open Exhibit, showcasing various unique aspects of Waldorf education.
We will set up tables, chairs and display easels, and hang artwork, photographs and alumni
profiles around the gym.
Registration/Greeters (beginning at 12:30 pm): 1 more volunteer needed
Bring your smiling face and help welcome new families to our campus. Help with registration and
orientation, and be available to answer questions about your own experiences as a KWS parent.
Childcare (beginning at 12:30 pm): 2 volunteers needed
Help provide childcare so that prospective parents can devote their undivided attention to the Open
House program.
Tear-Down (beginning at 3:30 pm): 3-4 volunteers needed
Help to tear down tables, chairs and artwork, to restore the gym to its original state, and to transport
supplies back to the Admissions Office.
Food & Hospitality Team: 10+ volunteers needed
Do you love to bake Can you provide coffee, tea and half-and-half to serve to our guests Maybe
you’d like to assemble a fruit tray or a cheese board… Allyn Weiser will be coordinating our refreshment
table, so please let her know if you can bake or bring something, or if you can help her with setup
and serving… Allyn can be reached via email at: allyn@kimberton.org
Thank you so much for the active role that you play in the life and growth of our school community…
we simply could not do the important work of recruitment without your help!
Again, if you are available to assist us with the Open House on Sunday, April 10th from 1-4pm, or
for more information, or to sign up, please respond to Lael Rasch either by telephone (610-933-3635
ext.108) or via email at admissions@kimberton.org

Upcoming Events
Wet Felting Workshop April 16 9:30am-11:30am
Spend a morning with a special person in your life getting your hands soapy and wet! Create a beautiful
and colorful felted mat you can use for anything you can imagine. There is no special talent required,
just a love of color and the aptitude for fun. You will go home with a beautiful piece of felt and
the tools to make it at home. $35 per couple; all ages welcome. $10 of each registry will be donated
to the KWS gardening program. The workshop will be led by Kathleen Sensenig, 2nd grade parent.
Kathleen has been doing handwork since childhood and began felting five years ago. She enjoys
teaching handwork to children and parents alike.
To register, visit www.Kimberton.org.
High School Spring Concert April 29 at 7:30 pm in the Gym
Sustainable Beekeeping Methods May 8 from 9am-12pm
Based on an Understanding of the Sacred Nature of the Honey Bee
A workshop with Gunther Hauk for those seeking to deepen their task as beekeepers and explore
new approaches. The workshop will take place in the Garden Building. $45 suggested donation to
support the work of Spikenard Farm Bee Sanctuary.
Hosted by the Kimberton Waldorf School Gardening Program.
To register, visit www.Kimberton.org.
Felted Egg Class April 19 from 9am-12pm in the Gym (Handwork Studio)
The Development Office will supply the materials and attendees will learn the skill of crafting a felted
egg. All finished products will be auctioned at the 2011 Perfect Pairings. To RSVP, please contact
mhirsch@kimberton.org.
School News
Volunteers Needed to Support the Admissions Office
The Admissions Office is looking for a few volunteers to assist with some excel data entry in preparation
for the implementation of our new Salesforce Database. If you have a few hours to spare, we
warmly invite you to contact Lael Rasch in the Admissions Office at 610-933-3635 Ext. 108 or at
admissions@kimberton.org with any offers. We would like to extend our gratitude to Tracy Robertson
and Tara Boroson for already putting in many hours of work on this project.
Thank you from the Development Office to:
Tara Boroson and Candy Neely for helping the Development Office with an alumni mailing.
Sweeten Up Your Life
Please help support the 11th grade (and a local organic farmer) by purchasing maple syrup.
The prices are amazing and the supply is very limited, so please order soon if you are interested.
Please send in or bring in a check made out to ‘KWS class of 2012’ with your order to Elisabeth
Burgess or Hezi Haut. Please include your name and phone number. Orders will be filled first come,
first serve. One quart - $23 or Half gallon - $40.** The farm is a four-generation-old maple sugar farm
that has never had chemical fertilizers or insecticides used in its history, but is not certified organic because
the farmer hates paperwork!

