Education - Haleakala Waldorf School

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Haleakala Waldorf School
H a l e a k AL Ā
W a l d o r f
S c h o o l
N e ws l e t t e r
Heart
Education
the
John Burroughs, author and naturalist, noted that, "Knowledge
without love will not stick. But if love comes first, knowledge is
sure to follow." This premise wonderfully describes one of the
foundations of Waldorf education. At a Waldorf school, students’
minds are reached via their hearts. Relationships form not only
with classmates and teachers, but also with the curriculum itself.
Waldorf students learn that the world is made up of relationships,
and a person’s ability to create them and work within them is
critical to success and fulfillment in life. Similarly, teachers and
parents grow within rich long term relationships resulting from the
school community working together to support the children.
The primary relationship in a Waldorf school is that between student
and teacher. Rudolf Steiner, the founder of Waldorf education,
believed that a child learns most easily from a teacher he or she loves.
A Waldorf teacher thus works hard to develop a loving relationship
with her students. This relationship is so critical that in the ideal
Waldorf situation, a teacher remains with her students from the
Haleakala Waldorf School is located on the
historic Kealahou Public School campus.
of
first through the eighth grade. This allows the teacher to really
understand each student and what modality of learning works most
effectively for each one. Time is not wasted each year getting to
know an entirely new group of children and what makes each child
tick. The relationship has such depth by the end of the journey that
when the teacher is confronted with a potentially rebellious 14 year
old, he will still be able to see the child at age six that once stood
before him.
According to Steiner, if a child’s heart is touched he will take in
his education more deeply than a student who is simply asked
to memorize data. Students in a Waldorf school are offered
a curriculum that consciously cultivates their capacity to be
emotionally connected to the world around them. This creates
a pathway for students to become productive members of their
community in addition to absorbing ideas and information optimally.
While solid academics are critical for students, if they cannot “play
well with others” their chances of leading successful, fulfilling lives
are diminished. In his book Emotional Intelligence, Daniel Goleman
says that IQ only accounts for about 20% of our ability to succeed
in life. The major attributes of success are our social and emotional
intelligences (EQ).
“Students’ minds
are reached via
their hearts.”
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Kuleana
R e sp o nsibi l i t y is a l l a b o u t w e . . .
Dear Friends,
Thirty-seven years ago a group of parents
committed to making a difference in
their children’s lives. They committed to
starting a new school on Maui offering an
education that was alive—an education
that would provide their children with
the academic skills they needed to
survive in the world but also do so much
more. They wanted an education that
would engage their children’s lively spirits and interests. They
wanted an education that got their children excited about being
part of the world. They wanted an education that would help
their child discover just who they are, in all of their uniqueness, and
what their contribution to the earth would be. And so Haleakala
School was created.
Just imagine the possibilities if each member of our community
made the effort to take even one positive action to bring success
and vitality to the school. With over 200 current students, 500600 parents, thousands of grandparents, alumni, and friends, our
individual and collective focus on the school will have a significant
impact. Former Board President David Wagner asks “Why have
random acts of kindness when you can have intentional acts of
good will?”
This year we invite you to join us in making Haleakala Waldorf
School our kuleana. Join us in strengthening the beacon of light
that radiates from Mount Haleakala on a daily basis because truly
“It’s all about we.”
Aloha no,
The parents who began the school and the first teachers who
stood in the classrooms took on an immense responsibility, or
kuleana. They made their children’s educational experience a
priority in their lives. Because of the kuleana they took on, our
children still benefit today. Maui, and indeed the rest of the planet,
receives children into the community that are equipped and
excited about making a difference in the world.
Jocelyn Romero Demirbag
Chair of School
Rosa Say, founder and head coach of Say Leadership Coaching,
describes kuleana as “one’s personal sense of responsibility.” She
also says that kuleana “drives self-motivation and self-reliance, for
the desire to act comes from accepting our responsibility with
deliberance and with diligence.” What would it mean for Haleakala
Waldorf School in 2009-2010 if each of us accepted the success and
thriving of Haleakala Waldorf School as our kuleana? For some,
perhaps it would mean sharing a skill with their children’s classes.
For others, it might mean committing to speaking positively about
the school with other parents and with their friends. And for
another family, it might mean moving the school higher up on their
philanthropic list.
