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This is why the arts are an integral part of our Waldorf curriculum. Some often think that this means that Waldorf schools are “art schools” or are only for students interested in pursuing the arts. However, the way that the arts are integrated into our learning is for all- it’s to foster creativity and imagination, it’s for the beauty and joy they bring to learning, it’s for the vitality they bring to our development as whole human beings. It’s to experience becoming.
Our Class of 2025 has been working hard over this past year on their senior projects, and we’d love to have you join us next week for the culmination of their learnings! They have each embarked upon an independent exploration of a topic of interest, and sought a mentor in the field to support their studies. While it is impressive to hear what skills they have learned and the knowledge they have gained, it is always most inspirational to hear what they have discovered about themselves through their work. Some of the presentation topics include “Behind the Closed Doors: An Inside Look at Surgery,” “American Garden: Six Months on a Political Campaign,” “Ode to Waldorf: Writing Musical Compositions,” “Adventures in Search and Rescue,” “Restoration of a Vintage Motorcycle,” “Curating at the Contemporary Art Museum,” and many more! 
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This year we will have two evenings of presentations  on April 2nd and 3rd starting at 5 pm. Each evening will showcase different presentations and will run for approximately 2.5 - 3 hours. Join us for all or part of an evening! We look forward to hearing more about each of their journeys.
6th grade dolls are beginning to spring to life in our fiber arts classroom! Fiber arts are an integral part of our curriculum. After learning to knit, crochet, and weave in the early grades, students continue with embroidery and cross-stitch, doll making, felting, and culminating in machine sewing as they progress to 8th grade. Over the years, many functional and beautiful projects come to life with their busy hands - all the while developing diligence, resilience, pride in their work, and their creative spirits!
Welcoming the season with a visit from the Spring Princess today in our kindergartens🌸! The children sweetly sang songs to put King Winter to sleep and wake up the Spring Princess, who then presented each child with a daffodil ☀️. Embracing the rhythm of nature is an intentional part of our days, connecting the children deeply to the world around them. By marking each passing season with wonder and delight, we hope to foster much curiosity and gratitude for nature’s many gifts!
Take a peek at “History Through Architecture,” a grade 12 block. In this course, students explored how the structures humans built are a reflection of the consciousness of that time period in history. We surveyed architecture from prehistory through the Industrial Revolution, with their focus culminating in a selection of a modern architect to study in greater depth. In groups, students designed a structure incorporating influences from each of their architects and built a model to represent their ideas, which they then shared with the whole class. Be sure to check out all of the projects on display in the high school!
After a morning of drizzle, the rain stopped, the clouds parted, and the sun peeked out it seemed just for our celebration of Holi 🌈! Holi, also known as the Festival of Colors, is a Hindu holiday celebrated in India, Nepal, and in communities around the world. It is a festival that celebrates the arrival of the spring season and the victory of good over evil. It’s a time for people to come together, let go of any past misunderstandings, and embrace the joy of unity, colors, and happiness. By celebrating Holi as a whole school community, we aim to teach our students the importance of harmony, respect for cultural diversity, and spreading love and positivity. Many thanks to School Counselor Madhuri Deshmukh for sharing her tradition and the meaning behind Holi. We move forward in this season ahead with with color, togetherness, and new beginnings☀️!
Let’s hear it for our Spartans! 🏀🌟! We couldn’t be more proud of our girls and boys teams for their dedication and enthusiasm for the game this season. Congratulations to all of our players and also to our 5280 All-League Award Winners! This season we had five players recognized for these honors:
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Honorable Mention (top 15 players in the league): Israel Bailey, Annie O’Meara
2nd Team All-League (top 10 players in the league): Lara Gregory 
1st Team All-League (top 5 players in the league): Henry Lottridge, Cayden Quinn
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All of these players will have an opportunity to participate in the 5280 League All-Star game TODAY (3/17) at DWS. Girls game at 6:30pm/Awards-7:30pm/Boys game 8:00pm.

Go Spartans!!
This is all in a block’s work (which is four weeks)! Learning is not passive in our classrooms, but rather it is alive, engaging, and deeply meaningful. Rather than traditional textbooks, students create their own main lesson books (or portfolios in high school). These compilations of their learning go beyond note taking - they are the culmination of a student’s experience of the subject. Written compositions, informative descriptions, and observations come together with individual artistic expression to process, strengthen, and bring joy to learning. Pictured here are the 11th grade portfolios from their electromagnetism block.
New this year, our middle school students spend a portion of every Friday afternoon participating in mixed-grade elective classes. Recent elective offerings include ultimate frisbee, urban nature studies, creative writing, chess, and leather working. The opportunity to choose their own elective course helps develop their sense of self and gives a preview into the elective coursework of our high school. It has also been wonderful to see the new friendships emerge across the middle school grades!
3rd grade dwellings from around the world 🏡. This week, each student stood before their classmates, parents, and community to present the model dwelling that they researched, conceptualized, and built. There were tipis, tree houses, igloos, adobe houses, and more! They studied how the lifestyle of the people and the local environment and climate impacted homes and shelters. It is always inspiring to see their creativity come to life. As with each year in Waldorf education, the curriculum strives to meet the children and support their growth through the year’s developmental phases. And in the 3rd grade, as students begin to sense themselves as individuals, many lessons they encounter are designed to connect them deeply to the world around them - studying time, measurements, the calendar, farming, shelter building, and just ways of being in the world! 

If you haven’t had a chance to take a peek at their work, feel free to stop by tomorrow (Friday) at 9:30 am!

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