W OODLAND STAR CHARTER SCHOOL
Learning to think, to care, to create.
17811 Arnold Drive, Sonoma CA 95476
May 1, 2015
Dear Soon-to-be-Sixth Grade Parents,
We are very pleased to inform you that we have hired Marianne Kennedy as next
year’s sixth grade class teacher.
Marianne is a highly experienced, trained Waldorf teacher who is currently
graduating the class that she has been teaching since first grade at Sebastopol
Independent Charter School. She has over 35 years of teaching experience in public
and private Waldorf schools as well as experience as a Spanish-bilingual teacher in
New York. Marianne holds a multi-subject California teaching credential and
earned her Masters degree in Early Childhood Education from Queens College in
New York and her Bachelors degree in Elementary Education and History from
Hofstra University, also in New York. Marianne did her Waldorf class teacher
training at the Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner school in Sydney, Australia and for many
years has taught in the Waldorf teacher training program at the Center for
Educational Renewal in Santa Rosa, CA. In addition she has mentored beginning
teachers, is known for her excellent parent education events and has received
numerous trainings pertaining to social inclusion, curative education, games and
movement as well as painting. She is also heavily involved in the Alliance for Public
Waldorf education, our professional association furthering the quality and
availability of the public Waldorf charter movement. We are beyond pleased to
have a teacher of her caliber join our faculty and school community.
Given that Marianne has just completed a successful middle school loop, it will be a
big advantage to the students for her to repeat this loop while the content, ideas and
inspirations are so fresh.
We look forward to introducing you to Marianne and would like to hold a Meet and
Greet event on Wednesday, May 27th from 6-7 pm. This will be an opportunity for
parents to meet and converse with Marianne. We will be providing complimentary
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childcare for those with an advanced reservation. To reserve a spot for your
child(ren) ages 4 and up, please contact the office at: office@woodlandstarschool.org
Thank you all and we hope to see you on the 27th.
Sheila Reilly, Administrator
Robert Bucher, Education Director
Heather Graham, Assistant Administrator
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