Senior Project Presentations
The High School Faculty cordially invites students, parents and friends of the School to attend the
senior project presentations on Friday, April 8, Saturday, April 9, Friday, April 15, Saturday, April
16 and Sunday, April 17. The program will be held in the High School Gym and will begin at 7:00
p.m. each evening, with the exception of April 17, when it will begin at 2:00 p.m. and be followed by a
reception.
The senior project is an elective at KWS. Students interested in doing a project submit a proposal to
the project committee in May of their junior year or September of their senior year. Each student has
a mentor and faculty advisor to assist with questions and provide feedback. The senior project gives
students an opportunity to show initiative and independence while deeply exploring an area of personal
interest. In the presentation, students share their experience and process with the community.
The senior project represents one of the pinnacles of achievement in each student’s Waldorf education.
We hope you will join us in this celebration of our young people’s work.
Following is the schedule of presentations:
Friday, April 8:
Saturday, April 9:
Friday, April 15:
Kieran Schad: Design and Build an Electric Remote-control Quadrocopter for
Aerial Video and Photography
Julia Noack: Beekeeping
TJ Pongia: A Presentation of Mixed Martial Arts
Aaron Liss: The Writing of a Short Story
Sebastian Roemer: Coach and Lead a Cross-Country Team through the
2010- 2011 Tri-county League Season
Hagay Haut: The Art of Flamenco Guitar
Angier Cooper: Traditional Indian Dance
Sonia Del Busso: Sports Photography
Tessa Bailey: Le Nozze di Figaro: A Study of the Italian Aria
Brian Story: Rebirth: Stump to Sculpture
Saturday, April 16: Jackson Hughes: Create a Music Video to the Original Song, “Stars Fall”
Aidan Gross: Accordion and Folk Music of the Balkan Region
Emily Biffis: Creating a Eurythmy Performance
Leigh Ann Hall: Directing in One Act
Sunday, April 17:
Hytham Hanna: “O Fortuna” Guitar Arrangement
Skyler Lehmkuhl: Build an Electric Folding Bicycle
Eva Jaunzemis: Fashion Design and Construction
Cordelia Greene: Choreography through Modern Dance
Reception to follow Sunday’s presentations

Race to Nowhere
On Thursday, March 10 the
much-anticipated documentary
film Race to Nowhere came to the
Colonial Theatre, sponsored and
hosted by Kimberton Waldorf
School, as an outreach to our
local community. All 650 tickets
“sold out” about a week prior to
the event, and despite torrential
downpours, over 500 people
showed up for the film screening
and round table discussion. In
between the film and the time of
discussion, we had the opportunity
to project our school video,
“The Art of Academics,” on the Colonial’s 30 foot screen!
We are so grateful for the participation of our panel members, including KWS faculty Andy Dill and
Peter Lehman, Villanova University professor (and “Challenge Success” advisor) Jerusha Conner,
and local child psychologist, Lisa Dissinger. A lively discussion brought the evening to a close, and
Andy and Peter painted a beautiful picture of Waldorf education for all in attendance.
Sincerest thanks from Lauren Gauthier (Outreach Coordinator) to all those who helped to make the
night a brilliant success! Special gratitude goes out to Mike Precopio for his sponsorship of the event,
to Dina Rose Rankin for lending us her photographic talents, to Julian Romano for his role as videographer,
and to Kirsten Van Vlandren at the Colonial Theatre for her tireless assistance in helping to
put together a well-attended and well-executed event!

Full Circle: Celebrating Kimberton Waldorf School’s Early
Childhood Programs By Marsha Hill
There will not be many of you who remember the song, “All My Life’s a Circle.” Most of you are just
too young, but I came to love it when my children were young. It was written by Harry Chapin, but the
most well known version was sung by the New Seekers. The chorus goes like this:
All my life’s a circle,
Sunrise and sundown.
The moon rose through the nighttime
Till the day break comes around.
All my life’s a circle
But I can’t tell you why.
The seasons spinning round again
The years keep rolling by.
(You can Google it and hear it. I recommend the 70’s version of the New Seekers, not the 90’s comeback
version!)
This song keeps coming back to me as I contemplate the culmination of a very special circle at Kimberton
Waldorf School. With the graduation of this class of 2011 we will have completed the very first
circle of our early childhood program. In 1995, when most of our seniors were just 2 years old, our
first Parent-Child and Morning Garden classes were formed.
In the early 90’s the national Waldorf movement was realizing how important it was in our American
culture to reach children even younger than kindergarten age and more especially to support young
families as they enter into parenting. The faculty at Kimberton had a wish to begin a program like this,
but we didn’t see a clear path to make this happen.
Then, in the spring of 1995, when we were interviewing teachers for a kindergarten position, an opportunity
presented itself. That opportunity was in the form of a very special person: Nan Mugge-Alden.
Nan had come to interview for the Kindergarten position, but we found that she also had experience
founding and teaching in two early childhood programs in New England. So, with a leap of faith
on both Nan’s and the faculty’s part, we hired Nan to take on this new and exciting project.
Most teachers, when hired, begin their work in September. But we hired Nan to begin in June at the
close of school. She was commissioned to find a location (since we had no space on the main campus),
work with the township to get necessary clearance, advertise the new program, and find students
for her classes. You can imagine that Nan had quite a busy summer! When we returned in the
fall we found that Kimberton had a 2-day Parent Child Class with 9 children and a 3-day
Morning Garden class with 3 children almost ready to go. The classes would meet in the basement of
St. Vincent’s UCC church on route 23.
Our maintenance people helped Nan to prepare a playground on the church property in a grassy area
between the cemetery and the parking lot. Each Friday afternoon Nan would pack away all things
Waldorf so that Sunday school classes could meet in that space. Then, on Sunday afternoons, she
would come back to once again create the magic of a Waldorf early childhood classroom. Most of the
toys in the classroom were handmade by Nan, as she was also a gifted woodworker.
The first classroom had some unique inconveniences. For example, if there should be a funeral at
the church, school was called off. Or, if there should be a heavy rainstorm, the church basement

