Author: Laura Purdom

  • Ashwood Eighth Grader Directs and Stars in Musical

    For his Eighth Grade Project, Gabe Ferrero decided that he would star in and direct the musical “Dr. Horrible’s Sing-along Blog.” After a year of planning and rehearsals, Gabe’s debut as a director will be at the Waldo Theater, 916 Main Street, Waldoboro. Show times are Friday, May 10 at 6:30 p.m. and Saturday May 11…

  • May Fair Memories

    Ashwood friend, co-founder, alumna parent, and keeper-of-the-maypole Bridget Qualey sent this video clip of May Faire 2007, when her daughter Emily was a student here. Watch it and enjoy that great May Faire vibe while you mark your calendar for the annual May Faire & Open House on Saturday, May 4 from 11 a.m. to…

  • Ultimate Frisbee Club: Sign Up Today!

    There is still time to sign up for Ultimate Frisbee Club! All students in the midcoast community in Grades 4–7 are welcome. Bring your friends! This club is coed, and no experience is needed. You will learn all the skills and rules you need to play. Your skills are sure to improve, but the main…

  • Hats Off! Auction – New Items!

    Only two weeks to bid on your special items!   Check out the new items! Over 250 items on which to bid! Bidding ends April 25th at 8pm.   Live event to follow on April 27th, 6:30pm at the Rockport Opera House   Creature a Month – Surprise yourself, or someone you love, with 12…

  • William Alexander ’10 Accepted to USC Honors Program

    Ashwood graduate William (“Whit”) Alexander ‘10, has received a letter of acceptance to the University of Southern California’s Resident Honors Program. This highly competitive program accepts only 20 to 30 students each year. Applicants must have a minimum combined SAT score of 2050, a successful high school record with a 4.0 grade average, and demonstrated…

  • Katie Thompson ’02: “How Can I Challenge Myself?”

    Last summer, Ashwood alumna Katie Thompson ’02 got a call from Kim Murphy, the music director at Camden Hills Regional High School. Did Katie want to be the choreographer for next year’s musical, West Side Story? Katie was thrilled. “It’s every choreographer’s dream to do West Side Story,” she said. “It’s so difficult! It was…

  • CMCA “ARTicipation” Student Art Exhibition Opening

    Ashwood students in all grades will have art on display this year at ARTicipation, the Center for Maine Contemporary Art‘s  annual pre-season community celebration of student art from the Five Town Community School District. There will be hands-on art-making activities for all ages throughout the galleries and in ArtLab. Join us for the Opening Reception, from 2…

  • Ashwood to Offer Kindergarten Tuition Assistance

    In a move to make a Waldorf education more accessible to families of midcoast Maine, Ashwood Waldorf School is pleased to announce a new tuition assistance program for families with kindergarten-aged children. Ashwood has a longstanding history of fostering an economically diverse school community through its generous grade school tuition assistance program. This is the…

  • Ashwood Receives Agriculture Awareness Grant

    Ashwood Waldorf School has received a $1000 Agriculture Awareness grant from Maine Agriculture in the Classroom (MAIC) to support a partnership with Aldermere Farm in Rockport, Maine. In the spirit of MAIC’s goal to help students gain a greater awareness of the role of agriculture in the economy and society, Ashwood’s middle school students are…

  • Quote of the Week

    Play is like a reservoir full of water. The deeper the reservoir, the more can be stored in it, and used during times of drought. — Professor Tina Bruce, London Metropolitan University