Spring Instrumentals Concert

Fundraising Wrap Up

Thank you to everyone who has supported our ongoing point-of-sale fundraising programs this year.  Thanks to your participation in programs like Target’s Take Charge of Education, Fry’s VIP Cool Cash, Fry’s Reloadable Gift Cards, Fresh & Easy Shop for School, Boxtops for Schools and others, we have raised over $4,000 this year.  These funds supported class trips and are also being used to  purchase rakes and shovels for the students to use in the garden.

Here are some ways you can help DMS continue to raise funds over the summer:

Get your reloadable Fry’s gift card in the office now.  This program allows you to earn credit toward future school fees AND raise money for DMS.  One family earned over $200 toward school fees in just six months.  For details about this program, click here.

Stop by the school office to purchase some scrip gift cards.  Right now we have cards for Whole Foods, Sprouts, Starbucks, Amazon, Chipotle, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Walgreens, REI, Michael’s, Jo-Ann Fabrics, and more.  If you shop at any of these stores regularly, you need to be buying scrip!

If you shop at Target but don’t have a Red Card or debit card yet, click here to learn how to sign up.  We now have 30 families signed up for the Target Take Charge of Education program.  Let’s make it 40 by the end of the summer!

Los Picaflores Flyer click here

Los Picaflores

An enrichment program for children ages 6 – 9

featuring Spanish, Latin food and customs, and puppetry

Location: Desert Marigold School  (Room to be announced)

Dates: June 5, 12, 19 & 29 (All Wednesdays)

Time: 9 a.m. – noon     Cost: $95 (includes a $15 supply fee)  Teacher: Jennifer O’Connell

Los Picaflores* offers a rich array of lessons to stimulate, enliven and bring balance to the child at all levels.  This session includes: a Spanish language lesson offered through storytelling and practical work; hands-on preparation of traditional Latin foods including  aguas frescas,  tortillas and much  more; and preparation for a puppet show to be presented  on the last day of class.  Los Picaflores is designed as a home school enrichment program, but regularly enrolled DMS students are invited – and encouraged! – to attend.  Click here for the enrollment form.   *Spanish for ‘hummingbirds’

News and Announcements

With mixed emotions we are saying goodbye to Farmer Tony.  We are happy for him as he moves on with the next chapter in his life but sad to lose his presence in the garden.  Thank you Farmer Tony for your service.

• The inaugural graduating class of DMS is putting on a performance at the Tempe Center for the Arts on May 19th.  Read the high school update below.
• Registration for the Wildflowers Summer Program is now available.  Click here to view the Wildflower Summer Program Brochure.  Summer registration form is now available online, click here
• Animal Care is currently scheduling volunteers for the summer.  If you would like to help out with the animals over the summer break click here to sign up.  First time volunteers and new families encouraged and welcome!
• Advance instrumentals performance, May 20th

High School Update
The first DMS 12th Grade Play – May 19th!
We, the twelfth grade, would like to invite the Desert Marigold community to the first ever senior play! Throughout our time at DMS we have regularly participated in theatre productions in class, and to end our whole experience at Desert Marigold we have been working diligently to present to you the result of our efforts. The play is the wonderful comedy, “The Curious Savage”, (first performed in 1950), by John Patrick. The main theme of the play is that the virtues of kindness and affection can still win the day in a world that often seems motivated by only greed and dishonesty. The play is suitable for Grade 3 and older.

As the very first graduating class, we would like to leave with and leave you with a lovely, final performance! If you’d like to join us, we would be delighted to have you at the Studio at Tempe Center for the Arts on Sunday, May 19th, 2013 for two showings either 1:30pm or 5:30pm. Donations accepted at the entrance. We hope you will support our class in our final endeavor and enjoy yourselves too!

Circus WaldorkUs Troupe Annual Circus Performance
Beat the heat and head to the islands for a circus extravaganza:  Jamaican Sunset
When:  Saturday, May 18, our own Circus WaldorkUs presents its annual circus performance.   We also are  also thrilled to welcome Steelin’ the Night Away, a local steel drum band.  Music starts at 5:30 p.m.
Cost:    Tickets are just $2 per person ($10 cap for families) and children 3 and under are free.
Where: From the DMS parking lot, head through the garden to the middle school field and basketball court.
Food and drinks – including tropical popsicles – will be available for sale.
We’ll see you there!

Garden Notes 

After five long hot productive years (and they say its dry heat), Farmer Tony is going to retire.  After the end of this school year I will be setting aside, the back breaking work of daily gardening, to live a more relaxing pace of life.  It has been a very important time for me to work, learn and grow along side the children, parents and plants here at DMS.  I will miss it all!

On a less mushy note…All this talk of Honey has gotten a lot of interest, if not in honey, then beekeeping.  Holly Silcox a parent and garden volunteer is going to suit up (she got her own beekeeping suit online) and will be joining me in the last honey harvest of the session this Saturday morning.  So keep your eyes open for the sign, at “drop off”, that tells of “honey for sale”… coming next week.