was known to flood, so school was called off. But nothing dampened the enthusiasm of the parents in
the first Parent/Child class. They loved the program and they loved Nan Mugge-Alden. They also loved
“the other Nan.” Nan Benton became Nan Mugge’s assistant from the beginning. “The two Nans”, as they
were called, were a wonderful team.
Several of the children in that first Parent-Child class went on to Kindergarten at Kimberton and
stayed through the elementary years. One member of the first class completed the whole circle, and
that is senior Jackson Hughes.
After several years the school acquired what came to be known as the Morning Garden House. The
house was remodeled to create just the right space for very young children. The two Nans brought
their loving touch to it and at last the early childhood program had its own home.
The program has continued to grow and each year many children from the Morning Garden move
along with their own circle, continuing into the Kindergarten and then on to first grade. We are grateful
to Esther Martin, who followed Nan Mugge, and we celebrate the continually evolving program
with current teacher, Chinyelu Kunz.
But this year especially we rejoice in the first complete circle of the early childhood program, and wish
“God Speed” to all of the seniors, wherever they are, who attended that class. Most especially we say
“thank you” to Nan Mugge-Alden, whose pioneering efforts made it all possible.
Children who attended the very first Parent-Child Class were: Hannah Gardner, Zoe Greenblatt,
Jackson Hughes, Alexandra James, Kelly-Rose McNeil, John Polacek, Oliver Vollmer, Isaac Wagner,
Alison Walsh. Morning Garden: Jon Donahue, Andie Levine, Matthew Pellegrini.
Shown below from left to right: Nan Benton, Jackson Hughes, Kelly-Rose McNeil, Sarah Gleason,
Nyan Oliver, Oliver Vollmer, Nan Mugge & Zoe Greenblatt (Morning Garden 1996-1997)

Celebrating Kimberton
Waldorf School’s
Early Childhood
Programs
Top Left: Jackson Hughes
Bottom Left: Nan Mugge
Bottom Right: Oliver Vollmer and
Nyan Andreas Oliver

Celebrating Kimberton Waldorf School’s
Early Childhood Programs
Top Left: Zoe Greenblatt, Sarah Gleason, & McKenzie Naughton
Top Right:
Oliver Vollmer
Bottom Left:
Nyan Oliver
Jackson Hughes
Below: Kelly-Rose McNeil

