Our own Joan Jaeckel is attending the annual Alliance for Public Waldorf Education Conference this weekend at Rudolf Steiner College near Sacramento, CA.
Get updates on the latest in the public Waldorf movement by following Joan’s tweets live from the scene: @JoanJaeckel
The next best thing to being there 
Well, the site hasn’t been updated in a few months and here’s the reason why:
Your friendly WebMistress had a baby. 
Meet Charlie – Super el Rio Baby – born 10-30-10 healthy and happy at home.
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Here’s Charlie today ——–> 
Totally self sufficient – as you can see, so hopefully I’ll be updating the site more often. Thanks for being patient.
Love,
Jennifer
We just got some really good questions from a friend and so I shared his questions and our answers on our FAQ page.
Not yet in Spanish – sorry – but it’s the last 5 Q’s and A’s on the page.
2012 is right around the corner! Do you have any burning questions not adressed in our FAQ? Send ‘em in to elriocharter@gmail.com and we will do our best to answer.
el Rio development team hard at work in 2011!
For our end-of-year fundraiser we made up 50 of these sturdy and useful tote bags!
Flaunt your el Rio support in style with a premium weight canvas tote with our THINK + PLAY + DO logo and web address printed on the bag in stunning, vibrant full color!
We are all loving our totes and finding them super useful.
The Made-in-the-USA organic cotton canvas tote bag measures 13″w x 14″h, with a generous 3″ gusset and a 25″ handle.
The cost is $20 per bag plus $3.50 shipping and handling – for a total cost of $23.50. What a bargain!
To buy a bag please mail your check, payable to el Rio Charter School, to:
el Rio Charter School
c/o Julia Schacter
1350 Armadale
Los Angeles, CA 90042
Or contact us via our email – elriocharter@gmail.com – to meet up with one of us and buy your bag direct.
The el Rio Charter School Development Team is proud to present an Ingenious Childhood Public Event for educators, parents and school leaders.
Saturday, November 6, 2010
2:00pm – 4:00pm
Doors open at 1:30pm · Networking until 5:00pm
LA Leadership Academy Middle School
2670 Griffin Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90031
Dr. Crain will show childhood in a new, relaxing light. You will see children not as immature but as evolving perfectly – the less we do to entertain and teach, the more children explore, play and learn.
You will breathe into the knowledge that your child is already capable, already ready and infinitely willing to blossom – ALL BY NATURE’S DESIGN.
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EL Rio Charter Development Team se enorgullece en presentar un Evento público sobre la infancia ingeniosa para maestros, padres y líderes escolares.
Sábado, 6 de noviembre, 2010
2:00pm – 4:00pm
Apertura a la 1:30pm · Recepción hasta las 5:00pm
LA Leadership Academy Middle School
2670 Griffin Av.
Los Angeles, California 90031
¿Tiene dudas que su niño no esté logrando lo suficiente, lo más rápido o lo mejor posible con sus estudios? Dígale “¡Alto!” a esta manera de pensar.
El Dr. Crain expondrá la infancia en una nueva luz, libre de ansiedad. Ud. Llegará a considerar a los niños no como personas inmaduras, sino como personas en un estado de desarrollo perfecto: Entre menos hagamos para entretenerles y enseñarles, más podrán explorar, jugar y aprender.
Ud. llegará a reconocer que su niño ya tiene la capacidad, que ya está preparado para alcanzar su propia plenitud–naturalmente.
Another awesome play date is happening this Saturday! Join the development team and our families this Saturday, October 9th from 11am to 1pm for a play date for the parents of el Rio.
This one is at La Tierra de la Culebra Art Park, located at 240 South Avenue 57 in Highland Park.
From their website:
Look for Development Team member Kim Ilas under the trees.
Kim is striking and tall and mocha-skinned and has long dread locks and twin daughters.
<—— There she is now!
See you there!
Please join us for our next public meeting on Saturday, October 2, from 2:30-3:30PM (doors open at 2) at the Audubon Center at Debs Park.
Topic: From Seed to Plate: a conversation with gardeners and food activists working with their local schools.
Guests: Nora Dvosin, master gardener, Westminster Elementary School in Venice.
Fred Eric, restaurateur, Fred 62 & Tiara. He is a former Waldorf student and works with Eagle Rock Elementary School.
You are invited to hear their stories of triumph over asphalt, navigating the district to grow a garden, fundraising through delicious food and more. Questions are welcome.
Also, get a jump on holiday shopping and support el Rio to boot. The el Rio Charter School canvas tote bag debuts. Cost: $20. If you are interested in making a purchase, cash is preferred.
A few weeks old, but I just caught wind of this article in the New York Times business section. It presents research based on adult outcomes rather than test scores about how an excellent Kindergarten teacher can have an excellent long-term effect for education.
This is right in line with our thinking as we develop el Rio – one of our main core values being teacher support, empowerment, and professional development.
I don’t know about $320,000 salaries – we’ll have to sell a LOT of birds.
Come find out what an incised ziggurat is! Join the development team and our families this Saturday, August 14th at 11am for our second play date for the parents of el Rio.
This one is at La Tieraa de la Culebra Art Park, located at 240 South Avenue 57 in Highland Park.
From their website:
Look for Development Team member Kim Ilas under the trees.
Kim is striking and tall and mocha-skinned and has long dread locks and twin daughters.
<—— There she is now!
See you there!
