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May Day and More
Week of April 29 2022 | Alumni Art Show
Earth Week
Week of April 15 2022
Week of April 8th
April Fools
Spring has Sprung
A Community of Care
Signs of Spring
5th Grade Play
Valentines Surprises
Black History Month
Lunar New Year
Magical Math
Martin Luther King Jr Week of Service
50 Years of Waldorf Education in Baltimore
Inspired Teaching
Magical Math
Martin Luther King Jr Week of Service
50 Years of Waldorf Education in Baltimore
Winter Light and Winter Assembly
Winter Garden
Woodworking and Thinking Green
Gratitude
Lantern Festival
Diwali, Soup, Equations
Creativity and Community
Active Learning
Autumn Festival & Gala Preview
Capes, Spoons and Apples
Festival of Courage
Cultivating our Courage
Cake, Courage and More
Newspaper Planning, Form Drawing
Middle School Retreat, Handwork Highlight
Welcome to the 2021-22 School Year
Wrapping Up an Unbelievable Year
Well Wishes for the Eighth Grade
Well Wishes for the Eighth Grade
May Day and More
WHAT!? The Cicadas are Coming!
Breaking Barriers: Eighth Grade Play
Earth Day: Celebrating our Planet
Alum Artist Exhibit: Natan Lawson Installation
Celebrating the Season: Spring Edition
Spring and COVID
Pandemic Life: One Year Later
Campus is Buzzing with Excitement
Celebrating Black History Month in the Children's Garden
Celebrating Black History Month in the Lower Grades
Honoring Black History, Black Lives Matter in our Middle School
We're Having SNOW Much Fun at WSB
Share Your Story
Return to Campus Updates
Settling into the New Year
Kicking off 2021
Finding Joy This Holiday Season
Welcoming Winter in our New Gazebo
Diving Back into Our Series: Administration
A Note of Gratitude
Collegium and Decisions at WSB
Parents Association Leadership
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Making Decisions at School
What is Central Team?
Children's Garden Autumn Festival
Classroom Construction...and More
Festival of Courage: A Beautiful Event
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Get Ready for the Festival of Courage
Welcoming our Children's Garden Back to Campus
Many Thanks for All You Do
Congratulations to the Waldorf School of Baltimore’s Eighth Grade Class of 2020!
Circle of Light and Eighth Grade Self Portraits
A Picnic, Six Feet Apart
Eighth Graders' Goodbyes and Eighth Grade Self Portraits Week 2
Explore the woods and Eighth Grade Self Portraits
Newborn Baby Jenny At Ms. Arnold's Farm
RAIN As A Tool For Practicing Mindfulness
Warmest Wishes For Peace and Health
Waldorf Team Quarterfinalist In Mathcounts Video Challenge
Parenting Advice
Paul's Place
Eurythmy Assembly I
Third Grade Tea Party
Waldorf Fair on March 6 & 7
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Part I
Pep Rally
Second Grade Explores Nature Studies
Tower of Power competition winners
Fourth Grade Paintings
First Grade Pattern Design
Festival of Light
A Big Warm Thank You
Woodland Play
Thanksgiving Assembly
Grade 5 Play: The Epic of Gilgamesh
Grade 5 Crafting Art for the Gala Raffle
Grade 8 field trip to Hampton Mansion
Lantern Festival at Patterson Park
T-I-A-N-A, The 7th Grade Play
Children's Garden Autumn Festival
Nikia Kigler, Fine Artist Talk
Festival of Courage: Tug of War
The Seventh Grade and the International Climate Strike
100 Years of Waldorf Parent Breakfast
Meet the Student Council
Back To School Night
Welcome Back
First Grade Play
Congratulations to our 1st grade class who preformed their play Snow White, Rose Red this week.
Track and Field
Congratulations to the WSB students on a great season! The final meet was held this past Wednesday at Coppin State.
Spring Sports 
May Day!!
These events are an important and meaningful part of our festival and community life here at Waldorf School of Baltimore. They are possible because of a supportive engaged community.
Thank you all who helped make our celebration a success!
Sixth Grade Squires
Alumni Sam Gallagher (class of 2012) came back to get help suiting up for a joust from the sixth grade. The students are currently studying the Medieval era.
Eurythmy Assembly II
On Friday, March 15, we had our second eurythmy assembly. Congratulations to Ms. Peterson and to grades: 1, 2, 5, and 6 for your eurythmy work, it was a wonderful and joyful program!
8th grade play!
The 2018-2019 Annual Fund
Your Annual Fund donation is a gift for all students.
Why giving to the Annual Fund is important
Most families budget to give to one or more charities each year. As you likely know, tuition revenue (just like at any other independent school) does not cover the entire costs of our children's education.
The difference comes mainly from families giving a little extra. For me, currently my children's education is the top priority and so two thirds of my household's annual giving is dedicated to the Waldorf School of Baltimore. Environmental groups, human rights causes and others doing important work get a little less since I’ve been a parent here. I’m giving extra back so our school can maintain its standards of excellence in teaching and continue to grow.
I hope that you, too, will consider a gift. Look out for a mailing this weekend. For those of us who pay tuition in installments, March into April is the best time to budget a gift! Thank you all for your unwavering support for our school.
Warmly,
Jo Keller Development Manager (Ben, 8th, and Max, 5th)
Please make an investment in our school and consider a gift today. Our goal is 75% parent participation and $105,000. You may contribute with a check, payable to Waldorf School of Baltimore. On-line donations are also welcomed at waldorfschoolofbaltimore.org/support-waldorf-school-baltimore
Current giving by grade so far:
Violet 25%
Willow 0%
Butterfly 0%
Sunflower 5%
1 0%
2 21%
3 8%
4 0%
5 31%
6 6%
7 16%
8 33%
Our 7th Grade's Intestines
If you were to take your digestive system out of your body and lay it out flat, it would surprise you how long it is!
In this investigation, the seventh graders made models of their own digestive systems by measuring and cutting yarn to represents lengths of different parts of the system and knotting the pieces together to form one long string.
Aerodynamic/Robotics Club
The Aerodynamic/Robotics club had test flights with the the planes they build.
The class built their own planes from building material (not a kit), added an electric motor, and used a radio transmitter/receiver to control the plane while learning to fly.
A special thanks to David Freitag (alumni parent and Board Member) for mentoring and inspiring our WSB avatars.
EURYTHMY ASSEMBLY I
On Thursday, February 28th, the birthday of Dr. Rudolf Steiner, we had our first eurythmy assembly of the year. Congratulations to Ms. Peterson and to grades: 3, 4, 7 and 8 for your collective and joyful eurythmy work, it was a golden program!
5th Grade play
Tower of Power at JHU!
JHU’s Tower of Power competition took place on the 15th. WSB came in 3rd (only middle school to place). The tower had a very complex, sturdy base and was still standing tall till the end. Congratulations to Rebekah 8th, Taaj 7th, and Jourdan 6th.
The 5th grade class performed Ramayana, a major Hindu epic of ancient India.
GREEN DRAGON BYTES
"Waldorf Makes the Most
of Winter Weather."
Check in to the blog to see what's going on with our Sustainability program.
Parent vs Student Annual Basketball Game
Our top team!
Tower of Power
It was close but our top team (Rebekah 8th, Taaj 7th, Jourdan 6th) won with a height of 146 cm tall.
Our middle students work in teams of three to build a tower from spaghetti and marshmallows. The top 5 winning teams across all schools will be invited to JHU’s Tower of Power competition to build their towers again and compete with undergraduate students, alumni, and faculty teams.
The 7th grade and a 4500 mile journey!
If you walked passed the art room last Monday you would have ‘heard’ the silence of our 7th grade being taken on a 4500 mile journey by Ben Gallagher (8th grade Class of 2006) and Madi Landrum. Ben and Madi hiked the Appalachian and Pacific Crest Trails in 2018 and brought their stories to Waldorf. The 7th grade learned about getting scurvy, encountering wild life, enjoying the generosity of Trail Angels, navigating the realities of living in a tent for a year …. and the beauty of being in the wilderness.
Students enjoyed eating trail food (homemade fruit leather), finding out how the water purifier works, and asking questions about bear mace, what they missed most, why they did it…. and a whole lot more.
Thank you to Ben and Madi.
A favorite spot on the Appalachian Trail.
Family and friends mailed prepared food boxes to towns along the trail. Ben demonstrates innovative hiking techniques.
All Parents Evening
We are trying to determine whether to reschedule the event.
Please contact Karen at communications@twsb.org if you are interested on attending on another evening.
6:30pm – refreshments and community conversations
7:00pm – program starts
Childcare will be provided.
Cost of childcare $5 a family, please click here to register by January 27
Our faculty is pleased to lead a series of workshops and conversations in response to some of the most frequently asked question we receive. Join the conversation. Bring your questions. Choose from one of these important topics.
Waldorf 101
Ever wonder why we do things the way we do at Waldorf? Join us to explore the foundations and fundamentals of the Waldorf program your child experiences. Your questions will help guide this session.
Healthy Relationships and Boundaries
Children begin developing their social and emotional skills in early childhood. They continue to navigate this territory as they move into the lower grades and emerge as middle schoolers.
What are some of the ways we direct and guide them in school and at home to support their independence in developing healthy relationships and setting and following appropriate boundaries?
Raising Children in a Digital World
What does research and experience show that can help parents navigate a safe and wise developmentally healthy approach to their child’s exposure and interaction with electronic media? We will discuss this topic together and then divide into Children’s Garden, Lower School, and Middle School groups to dive deeper into tools and strategies.
Tower of Power!
Students had a practice session this week to prepare for the contest next week.Our middle students work in teams of three to build a tower from spaghetti and marshmallows. The top 5 winning teams across all schools will be invited to JHU’s Tower of Power competition to build their towers again and compete with undergraduate students, alumni, and faculty teams.
Previous Events
Winter Weather at Waldorf!
Students and staff enjoying
the first snow of the year.
Snowboard and photos courtesy of Perry Gross.
Second Grade Play
The Second grade preformed their play, Santa Lucia.
Santa Lucia is a a festival of light that heralds the Yuletide, celebrated on December 13, the Winter Solstice. In the Swedish tradition, Santa Lucia brings light in the time of darkness. Her head is crowned with lit candles, and she brings light and nourishment to all.
This year the 2nd Grade took a field trip to Sollers Pt. Tech High School to bake Santa Lucia buns with high school students and Jeff Smith, 2nd grade teacher Ms. Wolf Smith's husband. After the play the children delivered the buns to all the classes. In Waldorf schools, all children participate in plays in every grade, and share the benefits and joy of the process.
Winter Assembly
Braving the elements
in Forest Aftercare!
As the weather turns colder, forest aftercare is adjusting To a new season.
Campfires, hot cider, and stargazing are perfect for cool nights. Building a fire also builds an appetite of course, so we have to make time to roast marshmallows over the fire for our s’mores!
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Lantern Walks
Blue skies, bright red everywhere, fiery dragon, warriors, farmers, townspeople, king, queen!
A pageant with a happy ending, games for all the children, bulbs planted around the trees, and ferocious tug-of-war.
Followed by delicious ice cream for all. What a wonderful Festival of Courage!
The Waldorf School of Baltimore is thrilled to welcome back our 4 chickens!
After a summer break with one of our parents, Peanut, Fluffy, Midnight and Star are back home.
The hens give all of our students a fantastic opportunity to learn about life cycles, biology and ecology, and the responsibility of caring for another living thing.
November 17, 2023
November 10, 2023
November 3, 2023
October 27, 2023
Week of October 20, 2023
October 13, 2023
October 6, 2023
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Week of September 2, 2022
Week of August 26, 2022
Week of June 3, 2022
Week of May 27, 2022
Week of May 20, 2022
Week of May 13, 2022
May Day and More
Week of April 29 2022 | Alumni Art Show
Earth Week
Week of April 15 2022
Week of April 8th
April Fools
Spring has Sprung
A Community of Care
Signs of Spring
5th Grade Play
Valentines Surprises
Black History Month
Lunar New Year
Magical Math
Martin Luther King Jr Week of Service
50 Years of Waldorf Education in Baltimore
Inspired Teaching
Magical Math
Martin Luther King Jr Week of Service
50 Years of Waldorf Education in Baltimore
Winter Light and Winter Assembly
Winter Garden
Woodworking and Thinking Green
Gratitude
Lantern Festival
Diwali, Soup, Equations
Creativity and Community
Active Learning
Autumn Festival & Gala Preview
Capes, Spoons and Apples
Festival of Courage
Cultivating our Courage
Cake, Courage and More
Newspaper Planning, Form Drawing
Middle School Retreat, Handwork Highlight
Welcome to the 2021-22 School Year
Wrapping Up an Unbelievable Year
Well Wishes for the Eighth Grade
Well Wishes for the Eighth Grade
May Day and More
WHAT!? The Cicadas are Coming!
Breaking Barriers: Eighth Grade Play
Earth Day: Celebrating our Planet
Alum Artist Exhibit: Natan Lawson Installation
Celebrating the Season: Spring Edition
Spring and COVID
Pandemic Life: One Year Later
Campus is Buzzing with Excitement
Celebrating Black History Month in the Children's Garden
Celebrating Black History Month in the Lower Grades
Honoring Black History, Black Lives Matter in our Middle School
We're Having SNOW Much Fun at WSB
Share Your Story
Return to Campus Updates
Settling into the New Year
Kicking off 2021
Finding Joy This Holiday Season
Welcoming Winter in our New Gazebo
Diving Back into Our Series: Administration
A Note of Gratitude
Collegium and Decisions at WSB
Parents Association Leadership
Making Decisions at School
What is Central Team?
Children's Garden Autumn Festival
Classroom Construction...and More
Festival of Courage: A Beautiful Event
Get Ready for the Festival of Courage
Welcoming our Children's Garden Back to Campus
Many Thanks for All You Do
Congratulations to the Waldorf School of Baltimore’s Eighth Grade Class of 2020!
Circle of Light and Eighth Grade Self Portraits
A Picnic, Six Feet Apart
Eighth Graders' Goodbyes and Eighth Grade Self Portraits Week 2
Explore the woods and Eighth Grade Self Portraits
Newborn Baby Jenny At Ms. Arnold's Farm
RAIN As A Tool For Practicing Mindfulness
Warmest Wishes For Peace and Health
Waldorf Team Quarterfinalist In Mathcounts Video Challenge
Parenting Advice
Paul's Place
Eurythmy Assembly I
Third Grade Tea Party
Waldorf Fair on March 6 & 7
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Part I
Pep Rally
Second Grade Explores Nature Studies
Tower of Power competition winners
Fourth Grade Paintings
First Grade Pattern Design
Festival of Light
A Big Warm Thank You
Woodland Play
Thanksgiving Assembly
Grade 5 Play: The Epic of Gilgamesh
Grade 5 Crafting Art for the Gala Raffle
Grade 8 field trip to Hampton Mansion
Lantern Festival at Patterson Park
T-I-A-N-A, The 7th Grade Play
Children's Garden Autumn Festival
Nikia Kigler, Fine Artist Talk
Festival of Courage: Tug of War
The Seventh Grade and the International Climate Strike
100 Years of Waldorf Parent Breakfast
Meet the Student Council
Back To School Night
Welcome Back
First Grade Play
Congratulations to our 1st grade class who preformed their play Snow White, Rose Red this week.
Track and Field
Congratulations to the WSB students on a great season! The final meet was held this past Wednesday at Coppin State.
Spring Sports
May Day!!
These events are an important and meaningful part of our festival and community life here at Waldorf School of Baltimore. They are possible because of a supportive engaged community.
Thank you all who helped make our celebration a success!
Sixth Grade Squires
Alumni Sam Gallagher (class of 2012) came back to get help suiting up for a joust from the sixth grade. The students are currently studying the Medieval era.
Eurythmy Assembly II
On Friday, March 15, we had our second eurythmy assembly. Congratulations to Ms. Peterson and to grades: 1, 2, 5, and 6 for your eurythmy work, it was a wonderful and joyful program!
8th grade play!
The 2018-2019 Annual Fund
Your Annual Fund donation is a gift for all students.
Why giving to the Annual Fund is important
Most families budget to give to one or more charities each year. As you likely know, tuition revenue (just like at any other independent school) does not cover the entire costs of our children's education.
The difference comes mainly from families giving a little extra. For me, currently my children's education is the top priority and so two thirds of my household's annual giving is dedicated to the Waldorf School of Baltimore. Environmental groups, human rights causes and others doing important work get a little less since I’ve been a parent here. I’m giving extra back so our school can maintain its standards of excellence in teaching and continue to grow.
I hope that you, too, will consider a gift. Look out for a mailing this weekend. For those of us who pay tuition in installments, March into April is the best time to budget a gift! Thank you all for your unwavering support for our school.
Warmly,
Jo Keller Development Manager (Ben, 8th, and Max, 5th)
Please make an investment in our school and consider a gift today. Our goal is 75% parent participation and $105,000. You may contribute with a check, payable to Waldorf School of Baltimore. On-line donations are also welcomed at waldorfschoolofbaltimore.org/support-waldorf-school-baltimore
Current giving by grade so far:
Violet 25%
Willow 0%
Butterfly 0%
Sunflower 5%
1 0%
2 21%
3 8%
4 0%
5 31%
6 6%
7 16%
8 33%
Our 7th Grade's Intestines
If you were to take your digestive system out of your body and lay it out flat, it would surprise you how long it is!
In this investigation, the seventh graders made models of their own digestive systems by measuring and cutting yarn to represents lengths of different parts of the system and knotting the pieces together to form one long string.
Aerodynamic/Robotics Club
The Aerodynamic/Robotics club had test flights with the the planes they build.
The class built their own planes from building material (not a kit), added an electric motor, and used a radio transmitter/receiver to control the plane while learning to fly.
A special thanks to David Freitag (alumni parent and Board Member) for mentoring and inspiring our WSB avatars.
EURYTHMY ASSEMBLY I
On Thursday, February 28th, the birthday of Dr. Rudolf Steiner, we had our first eurythmy assembly of the year. Congratulations to Ms. Peterson and to grades: 3, 4, 7 and 8 for your collective and joyful eurythmy work, it was a golden program!
5th Grade play
Tower of Power at JHU!
JHU’s Tower of Power competition took place on the 15th. WSB came in 3rd (only middle school to place). The tower had a very complex, sturdy base and was still standing tall till the end. Congratulations to Rebekah 8th, Taaj 7th, and Jourdan 6th.
The 5th grade class performed Ramayana, a major Hindu epic of ancient India.
GREEN DRAGON BYTES
"Waldorf Makes the Most
of Winter Weather."
Check in to the blog to see what's going on with our Sustainability program.
Parent vs Student Annual Basketball Game
Our top team!
Tower of Power
It was close but our top team (Rebekah 8th, Taaj 7th, Jourdan 6th) won with a height of 146 cm tall.
Our middle students work in teams of three to build a tower from spaghetti and marshmallows. The top 5 winning teams across all schools will be invited to JHU’s Tower of Power competition to build their towers again and compete with undergraduate students, alumni, and faculty teams.
The 7th grade and a 4500 mile journey!
If you walked passed the art room last Monday you would have ‘heard’ the silence of our 7th grade being taken on a 4500 mile journey by Ben Gallagher (8th grade Class of 2006) and Madi Landrum. Ben and Madi hiked the Appalachian and Pacific Crest Trails in 2018 and brought their stories to Waldorf. The 7th grade learned about getting scurvy, encountering wild life, enjoying the generosity of Trail Angels, navigating the realities of living in a tent for a year …. and the beauty of being in the wilderness.
Students enjoyed eating trail food (homemade fruit leather), finding out how the water purifier works, and asking questions about bear mace, what they missed most, why they did it…. and a whole lot more.
Thank you to Ben and Madi.
A favorite spot on the Appalachian Trail.
Family and friends mailed prepared food boxes to towns along the trail. Ben demonstrates innovative hiking techniques.
All Parents Evening
We are trying to determine whether to reschedule the event.
Please contact Karen at communications@twsb.org if you are interested on attending on another evening.
6:30pm – refreshments and community conversations
7:00pm – program starts
Childcare will be provided.
Cost of childcare $5 a family, please click here to register by January 27
Our faculty is pleased to lead a series of workshops and conversations in response to some of the most frequently asked question we receive. Join the conversation. Bring your questions. Choose from one of these important topics.
Waldorf 101
Ever wonder why we do things the way we do at Waldorf? Join us to explore the foundations and fundamentals of the Waldorf program your child experiences. Your questions will help guide this session.
Healthy Relationships and Boundaries
Children begin developing their social and emotional skills in early childhood. They continue to navigate this territory as they move into the lower grades and emerge as middle schoolers.
What are some of the ways we direct and guide them in school and at home to support their independence in developing healthy relationships and setting and following appropriate boundaries?
Raising Children in a Digital World
What does research and experience show that can help parents navigate a safe and wise developmentally healthy approach to their child’s exposure and interaction with electronic media? We will discuss this topic together and then divide into Children’s Garden, Lower School, and Middle School groups to dive deeper into tools and strategies.
Tower of Power!
Students had a practice session this week to prepare for the contest next week.Our middle students work in teams of three to build a tower from spaghetti and marshmallows. The top 5 winning teams across all schools will be invited to JHU’s Tower of Power competition to build their towers again and compete with undergraduate students, alumni, and faculty teams.
Previous Events
Winter Weather at Waldorf!
Students and staff enjoying
the first snow of the year.
Snowboard and photos courtesy of Perry Gross.
Second Grade Play
The Second grade preformed their play, Santa Lucia.
Santa Lucia is a a festival of light that heralds the Yuletide, celebrated on December 13, the Winter Solstice. In the Swedish tradition, Santa Lucia brings light in the time of darkness. Her head is crowned with lit candles, and she brings light and nourishment to all.
This year the 2nd Grade took a field trip to Sollers Pt. Tech High School to bake Santa Lucia buns with high school students and Jeff Smith, 2nd grade teacher Ms. Wolf Smith's husband. After the play the children delivered the buns to all the classes. In Waldorf schools, all children participate in plays in every grade, and share the benefits and joy of the process.
Winter Assembly
Braving the elements
in Forest Aftercare!
As the weather turns colder, forest aftercare is adjusting To a new season.
Campfires, hot cider, and stargazing are perfect for cool nights. Building a fire also builds an appetite of course, so we have to make time to roast marshmallows over the fire for our s’mores!
>
Lantern Walks
Blue skies, bright red everywhere, fiery dragon, warriors, farmers, townspeople, king, queen!
A pageant with a happy ending, games for all the children, bulbs planted around the trees, and ferocious tug-of-war.
Followed by delicious ice cream for all. What a wonderful Festival of Courage!
The Waldorf School of Baltimore is thrilled to welcome back our 4 chickens!
After a summer break with one of our parents, Peanut, Fluffy, Midnight and Star are back home.
The hens give all of our students a fantastic opportunity to learn about life cycles, biology and ecology, and the responsibility of caring for another living thing.
November 3, 2023
October 27, 2023
Week of October 20, 2023
October 13, 2023
October 6, 2023
September 29, 2023
September 22, 2023
September 15, 2023
September 8, 2023
September 1, 2023
Week of June 13, 2023
Week of May 26, 2023
Week of May 19, 2023
Week of May 12, 2023
Week of May 5, 2023
Week of April 28, 2023
Week of April 14, 2023
Week of March 10, 2023
Week of March 3, 2023
Week of February 24, 2023
Week of February 17, 2023
Week of February 3, 2023
Week of January 27, 2023
Week of January 20, 2023
Week of January 13, 2023
Week of January 5, 2023
Week of December 16, 2022
Week of December 9, 2022
Week of December 2, 2022
Week of November 18, 2023
Week of November 11, 2023
Week of November 3, 2023
Week of October 21, 2022
Week of October 14, 2022
Week of September 30, 2022
Week of September 23, 2022
Week of September 16, 2022
Week of September 9, 2022
Week of September 2, 2022
Week of August 26, 2022
Week of June 3, 2022
Week of May 27, 2022
Week of May 20, 2022
Week of May 13, 2022
May Day and More
Week of April 29 2022 | Alumni Art Show
Earth Week
Week of April 15 2022
Week of April 8th
April Fools
Spring has Sprung
A Community of Care
Signs of Spring
5th Grade Play
Valentines Surprises
Black History Month
Lunar New Year
Magical Math
Martin Luther King Jr Week of Service
50 Years of Waldorf Education in Baltimore
Inspired Teaching
Magical Math
Martin Luther King Jr Week of Service
50 Years of Waldorf Education in Baltimore
Winter Light and Winter Assembly
Winter Garden
Woodworking and Thinking Green
Gratitude
Lantern Festival
Diwali, Soup, Equations
Creativity and Community
Active Learning
Autumn Festival & Gala Preview
Capes, Spoons and Apples
Festival of Courage
Cultivating our Courage
Cake, Courage and More
Newspaper Planning, Form Drawing
Middle School Retreat, Handwork Highlight
Welcome to the 2021-22 School Year
Wrapping Up an Unbelievable Year
Well Wishes for the Eighth Grade
Well Wishes for the Eighth Grade
May Day and More
WHAT!? The Cicadas are Coming!
Breaking Barriers: Eighth Grade Play
Earth Day: Celebrating our Planet
Alum Artist Exhibit: Natan Lawson Installation
Celebrating the Season: Spring Edition
Spring and COVID
Pandemic Life: One Year Later
Campus is Buzzing with Excitement
Celebrating Black History Month in the Children's Garden
Celebrating Black History Month in the Lower Grades
Honoring Black History, Black Lives Matter in our Middle School
We're Having SNOW Much Fun at WSB
Share Your Story
Return to Campus Updates
Settling into the New Year
Kicking off 2021
Finding Joy This Holiday Season
Welcoming Winter in our New Gazebo
Diving Back into Our Series: Administration
A Note of Gratitude
Collegium and Decisions at WSB
Parents Association Leadership
Making Decisions at School
What is Central Team?
Children's Garden Autumn Festival
Classroom Construction...and More
Festival of Courage: A Beautiful Event
Get Ready for the Festival of Courage
Welcoming our Children's Garden Back to Campus
Many Thanks for All You Do
Congratulations to the Waldorf School of Baltimore’s Eighth Grade Class of 2020!
Circle of Light and Eighth Grade Self Portraits
A Picnic, Six Feet Apart
Eighth Graders' Goodbyes and Eighth Grade Self Portraits Week 2
Explore the woods and Eighth Grade Self Portraits
Newborn Baby Jenny At Ms. Arnold's Farm
RAIN As A Tool For Practicing Mindfulness
Warmest Wishes For Peace and Health
Waldorf Team Quarterfinalist In Mathcounts Video Challenge
Parenting Advice
Paul's Place
Eurythmy Assembly I
Third Grade Tea Party
Waldorf Fair on March 6 & 7
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Part I
Pep Rally
Second Grade Explores Nature Studies
Tower of Power competition winners
Fourth Grade Paintings
First Grade Pattern Design
Festival of Light
A Big Warm Thank You
Woodland Play
Thanksgiving Assembly
Grade 5 Play: The Epic of Gilgamesh
Grade 5 Crafting Art for the Gala Raffle
Grade 8 field trip to Hampton Mansion
Lantern Festival at Patterson Park
T-I-A-N-A, The 7th Grade Play
Children's Garden Autumn Festival
Nikia Kigler, Fine Artist Talk
Festival of Courage: Tug of War
The Seventh Grade and the International Climate Strike
100 Years of Waldorf Parent Breakfast
Meet the Student Council
Back To School Night
Welcome Back
First Grade Play
Congratulations to our 1st grade class who preformed their play Snow White, Rose Red this week.
Track and Field
Congratulations to the WSB students on a great season! The final meet was held this past Wednesday at Coppin State.
Spring Sports
May Day!!
These events are an important and meaningful part of our festival and community life here at Waldorf School of Baltimore. They are possible because of a supportive engaged community.
Thank you all who helped make our celebration a success!
Sixth Grade Squires
Alumni Sam Gallagher (class of 2012) came back to get help suiting up for a joust from the sixth grade. The students are currently studying the Medieval era.
Eurythmy Assembly II
On Friday, March 15, we had our second eurythmy assembly. Congratulations to Ms. Peterson and to grades: 1, 2, 5, and 6 for your eurythmy work, it was a wonderful and joyful program!