A Midsummer
Night’s Dream
by Mary Hirsch
Magic and fun, with a bit of mischief,
filled the air as the 8th grade class
performed Shakespeare’s A Midsummer
Night’s Dream in March just before
spring break. As an audience, we were
watching butterflies emerging from
cocoons as the students bravely took on
their roles, not in a superficial way,
but with depth, dimension and fervor.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream contains some wonderful expressions of lighter Shakespearean themes
-- love, dreams, and creative imagination. If one were to look for a message in this play, it is that the
creative imagination is in tune with the supernatural world and is best used to bestow the blessings
of Nature upon mankind and marriage. It portrays the events surrounding the marriage of the Duke
of Athens, Theseus (played by Nick Hunter), and the Queen of the Amazons, Hippolyta (played by
Annie Jones). It include the adventures of four young Athenian lovers (Inae Mattiazzi, Kyle Kuzman,
Rosie Biffis and John Hoffman) and a group of amateur actors (Michaela Nemeth, Lauren Mitchell,
Pio Mistretta, Ben Otto, Benedict Roemer, Ben Janisch, Kris Kokoronis), who are manipulated by
the fairies (Juliana Davis, Larkspur Gunther, Lily Gustine and Kathryn Miles) who inhabit the forest in
which most of the play is set. The play is one of Shakespeare’s most popular works for the stage and
is widely performed across the world.
The play transported the audience to a surreal place where we were mesmerized by the characters
and at times, belly laughs abounded. The students took their roles quite seriously and it wasn’t unusual
to see and feel a difference from each of them when off-stage and out of costume. It was equally
fascinating to see them step back into their 8th grade roles as the boys learned what mascara really
is. “Ewww,” one boy said.
“Don’t forget the foundation!” Nicholas Biffis said as makeup was applied to his face. That was the
other thing that was so beautiful about the experience for the students. They all helped each other in
every way…especially in applying their make-up and fixing hair.
“I’m giving Annie smokey eyes,” said Michaela Nemeth, who played Nick Bottom and had the audience
roaring with laughter time and time again. Puck (Jharna), a mischievous imp, plays a little trick
by turning Bottom into a donkey, a role that was played to perfection by Michaela.
Oberon (Patrick Hanser), king of the fairies, instructs Puck to apply magical juice from the flower
“Love in Idleness” to the eyelids of the young Athenian lovers. What unfolds is a mismatch of lovers
and unhappiness at lost love.
The students were exceptional in learning Elizabethan English, which at times was like reciting a
foreign language. They all performed their roles with strength and courage. The delicate fairies sang
precious songs and danced like the wind while Puck creeped and ducked while tricking the “rude mechanicals.”
The duke and queen were regal to the end while, in contrast, the actors were rough and
rowdy. The entire performance was a delight that helped our students to spread their wings and fly.

Photo Credit
Eric Mitchell

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SAVE THE DATE! KWS STUDENT TO GIVE VIOLIN CONCERT
On Saturday, May 14 at 7:30pm, KWS tenth grader Benjamin Biffis will give a violin recital in Rose
Hall at Camphill Village Kimberton Hills. He has been accepted into two excellent summer music programs,
the Tanglewood Institute and Greenwood Music Camp. Benjamin is offering the recital to raise
funds to meet the cost of attending one of these programs, which is $5500-$6000. After he finishes
high school, Benjamin hopes to study violin performance at a music conservatory. He has been playing
violin for seven years. He plays in the KWS orchestra and the Three Stringateers. He was in the
Philadelphia Young Artists Orchestra 2008-2010, serving as principle second violin 2009-2010. He attended
Kinhaven Music School during summer 2009. Benjamin will be joined by his teacher, Timothy
Schwarz, chair of the string department at Lehigh University and member of the Serafin String Quartet;
as well as Michael Ruhl, piano teacher and accompanist at KWS, and Hsaio Ming Chen, cello
teacher at KWS. The program will include:
J.S. Bach, Partita no.2 in D minor, 1st four movements Kabalevsky, Violin Concerto Handel, Trio
Sonata op.2 no.8 Vivaldi, Concerto Grosso Rachmaninoff, Etudes tableaux ... and more!
Benjamin will welcome free-will donations and looks forward to sharing this music. Please come out
to support him!
Here are some thoughts from his teacher:
Several years ago I gave a performance at Kimberton Waldorf School and was asked by the music
director, Sharon MacCabe, to hear a young violinist who she said had an extraordinary talent. A very
young Benjamin Biffis performed for me, and I saw someone with a passion and love for music who
did possess talent; it simply needed to be developed and refined. A couple of years later Benjamin
auditioned for my studio and I accepted him.
Becoming truly great in music takes an enormous amount of work, dedication, and resources. Evenings
with friends are regularly sacrificed, early morning and late night practice times are often required,
and large amounts of money are required for instruments, music, lessons, and summer festivals.
Benjamin has shown he is willing to give the time and dedication necessary to develop the talent
he was born with.
It is difficult to overestimate the importance of being accepted at institutions like Greenwood and
Tanglewood. Being a student at Tanglewood would put Benjamin in a line of succession with legendary
figures like Leonard Bernstein and Serge Koussevitzky, who were both students there. During
my own two summers at Tanglewood I worked with Leonard Bernstein, Seiji Ozawa, Sir Jeffery Tate,
Roger Norrington, Yo-Yo Ma, and Leon Fleisher. It was truly an experience that changed my life forever.
Unfortunately, summer institutions are expensive. Having been accepted at these two great festivals
is the equivalent of being accepted at MIT or Harvard in most other fields. Not only is the experience
tremendous; the name recognition is immediate and effective. I sincerely hope Benjamin is able to
attend one of these festivals that he has worked so hard to be accepted into. I have little doubt that it
will change his life forever as well.
Sincerely,
Timothy Schwarz
www.TimothySchwarz.com

