School Calendars 2007 - 2008
School Calendar 2007-08 (pdf format)
Enrollment Events Calendar 2007-08 (pdf format)
2008 Scheduled Events
May, all month (Thursday, May 1st through Saturday, May 31st; hours Tuesday to Saturday noon to 5:00pm) 28th Annual Student Art Show. Helen Day Art Center, Stowe.
This year Orchard Valley has been invited to participate in the Student Art Show at the Helen Day Art Center. Work will be on display from preschool through grade school students of the Orchard Valley Waldorf School and Child’s Garden. The exhibit will showcase various mediums including painting, handwork, modeling and earthcrafts. Come and be inspired!
May 3, Saturday, 8:30am until we run out of pie! Annual Sweet’n Savory Pie Breakfast! Christ Church, Montpelier, (right next to the Farmers’ Market).
All-you-can-eat $6 (6 years and older), $20 (families) and free (6 years and under). Whole pies to take home will be available for sale while they last.
May 7, Wednesday, 9:15-10:00am. Observation Morning for Early Education Orchard Valley Waldorf School, 2290 VT Route 14, East Montpelier.
We welcome parents to Orchard Valley to observe our Kindergarten and Nursery classrooms and learn about the Waldorf approach to early education. Please call 802-456-7400 to register and for more information.
May 9, Friday, 8:45 – 9:30am. Observation Morning for Early Education - Child’s Garden, 155 Northfield Street, Montpelier.
We welcome parents to the Child’s Garden to observe our mixed-age Kindergarten and learn about the Waldorf approach to early education. Please call 802-456-7400 to register and for more information.
May 14, Wednesday, 6:30pm. The Nature of Freedom and How We Can Create Free Adults with Rob Brown. Orchard Valley Waldorf School, 2290 VT Route 14N, East Montpelier.
The reality of freedom is a subjective experience unable to be absolutely proven. For thousands of years the debate concerning the nature of freedom has persisted. Within Waldorf education the potential to attain freedom is a given and, in fact, is the pedagogical objective. Why? Come and share your perspective on the nature of freedom so that together we may better understand (1) how freedom differs from children and adults, and (2) how we can foster the development of freedom in our youth. Please call 802-456-7400 to register and for more information.
May 17, Saturday, 10:00am-2:00pm. Mayfest: Orchard Valley Waldorf School, 2290 VT Route 14N, East Montpelier.
Our annual community festival will feature a traditional Maypole festival, community skit of "King Winter & Lady Spring", puppet shows, activities for children, food booths, performances by grades students, scavenger hunt, live music and more. Tours of the grade school and early education farmhouse will be offered. All are invited and very welcome! Please call 802-456-7400 for more information.
May 28, Wednesday, 6:30pm – 8:30pm. Windows on Waldorf - Orchard Valley Waldorf School, 2290 VT Route 14N, East Montpelier.
Come tour Orchard Valley and take a walk through the grade school curriculum. Faculty will lead a guided tour showcasing student work across the grades. Please call 802-456-7400 to register and for more information.
Driving Directions to Orchard Valley School:
Orchard Valley School is located at 2290 VT Route 14, East Montpelier, Vermont.
From the West (Montpelier & I89): Take Exit 8 off I89. Travel along US 2 East through Montpelier to East Montpelier – 7 miles. In East Montpelier, stay straight to take VT 14 North - 2.2 miles. Orchard Valley School will be on the right hand side of VT 14.
From the South (Barre): Take VT 14 North to East Montpelier – 5 miles. Turn right onto US 2/VT 14; then stay straight on VT 14 North – 2.4 miles. Orchard Valley School will be on the right hand side of VT 14.
From the East (Marshfield): Take US 2 West – 7.7 miles. Turn right onto VT 214 – 2 miles. Turn left onto VT 14 South - .8 miles. Orchard Valley School will be on the left hand side of VT 14.
From the North (Hardwick): Take VT 14 South – 17.2 miles. Orchard Valley School will be on the left hand side of VT 14.
Driving Directions to Child’s Garden:
The Child’s Garden is located at 155 Northfield Street, Montpelier, Vermont.
From the West (I89 for Waterbury, Moretown): From Waterbury, take I89 South to Montpelier – 10.6 miles. Take Exit 8 off I89. Travel along US 2 East toward downtown Montpelier – 1.6 miles. Turn right onto Northfield Street/VT 12 South - .8 miles. The Child’s Garden will be on the right hand side of VT 12.
From the East (Barre): From Main Street/VT 14, take VT 62 West to Berlin – 4.3 miles. Merge onto I89 North to Montpelier – 2.6 miles. Take Exit 8 off I89. Travel along US 2 East toward downtown Montpelier – 1.6 miles. Turn right onto Northfield Street/VT 12 South - .8 miles. The Child’s Garden will be on the right hand side of VT 12.
From the South (Northfield): Take Main Street/VT 12 North to Montpelier – 8.8 miles. The Child’s Garden will be on the left hand side of VT 12 just after passing under I89.
From the North (Middlesex/Worcester): Take VT 12 South to Montpelier – 8.4 miles. Turn left onto Spring Street/VT 12 - .2 miles. Turn right onto Main Street/VT 12 and go over the Winooski following VT 12 South toward Northfield– 1.2 miles. The Child’s Garden will be on the right hand side of VT 12.