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Haleakala
Haleakalā Waldorf School • 4160 Lower Kula Road • Kula, Maui, Hawai‘i 96790 • Tel: (808) 878-2511 • Fax: (808) 878-3341
Gifts
H ALEAKALA W ALDORF S C H OOL 2 0 0 8 - 2 0 0 9 G i v ing R e p o r t
ANNUAL FUND
Unrestricted annual gifts
$118,150
TOTAL ANNUAL FUND
$118,150
HOLIDAY FAIRE EVENT
$56,680
RESTRICTED ANNUAL GIVING
ANONYMOUS Website Design
$10,000
ANONYMOUS Second of three payments over three years –
Librarian and Library improvements
$45,100
ATHENA Therapeutic Eurythmy
$1,200
BANK OF HAWAII –MIKE LYONS AWARD
Professional Development
$10,000
HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION- ROBERT EMENS BLACK FUND
Organizational Capacity Building – Executive Transition
$28,000
TOTAL RESTRICTED ANNUAL GIVING
$94,300
TUITION ASSISTANCE
G.N. WILCOX Trust
$5,000
DIAMOND APPROACH GROUP
$3,025
MCINERNY FOUNDATION
$22,000
TOTAL TUITION ASSISTANCE
$30,025
HWS SCHOLARSHIP FUND
ANONYMOUS
$5,000
ANONYMOUS
$5,000
DENI MONTANA FOUNDATION
$5,000
JOHN AND LEONTINA ELDER
$10,000
AURIOLN FLAVELL
$200
DAVID AND CHARLENE WAGNER
$10,000
TOTAL HWS SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$35,200
RESTRICTED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
ANONYMOUS Hale Ho’okipa Pavilion
$25,000
ANONYMOUS New Property Renovation, Salaries
$100,000
Kent and Polli Smityh Fund I'iwi Classroom
$1,000
TOTAL RESTRICTED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
$126,000
EVENT SPONSORSHIP
$8,520
ANONYMOUS 2008 All School Retreat
ANONYMOUS Leadership Giving Event
$3,465
JOHN AND NOOR MOREY Bonnie Rivers, HWS Conference
$1,800
TOTAL EVENT SPONSORSHIPS
$13,785
IN-KIND GIFTS
$5,000
TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS 2008-2009
$479,140
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Balance Sheet
June 30, 2009
ASSETS (Current Assets)
Cash
$215,312.91
Accounts Receivable
$76,287.00
Prepaid Expenses
$33,332.00
Investments 0.00
Buildings
$250,212.00
Equipment
$39,038.00
Furniture & Fixtures
$57,795.89
Land
$438,137.00
Leasehold Improvements
$317,234.91
Site Improvements
$54,599.00
Other
$14,218.94
TOTAL ASSETS
$1,496,167.65
LIABILITIES
Accounts Payable
Prepaid Grants
Prepaid Tuition
Prepaid Tuition Insurance
Mortgage Principle
Other Loan Principle
Other
TOTAL LIABILITIES
28,559.48
$53,286.00
269,548.20
22,134.80
445,545.76
45,352.27
25,963.10
$890,389.61
EQUITY
$605,778.04
Income Statement July '08-june '09
Revenue
Tuition
Financial Assistance
Fees & Programs
Grants
Donations
Events
Interest & Other
TOTAL REVENUE
$2,211,543
( 378,231)
$56,130
$93,228
324,676
$60,431
$16,708
$2,384,484
Expense
Salary
Benefits
Taxes
Events
Equipment
Operations
Professional Development
Repairs & Maintenance
Insurance
Supplies
Utilities
Other
TOTAL EXPENSE $1,504,444
$156,662
$115,983
$29,844
$21,273
$182,540
$47,950
$45,393
$33,960
$64,970
$25,765
$45,958
$ 2,274,742
NET INCOME
$109,742
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A Rose Shared …
c o nn e c t ing a c r o ss t h e g r a d e s . . .
There is an annual tradition at HWS which pairs up each first grade
student with an eighth grade student. At the beginning of the
school year, this relationship commences with a Rose Ceremony.
The eighth grade students give “their first graders” a welcoming
rose at an assembly of all the grades in Christopher Hall as the
first grade is introduced to the school for the first time. As the
year unfolds, a deep and sweet bond begins to blossom as the
eighth graders seek out their first graders for connections on the
playground or around the campus.
At the last assembly of the year, the first grade students give the
graduating eighth graders roses, reversing the ceremony that began
the year. There are usually many tears of farewell and long hugs
good-bye. But what remains for all the children, like the lingering
scent of the rose, is the lesson of kindness and connection, heart
to heart, that will last a lifetime.
In the spring, the eighth grade students begin a special project
focused on their first grade friends. They compose, illustrate,
and bind a story book featuring their first graders as the main
characters. This is such a special gift, not only as a book, but also
in terms of taking the time to think about this young child and
what would be good for him or her. To really observe and reflect
back the nature of a young child requires a level of compassionate
thoughtfulness that is not always seen in adolescents.
This is the gift the eighth grade students receive from the first
graders: the opportunity to see themselves as role models, to
reach back into their own experience at the beginning of their
journey through the grades and connect with their "inner" seven
year old. They are able to free themselves to re-capture a sense
of innocence and carefree joy that is sometimes lost at puberty as
hormonal shifts begin to take place. One only has to look into the
eyes of these eighth grade children and see the shining reflection
there of the sparkle in the eyes of the first grade children to know
how genuine these relationships are, and how far the students'
experiences go beyond the classroom.
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Alumna Spotlight
M I N O M CCLEA N
I spent ten years of my childhood on the Haleakala Waldorf school
campus; eight of those years were under the tutelage of Gary
McDanniel. What a lucky child I was!
When asked to write about my Waldorf experience,
I wondered how I could distill a whole decade into half a
page. My reflection resulted in one word: RESPECT. Haleakala
Waldorf School not only taught me to respect my teachers and
administrators, but more importantly I learned to value myself,
my peers, and the environment. This was a result of the school
community completely respecting me. From the time I was five,
I was greeted with a handshake by Mr. McDanniel every morning
and every afternoon. We closed our day together with a verse
focusing our attention on being our best selves out in the world.
To this day, some of my closest friends are my schoolmates from
Haleakala Waldorf.
Now that I am a parent myself, I have an even higher respect for
Haleakala Waldorf School. It is clear to me just how important
this campus and community are to our future generations. I look
forward to the journey through the school in a new role as a
parent, witnessing the same wonder that I experienced as a child
take on new meaning through the eyes of my precious daughter.
Thank you!
Mino
As a current board member, I have returned to the school for
many of the wonderful events on campus. The level of respect
between the older and younger children continues to amaze me.
At an all-school meeting in Christopher Hall recently, a 1st grader
raised her hand to ask a question. Here she was, sitting with all of
her peers, many of whom were much older. I was thrilled at the
confidence she exhibited in asking her question in front of the
whole school. It was such a simple but telling act, and I don’t know
if anyone else in the room was as taken with this as I. After all, it is
the norm at Haleakala Waldorf School.
HWS class of 1989, Seabury Hall class of 1993, University of Puget Sound, Tacoma,
WA, BA in Psychology, 1997. Currently a successful realtor with Island Sotheby's
International Realty, upcountry office. Proud mother of Leila, age 2.
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Annual Fund
July '08-June '09
P r o v i d ing f o r H W S e x c e l l e n c E
MAHALO – Thank you to all parents, grandparents, alumni/
ae, faculty, staff, friends and foundations for your generous
financial support of Haleakala Waldorf School’s Annual Giving
Fund. Your philanthropic support is an essential part of our day
to day operational budget. Blended with tuition income, the
Annual Giving Fund makes Haleakala Waldorf School possible.
