We are one week away from our annual Halloween Journey! There are still many opportunities to support this magical event. You can contact Ms. Nelson (heather@waldorfsantabarbara.org) or Jillian Provan (805 259-5306). The 8th grade will be holding a bake sale at the event and would appreciate any baked goods donations. Please label and drop off items on Friday. Thank you!

We will be celebrating Dia de los Muertos on November 1 during the school day. This beautiful tradition honors those who have passed away. You are invited to send in framed photographs of loved ones for the altar. Please make sure the photographs are labeled so that they can be safely returned after the event.

We will soon be offering school lunches to our Grades students through a local organization, Locally Grown Kids. We plan on starting a pilot program for the remainder of the calendar year on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. With this service, parents choose, order, and pay online. There are several fresh organic options for each day. Please look for the link coming soon!

Additionally, the 8th grade will be offering Pizza on Tuesdays for the Grades as a fundraiser for their Spring class trip. Sign ups will be posted this weekend.

The order deadline is Sunday, October 27 at 8 pm.

Order Pizza: Oct-Dec 2024

Here is a note from the Parent Association chairs with an overview of the first meeting and the next meeting date:

Dear Waldorf of Santa Barbara,

With so many wonderful community events coming up, it feels like we are in for a wonderful year! As members of the Parent Association, we wanted to share with you some upcoming events, information about your class representatives, and new ways you can get your volunteer hours in. We are excited to enrich and engage our community, through offerings, gatherings, classes and upcoming lectures! Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, October 30 at 5 p.m.

We are pleased to introduce the following class representatives, and thank them for their commitment:

Morning Glory: Ciji Madey
Lavender Rose Preschool: Stephanie Abbott
White Rose Kindergarten: Sara Ojjeh
1st Grade: Portia Johnson
2nd Grade: Jenn Sgobba
3rd - 4th Grade: Juliet Simpson & Jamie Davin
5th Grade: Jenn Sgobba
6th- 7th Grade: Tina Kalkowski
8th Grade: Kolmi Majumdar

STAFF & FACULTY LUNCH

One time throughout the school year, each class will be asked to provide a potluck lunch for the staff and faculty meeting held on Thursdays. Please be on the lookout for this communication from your class parent!

CALLING ALL “GNOMES AND FAIRIES”

We know it’s not easy to commit to a whole year on a school committee, but we are hoping that you will be part of our Gnomes and Fairies list for community-oriented tasks and asks! Kindly RSVP to this email and indicate your preferred area of interest and skills! Some options include, but are not limited to: helping to organize the faculty library, gardening, setting up or breaking down for Halloween Journey and Winter Faire, etc.

A sign-up list for next week’s Halloween Journey requests will be out soon!

With gratitude,

Sara Ojjeh, Chair of Enrichment & Brittany Barron, Chair of Engagement

Lastly, please save the date for our annual Winter Faire!

Important Dates:

October 25: No School. Halloween Journey
October 30: Parent Association meeting at 5 p.m.
November 1: Dios De Los Muertos (details coming soon)
November 11: Veteran's Day - NO SCHOOL
November 18-22: Parent-Teacher Conferences. Early Dismissal Days 12:45 p.m.
November 25-29: Thanksgiving Break

With gratitude,

The WSSB Admin Team

Events, Hot Lunches, and Parent Association

The order deadline is Sunday, October 27 at 8 pm.