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Handwork time in our first grade classroom is about much more than the creation of a rainbow ball. With each stitch we see our uniqueness come alive through our hands. We learn to focus with great pride in our work. We appreciate the process and capabilities of our own creativity. Yes, at the end of their work, these first graders will not only each get to enjoy a rainbow ball stuffed with wool and love, but also will benefit from their perseverance, patience, and satisfaction of bringing beauty into the world through their own efforts.

“May our fingers be nimble, and our hearts be glad, in every task we do.”

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Handwork time in our first grade classroom is about much more than the creation of a rainbow ball. With each stitch we see our uniqueness come alive through our hands. We learn to focus with great pride in our work. We appreciate the process and capabilities of our own creativity. Yes, at the end of their work, these first graders will not only each get to enjoy a rainbow ball stuffed with wool and love, but also will benefit from their perseverance, patience, and satisfaction of bringing beauty into the world through their own efforts.

“May our fingers be nimble, and our hearts be glad, in every task we do.”

A peek into the joyful celebrations of Día de los Muertos at our school! From the colorful ofrendas (altars) in our main entrance and classrooms to the hands-on activities in Spanish class, rich tradition and culture are woven into our curriculum with much joy.

Día de los Muertos is a time for celebrating and honoring the lives of our deceased loved ones. It is a celebration rooted in Indigenous cultures, including the Aztecs, that allows us to honor our ancestors with presentations of food, sweets, happiness, and hope for their well being.

Many of our students celebrated with cutting papel picado, making paper flowers, painting sugar skulls, and enjoying pan de muerto. A big thank you to our teachers and families that helped bring these special traditions to our students.

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A peek into the joyful celebrations of Día de los Muertos at our school! From the colorful ofrendas (altars) in our main entrance and classrooms to the hands-on activities in Spanish class, rich tradition and culture are woven into our curriculum with much joy.

Día de los Muertos is a time for celebrating and honoring the lives of our deceased loved ones. It is a celebration rooted in Indigenous cultures, including the Aztecs, that allows us to honor our ancestors with presentations of food, sweets, happiness, and hope for their well being.

Many of our students celebrated with cutting papel picado, making paper flowers, painting sugar skulls, and enjoying pan de muerto. A big thank you to our teachers and families that helped bring these special traditions to our students.

We love these times of seasonal celebration that bring our community together. Whether it’s our 1st and 8th grade buddies carving pumpkins together, or our 7th graders leading our youngest through a magical Halloween Journey, or our parade around the park as an entire school - we are grateful for the creativity, joy, and dedication that fosters togetherness in our cherished community celebrations!

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We love these times of seasonal celebration that bring our community together. Whether it’s our 1st and 8th grade buddies carving pumpkins together, or our 7th graders leading our youngest through a magical Halloween Journey, or our parade around the park as an entire school - we are grateful for the creativity, joy, and dedication that fosters togetherness in our cherished community celebrations!

One of our favorite Halloween traditions as a K-12 school is our all-school parade of costumes around the park! We love these times of seasonal celebration that bring our community together in creativity and joy. Happy Halloween 🎃

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One of our favorite Halloween traditions as a K-12 school is our all-school parade of costumes around the park! We love these times of seasonal celebration that bring our community together in creativity and joy. Happy Halloween 🎃

Observing the changing seasons and celebrating throughout the year are an important part of our rhythm in our Waldorf kindergartens, and Halloween is no exception! With lots of festive and spooky snacks, a song-filled parade around the school, and handmade treasures from our teachers, these traditions are what bring the magic to our day.

Remember to join us later this evening for more Halloween festivities! The haunted house put on by our high schoolers will be held from 4 - 6 pm (appropriate for students in grades 4-12), along with our Halloween Journey led by our 7th graders on the playground from 4:30 - 6! Happy Halloween 🎃

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Observing the changing seasons and celebrating throughout the year are an important part of our rhythm in our Waldorf kindergartens, and Halloween is no exception! With lots of festive and spooky snacks, a song-filled parade around the school, and handmade treasures from our teachers, these traditions are what bring the magic to our day.

Remember to join us later this evening for more Halloween festivities! The haunted house put on by our high schoolers will be held from 4 - 6 pm (appropriate for students in grades 4-12), along with our Halloween Journey led by our 7th graders on the playground from 4:30 - 6! Happy Halloween 🎃

What a wonderful collaborative orchestral celebration our middle school students experienced this week as we gathered with 130 other students from @shiningmountainwaldorf, @mountainphoenixcommunityschool, and @bouldervalleywaldorfschool to form a vibrant, combined orchestra and celebrate the season together! It was a unique opportunity for all of our students to experience the power and magic of playing within a large, full string orchestra - hearing their individual parts blend into something far greater than any single instrument could achieve alone. We are always grateful to be able to share in the gift of music together.

Music is woven throughout our curriculum in every grade - not only for the joy and beauty it brings, but for the humanizing ways it enriches our lives. We nurture the innate musicality within each child, cultivating listening, expression, discipline, and a sense of connection. Together, we create harmony! May our students continue their musical journeys with newfound confidence, collaboration, and deep love for music.