From the outstanding programs our children are nurtured
by, to fine quality supplies, ongoing training opportunities for
our teachers, maintenance of our beautiful historic campus
and so much more, we couldn’t do it without you. We are
proud to report that together, our dedicated community gave
over $475,000 to help make HWS the inspiring school that
it is.
Thank you to everyone who helped with the Annual Giving
Campaign and the HWS phonathon, with special thanks to
Advancement Committee members John Elder and Nancy Meola
and our Annual Fund co-chairs Kathy Ross, Gretchen Heitzman
and David Wertheim. Regardless of the amount, we are so
grateful for the donation of each individual and family.
Together we strive for the highest ‘Kulia i Ka Nuu’- to provide the
best for our children.
This year, we were able to expand our tuition assistance
program to help families in need and also introduce
the HWS Rising Sun Scholarship Fund, supporting exceptional
students.
In addition to Annual Fund contributions, we are delighted to
highlight a number of special restricted gifts supporting:
• A new website
• Professional development for classroom teachers
• Hale Ho’okipa (House of Hospitality) Courtyard Pavilion
• Executive Transition process
• Creation of our new governance model
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the matching gift
donor who helped us double some of our Annual Fund
contributions.
Our HWS Holiday Faire attracted more than 1500 people
and raised over $56,000. Funds from the Holiday Faire are an
integral part of tuition assistance and our operational budget
that keep HWS running from year to year.
Many have stretched to make HWS a philanthropic priority by
giving as fully as possible. For those who were willing and able
that has meant stepping up to join the Leadership Giving Circle
Punana ke ola ‘ana (The Nest of Life), with a contribution of
$1,000 or more to the Annual Giving Fund.
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Kulia i Ka Nu'u
s t r i v e f o r t h e high e s t
Haleakala Waldorf School Receives
The 2009
Mike Lyons Maui Community Award
HWS was honored to be this year's recipient of the highly
prestigious Bank of Hawai’i Mike Lyons Maui Community
Award. The selection committee acknowledged the school's
work in developing its new governance model, it's executive
transition, the new Rising Sun Scholarship Fund and the
work of our outstanding Board of Trustees. As the winner,
HWS received $10,000 to be used for teacher's professional
development in grades 1-8. The check was presented at a
ceremony at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center on May 19.
Each year, Bank of Hawaii selects a worthy non-profit
organization based on effective fulfillment of mission,
outstanding executive and board leadership and intended
use of the award for professional development. The award
is given in honor of the late Michael H. Lyons II, retired Bank
of Hawai’i Senior Vice President and Maui District Manager.
Lyons was a dedicated community leader and served as
a role model throughout
his 41-year career with
the bank. He was also
a dedicated member of
the HWS community as
a parent, board member
and HWS grandparent.
His wife, Mette, served
for almost 20 years as the Nene Kindergarten Assistant
Teacher, and his daughter Kristina is an alumna, parent, and
board member.
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Punana Ke ola 'ana
( t h e l i v ing n e s t ) L e a d e r ship G i v ing c i r c l e
Pueo
$10,000+
Anonymous (5)
Bank of Hawai’i Mike Lyons
Maui Community Award
John and Leontina Elder
Hawaii Community
Foundation Robert Emens
Black Fund
McInery Foundation
David and Charlene Wagner
‘Io
$5,000 $9,999
Anonymous (3)
G. N. Wilcox Trust
Jon and Diane Claerbout
Deni Montana Foundation
Koa'e
$2,500 $4,999
Anonymous
Mustafa and Jocelyn
Romero Demirbag
Fritz Reynolds and
Christine Hether
Moss Foundation
Michael and Jill Spalding
Tsune Watanabe and
Priscilla Carmichael
Tod and Jacqueline Wood
‘I'iwi
$1,500 $2,499
Todd and Jayne Craine
Todd Hoekstra and
Shannon Headley-Hoekstra
Thomas Lambert and
Kristina Lyons Lambert
Nancy Meola
John and Noor Morey
Gill Newton
Peter and Susie Peck
Grant and Brenda Thomas
‘Elepaio
$1,000 - $1,499
Anonymous
ATHENA
Peter Baldwin
Diamond Approach Group
Brent Pickering and
Sally Dominick
David and Andrea Futch
Frank and LauraLynn Giubardo
Peter and Liana Horovitz
Tony and Thea Jensen Engesser
Kent & Polli Smith Fund
Judith A. Lambert
Mette Lyons
Donna Molinaro
Kathy Ross
Sophia Shoen
Lance and Kaye Whitney
Hal Wright
G i v ing C a t e g o r i e s b y Am o u n t
Founders' Circle $500 - $999
