Rebuilding Our School
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On Sunday, July 29th, lightning struck our beloved Meadowbrook Waldorf School and started a devastating fire. Despite the efforts of more than 250 fire fighters, the building that was home to students in the nursery through grade 8 and many alumni from years past is now a total loss.
On September 4th, we welcomed the students back for another year of school work. Thanks to the ingenuity of our parent volunteers, and the flexibility of our teachers, we have turned our rented accommodation into a home away from home where the kindergarten and nursery children can bake bread and play outdoors in all kinds of weather. The older students are immersed in their studies of local geography and the Roman Empire, the Renaissance and the Industrial Revolution. We are immensely grateful for the thousands of donations, from gently used desks and chalkboards to library books and crayons, that enabled us to start school on time.
Now, our community has shifted its focus to rebuilding the school. While we have achieved our initial goal of $150,000, we now know that we need $2 million to complete this rebuilding project. The lease on our temporary space is for one year and, although we have an option to extend for a further year, our time line must be aggressive if we are to be successful. Construction has begun and, if all goes well, and we will be able to welcome the children home in spring 2020.
Above, pre-school teacher Su Rubinoff , office manager Jacquelyn Coker, and rising grade 8 teacher Kristina Boving - making sandwiches for the incredible emergency responders.
This is a huge undertaking for our small school and we need your help. Our families rolled up their sleeves and cleared away the remains of the destroyed building and now they are ready to swing hammers and paint walls - just as they did for the building we lost. Current and alumni parents are volunteering their time and professional expertise to help design the new building and to guide the construction process. We are working with local businesses including building contractors, and we continue looking for opportunities to be good community partners. We are aware that how we work is as important for the children as the building we create, and that putting our values into action to accomplish our goals is part of our students' education.
We hope that you will join us on this journey so that we can continue our mission of preparing children to become resourceful, enterprising, creative and independent thinkers. Please help us rebuild our school for the young people who will shape the future of the world we share. Thank You!
From Meadowbrook Waldorf School , serving all of Rhode Island and SE Connecticut.
MWS is a 501(3)c non-profit organization and your gift may be tax deductible. To request a tax receipt letter, please submit the donor name and mailing address via the link on the Meadowbrook Waldorf School website home page.
On September 4th, we welcomed the students back for another year of school work. Thanks to the ingenuity of our parent volunteers, and the flexibility of our teachers, we have turned our rented accommodation into a home away from home where the kindergarten and nursery children can bake bread and play outdoors in all kinds of weather. The older students are immersed in their studies of local geography and the Roman Empire, the Renaissance and the Industrial Revolution. We are immensely grateful for the thousands of donations, from gently used desks and chalkboards to library books and crayons, that enabled us to start school on time. Now, our community has shifted its focus to rebuilding the school. While we have achieved our initial goal of $150,000, we now know that we need $2 million to complete this rebuilding project. The lease on our temporary space is for one year and, although we have an option to extend for a further year, our time line must be aggressive if we are to be successful. Construction has begun and, if all goes well, and we will be able to welcome the children home in spring 2020.
Above, pre-school teacher Su Rubinoff , office manager Jacquelyn Coker, and rising grade 8 teacher Kristina Boving - making sandwiches for the incredible emergency responders.This is a huge undertaking for our small school and we need your help. Our families rolled up their sleeves and cleared away the remains of the destroyed building and now they are ready to swing hammers and paint walls - just as they did for the building we lost. Current and alumni parents are volunteering their time and professional expertise to help design the new building and to guide the construction process. We are working with local businesses including building contractors, and we continue looking for opportunities to be good community partners. We are aware that how we work is as important for the children as the building we create, and that putting our values into action to accomplish our goals is part of our students' education.
We hope that you will join us on this journey so that we can continue our mission of preparing children to become resourceful, enterprising, creative and independent thinkers. Please help us rebuild our school for the young people who will shape the future of the world we share. Thank You!
From Meadowbrook Waldorf School , serving all of Rhode Island and SE Connecticut.
MWS is a 501(3)c non-profit organization and your gift may be tax deductible. To request a tax receipt letter, please submit the donor name and mailing address via the link on the Meadowbrook Waldorf School website home page.
Fundraising team: Meadowbrook Rising (4)
Beth Riungu
Organizer
Glen Rock, RI
Stephen Thompson
Beneficiary
Amy Rippe
Team member
Anne Duda
Team member