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Music for Mercies: An evening of Blues and Jazz to benefit Traveling Mercies
Featuring Slick Mickey, Broad St. Blues, The Bryan Betts Group.
Thursday, April 21, 7 pm at The Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville
Admission: $28 CD’s, t-shirts, posters, photos, snacks, drinks and a raffle will be available
Traveling Mercies, a non-profit organization founded in 2002 by former KWS parent Aldo Magazzeni,
is dedicated to “helping others while working to remove barriers between cultures so that individuals
can share their strengths, assets and blessings with each other.” Aldo’s work in Afghanistan, Kenya,
Ethiopia, Mexico and Haiti has included establishing day care centers, shelters, a training center in a
women’s prison, water systems for several villages, as well as providing assistance to many schools
and hospitals. Traveling Mercies has also provided emergency support for areas experiencing natural
disasters such as earthquakes and hurricanes. Go to www.travelingmercies.org for more information,
and please come out on April 21 to support the work of this wonderful organization.
“EURYTHMY TOWARD EASTER”
A series of eurythmy workshops, April 8 and 15, from 9:00 - 10:00am in Rose Hall, Kimberton Hills.
We will move together an Old English Easter Carol. Please join us for this prelude to Easter. And
there will be one special EVENING WORKSHOP on APRIL 14 at 7:00 pm, for those who are more
able to come in the evening and also for those attending the morning workshops who would like to
come. You may come to the evening workshop as a one-time event. Please call Linda Larson at
610-933-2822 to pre-register. Beginners are welcome. The cost of the evening workshop is $15.
FREE
COMMUNITY EVENT!
KWF in Partnership with the Eastern PA Permaculture Guild Present:
HYDROPONICS
with Don Coan
Hydroponics for Food Security, Combating Hunger,
and Protecting our Natural Resources
Tuesday, April 12th , 6:00 pm-7:30 pm
at the Kimberton KWF Store - upstairs community room

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Being Human in the 21st Century-
Toward New Thinking
A Camphill Sponsored Symposium
April 26th- 29th, 2011
The North American Camphill community
invites you to help celebrate our 50th
anniversary this April by participating in a
conversation-centered symposium,
"Being Human in the 21st Century -
Toward New Thinking."
This four day symposium will bring together
outstanding social thinkers, environmentalists,
and other active participants to share and
create insights into what is needed to inspire
and develop the best aspects of human
nature and civilization.
Held in Kimberton, PA, approx 30 miles west of Philadelphia
For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit
www.camphill.org
Or to purchase your tickets by phone, please call
Mary Peddy, 831.464. 8355, xt 2

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“The pace of our daily lives is increasingly misaligned with the pace of childhood...
By simplifying, we protect the environment for childhood’s slow, essential unfolding of self.”
- Kim John Payne
Charles Barbieri, KWS Kindergarten Afternoon Teacher, will be leading a 7-week Simplicity Parenting
Course that gently guides parents into enacting basic simplifying processes into their family life.
Each class will be carefully prepared and this course has been developed by Kim John Payne following
his popular Simplicity Parenting book. The classes will be on Friday mornings from 8:15am to
10:15am starting on April 29 and will run for 7 weeks. The fee for the class will be a sliding scale. To
register or find out more information please email Charles at pippibarbieri@gmail.com or call 734-
277-5125.
Meetings of the Weston A. Price Foundation
Meetings of the Weston A. Price Foundation are held in the HS Library on the second Thursday of
every month. For more information on the Chester County chapter, please contact Annemarie Cantrell
at ambutera@verizon.net. For more information on the Foundation, please visit http://rowdiness.
westonaprice.org/about.html.
Learn Permaculture Design at KWS!
Permaculture is BEYOND sustainable - it’s the science of regenerative design, applicable to all
scales (home, farm business) and driven by the ethics of Earth Care, People Care and Fair Share.
The Eastern Pennsylvania Permaculture Guild’s 2nd Annual Metro-Philadelphia Permaculture Design
Certificate Course can change your life! Earn the Internationally recognized Certificate in Permaculture
Design at KWS. Classes held weekends Mar. - Aug. 2011, sliding fee scale, no experience
necessary. More information is available at: www.meetup.com/permie/ or, contact Melissa:
freethought01@mac.com.
Frog Hollow Farm in Kimberton, PA
Local, Organic, Pasture-Raised, Farm-Fresh Eggs… Just around the corner! That’s right!
Fresh, healthy, organic, and delicious eggs are available to you as locally as the backyard of KWS!
Frog Hollow Farm is right around the corner and owned and
operated by a KWS family. We are the Whiting Family: Tim,
Bobbie, Timmy- 9th, Ben - 7th, Sam - 5th, Ellie - 3rd, and Luke
- 2 yrs. We’re sharing the “fruits of our labor” with you! We
offer our eggs self-service in the barn for only $5/dozen. KWS
teachers pay only $4/dozen! Open everyday from 7am-9pm,
Self-Serve! Stop by FHF for a visit! From school, turn right on
Seven Stars, right on Hickory Grove, right on Miller. FHF is
on the left at the corner of Miller and Frog Hollow Roads. Say
hello to the sheep, the goats, and of course - the hens! Follow
us on Facebook - Frog Hollow Farm or email us at froghollowkimberton@gmail.com.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO SERVING
YOU & THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING LOCAL
AGRICULTURE!