William and Marilyn Alpenfels
Donald Anderson
Jim Neiss and Stephanie Austin
Jeff and Janet Baldwin
Tobias and Letitia Brook
Dennis Brown and Cindy Krach
Ray Walter Eggert
Will and Gina Flammer
The Gas Company
Alan Brisley and Kelley Janes
Joseph and Beth Jarrett
John and Sheri Kerr
Carolyn Ross
Andrea Rubio
Linda Kay Whitney
Kokua Circle $250 - $499
John and Brenda Andrick
Richard and Melinda Armour
Jaime and Paula Berdal
Robert and Iris Chapman
Class of 2008
Carol Conley
Peter and Vickie Conmy
Karen Ellis
Scott and Sherry Fisher
Jeremy Gooding and Mino McLean
Andrew Gross and Jenny-Li Hellsen
Robert Hagebak
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Jim and Honey Bun Haynes
Billy and Carla Jalbert
Nicolas and Anja Kern
Steve Kreider and Gretchen Fisher
Pony Express Tours
Rodney Potter
Keoki and Kim Raymond
Keith Regan
Bill and Monica Riker
Gray and Bettina Ringsby
Bob and Margo Rowland
Kristy Sabin
David and Jennifer Schwartz
Doug and Kathryn Smith
Charles and Lyn Soma
Richard Spork and Agna Pang
Ronald and Stephanie Viela
Miles and Koko Wolbe
Community Circle $1-249
Anonymous (6)
Robert and Kathy Adams
Marty and Helida Adler
Nick and Maggie Alves
Barbara Anderson
Connie Anzalone
Ric and Dolores Arenas
Del and Kathy Arkin
Linda Arnold
Joyce Bain
James and Jean Barnett
Stanley Bartlett
Michael F. Beaulieu
Lisa Beck
David and Kelly Behn
Tom and Sherri Bell
Mitch and Joan Berman
Joshua Makana Malama Selix Berman
Karen Bouris
Paul Brown
Kirsten Bunney
Glenna Carcon
Bella Ann Chowdhry
Martin and Yasuko Claerbout
Matthew Clement
Christina Cowell
Nicolas and Brigitte Crespo
Mark Cunningham
Brian and Eva Daniells
Ron Davis and Karen Starleaf
Erin Deeny
Jemma DellaCroce
Angelina Demirbag
Linda Deslauriers
Tai and Sarah Domen
Rich Doster and Marie Fitzsimons
Jeff and Heather Drood
Roberta Ducharme
Russell and Kimberly Dukes
Jay Faris and Kim Thomson-Kerr
Tianalee Feiteira
Spencer and Corrine Feldman
Shawn and Diane Fell
Conrad and Leslie Fernandez
Karen Fischer
Virginia Fish
Auriol Naquin Flavell
Lehua Fonseca
Foodland
Eduardo Gandolfo
Robert Giubardo and Natasha Navarro
Steve and Fran Goldstein
David and Bonnie Gott
Mark Goldberg and Kira Enge
Francisco Goya-Hernandez and
Tamara Catz
Ted and Astrid Grupenhoff
Kathy Harris
Gretchen Heitzman
Peter Heitzman
Denver and Shelley Henry
Susan Herschler
Lil and Frank Hokr
Keith and Johanna Holland
Austin and Emilie Howlett
Michael Hughes
Anthea Iuorno
Joe and Anne Jalbert
Linda L. Jenkins
Mark John
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In Gratitude
G i v i n g C at e g o r i e s b y A m o u n t
Christine Kapi’ioho
Andy Kauderer and
'Melissa' Sagara Sanchez
Kurt and Sari Kawauchi
Todd and Kalia Kelmenson
James and Teresa Kimmel
Maria Knauer
Bernard and Helen Kovitz
Mercy Kraft
Jesse Krebs and Lena Walleng
Ken and Janet Krumpe
Cory Labang
Greg LaGoy
Gisele LaLonde
Bryan and Shelagh Lampshire
Robert Lang
Tana Larson
Nick and Colleen Lisowski
Kristy Matthews
Maui Electric Company
Lynette McCrary
Gary McDanniel
Allison McDonald
Patrick and Azusa Merrill
Jeannette S. Milholland
Chris Miller and Rona Smith
Chris and Nanci Moes
Ron Moore and Marion Haskins
Tyler Morrison
Heather Mueller
Jack Naiditch
Martha Nerenhausen
Sonya Niess
Scott Obley and Gwen Arkin
Joseph and Konstance Palmore
Hilary Parker
Sean and Ester Parkman
Nan Pitt
Paul and Cindy Pokorski
Roland Porgatorio
Heather Powers
Theresa 'Malia' and Dee Quiocho
Craig and Teena Rasmussen
Kala Raymond
Moses and Rebecca Regidor
Patricia Relles
Michael and Judith Rhomberg
Andy and Anne Rice
Chris and Hillary Richards
Mark and Donnette Rizzo
Frank and Teresa Rizzo
Zea Robbins
Konjit Robinson
Meri Rosen
Russ and Kat Rosen
Bob and Ingrid Rowland
Ian and Kalyani Russell
Roger Sanford and Peggy Ellison
Michael and Carol Schwarz
Michael Barnett and Jennifer Sheehan
Rebecca Shephard
Teri Sherman
Ned Simonds
Antoinette Smith
David and Kellee Smith
Elizabeth Spanton
Erwin and Mary Spork
Heather Steiner
Josh and Amy Stone
Samuel Stringer and Jai White
Christopher and Irene Sutherland
Kevin and Liz Tade
Charmaine Tavares
Garry and Jan Taylor
Rodney and Pamela Telford
James and Jenna Tolley
Ed Tucker
Ted and Leslie Tucker
Ben and Hiroko Ward
Cynthia Warner
Dale and Jackie Webster
David and Anne Wertheim
Leah Wesson
Tomomi and Yuko Yamaguchi
Cinco and Tricia Young
‘08 ‘09 Gifts
G i v i n g C at e g o r i e s b y A f f i l i at i o n
Alumni
Joshua Makana Malama
Selix Berman (08)
Class of 2008
Angelina Demirbag (08)
Heather (Haynes 83) Drood
Austin (07) and Emilie (05) Howlett
Kalia (Dodge 86) Kelmenson
Kristina Lyons Lambert (84)
Mino McLean (89)
Tyler Morrison (80)
Sonya Niess (99)
