Category: Upper School

Soccer Highlights – GO WILDCATS!

LCWS Soccer Team had a wonderful season with professional coach, Hannah Cook. The team learned new skills that they brought to their exciting games. Bravo Wildcats. Waldorf v. Websterville Tuesday, September 10⋅4:30 – 6:00pm Waldorf v. Trinity Thursday, September 26⋅ 4:00 – 6:00pm Waldorf v. Trinity Monday, September 30⋅4:00 – 6:00pm Waldorf v. Trinity Monday, Continue reading.

Grade 11 Backpacking Trip

“We spent a few days at Kroka at the beginning and end of the trip. The expedition was in the middle of it. We were out for four days and three nights during the expedition. During that time, on the last night, we had a solo. All of the chaperones left and it was just Continue reading.

Students Who Take the Lake

If you had a choice of transportation, would you rather take a school bus or a ferry to school?  Some students from the Lake Champlain Waldorf high school and grade school take the ferry every day between Charlotte, VT and Essex, New York.  Their parents explain why they have made the decision to go to Continue reading.

Grade 7 & 8 Anatomy Block

In this Human Anatomy block, we explored the form and function of our bodies. We learned about the Skeletal & Muscular Systems and were introduced to the Nervous System. During this block, Dr. Heather Rice, a chiropractor, taught us about the nervous system and the brain. We also heard from Kirsten Rose, a massage therapist, Continue reading.

History Happened Here. It’s Still Happening.

On December 20, 1999, the Vermont Supreme Court ruled in Baker v. Vermont that gay and lesbian couples were entitled to the same legal rights and benefits of marriage as heterosexual couples. The decision, wrote Chief Justice Jeffrey Amestoy, “is simply a recognition of our common humanity.” On April 25, 2000, after a four-month marathon of public Continue reading.

2019 High School Commencement

Surrounded by family, friends, and teachers, our fifteen seniors graduated on Saturday, June 8 in our heartfelt and tradition-filled ceremony. Congratulations to the class of 2019! Kaden Bergeron, Anna Churchill, Annabelle Creech, Charlotte Fecteau, Samuel Gauthier, Oona Gourlay, Mia Guidry, Brittan Higgins, Amelia Kerin, Katje Kroncke-Wisdom, Dylan Marcinkowski, Sophia Pedriani, Cooper Strong, Andy Xiao, and Continue reading.

Eighth Grade Adventure: Sailing on the Mary Day

On Wednesday we arrived in Camden at 4 pm, after a ride that included an hour of souvenir shopping in Portland—a fun town the students liked exploring. We boarded the ship, met the crew, dropped our bags and went for a hike to stretch our legs. The hike up Mt. Batty near the harbor is Continue reading.

Empowering Students through Digital Citizenship

How does a school that consciously limits technology teach its students to use the Internet? Our sixth grade teacher Rebekah Hopkinson has embarked on a new Cyber Civics curriculum in typical Waldorf fashion: an intentional, deep dive that teaches emotional intelligence entwined with digital citizenship. The three-year curriculum, which is rapidly being adopted by schools Continue reading.

History through Music

Our eleventh grade just finished the class, History through Music with Mr. Olson at the end of January. Along with a new appreciation for music as an art form, the students gained a new perspective on how music has influenced and grown alongside the human species. Here is one student’s reflection on the class. Mr. Continue reading.