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AWSNA IS SPONSORING AN “IMAGINATION UNPLUGGED” CONTEST! On April 18-24,
children around the world will celebrate Screen-Free Week (formerly TV-Turnoff) by turning off
televisions, computers, and video games and tuning in on the world around them. Screen Free week is
good. We are asking you to share your screen free week anecdotes. The contest is for the best screenfree
activity photo and essay we receive by May 1, 2011 – we’re looking for photos that are filled with
life and creative activities. Send yours to aturowski@awsna.org. Winners will receive the celebrated
Dragon Boy series by Donald Samson and a subscription to Renewal Magazine. Waldorf school
communities already know the benefits of a week with no screens, but we can all do a bit more to focus
away from the distractions of electronics that are so enmeshed in our complex and beautiful world.
HERE WE GO – We’re off to New Orleans! Already 55 people (alums, grandparents, parents,
teachers, students!) have signed up to be in New Orleans April 7, 8, 9, and 10, 2011, helping the
Waldorf School of New Orleans and the St. Bernard project to help rebuild New Orleans. In addition to
our many supporters, there are two eighth grades that have chosen this for their 8th grade class trip! The
turnout is substantial, which is not surprising given the strong spirit of service that lives in our Waldorf
communities. Still wish to be in New Orleans but can't come Give a gift (large or small) at
http://www.whywaldorfworks.org/contribute.asp and be there with us even if you cannot come.
Leadership in AWSNA - Since September the Board of Trustees of AWSNA has been hard at work
building a plan for the future leadership of AWSNA, with the current vacancy in one of the three
executive positions. A committee comprising a Leadership Council Representative, Colleen Everhart,
two Board members, Chaddie Hughes and Alexander Rist, with Carol Fulmer as Chair, has been
exploring the financial realities and the Waldorf Membership needs to forge a plan to bridge the
transition in leadership. Leadership meetings are happening in New Orleans this spring with the Board
of trustees and the Leadership Council where this committee's work will be considered. It is a time of
transition in many ways in the world and AWSNA is no exception!
Did you know you’re included: We’re looking for a new name for AWSNA’s Alumni Corner, since it
is meant to include grandparents, parents, current students, alumni students, board members, friends –
in fact, the Waldorf community. Please let us know your ideas for a name for this section of the
www.whywaldorfworks.org – currently called Alumni Corner. Email your suggestions to
webeditor@awsna.org. Your creativity counts!
During these next few very busy months full of May celebrations, class plays, graduations, proms,
senior and eighth grade projects, class trips, report writing and curriculum completion, it is good to
remember together, as a Waldorf community, the gift offered to us in the recent events in Japan. Our
good fortune to carry on our lives, to celebrate the seasons, to be engaged intensively in our Waldorf
communities locally, continentally and worldwide, are luxuries not possible in Japan right now. So in
the hectic press, let's all stop once a day to breathe deeply, feel gratitude, and to offer thoughts of peace,
restoration and compassion for the many layers of grief of so many people in Japan.