8th grade play!
The 2018-2019 Annual Fund
Your Annual Fund donation is a gift for all students.
Why giving to the Annual Fund is important
Most families budget to give to one or more charities each year. As you likely know, tuition revenue (just like at any other independent school) does not cover the entire costs of our children's education.
The difference comes mainly from families giving a little extra. For me, currently my children's education is the top priority and so two thirds of my household's annual giving is dedicated to the Waldorf School of Baltimore. Environmental groups, human rights causes and others doing important work get a little less since I’ve been a parent here. I’m giving extra back so our school can maintain its standards of excellence in teaching and continue to grow.
I hope that you, too, will consider a gift. Look out for a mailing this weekend. For those of us who pay tuition in installments, March into April is the best time to budget a gift! Thank you all for your unwavering support for our school.
Warmly,
Jo Keller Development Manager (Ben, 8th, and Max, 5th)
Please make an investment in our school and consider a gift today. Our goal is 75% parent participation and $105,000. You may contribute with a check, payable to Waldorf School of Baltimore. On-line donations are also welcomed at waldorfschoolofbaltimore.org/support-waldorf-school-baltimore
Current giving by grade so far:
Violet 25%
Willow 0%
Butterfly 0%
Sunflower 5%
1 0%
2 21%
3 8%
4 0%
5 31%
6 6%
7 16%
8 33%
Our 7th Grade's Intestines
If you were to take your digestive system out of your body and lay it out flat, it would surprise you how long it is!
In this investigation, the seventh graders made models of their own digestive systems by measuring and cutting yarn to represents lengths of different parts of the system and knotting the pieces together to form one long string.
Aerodynamic/Robotics Club
The Aerodynamic/Robotics club had test flights with the the planes they build.
The class built their own planes from building material (not a kit), added an electric motor, and used a radio transmitter/receiver to control the plane while learning to fly.
A special thanks to David Freitag (alumni parent and Board Member) for mentoring and inspiring our WSB avatars.
EURYTHMY ASSEMBLY I
On Thursday, February 28th, the birthday of Dr. Rudolf Steiner, we had our first eurythmy assembly of the year. Congratulations to Ms. Peterson and to grades: 3, 4, 7 and 8 for your collective and joyful eurythmy work, it was a golden program!
5th Grade play
Tower of Power at JHU!
JHU’s Tower of Power competition took place on the 15th. WSB came in 3rd (only middle school to place). The tower had a very complex, sturdy base and was still standing tall till the end. Congratulations to Rebekah 8th, Taaj 7th, and Jourdan 6th.
The 5th grade class performed Ramayana, a major Hindu epic of ancient India.
GREEN DRAGON BYTES
"Waldorf Makes the Most
of Winter Weather."
Check in to the blog to see what's going on with our Sustainability program.
Parent vs Student Annual Basketball Game
Our top team!
Tower of Power
It was close but our top team (Rebekah 8th, Taaj 7th, Jourdan 6th) won with a height of 146 cm tall.
Our middle students work in teams of three to build a tower from spaghetti and marshmallows. The top 5 winning teams across all schools will be invited to JHU’s Tower of Power competition to build their towers again and compete with undergraduate students, alumni, and faculty teams.
The 7th grade and a 4500 mile journey!
If you walked passed the art room last Monday you would have ‘heard’ the silence of our 7th grade being taken on a 4500 mile journey by Ben Gallagher (8th grade Class of 2006) and Madi Landrum. Ben and Madi hiked the Appalachian and Pacific Crest Trails in 2018 and brought their stories to Waldorf. The 7th grade learned about getting scurvy, encountering wild life, enjoying the generosity of Trail Angels, navigating the realities of living in a tent for a year …. and the beauty of being in the wilderness.
Students enjoyed eating trail food (homemade fruit leather), finding out how the water purifier works, and asking questions about bear mace, what they missed most, why they did it…. and a whole lot more.
Thank you to Ben and Madi.
A favorite spot on the Appalachian Trail.
Family and friends mailed prepared food boxes to towns along the trail. Ben demonstrates innovative hiking techniques.
All Parents Evening
We are trying to determine whether to reschedule the event.
Please contact Karen at communications@twsb.org if you are interested on attending on another evening.
6:30pm – refreshments and community conversations
7:00pm – program starts
Childcare will be provided.
Cost of childcare $5 a family, please click here to register by January 27
Our faculty is pleased to lead a series of workshops and conversations in response to some of the most frequently asked question we receive. Join the conversation. Bring your questions. Choose from one of these important topics.
Waldorf 101
Ever wonder why we do things the way we do at Waldorf? Join us to explore the foundations and fundamentals of the Waldorf program your child experiences. Your questions will help guide this session.
Healthy Relationships and Boundaries
Children begin developing their social and emotional skills in early childhood. They continue to navigate this territory as they move into the lower grades and emerge as middle schoolers.
What are some of the ways we direct and guide them in school and at home to support their independence in developing healthy relationships and setting and following appropriate boundaries?
Raising Children in a Digital World
What does research and experience show that can help parents navigate a safe and wise developmentally healthy approach to their child’s exposure and interaction with electronic media? We will discuss this topic together and then divide into Children’s Garden, Lower School, and Middle School groups to dive deeper into tools and strategies.
Tower of Power!
Students had a practice session this week to prepare for the contest next week.Our middle students work in teams of three to build a tower from spaghetti and marshmallows. The top 5 winning teams across all schools will be invited to JHU’s Tower of Power competition to build their towers again and compete with undergraduate students, alumni, and faculty teams.
Previous Events
Winter Weather at Waldorf!
Students and staff enjoying
the first snow of the year.
Snowboard and photos courtesy of Perry Gross.
Second Grade Play
The Second grade preformed their play, Santa Lucia.
Santa Lucia is a a festival of light that heralds the Yuletide, celebrated on December 13, the Winter Solstice. In the Swedish tradition, Santa Lucia brings light in the time of darkness. Her head is crowned with lit candles, and she brings light and nourishment to all.
This year the 2nd Grade took a field trip to Sollers Pt. Tech High School to bake Santa Lucia buns with high school students and Jeff Smith, 2nd grade teacher Ms. Wolf Smith's husband. After the play the children delivered the buns to all the classes. In Waldorf schools, all children participate in plays in every grade, and share the benefits and joy of the process.
Winter Assembly
Braving the elements
in Forest Aftercare!
As the weather turns colder, forest aftercare is adjusting To a new season.
Campfires, hot cider, and stargazing are perfect for cool nights. Building a fire also builds an appetite of course, so we have to make time to roast marshmallows over the fire for our s’mores!
>
Lantern Walks
Blue skies, bright red everywhere, fiery dragon, warriors, farmers, townspeople, king, queen!
A pageant with a happy ending, games for all the children, bulbs planted around the trees, and ferocious tug-of-war.
Followed by delicious ice cream for all. What a wonderful Festival of Courage!
The Waldorf School of Baltimore is thrilled to welcome back our 4 chickens!
After a summer break with one of our parents, Peanut, Fluffy, Midnight and Star are back home.
The hens give all of our students a fantastic opportunity to learn about life cycles, biology and ecology, and the responsibility of caring for another living thing.
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May Day and More
Week of April 29 2022 | Alumni Art Show
Earth Week
Week of April 15 2022
Week of April 8th
April Fools
Spring has Sprung
A Community of Care
Signs of Spring
5th Grade Play
Valentines Surprises
Black History Month
Lunar New Year
Magical Math
Martin Luther King Jr Week of Service
50 Years of Waldorf Education in Baltimore
Inspired Teaching
Magical Math
Martin Luther King Jr Week of Service
50 Years of Waldorf Education in Baltimore
Winter Light and Winter Assembly
Winter Garden
Woodworking and Thinking Green
Gratitude
Lantern Festival
Diwali, Soup, Equations
Creativity and Community
Active Learning
Autumn Festival & Gala Preview
Capes, Spoons and Apples
Festival of Courage
Cultivating our Courage
Cake, Courage and More
Newspaper Planning, Form Drawing
Middle School Retreat, Handwork Highlight
Welcome to the 2021-22 School Year
Wrapping Up an Unbelievable Year
Well Wishes for the Eighth Grade
Well Wishes for the Eighth Grade
May Day and More
WHAT!? The Cicadas are Coming!
Breaking Barriers: Eighth Grade Play
Earth Day: Celebrating our Planet
Alum Artist Exhibit: Natan Lawson Installation
Celebrating the Season: Spring Edition
Spring and COVID
Pandemic Life: One Year Later
Campus is Buzzing with Excitement
Celebrating Black History Month in the Children's Garden
Celebrating Black History Month in the Lower Grades
Honoring Black History, Black Lives Matter in our Middle School
We're Having SNOW Much Fun at WSB
Share Your Story
Return to Campus Updates
Settling into the New Year
Kicking off 2021
Finding Joy This Holiday Season
Welcoming Winter in our New Gazebo
Diving Back into Our Series: Administration
A Note of Gratitude
Collegium and Decisions at WSB
Parents Association Leadership
Making Decisions at School
What is Central Team?
Children's Garden Autumn Festival
Classroom Construction...and More
Festival of Courage: A Beautiful Event
Get Ready for the Festival of Courage
Welcoming our Children's Garden Back to Campus
Many Thanks for All You Do
Congratulations to the Waldorf School of Baltimore’s Eighth Grade Class of 2020!
Circle of Light and Eighth Grade Self Portraits
A Picnic, Six Feet Apart
Eighth Graders' Goodbyes and Eighth Grade Self Portraits Week 2
Explore the woods and Eighth Grade Self Portraits
Newborn Baby Jenny At Ms. Arnold's Farm
RAIN As A Tool For Practicing Mindfulness
Warmest Wishes For Peace and Health
Waldorf Team Quarterfinalist In Mathcounts Video Challenge
Parenting Advice
Paul's Place
Eurythmy Assembly I
Third Grade Tea Party
Waldorf Fair on March 6 & 7
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Part I
Pep Rally
Second Grade Explores Nature Studies
Tower of Power competition winners
Fourth Grade Paintings
First Grade Pattern Design
Festival of Light
A Big Warm Thank You
Woodland Play
Thanksgiving Assembly
Grade 5 Play: The Epic of Gilgamesh
Grade 5 Crafting Art for the Gala Raffle
Grade 8 field trip to Hampton Mansion
Lantern Festival at Patterson Park
T-I-A-N-A, The 7th Grade Play
Children's Garden Autumn Festival
Nikia Kigler, Fine Artist Talk
Festival of Courage: Tug of War
The Seventh Grade and the International Climate Strike
100 Years of Waldorf Parent Breakfast
Meet the Student Council
Back To School Night
Welcome Back
First Grade Play
Congratulations to our 1st grade class who preformed their play Snow White, Rose Red this week.
Track and Field
Congratulations to the WSB students on a great season! The final meet was held this past Wednesday at Coppin State.
Spring Sports
May Day!!
These events are an important and meaningful part of our festival and community life here at Waldorf School of Baltimore. They are possible because of a supportive engaged community.
Thank you all who helped make our celebration a success!
Sixth Grade Squires
Alumni Sam Gallagher (class of 2012) came back to get help suiting up for a joust from the sixth grade. The students are currently studying the Medieval era.
Eurythmy Assembly II
On Friday, March 15, we had our second eurythmy assembly. Congratulations to Ms. Peterson and to grades: 1, 2, 5, and 6 for your eurythmy work, it was a wonderful and joyful program!
8th grade play!
The 2018-2019 Annual Fund
Your Annual Fund donation is a gift for all students.
Why giving to the Annual Fund is important
Most families budget to give to one or more charities each year. As you likely know, tuition revenue (just like at any other independent school) does not cover the entire costs of our children's education.
The difference comes mainly from families giving a little extra. For me, currently my children's education is the top priority and so two thirds of my household's annual giving is dedicated to the Waldorf School of Baltimore. Environmental groups, human rights causes and others doing important work get a little less since I’ve been a parent here. I’m giving extra back so our school can maintain its standards of excellence in teaching and continue to grow.
I hope that you, too, will consider a gift. Look out for a mailing this weekend. For those of us who pay tuition in installments, March into April is the best time to budget a gift! Thank you all for your unwavering support for our school.
Warmly,
Jo Keller Development Manager (Ben, 8th, and Max, 5th)
Please make an investment in our school and consider a gift today. Our goal is 75% parent participation and $105,000. You may contribute with a check, payable to Waldorf School of Baltimore. On-line donations are also welcomed at waldorfschoolofbaltimore.org/support-waldorf-school-baltimore
Current giving by grade so far:
Violet 25%
Willow 0%
Butterfly 0%
Sunflower 5%
1 0%
2 21%
3 8%
4 0%
5 31%
6 6%
7 16%
8 33%
Our 7th Grade's Intestines
If you were to take your digestive system out of your body and lay it out flat, it would surprise you how long it is!
In this investigation, the seventh graders made models of their own digestive systems by measuring and cutting yarn to represents lengths of different parts of the system and knotting the pieces together to form one long string.
Aerodynamic/Robotics Club
The Aerodynamic/Robotics club had test flights with the the planes they build.
The class built their own planes from building material (not a kit), added an electric motor, and used a radio transmitter/receiver to control the plane while learning to fly.
A special thanks to David Freitag (alumni parent and Board Member) for mentoring and inspiring our WSB avatars.
EURYTHMY ASSEMBLY I
On Thursday, February 28th, the birthday of Dr. Rudolf Steiner, we had our first eurythmy assembly of the year. Congratulations to Ms. Peterson and to grades: 3, 4, 7 and 8 for your collective and joyful eurythmy work, it was a golden program!
5th Grade play
Tower of Power at JHU!
JHU’s Tower of Power competition took place on the 15th. WSB came in 3rd (only middle school to place). The tower had a very complex, sturdy base and was still standing tall till the end. Congratulations to Rebekah 8th, Taaj 7th, and Jourdan 6th.
The 5th grade class performed Ramayana, a major Hindu epic of ancient India.
GREEN DRAGON BYTES
"Waldorf Makes the Most
of Winter Weather."
Check in to the blog to see what's going on with our Sustainability program.
Parent vs Student Annual Basketball Game
Our top team!
Tower of Power
It was close but our top team (Rebekah 8th, Taaj 7th, Jourdan 6th) won with a height of 146 cm tall.
Our middle students work in teams of three to build a tower from spaghetti and marshmallows. The top 5 winning teams across all schools will be invited to JHU’s Tower of Power competition to build their towers again and compete with undergraduate students, alumni, and faculty teams.
The 7th grade and a 4500 mile journey!
If you walked passed the art room last Monday you would have ‘heard’ the silence of our 7th grade being taken on a 4500 mile journey by Ben Gallagher (8th grade Class of 2006) and Madi Landrum. Ben and Madi hiked the Appalachian and Pacific Crest Trails in 2018 and brought their stories to Waldorf. The 7th grade learned about getting scurvy, encountering wild life, enjoying the generosity of Trail Angels, navigating the realities of living in a tent for a year …. and the beauty of being in the wilderness.
Students enjoyed eating trail food (homemade fruit leather), finding out how the water purifier works, and asking questions about bear mace, what they missed most, why they did it…. and a whole lot more.
Thank you to Ben and Madi.
A favorite spot on the Appalachian Trail.
Family and friends mailed prepared food boxes to towns along the trail. Ben demonstrates innovative hiking techniques.
All Parents Evening
We are trying to determine whether to reschedule the event.
Please contact Karen at communications@twsb.org if you are interested on attending on another evening.
6:30pm – refreshments and community conversations
7:00pm – program starts
Childcare will be provided.
Cost of childcare $5 a family, please click here to register by January 27
Our faculty is pleased to lead a series of workshops and conversations in response to some of the most frequently asked question we receive. Join the conversation. Bring your questions. Choose from one of these important topics.
Waldorf 101
Ever wonder why we do things the way we do at Waldorf? Join us to explore the foundations and fundamentals of the Waldorf program your child experiences. Your questions will help guide this session.
Healthy Relationships and Boundaries
Children begin developing their social and emotional skills in early childhood. They continue to navigate this territory as they move into the lower grades and emerge as middle schoolers.
What are some of the ways we direct and guide them in school and at home to support their independence in developing healthy relationships and setting and following appropriate boundaries?
Raising Children in a Digital World
What does research and experience show that can help parents navigate a safe and wise developmentally healthy approach to their child’s exposure and interaction with electronic media? We will discuss this topic together and then divide into Children’s Garden, Lower School, and Middle School groups to dive deeper into tools and strategies.
Tower of Power!
Students had a practice session this week to prepare for the contest next week.Our middle students work in teams of three to build a tower from spaghetti and marshmallows. The top 5 winning teams across all schools will be invited to JHU’s Tower of Power competition to build their towers again and compete with undergraduate students, alumni, and faculty teams.
Previous Events
Winter Weather at Waldorf!
Students and staff enjoying
the first snow of the year.
Snowboard and photos courtesy of Perry Gross.
Second Grade Play
The Second grade preformed their play, Santa Lucia.
Santa Lucia is a a festival of light that heralds the Yuletide, celebrated on December 13, the Winter Solstice. In the Swedish tradition, Santa Lucia brings light in the time of darkness. Her head is crowned with lit candles, and she brings light and nourishment to all.
This year the 2nd Grade took a field trip to Sollers Pt. Tech High School to bake Santa Lucia buns with high school students and Jeff Smith, 2nd grade teacher Ms. Wolf Smith's husband. After the play the children delivered the buns to all the classes. In Waldorf schools, all children participate in plays in every grade, and share the benefits and joy of the process.
Winter Assembly
Braving the elements
in Forest Aftercare!
As the weather turns colder, forest aftercare is adjusting To a new season.
Campfires, hot cider, and stargazing are perfect for cool nights. Building a fire also builds an appetite of course, so we have to make time to roast marshmallows over the fire for our s’mores!
>
Lantern Walks
Blue skies, bright red everywhere, fiery dragon, warriors, farmers, townspeople, king, queen!
A pageant with a happy ending, games for all the children, bulbs planted around the trees, and ferocious tug-of-war.
Followed by delicious ice cream for all. What a wonderful Festival of Courage!
The Waldorf School of Baltimore is thrilled to welcome back our 4 chickens!
After a summer break with one of our parents, Peanut, Fluffy, Midnight and Star are back home.
The hens give all of our students a fantastic opportunity to learn about life cycles, biology and ecology, and the responsibility of caring for another living thing.
October 6, 2023
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September 15, 2023
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Week of May 13, 2022
May Day and More
Week of April 29 2022 | Alumni Art Show
Earth Week
Week of April 15 2022
Week of April 8th
April Fools
Spring has Sprung
A Community of Care
Signs of Spring
5th Grade Play
Valentines Surprises
Black History Month
Lunar New Year
Magical Math
Martin Luther King Jr Week of Service
50 Years of Waldorf Education in Baltimore
Inspired Teaching
Magical Math
Martin Luther King Jr Week of Service
50 Years of Waldorf Education in Baltimore
Winter Light and Winter Assembly
Winter Garden
Woodworking and Thinking Green
Gratitude
Lantern Festival
Diwali, Soup, Equations
Creativity and Community
Active Learning
Autumn Festival & Gala Preview
Capes, Spoons and Apples
Festival of Courage
Cultivating our Courage
Cake, Courage and More
Newspaper Planning, Form Drawing
Middle School Retreat, Handwork Highlight
Welcome to the 2021-22 School Year
Wrapping Up an Unbelievable Year
Well Wishes for the Eighth Grade
Well Wishes for the Eighth Grade
May Day and More
WHAT!? The Cicadas are Coming!
Breaking Barriers: Eighth Grade Play
Earth Day: Celebrating our Planet
Alum Artist Exhibit: Natan Lawson Installation
Celebrating the Season: Spring Edition
Spring and COVID
Pandemic Life: One Year Later
Campus is Buzzing with Excitement
Celebrating Black History Month in the Children's Garden
Celebrating Black History Month in the Lower Grades
Honoring Black History, Black Lives Matter in our Middle School
We're Having SNOW Much Fun at WSB
Share Your Story
Return to Campus Updates
Settling into the New Year
Kicking off 2021
Finding Joy This Holiday Season
Welcoming Winter in our New Gazebo
Diving Back into Our Series: Administration
A Note of Gratitude
Collegium and Decisions at WSB
Parents Association Leadership
Making Decisions at School
What is Central Team?
Children's Garden Autumn Festival
Classroom Construction...and More
Festival of Courage: A Beautiful Event
Get Ready for the Festival of Courage
Welcoming our Children's Garden Back to Campus
Many Thanks for All You Do
Congratulations to the Waldorf School of Baltimore’s Eighth Grade Class of 2020!
Circle of Light and Eighth Grade Self Portraits
A Picnic, Six Feet Apart
Eighth Graders' Goodbyes and Eighth Grade Self Portraits Week 2
Explore the woods and Eighth Grade Self Portraits
Newborn Baby Jenny At Ms. Arnold's Farm
RAIN As A Tool For Practicing Mindfulness
Warmest Wishes For Peace and Health
Waldorf Team Quarterfinalist In Mathcounts Video Challenge
Parenting Advice
Paul's Place
Eurythmy Assembly I
Third Grade Tea Party
Waldorf Fair on March 6 & 7
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Part I
Pep Rally
Second Grade Explores Nature Studies
Tower of Power competition winners
Fourth Grade Paintings
First Grade Pattern Design
Festival of Light
A Big Warm Thank You
Woodland Play
Thanksgiving Assembly
Grade 5 Play: The Epic of Gilgamesh
Grade 5 Crafting Art for the Gala Raffle
Grade 8 field trip to Hampton Mansion
Lantern Festival at Patterson Park
T-I-A-N-A, The 7th Grade Play
Children's Garden Autumn Festival
Nikia Kigler, Fine Artist Talk
Festival of Courage: Tug of War
The Seventh Grade and the International Climate Strike
100 Years of Waldorf Parent Breakfast
Meet the Student Council
Back To School Night
Welcome Back
First Grade Play
Congratulations to our 1st grade class who preformed their play Snow White, Rose Red this week.
Track and Field
Congratulations to the WSB students on a great season! The final meet was held this past Wednesday at Coppin State.
Spring Sports
May Day!!
These events are an important and meaningful part of our festival and community life here at Waldorf School of Baltimore. They are possible because of a supportive engaged community.
Thank you all who helped make our celebration a success!
Sixth Grade Squires
Alumni Sam Gallagher (class of 2012) came back to get help suiting up for a joust from the sixth grade. The students are currently studying the Medieval era.
Eurythmy Assembly II
On Friday, March 15, we had our second eurythmy assembly. Congratulations to Ms. Peterson and to grades: 1, 2, 5, and 6 for your eurythmy work, it was a wonderful and joyful program!
8th grade play!
The 2018-2019 Annual Fund
Your Annual Fund donation is a gift for all students.
Why giving to the Annual Fund is important
Most families budget to give to one or more charities each year. As you likely know, tuition revenue (just like at any other independent school) does not cover the entire costs of our children's education.
The difference comes mainly from families giving a little extra. For me, currently my children's education is the top priority and so two thirds of my household's annual giving is dedicated to the Waldorf School of Baltimore. Environmental groups, human rights causes and others doing important work get a little less since I’ve been a parent here. I’m giving extra back so our school can maintain its standards of excellence in teaching and continue to grow.
I hope that you, too, will consider a gift. Look out for a mailing this weekend. For those of us who pay tuition in installments, March into April is the best time to budget a gift! Thank you all for your unwavering support for our school.
Warmly,
Jo Keller Development Manager (Ben, 8th, and Max, 5th)
Please make an investment in our school and consider a gift today. Our goal is 75% parent participation and $105,000. You may contribute with a check, payable to Waldorf School of Baltimore. On-line donations are also welcomed at waldorfschoolofbaltimore.org/support-waldorf-school-baltimore
Current giving by grade so far:
Violet 25%
Willow 0%
Butterfly 0%
Sunflower 5%
1 0%
2 21%
3 8%
4 0%
5 31%
6 6%
7 16%
8 33%
Our 7th Grade's Intestines
If you were to take your digestive system out of your body and lay it out flat, it would surprise you how long it is!
In this investigation, the seventh graders made models of their own digestive systems by measuring and cutting yarn to represents lengths of different parts of the system and knotting the pieces together to form one long string.
Aerodynamic/Robotics Club
The Aerodynamic/Robotics club had test flights with the the planes they build.
The class built their own planes from building material (not a kit), added an electric motor, and used a radio transmitter/receiver to control the plane while learning to fly.
A special thanks to David Freitag (alumni parent and Board Member) for mentoring and inspiring our WSB avatars.
EURYTHMY ASSEMBLY I
On Thursday, February 28th, the birthday of Dr. Rudolf Steiner, we had our first eurythmy assembly of the year. Congratulations to Ms. Peterson and to grades: 3, 4, 7 and 8 for your collective and joyful eurythmy work, it was a golden program!
5th Grade play
Tower of Power at JHU!
JHU’s Tower of Power competition took place on the 15th. WSB came in 3rd (only middle school to place). The tower had a very complex, sturdy base and was still standing tall till the end. Congratulations to Rebekah 8th, Taaj 7th, and Jourdan 6th.
The 5th grade class performed Ramayana, a major Hindu epic of ancient India.
GREEN DRAGON BYTES
"Waldorf Makes the Most
of Winter Weather."
Check in to the blog to see what's going on with our Sustainability program.
Parent vs Student Annual Basketball Game
Our top team!
Tower of Power
It was close but our top team (Rebekah 8th, Taaj 7th, Jourdan 6th) won with a height of 146 cm tall.
Our middle students work in teams of three to build a tower from spaghetti and marshmallows. The top 5 winning teams across all schools will be invited to JHU’s Tower of Power competition to build their towers again and compete with undergraduate students, alumni, and faculty teams.
The 7th grade and a 4500 mile journey!
If you walked passed the art room last Monday you would have ‘heard’ the silence of our 7th grade being taken on a 4500 mile journey by Ben Gallagher (8th grade Class of 2006) and Madi Landrum. Ben and Madi hiked the Appalachian and Pacific Crest Trails in 2018 and brought their stories to Waldorf. The 7th grade learned about getting scurvy, encountering wild life, enjoying the generosity of Trail Angels, navigating the realities of living in a tent for a year …. and the beauty of being in the wilderness.
Students enjoyed eating trail food (homemade fruit leather), finding out how the water purifier works, and asking questions about bear mace, what they missed most, why they did it…. and a whole lot more.
Thank you to Ben and Madi.
A favorite spot on the Appalachian Trail.
Family and friends mailed prepared food boxes to towns along the trail. Ben demonstrates innovative hiking techniques.
All Parents Evening
We are trying to determine whether to reschedule the event.
Please contact Karen at communications@twsb.org if you are interested on attending on another evening.
6:30pm – refreshments and community conversations
7:00pm – program starts
Childcare will be provided.
Cost of childcare $5 a family, please click here to register by January 27
Our faculty is pleased to lead a series of workshops and conversations in response to some of the most frequently asked question we receive. Join the conversation. Bring your questions. Choose from one of these important topics.
Waldorf 101
Ever wonder why we do things the way we do at Waldorf? Join us to explore the foundations and fundamentals of the Waldorf program your child experiences. Your questions will help guide this session.
Healthy Relationships and Boundaries
Children begin developing their social and emotional skills in early childhood. They continue to navigate this territory as they move into the lower grades and emerge as middle schoolers.
What are some of the ways we direct and guide them in school and at home to support their independence in developing healthy relationships and setting and following appropriate boundaries?
Raising Children in a Digital World
What does research and experience show that can help parents navigate a safe and wise developmentally healthy approach to their child’s exposure and interaction with electronic media? We will discuss this topic together and then divide into Children’s Garden, Lower School, and Middle School groups to dive deeper into tools and strategies.
Tower of Power!
Students had a practice session this week to prepare for the contest next week.Our middle students work in teams of three to build a tower from spaghetti and marshmallows. The top 5 winning teams across all schools will be invited to JHU’s Tower of Power competition to build their towers again and compete with undergraduate students, alumni, and faculty teams.
Previous Events
Winter Weather at Waldorf!
Students and staff enjoying
the first snow of the year.
Snowboard and photos courtesy of Perry Gross.
Second Grade Play
The Second grade preformed their play, Santa Lucia.