Heather Powers
Theresa 'Malia' Quiocho (82)
Allison Smith (07)
Nicole Smith (99)
Board of Directors
John Elder
David Futch
Christine Hether
Peter Horovitz
Steve Kreider
Greg LaGoy
Mino McLean
Nancy Meola
Gill Newton
Keith Regan
David Wagner
Tod Wood
Businesses
All ‘n All Cleaning
Bank of Hawai’i –
Mike Lyons Maui Community Award
Foodland
Grins 2 Go
The Gas Company
Hahana Equipment Rental
Maui Electric Company
Reynolds Capital Management
Sunny Days Child Care
Pony Express Tours
Upcountry Woodworks
Faculty and Staff
Robert Adams
Stanley Bartlett
Michael F. Beaulieu
Paula Berdal
Paul Brown
Matthew Clement
Vickie Conmy
Todd Craine
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Jemma DellaCroce
Jocelyn Romero Demirbag
Kimberly Dukes
Karen Ellis
Leslie Fernandez
Virginia Fish
Andrea Futch
Astrid Grupenhoff
Kathy Harris
Shelley Henry
Michael Hughes
Linda L. Jenkins
Mark John
Mercy Kraft
Gisele LaLonde
Kristina Lyons Lambert
Tana Larson
Lynette McCrary
Gary McDanniel
Allison McDonald
Jeannette S. Milholland
Joseph Palmore
Konstance Palmore
Susie Peck
Kim Raymond
Patricia Relles
Teresa Rizzo
Konjit Robinson
Jennifer Sheehan
Teri Sherman
Elizabeth Spanton
Linda Kay Whitney
Koko Wolbe
Foundations
ATHENA
Deni Montana Foundation
Hawaii Community Foundation Robert Emens Black Fund
Kent & Polli Smith Fund
McInerny Foundation
Moss Foundation
G. N. Wilcox Trust
Friends and Family
Ric and Dolores Arenas
Joyce Bain
Diamond Approach Group
Roberta Ducharme
Ray Walter Eggert
Karen Fischer
Auriol Naquin Flavell
Steve and Fran Goldstein
Jim and Honey Bun Haynes
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In Gratitude
‘08 ‘09 Gifts continued
G i v i n g C at e g o r i e s b y A f f i l i at i o n
Lil and Frank Hokr
Cory Labang
Heather Mueller
Craig and Teena Rasmussen
Mark and Donnette Rizzo
Charmaine Tavares
Garry and Jan Taylor
Dale and Jackie Webster
Hal Wright
Grandparents
Barbara Anderson
Donald Anderson
Connie Anzalone
Del and Kathy Arkin
Peter Baldwin
James and Jean Barnett
Glenna Carcon
Jon and Diane Claerbout
Ron Davis and Karen Starleaf
Frank and LauraLynn Giubardo
Susan Herschler
Joe and Anne Jalbert
Bernard and Helen Kovitz
Judith A. Lambert
Mette Lyons
Jim Neiss and Stephanie Austin
Carolyn Ross
Bob and Margo Rowland
Roger Sanford and Peggy Ellison
Michael and Jill Spalding
Elizabeth Spanton
Erwin and Mary Spork
Grant and Brenda Thomas
Ed Tucker
Ronald and Stephanie Viela
Parents
Robert and Kathy Adams
Marty and Helida Adler
William and Marilyn Alpenfels
Nick and Maggie Alves
John and Brenda Andrick
Richard and Melinda Armour
Jeff and Janet Baldwin
Michael Barnett and Jennifer Sheehan
Lisa Beck
David and Kelly Behn
Jaime and Paula Berdal
Karen Bouris
Alan Brisley and Kelley Janes
Tobias and Letitia Brook
Dennis Brown and Cindy Krach
Kirsten Bunney
Kelly Carr
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Bella Ann Chowdry
Martin and Yasuko Claerbout
Carol Conley
Peter and Vickie Conmy
Christina Cowell
Todd and Jayne Craine
Nicolas and Brigitte Crespo
Mark Cunningham
Erin Deeny
Linda Deslauriers
Tai and Sarah Domen
Rich Doster and Marie Fitzsimons
Russell and Kimberly Dukes
John and Leontina Elder
Jay Faris and Kim Thomson-Kerr
Tianalee Feiteira
Spencer and Corrine Feldman
Shawn and Diane Fell
Conrad and Leslie Fernandez
Scott and Sherry Fisher
Will and Gina Flammer
Lehua Fonseca
David and Andrea Futch
Eduardo Gandolfo
Frank and Laura Lynn Giubardo
Robert Giubardo and Natasha Navarro
Mark Goldberg and Kira Enge
David and Bonnie Gott
Francisco Goya-Hernandez and
Tamara Catz
Andrew Gross and Jenny-Li Hellsen
Ted and Astrid Grupenhoff
Robert Hagebak
Gretchen Heitzman
Peter Heitzman
Denver and Shelley Henry
Ian and Shay Chan Hodges
Todd Hoekstra and
Shannon Headley-Hoekstra
Keith and Johanna Holland
Peter and Liana Horovitz
Anthea Iuorno
Billy and Carla Jalbert
Joseph and Beth Jarrett
Christine Kapi’ioho
Andy Kauderer and
'Melissa' Sagara Sanchez
Kurt and Sari Kawauchi
Todd and Kalia Kelmenson
Nicolas and Anja Kern
James and Teresa Kimmel
Maria Knauer
Ken and Janet Krumpe
Thomas Lambert and
Kristina Lyons Lambert
Bryan and Shelagh Lampshire
Robert Lang
Nick and Colleen Lisowski
Kristy Matthews
Allison McDonald
Nancy Meola
Patrick and Azusa Merrill
Chris and Nanci Moes
Donna Molinaro
Ron Moore and Marion Haskins
John and Noor Morey
Jack Naiditch
Gill Newton
Scott Obley and Gwen Arkin
Joseph and Konstance Palmore
Sean and Ester Parkman
Peter and Susie Peck
Brent Pickering and Sally Dominick
Nan Pitt
Paul and Cindy Pokorski
Roland Porgatorio
Rodney Potter
Heather Powers
Kala Raymond
Michael and Judith Rhomberg
Andy and Anne Rice
Chris and Hillary Richards
Bill and Monica Riker
