“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.”
Albert Einstein
What an exciting Halloween week with a HUGE orange pumpkin on campus, children all dressed in zany costumes, ‘trick-or-treating’, a parade, a dance party, and a costume contest too! Big thanks to the High School students for organizing so much of this Halloween fun for the enjoyment of us all! The huge orange pumpkin turned out to be an inflatable movie theater (designed by John Hardy & friends) for Wednesday night’s screening of the spectacular film, Samsara!
Green School classes start new thematic units this week, with topics like: Indonesian Animals, Litter Monster, Roller Coaster Building, Happiness, Proliferating People, and more. In an effort to protect more trees, save Orangutans & use less resources in general, we’re making a schoolwide effort to cut down on paper use and switching over to recycled paper this week!
*Also please keep in mind that Public Tours now begin at 4pm starting on Monday the 4th*
In this issue:
Green School News
- Parent Information and Educational offerings
- New After School Activities
- Rachel Glitz: New Head of Development and Fundraising
- Spare Change for Big Change
Upcoming Events.
- Family Day at Padang Bai
- Kul Kul Connection November Sibang Walkabout
- Sports Update
- John Hardy invites family and friends of Green School to attend a special event.
Media & Links
- The world tour through 13 schools
- Nasi Campur rocks out in India
- Scholarship Winner receives kudos from US Senator
Also in the Green School Community
- Green School Family Snapshot
- Photography Retreat with Sebastian “Suki” Belaustegui
- Bali Baling
- Storytelling Class at Yellow Coco
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Green School News
Parent Information and Educational offerings
Parent Reminders:
Be sure to regularly check our Lost and Found for missing hats, water bottles, etc… It’s located in front of the Heart of School, behind the old Welcome Desk. There’s also a smaller one at the security station at the front gate.
Please be sure to wear a Parent Badge each time you come on campus, and ask your guests to wear a badge as well. This is really important for the security of our children and staff.
Check our Bulletin Board (behind Freak Coffee) for updates on campus and community activities. It’s also a great place to put your own postings for workshops, housing, and events.
Calendar of Events:
November:
Nov 7: Kul Kul Connection Sibang Walkabout. We will meet at 3:30PM near the Living Food Lab before taking it to the Sibang streets to meet the chief of the Subak.
Nov 15: Mindfulness Workshop. Come join Pak Yeshi and Ibu Nicola for an introduction to Mindfulness; learn about the benefits of Mindfulness and how it can deeply impact the lives of young children. Tues, November 15th, 9-10:30 am in the Meranggi Bale
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Nov 15 : Middle School Thematic Showcase
Nov. 16th: Padang Bai Green School Family Beach Day. We will meet at 12 noon at the beautiful beach in Pandang, Bai called Bias Tugle (or Secret Beach). Contact Michelle Frasher at 081246171971 with any questions.
Nov 22: High School Showcase
Nov 29: Indonesian Celebration of Art and Culture! Grade 4 Gamelan Performance!
December:
Dec 3: Bamboo Tour. Come learn about the amazing properties and uses of bamboo as well as get a look at an extraordinary bamboo house built right next door to Green School. Tour includes a visit to PT Bamboo Pure and will begin at 9am (approximately 2 hours long). Cost is 160,000rp for one person or 240,000rp per couple (120,000rp per person). Send an email to tour@greenvillagebali.com to reserve a spot and please include the name/s of your child/children and which class/grade they attend at Green School.
Dec 6th: Bamboopalooza. With class stalls, games, vendors (jewelry, home decor, clothing etc), food, drink, live music and a silent auction, this fantastic community building event is an excellent opportunity for families to socialize and have some fun, all for a good cause: our scholarship fund. Volunteers needed! Please contact rachel.glitz@greenschool.org.
