Grades 1-3 Begin Making Their Cob Oven
Our first interdisciplinary learning block of the year is The Built Environment, and Ms. Doshi’s first, second and third graders have plunged right in to the task of building a cob oven. What, you might ask, is a cob oven? It is a wood-fired oven made from a...
First Day of School 2020
It was a very special first day of school! After a summer of planning and meeting, it was wonderful to have the children with us at last, laughing, playing, and learning on campus. All is in readiness…Lower grades open-air classroom: waiting for the childrenWelcome to...
“A Way of Connecting”: Faculty Completes Introductory Nonviolent Communication Course through UMaine
By Elizabeth Doshi On July 13-16 Ashwood faculty took part in the introductory training for Nonviolent Communication, through the University of Maine/Hutchinson Center. This online course was taught by Peggy Smith, cofounder of the Maine NVC Network and a certified...Energized for Fall Re-opening, Ashwood Welcomes New Board Leadership
by Val Shepard As excitement builds for the 2020-2021 school year, Ashwood Waldorf School is pleased to welcome a new president and vice president of our board of trustees. John Morin will take over as board president from Betsy Morrell, who has served with dedication...
Inspired Learning: A Virtual Open House
On August 12 from 6:30–7:45 p.m., Ashwood Waldorf School will host Inspired Learning: A Virtual Open House for adults interested in learning more about Ashwood’s programs for ages 3 through 8th grade. This hour-long, informal, virtual gathering will be...Commencement Speech Offers a Message of Hope in Unsettled Times
We’d like to share a clip from Ashwood’s recent commencement ceremony. Class Teacher, Jeremy Clough, sends off the Class of 2020 with a message of hope, acknowledging the pain, anger, and uncertainty that is around us at this time, taking a moment of silence in memory...
Class of 2020 Steps Out for Graduation
With, as they say, “an abundance of caution”—including face coverings and physical distancing—the Class of 2020 gathered with faculty on the Ashwood campus on June 5 for a live, in-person graduation ceremony. Scroll down for pictures. The ceremony began...
The Show Must Go On! (And It Did!)
Traditionally, the last day of school at Ashwood is a festive day of sharing as we put on our annual Spring Revels at the Camden Opera House. This year, as the faculty began to wrap up a spring semester of distance learning, we were faced with yet another challenge:...
Illustrated Book of Children’s Stories is Class of 2020’s Gift to the School
“We call her the wind. But before she was the wind, she was a human being just like us. Her name was Winda.” So begins How the Cactus Got Its Prickles and Other Stories: 15 Tales About Why Things Are the Way They Are. Ashwood’s Class of 2020 has...Upcoming Events
Sep
29
Tue
5:30 pm EC Parent Evening
EC Parent Evening
Sep 29 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
This will be an in-person event with safety precautions.
Oct
1
Thu
all-day Michaelmas Celebration @ Camden Hills State Park
Michaelmas Celebration @ Camden Hills State Park 
Oct 1 all-day
Saint George battles the dragon. Our annual Michaelmas pageant and hike will take place Thursday, October 1. The entire festival will take place at Camden Hills State Park. Parents will need to drop off and pick[...]
Nov
2
Mon
all-day EC Parent-Teacher Conferences Begin
EC Parent-Teacher Conferences Begin
Nov 2 all-day
EC conferences will be scheduled between November 2-13.