Santa Lucia is a a festival of light that heralds the Yuletide, celebrated on December 13, the Winter Solstice. In the Swedish tradition, Santa Lucia brings light in the time of darkness. Her head is crowned with lit candles, and she brings light and nourishment to all.
This year the 2nd Grade took a field trip to Sollers Pt. Tech High School to bake Santa Lucia buns with high school students and Jeff Smith, 2nd grade teacher Ms. Wolf Smith's husband. After the play the children delivered the buns to all the classes. In Waldorf schools, all children participate in plays in every grade, and share the benefits and joy of the process.
Winter Assembly
Braving the elements
in Forest Aftercare!
As the weather turns colder, forest aftercare is adjusting To a new season.
Campfires, hot cider, and stargazing are perfect for cool nights. Building a fire also builds an appetite of course, so we have to make time to roast marshmallows over the fire for our s’mores!
>
Lantern Walks
Blue skies, bright red everywhere, fiery dragon, warriors, farmers, townspeople, king, queen!
A pageant with a happy ending, games for all the children, bulbs planted around the trees, and ferocious tug-of-war.
Followed by delicious ice cream for all. What a wonderful Festival of Courage!
The Waldorf School of Baltimore is thrilled to welcome back our 4 chickens!
After a summer break with one of our parents, Peanut, Fluffy, Midnight and Star are back home.
The hens give all of our students a fantastic opportunity to learn about life cycles, biology and ecology, and the responsibility of caring for another living thing.
September 22, 2023
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May Day and More
Week of April 29 2022 | Alumni Art Show
Earth Week
Week of April 15 2022
Week of April 8th
April Fools
Spring has Sprung
A Community of Care
Signs of Spring
5th Grade Play
Valentines Surprises
Black History Month
Lunar New Year
Magical Math
Martin Luther King Jr Week of Service
50 Years of Waldorf Education in Baltimore
Inspired Teaching
Magical Math
Martin Luther King Jr Week of Service
50 Years of Waldorf Education in Baltimore
Winter Light and Winter Assembly
Winter Garden
Woodworking and Thinking Green
Gratitude
Lantern Festival
Diwali, Soup, Equations
Creativity and Community
Active Learning
Autumn Festival & Gala Preview
Capes, Spoons and Apples
Festival of Courage
Cultivating our Courage
Cake, Courage and More
Newspaper Planning, Form Drawing
Middle School Retreat, Handwork Highlight
Welcome to the 2021-22 School Year
Wrapping Up an Unbelievable Year
Well Wishes for the Eighth Grade
Well Wishes for the Eighth Grade
May Day and More
WHAT!? The Cicadas are Coming!
Breaking Barriers: Eighth Grade Play
Earth Day: Celebrating our Planet
Alum Artist Exhibit: Natan Lawson Installation
Celebrating the Season: Spring Edition
Spring and COVID
Pandemic Life: One Year Later
Campus is Buzzing with Excitement
Celebrating Black History Month in the Children's Garden
Celebrating Black History Month in the Lower Grades
Honoring Black History, Black Lives Matter in our Middle School
We're Having SNOW Much Fun at WSB
Share Your Story
Return to Campus Updates
Settling into the New Year
Kicking off 2021
Finding Joy This Holiday Season
Welcoming Winter in our New Gazebo
Diving Back into Our Series: Administration
A Note of Gratitude
Collegium and Decisions at WSB
Parents Association Leadership
Making Decisions at School
What is Central Team?
Children's Garden Autumn Festival
Classroom Construction...and More
Festival of Courage: A Beautiful Event
Get Ready for the Festival of Courage
Welcoming our Children's Garden Back to Campus
Many Thanks for All You Do
Congratulations to the Waldorf School of Baltimore’s Eighth Grade Class of 2020!
Circle of Light and Eighth Grade Self Portraits
A Picnic, Six Feet Apart
Eighth Graders' Goodbyes and Eighth Grade Self Portraits Week 2
Explore the woods and Eighth Grade Self Portraits
Newborn Baby Jenny At Ms. Arnold's Farm
RAIN As A Tool For Practicing Mindfulness
Warmest Wishes For Peace and Health
Waldorf Team Quarterfinalist In Mathcounts Video Challenge
Parenting Advice
Paul's Place
Eurythmy Assembly I
Third Grade Tea Party
Waldorf Fair on March 6 & 7
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Part I
Pep Rally
Second Grade Explores Nature Studies
Tower of Power competition winners
Fourth Grade Paintings
First Grade Pattern Design
Festival of Light
A Big Warm Thank You
Woodland Play
Thanksgiving Assembly
Grade 5 Play: The Epic of Gilgamesh
Grade 5 Crafting Art for the Gala Raffle
Grade 8 field trip to Hampton Mansion
Lantern Festival at Patterson Park
T-I-A-N-A, The 7th Grade Play
Children's Garden Autumn Festival
Nikia Kigler, Fine Artist Talk
Festival of Courage: Tug of War
The Seventh Grade and the International Climate Strike
100 Years of Waldorf Parent Breakfast
Meet the Student Council
Back To School Night
Welcome Back
First Grade Play
Congratulations to our 1st grade class who preformed their play Snow White, Rose Red this week.
Track and Field
Congratulations to the WSB students on a great season! The final meet was held this past Wednesday at Coppin State.
Spring Sports
May Day!!
These events are an important and meaningful part of our festival and community life here at Waldorf School of Baltimore. They are possible because of a supportive engaged community.
Thank you all who helped make our celebration a success!
Sixth Grade Squires
Alumni Sam Gallagher (class of 2012) came back to get help suiting up for a joust from the sixth grade. The students are currently studying the Medieval era.
Eurythmy Assembly II
On Friday, March 15, we had our second eurythmy assembly. Congratulations to Ms. Peterson and to grades: 1, 2, 5, and 6 for your eurythmy work, it was a wonderful and joyful program!
8th grade play!
The 2018-2019 Annual Fund
Your Annual Fund donation is a gift for all students.
Why giving to the Annual Fund is important
Most families budget to give to one or more charities each year. As you likely know, tuition revenue (just like at any other independent school) does not cover the entire costs of our children's education.
The difference comes mainly from families giving a little extra. For me, currently my children's education is the top priority and so two thirds of my household's annual giving is dedicated to the Waldorf School of Baltimore. Environmental groups, human rights causes and others doing important work get a little less since I’ve been a parent here. I’m giving extra back so our school can maintain its standards of excellence in teaching and continue to grow.
I hope that you, too, will consider a gift. Look out for a mailing this weekend. For those of us who pay tuition in installments, March into April is the best time to budget a gift! Thank you all for your unwavering support for our school.
Warmly,
Jo Keller Development Manager (Ben, 8th, and Max, 5th)
Please make an investment in our school and consider a gift today. Our goal is 75% parent participation and $105,000. You may contribute with a check, payable to Waldorf School of Baltimore. On-line donations are also welcomed at waldorfschoolofbaltimore.org/support-waldorf-school-baltimore
Current giving by grade so far:
Violet 25%
Willow 0%
Butterfly 0%
Sunflower 5%
1 0%
2 21%
3 8%
4 0%
5 31%
6 6%
7 16%
8 33%
Our 7th Grade's Intestines
If you were to take your digestive system out of your body and lay it out flat, it would surprise you how long it is!
In this investigation, the seventh graders made models of their own digestive systems by measuring and cutting yarn to represents lengths of different parts of the system and knotting the pieces together to form one long string.
Aerodynamic/Robotics Club
The Aerodynamic/Robotics club had test flights with the the planes they build.
The class built their own planes from building material (not a kit), added an electric motor, and used a radio transmitter/receiver to control the plane while learning to fly.
A special thanks to David Freitag (alumni parent and Board Member) for mentoring and inspiring our WSB avatars.
EURYTHMY ASSEMBLY I
On Thursday, February 28th, the birthday of Dr. Rudolf Steiner, we had our first eurythmy assembly of the year. Congratulations to Ms. Peterson and to grades: 3, 4, 7 and 8 for your collective and joyful eurythmy work, it was a golden program!
5th Grade play
Tower of Power at JHU!
JHU’s Tower of Power competition took place on the 15th. WSB came in 3rd (only middle school to place). The tower had a very complex, sturdy base and was still standing tall till the end. Congratulations to Rebekah 8th, Taaj 7th, and Jourdan 6th.
The 5th grade class performed Ramayana, a major Hindu epic of ancient India.
GREEN DRAGON BYTES
"Waldorf Makes the Most
of Winter Weather."
Check in to the blog to see what's going on with our Sustainability program.
Parent vs Student Annual Basketball Game
Our top team!
Tower of Power
It was close but our top team (Rebekah 8th, Taaj 7th, Jourdan 6th) won with a height of 146 cm tall.
Our middle students work in teams of three to build a tower from spaghetti and marshmallows. The top 5 winning teams across all schools will be invited to JHU’s Tower of Power competition to build their towers again and compete with undergraduate students, alumni, and faculty teams.
The 7th grade and a 4500 mile journey!
If you walked passed the art room last Monday you would have ‘heard’ the silence of our 7th grade being taken on a 4500 mile journey by Ben Gallagher (8th grade Class of 2006) and Madi Landrum. Ben and Madi hiked the Appalachian and Pacific Crest Trails in 2018 and brought their stories to Waldorf. The 7th grade learned about getting scurvy, encountering wild life, enjoying the generosity of Trail Angels, navigating the realities of living in a tent for a year …. and the beauty of being in the wilderness.
Students enjoyed eating trail food (homemade fruit leather), finding out how the water purifier works, and asking questions about bear mace, what they missed most, why they did it…. and a whole lot more.
Thank you to Ben and Madi.
A favorite spot on the Appalachian Trail.
Family and friends mailed prepared food boxes to towns along the trail. Ben demonstrates innovative hiking techniques.
All Parents Evening
We are trying to determine whether to reschedule the event.
Please contact Karen at communications@twsb.org if you are interested on attending on another evening.
6:30pm – refreshments and community conversations
7:00pm – program starts
Childcare will be provided.
Cost of childcare $5 a family, please click here to register by January 27
Our faculty is pleased to lead a series of workshops and conversations in response to some of the most frequently asked question we receive. Join the conversation. Bring your questions. Choose from one of these important topics.
Waldorf 101
Ever wonder why we do things the way we do at Waldorf? Join us to explore the foundations and fundamentals of the Waldorf program your child experiences. Your questions will help guide this session.
Healthy Relationships and Boundaries
Children begin developing their social and emotional skills in early childhood. They continue to navigate this territory as they move into the lower grades and emerge as middle schoolers.
What are some of the ways we direct and guide them in school and at home to support their independence in developing healthy relationships and setting and following appropriate boundaries?
Raising Children in a Digital World
What does research and experience show that can help parents navigate a safe and wise developmentally healthy approach to their child’s exposure and interaction with electronic media? We will discuss this topic together and then divide into Children’s Garden, Lower School, and Middle School groups to dive deeper into tools and strategies.
Tower of Power!
Students had a practice session this week to prepare for the contest next week.Our middle students work in teams of three to build a tower from spaghetti and marshmallows. The top 5 winning teams across all schools will be invited to JHU’s Tower of Power competition to build their towers again and compete with undergraduate students, alumni, and faculty teams.
Previous Events
Winter Weather at Waldorf!
Students and staff enjoying
the first snow of the year.
Snowboard and photos courtesy of Perry Gross.
Second Grade Play
The Second grade preformed their play, Santa Lucia.
Santa Lucia is a a festival of light that heralds the Yuletide, celebrated on December 13, the Winter Solstice. In the Swedish tradition, Santa Lucia brings light in the time of darkness. Her head is crowned with lit candles, and she brings light and nourishment to all.
This year the 2nd Grade took a field trip to Sollers Pt. Tech High School to bake Santa Lucia buns with high school students and Jeff Smith, 2nd grade teacher Ms. Wolf Smith's husband. After the play the children delivered the buns to all the classes. In Waldorf schools, all children participate in plays in every grade, and share the benefits and joy of the process.
Winter Assembly
Braving the elements
in Forest Aftercare!
As the weather turns colder, forest aftercare is adjusting To a new season.
Campfires, hot cider, and stargazing are perfect for cool nights. Building a fire also builds an appetite of course, so we have to make time to roast marshmallows over the fire for our s’mores!
>
Lantern Walks
Blue skies, bright red everywhere, fiery dragon, warriors, farmers, townspeople, king, queen!
A pageant with a happy ending, games for all the children, bulbs planted around the trees, and ferocious tug-of-war.
Followed by delicious ice cream for all. What a wonderful Festival of Courage!
The Waldorf School of Baltimore is thrilled to welcome back our 4 chickens!
After a summer break with one of our parents, Peanut, Fluffy, Midnight and Star are back home.
The hens give all of our students a fantastic opportunity to learn about life cycles, biology and ecology, and the responsibility of caring for another living thing.
September 8, 2023
September 1, 2023
Week of June 13, 2023
Week of May 26, 2023
Week of May 19, 2023
Week of May 12, 2023
Week of May 5, 2023
Week of April 28, 2023
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Week of August 26, 2022
Week of June 3, 2022
Week of May 27, 2022
Week of May 20, 2022
Week of May 13, 2022
May Day and More
Week of April 29 2022 | Alumni Art Show
Earth Week
Week of April 15 2022
Week of April 8th
April Fools
Spring has Sprung
A Community of Care
Signs of Spring
5th Grade Play
Valentines Surprises
Black History Month
Lunar New Year
Magical Math
Martin Luther King Jr Week of Service
50 Years of Waldorf Education in Baltimore
Inspired Teaching
Magical Math
Martin Luther King Jr Week of Service
50 Years of Waldorf Education in Baltimore
Winter Light and Winter Assembly
Winter Garden
Woodworking and Thinking Green
Gratitude
Lantern Festival
Diwali, Soup, Equations
Creativity and Community
Active Learning
Autumn Festival & Gala Preview
Capes, Spoons and Apples
Festival of Courage
Cultivating our Courage
Cake, Courage and More
Newspaper Planning, Form Drawing
Middle School Retreat, Handwork Highlight
Welcome to the 2021-22 School Year
Wrapping Up an Unbelievable Year
Well Wishes for the Eighth Grade
Well Wishes for the Eighth Grade
May Day and More
WHAT!? The Cicadas are Coming!
Breaking Barriers: Eighth Grade Play
Earth Day: Celebrating our Planet
Alum Artist Exhibit: Natan Lawson Installation
Celebrating the Season: Spring Edition
Spring and COVID
Pandemic Life: One Year Later
Campus is Buzzing with Excitement
Celebrating Black History Month in the Children's Garden
Celebrating Black History Month in the Lower Grades
Honoring Black History, Black Lives Matter in our Middle School
We're Having SNOW Much Fun at WSB
Share Your Story
Return to Campus Updates
Settling into the New Year
Kicking off 2021
Finding Joy This Holiday Season
Welcoming Winter in our New Gazebo
Diving Back into Our Series: Administration
A Note of Gratitude
Collegium and Decisions at WSB
Parents Association Leadership
Making Decisions at School
What is Central Team?
Children's Garden Autumn Festival
Classroom Construction...and More
Festival of Courage: A Beautiful Event
Get Ready for the Festival of Courage
Welcoming our Children's Garden Back to Campus
Many Thanks for All You Do
Congratulations to the Waldorf School of Baltimore’s Eighth Grade Class of 2020!
Circle of Light and Eighth Grade Self Portraits
A Picnic, Six Feet Apart
Eighth Graders' Goodbyes and Eighth Grade Self Portraits Week 2
Explore the woods and Eighth Grade Self Portraits
Newborn Baby Jenny At Ms. Arnold's Farm
RAIN As A Tool For Practicing Mindfulness
Warmest Wishes For Peace and Health
Waldorf Team Quarterfinalist In Mathcounts Video Challenge
Parenting Advice
Paul's Place
Eurythmy Assembly I
Third Grade Tea Party
Waldorf Fair on March 6 & 7
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Part I
Pep Rally
Second Grade Explores Nature Studies
Tower of Power competition winners
Fourth Grade Paintings
First Grade Pattern Design
Festival of Light
A Big Warm Thank You
Woodland Play
Thanksgiving Assembly
Grade 5 Play: The Epic of Gilgamesh
Grade 5 Crafting Art for the Gala Raffle
Grade 8 field trip to Hampton Mansion
Lantern Festival at Patterson Park
T-I-A-N-A, The 7th Grade Play
Children's Garden Autumn Festival
Nikia Kigler, Fine Artist Talk
Festival of Courage: Tug of War
The Seventh Grade and the International Climate Strike
100 Years of Waldorf Parent Breakfast
Meet the Student Council
Back To School Night
Welcome Back
First Grade Play
Congratulations to our 1st grade class who preformed their play Snow White, Rose Red this week.
Track and Field
Congratulations to the WSB students on a great season! The final meet was held this past Wednesday at Coppin State.
Spring Sports
May Day!!
These events are an important and meaningful part of our festival and community life here at Waldorf School of Baltimore. They are possible because of a supportive engaged community.
Thank you all who helped make our celebration a success!
Sixth Grade Squires
Alumni Sam Gallagher (class of 2012) came back to get help suiting up for a joust from the sixth grade. The students are currently studying the Medieval era.
Eurythmy Assembly II
On Friday, March 15, we had our second eurythmy assembly. Congratulations to Ms. Peterson and to grades: 1, 2, 5, and 6 for your eurythmy work, it was a wonderful and joyful program!
8th grade play!
The 2018-2019 Annual Fund
Your Annual Fund donation is a gift for all students.
Why giving to the Annual Fund is important
Most families budget to give to one or more charities each year. As you likely know, tuition revenue (just like at any other independent school) does not cover the entire costs of our children's education.
The difference comes mainly from families giving a little extra. For me, currently my children's education is the top priority and so two thirds of my household's annual giving is dedicated to the Waldorf School of Baltimore. Environmental groups, human rights causes and others doing important work get a little less since I’ve been a parent here. I’m giving extra back so our school can maintain its standards of excellence in teaching and continue to grow.
I hope that you, too, will consider a gift. Look out for a mailing this weekend. For those of us who pay tuition in installments, March into April is the best time to budget a gift! Thank you all for your unwavering support for our school.
Warmly,
Jo Keller Development Manager (Ben, 8th, and Max, 5th)
Please make an investment in our school and consider a gift today. Our goal is 75% parent participation and $105,000. You may contribute with a check, payable to Waldorf School of Baltimore. On-line donations are also welcomed at waldorfschoolofbaltimore.org/support-waldorf-school-baltimore
Current giving by grade so far:
Violet 25%
Willow 0%
Butterfly 0%
Sunflower 5%
1 0%
2 21%
3 8%
4 0%
5 31%
6 6%
7 16%
8 33%
Our 7th Grade's Intestines
If you were to take your digestive system out of your body and lay it out flat, it would surprise you how long it is!
In this investigation, the seventh graders made models of their own digestive systems by measuring and cutting yarn to represents lengths of different parts of the system and knotting the pieces together to form one long string.
Aerodynamic/Robotics Club
The Aerodynamic/Robotics club had test flights with the the planes they build.
The class built their own planes from building material (not a kit), added an electric motor, and used a radio transmitter/receiver to control the plane while learning to fly.
A special thanks to David Freitag (alumni parent and Board Member) for mentoring and inspiring our WSB avatars.
EURYTHMY ASSEMBLY I
On Thursday, February 28th, the birthday of Dr. Rudolf Steiner, we had our first eurythmy assembly of the year. Congratulations to Ms. Peterson and to grades: 3, 4, 7 and 8 for your collective and joyful eurythmy work, it was a golden program!
5th Grade play
Tower of Power at JHU!
JHU’s Tower of Power competition took place on the 15th. WSB came in 3rd (only middle school to place). The tower had a very complex, sturdy base and was still standing tall till the end. Congratulations to Rebekah 8th, Taaj 7th, and Jourdan 6th.
The 5th grade class performed Ramayana, a major Hindu epic of ancient India.
GREEN DRAGON BYTES
"Waldorf Makes the Most
of Winter Weather."
Check in to the blog to see what's going on with our Sustainability program.
Parent vs Student Annual Basketball Game
Our top team!
Tower of Power
It was close but our top team (Rebekah 8th, Taaj 7th, Jourdan 6th) won with a height of 146 cm tall.
Our middle students work in teams of three to build a tower from spaghetti and marshmallows. The top 5 winning teams across all schools will be invited to JHU’s Tower of Power competition to build their towers again and compete with undergraduate students, alumni, and faculty teams.
The 7th grade and a 4500 mile journey!
If you walked passed the art room last Monday you would have ‘heard’ the silence of our 7th grade being taken on a 4500 mile journey by Ben Gallagher (8th grade Class of 2006) and Madi Landrum. Ben and Madi hiked the Appalachian and Pacific Crest Trails in 2018 and brought their stories to Waldorf. The 7th grade learned about getting scurvy, encountering wild life, enjoying the generosity of Trail Angels, navigating the realities of living in a tent for a year …. and the beauty of being in the wilderness.
Students enjoyed eating trail food (homemade fruit leather), finding out how the water purifier works, and asking questions about bear mace, what they missed most, why they did it…. and a whole lot more.
Thank you to Ben and Madi.
A favorite spot on the Appalachian Trail.
Family and friends mailed prepared food boxes to towns along the trail. Ben demonstrates innovative hiking techniques.
All Parents Evening
We are trying to determine whether to reschedule the event.
Please contact Karen at communications@twsb.org if you are interested on attending on another evening.
6:30pm – refreshments and community conversations
7:00pm – program starts
Childcare will be provided.
Cost of childcare $5 a family, please click here to register by January 27
Our faculty is pleased to lead a series of workshops and conversations in response to some of the most frequently asked question we receive. Join the conversation. Bring your questions. Choose from one of these important topics.
Waldorf 101
Ever wonder why we do things the way we do at Waldorf? Join us to explore the foundations and fundamentals of the Waldorf program your child experiences. Your questions will help guide this session.
Healthy Relationships and Boundaries
Children begin developing their social and emotional skills in early childhood. They continue to navigate this territory as they move into the lower grades and emerge as middle schoolers.
What are some of the ways we direct and guide them in school and at home to support their independence in developing healthy relationships and setting and following appropriate boundaries?
Raising Children in a Digital World
What does research and experience show that can help parents navigate a safe and wise developmentally healthy approach to their child’s exposure and interaction with electronic media? We will discuss this topic together and then divide into Children’s Garden, Lower School, and Middle School groups to dive deeper into tools and strategies.
Tower of Power!
Students had a practice session this week to prepare for the contest next week.Our middle students work in teams of three to build a tower from spaghetti and marshmallows. The top 5 winning teams across all schools will be invited to JHU’s Tower of Power competition to build their towers again and compete with undergraduate students, alumni, and faculty teams.
Previous Events
Winter Weather at Waldorf!
Students and staff enjoying
the first snow of the year.
Snowboard and photos courtesy of Perry Gross.
Second Grade Play
The Second grade preformed their play, Santa Lucia.
Santa Lucia is a a festival of light that heralds the Yuletide, celebrated on December 13, the Winter Solstice. In the Swedish tradition, Santa Lucia brings light in the time of darkness. Her head is crowned with lit candles, and she brings light and nourishment to all.
This year the 2nd Grade took a field trip to Sollers Pt. Tech High School to bake Santa Lucia buns with high school students and Jeff Smith, 2nd grade teacher Ms. Wolf Smith's husband. After the play the children delivered the buns to all the classes. In Waldorf schools, all children participate in plays in every grade, and share the benefits and joy of the process.
Winter Assembly
Braving the elements
in Forest Aftercare!
As the weather turns colder, forest aftercare is adjusting To a new season.
Campfires, hot cider, and stargazing are perfect for cool nights. Building a fire also builds an appetite of course, so we have to make time to roast marshmallows over the fire for our s’mores!
>
Lantern Walks
Blue skies, bright red everywhere, fiery dragon, warriors, farmers, townspeople, king, queen!
A pageant with a happy ending, games for all the children, bulbs planted around the trees, and ferocious tug-of-war.
Followed by delicious ice cream for all. What a wonderful Festival of Courage!
The Waldorf School of Baltimore is thrilled to welcome back our 4 chickens!
After a summer break with one of our parents, Peanut, Fluffy, Midnight and Star are back home.
The hens give all of our students a fantastic opportunity to learn about life cycles, biology and ecology, and the responsibility of caring for another living thing.
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May Day and More
Week of April 29 2022 | Alumni Art Show
Earth Week
Week of April 15 2022
Week of April 8th
April Fools
Spring has Sprung
A Community of Care
Signs of Spring
5th Grade Play
Valentines Surprises
Black History Month
Lunar New Year
Magical Math
Martin Luther King Jr Week of Service
50 Years of Waldorf Education in Baltimore
Inspired Teaching
Magical Math
Martin Luther King Jr Week of Service
50 Years of Waldorf Education in Baltimore
Winter Light and Winter Assembly
Winter Garden
Woodworking and Thinking Green
Gratitude
Lantern Festival
Diwali, Soup, Equations
Creativity and Community
Active Learning
Autumn Festival & Gala Preview
Capes, Spoons and Apples
Festival of Courage
Cultivating our Courage
Cake, Courage and More
Newspaper Planning, Form Drawing
Middle School Retreat, Handwork Highlight
Welcome to the 2021-22 School Year
Wrapping Up an Unbelievable Year
Well Wishes for the Eighth Grade
Well Wishes for the Eighth Grade
May Day and More
WHAT!? The Cicadas are Coming!
Breaking Barriers: Eighth Grade Play
Earth Day: Celebrating our Planet
Alum Artist Exhibit: Natan Lawson Installation
Celebrating the Season: Spring Edition
Spring and COVID
Pandemic Life: One Year Later
Campus is Buzzing with Excitement
Celebrating Black History Month in the Children's Garden
Celebrating Black History Month in the Lower Grades
Honoring Black History, Black Lives Matter in our Middle School
We're Having SNOW Much Fun at WSB
Share Your Story
Return to Campus Updates
Settling into the New Year
Kicking off 2021
Finding Joy This Holiday Season
Welcoming Winter in our New Gazebo
Diving Back into Our Series: Administration
A Note of Gratitude
Collegium and Decisions at WSB
Parents Association Leadership
Making Decisions at School
What is Central Team?
Children's Garden Autumn Festival
Classroom Construction...and More
Festival of Courage: A Beautiful Event
Get Ready for the Festival of Courage
Welcoming our Children's Garden Back to Campus
Many Thanks for All You Do
Congratulations to the Waldorf School of Baltimore’s Eighth Grade Class of 2020!
Circle of Light and Eighth Grade Self Portraits
A Picnic, Six Feet Apart
Eighth Graders' Goodbyes and Eighth Grade Self Portraits Week 2
Explore the woods and Eighth Grade Self Portraits
Newborn Baby Jenny At Ms. Arnold's Farm
RAIN As A Tool For Practicing Mindfulness
Warmest Wishes For Peace and Health
Waldorf Team Quarterfinalist In Mathcounts Video Challenge
Parenting Advice
Paul's Place
Eurythmy Assembly I
Third Grade Tea Party
Waldorf Fair on March 6 & 7
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Part I
Pep Rally
Second Grade Explores Nature Studies
Tower of Power competition winners
Fourth Grade Paintings
First Grade Pattern Design
Festival of Light
A Big Warm Thank You
Woodland Play
Thanksgiving Assembly
Grade 5 Play: The Epic of Gilgamesh
Grade 5 Crafting Art for the Gala Raffle
Grade 8 field trip to Hampton Mansion
Lantern Festival at Patterson Park
T-I-A-N-A, The 7th Grade Play
Children's Garden Autumn Festival
Nikia Kigler, Fine Artist Talk
Festival of Courage: Tug of War
The Seventh Grade and the International Climate Strike
100 Years of Waldorf Parent Breakfast
Meet the Student Council
Back To School Night
Welcome Back
First Grade Play
Congratulations to our 1st grade class who preformed their play Snow White, Rose Red this week.
Track and Field
Congratulations to the WSB students on a great season! The final meet was held this past Wednesday at Coppin State.
Spring Sports
May Day!!
These events are an important and meaningful part of our festival and community life here at Waldorf School of Baltimore. They are possible because of a supportive engaged community.
Thank you all who helped make our celebration a success!
