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In conjunction with our Lantern Walk, our grade school students enjoyed a beautiful, magical Diwali celebration on Wednesday night. Students heard a story of Diwali. Beautiful Rangoli artwork was created near the entrance of the school. First through third grade…
Our Martinmas celebration: Children worked hard during the week, making their lanterns for this special night. Grade school children gathered for baked potatoes and cookies, then families joined in to share a reverent time of song and of carrying our…
Grant #1: Soon the unsightly garage will benefit from a Waldorf School’s Fund grant of $4600. Plans to improve the use and appearance of the space will be submitted to the township for approval. The school hopes to transform the…
Annual Coming of Age Activity, October 24-26, 2015 By Kathy Paczynski Coming of age activities and rituals are common in many cultures, but not as much in the US. At Da Vinci Waldorf School, we celebrate the child’s development at…
During their Farming classes this week, the 4th/5th grade class and the 6th/7th/8th grade class dug seven holes and planted seven dwarf apple trees! Note from Tuly Faden, our Farm & Garden teacher for grades 4-8: Anyone who would like…
Thank you to all the parents who attended, and especially to the students who shared some of their work at the Fall Grade School Assembly last week. Senora Julian began the program with an explanation of the offrendo created by…
Our sixth, seventh and eighth graders recently undertook a color study. First they painted their trees with highly-pigmented watercolor paint. Once the trees were dry, the students began to work with chalk, exploring the way the colors blend, while observing…
Martinmas commemorates the spirit of St. Martin of France, a man who was known as the patron saint of beggars, drunkards, and outcasts. The gentle Martin was able to see the divine nature in all human beings. According to legend,…
Diwali is a five-day festival of lights, which originated in India. Diwali is a shortening of the word deepavali, which means "row of lamps." The darkest night of autumn lit with diyas - earthern lamps, candles and lanterns, makes…