Swipe to the end to hear what a string orchestra made up of four Waldorf middle schools sounds like 🎶

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What a wonderful collaborative orchestral celebration our middle school students experienced this week as we gathered with 130 other students from @shiningmountainwaldorf, @mountainphoenixcommunityschool, and @bouldervalleywaldorfschool to form a vibrant, combined orchestra and celebrate the season together! It was a unique opportunity for all of our students to experience the power and magic of playing within a large, full string orchestra - hearing their individual parts blend into something far greater than any single instrument could achieve alone. We are always grateful to be able to share in the gift of music together.

Music is woven throughout our curriculum in every grade - not only for the joy and beauty it brings, but for the humanizing ways it enriches our lives. We nurture the innate musicality within each child, cultivating listening, expression, discipline, and a sense of connection. Together, we create harmony! May our students continue their musical journeys with newfound confidence, collaboration, and deep love for music.

Swipe to the end to hear what a string orchestra made up of four Waldorf middle schools sounds like 🎶

This is what learning beyond the classroom looks like for our 6th graders as part of their geology block! Over the past few weeks, our students have explored Dinosaur Ridge, the Florissant Fossil Beds, Garden of the Gods, Castlewood Canyon, and the School of Mines Geology Museum, bringing their geology lessons to life through hands-on experience. These adventures across Colorado have fostered a connection to the material while also deepening their understanding of the Earth that we share.

In our Waldorf curriculum, learning is a multifaceted experience. Students have the opportunity to engage with the subject matter in a variety of ways to make for meaningful and lasting learning. They write stories, integrate art, experiment, and go out into the field. From making tasty rock crystals and watercolor painting to discovering fossils up close and observing geological formations, our 6th graders engage their minds, hands, senses, and creativity to not just learn about geology, but to inspire wonder and appreciation for our natural world.

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This is what learning beyond the classroom looks like for our 6th graders as part of their geology block! Over the past few weeks, our students have explored Dinosaur Ridge, the Florissant Fossil Beds, Garden of the Gods, Castlewood Canyon, and the School of Mines Geology Museum, bringing their geology lessons to life through hands-on experience. These adventures across Colorado have fostered a connection to the material while also deepening their understanding of the Earth that we share.

In our Waldorf curriculum, learning is a multifaceted experience. Students have the opportunity to engage with the subject matter in a variety of ways to make for meaningful and lasting learning. They write stories, integrate art, experiment, and go out into the field. From making tasty rock crystals and watercolor painting to discovering fossils up close and observing geological formations, our 6th graders engage their minds, hands, senses, and creativity to not just learn about geology, but to inspire wonder and appreciation for our natural world.

We are less than a short 6 weeks away from our beloved Winter Fair! Does your student want to share their entrepreneurial and creative spirit with our community? It’s free for DWS students to join us as a vendor at our Artisan Market during the Winter Fair!

Our artisan market is full of talented artisans and makers of unique holiday gifts and handcrafted items - we’d love for your student to be a part of it all! And if not your student, we are still accepting vendors to take part in our adults-only shopping event “UnWined” on the evening of 12/4 as well as our Winter Fair on 12/5.
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For our DWS staff, parents of current students, and alumni - there is a special exhibitor rate! It’s just $35 to join (and no application fee). Comment MERCHANT and I’ll send you direct info on how to join. PLEASE NOTE: DWS is handling applications for this event. Please DM us directly for questions or go to the link at the Denver Waldorf School website under events. Don’t fall for a scammer messages!!!

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We are less than a short 6 weeks away from our beloved Winter Fair! Does your student want to share their entrepreneurial and creative spirit with our community? It’s free for DWS students to join us as a vendor at our Artisan Market during the Winter Fair!

Our artisan market is full of talented artisans and makers of unique holiday gifts and handcrafted items - we’d love for your student to be a part of it all! And if not your student, we are still accepting vendors to take part in our adults-only shopping event “UnWined” on the evening of 12/4 as well as our Winter Fair on 12/5.
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For our DWS staff, parents of current students, and alumni - there is a special exhibitor rate! It’s just $35 to join (and no application fee). Comment MERCHANT and I’ll send you direct info on how to join. PLEASE NOTE: DWS is handling applications for this event. Please DM us directly for questions or go to the link at the Denver Waldorf School website under events. Don’t fall for a scammer messages!!!

Yes, our high school students study literature, the constitution, quadratic equations, organic chemistry, and computer programming. They play in the orchestra and sing in chorus. They perform a class play and work hard with grace and resilience on our sports teams. But did you know they are also proficient in basketry?!

Basketry is a part of our practical arts curriculum in the 9th grade, serving as a foundation for copper work, stone carving, and more. To be able to coordinate with both head and hands to give shape and life to a medium requires intention, attention to detail, perseverance, and adaptability. Yes, they get to take home a functional and beautiful basket. But moreover, they will carry forward their developed character and skills for a lifetime!

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Yes, our high school students study literature, the constitution, quadratic equations, organic chemistry, and computer programming. They play in the orchestra and sing in chorus. They perform a class play and work hard with grace and resilience on our sports teams. But did you know they are also proficient in basketry?!

