Dear students, Your teachers are missing you! They’ve made some recordings to let you know that they are thinking of you while you are home. Su Laoshi teaches new characters in Mandarin: Ms. Galper’s message for you: Learn a song with Mr. Olson:
Author: Lindsay Francescutti
Sweeping in the Nursery
In the Sparrow’s Nest nursery class, our littlest students have been busy working and playing–caring for their baby dolls, sharing warm snacks together, and swinging outside. This week they also spent lots of time cleaning their classroom together. The children are such strong workers and Ms. Shari encouraged the class parents and caregivers to put Continue reading.
Parent Evening: Building Resilience in Early Childhood
If you missed Shari Carlson’s talk, you can watch the recording here: Shari talked about how we work to strengthen resilience in our Early Childhood program, and how parents can help their children develop this capacity. Thank you to everyone who joined in our conversation, and Shari welcomes any further conversation and questions! You can Continue reading.
Families are seeking alternative education
LCWS was featured in the Burlington Free Press today in an article covering “Families still exercising choice about schooling during COVID.” Our school is not alone in seeing a surge of interest due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many independent schools in the state are seeing more inquiries and new enrollments this year. Our smaller class Continue reading.
Hermit Island Zoology Trip
Our seniors made the trek to Hermit Island, Maine last month to study Zoology. Together with students from several other Waldorf schools, they spent their days in the tide pools and science lab each day. They also participated in workshops in poetry, watercolor painting, Sand Dunes and Ecology, and Microscope Lab. Our students love this Continue reading.
Class Plays Bring Lessons to Life
The second grade is beginning their year with a play called Li Chi and the Dragon. Gathered around in the amphitheater, the students are fully engrossed in the moment, rehearsing their lines and singing so beautifully together. In grades one to eight, each class produces a play. The plays are carefully chosen to align with Continue reading.
Cyber Civics in Sixth Grade
Because experts agree that the most important media skills are social and behavioral skills, in sixth grade the curriculum will be delivered through games, role-play, discussion, and debate. Cyber Civics classes will happen once a week. I will send regular updates with suggested activities that you can do together at home that will support what Continue reading.
The Turtle Times
Over the last few months, the third grade has been working hard on a small school newspaper. The class brainstormed topics of interest in our school, made lists of people who might know about these subjects, learned about the “5 Ws” (who, what, when, where, why), and used these questions to create lists of interview Continue reading.
Eighth Grade Project Presentations
Each year, eighth grade students work on a year-long project in which they explore an area of interest. The students work with a mentor who guides them into forming a passion project. Watch each eighth grade student’s presentation: Eighth Grade Projects & Resources: Exploring How BIPOC Owned Businesses Hold Up the Community Mateo Baker-Djele Continue reading.
Hindsight is 2020: An Alumni Parent’s Perspective
If and when we each can take the time to pause and reflect on our past experiences and challenges, that view is often 20/20, vivid, or crystal clear! I have been most fortunate throughout this cultural crisis of a global pandemic to have the privilege of continuing with my three jobs. One is a guest Continue reading.