Gray and Bettina Ringsby
Frank and Teresa Rizzo
Konjit Robinson
Meri Rosen
Russ and Kat Rosen
Kathy Ross
Bob and Ingrid Rowland
Andrea Rubio
Ian and Kalyani Russell
Kristy Sabin
David and Jennifer Schwartz
Michael and Carol Schwarz
Rebecca Shephard
Sophia Shoen
Antoinette Smith
David and Kellee Smith
Charles and Lyn Soma
Richard Spork and Agna Pang
Heather Steiner
Josh and Amy Stone
Samuel Stringer and Jai White
Christopher and Irene Sutherland
Kevin and Liz Tade
Rodney and Pamela Telford
James and Jenna Tolley
Ted and Leslie Tucker
David and Charlene Wagner
Jesse Krebs and Lena Walleng
Ben and Hiroko Ward
Cynthia Warner
Tsune Watanabe and
Priscilla Carmichael
David and Anne Wertheim
Leah Wesson
Lance and Kaye Whitney
Tod and Jacqueline Wood
Tomomi and Yuko Yamaguchi
Cinco and Tricia Young
Past Parents
Linda Arnold
Tom and Sherri Bell
Mitch and Joan Berman
Robert and Iris Chapman
Brian and Eva Daniells
Mustafa and
Jocelyn Romero Demirbag
Jeff and Heather Drood
Karen Ellis
Virginia Fish
Linda Jenkins
Tony and Thea Jensen Engesser
John and Sheri Kerr
Mercy Kraft
Steve Kreider and Gretchen Fisher
Mette Lyons
Gary McDanniel
Chris Miller and Rona Smith
Jim Neiss and Stephanie Austin
Martha Nerenhausen
Hilary Parker
Theresa 'Malia' and Dee Quiocho
Craig and Teena Rasmussen
Moses and Rebecca Regidor
Fritz Reynolds and Christine Hether
Ned Simonds
Doug and Kathryn Smith
Michael and Jill Spalding
Haleakalā Waldorf School • 4160 Lower Kula Road • Kula, Maui, Hawai‘i 96790 • Tel: (808) 878-2511 • Fax: (808) 878-3341
Mahalo a nui loa
i n k i n d d o n at i o n s
In-Kind Donations
Anonymous (5)
A Child's Dream Come True
A Toy Garden
Abundant Aina Café
Ajja Artwear
Ala Lani
Aloha Bead Shack
Aloha Portraits
Amazing Grass
Andre Deslauriers
Andrew and Jody Pells
Aniel Morey
Anja Kern
Aqua Rosario
Arco Iris Designs
Asian Art
Atlantis Adventures
Aubrey Hord Photography
Aubrey Organics, Inc.
Ava Wagner
b. dazzle, Inc.
BamBooTees Hawaii
Beef and Blooms
Big Beach Clothing
Big Island Candies
Bishop Museum Press
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters
Bob & Nancy's Services, Inc.
Bob Wesson
Body of Light Yoga
Bonny Ponting
Bounty Music
Breeze
Bug Man Termite and Pest Control Inc.
By Deneen
Café a la Kaye!
Carla Jalbert Photography
Cassidy Dukes
CeAnna Schwartz
Celia's Quilts
Ceramic Design by Albert
Chef Gabriele Dunn of Sushi! Shush!
Catering
Chef Renee Loux
Chez Paul
Choice Organic Teas
Chris and Hillary Richards
Collections
Colleen's Cleaning
Colter Carson
Connections Puzzles
Consuelo’s Catering
Corrine Morris Feldman
Costco
Curves
Dario Campanile
David and Sabrina Futch
David Wertheim
Dawna's Tempting Cheesecakes
Designing Wahine Emporium
Deva Livewear, Inc.
Diane Epstein Silks
Diane Fell
Dolphin Heart
Doubletree Alana Hotel Waikiki
Down To Earth
Duck Soup, Inc.
Duo Steak & Seafood Restaurant at the
Four Seasons Resort
E.L. Foust Co.
Enchanted Slumber by Serenity Maui
Endangered Pieces
ERGObaby
Expeditions
Flatbread Company
Flooring Direct Maui, Inc.
Food for the Soul
Frank Giubardo
Frey Vineyards
Frogman Charters
Gayle Barklie, MFT, The Human Element
Gemini Sailing Adventures
Gigi Amateau
Gisele Lalonde
Glass Rootz
Global Caravan
Global Handcrafters
Glory Daze Clothing
Golden Child Jewelry
Green Mountain Coffee
Gwen Arkin
Haiku Grocery
Haiku Maui Orchids
Haleakala Bike Co.
Haley Brook
Hana Lima Soap Co
Handmade Expressions
Hanna Claerbout
Hanne J. Holland
Hanzawa Store
Harley Stone
Hawaii Community Foundation
Hawaii Nature Center
Healing Stones
Heart of Maui
High Touch Jin Shin
Hiro's Maui Tropical Soap
Hoaloha Na Eha, Ltd.
Holy Lamb Organics
Horizon Financial, LLC
Hot Island Glass
Hugh Buck
Hula Grill
Huomana
HWS 4th Grade
HWS 5th Grade
HWS 6th Grade
HWS Apapane
HWS Nene Kindergarten
Ian and Shay Chan Hodges
Indigo Paia
Inner Waves Organic
Inspiritos Inc.
Island Essence
Jaxon Naiditch
JB Creations
Jeff's Jam's & Jellies
Jenny-Li Hellsen
Jocelyn Romero Demirbag
Joe Hall
John and Leontina Elder
John Andrick Galleries
John Cadman Catering
Jordan Soma
Joseph Palmore
Juniors Jewels
Ka'anapali Beach Hotel
Kahului Florist, Maui Mall
Kaleidoscope Naturals
Kamalani Fonseca
Kapalua Land Company
Karen Ellis and Miranda Ellis
Katie's Crystals
Keala Healings LLC
Keith McCrary
Kekela Steiner
Kelly Carr
Kim Harter and Carl Freedman
Kipahulu Farms
Kismet Natural Foods
Kira Enge
KM Publishing Inc
LA BANG
Lahaina Grill
Lappert's Hawaii
Laura Lynn Giubardo
Leah Wesson
Leilani Panetta
Leilani's on the Beach
Light Journey Retreats
Lilipoh Publishing
Lily Pickering
Linda Whittamore
Linda's Hairgarden
[email protected]
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Loc Inc.