Sixth Grade Squires
Alumni Sam Gallagher (class of 2012) came back to get help suiting up for a joust from the sixth grade. The students are currently studying the Medieval era.
Eurythmy Assembly II
On Friday, March 15, we had our second eurythmy assembly. Congratulations to Ms. Peterson and to grades: 1, 2, 5, and 6 for your eurythmy work, it was a wonderful and joyful program!
8th grade play!
The 2018-2019 Annual Fund
Your Annual Fund donation is a gift for all students.
Why giving to the Annual Fund is important
Most families budget to give to one or more charities each year. As you likely know, tuition revenue (just like at any other independent school) does not cover the entire costs of our children's education.
The difference comes mainly from families giving a little extra. For me, currently my children's education is the top priority and so two thirds of my household's annual giving is dedicated to the Waldorf School of Baltimore. Environmental groups, human rights causes and others doing important work get a little less since I’ve been a parent here. I’m giving extra back so our school can maintain its standards of excellence in teaching and continue to grow.
I hope that you, too, will consider a gift. Look out for a mailing this weekend. For those of us who pay tuition in installments, March into April is the best time to budget a gift! Thank you all for your unwavering support for our school.
Warmly,
Jo Keller Development Manager (Ben, 8th, and Max, 5th)
Please make an investment in our school and consider a gift today. Our goal is 75% parent participation and $105,000. You may contribute with a check, payable to Waldorf School of Baltimore. On-line donations are also welcomed at waldorfschoolofbaltimore.org/support-waldorf-school-baltimore
Current giving by grade so far:
Violet 25%
Willow 0%
Butterfly 0%
Sunflower 5%
1 0%
2 21%
3 8%
4 0%
5 31%
6 6%
7 16%
8 33%
Our 7th Grade's Intestines
If you were to take your digestive system out of your body and lay it out flat, it would surprise you how long it is!
In this investigation, the seventh graders made models of their own digestive systems by measuring and cutting yarn to represents lengths of different parts of the system and knotting the pieces together to form one long string.
Aerodynamic/Robotics Club
The Aerodynamic/Robotics club had test flights with the the planes they build.
The class built their own planes from building material (not a kit), added an electric motor, and used a radio transmitter/receiver to control the plane while learning to fly.
A special thanks to David Freitag (alumni parent and Board Member) for mentoring and inspiring our WSB avatars.
EURYTHMY ASSEMBLY I
On Thursday, February 28th, the birthday of Dr. Rudolf Steiner, we had our first eurythmy assembly of the year. Congratulations to Ms. Peterson and to grades: 3, 4, 7 and 8 for your collective and joyful eurythmy work, it was a golden program!
5th Grade play
Tower of Power at JHU!
JHU’s Tower of Power competition took place on the 15th. WSB came in 3rd (only middle school to place). The tower had a very complex, sturdy base and was still standing tall till the end. Congratulations to Rebekah 8th, Taaj 7th, and Jourdan 6th.
The 5th grade class performed Ramayana, a major Hindu epic of ancient India.
GREEN DRAGON BYTES
"Waldorf Makes the Most
of Winter Weather."
Check in to the blog to see what's going on with our Sustainability program.
Parent vs Student Annual Basketball Game
Our top team!
Tower of Power
It was close but our top team (Rebekah 8th, Taaj 7th, Jourdan 6th) won with a height of 146 cm tall.
Our middle students work in teams of three to build a tower from spaghetti and marshmallows. The top 5 winning teams across all schools will be invited to JHU’s Tower of Power competition to build their towers again and compete with undergraduate students, alumni, and faculty teams.
The 7th grade and a 4500 mile journey!
If you walked passed the art room last Monday you would have ‘heard’ the silence of our 7th grade being taken on a 4500 mile journey by Ben Gallagher (8th grade Class of 2006) and Madi Landrum. Ben and Madi hiked the Appalachian and Pacific Crest Trails in 2018 and brought their stories to Waldorf. The 7th grade learned about getting scurvy, encountering wild life, enjoying the generosity of Trail Angels, navigating the realities of living in a tent for a year …. and the beauty of being in the wilderness.
Students enjoyed eating trail food (homemade fruit leather), finding out how the water purifier works, and asking questions about bear mace, what they missed most, why they did it…. and a whole lot more.
Thank you to Ben and Madi.
A favorite spot on the Appalachian Trail.
Family and friends mailed prepared food boxes to towns along the trail. Ben demonstrates innovative hiking techniques.
All Parents Evening
We are trying to determine whether to reschedule the event.
Please contact Karen at communications@twsb.org if you are interested on attending on another evening.
6:30pm – refreshments and community conversations
7:00pm – program starts
Childcare will be provided.
Cost of childcare $5 a family, please click here to register by January 27
Our faculty is pleased to lead a series of workshops and conversations in response to some of the most frequently asked question we receive. Join the conversation. Bring your questions. Choose from one of these important topics.
Waldorf 101
Ever wonder why we do things the way we do at Waldorf? Join us to explore the foundations and fundamentals of the Waldorf program your child experiences. Your questions will help guide this session.
Healthy Relationships and Boundaries
Children begin developing their social and emotional skills in early childhood. They continue to navigate this territory as they move into the lower grades and emerge as middle schoolers.
What are some of the ways we direct and guide them in school and at home to support their independence in developing healthy relationships and setting and following appropriate boundaries?
Raising Children in a Digital World
What does research and experience show that can help parents navigate a safe and wise developmentally healthy approach to their child’s exposure and interaction with electronic media? We will discuss this topic together and then divide into Children’s Garden, Lower School, and Middle School groups to dive deeper into tools and strategies.
Tower of Power!
Students had a practice session this week to prepare for the contest next week.Our middle students work in teams of three to build a tower from spaghetti and marshmallows. The top 5 winning teams across all schools will be invited to JHU’s Tower of Power competition to build their towers again and compete with undergraduate students, alumni, and faculty teams.
Previous Events
Winter Weather at Waldorf!
Students and staff enjoying
the first snow of the year.
Snowboard and photos courtesy of Perry Gross.
Second Grade Play
The Second grade preformed their play, Santa Lucia.
Santa Lucia is a a festival of light that heralds the Yuletide, celebrated on December 13, the Winter Solstice. In the Swedish tradition, Santa Lucia brings light in the time of darkness. Her head is crowned with lit candles, and she brings light and nourishment to all.
This year the 2nd Grade took a field trip to Sollers Pt. Tech High School to bake Santa Lucia buns with high school students and Jeff Smith, 2nd grade teacher Ms. Wolf Smith's husband. After the play the children delivered the buns to all the classes. In Waldorf schools, all children participate in plays in every grade, and share the benefits and joy of the process.
Winter Assembly
Braving the elements
in Forest Aftercare!
As the weather turns colder, forest aftercare is adjusting To a new season.
Campfires, hot cider, and stargazing are perfect for cool nights. Building a fire also builds an appetite of course, so we have to make time to roast marshmallows over the fire for our s’mores!
>
Lantern Walks
Blue skies, bright red everywhere, fiery dragon, warriors, farmers, townspeople, king, queen!
A pageant with a happy ending, games for all the children, bulbs planted around the trees, and ferocious tug-of-war.
Followed by delicious ice cream for all. What a wonderful Festival of Courage!
The Waldorf School of Baltimore is thrilled to welcome back our 4 chickens!
After a summer break with one of our parents, Peanut, Fluffy, Midnight and Star are back home.
The hens give all of our students a fantastic opportunity to learn about life cycles, biology and ecology, and the responsibility of caring for another living thing.
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May Day and More
Week of April 29 2022 | Alumni Art Show
Earth Week
Week of April 15 2022
Week of April 8th
April Fools
Spring has Sprung
A Community of Care
Signs of Spring
5th Grade Play
Valentines Surprises
Black History Month
Lunar New Year
Magical Math
Martin Luther King Jr Week of Service
50 Years of Waldorf Education in Baltimore
Inspired Teaching
Magical Math
Martin Luther King Jr Week of Service
50 Years of Waldorf Education in Baltimore
Winter Light and Winter Assembly
Winter Garden
Woodworking and Thinking Green
Gratitude
Lantern Festival
Diwali, Soup, Equations
Creativity and Community
Active Learning
Autumn Festival & Gala Preview
Capes, Spoons and Apples
Festival of Courage
Cultivating our Courage
Cake, Courage and More
Newspaper Planning, Form Drawing
Middle School Retreat, Handwork Highlight
Welcome to the 2021-22 School Year
Wrapping Up an Unbelievable Year
Well Wishes for the Eighth Grade
Well Wishes for the Eighth Grade
May Day and More
WHAT!? The Cicadas are Coming!
Breaking Barriers: Eighth Grade Play
Earth Day: Celebrating our Planet
Alum Artist Exhibit: Natan Lawson Installation
Celebrating the Season: Spring Edition
Spring and COVID
Pandemic Life: One Year Later
Campus is Buzzing with Excitement
Celebrating Black History Month in the Children's Garden
Celebrating Black History Month in the Lower Grades
Honoring Black History, Black Lives Matter in our Middle School
We're Having SNOW Much Fun at WSB
Share Your Story
Return to Campus Updates
Settling into the New Year
Kicking off 2021
Finding Joy This Holiday Season
Welcoming Winter in our New Gazebo
Diving Back into Our Series: Administration
A Note of Gratitude
Collegium and Decisions at WSB
Parents Association Leadership
Making Decisions at School
What is Central Team?
Children's Garden Autumn Festival
Classroom Construction...and More
Festival of Courage: A Beautiful Event
Get Ready for the Festival of Courage
Welcoming our Children's Garden Back to Campus
Many Thanks for All You Do
Congratulations to the Waldorf School of Baltimore’s Eighth Grade Class of 2020!
Circle of Light and Eighth Grade Self Portraits
A Picnic, Six Feet Apart
Eighth Graders' Goodbyes and Eighth Grade Self Portraits Week 2
Explore the woods and Eighth Grade Self Portraits
Newborn Baby Jenny At Ms. Arnold's Farm
RAIN As A Tool For Practicing Mindfulness
Warmest Wishes For Peace and Health
Waldorf Team Quarterfinalist In Mathcounts Video Challenge
Parenting Advice
Paul's Place
Eurythmy Assembly I
Third Grade Tea Party
Waldorf Fair on March 6 & 7
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Part I
Pep Rally
Second Grade Explores Nature Studies
Tower of Power competition winners
Fourth Grade Paintings
First Grade Pattern Design
Festival of Light
A Big Warm Thank You
Woodland Play
Thanksgiving Assembly
Grade 5 Play: The Epic of Gilgamesh
Grade 5 Crafting Art for the Gala Raffle
Grade 8 field trip to Hampton Mansion
Lantern Festival at Patterson Park
T-I-A-N-A, The 7th Grade Play
Children's Garden Autumn Festival
Nikia Kigler, Fine Artist Talk
Festival of Courage: Tug of War
The Seventh Grade and the International Climate Strike
100 Years of Waldorf Parent Breakfast
Meet the Student Council
Back To School Night
Welcome Back
First Grade Play
Congratulations to our 1st grade class who preformed their play Snow White, Rose Red this week.
Track and Field
Congratulations to the WSB students on a great season! The final meet was held this past Wednesday at Coppin State.
Spring Sports
May Day!!
These events are an important and meaningful part of our festival and community life here at Waldorf School of Baltimore. They are possible because of a supportive engaged community.
Thank you all who helped make our celebration a success!
Sixth Grade Squires
Alumni Sam Gallagher (class of 2012) came back to get help suiting up for a joust from the sixth grade. The students are currently studying the Medieval era.
Eurythmy Assembly II
On Friday, March 15, we had our second eurythmy assembly. Congratulations to Ms. Peterson and to grades: 1, 2, 5, and 6 for your eurythmy work, it was a wonderful and joyful program!
8th grade play!
The 2018-2019 Annual Fund
Your Annual Fund donation is a gift for all students.
Why giving to the Annual Fund is important
Most families budget to give to one or more charities each year. As you likely know, tuition revenue (just like at any other independent school) does not cover the entire costs of our children's education.
The difference comes mainly from families giving a little extra. For me, currently my children's education is the top priority and so two thirds of my household's annual giving is dedicated to the Waldorf School of Baltimore. Environmental groups, human rights causes and others doing important work get a little less since I’ve been a parent here. I’m giving extra back so our school can maintain its standards of excellence in teaching and continue to grow.
I hope that you, too, will consider a gift. Look out for a mailing this weekend. For those of us who pay tuition in installments, March into April is the best time to budget a gift! Thank you all for your unwavering support for our school.
Warmly,
Jo Keller Development Manager (Ben, 8th, and Max, 5th)
Please make an investment in our school and consider a gift today. Our goal is 75% parent participation and $105,000. You may contribute with a check, payable to Waldorf School of Baltimore. On-line donations are also welcomed at waldorfschoolofbaltimore.org/support-waldorf-school-baltimore
Current giving by grade so far:
Violet 25%
Willow 0%
Butterfly 0%
Sunflower 5%
1 0%
2 21%
3 8%
4 0%
5 31%
6 6%
7 16%
8 33%
Our 7th Grade's Intestines
If you were to take your digestive system out of your body and lay it out flat, it would surprise you how long it is!
In this investigation, the seventh graders made models of their own digestive systems by measuring and cutting yarn to represents lengths of different parts of the system and knotting the pieces together to form one long string.
Aerodynamic/Robotics Club
The Aerodynamic/Robotics club had test flights with the the planes they build.
The class built their own planes from building material (not a kit), added an electric motor, and used a radio transmitter/receiver to control the plane while learning to fly.
A special thanks to David Freitag (alumni parent and Board Member) for mentoring and inspiring our WSB avatars.
EURYTHMY ASSEMBLY I
On Thursday, February 28th, the birthday of Dr. Rudolf Steiner, we had our first eurythmy assembly of the year. Congratulations to Ms. Peterson and to grades: 3, 4, 7 and 8 for your collective and joyful eurythmy work, it was a golden program!
5th Grade play
Tower of Power at JHU!
JHU’s Tower of Power competition took place on the 15th. WSB came in 3rd (only middle school to place). The tower had a very complex, sturdy base and was still standing tall till the end. Congratulations to Rebekah 8th, Taaj 7th, and Jourdan 6th.
The 5th grade class performed Ramayana, a major Hindu epic of ancient India.
GREEN DRAGON BYTES
"Waldorf Makes the Most
of Winter Weather."
Check in to the blog to see what's going on with our Sustainability program.
Parent vs Student Annual Basketball Game
Our top team!
Tower of Power
It was close but our top team (Rebekah 8th, Taaj 7th, Jourdan 6th) won with a height of 146 cm tall.
Our middle students work in teams of three to build a tower from spaghetti and marshmallows. The top 5 winning teams across all schools will be invited to JHU’s Tower of Power competition to build their towers again and compete with undergraduate students, alumni, and faculty teams.
The 7th grade and a 4500 mile journey!
If you walked passed the art room last Monday you would have ‘heard’ the silence of our 7th grade being taken on a 4500 mile journey by Ben Gallagher (8th grade Class of 2006) and Madi Landrum. Ben and Madi hiked the Appalachian and Pacific Crest Trails in 2018 and brought their stories to Waldorf. The 7th grade learned about getting scurvy, encountering wild life, enjoying the generosity of Trail Angels, navigating the realities of living in a tent for a year …. and the beauty of being in the wilderness.
Students enjoyed eating trail food (homemade fruit leather), finding out how the water purifier works, and asking questions about bear mace, what they missed most, why they did it…. and a whole lot more.
Thank you to Ben and Madi.
A favorite spot on the Appalachian Trail.
Family and friends mailed prepared food boxes to towns along the trail. Ben demonstrates innovative hiking techniques.
All Parents Evening
We are trying to determine whether to reschedule the event.
Please contact Karen at communications@twsb.org if you are interested on attending on another evening.
6:30pm – refreshments and community conversations
7:00pm – program starts
Childcare will be provided.
Cost of childcare $5 a family, please click here to register by January 27
Our faculty is pleased to lead a series of workshops and conversations in response to some of the most frequently asked question we receive. Join the conversation. Bring your questions. Choose from one of these important topics.
Waldorf 101
Ever wonder why we do things the way we do at Waldorf? Join us to explore the foundations and fundamentals of the Waldorf program your child experiences. Your questions will help guide this session.
Healthy Relationships and Boundaries
Children begin developing their social and emotional skills in early childhood. They continue to navigate this territory as they move into the lower grades and emerge as middle schoolers.
What are some of the ways we direct and guide them in school and at home to support their independence in developing healthy relationships and setting and following appropriate boundaries?
Raising Children in a Digital World
What does research and experience show that can help parents navigate a safe and wise developmentally healthy approach to their child’s exposure and interaction with electronic media? We will discuss this topic together and then divide into Children’s Garden, Lower School, and Middle School groups to dive deeper into tools and strategies.
Tower of Power!
Students had a practice session this week to prepare for the contest next week.Our middle students work in teams of three to build a tower from spaghetti and marshmallows. The top 5 winning teams across all schools will be invited to JHU’s Tower of Power competition to build their towers again and compete with undergraduate students, alumni, and faculty teams.
Previous Events
Winter Weather at Waldorf!
Students and staff enjoying
the first snow of the year.
Snowboard and photos courtesy of Perry Gross.
Second Grade Play
The Second grade preformed their play, Santa Lucia.
Santa Lucia is a a festival of light that heralds the Yuletide, celebrated on December 13, the Winter Solstice. In the Swedish tradition, Santa Lucia brings light in the time of darkness. Her head is crowned with lit candles, and she brings light and nourishment to all.
This year the 2nd Grade took a field trip to Sollers Pt. Tech High School to bake Santa Lucia buns with high school students and Jeff Smith, 2nd grade teacher Ms. Wolf Smith's husband. After the play the children delivered the buns to all the classes. In Waldorf schools, all children participate in plays in every grade, and share the benefits and joy of the process.
Winter Assembly
Braving the elements
in Forest Aftercare!
As the weather turns colder, forest aftercare is adjusting To a new season.
Campfires, hot cider, and stargazing are perfect for cool nights. Building a fire also builds an appetite of course, so we have to make time to roast marshmallows over the fire for our s’mores!
>
Lantern Walks
Blue skies, bright red everywhere, fiery dragon, warriors, farmers, townspeople, king, queen!
A pageant with a happy ending, games for all the children, bulbs planted around the trees, and ferocious tug-of-war.
Followed by delicious ice cream for all. What a wonderful Festival of Courage!
The Waldorf School of Baltimore is thrilled to welcome back our 4 chickens!
After a summer break with one of our parents, Peanut, Fluffy, Midnight and Star are back home.
The hens give all of our students a fantastic opportunity to learn about life cycles, biology and ecology, and the responsibility of caring for another living thing.
Week of April 28, 2023
Week of April 14, 2023
Week of March 10, 2023
Week of March 3, 2023
Week of February 24, 2023
Week of February 17, 2023
Week of February 3, 2023
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Week of September 9, 2022
Week of September 2, 2022
Week of August 26, 2022
Week of June 3, 2022
Week of May 27, 2022
Week of May 20, 2022
Week of May 13, 2022
May Day and More
Week of April 29 2022 | Alumni Art Show
Earth Week
Week of April 15 2022
Week of April 8th
April Fools
Spring has Sprung
A Community of Care
Signs of Spring
5th Grade Play
Valentines Surprises
Black History Month
Lunar New Year
Magical Math
Martin Luther King Jr Week of Service
50 Years of Waldorf Education in Baltimore
Inspired Teaching
Magical Math
Martin Luther King Jr Week of Service
50 Years of Waldorf Education in Baltimore
Winter Light and Winter Assembly
Winter Garden
Woodworking and Thinking Green
Gratitude
Lantern Festival
Diwali, Soup, Equations
Creativity and Community
Active Learning
Autumn Festival & Gala Preview
Capes, Spoons and Apples
Festival of Courage
Cultivating our Courage
Cake, Courage and More
Newspaper Planning, Form Drawing
Middle School Retreat, Handwork Highlight
Welcome to the 2021-22 School Year
Wrapping Up an Unbelievable Year
Well Wishes for the Eighth Grade
Well Wishes for the Eighth Grade
May Day and More
WHAT!? The Cicadas are Coming!
Breaking Barriers: Eighth Grade Play
Earth Day: Celebrating our Planet
Alum Artist Exhibit: Natan Lawson Installation
Celebrating the Season: Spring Edition
Spring and COVID
Pandemic Life: One Year Later
Campus is Buzzing with Excitement
Celebrating Black History Month in the Children's Garden
Celebrating Black History Month in the Lower Grades
Honoring Black History, Black Lives Matter in our Middle School
We're Having SNOW Much Fun at WSB
Share Your Story
Return to Campus Updates
Settling into the New Year
Kicking off 2021
Finding Joy This Holiday Season
Welcoming Winter in our New Gazebo
Diving Back into Our Series: Administration
A Note of Gratitude
Collegium and Decisions at WSB
Parents Association Leadership
Making Decisions at School
What is Central Team?
Children's Garden Autumn Festival
Classroom Construction...and More
Festival of Courage: A Beautiful Event
Get Ready for the Festival of Courage
Welcoming our Children's Garden Back to Campus
Many Thanks for All You Do
Congratulations to the Waldorf School of Baltimore’s Eighth Grade Class of 2020!
Circle of Light and Eighth Grade Self Portraits
A Picnic, Six Feet Apart
Eighth Graders' Goodbyes and Eighth Grade Self Portraits Week 2
Explore the woods and Eighth Grade Self Portraits
Newborn Baby Jenny At Ms. Arnold's Farm
RAIN As A Tool For Practicing Mindfulness
Warmest Wishes For Peace and Health
Waldorf Team Quarterfinalist In Mathcounts Video Challenge
Parenting Advice
Paul's Place
Eurythmy Assembly I
Third Grade Tea Party
Waldorf Fair on March 6 & 7
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Part I
Pep Rally
Second Grade Explores Nature Studies
Tower of Power competition winners
Fourth Grade Paintings
First Grade Pattern Design
Festival of Light
A Big Warm Thank You
Woodland Play
Thanksgiving Assembly
Grade 5 Play: The Epic of Gilgamesh
Grade 5 Crafting Art for the Gala Raffle
Grade 8 field trip to Hampton Mansion
Lantern Festival at Patterson Park
T-I-A-N-A, The 7th Grade Play
Children's Garden Autumn Festival
Nikia Kigler, Fine Artist Talk
Festival of Courage: Tug of War
The Seventh Grade and the International Climate Strike
100 Years of Waldorf Parent Breakfast
Meet the Student Council
Back To School Night
Welcome Back
First Grade Play
Congratulations to our 1st grade class who preformed their play Snow White, Rose Red this week.
Track and Field
Congratulations to the WSB students on a great season! The final meet was held this past Wednesday at Coppin State.
Spring Sports
May Day!!
These events are an important and meaningful part of our festival and community life here at Waldorf School of Baltimore. They are possible because of a supportive engaged community.
Thank you all who helped make our celebration a success!
Sixth Grade Squires
Alumni Sam Gallagher (class of 2012) came back to get help suiting up for a joust from the sixth grade. The students are currently studying the Medieval era.
Eurythmy Assembly II
On Friday, March 15, we had our second eurythmy assembly. Congratulations to Ms. Peterson and to grades: 1, 2, 5, and 6 for your eurythmy work, it was a wonderful and joyful program!
8th grade play!
The 2018-2019 Annual Fund
Your Annual Fund donation is a gift for all students.
Why giving to the Annual Fund is important
Most families budget to give to one or more charities each year. As you likely know, tuition revenue (just like at any other independent school) does not cover the entire costs of our children's education.
The difference comes mainly from families giving a little extra. For me, currently my children's education is the top priority and so two thirds of my household's annual giving is dedicated to the Waldorf School of Baltimore. Environmental groups, human rights causes and others doing important work get a little less since I’ve been a parent here. I’m giving extra back so our school can maintain its standards of excellence in teaching and continue to grow.
I hope that you, too, will consider a gift. Look out for a mailing this weekend. For those of us who pay tuition in installments, March into April is the best time to budget a gift! Thank you all for your unwavering support for our school.
Warmly,
Jo Keller Development Manager (Ben, 8th, and Max, 5th)
Please make an investment in our school and consider a gift today. Our goal is 75% parent participation and $105,000. You may contribute with a check, payable to Waldorf School of Baltimore. On-line donations are also welcomed at waldorfschoolofbaltimore.org/support-waldorf-school-baltimore
Current giving by grade so far:
Violet 25%
Willow 0%
Butterfly 0%
Sunflower 5%
1 0%
2 21%
3 8%
4 0%
5 31%
6 6%
7 16%
8 33%
Our 7th Grade's Intestines
If you were to take your digestive system out of your body and lay it out flat, it would surprise you how long it is!
In this investigation, the seventh graders made models of their own digestive systems by measuring and cutting yarn to represents lengths of different parts of the system and knotting the pieces together to form one long string.
Aerodynamic/Robotics Club
The Aerodynamic/Robotics club had test flights with the the planes they build.
The class built their own planes from building material (not a kit), added an electric motor, and used a radio transmitter/receiver to control the plane while learning to fly.
A special thanks to David Freitag (alumni parent and Board Member) for mentoring and inspiring our WSB avatars.
EURYTHMY ASSEMBLY I
On Thursday, February 28th, the birthday of Dr. Rudolf Steiner, we had our first eurythmy assembly of the year. Congratulations to Ms. Peterson and to grades: 3, 4, 7 and 8 for your collective and joyful eurythmy work, it was a golden program!
5th Grade play
Tower of Power at JHU!
JHU’s Tower of Power competition took place on the 15th. WSB came in 3rd (only middle school to place). The tower had a very complex, sturdy base and was still standing tall till the end. Congratulations to Rebekah 8th, Taaj 7th, and Jourdan 6th.
The 5th grade class performed Ramayana, a major Hindu epic of ancient India.
GREEN DRAGON BYTES
"Waldorf Makes the Most
of Winter Weather."
Check in to the blog to see what's going on with our Sustainability program.
Parent vs Student Annual Basketball Game
Our top team!
Tower of Power
It was close but our top team (Rebekah 8th, Taaj 7th, Jourdan 6th) won with a height of 146 cm tall.
Our middle students work in teams of three to build a tower from spaghetti and marshmallows. The top 5 winning teams across all schools will be invited to JHU’s Tower of Power competition to build their towers again and compete with undergraduate students, alumni, and faculty teams.
The 7th grade and a 4500 mile journey!
If you walked passed the art room last Monday you would have ‘heard’ the silence of our 7th grade being taken on a 4500 mile journey by Ben Gallagher (8th grade Class of 2006) and Madi Landrum. Ben and Madi hiked the Appalachian and Pacific Crest Trails in 2018 and brought their stories to Waldorf. The 7th grade learned about getting scurvy, encountering wild life, enjoying the generosity of Trail Angels, navigating the realities of living in a tent for a year …. and the beauty of being in the wilderness.
Students enjoyed eating trail food (homemade fruit leather), finding out how the water purifier works, and asking questions about bear mace, what they missed most, why they did it…. and a whole lot more.
Thank you to Ben and Madi.
A favorite spot on the Appalachian Trail.
Family and friends mailed prepared food boxes to towns along the trail. Ben demonstrates innovative hiking techniques.
All Parents Evening
We are trying to determine whether to reschedule the event.
Please contact Karen at communications@twsb.org if you are interested on attending on another evening.
6:30pm – refreshments and community conversations
7:00pm – program starts
Childcare will be provided.
Cost of childcare $5 a family, please click here to register by January 27
Our faculty is pleased to lead a series of workshops and conversations in response to some of the most frequently asked question we receive. Join the conversation. Bring your questions. Choose from one of these important topics.
Waldorf 101
Ever wonder why we do things the way we do at Waldorf? Join us to explore the foundations and fundamentals of the Waldorf program your child experiences. Your questions will help guide this session.
Healthy Relationships and Boundaries
Children begin developing their social and emotional skills in early childhood. They continue to navigate this territory as they move into the lower grades and emerge as middle schoolers.
What are some of the ways we direct and guide them in school and at home to support their independence in developing healthy relationships and setting and following appropriate boundaries?
Raising Children in a Digital World
What does research and experience show that can help parents navigate a safe and wise developmentally healthy approach to their child’s exposure and interaction with electronic media? We will discuss this topic together and then divide into Children’s Garden, Lower School, and Middle School groups to dive deeper into tools and strategies.