Dec 10: Insights on Crystal and Indigo Children with Arno Colin, starting at 2pm. Arno is a French healer, naked hand surgeon, full trance medium and spiritual teacher. At the age of five his spiritual life started, at nine he was taken to India to meet spiritual masters, and by the time he turned twelve he was channeling and teaching. Today, at age 47, he is focused on group healings (up to 400 people at a time) and Indian fire purification ceremonies which he performs regularly. He has taught naked hand surgery and healing arts in Brazil, Argentina, Philippines, Ukraine, Belgium, Spain, Canada, and France. His talk will focus on Crystal and Indigo children, who they are, and how best to comprehend and support them as parents, caretakers, and teachers.
Dec 13th: End of Term Musical Performances
Be sure to check out the school lunch menu at: http://www.greenschool.org/community/student-catering-menu/
New After School Activities
Green School Families,
Our first 6 week cycle of After School activities ended last week and we will begin our next 6 week cycle following the mid-term break. This next cycle runs from October 28 through December 6, with the exception of the Piano Lessons (see note below for more info). Please note the days, locations, and age restrictions associated with each activity. Unless otherwise noted these activities are all on a drop-in basis.
Mondays
- Piano lessons for 11 and under with Pak John (HS music teacher). *See note below for details.
- Brazilian Soccer Clinic for Grades 4, 5, 6. This started on October 7th, but you can still join! Contact Eduardo at petta@agenciatie.com.br.
Tuesdays
- Garage Band with Pak Adam in Mepantigan – For Primary only
- Balinese Green Craft with Ibus Yulie, Yulia, Neni, Chandra, and Darmini in HOS – For Primary only
- Mask Making in the art studio (additional class on Thursday) – For students in Grade 2 and up. This class is one time per week for 6 weeks and is limited to 3 students. Cost in 150,000Rp for the 6 sessions. Email Pak Andy to reserve a spot: andys@greenschool.org
- Clean Up The World village project with Ibu Muria by the front gate – All ages welcome, including parents!
- Brazilian Soccer Clinic for Grades 1, 2, 3. This started on October 7th, but you can still join! **See details and contact Eduardo: petta@agenciatie.com.br
- Computers in the Computer Lab –Space to work or engage with educational games
- Open Library – A quiet place to explore new books, read, and relax
Wednesdays
- Graphic Design and Blogging with Pak Noan in the Computer Lab – Grades 5 and up only. Must be willing to commit for the 6 week session in order to maximize learning!
- Suessville with Pak Jerry in Grade 1 Classroom – Grades 1 and 2 only. Come read, write, draw, paint, share and create!
- Come and Create Art with Ibu Melissa in the Art Studio – Primary
- Computers in the Computer Lab – Space to work or engage with educational games
- Open Library – A quiet place to explore new books, read, and relax
Thursday
- Multi-Species Club with Ibu Muria-A group of students to look more closely at biodiversity within the school grounds, auditing and developing it, and creating information to share with others. All ages welcome, meet in HOS
- Mask Making in the art studio (repeat of Tuesdays class) – for students in Grade 2 and up. This class is one time per week for 6 weeks and is limited to 3 students. Cost in 150,000Rp for the 6 sessions. Email Pak Andy to reserve a spot: andys@greenschool.org
- Computers in the Computer Lab – Space to work or engage with educational games
- Open Library – A quiet place to explore new books, read, and relax
Friday
- Piano lessons for ages 12 and up with Pak John (HS music teacher). *See note below for details.
*Note about Piano classes: Green School’s High School music teacher, John Schroeder, will be offering piano class on electronic keyboards for beginning students. Participants will begin to learn to read music, scales, improvise and play rhythm with others. The series of 8 lessons will run October 28th to Dec 13th and cost 800,000rp. Electronic Keyboards are provided. Classes are currently full, but if more people are interested John can add a class on Tuesday at 3:30. Enroll by emailing johnny@greenschool.org.
We look forward to another great series of after school activities! Please contact me if you have any questions.
Pak Andy
As a friendly reminder, those students not involved in an after school activity should be off campus by 3:45 unless supervised by a parent.
Rachel Glitz: New Head of Development and Fundraising
We are very happy to announce our new Head of Development and Fundraising, Rachel Glitz.
