Author: Laura Purdom
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Tamara Rosenthal to Lead Nursery Program
We are pleased to announce that we have hired Tamara Rosenthal as our new nursery school lead teacher. Tamara is a trained Waldorf early childhood teacher. She was the early childhood assistant at Ashwood last year and rejoined the EC faculty in December. She has a gentle and caring spirit and the children love her.…
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Winter Fun
What do you do for all-school games when it’s too icy to ski or sled? Otter sliding, of course!
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School Year 2021-2022 Teaching Assignments and Class Configurations
On February 10, the faculty held a meeting to announce teaching assignments and class configuration for the 2021-2022 school year. Class teacher assignments for next year are as follows: Class 1-2, Elizabeth Doshi; Class 3-5, Robert Kaczor; Class 6-8, Laura Purdom. To view the video recording of the meeting, click here. Class 1-2, Elizabeth Doshi:…
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A Valentine for the Kindergarten
For all-school games today, the grade school students went for a morning ski. Nothing new about that, but this time there was twist. For a Valentine’s treat, they hitched up the kindergarteners’ sleds and gave them a ride in the wintery woods!
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Ashwood Ukes!
Class 4-8 has taken up the ukulele in music class this term. The little instrument lends itself to a certain amount of clowning around, as you can see from these photos.
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Upper Grade Students Paint Dot Mandalas
Students in the upper grades have been painting dot mandalas—ancient, sacred symbols of the universe. We began by designing and painting a mandala on paper. Smooth river and beach stones were washed and designs were sketched with compass and straightedge. Using a variety of homemade dotting tools and acrylic paints, students mix colors and applied…
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Alumni Inspire at Virtual Open House
On January 27, we had a wonderful start to our series of monthly virtual open houses. With the theme of “Where Do They Go from Here? How do Ashwood students fare in high school and beyond,” participants Jesse Snider ’11 [sarah: can we look up his year?], Kate Kemper ’16, and Daniel Snider ’17 described…
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Winter Festivals in 2020
Like many other Waldorf schools, Ashwood observes a number of annual festivals. Some of these events are celebrated with the participation of families and/or the wider community. Others are in-school festivals that may or may not include the participation of parents. Many of our festivals are based in European traditions, reflecting the continental origins of…
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Those Beautiful Mugs!
by Elizabeth Doshi, Class 1, 2, 3 teacher Each student in grades 1, 2 and 3 now has a whimsical and functional mug to drink water from at school. The class hand built the ceramic mugs over many days and with great care and creativity. They recently received their mugs from the final glazing. Thank…
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Watercolor Paintings in Grade 1-3
Let the sunshine and flowers in these Grade 1-3 watercolor paintings brighten your November day!