Tower of Power!
Students had a practice session this week to prepare for the contest next week.Our middle students work in teams of three to build a tower from spaghetti and marshmallows. The top 5 winning teams across all schools will be invited to JHU’s Tower of Power competition to build their towers again and compete with undergraduate students, alumni, and faculty teams.
Previous Events
Winter Weather at Waldorf!
Students and staff enjoying
the first snow of the year.
Snowboard and photos courtesy of Perry Gross.
Second Grade Play
The Second grade preformed their play, Santa Lucia.
Santa Lucia is a a festival of light that heralds the Yuletide, celebrated on December 13, the Winter Solstice. In the Swedish tradition, Santa Lucia brings light in the time of darkness. Her head is crowned with lit candles, and she brings light and nourishment to all.
This year the 2nd Grade took a field trip to Sollers Pt. Tech High School to bake Santa Lucia buns with high school students and Jeff Smith, 2nd grade teacher Ms. Wolf Smith's husband. After the play the children delivered the buns to all the classes. In Waldorf schools, all children participate in plays in every grade, and share the benefits and joy of the process.
Winter Assembly
Braving the elements
in Forest Aftercare!
As the weather turns colder, forest aftercare is adjusting To a new season.
Campfires, hot cider, and stargazing are perfect for cool nights. Building a fire also builds an appetite of course, so we have to make time to roast marshmallows over the fire for our s’mores!
>
Lantern Walks
Blue skies, bright red everywhere, fiery dragon, warriors, farmers, townspeople, king, queen!
A pageant with a happy ending, games for all the children, bulbs planted around the trees, and ferocious tug-of-war.
Followed by delicious ice cream for all. What a wonderful Festival of Courage!
The Waldorf School of Baltimore is thrilled to welcome back our 4 chickens!
After a summer break with one of our parents, Peanut, Fluffy, Midnight and Star are back home.
The hens give all of our students a fantastic opportunity to learn about life cycles, biology and ecology, and the responsibility of caring for another living thing.
Week of March 10, 2023
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Week of February 3, 2023
Week of January 27, 2023
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Week of January 13, 2023
Week of January 5, 2023
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Week of August 26, 2022
Week of June 3, 2022
Week of May 27, 2022
Week of May 20, 2022
Week of May 13, 2022
May Day and More
Week of April 29 2022 | Alumni Art Show
Earth Week
Week of April 15 2022
Week of April 8th
April Fools
Spring has Sprung
A Community of Care
Signs of Spring
5th Grade Play
Valentines Surprises
Black History Month
Lunar New Year
Magical Math
Martin Luther King Jr Week of Service
50 Years of Waldorf Education in Baltimore
Inspired Teaching
Magical Math
Martin Luther King Jr Week of Service
50 Years of Waldorf Education in Baltimore
Winter Light and Winter Assembly
Winter Garden
Woodworking and Thinking Green
Gratitude
Lantern Festival
Diwali, Soup, Equations
Creativity and Community
Active Learning
Autumn Festival & Gala Preview
Capes, Spoons and Apples
Festival of Courage
Cultivating our Courage
Cake, Courage and More
Newspaper Planning, Form Drawing
Middle School Retreat, Handwork Highlight
Welcome to the 2021-22 School Year
Wrapping Up an Unbelievable Year
Well Wishes for the Eighth Grade
Well Wishes for the Eighth Grade
May Day and More
WHAT!? The Cicadas are Coming!
Breaking Barriers: Eighth Grade Play
Earth Day: Celebrating our Planet
Alum Artist Exhibit: Natan Lawson Installation
Celebrating the Season: Spring Edition
Spring and COVID
Pandemic Life: One Year Later
Campus is Buzzing with Excitement
Celebrating Black History Month in the Children's Garden
Celebrating Black History Month in the Lower Grades
Honoring Black History, Black Lives Matter in our Middle School
We're Having SNOW Much Fun at WSB
Share Your Story
Return to Campus Updates
Settling into the New Year
Kicking off 2021
Finding Joy This Holiday Season
Welcoming Winter in our New Gazebo
Diving Back into Our Series: Administration
A Note of Gratitude
Collegium and Decisions at WSB
Parents Association Leadership
Making Decisions at School
What is Central Team?
Children's Garden Autumn Festival
Classroom Construction...and More
Festival of Courage: A Beautiful Event
Get Ready for the Festival of Courage
Welcoming our Children's Garden Back to Campus
Many Thanks for All You Do
Congratulations to the Waldorf School of Baltimore’s Eighth Grade Class of 2020!
Circle of Light and Eighth Grade Self Portraits
A Picnic, Six Feet Apart
Eighth Graders' Goodbyes and Eighth Grade Self Portraits Week 2
Explore the woods and Eighth Grade Self Portraits
Newborn Baby Jenny At Ms. Arnold's Farm
RAIN As A Tool For Practicing Mindfulness
Warmest Wishes For Peace and Health
Waldorf Team Quarterfinalist In Mathcounts Video Challenge
Parenting Advice
Paul's Place
Eurythmy Assembly I
Third Grade Tea Party
Waldorf Fair on March 6 & 7
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Part I
Pep Rally
Second Grade Explores Nature Studies
Tower of Power competition winners
Fourth Grade Paintings
First Grade Pattern Design
Festival of Light
A Big Warm Thank You
Woodland Play
Thanksgiving Assembly
Grade 5 Play: The Epic of Gilgamesh
Grade 5 Crafting Art for the Gala Raffle
Grade 8 field trip to Hampton Mansion
Lantern Festival at Patterson Park
T-I-A-N-A, The 7th Grade Play
Children's Garden Autumn Festival
Nikia Kigler, Fine Artist Talk
Festival of Courage: Tug of War
The Seventh Grade and the International Climate Strike
100 Years of Waldorf Parent Breakfast
Meet the Student Council
Back To School Night
Welcome Back
First Grade Play
Congratulations to our 1st grade class who preformed their play Snow White, Rose Red this week.
Track and Field
Congratulations to the WSB students on a great season! The final meet was held this past Wednesday at Coppin State.
Spring Sports
May Day!!
These events are an important and meaningful part of our festival and community life here at Waldorf School of Baltimore. They are possible because of a supportive engaged community.
Thank you all who helped make our celebration a success!
Sixth Grade Squires
Alumni Sam Gallagher (class of 2012) came back to get help suiting up for a joust from the sixth grade. The students are currently studying the Medieval era.
Eurythmy Assembly II
On Friday, March 15, we had our second eurythmy assembly. Congratulations to Ms. Peterson and to grades: 1, 2, 5, and 6 for your eurythmy work, it was a wonderful and joyful program!
8th grade play!
The 2018-2019 Annual Fund
Your Annual Fund donation is a gift for all students.
Why giving to the Annual Fund is important
Most families budget to give to one or more charities each year. As you likely know, tuition revenue (just like at any other independent school) does not cover the entire costs of our children's education.
The difference comes mainly from families giving a little extra. For me, currently my children's education is the top priority and so two thirds of my household's annual giving is dedicated to the Waldorf School of Baltimore. Environmental groups, human rights causes and others doing important work get a little less since I’ve been a parent here. I’m giving extra back so our school can maintain its standards of excellence in teaching and continue to grow.
I hope that you, too, will consider a gift. Look out for a mailing this weekend. For those of us who pay tuition in installments, March into April is the best time to budget a gift! Thank you all for your unwavering support for our school.
Warmly,
Jo Keller Development Manager (Ben, 8th, and Max, 5th)
Please make an investment in our school and consider a gift today. Our goal is 75% parent participation and $105,000. You may contribute with a check, payable to Waldorf School of Baltimore. On-line donations are also welcomed at waldorfschoolofbaltimore.org/support-waldorf-school-baltimore
Current giving by grade so far:
Violet 25%
Willow 0%
Butterfly 0%
Sunflower 5%
1 0%
2 21%
3 8%
4 0%
5 31%
6 6%
7 16%
8 33%
Our 7th Grade's Intestines
If you were to take your digestive system out of your body and lay it out flat, it would surprise you how long it is!
In this investigation, the seventh graders made models of their own digestive systems by measuring and cutting yarn to represents lengths of different parts of the system and knotting the pieces together to form one long string.
Aerodynamic/Robotics Club
The Aerodynamic/Robotics club had test flights with the the planes they build.
The class built their own planes from building material (not a kit), added an electric motor, and used a radio transmitter/receiver to control the plane while learning to fly.
A special thanks to David Freitag (alumni parent and Board Member) for mentoring and inspiring our WSB avatars.
EURYTHMY ASSEMBLY I
On Thursday, February 28th, the birthday of Dr. Rudolf Steiner, we had our first eurythmy assembly of the year. Congratulations to Ms. Peterson and to grades: 3, 4, 7 and 8 for your collective and joyful eurythmy work, it was a golden program!
5th Grade play
Tower of Power at JHU!
JHU’s Tower of Power competition took place on the 15th. WSB came in 3rd (only middle school to place). The tower had a very complex, sturdy base and was still standing tall till the end. Congratulations to Rebekah 8th, Taaj 7th, and Jourdan 6th.
The 5th grade class performed Ramayana, a major Hindu epic of ancient India.
GREEN DRAGON BYTES
"Waldorf Makes the Most
of Winter Weather."
Check in to the blog to see what's going on with our Sustainability program.
Parent vs Student Annual Basketball Game
Our top team!
Tower of Power
It was close but our top team (Rebekah 8th, Taaj 7th, Jourdan 6th) won with a height of 146 cm tall.
Our middle students work in teams of three to build a tower from spaghetti and marshmallows. The top 5 winning teams across all schools will be invited to JHU’s Tower of Power competition to build their towers again and compete with undergraduate students, alumni, and faculty teams.
The 7th grade and a 4500 mile journey!
If you walked passed the art room last Monday you would have ‘heard’ the silence of our 7th grade being taken on a 4500 mile journey by Ben Gallagher (8th grade Class of 2006) and Madi Landrum. Ben and Madi hiked the Appalachian and Pacific Crest Trails in 2018 and brought their stories to Waldorf. The 7th grade learned about getting scurvy, encountering wild life, enjoying the generosity of Trail Angels, navigating the realities of living in a tent for a year …. and the beauty of being in the wilderness.
Students enjoyed eating trail food (homemade fruit leather), finding out how the water purifier works, and asking questions about bear mace, what they missed most, why they did it…. and a whole lot more.
Thank you to Ben and Madi.
A favorite spot on the Appalachian Trail.
Family and friends mailed prepared food boxes to towns along the trail. Ben demonstrates innovative hiking techniques.
All Parents Evening
We are trying to determine whether to reschedule the event.
Please contact Karen at communications@twsb.org if you are interested on attending on another evening.
6:30pm – refreshments and community conversations
7:00pm – program starts
Childcare will be provided.
Cost of childcare $5 a family, please click here to register by January 27
Our faculty is pleased to lead a series of workshops and conversations in response to some of the most frequently asked question we receive. Join the conversation. Bring your questions. Choose from one of these important topics.
Waldorf 101
Ever wonder why we do things the way we do at Waldorf? Join us to explore the foundations and fundamentals of the Waldorf program your child experiences. Your questions will help guide this session.
Healthy Relationships and Boundaries
Children begin developing their social and emotional skills in early childhood. They continue to navigate this territory as they move into the lower grades and emerge as middle schoolers.
What are some of the ways we direct and guide them in school and at home to support their independence in developing healthy relationships and setting and following appropriate boundaries?
Raising Children in a Digital World
What does research and experience show that can help parents navigate a safe and wise developmentally healthy approach to their child’s exposure and interaction with electronic media? We will discuss this topic together and then divide into Children’s Garden, Lower School, and Middle School groups to dive deeper into tools and strategies.
Tower of Power!
Students had a practice session this week to prepare for the contest next week.Our middle students work in teams of three to build a tower from spaghetti and marshmallows. The top 5 winning teams across all schools will be invited to JHU’s Tower of Power competition to build their towers again and compete with undergraduate students, alumni, and faculty teams.
Previous Events
Winter Weather at Waldorf!
Students and staff enjoying
the first snow of the year.
Snowboard and photos courtesy of Perry Gross.
Second Grade Play
The Second grade preformed their play, Santa Lucia.
Santa Lucia is a a festival of light that heralds the Yuletide, celebrated on December 13, the Winter Solstice. In the Swedish tradition, Santa Lucia brings light in the time of darkness. Her head is crowned with lit candles, and she brings light and nourishment to all.
This year the 2nd Grade took a field trip to Sollers Pt. Tech High School to bake Santa Lucia buns with high school students and Jeff Smith, 2nd grade teacher Ms. Wolf Smith's husband. After the play the children delivered the buns to all the classes. In Waldorf schools, all children participate in plays in every grade, and share the benefits and joy of the process.
Winter Assembly
Braving the elements
in Forest Aftercare!
As the weather turns colder, forest aftercare is adjusting To a new season.
Campfires, hot cider, and stargazing are perfect for cool nights. Building a fire also builds an appetite of course, so we have to make time to roast marshmallows over the fire for our s’mores!
>
Lantern Walks
Blue skies, bright red everywhere, fiery dragon, warriors, farmers, townspeople, king, queen!
A pageant with a happy ending, games for all the children, bulbs planted around the trees, and ferocious tug-of-war.
Followed by delicious ice cream for all. What a wonderful Festival of Courage!
The Waldorf School of Baltimore is thrilled to welcome back our 4 chickens!
After a summer break with one of our parents, Peanut, Fluffy, Midnight and Star are back home.
The hens give all of our students a fantastic opportunity to learn about life cycles, biology and ecology, and the responsibility of caring for another living thing.
Week of February 24, 2023
Week of February 17, 2023
Week of February 3, 2023
Week of January 27, 2023
Week of January 20, 2023
Week of January 13, 2023
Week of January 5, 2023
Week of December 16, 2022
Week of December 9, 2022
Week of December 2, 2022
Week of November 18, 2023
Week of November 11, 2023
Week of November 3, 2023
Week of October 21, 2022
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Week of September 30, 2022
Week of September 23, 2022
Week of September 16, 2022
Week of September 9, 2022
Week of September 2, 2022
Week of August 26, 2022
Week of June 3, 2022
Week of May 27, 2022
Week of May 20, 2022
Week of May 13, 2022
May Day and More
Week of April 29 2022 | Alumni Art Show
Earth Week
Week of April 15 2022
Week of April 8th
April Fools
Spring has Sprung
A Community of Care
Signs of Spring
5th Grade Play
Valentines Surprises
Black History Month
Lunar New Year
Magical Math
Martin Luther King Jr Week of Service
50 Years of Waldorf Education in Baltimore
Inspired Teaching
Magical Math
Martin Luther King Jr Week of Service
50 Years of Waldorf Education in Baltimore
Winter Light and Winter Assembly
Winter Garden
Woodworking and Thinking Green
Gratitude
Lantern Festival
Diwali, Soup, Equations
Creativity and Community
Active Learning
Autumn Festival & Gala Preview
Capes, Spoons and Apples
Festival of Courage
Cultivating our Courage
Cake, Courage and More
Newspaper Planning, Form Drawing
Middle School Retreat, Handwork Highlight
Welcome to the 2021-22 School Year
Wrapping Up an Unbelievable Year
Well Wishes for the Eighth Grade
Well Wishes for the Eighth Grade
May Day and More
WHAT!? The Cicadas are Coming!
Breaking Barriers: Eighth Grade Play
Earth Day: Celebrating our Planet
Alum Artist Exhibit: Natan Lawson Installation
Celebrating the Season: Spring Edition
Spring and COVID
Pandemic Life: One Year Later
Campus is Buzzing with Excitement
Celebrating Black History Month in the Children's Garden
Celebrating Black History Month in the Lower Grades
Honoring Black History, Black Lives Matter in our Middle School
We're Having SNOW Much Fun at WSB
Share Your Story
Return to Campus Updates
Settling into the New Year
Kicking off 2021
Finding Joy This Holiday Season
Welcoming Winter in our New Gazebo
Diving Back into Our Series: Administration
A Note of Gratitude
Collegium and Decisions at WSB
Parents Association Leadership
Making Decisions at School
What is Central Team?
Children's Garden Autumn Festival
Classroom Construction...and More
Festival of Courage: A Beautiful Event
Get Ready for the Festival of Courage
Welcoming our Children's Garden Back to Campus
Many Thanks for All You Do
Congratulations to the Waldorf School of Baltimore’s Eighth Grade Class of 2020!
Circle of Light and Eighth Grade Self Portraits
A Picnic, Six Feet Apart
Eighth Graders' Goodbyes and Eighth Grade Self Portraits Week 2
Explore the woods and Eighth Grade Self Portraits
Newborn Baby Jenny At Ms. Arnold's Farm
RAIN As A Tool For Practicing Mindfulness
Warmest Wishes For Peace and Health
Waldorf Team Quarterfinalist In Mathcounts Video Challenge
Parenting Advice
Paul's Place
Eurythmy Assembly I
Third Grade Tea Party
Waldorf Fair on March 6 & 7
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Part I
Pep Rally
Second Grade Explores Nature Studies
Tower of Power competition winners
Fourth Grade Paintings
First Grade Pattern Design
Festival of Light
A Big Warm Thank You
Woodland Play
Thanksgiving Assembly
Grade 5 Play: The Epic of Gilgamesh
Grade 5 Crafting Art for the Gala Raffle
Grade 8 field trip to Hampton Mansion
Lantern Festival at Patterson Park
T-I-A-N-A, The 7th Grade Play
Children's Garden Autumn Festival
Nikia Kigler, Fine Artist Talk
Festival of Courage: Tug of War
The Seventh Grade and the International Climate Strike
100 Years of Waldorf Parent Breakfast
Meet the Student Council
Back To School Night
Welcome Back
First Grade Play
Congratulations to our 1st grade class who preformed their play Snow White, Rose Red this week.
Track and Field
Congratulations to the WSB students on a great season! The final meet was held this past Wednesday at Coppin State.
Spring Sports
May Day!!
These events are an important and meaningful part of our festival and community life here at Waldorf School of Baltimore. They are possible because of a supportive engaged community.
Thank you all who helped make our celebration a success!
Sixth Grade Squires
Alumni Sam Gallagher (class of 2012) came back to get help suiting up for a joust from the sixth grade. The students are currently studying the Medieval era.
Eurythmy Assembly II
On Friday, March 15, we had our second eurythmy assembly. Congratulations to Ms. Peterson and to grades: 1, 2, 5, and 6 for your eurythmy work, it was a wonderful and joyful program!
8th grade play!
The 2018-2019 Annual Fund
Your Annual Fund donation is a gift for all students.
Why giving to the Annual Fund is important
Most families budget to give to one or more charities each year. As you likely know, tuition revenue (just like at any other independent school) does not cover the entire costs of our children's education.
The difference comes mainly from families giving a little extra. For me, currently my children's education is the top priority and so two thirds of my household's annual giving is dedicated to the Waldorf School of Baltimore. Environmental groups, human rights causes and others doing important work get a little less since I’ve been a parent here. I’m giving extra back so our school can maintain its standards of excellence in teaching and continue to grow.
I hope that you, too, will consider a gift. Look out for a mailing this weekend. For those of us who pay tuition in installments, March into April is the best time to budget a gift! Thank you all for your unwavering support for our school.
Warmly,
Jo Keller Development Manager (Ben, 8th, and Max, 5th)
Please make an investment in our school and consider a gift today. Our goal is 75% parent participation and $105,000. You may contribute with a check, payable to Waldorf School of Baltimore. On-line donations are also welcomed at waldorfschoolofbaltimore.org/support-waldorf-school-baltimore
Current giving by grade so far:
Violet 25%
Willow 0%
Butterfly 0%
Sunflower 5%
1 0%
2 21%
3 8%
4 0%
5 31%
6 6%
7 16%
8 33%
Our 7th Grade's Intestines
If you were to take your digestive system out of your body and lay it out flat, it would surprise you how long it is!
In this investigation, the seventh graders made models of their own digestive systems by measuring and cutting yarn to represents lengths of different parts of the system and knotting the pieces together to form one long string.
Aerodynamic/Robotics Club
The Aerodynamic/Robotics club had test flights with the the planes they build.
The class built their own planes from building material (not a kit), added an electric motor, and used a radio transmitter/receiver to control the plane while learning to fly.
A special thanks to David Freitag (alumni parent and Board Member) for mentoring and inspiring our WSB avatars.
EURYTHMY ASSEMBLY I
On Thursday, February 28th, the birthday of Dr. Rudolf Steiner, we had our first eurythmy assembly of the year. Congratulations to Ms. Peterson and to grades: 3, 4, 7 and 8 for your collective and joyful eurythmy work, it was a golden program!
5th Grade play
Tower of Power at JHU!
JHU’s Tower of Power competition took place on the 15th. WSB came in 3rd (only middle school to place). The tower had a very complex, sturdy base and was still standing tall till the end. Congratulations to Rebekah 8th, Taaj 7th, and Jourdan 6th.
The 5th grade class performed Ramayana, a major Hindu epic of ancient India.
GREEN DRAGON BYTES
"Waldorf Makes the Most
of Winter Weather."
Check in to the blog to see what's going on with our Sustainability program.
Parent vs Student Annual Basketball Game
Our top team!
Tower of Power
It was close but our top team (Rebekah 8th, Taaj 7th, Jourdan 6th) won with a height of 146 cm tall.
Our middle students work in teams of three to build a tower from spaghetti and marshmallows. The top 5 winning teams across all schools will be invited to JHU’s Tower of Power competition to build their towers again and compete with undergraduate students, alumni, and faculty teams.
The 7th grade and a 4500 mile journey!
If you walked passed the art room last Monday you would have ‘heard’ the silence of our 7th grade being taken on a 4500 mile journey by Ben Gallagher (8th grade Class of 2006) and Madi Landrum. Ben and Madi hiked the Appalachian and Pacific Crest Trails in 2018 and brought their stories to Waldorf. The 7th grade learned about getting scurvy, encountering wild life, enjoying the generosity of Trail Angels, navigating the realities of living in a tent for a year …. and the beauty of being in the wilderness.
Students enjoyed eating trail food (homemade fruit leather), finding out how the water purifier works, and asking questions about bear mace, what they missed most, why they did it…. and a whole lot more.
Thank you to Ben and Madi.
A favorite spot on the Appalachian Trail.
Family and friends mailed prepared food boxes to towns along the trail. Ben demonstrates innovative hiking techniques.
All Parents Evening
We are trying to determine whether to reschedule the event.
Please contact Karen at communications@twsb.org if you are interested on attending on another evening.
6:30pm – refreshments and community conversations
7:00pm – program starts
Childcare will be provided.
Cost of childcare $5 a family, please click here to register by January 27
Our faculty is pleased to lead a series of workshops and conversations in response to some of the most frequently asked question we receive. Join the conversation. Bring your questions. Choose from one of these important topics.
Waldorf 101
Ever wonder why we do things the way we do at Waldorf? Join us to explore the foundations and fundamentals of the Waldorf program your child experiences. Your questions will help guide this session.
Healthy Relationships and Boundaries
Children begin developing their social and emotional skills in early childhood. They continue to navigate this territory as they move into the lower grades and emerge as middle schoolers.
What are some of the ways we direct and guide them in school and at home to support their independence in developing healthy relationships and setting and following appropriate boundaries?
Raising Children in a Digital World
What does research and experience show that can help parents navigate a safe and wise developmentally healthy approach to their child’s exposure and interaction with electronic media? We will discuss this topic together and then divide into Children’s Garden, Lower School, and Middle School groups to dive deeper into tools and strategies.
Tower of Power!
Students had a practice session this week to prepare for the contest next week.Our middle students work in teams of three to build a tower from spaghetti and marshmallows. The top 5 winning teams across all schools will be invited to JHU’s Tower of Power competition to build their towers again and compete with undergraduate students, alumni, and faculty teams.
Previous Events
Winter Weather at Waldorf!
Students and staff enjoying
the first snow of the year.
Snowboard and photos courtesy of Perry Gross.
Second Grade Play
The Second grade preformed their play, Santa Lucia.
Santa Lucia is a a festival of light that heralds the Yuletide, celebrated on December 13, the Winter Solstice. In the Swedish tradition, Santa Lucia brings light in the time of darkness. Her head is crowned with lit candles, and she brings light and nourishment to all.
This year the 2nd Grade took a field trip to Sollers Pt. Tech High School to bake Santa Lucia buns with high school students and Jeff Smith, 2nd grade teacher Ms. Wolf Smith's husband. After the play the children delivered the buns to all the classes. In Waldorf schools, all children participate in plays in every grade, and share the benefits and joy of the process.
Winter Assembly
Braving the elements
in Forest Aftercare!
As the weather turns colder, forest aftercare is adjusting To a new season.
Campfires, hot cider, and stargazing are perfect for cool nights. Building a fire also builds an appetite of course, so we have to make time to roast marshmallows over the fire for our s’mores!
>
Lantern Walks
Blue skies, bright red everywhere, fiery dragon, warriors, farmers, townspeople, king, queen!
A pageant with a happy ending, games for all the children, bulbs planted around the trees, and ferocious tug-of-war.
Followed by delicious ice cream for all. What a wonderful Festival of Courage!
The Waldorf School of Baltimore is thrilled to welcome back our 4 chickens!
After a summer break with one of our parents, Peanut, Fluffy, Midnight and Star are back home.
The hens give all of our students a fantastic opportunity to learn about life cycles, biology and ecology, and the responsibility of caring for another living thing.
Week of February 3, 2023
Week of January 27, 2023
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Week of January 13, 2023
Week of January 5, 2023
Week of December 16, 2022
Week of December 9, 2022
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Week of August 26, 2022
Week of June 3, 2022
Week of May 27, 2022
Week of May 20, 2022
Week of May 13, 2022
May Day and More
Week of April 29 2022 | Alumni Art Show
Earth Week
Week of April 15 2022
Week of April 8th
April Fools
Spring has Sprung
A Community of Care
Signs of Spring
5th Grade Play
Valentines Surprises
Black History Month
Lunar New Year
Magical Math
Martin Luther King Jr Week of Service
50 Years of Waldorf Education in Baltimore
Inspired Teaching
Magical Math
Martin Luther King Jr Week of Service
50 Years of Waldorf Education in Baltimore
Winter Light and Winter Assembly
Winter Garden
Woodworking and Thinking Green
Gratitude
Lantern Festival
Diwali, Soup, Equations
Creativity and Community
Active Learning
Autumn Festival & Gala Preview
Capes, Spoons and Apples
Festival of Courage
Cultivating our Courage
Cake, Courage and More
Newspaper Planning, Form Drawing
Middle School Retreat, Handwork Highlight
Welcome to the 2021-22 School Year
Wrapping Up an Unbelievable Year
Well Wishes for the Eighth Grade
Well Wishes for the Eighth Grade
May Day and More
WHAT!? The Cicadas are Coming!
Breaking Barriers: Eighth Grade Play
Earth Day: Celebrating our Planet
Alum Artist Exhibit: Natan Lawson Installation
Celebrating the Season: Spring Edition
Spring and COVID
Pandemic Life: One Year Later
Campus is Buzzing with Excitement
Celebrating Black History Month in the Children's Garden
Celebrating Black History Month in the Lower Grades
Honoring Black History, Black Lives Matter in our Middle School
We're Having SNOW Much Fun at WSB
Share Your Story
Return to Campus Updates
Settling into the New Year
Kicking off 2021
Finding Joy This Holiday Season
Welcoming Winter in our New Gazebo
Diving Back into Our Series: Administration
A Note of Gratitude
Collegium and Decisions at WSB
Parents Association Leadership
Making Decisions at School
What is Central Team?
Children's Garden Autumn Festival
Classroom Construction...and More
Festival of Courage: A Beautiful Event
Get Ready for the Festival of Courage
Welcoming our Children's Garden Back to Campus
Many Thanks for All You Do
Congratulations to the Waldorf School of Baltimore’s Eighth Grade Class of 2020!