Rachel never actually planned on a life in Bali. Born and raised in Santa Monica, California, she went to University in Boston (with a year in London) and a stint in Washington, D.C. working in U.S. government and politics before returning to California. She had been practicing law in San Francisco for over ten years for clients in the healthcare industry and the nonprofit sector when her husband, Michael, received an opportunity to conduct research in Indonesia. In the fall of 2011, Rachel moved here with her family (Annabel, now Grade 5 and Charlie, Grade 2A) for a ten month sabbatical… or so she thought. ‘Resisting’ the lure of a return to corporate law, Rachel fell for Green School and the GS community in a big way. After devoting much energy to developing the scholarship policy, something close to her heart, Rachel is excited to join the staff as the development manager to raise funds for that program, among other school fundraising needs.
We are very excited about having Rachel as part of the Green School team. She welcomes your thoughts and ideas about fundraising and development. Rachel is also looking for volunteers for our upcoming Bamboopalooza fundraiser and community building event on December 6. Please feel free to connect with her at rachel.glitz@greenschool.org
Spare Change for Big Change
Grade 1 will be collecting spare change (coins) to support the Dr. Ating Foundation. Many of us may know that we often can’t be bothered with the small change in coins we receive and often end up with a jar full of them. Grade 1 will be kindly requesting any unwanted coins to support the Dr. Ating Foundantion. Dr. Ating has worked in many areas of Indonesia over his lifetime and is now focused on helping the people, plants, and animals of Sulawesi. The Lore Lindu National Park is home to the tiny tarsier and many other endangered animals. Please help to support the Dr. Ating Foundation and his efforts to protect the parks inhabitants by donating any unwanted change. We will be collecting until Friday November 8th. Grade 1 has made some coin collection boxes, but feel free to send coins in jars, re-used bags, or any other container. Thank you very much.
Grade 1
P.S. To read about some of the amazing things that Dr. Ating has done over the years, and to learn more about his foundation, see Dr. Ating’s blog here:
http://www.dratingfoundation.org/blog/
Upcoming Events
Family Day at Padang Bai
Save the date!
Saturday Nov. 16th: Padang Bai Green School Family Beach Day. We will meet at 12 noon at the beautiful beach in Pandang Bai called Bias Tugle, or Secret Beach. Please bring all fun beach toys, frisbees, footballs, boogie boards, and come join the community for a fun filled day! When you enter Padang Bai you will turn left away from the port, there is an old rusty sign that will be on the left that says Bias Tugle. Take this road up bearing left the whole way. You will come to a dead end, then you will hike down to the beach on the trail off to the left. Please bring water bottles full of water, so we can limit the plastic water bottle purchases at the beach. There are a few Warung’s at the beach where you can buy food and beer.
See you at the beach! My number is 081246171971.
Thanks,
Michelle Frasher
Garage sale items being collected by Grade 4:
Bamboopalooza is coming Dec. 6th. I wanted to remind everyone that Grade 4 is going to be doing a Garage Sale, so please save all your gently used items that you no longer want, for this event. We will start collecting at school a week before the event. Thank you! If you need to call me about donations my phone number is 081246171971.
Seeking hosts and buddies for new Green School families:
New Students will be arriving in January. We need families that are willing to be their buddies. It is nice to have contact with a family to ask questions about living in Bali and Green School. Also it is nice to get together with the family at least once so that each child has a friendly face in the classroom on the first day of school. If you are interested in this please contact me at slavinfrasher@yahoo.com.
Thanks, Michelle Frasher
Kul Kul Connection November Sibang Walkabout
Come and join us on Thursday, November 7th for another enjoyable and informative Kul Kul Connection Sibang Walkabout.
We will meet at 3:30PM near the Living Food Lab before taking it to the Sibang streets.
Our plan is to visit Pak Ngurah, Chief of the Sibang Subak. What is Subak and why does it need a chief, you ask? Come out with us for a beautiful stroll to a stunning nearby location and find out the answer to this question and more next Thursday at 3:30! We’ll be back by 5PM – kids welcome to join too!