Lotus Rose
Loveybums
Luan Doster
Lundberg Rice Cakes
Lynette McCrary
Lyn's Enterprises
Lyon Coffee
Madelyn D' Embeau
Maggie Alves
Mahana Weddings
Makana O Maui Handmade Soaps
Makawao Fine Arts
Mala An Ocean Tavern
Malia McDonald
Mama's Fish House
Mana Foods
MAPA
Mark Damon
Mark John
Marny White and Samuel Stringer
Marty Adler
Marys Gone Crackers
Maui Arts & Cultural Center
Maui Classic Charters, Inc.
Maui Coffee Association
Maui Crafts Guild
Maui Divers of Hawaii/Maui Divers Jewelry
Maui Equestrian Facility
Maui Family YMCA
Maui Film Festival
Maui Golf and Sports Park
Maui Mari Ocean Jewelry
Maui Mike's Goofshop
Maui MoonBeams
Maui Ocean Center
Maui Oma Coffee
Maui Seafood
Maui Spa Retreat
Maui Tacos
Maui Theater - Ulalena
Medispa Maui
Melody Thelen
Menehune Water
Mette Lyons
Mercy Kraft
Mia and Nan Pitt
Mia Carson, M.D., Holistic Family Practice
Michael Barnett
Michael Lisowski
Miessence Certified Organics
Milagros Food Co
Monica Riker
Morihara Store
Mother-ease Inc.
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In Gratitude
‘08 ‘09 Gifts continued
i n k i n d d o n at i o n s & T r i b u t e R o s t e r
Naka Ima Studio
Nakoa Gerard
Nalu Kai Lodge
Nancy Meola
New Moon Girl Media
New Native, Inc.
No Sweat Apparel
Numinous
Obentec, Inc.
Old Fashioned Milk Paint Co
Opihi Pile
Organic Valley
Outback Steakhouse -Kihei
Outdoor Living
OwnMaui.com
Pacific Green Furniture
Pacific Whale Foundation
Pacifica Natural Brokers
Pamela and Lily Telford
Paul Brown
Peahi Pottery
Penne Pasta
Photography by Shasta Rose
Pickering International, LLC
Piiholo Ranch Zipline
Pinatas Inc.
Polli's Mexican Restaurant
Pony Express Tours
Proflyght Paragliding
Pukalani Superette
Purple Lotus Collection
R.B. Co. Woodworks & More
Rachael Makena Design
Radiant Heart
Ranjana Serle Designs
Reefdancer & America II
Rick Markham
Rock n Wow
Roy's Kahana
Rudi's Organic Bakery
Rue Belle Designs
Rusty Harpoon Restaurant & Tavern
Ruth's Chris Steak House
Sabrina Futch
Sacred Bali Designs
Safeway
Schlink Woodcuts
Schwarz Jewelry
Securities America Advisors
Serpico’s
Shanti Deslauriers
Sharon Boucher
Shasta Rose
Shelley Maddigan
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Sheri Reiner
Sherri Green
Siganka
Simonds Collectibles
Sing to the Animals
Sir Wilfred's
Small Wonder Gardening Support
SoMoor: Maui Tropical Jams,
Jellies & Moor
Sophia Raymond
Sophia Shoen
Stani Crystals
Stella Blues Café
Strini Art Glass and Custom Lighting
Sugar Cane Train
Sun Flare Maui, LLC
Susie and Peter Peck
Tai and Sarah Domen
Tamara Catz
Teya Penniman
The Curtis Wilson Cost Gallery
The Gemini
The Grand Wailea Resort Hotel & Spa
The Gypsy Tent
The Maui Closet Company
The Pet Shop
The Tapley Collection - Atlantis Rising
The Westin Kaanapali
Ocean Resort Villas
Therapeutic Massage
Todd Mirzai, MD Mirzai/Phan Plastic Surgery
Tommy Bahama Tropical Café
Treasure Box Toys
Trilogy
Triptop Productions & Catering
Tropo, Hurricane & Voyage
Truth Consciousness Desert Ashram
Turtle Reef
UFO Parasail
Unifaux - Designer Wall Finishes
Upcountry Acupuncture & Herbs
Upcountry Veterinary Acupuncture
Vickie Conmy
Voyage East
W.S. Badger Company
Wailea Beach Marriott Resort & Spa
Warren and Annabelle's Magic Show
We'Moon Company
What is Magic
Whispering Winds Bamboo
Wild Creatures
Wildwater Unlimited Rafting
Wood Work Wood
Zebewa
Tribute Roster
The following Tribute Gifts were made in memory or in honor
of a student, a faculty or staff member, or a beloved
family member or friend.
JADE ARNOLD
Linda Arnold
TARA LAMPSHIRE
Peggy Ellison and Roger Sanford
KISHA CAREY
KEOLA FONSECA
Hilary Parker
LILY MEOLA’S GRANDMA SUE
Susan Herschler
LILLIAN CHAMPLAIN
Gary McDanniel
DAVID CHAPMAN
Robert and Iris Chapman
WILL AND SAM’S HANAI
GRANDFATHER BORIS CHRISTA
Richard Spork and Agna Pang
ETHAN DANFORTH
Roberta Ducharme
BOB AND LOIS DUNLAP
James and Teresa Kimmel
BILLY AND CARLA JALBERT
Anne and Joe Jalbert
NANA
William and Marilyn Alpenfels
ALICE ANNE RICE
Mitch and Joan Berman
OUR GRANDCHILDREN WILL
PANG AND SAM SPORK
Erwin and Mary Spork
RUBY RIKER
Karen Starleaf
BLAKE RIZZO
Garry and Jan Taylor
RUTH WILLIAMS AND
CLAIRE ELLIS
Karen Ellis
We are grateful for the support of each individual, organization and business
listed. If we have inadvertently left anyone off the list or misspelled a name,
please let us know by calling 878-2511
Haleakalā Waldorf School • 4160 Lower Kula Road • Kula, Maui, Hawai‘i 96790 • Tel: (808) 878-2511 • Fax: (808) 878-3341
Parent Connections
The Lamaku Parent Association is our Haleakala Waldorf School
parent organization whose mission is to be of service to the school
and our children.