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“Seven Stars Superstars” Set Out to Raise Funds for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
In early June, three members of our school community will board a plane to San Diego, CA, in order
to run their very first marathon (that’s 26.2 miles!), while simultaneously raising funds for blood cancer
research, education, and patient services (through the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s “Team in
Training” program.) Dina Rose-Rankin (Early Childhood Assistant & mom to 2 KWS students), Lauren
Gauthier (Outreach Coordinator & mom to 1 KWS student), and Peggy Fenner (mom to 1 KWS
student) have dubbed themselves the “Seven Stars Superstars” in honor of our beloved school community,
which brought them together- first as friends, and now as fundraisers for this important cause.
Did you know that Leukemia takes the lives of more children between the ages of 1 and 15 than any
other disease! As mothers ourselves, we are deeply committed to eradicating this disease once
and for all! We have set a combined fundraising goal of $9,000 and every little bit helps! Will you
consider helping us to reach this lofty goal We’re trusting that the necessary funds will roll in…just
as we’re trusting that our legs won’t give out!! All donations are 100% tax deductible, and the money
raised remains local- funding cancer research right here in the Philadelphia area.
For more information about the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society or Team in Training, visit: http://lls.
org/hm_lls You can make your donation online (and follow our progress!) at: http://pages.teamintraining.org/epa/rnr11/sevenstarssuperstars
or mail your donations (made payable to the Leukemia &
Lymphoma Society) directly to us at: Kimberton Waldorf School, attn: Lauren Gauthier, PO Box 350,
Kimberton, PA 19442.Our first fundraising deadline is fast approaching, so if you’d like to get involved,
don’t delay! Thank you so much for considering how you might support the “Seven Stars Superstars,”
and most important of all, those who are battling blood cancer in a fight for their life!
The Cob Studio and What’s on Your Plate www.thecobstudio.com offering classes, workshops,
and nutrition and lifestyle counseling for adults and children.
Friday After School arts and crafts includes clay and other media. 3:30-5:00p.m., call one day ahead
610-469-9509. Contact Cara Graver at carabgraver@aol.com for more information and to register.
FREE WOODEN SWINGSET! Tree house, slide, 2 swings, teeter totter, climbing wall included.
Needs to be disassembled and transported (from Collegeville) to your yard. Instructions included.
Please contact Heather Gustafson at gusfamily@comcast.net or 610-831-9593 to have photos
emailed to you, or for more information.
Easter Delights
Are you looking for naturally-made
items for gift-giving this Easter season
Consider a felted basket with all-felted
chicks, bunny and eggs.
Lovingly handmade by Mary Hirsch.
Please contact Mhirsch@kimberton.org
or call (732)232-5159. Only six available.
$60 each.

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Home Repairs Camphill Special School (Beaver Run) employee wanting to help area residents with
their interior and exterior repairs. Carpentry, plumbing, drywall, painting, gutters, yard work, cleanouts,
etc. Available evenings and weekends. Reasonable rates. Please contact David at 610-301-
2381.
CELLO LESSONS: Kimberton graduate offering all levels of cello lessons in the convenience of your
own home. Keep your musical skills fresh over the summer! $20.00 per half hour. Contact Jack at
267.663.9333 or percevalinkpen@gmail.com for more information and scheduling.
Quality Home Repairs Honest, professional workmanship. Interior/exterior: carpentry, drywall, painting,
basement finishing, decks, additions, etc. Environmentally conscious. Reasonably priced. Many
local references. Call Brett Walker – h. 610-429-1123 or cell 484-678-1272.
Home Wanted We are a Licensed Acupuncturist and Massage Therapist seeking a home for
ourselves, our cute 6 month old daughter, and our lovely, trained Australian Shepherd. We are
hoping for a cottage, carriage house or the like, in a natural setting within 10 miles of Kimberton, PA.
We would like to barter Massage and Acupuncture as a portion of the rent. This would be a good situation
for someone with health issues that would benefit from Acupuncture and Massage on a regular
basis. Thanks! Amy, Lance and Luna Isakov and Nimbus the Dog
Who we are: www.LanceIsakov.com and www.MedicinalAromatherapy.com/
My name is Dr. Jim Schaffer. My wife, Lisa and I recently opened Kimberton Chiropractic in, yep,
you guessed it, Kimberton. We are right on Rt 113 across from Genuardi’s. At our office, we help
people get out of pain and get them feeling better so they can enjoy their daily living. But what really
gets all of us excited is correcting your Spine so that your Nervous System is working at 100%.
If your Nervous System is working at 100% all the messages from your brain that travel through the
spinal cord (inside in the spine) are getting to all the organs and tissues in your body and telling them
to operate at peak performance. But if your spine is out of alignment, then those messages are not
getting through at 100%. Maybe they are getting through at 80% or maybe even only at 50%. Well if
that is the case, certain parts of your body may not be working at 100%. We have seen cases where
a patient may be suffering from terrible digestive problems, even Crones, and after an exam we realize
that their Spine in the Lumbar area is way out of alignment. We have seen kids with allergies and
asthma so intense that they are “regulars” at the ER. After a thorough exam we determine that their
Cervical spine is so out of alignment that
the muscles are rock solid around it. The
child doesn’t complain because this world
of pain, and medication and doctors is all
they know. Correcting these misalignments
is what we do! We have the good fortune
to see, with our owneyes, lives be restored.
Children runningfor touchdowns that
previously couldn’t run across the yard!
This is what we do and we love it! If you or
anyone you know has a health problem
that is controlling their lives, call our office,
or just stop in, and we can tell you if
perhaps Chiropractic can help give that
control back to you. 484-947-1069.

