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Our highest endeavor must be to develop free human beings who are able, of themselves, to impart purpose and direction to their lives. - Rudolf Steiner
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Wednesday, June 19
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What makes a “high-quality” preschool?
High Quality Preschools Should Be Grounded in Play It’s a question asked by parents of three year olds about this time every year. They’ve been told that it’s time for their child to begin preschool. Maybe they have even been counting the days. There’s a notion very prevalent in the U.S. that we need to [...]
Posted in early childhood, Outdoor play, Play
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Silicon Valley Waldorf School in National News Again
NBC News visited the Waldorf School of the Peninsula recently, to film a segment The Waldorf Way: Silicon Valley school eschews technology. The California Waldorf school has been getting plenty of press since the publication of an article in the New York Times last month. The press has brought out the debate over whether high [...]
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Holiday Faire
Saturday December 3rd, 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. You’re invited to an afternoon of shopping and merriment, just in time for the holidays! There will be a large variety of hand-crafted, fine artisan creations and gently used books for sale. While you shop, the little ones will enjoy the supervised Children’s Wonderland and a variety [...]
Posted in Festivals & Events, School News, Uncategorized
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Welcome Back Water’s Edge Families!
We’d like to wish a warm welcome to all our new and returning students as they begin the school year today! Here is a photo of first grade students waiting to receive roses from the eighth grade students during this morning’s Rose Ceremony: Let’s all have a safe and happy school year!
Posted in 1st Grade, 8th Grade, In The Classroom, School News
Also tagged Rose Ceremony
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May Faire
Title: May Faire Location: Water’s Edge Waldorf School, 150 W. Bonner Road, Wauconda, IL 60084 Description: Bring the whole family to Water’s Edge to celebrate spring! Maypole dancing, pony rides, crafts, puppet show, live music, delicious home-cooked food and more. Start Time: 1:00 p.m. Date: 2011-05-14 End Time: 6:00 p.m.
On The Web: “There’s a Fire on the Mountain”
As we talk about reforming our educational system, we need to make the arts an educational pillar as foundational as science and math. Here is a great article by Mickey Hart, drummer for the Grateful Dead and board member of the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function, that discusses why the arts are so crucial [...]
Preschool-Kindergarten Experience
Time is running out to sign up for the last Preschool-Kindergarten Experience for this school year! This is a great way to introduce friends to the Waldorf Experience. Bring children ages 2 to 5 to experience a Waldorf preschool classroom. Children and parents will start the morning together with bread making. Children will then engage [...]
Posted in Early Childhood, Festivals & Events, In The Classroom, School News
Also tagged kindergarten, preschool, private school
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Magical Musical Evening Approaches!!!
Have you heard about this year’s exciting Fundraiser Event? A Magical Musical Evening is on our calendar for Saturday, March 26th! Here’s a taste of what you can expect: This year we are excited to present you with this exclusive opportunity to view the private home and amazing mechanical antique collection of Jasper and Marian [...]
Posted in Festivals & Events, School News
Also tagged auction, fundraiser, Magical Musical Evening, Sanfilippo
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On The Web: Race To Nowhere gets media attention
If you had the opportunity to join us for last Tuesday’s screening of Race to Nowhere, then you understand what all the fuss is about. The documentary is getting a lot of attention, and this article from the New York Times is no exception: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/09/education/09nowhere.html?_r=2&nl=afternoonupdate&emc=aua2 Don’t forget, next Wednesday, December 15th, is the follow-up discussion [...]
Posted in Festivals & Events, On The Web, Parent's Corner
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