Basketry is a part of our practical arts curriculum in the 9th grade, serving as a foundation for copper work, stone carving, and more. To be able to coordinate with both head and hands to give shape and life to a medium requires intention, attention to detail, perseverance, and adaptability. Yes, they get to take home a functional and beautiful basket. But moreover, they will carry forward their developed character and skills for a lifetime!

Our 10th graders took the stage this week for their theater showcase, sharing their work with our school community! Through monologues and scene study from various plays, students practiced the art of bringing a character to life. With less emphasis on elaborate sets and costumes, they were able to focus on the heart of their performance - the voice, movement, expression, and emotion that make a story come alive.

The performing arts has long been a powerful medium for getting us into our bodies, whether it’s through dancing, plays, or musical concerts. Theater is the physical embodiment of story that literally and figuratively moves us as human beings. It is a key component of our Waldorf education with its integration of thinking, feeling, and willing. We all practice theater together, with every student in each grade participating in a class play. Through their practice of bringing a character to life, they develop not only empathy, but also confidence, creative expression, and collaboration. These are skills they will carry forward not only into their class plays in 11th and 12th grade, but in experiences far beyond the stage!

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Our 10th graders took the stage this week for their theater showcase, sharing their work with our school community! Through monologues and scene study from various plays, students practiced the art of bringing a character to life. With less emphasis on elaborate sets and costumes, they were able to focus on the heart of their performance - the voice, movement, expression, and emotion that make a story come alive.

The performing arts has long been a powerful medium for getting us into our bodies, whether it’s through dancing, plays, or musical concerts. Theater is the physical embodiment of story that literally and figuratively moves us as human beings. It is a key component of our Waldorf education with its integration of thinking, feeling, and willing. We all practice theater together, with every student in each grade participating in a class play. Through their practice of bringing a character to life, they develop not only empathy, but also confidence, creative expression, and collaboration. These are skills they will carry forward not only into their class plays in 11th and 12th grade, but in experiences far beyond the stage!

Extraordinary. Awesome. Kindness...these are some of the words that came to mind to our 3rd graders as they reflected on their recent adventure to Mesa Verde!

After several days immersed in the landscapes and history of Mesa Verde, our students have settled back into the rhythm at school by bringing their experience into their classroom work. Together, they created a word wall inspired by their journey and then sorted them into nouns, adjectives, and verbs - a first step toward writing their own personal reflection about their trip. With the diligent work of their hands, they also sculpted their own Mesa Verde landscapes, giving form to the impressions they carried home with them.

We always cherish these opportunities for our students to grow both individually and as a class community. It is a wonderful gift to be able to immerse ourselves in the wonders all around us together! This trip was especially relevant to their curriculum this year as they look forward to the shelter project coming this spring. Their memories at Mesa Verde will surely be a meaningful foundation as they begin exploring the relationship between people, place, and shelter.

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Extraordinary. Awesome. Kindness...these are some of the words that came to mind to our 3rd graders as they reflected on their recent adventure to Mesa Verde!

After several days immersed in the landscapes and history of Mesa Verde, our students have settled back into the rhythm at school by bringing their experience into their classroom work. Together, they created a word wall inspired by their journey and then sorted them into nouns, adjectives, and verbs - a first step toward writing their own personal reflection about their trip. With the diligent work of their hands, they also sculpted their own Mesa Verde landscapes, giving form to the impressions they carried home with them.

We always cherish these opportunities for our students to grow both individually and as a class community. It is a wonderful gift to be able to immerse ourselves in the wonders all around us together! This trip was especially relevant to their curriculum this year as they look forward to the shelter project coming this spring. Their memories at Mesa Verde will surely be a meaningful foundation as they begin exploring the relationship between people, place, and shelter.

Sound advice for our middle schoolers from comedian Josh Blue @joshbluecomedy! Yesterday afternoon, our students had the rare treat of hearing about Josh’s life and asking him all of their burning questions about his comedy work, his time as a volunteer at a zoo in Senegal, his Paralympic soccer experience, living with cerebral palsy, his journey on America’s Got Talent, all of his favorite foods, and his memoir, “Something To Stare At”.

From stages across the world to our music room at DWS on a Tuesday afternoon, Josh reminded us all to embrace who we each are and to always love laughter! We’re incredibly grateful to Josh for sharing his stories, his perspective, and plenty of laughs with our middle school community ❤️.

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Sound advice for our middle schoolers from comedian Josh Blue @joshbluecomedy! Yesterday afternoon, our students had the rare treat of hearing about Josh’s life and asking him all of their burning questions about his comedy work, his time as a volunteer at a zoo in Senegal, his Paralympic soccer experience, living with cerebral palsy, his journey on America’s Got Talent, all of his favorite foods, and his memoir, “Something To Stare At”.

From stages across the world to our music room at DWS on a Tuesday afternoon, Josh reminded us all to embrace who we each are and to always love laughter! We’re incredibly grateful to Josh for sharing his stories, his perspective, and plenty of laughs with our middle school community ❤️.

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