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KWS alumni looking to finance her education by cleaning your home. Please call Noemi Tal at
610-888-6117.
Flute for Sale: Selmer Omega Flute. Open-holed with removable hole inserts. Gold mouthpiece. In
case that fits piccolo as well. In very good condition; used by a former KWS student for about three
years. Asking price $800. Please call 610-933-0855.
Duffy Real Estate Your Key to Quality Service
Tom Burlington, KWS parent and Realtor Direct: 484-868-3072, Office: 610-647-3000
For sale: Full size Czechoslovakian cello (labeled inside “Nicolaus Von Moitke”) with hard case.
This cello was purchased from James Fegley in 1999 and is in very good condition. Please call 610-
933-0855.
Child care and light housekeeping needed: Responsible adult for two children (ages 11 & 12) on
Tuesday evenings in March, 5:30-10:30 pm. May need to stay later but no later than midnight. Prepare
dinner and evening routine. Must drive. $12 per hour. Possibility for longer term. Call Sharon at
610-291-8551.
Little Sprout’s Village: Nature and Gardening Classes for Children
– We offer classes for children that take a child on a journey
exploring the wonders of nature through cooking, gardening and
outdoor adventures. Children learn best by doing, which is why our
classes are set up so that children use all of their senses to explore,
discover and experiment with whatever comes their way…creepy
crawlers, fascinating spring buds, fresh vegetables from the garden,
etc. We are located in West Chester, but also host classes at other locations. For more information
about our classes, please visit our website at www.littlesproutsvillage.com.
Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors Townhouses 4 Sale: 1) Flying Hills 3 bdrm asking $145,000 &
2) E. Pikeland 55+ VillasAt Fr Crk 2 bdrm asking $229,900. www.TomLutz.com Tom Lutz,
KWS alumnus and Realtor. Cell: 484-798-5800, Office: 610-647-2600 x1628. Email requests for
a) Flyer(s); or b) MLS 24-pics; c) both; To: Tom.Lutz@prufoxroach.com
SEVEN STARS SHOP OPEN MWF 8 TO 4
SPECIAL HOURS:OPEN FRIDAY APRIL 22**** 10 TO 4
SPRING IS IN THE SHOP!! Come see Chicks, Ducks, Lambs and Geese
...AND A WOOLY SPRING TREE WITH A SWING!!
Ukrainian Egg decorating Supplies are here!!
Thin Decorating Wax for Craft Projects
Seasonal Books
SEE YOU AT THE SHOP!!

On the Calendar
Friday, 4/8
Saturday, 4/9
Sunday, 4/10
Monday, 4/11
Wednesday, 4/13
Friday, 4/15
Saturday, 4/16
Sunday, 4/17
Monday, 4/18
Tuesday, 4/19
Wednesday, 4/20
Thursday, 4/21
Friday, 4/22
Saturday, 4/23
Monday, 4/25
Senior Project Presentations, 7 pm, High School Gym
Senior Project Presentations, 7 pm, High School Gym
Open House, 1 pm
4th Grade Parent Meeting, 7 pm
Tea & Play, 1:30-2:30 pm, Rosebud Children’s Garden
Green Committee Meeting, 7 pm, Faculty Library
Senior Project Presentations, 7 pm, High School Gym
Story Hour at Rosebud Children’s Garden, 9-10 am
Wet Felting Workshop, 9:30-11:30am, Garden Building
Senior Project Presentations, 7 pm, High School Gym
Senior Project Presentations, 2 pm, High School Gym
10th Grade Parent Meeting, 7:30 pm
Felted Eggs Workshop, 9 am-noon, Handwork Room
11th Grade Parent Meeting, 7:30 pm
Waldorf Works, 8:30-10 am, Middle School Library
7th Grade Parent Meeting, 7:30 pm
Board Meeting, 7:30 pm, High School Library
School Assembly, 10:45 am, Festive Dress
No School
Welcoming the Bees to the Garden, 2 pm
No School