The organization works through various committees focused on
needed volunteer areas. There are committees working on raising
our “green” sustainability awareness, taking care of our campus,
supporting our administrative offices, creating community events
and activities, fostering fun and supportive relationships amongst
our parents and families and much more.
All parents of children currently enrolled at HWS are members of
Lamaku. Share your passions and gifts with HWS this year! What
do you love? There is sure to be a group working on something
that is perfectly suited to you!
Please contact Susie Peck at [email protected] for more
information.
Mahalo to all those who worked so hard to make our first year of
the Lamaku Parent Association such a great success! And mahalo
to those parents who have volunteered to work on the Lamaku
Council for the 09-10 school year.
President, Jacqueline Wood
Vice-President, Sherry Fisher
Treasurer, Bill Alpenfels
Co-Secretaries, Marie Fitzsimmons and Agna Pang
Corresponding Secretary, Maka’ala Palmore
Also serving on the Lamaku Council are Volunteer Coordinator
(and parent) Susie Peck, Chair of School (and alumna parent)
Jocelyn Romero Demirbag, and Teacher Liaison (and parent)
Spanish Teacher, Vickie Conmy.
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The Heart of Education
Cover article continued
In today’s world, families frequently move to follow jobs or personal
interests. Fifty percent of children experience one of their parents
moving out of their home. People are expected to hold more than
seven jobs over their adulthood. Opportunities to learn to work
through a relationship, through good times and bad, are slim. In a
Waldorf school where you have the same teacher and classmates
for eight years, you have the opportunity to experience growth
through mistakes and forgiveness. You learn to celebrate the
unique gifts and differences of others as well as learn tolerance for
them. Social situations are viewed from each player’s perspective.
This is the basis for peace and “the healthy social life.” The answer
to conflict is spending time together with open and receptive
hearts, imagination, and the ability to honor everyone’s perspective
until that conflict is worked out. It takes time and commitment
for people to work together and not to “bail” when times
get tough.
In the end, community relationships at a Waldorf school develop
one’s capacity to meaningfully connect with fellow human beings
and the world. These connections also enhance Waldorf students’
academic achievement and their ability to create fulfilling lives
for themselves. In the Hawaiian language, the word for learn
is the same as the word for teach: a’o. On the educational
journey here at Haleakala Waldorf School, we are lucky enough
to be each other’s teachers and each other’s students. As
a result, we are all enriched by the workings of the heart
in education.
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“The healthy social
life is found when in
the mirror of each
human soul the
whole community
finds its reflection.”
Rudolf Steiner
Haleakala Waldorf School • 4160 Lower Kula Road • Kula, Maui, Hawai‘i 96790 • Tel: (808) 878-2511 • Fax: (808) 878-3341
I'iwi
N u r s e r y & p a r e n t / t o dd l e r P r o g r a m F o r f a m i l i e s w i t h Y o u n g C h i l d r e n
A beautiful, home-like infant/toddler center called the
I’iwi Nursery and Parent-Toddler Program for families
with young children was opened August 19, 2009. The
I’iwi Nursery and Parent-Toddler Program provides
children with a safe and nurturing nursery environment
while offering parents the opportunity to be inspired,
supported, and transformed in their day to day
interactions with their young child.
Monday through Wednesday, a nursery school for young
children (without their parents) between 18 months and
three years of age will be offered. The nursery will be
taught by Julie Ybarra, a skilled Waldorf Early Childhood
Teacher who was instrumental in opening the school’s
‘Apapane Preschool several years ago.
Thursday and Friday mornings, the I'iwi Program will
offer parent/child groups for children from infancy to
three years old with their parents. These lively and
informative sessions will be taught by Kim Raymond, a
Waldorf Early Childhood veteran of 30 years who is
also a grandmother.
Thursday and Friday afternoons, “Miss Kim” will
be offering adult workshops. Lifeways classes will
be offered on Thursdays, providing an in-depth
exploration of current parenting topics such as
creating rhythm in the home, discipline, nutrition,
sleep and celebrating the seasons.
Friday afternoons will feature Waldorf Arts
workshops, providing hands on instruction in the
arts and crafts of the Waldorf curriculum. Projects
include toy and doll making, knitting, felting, candle
dipping, beeswax modeling, painting, and stitching.
Be sure to let your friends and family know about
this exciting new opportunity at HWS!
[email protected]
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T H E NE W P AT H FALL 2 0 0 9
H a l e a kAL Ā
W a l d o r f
Sch o o l
N e w s l e t t e r
E Komo Mai!
welcome
Going Green!
This Ke Ala Hou was printed with:
100% recycled content, 100% post-consumer waste,
processed chlorine-free paper, soy based ink and generated
from wind power.
Th e 2 0 0 9 - 1 0 H W S B o a r d o f T r u s t e e s :
President - Peter Horovitz
Vice President - Tod Wood
Treasurer - Gill Newton
Secretary - Nancy Meola
Assistant Secretary - Christine Hether
Editor: Konstance Palmore Photography: Carla Jalbert and HWS Parents
Joan Selix Berman
John Elder
Sherry Fisher
Dave Futch
Kim Harter
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"I have been in this school
for eight years of my life, and
I will carry the beauty, love
and lessons it gave me in
my heart forever."
Miranda Ellis, 8th Grade
Graduation Speech 2008