by Laura Purdom | Apr 7, 2020 | News
Early last month I attended an Oshima Brothers concert at One Longfellow Square in Portland. Such a gathering is inconceivable now, but at the time we were all going about our normal routines here in Maine. The sold-out show featured Sean (’08) on vocals and guitar... 
by Jody Spanglet | Mar 11, 2020 | News
The faculty wishes to acknowledge and thank Ashwood’s parents for their generous contribution that will allow three of Ashwood’s grade school teachers to attend a six-session AWSNA Restorative Practices workshop. Through the APC’s contribution and the donation of an... by Laura Purdom | Mar 10, 2020 | News
Text: Wangari Maathai planted one million trees with the help of many Kenyan women. She was hit and jailed, but she never gave up. As part of their Saints and Legends block, Class 1-2 has been studying the life of Wangarĩ Muta Maathai (1940–2011) a renowned Kenyan... 
by Laura Purdom | Feb 27, 2020 | News
On Wednesday, April 8, from 8:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., Ashwood Waldorf School will offer community members an opportunity to visit classes in-session. This behind-the-scenes look at Waldorf education is for all those who are curious about what goes on in a... 
by Jody Spanglet | Feb 24, 2020 | News
Sophie Davis, Ashwood’s strings teacher, will be off on an exciting adventure for the next several weeks. Her travels will take her to a schooner traveling through the Caribbean, while she collects water sound recordings later be integrated into a musical piece... 
by Jody Spanglet | Feb 24, 2020 | News, Uncategorized
Lori Duckstad Please join us in enthusiastically welcoming Lori Duckstad to Ashwood’s faculty as grade one teacher in 2020-2021. Lori is a trained Waldorf teacher with more than 20 years of experience as a Waldorf class, handwork, and music teacher. In addition to...