We’ve had a busy week—building volcanoes in the sandbox, making our lanterns for our lantern walk, singing lantern songs, and feasting on bread and chamomile tea while staying cozy around our fire. We are all a bit sad not to be able to host our parents for the lantern walk this year, but we will Continue reading.
Student creator Lily explains simply, “We are the guardians.” Teacher Rebekah Hopkinson shares the teaching behind the message: “Our middle schoolers engaged in an immersion block studying climate change in our school’s social justice, art and activism program, Unbound. In this block we sought to build resilience so that students can meet whatever comes with Continue reading.
During our Indigenous Peoples Day Assembly, our lower school gathered to honor the land where we learn and the Abenaki people. We read a Mohawk Prayer of Thanksgiving (below), burned sweetgrass, and made an offering of Abenaki corn that we grew in our school garden. Caleb roasted potatoes for the whole school to enjoy. Wliwni! Continue reading.
Our eighth grade students are beginning their projects. Two of our students sat down with Jas Darland to discuss their topics and what inspired them to choose these areas of focus. One student chose to focus on raising social justice awareness throughout the Waldorf community, and another will be creating a written documentary on gender Continue reading.
What a glorious day we all had today! We spent the early part of the morning out on the playground where the children were dropped off, and after we ate our snack and had a short circle time, we headed off into the forest. It was the perfect time to move from the sun to Continue reading.
Noah Ranallo Graduated from LCWS in 2014 Class Teacher: Ms. Shapiro, Frau Zuberg, Ms. Markow High School Class Sponsor: Melendy Comey Gap year: Noah took two years after graduating high school to work and to travel. He worked with his dad doing tree service work. Then he traveled to India with another Waldorf Alum, Oliver Creech. Continue reading.
From woods to water, the senior class expedition had the students traveling on trails, bushwhacking through the forest, and paddling in canoes. Everyone carried a big pack, always generously offering to carry group gear. Their first day on the water was spent singing sea chantries and camp songs, laughing, splashing each other, and observing loons, Continue reading.
Our students are immersed in the outdoors from their early childhood days through high school. Science tells us about the benefits of extended time spent in nature, and we know this truth from our own experience. In the coming year, we are embracing outdoor education more fully than ever before, as a centerpiece of our Continue reading.
This year, our Michael Service Award was given to an entire family for the first time ever. Andrew, Angela, Brendan, Maya, and Ryan exemplify the value of helping with head, heart and hands. Here is the speech that seniors Julian Slesar and Ryan Fontanez gave during their Send-Off Ceremony: Hello everyone, thank you all so much Continue reading.
Keynote Address by Michael D’Aleo Michael D’Aleo lectures nationally and internationally on the topics of science, education and environmental issues and is a founding member of the Saratoga Experiential Natural Science Research Institute (SENSRI) in Keene Valley, New York as the Director of Research. He was a co-founder of the high school at the Waldorf Continue reading.