Sports Update
BSSA Volleyball:
Matches begin on Wednesday 6 November
13/14 Girls vs CCS at 2.30pm and SLK at 3pm at Green School (Gym)
11/12 boys vs French at French School at 2.30pm
11/12 girls – no game (4 games coming up!)
Please return all BSSA Permission form to team coaches
All players must wear GS Green and white sports kit and proper shoes
Community Soccer:
Wednesday After school with Pak Jade
Ages 14+ students, teachers, Kul Kul, and GS community members.
3:30pm until Dusk
Tournament Opportunities.
Brazilian Soccer:
Mondays and Tuesdays 3.30pm for Primary students with Pak Eduardo
Contact: petta@agenciatie.com.br
Ultimate Frisbee:
Thursdays 3.30pm on the field
Cheers!
Pak Colin
Check out Cierra during the Outdoor Ed surfing course.
The look on her face says it all!
John Hardy invites family and friends of Green School to attend a special event.
In honor of Kuningan on Saturday, November 2nd the Paksebali village is hosting a “Perang Dewa” or “War of the God”, where men of the village preform a trance dance to reenact an old battle once fought by village ancestors.
Trance dancing is a unique blend of body movement, percussive rhythms, breathing techniques and the use of a blindfold – together stimulating a ‘trance’ state that promotes spiritual awakenings, mental clarity and physical stamina.
Participants will arrive at the temple Pura Panti to pray together, an early dinner will follow and then on to Pemedal Pura to watch the performance.
Time to Meet: 4:00pm: Pura Panti, Paksebali village, Klungkung
Attire: All attendees must arrange for his/her own Balinese traditional outfit
Cost : Rp100,000/person (children Rp 50,000/person) includes food, offering and temple donation
Registration: Attendees must register with Ibu Kadek Lastrini kadek.lastrini@greenschool.org by Saturday morning (before 12noon) with a 50% deposit
Media about Green School
The world tour through 13 schools
Green School is being featured in a new book, Volta ao Mundo em 13 Escolas or The World Tour Through 13 Schools.The book showcases thirteen innovative schools around the world and was compiled from more than 300 interviews, visits to 9 countries, and thousands of pictures. Launched in Sao Paulo/BRAZIL two weeks ago, the book “Volta ao Mundo em 13 Escolas – The world tour through 13 schools” is written in Brazilian Portuguese (for now) and can be downloaded for free at www.educ-acao.com.
Nasi Campur rocks out in India
Fresh off their India tour, Green School welcomes back our very own Nasi Campur!!!
Green School students Achyuth Jaigopal, Jesseiy Carmi, Rai Goeler, Daisy Sampson and (2013 graduate) Isami Rashid, are the five talented youngsters that make up the amazing Nasi Campur! Their unique mixing of eclectic fusion, reggae, middle-eastern, afro-beats & rock has given this fine young band a fast growing fan base! Way to go & Welcome back Nasi Campur!
You can check out their interview with the Deccan Chronicle newspaper below: http://goo.gl/e6qA7J
http://goo.gl/RifjKi
Scholarship Winner receives kudos from US Senator
Kashius Ford, the Grade 5 student who won a “Greenest Student on Earth” scholarship earlier this year, was the subject of an editorial in the Albuquerque Journal and received a warm personal letter from New Mexico Senator Tom Udall.
Excerpt from the Albuquerque Journal: “In a day and age filled with criticism of our youths and our education system, and a time filled with dire climate change warnings, it is heartening that there are students like Kashius Ford eager to counter the former and address the latter. . . and that they can come from anywhere, even a tiny community in southern New Mexico.” (Link to full article: http://goo.gl/CQaUpV)
Excerpt from US Senator’s Letter: “It’s encouraging to see a student who is dedicated to protecting the environment. People of all ages can truly make a difference in reducing our impact on the planet. Your passion for sustainability and desire to help create solutions for our ecological concerns is very impressive. I am proud to have you represent New Mexico in Indonesia as you continue your studies at the Green School.” Link to full letter follows: http://goo.gl/wVXIXe )
Also in the Green School Community & Beyond
Green School Family Snapshot
Alexandra and Pavel Sashurina
Daughter: Alina (3A)
Just a year and a half ago Alexandra was managing her own business in Moscow, working long hours every day of the week. Then things changed: Alexandra sold the business and opened a door to a way of life that was totally different from the one she had been living before.
