by Rachael Kozielec | Jun 10, 2022 | News
Over the course of the spring, class 3, 4, 5, measured lengths and angles, cut boards, fastened, and weather-proofed two early childhood-sized picnic tables. Each student had a chance to learn and practice each skill and could measure, cut, hammer and drive screws...
by Rachael Kozielec | Jun 9, 2022 | News
Our early childhood classes’ resilience was tested again on the days of the bridge crossing festival. The faculty had planned for it to be outside in the back of the building. Weather reports were ominous enough a day or two before the event to allow...
by Rachael Kozielec | May 26, 2022 | News
On Friday, May 20th, the fifth graders promenaded from the grade school building to their awaiting “chariot,” past cheering and banner-holding schoolmates as they headed off for the 27th annual Maine Waldorf Schools Pentathlon at the Maine Coast Waldorf School in...
by Sarah Ewing | May 20, 2022 | News
Puppet Play in Early ChildhoodA spare decor made with colorful cloths and a few props from nature (a branch, a rock, a pine cone) is pleasing to the eye. The gentle moving of simple puppets or marionettes (with very few features) in the pleasing colorful world allows...
by Rachael Kozielec | May 18, 2022 | News
Who knows what ripples may go out into the world when you assign a book for an Ashwood class to read? Ms Purdom assigned a powerful book for grades 6-7 to read this year called “A Long Walk to Water” by Linda Sue Park. Ever curious about what our...
by Rachael Kozielec | May 17, 2022 | News
by Rachael Kozielec | May 6, 2022 | News
by Rachael Kozielec | Apr 29, 2022 | News
Thank you to all who were able to join our annual campus clean up on Friday, with a special shout out to parent & Buildings & Grounds Committee chair, Tom Tansi, who helped organize and guide the event. The grade school students & faculty, and parent...
by Rachael Kozielec | Mar 31, 2022 | News
“The sap has been running” as we teachers say this time of year when the Spring temps and sunshine make the students giddy and full of energy. Students in grades 3 and 4 made their annual trip to the sugarbush and sap house to tap, collect and boil...
by Rachael Kozielec | Mar 17, 2022 | News
The Fifth Grade students recently worked independently, getting support from their teacher and parents, to research a state of their choice and prepare a report on it. The reports included a hand-drawn map of the state showing major cities, geographical features and...