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SRV 1930 to 2010
June 2010
80 Years Ago
How can we stay inside on such a pretty day? Here one of SRV's first classes is held on a predecessor of the brick terrace under the watchful eye of "Mister." The school remained at the Vernon Lane property until June 1934, when the owners were forced to sell. Then the community's can–do attitude came through again. The parents built the first building of the current campus ("Main") with an outlay of $4,000 for materials. The school moved here for the 1934–35 school year.
June 2010
Looking Back
2009–10 has been an exciting, busy year of challenges and lots of growth at SRV. The wonderful children, teachers, staff, board and parents who make up our extended community have worked hard, played hard, laughed and learned. We are stronger than we were a year ago, and we are in a great place to continue to move forward. Next year is going to be awesome!
I want to take this opportunity to thank you all for your continued support of me, personally, and of the school this year. Since I can't thank you each individually, please consider this list just a sample of the things I would say to you all.
Thank you, to
- Casey for the hugs
- Helen for the apple cake
- Meg for knowing what to say
- Vanessa for knowing what not to say
- Bethleigh for the questions
- Emma for helping find the answers
- Kim for her thoughtfulness
- Nava for her diligence
- Maya for the pin–wheel
- Jodie for a rockin' "Swing Lo"
- Robin for her integrity
- Jim for his sense of responsibility
- Kj for patience
- Elaine for perseverance
- Alex for being silly
- Ethan for being kind
- Maria for giving so much
- Susie for caring so much
- Andreas for "George and Martha"
- Annie for cashews
- Dan T. for seeing the little things
- Dan O. for seeing the big things
- Persephone for dreaming
- Rob for trusting
- Gloria for the clarity
- Maureen for the complexity
- Laurie for the confidence
- Todd for understanding
- Mike for listening, listening, listening and for never letting me doubt.
I thank you all. I love you all.
Twelve Turnings
As part of our 80 year celebration, we'll also be revisiting the nature writing of SRV founder Grace Rotzel.
In June, the earth is at her handsome best. The trees have stretched out their patterns of leaves as wide as they will go this season, and the rages of insects, wind and storms have not yet marred their fresh greenness. The spread of leaves has filled most of the holes through which we saw the sky, and have given us a more intimate relation with the garden. Now we have time to look closely and gloat over each new blossom. To be sure, the close look shows up the mildew, blight or bug, but the practical gardener expects that. Insects become more numerous in June, and some, at least, should be encouraged to come and come again.
There should be chairs in every garden in which to sit and watch the drama of insect life on flowers. It is a good show.
Grace Rotzel – 1957
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