Alexandra says about her family’s recent life transformation:
“I understood that life can be beautiful without taking part in a constant run for money and success. I started to practice yoga and revised my nutrition, becoming vegetarian. Soon I realized that Moscow lacks vegetarian restaurants as well as the shops where one can buy organic products. Moreover, there were very few mass media talking about more healthy (and happy) way of life.
I noticed that the number of Russian people having the desire to live more consciously is growing. More and more people start thinking how to live green. For these people I and my partners have opened a website www.risomusoreh.ru. It grew and became a company that now not just does the online media but also organizes yoga and health tours all over the world, seminars and master-classes on the topic.
It happened when I went with one of the yoga tours to Bali where I heard about the Green School. I was impressed and felt that this is the place I should know better.
It was my idea to go to Bali but my family approved it with enthusiasm. It was a challenge for us to bring Alina to Green School. We wanted her to understand how is it to live close to the nature, to take care of the place where you live and to think green. For myself Bali and Ubud became the place where I could learn much more about the green way of life that I could know in Russia.
When we go back to Moscow we will bring back, not just our inspiration from observing how people from different nations follow their beliefs for living more consciously, but also knowledge of which changes could be implemented in Russia so that people can keep to more healthy way of life.
We hope that Green School will be better presented in our country, so that more and more Russian children could go here (for Green Camp at least) and learn from childhood how to take care of the place where we live and about ourselves.“
Photography Retreat with Sebastian “Suki” Belaustegui
Green School Parent Sebastian “Suki” Belaustegui is offering his fourth photography retreat and workshop in Bali. This unique opportunity will take place at the beautiful Atas Awan Eco Villa “Above the Clouds” in Bedugul.
“We will have the honor of living 3 days in one of the purest regions of Bali where traditional life is still preserved as a relic of humanity. If you want to learn the art of portraying from the heart with respect to the subject, this is a great opportunity. No need to have photography experience!! “
For more information on the workshop agenda, please write to tallersuki@gmail.com. Space is limited.
To see Suki’s amazing photography, check out his website at: www.photosuki.com
Bali Baling
Storytelling Class at Yellow Coco
Storytelling Through Song, Story, Image, Local Environmental Connection, Music and Movement
Sun., Nov. 10, 9:30am-12:30pm
This workshop will cover an integrated arts approach to teaching through storytelling for children (from early years to teens).
Why is this important ? This approach allows for a multiple modality connection to a theme, idea, area of interest or specific teaching goal into the world of children from many different access points. Children, teens, and adults relate to and connect to stories, images, movement and song in a way that engages the imagination (the participation of the whole body). Each learner will connect in different ways to learning and building their abilities – storytelling allows for the breadth of connection to happen. In many formal school settings, the art of oral storytelling doesn’t exist – storytelling is confined to reading aloud from a book. By identifying and bringing local stories and images into the learning process, the teachers themselves become creators and the source of the contextualization of what they are teaching – deepening and strengthening the teacher’s presence and vibration as a role model. Bring along a theme, an idea, or a curriculum goal and let’s create a way to connect through storytelling!
The following will be covered:
- Creation of a visual symbol that is directly connected to the local environment and operates as a stimuli for story, play, music and movement. Participants will begin to create their own symbol/image to match the local area they are teaching in.
- The basics of storytelling – a basic introduction to storytelling technique and it’s use in teaching and learning.
- A basic sharing of ways to incorporate movement, song and music into storytelling.
- An understanding of developmental stages, differences in learning styles, and reading readiness in connection to the appropriateness of a whole body approach.
- Memory techniques to bring story into your body and mind so that you can share without text.
Languages of Instruction – Indonesian and English
Cost: 1,000,000rp
Register by Nov. 6, 2013
Yellow Coco Creative Nest
“Nurturing A Creative, Cross-cultural Learning Community Through the Arts for
All Ages.”
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