Circle of Light and Eighth Grade Self Portraits
A Picnic, Six Feet Apart
Eighth Graders' Goodbyes and Eighth Grade Self Portraits Week 2
Explore the woods and Eighth Grade Self Portraits
Newborn Baby Jenny At Ms. Arnold's Farm
RAIN As A Tool For Practicing Mindfulness
Warmest Wishes For Peace and Health
Waldorf Team Quarterfinalist In Mathcounts Video Challenge
Parenting Advice
Paul's Place
Eurythmy Assembly I
Third Grade Tea Party
Waldorf Fair on March 6 & 7
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Part I
Pep Rally
Second Grade Explores Nature Studies
Tower of Power competition winners
Fourth Grade Paintings
First Grade Pattern Design
Festival of Light
A Big Warm Thank You
Woodland Play
Thanksgiving Assembly
Grade 5 Play: The Epic of Gilgamesh
Grade 5 Crafting Art for the Gala Raffle
Grade 8 field trip to Hampton Mansion
Lantern Festival at Patterson Park
T-I-A-N-A, The 7th Grade Play
Children's Garden Autumn Festival
Nikia Kigler, Fine Artist Talk
Festival of Courage: Tug of War
The Seventh Grade and the International Climate Strike
100 Years of Waldorf Parent Breakfast
Meet the Student Council
Back To School Night
Welcome Back
First Grade Play
Congratulations to our 1st grade class who preformed their play Snow White, Rose Red this week.
Track and Field
Congratulations to the WSB students on a great season! The final meet was held this past Wednesday at Coppin State.
Spring Sports
May Day!!
These events are an important and meaningful part of our festival and community life here at Waldorf School of Baltimore. They are possible because of a supportive engaged community.
Thank you all who helped make our celebration a success!
Sixth Grade Squires
Alumni Sam Gallagher (class of 2012) came back to get help suiting up for a joust from the sixth grade. The students are currently studying the Medieval era.
Eurythmy Assembly II
On Friday, March 15, we had our second eurythmy assembly. Congratulations to Ms. Peterson and to grades: 1, 2, 5, and 6 for your eurythmy work, it was a wonderful and joyful program!
8th grade play!
The 2018-2019 Annual Fund
Your Annual Fund donation is a gift for all students.
Why giving to the Annual Fund is important
Most families budget to give to one or more charities each year. As you likely know, tuition revenue (just like at any other independent school) does not cover the entire costs of our children's education.
The difference comes mainly from families giving a little extra. For me, currently my children's education is the top priority and so two thirds of my household's annual giving is dedicated to the Waldorf School of Baltimore. Environmental groups, human rights causes and others doing important work get a little less since I’ve been a parent here. I’m giving extra back so our school can maintain its standards of excellence in teaching and continue to grow.
I hope that you, too, will consider a gift. Look out for a mailing this weekend. For those of us who pay tuition in installments, March into April is the best time to budget a gift! Thank you all for your unwavering support for our school.
Warmly,
Jo Keller Development Manager (Ben, 8th, and Max, 5th)
Please make an investment in our school and consider a gift today. Our goal is 75% parent participation and $105,000. You may contribute with a check, payable to Waldorf School of Baltimore. On-line donations are also welcomed at waldorfschoolofbaltimore.org/support-waldorf-school-baltimore
Current giving by grade so far:
Violet 25%
Willow 0%
Butterfly 0%
Sunflower 5%
1 0%
2 21%
3 8%
4 0%
5 31%
6 6%
7 16%
8 33%
Our 7th Grade's Intestines
If you were to take your digestive system out of your body and lay it out flat, it would surprise you how long it is!
In this investigation, the seventh graders made models of their own digestive systems by measuring and cutting yarn to represents lengths of different parts of the system and knotting the pieces together to form one long string.
Aerodynamic/Robotics Club
The Aerodynamic/Robotics club had test flights with the the planes they build.
The class built their own planes from building material (not a kit), added an electric motor, and used a radio transmitter/receiver to control the plane while learning to fly.
A special thanks to David Freitag (alumni parent and Board Member) for mentoring and inspiring our WSB avatars.
EURYTHMY ASSEMBLY I
On Thursday, February 28th, the birthday of Dr. Rudolf Steiner, we had our first eurythmy assembly of the year. Congratulations to Ms. Peterson and to grades: 3, 4, 7 and 8 for your collective and joyful eurythmy work, it was a golden program!
5th Grade play
Tower of Power at JHU!
JHU’s Tower of Power competition took place on the 15th. WSB came in 3rd (only middle school to place). The tower had a very complex, sturdy base and was still standing tall till the end. Congratulations to Rebekah 8th, Taaj 7th, and Jourdan 6th.
The 5th grade class performed Ramayana, a major Hindu epic of ancient India.
GREEN DRAGON BYTES
"Waldorf Makes the Most
of Winter Weather."
Check in to the blog to see what's going on with our Sustainability program.
Parent vs Student Annual Basketball Game
Our top team!
Tower of Power
It was close but our top team (Rebekah 8th, Taaj 7th, Jourdan 6th) won with a height of 146 cm tall.
Our middle students work in teams of three to build a tower from spaghetti and marshmallows. The top 5 winning teams across all schools will be invited to JHU’s Tower of Power competition to build their towers again and compete with undergraduate students, alumni, and faculty teams.
The 7th grade and a 4500 mile journey!
If you walked passed the art room last Monday you would have ‘heard’ the silence of our 7th grade being taken on a 4500 mile journey by Ben Gallagher (8th grade Class of 2006) and Madi Landrum. Ben and Madi hiked the Appalachian and Pacific Crest Trails in 2018 and brought their stories to Waldorf. The 7th grade learned about getting scurvy, encountering wild life, enjoying the generosity of Trail Angels, navigating the realities of living in a tent for a year …. and the beauty of being in the wilderness.
Students enjoyed eating trail food (homemade fruit leather), finding out how the water purifier works, and asking questions about bear mace, what they missed most, why they did it…. and a whole lot more.
Thank you to Ben and Madi.
A favorite spot on the Appalachian Trail.
Family and friends mailed prepared food boxes to towns along the trail. Ben demonstrates innovative hiking techniques.
All Parents Evening
We are trying to determine whether to reschedule the event.
Please contact Karen at communications@twsb.org if you are interested on attending on another evening.
6:30pm – refreshments and community conversations
7:00pm – program starts
Childcare will be provided.
Cost of childcare $5 a family, please click here to register by January 27
Our faculty is pleased to lead a series of workshops and conversations in response to some of the most frequently asked question we receive. Join the conversation. Bring your questions. Choose from one of these important topics.
Waldorf 101
Ever wonder why we do things the way we do at Waldorf? Join us to explore the foundations and fundamentals of the Waldorf program your child experiences. Your questions will help guide this session.
Healthy Relationships and Boundaries
Children begin developing their social and emotional skills in early childhood. They continue to navigate this territory as they move into the lower grades and emerge as middle schoolers.
What are some of the ways we direct and guide them in school and at home to support their independence in developing healthy relationships and setting and following appropriate boundaries?
Raising Children in a Digital World
What does research and experience show that can help parents navigate a safe and wise developmentally healthy approach to their child’s exposure and interaction with electronic media? We will discuss this topic together and then divide into Children’s Garden, Lower School, and Middle School groups to dive deeper into tools and strategies.
Tower of Power!
Students had a practice session this week to prepare for the contest next week.Our middle students work in teams of three to build a tower from spaghetti and marshmallows. The top 5 winning teams across all schools will be invited to JHU’s Tower of Power competition to build their towers again and compete with undergraduate students, alumni, and faculty teams.
Previous Events
Winter Weather at Waldorf!
Students and staff enjoying
the first snow of the year.
Snowboard and photos courtesy of Perry Gross.
Second Grade Play
The Second grade preformed their play, Santa Lucia.
Santa Lucia is a a festival of light that heralds the Yuletide, celebrated on December 13, the Winter Solstice. In the Swedish tradition, Santa Lucia brings light in the time of darkness. Her head is crowned with lit candles, and she brings light and nourishment to all.
This year the 2nd Grade took a field trip to Sollers Pt. Tech High School to bake Santa Lucia buns with high school students and Jeff Smith, 2nd grade teacher Ms. Wolf Smith's husband. After the play the children delivered the buns to all the classes. In Waldorf schools, all children participate in plays in every grade, and share the benefits and joy of the process.
Winter Assembly
Braving the elements
in Forest Aftercare!
As the weather turns colder, forest aftercare is adjusting To a new season.
Campfires, hot cider, and stargazing are perfect for cool nights. Building a fire also builds an appetite of course, so we have to make time to roast marshmallows over the fire for our s’mores!
>
Lantern Walks
Blue skies, bright red everywhere, fiery dragon, warriors, farmers, townspeople, king, queen!
A pageant with a happy ending, games for all the children, bulbs planted around the trees, and ferocious tug-of-war.
Followed by delicious ice cream for all. What a wonderful Festival of Courage!
The Waldorf School of Baltimore is thrilled to welcome back our 4 chickens!
After a summer break with one of our parents, Peanut, Fluffy, Midnight and Star are back home.
The hens give all of our students a fantastic opportunity to learn about life cycles, biology and ecology, and the responsibility of caring for another living thing.
Week of January 27, 2023
Week of January 20, 2023
Week of January 13, 2023
Week of January 5, 2023
Week of December 16, 2022
Week of December 9, 2022
Week of December 2, 2022
Week of November 18, 2023
Week of November 11, 2023
Week of November 3, 2023
Week of October 21, 2022
Week of October 14, 2022
Week of September 30, 2022
Week of September 23, 2022
Week of September 16, 2022
Week of September 9, 2022
Week of September 2, 2022
Week of August 26, 2022
Week of June 3, 2022
Week of May 27, 2022
Week of May 20, 2022
Week of May 13, 2022
May Day and More
Week of April 29 2022 | Alumni Art Show
Earth Week
Week of April 15 2022
Week of April 8th
April Fools
Spring has Sprung
A Community of Care
Signs of Spring
5th Grade Play
Valentines Surprises
Black History Month
Lunar New Year
Magical Math
Martin Luther King Jr Week of Service
50 Years of Waldorf Education in Baltimore
Inspired Teaching
Magical Math
Martin Luther King Jr Week of Service
50 Years of Waldorf Education in Baltimore
Winter Light and Winter Assembly
Winter Garden
Woodworking and Thinking Green
Gratitude
Lantern Festival
Diwali, Soup, Equations
Creativity and Community
Active Learning
Autumn Festival & Gala Preview
Capes, Spoons and Apples
Festival of Courage
Cultivating our Courage
Cake, Courage and More
Newspaper Planning, Form Drawing
Middle School Retreat, Handwork Highlight
Welcome to the 2021-22 School Year
Wrapping Up an Unbelievable Year
Well Wishes for the Eighth Grade
Well Wishes for the Eighth Grade
May Day and More
WHAT!? The Cicadas are Coming!
Breaking Barriers: Eighth Grade Play
Earth Day: Celebrating our Planet
Alum Artist Exhibit: Natan Lawson Installation
Celebrating the Season: Spring Edition
Spring and COVID
Pandemic Life: One Year Later
Campus is Buzzing with Excitement
Celebrating Black History Month in the Children's Garden
Celebrating Black History Month in the Lower Grades
Honoring Black History, Black Lives Matter in our Middle School
We're Having SNOW Much Fun at WSB
Share Your Story
Return to Campus Updates
Settling into the New Year
Kicking off 2021
Finding Joy This Holiday Season
Welcoming Winter in our New Gazebo
Diving Back into Our Series: Administration
A Note of Gratitude
Collegium and Decisions at WSB
Parents Association Leadership
Making Decisions at School
What is Central Team?
Children's Garden Autumn Festival
Classroom Construction...and More
Festival of Courage: A Beautiful Event
Get Ready for the Festival of Courage
Welcoming our Children's Garden Back to Campus
Many Thanks for All You Do
Congratulations to the Waldorf School of Baltimore’s Eighth Grade Class of 2020!
Circle of Light and Eighth Grade Self Portraits
A Picnic, Six Feet Apart
Eighth Graders' Goodbyes and Eighth Grade Self Portraits Week 2
Explore the woods and Eighth Grade Self Portraits
Newborn Baby Jenny At Ms. Arnold's Farm
RAIN As A Tool For Practicing Mindfulness
Warmest Wishes For Peace and Health
Waldorf Team Quarterfinalist In Mathcounts Video Challenge
Parenting Advice
Paul's Place
Eurythmy Assembly I
Third Grade Tea Party
Waldorf Fair on March 6 & 7
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Part I
Pep Rally
Second Grade Explores Nature Studies
Tower of Power competition winners
Fourth Grade Paintings
First Grade Pattern Design
Festival of Light
A Big Warm Thank You
Woodland Play
Thanksgiving Assembly
Grade 5 Play: The Epic of Gilgamesh
Grade 5 Crafting Art for the Gala Raffle
Grade 8 field trip to Hampton Mansion
Lantern Festival at Patterson Park
T-I-A-N-A, The 7th Grade Play
Children's Garden Autumn Festival
Nikia Kigler, Fine Artist Talk
Festival of Courage: Tug of War
The Seventh Grade and the International Climate Strike
100 Years of Waldorf Parent Breakfast
Meet the Student Council
Back To School Night
Welcome Back
First Grade Play
Congratulations to our 1st grade class who preformed their play Snow White, Rose Red this week.
Track and Field
Congratulations to the WSB students on a great season! The final meet was held this past Wednesday at Coppin State.
Spring Sports
May Day!!
These events are an important and meaningful part of our festival and community life here at Waldorf School of Baltimore. They are possible because of a supportive engaged community.
Thank you all who helped make our celebration a success!
Sixth Grade Squires
Alumni Sam Gallagher (class of 2012) came back to get help suiting up for a joust from the sixth grade. The students are currently studying the Medieval era.
Eurythmy Assembly II
On Friday, March 15, we had our second eurythmy assembly. Congratulations to Ms. Peterson and to grades: 1, 2, 5, and 6 for your eurythmy work, it was a wonderful and joyful program!
8th grade play!
The 2018-2019 Annual Fund
Your Annual Fund donation is a gift for all students.
Why giving to the Annual Fund is important
Most families budget to give to one or more charities each year. As you likely know, tuition revenue (just like at any other independent school) does not cover the entire costs of our children's education.
The difference comes mainly from families giving a little extra. For me, currently my children's education is the top priority and so two thirds of my household's annual giving is dedicated to the Waldorf School of Baltimore. Environmental groups, human rights causes and others doing important work get a little less since I’ve been a parent here. I’m giving extra back so our school can maintain its standards of excellence in teaching and continue to grow.
I hope that you, too, will consider a gift. Look out for a mailing this weekend. For those of us who pay tuition in installments, March into April is the best time to budget a gift! Thank you all for your unwavering support for our school.
Warmly,
Jo Keller Development Manager (Ben, 8th, and Max, 5th)
Please make an investment in our school and consider a gift today. Our goal is 75% parent participation and $105,000. You may contribute with a check, payable to Waldorf School of Baltimore. On-line donations are also welcomed at waldorfschoolofbaltimore.org/support-waldorf-school-baltimore
Current giving by grade so far:
Violet 25%
Willow 0%
Butterfly 0%
Sunflower 5%
1 0%
2 21%
3 8%
4 0%
5 31%
6 6%
7 16%
8 33%
Our 7th Grade's Intestines
If you were to take your digestive system out of your body and lay it out flat, it would surprise you how long it is!
In this investigation, the seventh graders made models of their own digestive systems by measuring and cutting yarn to represents lengths of different parts of the system and knotting the pieces together to form one long string.
Aerodynamic/Robotics Club
The Aerodynamic/Robotics club had test flights with the the planes they build.
The class built their own planes from building material (not a kit), added an electric motor, and used a radio transmitter/receiver to control the plane while learning to fly.
A special thanks to David Freitag (alumni parent and Board Member) for mentoring and inspiring our WSB avatars.
EURYTHMY ASSEMBLY I
On Thursday, February 28th, the birthday of Dr. Rudolf Steiner, we had our first eurythmy assembly of the year. Congratulations to Ms. Peterson and to grades: 3, 4, 7 and 8 for your collective and joyful eurythmy work, it was a golden program!
5th Grade play
Tower of Power at JHU!
JHU’s Tower of Power competition took place on the 15th. WSB came in 3rd (only middle school to place). The tower had a very complex, sturdy base and was still standing tall till the end. Congratulations to Rebekah 8th, Taaj 7th, and Jourdan 6th.
The 5th grade class performed Ramayana, a major Hindu epic of ancient India.
GREEN DRAGON BYTES
"Waldorf Makes the Most
of Winter Weather."
Check in to the blog to see what's going on with our Sustainability program.
Parent vs Student Annual Basketball Game
Our top team!
Tower of Power
It was close but our top team (Rebekah 8th, Taaj 7th, Jourdan 6th) won with a height of 146 cm tall.
Our middle students work in teams of three to build a tower from spaghetti and marshmallows. The top 5 winning teams across all schools will be invited to JHU’s Tower of Power competition to build their towers again and compete with undergraduate students, alumni, and faculty teams.
The 7th grade and a 4500 mile journey!
If you walked passed the art room last Monday you would have ‘heard’ the silence of our 7th grade being taken on a 4500 mile journey by Ben Gallagher (8th grade Class of 2006) and Madi Landrum. Ben and Madi hiked the Appalachian and Pacific Crest Trails in 2018 and brought their stories to Waldorf. The 7th grade learned about getting scurvy, encountering wild life, enjoying the generosity of Trail Angels, navigating the realities of living in a tent for a year …. and the beauty of being in the wilderness.
Students enjoyed eating trail food (homemade fruit leather), finding out how the water purifier works, and asking questions about bear mace, what they missed most, why they did it…. and a whole lot more.
Thank you to Ben and Madi.
A favorite spot on the Appalachian Trail.
Family and friends mailed prepared food boxes to towns along the trail. Ben demonstrates innovative hiking techniques.
All Parents Evening
We are trying to determine whether to reschedule the event.
Please contact Karen at communications@twsb.org if you are interested on attending on another evening.
6:30pm – refreshments and community conversations
7:00pm – program starts
Childcare will be provided.
Cost of childcare $5 a family, please click here to register by January 27
Our faculty is pleased to lead a series of workshops and conversations in response to some of the most frequently asked question we receive. Join the conversation. Bring your questions. Choose from one of these important topics.
Waldorf 101
Ever wonder why we do things the way we do at Waldorf? Join us to explore the foundations and fundamentals of the Waldorf program your child experiences. Your questions will help guide this session.
Healthy Relationships and Boundaries
Children begin developing their social and emotional skills in early childhood. They continue to navigate this territory as they move into the lower grades and emerge as middle schoolers.
What are some of the ways we direct and guide them in school and at home to support their independence in developing healthy relationships and setting and following appropriate boundaries?
Raising Children in a Digital World
What does research and experience show that can help parents navigate a safe and wise developmentally healthy approach to their child’s exposure and interaction with electronic media? We will discuss this topic together and then divide into Children’s Garden, Lower School, and Middle School groups to dive deeper into tools and strategies.
Tower of Power!
Students had a practice session this week to prepare for the contest next week.Our middle students work in teams of three to build a tower from spaghetti and marshmallows. The top 5 winning teams across all schools will be invited to JHU’s Tower of Power competition to build their towers again and compete with undergraduate students, alumni, and faculty teams.
Previous Events
Winter Weather at Waldorf!
Students and staff enjoying
the first snow of the year.
Snowboard and photos courtesy of Perry Gross.
Second Grade Play
The Second grade preformed their play, Santa Lucia.
Santa Lucia is a a festival of light that heralds the Yuletide, celebrated on December 13, the Winter Solstice. In the Swedish tradition, Santa Lucia brings light in the time of darkness. Her head is crowned with lit candles, and she brings light and nourishment to all.
This year the 2nd Grade took a field trip to Sollers Pt. Tech High School to bake Santa Lucia buns with high school students and Jeff Smith, 2nd grade teacher Ms. Wolf Smith's husband. After the play the children delivered the buns to all the classes. In Waldorf schools, all children participate in plays in every grade, and share the benefits and joy of the process.
Winter Assembly
Braving the elements
in Forest Aftercare!
As the weather turns colder, forest aftercare is adjusting To a new season.
Campfires, hot cider, and stargazing are perfect for cool nights. Building a fire also builds an appetite of course, so we have to make time to roast marshmallows over the fire for our s’mores!
>
Lantern Walks
Blue skies, bright red everywhere, fiery dragon, warriors, farmers, townspeople, king, queen!
A pageant with a happy ending, games for all the children, bulbs planted around the trees, and ferocious tug-of-war.
Followed by delicious ice cream for all. What a wonderful Festival of Courage!
The Waldorf School of Baltimore is thrilled to welcome back our 4 chickens!
After a summer break with one of our parents, Peanut, Fluffy, Midnight and Star are back home.
The hens give all of our students a fantastic opportunity to learn about life cycles, biology and ecology, and the responsibility of caring for another living thing.
Week of January 13, 2023
Week of January 5, 2023
Week of December 16, 2022
Week of December 9, 2022
Week of December 2, 2022
Week of November 18, 2023
Week of November 11, 2023
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Earth Week
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April Fools
Spring has Sprung
A Community of Care
Signs of Spring
5th Grade Play
Valentines Surprises
Black History Month
Lunar New Year
Magical Math
Martin Luther King Jr Week of Service
50 Years of Waldorf Education in Baltimore
Inspired Teaching
Magical Math
Martin Luther King Jr Week of Service
50 Years of Waldorf Education in Baltimore
Winter Light and Winter Assembly
Winter Garden
Woodworking and Thinking Green
Gratitude
Lantern Festival
Diwali, Soup, Equations
Creativity and Community
Active Learning
Autumn Festival & Gala Preview
Capes, Spoons and Apples
Festival of Courage
Cultivating our Courage
Cake, Courage and More
Newspaper Planning, Form Drawing
Middle School Retreat, Handwork Highlight
Welcome to the 2021-22 School Year
Wrapping Up an Unbelievable Year
Well Wishes for the Eighth Grade
Well Wishes for the Eighth Grade
May Day and More
WHAT!? The Cicadas are Coming!
Breaking Barriers: Eighth Grade Play
Earth Day: Celebrating our Planet
Alum Artist Exhibit: Natan Lawson Installation
Celebrating the Season: Spring Edition
Spring and COVID
Pandemic Life: One Year Later
Campus is Buzzing with Excitement
Celebrating Black History Month in the Children's Garden
Celebrating Black History Month in the Lower Grades
Honoring Black History, Black Lives Matter in our Middle School
We're Having SNOW Much Fun at WSB
Share Your Story
Return to Campus Updates
Settling into the New Year
Kicking off 2021
Finding Joy This Holiday Season
Welcoming Winter in our New Gazebo
Diving Back into Our Series: Administration
A Note of Gratitude
Collegium and Decisions at WSB
Parents Association Leadership
Making Decisions at School
What is Central Team?
Children's Garden Autumn Festival
Classroom Construction...and More
Festival of Courage: A Beautiful Event
Get Ready for the Festival of Courage
Welcoming our Children's Garden Back to Campus
Many Thanks for All You Do
Congratulations to the Waldorf School of Baltimore’s Eighth Grade Class of 2020!
Circle of Light and Eighth Grade Self Portraits
A Picnic, Six Feet Apart
Eighth Graders' Goodbyes and Eighth Grade Self Portraits Week 2
Explore the woods and Eighth Grade Self Portraits
Newborn Baby Jenny At Ms. Arnold's Farm
RAIN As A Tool For Practicing Mindfulness
Warmest Wishes For Peace and Health
Waldorf Team Quarterfinalist In Mathcounts Video Challenge
Parenting Advice
Paul's Place
Eurythmy Assembly I
Third Grade Tea Party
Waldorf Fair on March 6 & 7
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Part I
Pep Rally
Second Grade Explores Nature Studies
Tower of Power competition winners
Fourth Grade Paintings
First Grade Pattern Design
Festival of Light
A Big Warm Thank You
Woodland Play
Thanksgiving Assembly
Grade 5 Play: The Epic of Gilgamesh
Grade 5 Crafting Art for the Gala Raffle
Grade 8 field trip to Hampton Mansion
Lantern Festival at Patterson Park
T-I-A-N-A, The 7th Grade Play
Children's Garden Autumn Festival
Nikia Kigler, Fine Artist Talk
Festival of Courage: Tug of War
The Seventh Grade and the International Climate Strike
100 Years of Waldorf Parent Breakfast
Meet the Student Council
Back To School Night
Welcome Back
First Grade Play
Congratulations to our 1st grade class who preformed their play Snow White, Rose Red this week.
Track and Field
Congratulations to the WSB students on a great season! The final meet was held this past Wednesday at Coppin State.
Spring Sports
May Day!!
These events are an important and meaningful part of our festival and community life here at Waldorf School of Baltimore. They are possible because of a supportive engaged community.
Thank you all who helped make our celebration a success!
Sixth Grade Squires
Alumni Sam Gallagher (class of 2012) came back to get help suiting up for a joust from the sixth grade. The students are currently studying the Medieval era.
Eurythmy Assembly II
On Friday, March 15, we had our second eurythmy assembly. Congratulations to Ms. Peterson and to grades: 1, 2, 5, and 6 for your eurythmy work, it was a wonderful and joyful program!
8th grade play!
The 2018-2019 Annual Fund
Your Annual Fund donation is a gift for all students.
Why giving to the Annual Fund is important
Most families budget to give to one or more charities each year. As you likely know, tuition revenue (just like at any other independent school) does not cover the entire costs of our children's education.
The difference comes mainly from families giving a little extra. For me, currently my children's education is the top priority and so two thirds of my household's annual giving is dedicated to the Waldorf School of Baltimore. Environmental groups, human rights causes and others doing important work get a little less since I’ve been a parent here. I’m giving extra back so our school can maintain its standards of excellence in teaching and continue to grow.
I hope that you, too, will consider a gift. Look out for a mailing this weekend. For those of us who pay tuition in installments, March into April is the best time to budget a gift! Thank you all for your unwavering support for our school.
Warmly,
Jo Keller Development Manager (Ben, 8th, and Max, 5th)
Please make an investment in our school and consider a gift today. Our goal is 75% parent participation and $105,000. You may contribute with a check, payable to Waldorf School of Baltimore. On-line donations are also welcomed at waldorfschoolofbaltimore.org/support-waldorf-school-baltimore
Current giving by grade so far:
Violet 25%
Willow 0%
Butterfly 0%
Sunflower 5%
1 0%
2 21%
3 8%
4 0%
5 31%
6 6%
7 16%
8 33%
Our 7th Grade's Intestines
If you were to take your digestive system out of your body and lay it out flat, it would surprise you how long it is!
In this investigation, the seventh graders made models of their own digestive systems by measuring and cutting yarn to represents lengths of different parts of the system and knotting the pieces together to form one long string.
Aerodynamic/Robotics Club
The Aerodynamic/Robotics club had test flights with the the planes they build.
The class built their own planes from building material (not a kit), added an electric motor, and used a radio transmitter/receiver to control the plane while learning to fly.
A special thanks to David Freitag (alumni parent and Board Member) for mentoring and inspiring our WSB avatars.
EURYTHMY ASSEMBLY I
On Thursday, February 28th, the birthday of Dr. Rudolf Steiner, we had our first eurythmy assembly of the year. Congratulations to Ms. Peterson and to grades: 3, 4, 7 and 8 for your collective and joyful eurythmy work, it was a golden program!
5th Grade play
Tower of Power at JHU!
JHU’s Tower of Power competition took place on the 15th. WSB came in 3rd (only middle school to place). The tower had a very complex, sturdy base and was still standing tall till the end. Congratulations to Rebekah 8th, Taaj 7th, and Jourdan 6th.
The 5th grade class performed Ramayana, a major Hindu epic of ancient India.
GREEN DRAGON BYTES
"Waldorf Makes the Most
of Winter Weather."
Check in to the blog to see what's going on with our Sustainability program.
Parent vs Student Annual Basketball Game
Our top team!
Tower of Power
It was close but our top team (Rebekah 8th, Taaj 7th, Jourdan 6th) won with a height of 146 cm tall.
Our middle students work in teams of three to build a tower from spaghetti and marshmallows. The top 5 winning teams across all schools will be invited to JHU’s Tower of Power competition to build their towers again and compete with undergraduate students, alumni, and faculty teams.
The 7th grade and a 4500 mile journey!
