Great Barrington Rudolf Steiner School

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Parent Association

PA Class Reps 2018 – 2019
CLASS NAME PHONE NUMBER E-MAIL
PA CHAIRS
Renannah Weinstein
Paula Kohler
917-544-5110

413-717-5422

renannahw@gmail.com

paulabellabeads@gmail.com

TREASURER Chris Gregory 413-528-3285 cgstone_2000@yahoo.com
SECRETARY rotating
8TH GRADE Leslie Bissaillon 413-822-3351  leslie@crossfitgreatbarrington.com
8TH GRADE Kari Harendorf 646 528-9083 kariharendorf@gmail.com
7TH GRADE Tyler Weld 413-229-8340  ctweld@aol.com
7th GRADE Amy Humes
413-528-1426
 amhumes@att.net
6TH GRADE Adele Lee 413-528-4889 adele.truenorth@gmail.com
6TH GRADE Chris Clark 413-528-1426 cclark1417@earthlink.net
5TH GRADE Chris Gregory 413-528-3285 cgstone_2000@yahoo.com
4TH GRADE Emily Shaw 413-559-1548 elloydshaw@gmail.com
4TH GRADE Kari Harendorf 646 528-9083 kariharendorf@gmail.com
3RD GRADE Anna Taiga

Rheri Kenney

917-623-4920

857-498-5010

taiga.anna@gmail.com

rherikenney@gmail.com

2ND GRADE Dan Scaeffer

Sarah Schaeffer

917-715-2521

917-455-1656

dschaeff2001@yahoo.com

sarah.e.schaeffer@gmail.com

1ST GRADE Kathleen Scott 860-364-1334 kathleen.mcelfresh@gmail.com
1ST GRADE Christina Wagner 310-804-9167 clilly@gmail.com
SUN ROOM
Sarah Schaeffer

Carrie Liba

917-455-1656

516-238-9308

sarah.e.schaeffer@gmail.com

cmentasti203@yahoo.com

RAINBOW ROOM Julie Anidjar

Sridevi Reddy

 917-734-6437

917-699-2778

juliepai@gmail.com

reddysridevi@gmail.com

ROSE ROOM Anna Taiga  917-623-4920 ataiga@gbrss.org
ROBIN’S NEST Staci Scott 518-567-1487 stacirane@gmail.com
FACULTY REP EC Diane Prusha,

Eleana Peterson

X113 dprusha@gbrss.org

epeterson@gbrss.org

FACULTY REP MAIN revolving

 

Leslie Bissaillon Fall Fair Chair leslie@crossfitgreatbarrington.com
Holly Henderson-Fisher EC Faculty Soup & Cookie Coordinator

PA Meeting Minutes

2016-17 2017-18 2018-19
September 15 September 12 September 17
October 4 October 2 October 4
November 1 November 7 November 6
December 6 December 5 December 4
January 10 February 6
 February 13 March 6
  March 7  April 3
 April 5 May 8
May 2

Class Responsibilities: GBRSS has a time-honored tradition of assigning specific tasks to each class. Class Responsibilities outline what each class’s duties are throughout the year. You are encouraged to participate in events that are not specific to your class however it is understood that your first priority will be to the tasks that your child’s class has been assigned. Duties include things like set-up, providing refreshments, and clean-up. The event organizers will provide detailed instructions as to what is needed for each specific event.

Grade Events (partial list) Fall Fair
EC EC Picnics Prizes for Pocket Lady & Little People’s Shop
1 Little People’s Shop
2 Teacher Appreciation Luncheon (Oct 27th) Children’s Crafts
3 Parking help for the grade school picnics–1st and last day of school Silent Auction
4 Parking help for Thanksgiving Assembly Raffle Room
5 Parking help for Christmas Assembly Gently Used Shop & Lunchroom
6 Parking help for Spring Assembly Lunchroom
7 Circus, Graduation Country Store
8 Circus, Fundraising Games, parking

Active parent participation is integral to and essential for the health and well-being of our school. The entire quality of life at the school is enriched and supported by parent involvement. The Parent Association Parents provide practical, emotional, and spiritual support for the teacher and the class. PA Class Reps and supportive class parents, along with the class teacher, create a strong foundation for each grade and early childhood classroom.

As an organization, the Parent Association consists of volunteer representatives from each classroom, from preschool through eighth grade. These representatives coordinate class functions and activities, as well as act as liaisons between the class parents and the teachers/administration. Each class has school activities and events for which it is responsible, and the families in each class work together to ensure the success of these events.

In addition to the support that the PA gives the school, it also supports parents.Throughout the year the PA hosts Parent Education events — presentations that discuss topics such as different aspects of Waldorf schooling, raising healthy children and mindfulness workshops. The PA also hosts its annual fundraiser, Café’ Night, to be held in mid-March. This enjoyed-by-all adults variety show features the many talents of our GBRSS community, so it’s not too early to start rehearsing your act!

The families that make up our school have chosen Waldorf education at the Great Barrington Rudolf Steiner School because of its rich, comprehensive curriculum and wholechild heart-centered philosophy. The relationships AMONG parents, children, and teachers are central to Waldorf education. A Waldorf school flourishes when its students’ education and development are nurtured both at home and at school. With this in mind, the Parent Association encourages and supports activities and communication among parents, teachers and administration. The Parent Association meets as a group once a month and all parents are invited to attend. Check the School Calendar for the dates.

Back To School Parent Packet 2018

  • Back to School Parent Packet
  • Calendar Updates
  • Sports- Basketball Schedule January- February 2019
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Admissions Information
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Great Barrington Rudolf Steiner School
35 West Plain Road
Great Barrington, MA 01230

(413) 528-4015 (Telephone)
(413) 528-6410 (Fax)

info@gbrss.org

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