Community Event
Grand Canyon University presents The Mana Quartet - May 27 – 30th
May 27 @ 7PM First Baptist Church of Phoenix
May 27 – 31 Mana Saxophone Workshop @ GCU
May 31 Workshop Recital @ 6PM First Baptist Church of Phoenix

Sponsor a portion of the Eurythmy floor - click here to read more about Eurythmy and why it is important

HOW TO SPONSOR:  Please stop at the display table at pickup to see a sample of the floor and sponsor a square foot or an entire panel. Forms are also available in the office. Desert Marigold School is a 501©(3) non-profit – Donations for the Dance floor may be tax deductible.

Upcoming Events – Save the Date

• May 20th Advance instrumentals performance
• May 24th Last day of school

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Parking Update, this will only affect those arriving during 6 and 11AM:

The first DMS 12th Grade Play – May 19th!
We, the twelfth grade, would like to invite the Desert Marigold community to the first ever senior play! Throughout our time at DMS we have regularly participated in theatre productions in class, and to end our whole experience at Desert Marigold we have been working diligently to present to you the result of our efforts. The play is the wonderful comedy, “The Curious Savage”, (first performed in 1950), by John Patrick. The main theme of the play is that the virtues of kindness and affection can still win the day in a world that often seems motivated by only greed and dishonesty. The play is suitable for Grade 3 and older.

As the very first graduating class, we would like to leave with and leave you with a lovely, final performance! If you’d like to join us, we would be delighted to have you at the Studio at Tempe Center for the Arts on Sunday, May 19th, 2013 for two showings either 1:30pm or 5:30pm. Donations accepted at the entrance. We hope you will support our class in our final endeavor and enjoy yourselves too!

Click here to read letter

Desert Marigold School

Inspired by Waldorf Education

We have had a few cases of head lice reported in the middle school.

Please check your children.

Head lice have become more and more of a problem over the last few years. The
number of children infested with head lice is increasing all across the country.
Control of head lice depends on prompt diagnosis and effective treatment. We
are asking you to check your child(ren) every day for the next fourteen days.

The following are procedures for inspecting your child for head lice:

1. Under bright light begin looking at the back of the head just above the
neck area.

2. Part the hair section by section and look closely for head lice or nits
(eggs). Eggs will usually be located near the scalp. They are tear drop in
shape and cling to the hair shaft. Some say the nits look like a small flax
seed, they can be creamy white, brown, or grey in color.

3. Depending on the length and thickness of the hair, it should take between
5 and 15 minutes to properly inspect a child’s head.

If you suspect your child is infested with head lice or you find any nits within 1”
of the scalp, please notify the school office. Children may not return to school
until they have been treated and are nit free. Any child who had a confirmed
incidence of lice must come to the office to be rechecked before returning to
class. In addition, you should check your entire family, and make sure friends
and carpool “mates” are inspected for head lice as well.

Washing bedding, clothing (especially hats), etc. is essential.

For information on how to treat head lice consult your family physician or a
local pharmacist. The school store sells TLC (Total Lice Control)and Lice
MD shampoos and essential oils (neem, rosemary, lavender..) that can work
as preventatives and we have a specific recipe available, if needed Other
locations that sell treatments can be found at http://www.totallicecontrol.com/
locations.html or http://www.licemd.com.)

Desert Marigold School * 6210 South 28th Street * Phoenix, AZ 85042
Phone (602) 243-6909 * Fax (602) 243-6933

If you have access to the Internet, you can obtain information on controlling
head lice from the Arizona Department of Health Services website at: http://
www.azdhs.gov/.

Click here for Summer Program 2013 Registration Form

Click here for Wildflower Summer program brochure

Circus WaldorkUs Troupe

Presents

A Day of Circus

May 5^th, 2013

Did you ever want to run away with the Circus?

Have you always wanted to learn some of the amazing tricks circus performers do?

This is your chance!

Join us for a fun-filled circus arts workshop followed by an entertaining afternoon of performances by workshop participants and a

Glow Performance by the Circus WaldorkUs Troupe.

 An Introduction to Circus Arts 

Led by Deana Douglas and Desert Marigold School’s own Circus WaldorkUs Troupe

This workshop is meant to give you an introduction into various circus techniques like juggling, balancing, poi spinning, diabolo and tightrope.

The workshop is limited to 30 participants ages Adult to children 8 years or older.

Date: Sunday, May 5th

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Cost: $20 (includes admission to evening performance)

Where: Desert Marigold School (Eurythmy Room)

6210 S. 28^th St., Phoenix, AZ 85042

 Download the Glow Performance Flyer by clicking here

Performance: You will have an opportunity to show off your new found circus skills by participating in the afternoon performance beginning at 3:30 p.m.

Fundraiser: This is a fundraiser to help get our Circus Troupe to the American Youth Circus Organization Conference this fall.

We will have circus supplies available for purchase at the workshop and performance.

For more information on this workshop or to reserve your space please contact:

Deana Douglas

602-291-3700

ddouglas@arizonawaldorf.org