If you walked passed the art room last Monday you would have ‘heard’ the silence of our 7th grade being taken on a 4500 mile journey by Ben Gallagher (8th grade Class of 2006) and Madi Landrum. Ben and Madi hiked the Appalachian and Pacific Crest Trails in 2018 and brought their stories to Waldorf. The 7th grade learned about getting scurvy, encountering wild life, enjoying the generosity of Trail Angels, navigating the realities of living in a tent for a year …. and the beauty of being in the wilderness.
Students enjoyed eating trail food (homemade fruit leather), finding out how the water purifier works, and asking questions about bear mace, what they missed most, why they did it…. and a whole lot more.
Thank you to Ben and Madi.
A favorite spot on the Appalachian Trail.
Family and friends mailed prepared food boxes to towns along the trail. Ben demonstrates innovative hiking techniques.
All Parents Evening
We are trying to determine whether to reschedule the event.
Please contact Karen at communications@twsb.org if you are interested on attending on another evening.
6:30pm – refreshments and community conversations
7:00pm – program starts
Childcare will be provided.
Cost of childcare $5 a family, please click here to register by January 27
Our faculty is pleased to lead a series of workshops and conversations in response to some of the most frequently asked question we receive. Join the conversation. Bring your questions. Choose from one of these important topics.
Waldorf 101
Ever wonder why we do things the way we do at Waldorf? Join us to explore the foundations and fundamentals of the Waldorf program your child experiences. Your questions will help guide this session.
Healthy Relationships and Boundaries
Children begin developing their social and emotional skills in early childhood. They continue to navigate this territory as they move into the lower grades and emerge as middle schoolers.
What are some of the ways we direct and guide them in school and at home to support their independence in developing healthy relationships and setting and following appropriate boundaries?
Raising Children in a Digital World
What does research and experience show that can help parents navigate a safe and wise developmentally healthy approach to their child’s exposure and interaction with electronic media? We will discuss this topic together and then divide into Children’s Garden, Lower School, and Middle School groups to dive deeper into tools and strategies.
Tower of Power!
Students had a practice session this week to prepare for the contest next week.Our middle students work in teams of three to build a tower from spaghetti and marshmallows. The top 5 winning teams across all schools will be invited to JHU’s Tower of Power competition to build their towers again and compete with undergraduate students, alumni, and faculty teams.
Previous Events
Winter Weather at Waldorf!
Students and staff enjoying
the first snow of the year.
Snowboard and photos courtesy of Perry Gross.
Second Grade Play
The Second grade preformed their play, Santa Lucia.
Santa Lucia is a a festival of light that heralds the Yuletide, celebrated on December 13, the Winter Solstice. In the Swedish tradition, Santa Lucia brings light in the time of darkness. Her head is crowned with lit candles, and she brings light and nourishment to all.
This year the 2nd Grade took a field trip to Sollers Pt. Tech High School to bake Santa Lucia buns with high school students and Jeff Smith, 2nd grade teacher Ms. Wolf Smith's husband. After the play the children delivered the buns to all the classes. In Waldorf schools, all children participate in plays in every grade, and share the benefits and joy of the process.
Winter Assembly
Braving the elements
in Forest Aftercare!
As the weather turns colder, forest aftercare is adjusting To a new season.
Campfires, hot cider, and stargazing are perfect for cool nights. Building a fire also builds an appetite of course, so we have to make time to roast marshmallows over the fire for our s’mores!
>
Lantern Walks
Blue skies, bright red everywhere, fiery dragon, warriors, farmers, townspeople, king, queen!
A pageant with a happy ending, games for all the children, bulbs planted around the trees, and ferocious tug-of-war.
Followed by delicious ice cream for all. What a wonderful Festival of Courage!
The Waldorf School of Baltimore is thrilled to welcome back our 4 chickens!
After a summer break with one of our parents, Peanut, Fluffy, Midnight and Star are back home.
The hens give all of our students a fantastic opportunity to learn about life cycles, biology and ecology, and the responsibility of caring for another living thing.
Week of December 16, 2022
Week of December 9, 2022
Week of December 2, 2022
Week of November 18, 2023
Week of November 11, 2023
Week of November 3, 2023
Week of October 21, 2022
Week of October 14, 2022
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Week of September 23, 2022
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Week of September 2, 2022
Week of August 26, 2022
Week of June 3, 2022
Week of May 27, 2022
Week of May 20, 2022
Week of May 13, 2022
May Day and More
Week of April 29 2022 | Alumni Art Show
Earth Week
Week of April 15 2022
Week of April 8th
April Fools
Spring has Sprung
A Community of Care
Signs of Spring
5th Grade Play
Valentines Surprises
Black History Month
Lunar New Year
Magical Math
Martin Luther King Jr Week of Service
50 Years of Waldorf Education in Baltimore
Inspired Teaching
Magical Math
Martin Luther King Jr Week of Service
50 Years of Waldorf Education in Baltimore
Winter Light and Winter Assembly
Winter Garden
Woodworking and Thinking Green
Gratitude
Lantern Festival
Diwali, Soup, Equations
Creativity and Community
Active Learning
Autumn Festival & Gala Preview
Capes, Spoons and Apples
Festival of Courage
Cultivating our Courage
Cake, Courage and More
Newspaper Planning, Form Drawing
Middle School Retreat, Handwork Highlight
Welcome to the 2021-22 School Year
Wrapping Up an Unbelievable Year
Well Wishes for the Eighth Grade
Well Wishes for the Eighth Grade
May Day and More
WHAT!? The Cicadas are Coming!
Breaking Barriers: Eighth Grade Play
Earth Day: Celebrating our Planet
Alum Artist Exhibit: Natan Lawson Installation
Celebrating the Season: Spring Edition
Spring and COVID
Pandemic Life: One Year Later
Campus is Buzzing with Excitement
Celebrating Black History Month in the Children's Garden
Celebrating Black History Month in the Lower Grades
Honoring Black History, Black Lives Matter in our Middle School
We're Having SNOW Much Fun at WSB
Share Your Story
Return to Campus Updates
Settling into the New Year
Kicking off 2021
Finding Joy This Holiday Season
Welcoming Winter in our New Gazebo
Diving Back into Our Series: Administration
A Note of Gratitude
Collegium and Decisions at WSB
Parents Association Leadership
Making Decisions at School
What is Central Team?
Children's Garden Autumn Festival
Classroom Construction...and More
Festival of Courage: A Beautiful Event
Get Ready for the Festival of Courage
Welcoming our Children's Garden Back to Campus
Many Thanks for All You Do
Congratulations to the Waldorf School of Baltimore’s Eighth Grade Class of 2020!
Circle of Light and Eighth Grade Self Portraits
A Picnic, Six Feet Apart
Eighth Graders' Goodbyes and Eighth Grade Self Portraits Week 2
Explore the woods and Eighth Grade Self Portraits
Newborn Baby Jenny At Ms. Arnold's Farm
RAIN As A Tool For Practicing Mindfulness
Warmest Wishes For Peace and Health
Waldorf Team Quarterfinalist In Mathcounts Video Challenge
Parenting Advice
Paul's Place
Eurythmy Assembly I
Third Grade Tea Party
Waldorf Fair on March 6 & 7
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Part I
Pep Rally
Second Grade Explores Nature Studies
Tower of Power competition winners
Fourth Grade Paintings
First Grade Pattern Design
Festival of Light
A Big Warm Thank You
Woodland Play
Thanksgiving Assembly
Grade 5 Play: The Epic of Gilgamesh
Grade 5 Crafting Art for the Gala Raffle
Grade 8 field trip to Hampton Mansion
Lantern Festival at Patterson Park
T-I-A-N-A, The 7th Grade Play
Children's Garden Autumn Festival
Nikia Kigler, Fine Artist Talk
Festival of Courage: Tug of War
The Seventh Grade and the International Climate Strike
100 Years of Waldorf Parent Breakfast
Meet the Student Council
Back To School Night
Welcome Back
First Grade Play
Congratulations to our 1st grade class who preformed their play Snow White, Rose Red this week.
Track and Field
Congratulations to the WSB students on a great season! The final meet was held this past Wednesday at Coppin State.
Spring Sports
May Day!!
These events are an important and meaningful part of our festival and community life here at Waldorf School of Baltimore. They are possible because of a supportive engaged community.
Thank you all who helped make our celebration a success!
Sixth Grade Squires
Alumni Sam Gallagher (class of 2012) came back to get help suiting up for a joust from the sixth grade. The students are currently studying the Medieval era.
Eurythmy Assembly II
On Friday, March 15, we had our second eurythmy assembly. Congratulations to Ms. Peterson and to grades: 1, 2, 5, and 6 for your eurythmy work, it was a wonderful and joyful program!
8th grade play!
The 2018-2019 Annual Fund
Your Annual Fund donation is a gift for all students.
Why giving to the Annual Fund is important
Most families budget to give to one or more charities each year. As you likely know, tuition revenue (just like at any other independent school) does not cover the entire costs of our children's education.
The difference comes mainly from families giving a little extra. For me, currently my children's education is the top priority and so two thirds of my household's annual giving is dedicated to the Waldorf School of Baltimore. Environmental groups, human rights causes and others doing important work get a little less since I’ve been a parent here. I’m giving extra back so our school can maintain its standards of excellence in teaching and continue to grow.
I hope that you, too, will consider a gift. Look out for a mailing this weekend. For those of us who pay tuition in installments, March into April is the best time to budget a gift! Thank you all for your unwavering support for our school.
Warmly,
Jo Keller Development Manager (Ben, 8th, and Max, 5th)
Please make an investment in our school and consider a gift today. Our goal is 75% parent participation and $105,000. You may contribute with a check, payable to Waldorf School of Baltimore. On-line donations are also welcomed at waldorfschoolofbaltimore.org/support-waldorf-school-baltimore
Current giving by grade so far:
Violet 25%
Willow 0%
Butterfly 0%
Sunflower 5%
1 0%
2 21%
3 8%
4 0%
5 31%
6 6%
7 16%
8 33%
Our 7th Grade's Intestines
If you were to take your digestive system out of your body and lay it out flat, it would surprise you how long it is!
In this investigation, the seventh graders made models of their own digestive systems by measuring and cutting yarn to represents lengths of different parts of the system and knotting the pieces together to form one long string.
Aerodynamic/Robotics Club
The Aerodynamic/Robotics club had test flights with the the planes they build.
The class built their own planes from building material (not a kit), added an electric motor, and used a radio transmitter/receiver to control the plane while learning to fly.
A special thanks to David Freitag (alumni parent and Board Member) for mentoring and inspiring our WSB avatars.
EURYTHMY ASSEMBLY I
On Thursday, February 28th, the birthday of Dr. Rudolf Steiner, we had our first eurythmy assembly of the year. Congratulations to Ms. Peterson and to grades: 3, 4, 7 and 8 for your collective and joyful eurythmy work, it was a golden program!
5th Grade play
Tower of Power at JHU!
JHU’s Tower of Power competition took place on the 15th. WSB came in 3rd (only middle school to place). The tower had a very complex, sturdy base and was still standing tall till the end. Congratulations to Rebekah 8th, Taaj 7th, and Jourdan 6th.
The 5th grade class performed Ramayana, a major Hindu epic of ancient India.
GREEN DRAGON BYTES
"Waldorf Makes the Most
of Winter Weather."
Check in to the blog to see what's going on with our Sustainability program.
Parent vs Student Annual Basketball Game
Our top team!
Tower of Power
It was close but our top team (Rebekah 8th, Taaj 7th, Jourdan 6th) won with a height of 146 cm tall.
Our middle students work in teams of three to build a tower from spaghetti and marshmallows. The top 5 winning teams across all schools will be invited to JHU’s Tower of Power competition to build their towers again and compete with undergraduate students, alumni, and faculty teams.
The 7th grade and a 4500 mile journey!
If you walked passed the art room last Monday you would have ‘heard’ the silence of our 7th grade being taken on a 4500 mile journey by Ben Gallagher (8th grade Class of 2006) and Madi Landrum. Ben and Madi hiked the Appalachian and Pacific Crest Trails in 2018 and brought their stories to Waldorf. The 7th grade learned about getting scurvy, encountering wild life, enjoying the generosity of Trail Angels, navigating the realities of living in a tent for a year …. and the beauty of being in the wilderness.
Students enjoyed eating trail food (homemade fruit leather), finding out how the water purifier works, and asking questions about bear mace, what they missed most, why they did it…. and a whole lot more.
Thank you to Ben and Madi.
A favorite spot on the Appalachian Trail.
Family and friends mailed prepared food boxes to towns along the trail. Ben demonstrates innovative hiking techniques.
All Parents Evening
We are trying to determine whether to reschedule the event.
Please contact Karen at communications@twsb.org if you are interested on attending on another evening.
6:30pm – refreshments and community conversations
7:00pm – program starts
Childcare will be provided.
Cost of childcare $5 a family, please click here to register by January 27
Our faculty is pleased to lead a series of workshops and conversations in response to some of the most frequently asked question we receive. Join the conversation. Bring your questions. Choose from one of these important topics.
Waldorf 101
Ever wonder why we do things the way we do at Waldorf? Join us to explore the foundations and fundamentals of the Waldorf program your child experiences. Your questions will help guide this session.
Healthy Relationships and Boundaries
Children begin developing their social and emotional skills in early childhood. They continue to navigate this territory as they move into the lower grades and emerge as middle schoolers.
What are some of the ways we direct and guide them in school and at home to support their independence in developing healthy relationships and setting and following appropriate boundaries?
Raising Children in a Digital World
What does research and experience show that can help parents navigate a safe and wise developmentally healthy approach to their child’s exposure and interaction with electronic media? We will discuss this topic together and then divide into Children’s Garden, Lower School, and Middle School groups to dive deeper into tools and strategies.
Tower of Power!
Students had a practice session this week to prepare for the contest next week.Our middle students work in teams of three to build a tower from spaghetti and marshmallows. The top 5 winning teams across all schools will be invited to JHU’s Tower of Power competition to build their towers again and compete with undergraduate students, alumni, and faculty teams.
Previous Events
Winter Weather at Waldorf!
Students and staff enjoying
the first snow of the year.
Snowboard and photos courtesy of Perry Gross.
Second Grade Play
The Second grade preformed their play, Santa Lucia.
Santa Lucia is a a festival of light that heralds the Yuletide, celebrated on December 13, the Winter Solstice. In the Swedish tradition, Santa Lucia brings light in the time of darkness. Her head is crowned with lit candles, and she brings light and nourishment to all.
This year the 2nd Grade took a field trip to Sollers Pt. Tech High School to bake Santa Lucia buns with high school students and Jeff Smith, 2nd grade teacher Ms. Wolf Smith's husband. After the play the children delivered the buns to all the classes. In Waldorf schools, all children participate in plays in every grade, and share the benefits and joy of the process.
Winter Assembly
Braving the elements
in Forest Aftercare!
As the weather turns colder, forest aftercare is adjusting To a new season.
Campfires, hot cider, and stargazing are perfect for cool nights. Building a fire also builds an appetite of course, so we have to make time to roast marshmallows over the fire for our s’mores!
>
Lantern Walks
Blue skies, bright red everywhere, fiery dragon, warriors, farmers, townspeople, king, queen!
A pageant with a happy ending, games for all the children, bulbs planted around the trees, and ferocious tug-of-war.
Followed by delicious ice cream for all. What a wonderful Festival of Courage!
The Waldorf School of Baltimore is thrilled to welcome back our 4 chickens!
After a summer break with one of our parents, Peanut, Fluffy, Midnight and Star are back home.
The hens give all of our students a fantastic opportunity to learn about life cycles, biology and ecology, and the responsibility of caring for another living thing.
Week of December 2, 2022
Week of November 18, 2023
Week of November 11, 2023
Week of November 3, 2023
Week of October 21, 2022
Week of October 14, 2022
Week of September 30, 2022
Week of September 23, 2022
Week of September 16, 2022
Week of September 9, 2022
Week of September 2, 2022
Week of August 26, 2022
Week of June 3, 2022
Week of May 27, 2022
Week of May 20, 2022
Week of May 13, 2022
May Day and More
Week of April 29 2022 | Alumni Art Show
Earth Week
Week of April 15 2022
Week of April 8th
April Fools
Spring has Sprung
A Community of Care
Signs of Spring
5th Grade Play
Valentines Surprises
Black History Month
Lunar New Year
Magical Math
Martin Luther King Jr Week of Service
50 Years of Waldorf Education in Baltimore
Inspired Teaching
Magical Math
Martin Luther King Jr Week of Service
50 Years of Waldorf Education in Baltimore
Winter Light and Winter Assembly
Winter Garden
Woodworking and Thinking Green
Gratitude
Lantern Festival
Diwali, Soup, Equations
Creativity and Community
Active Learning
Autumn Festival & Gala Preview
Capes, Spoons and Apples
Festival of Courage
Cultivating our Courage
Cake, Courage and More
Newspaper Planning, Form Drawing
Middle School Retreat, Handwork Highlight
Welcome to the 2021-22 School Year
Wrapping Up an Unbelievable Year
Well Wishes for the Eighth Grade
Well Wishes for the Eighth Grade
May Day and More
WHAT!? The Cicadas are Coming!
Breaking Barriers: Eighth Grade Play
Earth Day: Celebrating our Planet
Alum Artist Exhibit: Natan Lawson Installation
Celebrating the Season: Spring Edition
Spring and COVID
Pandemic Life: One Year Later
Campus is Buzzing with Excitement
Celebrating Black History Month in the Children's Garden
Celebrating Black History Month in the Lower Grades
Honoring Black History, Black Lives Matter in our Middle School
We're Having SNOW Much Fun at WSB
Share Your Story
Return to Campus Updates
Settling into the New Year
Kicking off 2021
Finding Joy This Holiday Season
Welcoming Winter in our New Gazebo
Diving Back into Our Series: Administration
A Note of Gratitude
Collegium and Decisions at WSB
Parents Association Leadership
Making Decisions at School
What is Central Team?
Children's Garden Autumn Festival
Classroom Construction...and More
Festival of Courage: A Beautiful Event
Get Ready for the Festival of Courage
Welcoming our Children's Garden Back to Campus
Many Thanks for All You Do
Congratulations to the Waldorf School of Baltimore’s Eighth Grade Class of 2020!
Circle of Light and Eighth Grade Self Portraits
A Picnic, Six Feet Apart
Eighth Graders' Goodbyes and Eighth Grade Self Portraits Week 2
Explore the woods and Eighth Grade Self Portraits
Newborn Baby Jenny At Ms. Arnold's Farm
RAIN As A Tool For Practicing Mindfulness
Warmest Wishes For Peace and Health
Waldorf Team Quarterfinalist In Mathcounts Video Challenge
Parenting Advice
Paul's Place
Eurythmy Assembly I
Third Grade Tea Party
Waldorf Fair on March 6 & 7
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Part I
Pep Rally
Second Grade Explores Nature Studies
Tower of Power competition winners
Fourth Grade Paintings
First Grade Pattern Design
Festival of Light
A Big Warm Thank You
Woodland Play
Thanksgiving Assembly
Grade 5 Play: The Epic of Gilgamesh
Grade 5 Crafting Art for the Gala Raffle
Grade 8 field trip to Hampton Mansion
Lantern Festival at Patterson Park
T-I-A-N-A, The 7th Grade Play
Children's Garden Autumn Festival
Nikia Kigler, Fine Artist Talk
Festival of Courage: Tug of War
The Seventh Grade and the International Climate Strike
100 Years of Waldorf Parent Breakfast
Meet the Student Council
Back To School Night
Welcome Back
First Grade Play
Congratulations to our 1st grade class who preformed their play Snow White, Rose Red this week.
Track and Field
Congratulations to the WSB students on a great season! The final meet was held this past Wednesday at Coppin State.
Spring Sports
May Day!!
These events are an important and meaningful part of our festival and community life here at Waldorf School of Baltimore. They are possible because of a supportive engaged community.
Thank you all who helped make our celebration a success!
Sixth Grade Squires
Alumni Sam Gallagher (class of 2012) came back to get help suiting up for a joust from the sixth grade. The students are currently studying the Medieval era.
Eurythmy Assembly II
On Friday, March 15, we had our second eurythmy assembly. Congratulations to Ms. Peterson and to grades: 1, 2, 5, and 6 for your eurythmy work, it was a wonderful and joyful program!
8th grade play!
The 2018-2019 Annual Fund
Your Annual Fund donation is a gift for all students.
Why giving to the Annual Fund is important
Most families budget to give to one or more charities each year. As you likely know, tuition revenue (just like at any other independent school) does not cover the entire costs of our children's education.
The difference comes mainly from families giving a little extra. For me, currently my children's education is the top priority and so two thirds of my household's annual giving is dedicated to the Waldorf School of Baltimore. Environmental groups, human rights causes and others doing important work get a little less since I’ve been a parent here. I’m giving extra back so our school can maintain its standards of excellence in teaching and continue to grow.
I hope that you, too, will consider a gift. Look out for a mailing this weekend. For those of us who pay tuition in installments, March into April is the best time to budget a gift! Thank you all for your unwavering support for our school.
Warmly,
Jo Keller Development Manager (Ben, 8th, and Max, 5th)
Please make an investment in our school and consider a gift today. Our goal is 75% parent participation and $105,000. You may contribute with a check, payable to Waldorf School of Baltimore. On-line donations are also welcomed at waldorfschoolofbaltimore.org/support-waldorf-school-baltimore
Current giving by grade so far:
Violet 25%
Willow 0%
Butterfly 0%
Sunflower 5%
1 0%
2 21%
3 8%
4 0%
5 31%
6 6%
7 16%
8 33%
Our 7th Grade's Intestines
If you were to take your digestive system out of your body and lay it out flat, it would surprise you how long it is!
In this investigation, the seventh graders made models of their own digestive systems by measuring and cutting yarn to represents lengths of different parts of the system and knotting the pieces together to form one long string.
Aerodynamic/Robotics Club
The Aerodynamic/Robotics club had test flights with the the planes they build.
The class built their own planes from building material (not a kit), added an electric motor, and used a radio transmitter/receiver to control the plane while learning to fly.
A special thanks to David Freitag (alumni parent and Board Member) for mentoring and inspiring our WSB avatars.
EURYTHMY ASSEMBLY I
On Thursday, February 28th, the birthday of Dr. Rudolf Steiner, we had our first eurythmy assembly of the year. Congratulations to Ms. Peterson and to grades: 3, 4, 7 and 8 for your collective and joyful eurythmy work, it was a golden program!
5th Grade play
Tower of Power at JHU!
JHU’s Tower of Power competition took place on the 15th. WSB came in 3rd (only middle school to place). The tower had a very complex, sturdy base and was still standing tall till the end. Congratulations to Rebekah 8th, Taaj 7th, and Jourdan 6th.
The 5th grade class performed Ramayana, a major Hindu epic of ancient India.
GREEN DRAGON BYTES
"Waldorf Makes the Most
of Winter Weather."
Check in to the blog to see what's going on with our Sustainability program.
Parent vs Student Annual Basketball Game
Our top team!
Tower of Power
It was close but our top team (Rebekah 8th, Taaj 7th, Jourdan 6th) won with a height of 146 cm tall.
Our middle students work in teams of three to build a tower from spaghetti and marshmallows. The top 5 winning teams across all schools will be invited to JHU’s Tower of Power competition to build their towers again and compete with undergraduate students, alumni, and faculty teams.
The 7th grade and a 4500 mile journey!
If you walked passed the art room last Monday you would have ‘heard’ the silence of our 7th grade being taken on a 4500 mile journey by Ben Gallagher (8th grade Class of 2006) and Madi Landrum. Ben and Madi hiked the Appalachian and Pacific Crest Trails in 2018 and brought their stories to Waldorf. The 7th grade learned about getting scurvy, encountering wild life, enjoying the generosity of Trail Angels, navigating the realities of living in a tent for a year …. and the beauty of being in the wilderness.
Students enjoyed eating trail food (homemade fruit leather), finding out how the water purifier works, and asking questions about bear mace, what they missed most, why they did it…. and a whole lot more.
Thank you to Ben and Madi.
A favorite spot on the Appalachian Trail.
Family and friends mailed prepared food boxes to towns along the trail. Ben demonstrates innovative hiking techniques.
All Parents Evening
We are trying to determine whether to reschedule the event.
Please contact Karen at communications@twsb.org if you are interested on attending on another evening.
6:30pm – refreshments and community conversations
7:00pm – program starts
Childcare will be provided.
Cost of childcare $5 a family, please click here to register by January 27
Our faculty is pleased to lead a series of workshops and conversations in response to some of the most frequently asked question we receive. Join the conversation. Bring your questions. Choose from one of these important topics.
Waldorf 101
Ever wonder why we do things the way we do at Waldorf? Join us to explore the foundations and fundamentals of the Waldorf program your child experiences. Your questions will help guide this session.
Healthy Relationships and Boundaries
Children begin developing their social and emotional skills in early childhood. They continue to navigate this territory as they move into the lower grades and emerge as middle schoolers.
What are some of the ways we direct and guide them in school and at home to support their independence in developing healthy relationships and setting and following appropriate boundaries?
Raising Children in a Digital World
What does research and experience show that can help parents navigate a safe and wise developmentally healthy approach to their child’s exposure and interaction with electronic media? We will discuss this topic together and then divide into Children’s Garden, Lower School, and Middle School groups to dive deeper into tools and strategies.
Tower of Power!
Students had a practice session this week to prepare for the contest next week.Our middle students work in teams of three to build a tower from spaghetti and marshmallows. The top 5 winning teams across all schools will be invited to JHU’s Tower of Power competition to build their towers again and compete with undergraduate students, alumni, and faculty teams.
Previous Events
Winter Weather at Waldorf!
Students and staff enjoying
the first snow of the year.
Snowboard and photos courtesy of Perry Gross.
Second Grade Play
The Second grade preformed their play, Santa Lucia.
Santa Lucia is a a festival of light that heralds the Yuletide, celebrated on December 13, the Winter Solstice. In the Swedish tradition, Santa Lucia brings light in the time of darkness. Her head is crowned with lit candles, and she brings light and nourishment to all.
This year the 2nd Grade took a field trip to Sollers Pt. Tech High School to bake Santa Lucia buns with high school students and Jeff Smith, 2nd grade teacher Ms. Wolf Smith's husband. After the play the children delivered the buns to all the classes. In Waldorf schools, all children participate in plays in every grade, and share the benefits and joy of the process.
Winter Assembly
Braving the elements
in Forest Aftercare!
As the weather turns colder, forest aftercare is adjusting To a new season.
Campfires, hot cider, and stargazing are perfect for cool nights. Building a fire also builds an appetite of course, so we have to make time to roast marshmallows over the fire for our s’mores!
>
Lantern Walks
Blue skies, bright red everywhere, fiery dragon, warriors, farmers, townspeople, king, queen!
A pageant with a happy ending, games for all the children, bulbs planted around the trees, and ferocious tug-of-war.
Followed by delicious ice cream for all. What a wonderful Festival of Courage!
The Waldorf School of Baltimore is thrilled to welcome back our 4 chickens!
After a summer break with one of our parents, Peanut, Fluffy, Midnight and Star are back home.
The hens give all of our students a fantastic opportunity to learn about life cycles, biology and ecology, and the responsibility of caring for another living thing.
Week of November 18, 2023
Week of November 11, 2023
Week of November 3, 2023
Week of October 21, 2022
Week of October 14, 2022
Week of September 30, 2022
Week of September 23, 2022
Week of September 16, 2022
Week of September 9, 2022
Week of September 2, 2022
Week of August 26, 2022
Week of June 3, 2022
Week of May 27, 2022
Week of May 20, 2022
Week of May 13, 2022
May Day and More
Week of April 29 2022 | Alumni Art Show
Earth Week
Week of April 15 2022
Week of April 8th
April Fools
Spring has Sprung
A Community of Care
Signs of Spring
5th Grade Play
Valentines Surprises
Black History Month
Lunar New Year
Magical Math
Martin Luther King Jr Week of Service
50 Years of Waldorf Education in Baltimore
Inspired Teaching
Magical Math
Martin Luther King Jr Week of Service
50 Years of Waldorf Education in Baltimore
Winter Light and Winter Assembly
Winter Garden
Woodworking and Thinking Green
Gratitude
Lantern Festival
Diwali, Soup, Equations
Creativity and Community
Active Learning
Autumn Festival & Gala Preview
Capes, Spoons and Apples
Festival of Courage
Cultivating our Courage
Cake, Courage and More
Newspaper Planning, Form Drawing
Middle School Retreat, Handwork Highlight
Welcome to the 2021-22 School Year
Wrapping Up an Unbelievable Year
Well Wishes for the Eighth Grade
Well Wishes for the Eighth Grade
May Day and More
WHAT!? The Cicadas are Coming!
Breaking Barriers: Eighth Grade Play
Earth Day: Celebrating our Planet
Alum Artist Exhibit: Natan Lawson Installation
Celebrating the Season: Spring Edition
Spring and COVID
Pandemic Life: One Year Later
Campus is Buzzing with Excitement
Celebrating Black History Month in the Children's Garden
Celebrating Black History Month in the Lower Grades
Honoring Black History, Black Lives Matter in our Middle School
We're Having SNOW Much Fun at WSB
Share Your Story
Return to Campus Updates
Settling into the New Year
Kicking off 2021
Finding Joy This Holiday Season
Welcoming Winter in our New Gazebo
Diving Back into Our Series: Administration
A Note of Gratitude
Collegium and Decisions at WSB
Parents Association Leadership
Making Decisions at School
What is Central Team?
Children's Garden Autumn Festival
Classroom Construction...and More
Festival of Courage: A Beautiful Event
Get Ready for the Festival of Courage
Welcoming our Children's Garden Back to Campus
Many Thanks for All You Do
Congratulations to the Waldorf School of Baltimore’s Eighth Grade Class of 2020!
Circle of Light and Eighth Grade Self Portraits
A Picnic, Six Feet Apart
Eighth Graders' Goodbyes and Eighth Grade Self Portraits Week 2
Explore the woods and Eighth Grade Self Portraits
Newborn Baby Jenny At Ms. Arnold's Farm
RAIN As A Tool For Practicing Mindfulness
Warmest Wishes For Peace and Health
Waldorf Team Quarterfinalist In Mathcounts Video Challenge
Parenting Advice
Paul's Place
Eurythmy Assembly I
Third Grade Tea Party
Waldorf Fair on March 6 & 7
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Part I
Pep Rally
Second Grade Explores Nature Studies
Tower of Power competition winners
Fourth Grade Paintings
First Grade Pattern Design
Festival of Light
A Big Warm Thank You
Woodland Play
Thanksgiving Assembly
Grade 5 Play: The Epic of Gilgamesh
Grade 5 Crafting Art for the Gala Raffle
Grade 8 field trip to Hampton Mansion
Lantern Festival at Patterson Park
T-I-A-N-A, The 7th Grade Play
Children's Garden Autumn Festival
Nikia Kigler, Fine Artist Talk
Festival of Courage: Tug of War
The Seventh Grade and the International Climate Strike
100 Years of Waldorf Parent Breakfast
Meet the Student Council
Back To School Night
Welcome Back
First Grade Play
Congratulations to our 1st grade class who preformed their play Snow White, Rose Red this week.
Track and Field
Congratulations to the WSB students on a great season! The final meet was held this past Wednesday at Coppin State.
Spring Sports
May Day!!
These events are an important and meaningful part of our festival and community life here at Waldorf School of Baltimore. They are possible because of a supportive engaged community.
Thank you all who helped make our celebration a success!
Sixth Grade Squires
Alumni Sam Gallagher (class of 2012) came back to get help suiting up for a joust from the sixth grade. The students are currently studying the Medieval era.
Eurythmy Assembly II
On Friday, March 15, we had our second eurythmy assembly. Congratulations to Ms. Peterson and to grades: 1, 2, 5, and 6 for your eurythmy work, it was a wonderful and joyful program!
8th grade play!
The 2018-2019 Annual Fund
Your Annual Fund donation is a gift for all students.
Why giving to the Annual Fund is important
Most families budget to give to one or more charities each year. As you likely know, tuition revenue (just like at any other independent school) does not cover the entire costs of our children's education.
The difference comes mainly from families giving a little extra. For me, currently my children's education is the top priority and so two thirds of my household's annual giving is dedicated to the Waldorf School of Baltimore. Environmental groups, human rights causes and others doing important work get a little less since I’ve been a parent here. I’m giving extra back so our school can maintain its standards of excellence in teaching and continue to grow.
I hope that you, too, will consider a gift. Look out for a mailing this weekend. For those of us who pay tuition in installments, March into April is the best time to budget a gift! Thank you all for your unwavering support for our school.
Warmly,
Jo Keller Development Manager (Ben, 8th, and Max, 5th)
Please make an investment in our school and consider a gift today. Our goal is 75% parent participation and $105,000. You may contribute with a check, payable to Waldorf School of Baltimore. On-line donations are also welcomed at waldorfschoolofbaltimore.org/support-waldorf-school-baltimore
Current giving by grade so far:
Violet 25%
Willow 0%
Butterfly 0%
Sunflower 5%
1 0%
2 21%
3 8%
4 0%
5 31%
6 6%
7 16%
8 33%
Our 7th Grade's Intestines
If you were to take your digestive system out of your body and lay it out flat, it would surprise you how long it is!
In this investigation, the seventh graders made models of their own digestive systems by measuring and cutting yarn to represents lengths of different parts of the system and knotting the pieces together to form one long string.
Aerodynamic/Robotics Club
The Aerodynamic/Robotics club had test flights with the the planes they build.
The class built their own planes from building material (not a kit), added an electric motor, and used a radio transmitter/receiver to control the plane while learning to fly.
A special thanks to David Freitag (alumni parent and Board Member) for mentoring and inspiring our WSB avatars.
EURYTHMY ASSEMBLY I
On Thursday, February 28th, the birthday of Dr. Rudolf Steiner, we had our first eurythmy assembly of the year. Congratulations to Ms. Peterson and to grades: 3, 4, 7 and 8 for your collective and joyful eurythmy work, it was a golden program!
5th Grade play
Tower of Power at JHU!
JHU’s Tower of Power competition took place on the 15th. WSB came in 3rd (only middle school to place). The tower had a very complex, sturdy base and was still standing tall till the end. Congratulations to Rebekah 8th, Taaj 7th, and Jourdan 6th.
The 5th grade class performed Ramayana, a major Hindu epic of ancient India.
GREEN DRAGON BYTES
"Waldorf Makes the Most
of Winter Weather."
Check in to the blog to see what's going on with our Sustainability program.
Parent vs Student Annual Basketball Game
Our top team!
Tower of Power
It was close but our top team (Rebekah 8th, Taaj 7th, Jourdan 6th) won with a height of 146 cm tall.
Our middle students work in teams of three to build a tower from spaghetti and marshmallows. The top 5 winning teams across all schools will be invited to JHU’s Tower of Power competition to build their towers again and compete with undergraduate students, alumni, and faculty teams.
The 7th grade and a 4500 mile journey!
If you walked passed the art room last Monday you would have ‘heard’ the silence of our 7th grade being taken on a 4500 mile journey by Ben Gallagher (8th grade Class of 2006) and Madi Landrum. Ben and Madi hiked the Appalachian and Pacific Crest Trails in 2018 and brought their stories to Waldorf. The 7th grade learned about getting scurvy, encountering wild life, enjoying the generosity of Trail Angels, navigating the realities of living in a tent for a year …. and the beauty of being in the wilderness.
Students enjoyed eating trail food (homemade fruit leather), finding out how the water purifier works, and asking questions about bear mace, what they missed most, why they did it…. and a whole lot more.
Thank you to Ben and Madi.
A favorite spot on the Appalachian Trail.
Family and friends mailed prepared food boxes to towns along the trail. Ben demonstrates innovative hiking techniques.
All Parents Evening
We are trying to determine whether to reschedule the event.
Please contact Karen at communications@twsb.org if you are interested on attending on another evening.
6:30pm – refreshments and community conversations
7:00pm – program starts
Childcare will be provided.
Cost of childcare $5 a family, please click here to register by January 27
Our faculty is pleased to lead a series of workshops and conversations in response to some of the most frequently asked question we receive. Join the conversation. Bring your questions. Choose from one of these important topics.
Waldorf 101
Ever wonder why we do things the way we do at Waldorf? Join us to explore the foundations and fundamentals of the Waldorf program your child experiences. Your questions will help guide this session.
Healthy Relationships and Boundaries
Children begin developing their social and emotional skills in early childhood. They continue to navigate this territory as they move into the lower grades and emerge as middle schoolers.
What are some of the ways we direct and guide them in school and at home to support their independence in developing healthy relationships and setting and following appropriate boundaries?
Raising Children in a Digital World
What does research and experience show that can help parents navigate a safe and wise developmentally healthy approach to their child’s exposure and interaction with electronic media? We will discuss this topic together and then divide into Children’s Garden, Lower School, and Middle School groups to dive deeper into tools and strategies.
Tower of Power!
Students had a practice session this week to prepare for the contest next week.Our middle students work in teams of three to build a tower from spaghetti and marshmallows. The top 5 winning teams across all schools will be invited to JHU’s Tower of Power competition to build their towers again and compete with undergraduate students, alumni, and faculty teams.
Previous Events
Winter Weather at Waldorf!
Students and staff enjoying
the first snow of the year.
Snowboard and photos courtesy of Perry Gross.
Second Grade Play
The Second grade preformed their play, Santa Lucia.
Santa Lucia is a a festival of light that heralds the Yuletide, celebrated on December 13, the Winter Solstice. In the Swedish tradition, Santa Lucia brings light in the time of darkness. Her head is crowned with lit candles, and she brings light and nourishment to all.
This year the 2nd Grade took a field trip to Sollers Pt. Tech High School to bake Santa Lucia buns with high school students and Jeff Smith, 2nd grade teacher Ms. Wolf Smith's husband. After the play the children delivered the buns to all the classes. In Waldorf schools, all children participate in plays in every grade, and share the benefits and joy of the process.
Winter Assembly
Braving the elements
in Forest Aftercare!
As the weather turns colder, forest aftercare is adjusting To a new season.
Campfires, hot cider, and stargazing are perfect for cool nights. Building a fire also builds an appetite of course, so we have to make time to roast marshmallows over the fire for our s’mores!
>
Lantern Walks
Blue skies, bright red everywhere, fiery dragon, warriors, farmers, townspeople, king, queen!
A pageant with a happy ending, games for all the children, bulbs planted around the trees, and ferocious tug-of-war.
Followed by delicious ice cream for all. What a wonderful Festival of Courage!
The Waldorf School of Baltimore is thrilled to welcome back our 4 chickens!
After a summer break with one of our parents, Peanut, Fluffy, Midnight and Star are back home.
The hens give all of our students a fantastic opportunity to learn about life cycles, biology and ecology, and the responsibility of caring for another living thing.
Week of November 3, 2023
Week of October 21, 2022
Week of October 14, 2022
Week of September 30, 2022
Week of September 23, 2022
Week of September 16, 2022
Week of September 9, 2022
Week of September 2, 2022
Week of August 26, 2022
Week of June 3, 2022
Week of May 27, 2022
Week of May 20, 2022
Week of May 13, 2022
May Day and More
Week of April 29 2022 | Alumni Art Show
Earth Week
Week of April 15 2022
Week of April 8th
April Fools
Spring has Sprung
A Community of Care
Signs of Spring
5th Grade Play
Valentines Surprises
Black History Month
Lunar New Year
Magical Math
Martin Luther King Jr Week of Service
50 Years of Waldorf Education in Baltimore
Inspired Teaching
Magical Math
Martin Luther King Jr Week of Service
50 Years of Waldorf Education in Baltimore
Winter Light and Winter Assembly
Winter Garden
Woodworking and Thinking Green
Gratitude
Lantern Festival
Diwali, Soup, Equations
Creativity and Community
Active Learning
Autumn Festival & Gala Preview
Capes, Spoons and Apples
Festival of Courage
Cultivating our Courage
Cake, Courage and More
Newspaper Planning, Form Drawing
Middle School Retreat, Handwork Highlight
Welcome to the 2021-22 School Year
Wrapping Up an Unbelievable Year
Well Wishes for the Eighth Grade
Well Wishes for the Eighth Grade
May Day and More
WHAT!? The Cicadas are Coming!
Breaking Barriers: Eighth Grade Play
Earth Day: Celebrating our Planet
Alum Artist Exhibit: Natan Lawson Installation
Celebrating the Season: Spring Edition
Spring and COVID
Pandemic Life: One Year Later
Campus is Buzzing with Excitement
Celebrating Black History Month in the Children's Garden
Celebrating Black History Month in the Lower Grades
Honoring Black History, Black Lives Matter in our Middle School
We're Having SNOW Much Fun at WSB
Share Your Story
Return to Campus Updates
Settling into the New Year
Kicking off 2021
Finding Joy This Holiday Season
Welcoming Winter in our New Gazebo
Diving Back into Our Series: Administration
A Note of Gratitude
Collegium and Decisions at WSB
Parents Association Leadership
Making Decisions at School
What is Central Team?
Children's Garden Autumn Festival
Classroom Construction...and More
Festival of Courage: A Beautiful Event
Get Ready for the Festival of Courage
Welcoming our Children's Garden Back to Campus
Many Thanks for All You Do
Congratulations to the Waldorf School of Baltimore’s Eighth Grade Class of 2020!
Circle of Light and Eighth Grade Self Portraits
A Picnic, Six Feet Apart
Eighth Graders' Goodbyes and Eighth Grade Self Portraits Week 2
Explore the woods and Eighth Grade Self Portraits
Newborn Baby Jenny At Ms. Arnold's Farm
RAIN As A Tool For Practicing Mindfulness
Warmest Wishes For Peace and Health
Waldorf Team Quarterfinalist In Mathcounts Video Challenge
Parenting Advice
Paul's Place
Eurythmy Assembly I
Third Grade Tea Party
Waldorf Fair on March 6 & 7
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Part I
Pep Rally
Second Grade Explores Nature Studies
Tower of Power competition winners
Fourth Grade Paintings
First Grade Pattern Design
Festival of Light
A Big Warm Thank You
Woodland Play
Thanksgiving Assembly
Grade 5 Play: The Epic of Gilgamesh
Grade 5 Crafting Art for the Gala Raffle
Grade 8 field trip to Hampton Mansion
Lantern Festival at Patterson Park
T-I-A-N-A, The 7th Grade Play
Children's Garden Autumn Festival
Nikia Kigler, Fine Artist Talk
Festival of Courage: Tug of War
The Seventh Grade and the International Climate Strike
100 Years of Waldorf Parent Breakfast
Meet the Student Council
Back To School Night
Welcome Back
First Grade Play
Congratulations to our 1st grade class who preformed their play Snow White, Rose Red this week.
Track and Field
Congratulations to the WSB students on a great season! The final meet was held this past Wednesday at Coppin State.
Spring Sports
May Day!!
These events are an important and meaningful part of our festival and community life here at Waldorf School of Baltimore. They are possible because of a supportive engaged community.
Thank you all who helped make our celebration a success!
Sixth Grade Squires
Alumni Sam Gallagher (class of 2012) came back to get help suiting up for a joust from the sixth grade. The students are currently studying the Medieval era.
Eurythmy Assembly II
On Friday, March 15, we had our second eurythmy assembly. Congratulations to Ms. Peterson and to grades: 1, 2, 5, and 6 for your eurythmy work, it was a wonderful and joyful program!
8th grade play!
The 2018-2019 Annual Fund
Your Annual Fund donation is a gift for all students.
Why giving to the Annual Fund is important
Most families budget to give to one or more charities each year. As you likely know, tuition revenue (just like at any other independent school) does not cover the entire costs of our children's education.
The difference comes mainly from families giving a little extra. For me, currently my children's education is the top priority and so two thirds of my household's annual giving is dedicated to the Waldorf School of Baltimore. Environmental groups, human rights causes and others doing important work get a little less since I’ve been a parent here. I’m giving extra back so our school can maintain its standards of excellence in teaching and continue to grow.
I hope that you, too, will consider a gift. Look out for a mailing this weekend. For those of us who pay tuition in installments, March into April is the best time to budget a gift! Thank you all for your unwavering support for our school.
Warmly,
Jo Keller Development Manager (Ben, 8th, and Max, 5th)
Please make an investment in our school and consider a gift today. Our goal is 75% parent participation and $105,000. You may contribute with a check, payable to Waldorf School of Baltimore. On-line donations are also welcomed at waldorfschoolofbaltimore.org/support-waldorf-school-baltimore
Current giving by grade so far:
Violet 25%
Willow 0%
Butterfly 0%
Sunflower 5%
1 0%
2 21%
3 8%
4 0%
5 31%
6 6%
7 16%
8 33%
Our 7th Grade's Intestines
If you were to take your digestive system out of your body and lay it out flat, it would surprise you how long it is!
In this investigation, the seventh graders made models of their own digestive systems by measuring and cutting yarn to represents lengths of different parts of the system and knotting the pieces together to form one long string.
Aerodynamic/Robotics Club
The Aerodynamic/Robotics club had test flights with the the planes they build.
The class built their own planes from building material (not a kit), added an electric motor, and used a radio transmitter/receiver to control the plane while learning to fly.
A special thanks to David Freitag (alumni parent and Board Member) for mentoring and inspiring our WSB avatars.
EURYTHMY ASSEMBLY I
On Thursday, February 28th, the birthday of Dr. Rudolf Steiner, we had our first eurythmy assembly of the year. Congratulations to Ms. Peterson and to grades: 3, 4, 7 and 8 for your collective and joyful eurythmy work, it was a golden program!
5th Grade play
Tower of Power at JHU!
JHU’s Tower of Power competition took place on the 15th. WSB came in 3rd (only middle school to place). The tower had a very complex, sturdy base and was still standing tall till the end. Congratulations to Rebekah 8th, Taaj 7th, and Jourdan 6th.
The 5th grade class performed Ramayana, a major Hindu epic of ancient India.
GREEN DRAGON BYTES
"Waldorf Makes the Most
of Winter Weather."
Check in to the blog to see what's going on with our Sustainability program.
Parent vs Student Annual Basketball Game
Our top team!
Tower of Power
It was close but our top team (Rebekah 8th, Taaj 7th, Jourdan 6th) won with a height of 146 cm tall.
Our middle students work in teams of three to build a tower from spaghetti and marshmallows. The top 5 winning teams across all schools will be invited to JHU’s Tower of Power competition to build their towers again and compete with undergraduate students, alumni, and faculty teams.
The 7th grade and a 4500 mile journey!
If you walked passed the art room last Monday you would have ‘heard’ the silence of our 7th grade being taken on a 4500 mile journey by Ben Gallagher (8th grade Class of 2006) and Madi Landrum. Ben and Madi hiked the Appalachian and Pacific Crest Trails in 2018 and brought their stories to Waldorf. The 7th grade learned about getting scurvy, encountering wild life, enjoying the generosity of Trail Angels, navigating the realities of living in a tent for a year …. and the beauty of being in the wilderness.
Students enjoyed eating trail food (homemade fruit leather), finding out how the water purifier works, and asking questions about bear mace, what they missed most, why they did it…. and a whole lot more.
Thank you to Ben and Madi.
A favorite spot on the Appalachian Trail.
Family and friends mailed prepared food boxes to towns along the trail. Ben demonstrates innovative hiking techniques.
All Parents Evening
We are trying to determine whether to reschedule the event.
Please contact Karen at communications@twsb.org if you are interested on attending on another evening.
6:30pm – refreshments and community conversations
7:00pm – program starts
Childcare will be provided.
Cost of childcare $5 a family, please click here to register by January 27
Our faculty is pleased to lead a series of workshops and conversations in response to some of the most frequently asked question we receive. Join the conversation. Bring your questions. Choose from one of these important topics.
Waldorf 101
Ever wonder why we do things the way we do at Waldorf? Join us to explore the foundations and fundamentals of the Waldorf program your child experiences. Your questions will help guide this session.
Healthy Relationships and Boundaries
Children begin developing their social and emotional skills in early childhood. They continue to navigate this territory as they move into the lower grades and emerge as middle schoolers.
What are some of the ways we direct and guide them in school and at home to support their independence in developing healthy relationships and setting and following appropriate boundaries?
Raising Children in a Digital World
What does research and experience show that can help parents navigate a safe and wise developmentally healthy approach to their child’s exposure and interaction with electronic media? We will discuss this topic together and then divide into Children’s Garden, Lower School, and Middle School groups to dive deeper into tools and strategies.
Tower of Power!
Students had a practice session this week to prepare for the contest next week.Our middle students work in teams of three to build a tower from spaghetti and marshmallows. The top 5 winning teams across all schools will be invited to JHU’s Tower of Power competition to build their towers again and compete with undergraduate students, alumni, and faculty teams.
Previous Events
Winter Weather at Waldorf!
Students and staff enjoying
the first snow of the year.
Snowboard and photos courtesy of Perry Gross.
Second Grade Play
The Second grade preformed their play, Santa Lucia.
Santa Lucia is a a festival of light that heralds the Yuletide, celebrated on December 13, the Winter Solstice. In the Swedish tradition, Santa Lucia brings light in the time of darkness. Her head is crowned with lit candles, and she brings light and nourishment to all.
This year the 2nd Grade took a field trip to Sollers Pt. Tech High School to bake Santa Lucia buns with high school students and Jeff Smith, 2nd grade teacher Ms. Wolf Smith's husband. After the play the children delivered the buns to all the classes. In Waldorf schools, all children participate in plays in every grade, and share the benefits and joy of the process.
Winter Assembly
Braving the elements
in Forest Aftercare!
As the weather turns colder, forest aftercare is adjusting To a new season.
Campfires, hot cider, and stargazing are perfect for cool nights. Building a fire also builds an appetite of course, so we have to make time to roast marshmallows over the fire for our s’mores!
>
Lantern Walks
Blue skies, bright red everywhere, fiery dragon, warriors, farmers, townspeople, king, queen!
A pageant with a happy ending, games for all the children, bulbs planted around the trees, and ferocious tug-of-war.
Followed by delicious ice cream for all. What a wonderful Festival of Courage!
The Waldorf School of Baltimore is thrilled to welcome back our 4 chickens!
After a summer break with one of our parents, Peanut, Fluffy, Midnight and Star are back home.
The hens give all of our students a fantastic opportunity to learn about life cycles, biology and ecology, and the responsibility of caring for another living thing.
Week of October 14, 2022
Week of September 30, 2022
Week of September 23, 2022
Week of September 16, 2022
Week of September 9, 2022
Week of September 2, 2022
Week of August 26, 2022
Week of June 3, 2022
Week of May 27, 2022
Week of May 20, 2022
Week of May 13, 2022
May Day and More
Week of April 29 2022 | Alumni Art Show
Earth Week
Week of April 15 2022
Week of April 8th
April Fools
Spring has Sprung
A Community of Care
Signs of Spring
5th Grade Play
Valentines Surprises
Black History Month
Lunar New Year
Magical Math
Martin Luther King Jr Week of Service
50 Years of Waldorf Education in Baltimore
Inspired Teaching
Magical Math
Martin Luther King Jr Week of Service
50 Years of Waldorf Education in Baltimore
Winter Light and Winter Assembly
Winter Garden
Woodworking and Thinking Green
Gratitude
Lantern Festival
Diwali, Soup, Equations
Creativity and Community
Active Learning
Autumn Festival & Gala Preview
Capes, Spoons and Apples
Festival of Courage
Cultivating our Courage
Cake, Courage and More
Newspaper Planning, Form Drawing
Middle School Retreat, Handwork Highlight
Welcome to the 2021-22 School Year
Wrapping Up an Unbelievable Year
Well Wishes for the Eighth Grade
Well Wishes for the Eighth Grade
May Day and More
WHAT!? The Cicadas are Coming!
Breaking Barriers: Eighth Grade Play
Earth Day: Celebrating our Planet
Alum Artist Exhibit: Natan Lawson Installation
Celebrating the Season: Spring Edition
Spring and COVID
Pandemic Life: One Year Later
Campus is Buzzing with Excitement
Celebrating Black History Month in the Children's Garden
Celebrating Black History Month in the Lower Grades
Honoring Black History, Black Lives Matter in our Middle School
We're Having SNOW Much Fun at WSB
Share Your Story
Return to Campus Updates
Settling into the New Year
Kicking off 2021
Finding Joy This Holiday Season
Welcoming Winter in our New Gazebo
Diving Back into Our Series: Administration
A Note of Gratitude
Collegium and Decisions at WSB
Parents Association Leadership
Making Decisions at School
What is Central Team?
Children's Garden Autumn Festival
Classroom Construction...and More
Festival of Courage: A Beautiful Event
Get Ready for the Festival of Courage
Welcoming our Children's Garden Back to Campus
Many Thanks for All You Do
Congratulations to the Waldorf School of Baltimore’s Eighth Grade Class of 2020!
Circle of Light and Eighth Grade Self Portraits
A Picnic, Six Feet Apart
Eighth Graders' Goodbyes and Eighth Grade Self Portraits Week 2
Explore the woods and Eighth Grade Self Portraits
Newborn Baby Jenny At Ms. Arnold's Farm
RAIN As A Tool For Practicing Mindfulness
Warmest Wishes For Peace and Health
Waldorf Team Quarterfinalist In Mathcounts Video Challenge
Parenting Advice
Paul's Place
Eurythmy Assembly I
Third Grade Tea Party
Waldorf Fair on March 6 & 7
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Part I
Pep Rally
Second Grade Explores Nature Studies
Tower of Power competition winners
Fourth Grade Paintings
First Grade Pattern Design
Festival of Light
A Big Warm Thank You
Woodland Play
Thanksgiving Assembly
Grade 5 Play: The Epic of Gilgamesh
Grade 5 Crafting Art for the Gala Raffle
Grade 8 field trip to Hampton Mansion
Lantern Festival at Patterson Park
T-I-A-N-A, The 7th Grade Play
Children's Garden Autumn Festival
Nikia Kigler, Fine Artist Talk
Festival of Courage: Tug of War
The Seventh Grade and the International Climate Strike
100 Years of Waldorf Parent Breakfast
Meet the Student Council
Back To School Night
Welcome Back
First Grade Play
Congratulations to our 1st grade class who preformed their play Snow White, Rose Red this week.
Track and Field
Congratulations to the WSB students on a great season! The final meet was held this past Wednesday at Coppin State.
Spring Sports
May Day!!
These events are an important and meaningful part of our festival and community life here at Waldorf School of Baltimore. They are possible because of a supportive engaged community.
Thank you all who helped make our celebration a success!
Sixth Grade Squires
Alumni Sam Gallagher (class of 2012) came back to get help suiting up for a joust from the sixth grade. The students are currently studying the Medieval era.
Eurythmy Assembly II
On Friday, March 15, we had our second eurythmy assembly. Congratulations to Ms. Peterson and to grades: 1, 2, 5, and 6 for your eurythmy work, it was a wonderful and joyful program!
8th grade play!
The 2018-2019 Annual Fund
Your Annual Fund donation is a gift for all students.
Why giving to the Annual Fund is important
Most families budget to give to one or more charities each year. As you likely know, tuition revenue (just like at any other independent school) does not cover the entire costs of our children's education.
The difference comes mainly from families giving a little extra. For me, currently my children's education is the top priority and so two thirds of my household's annual giving is dedicated to the Waldorf School of Baltimore. Environmental groups, human rights causes and others doing important work get a little less since I’ve been a parent here. I’m giving extra back so our school can maintain its standards of excellence in teaching and continue to grow.
I hope that you, too, will consider a gift. Look out for a mailing this weekend. For those of us who pay tuition in installments, March into April is the best time to budget a gift! Thank you all for your unwavering support for our school.
Warmly,
Jo Keller Development Manager (Ben, 8th, and Max, 5th)
Please make an investment in our school and consider a gift today. Our goal is 75% parent participation and $105,000. You may contribute with a check, payable to Waldorf School of Baltimore. On-line donations are also welcomed at waldorfschoolofbaltimore.org/support-waldorf-school-baltimore
Current giving by grade so far:
Violet 25%
Willow 0%
Butterfly 0%
Sunflower 5%
1 0%
2 21%
3 8%
4 0%
5 31%
6 6%
7 16%
8 33%
Our 7th Grade's Intestines
If you were to take your digestive system out of your body and lay it out flat, it would surprise you how long it is!
In this investigation, the seventh graders made models of their own digestive systems by measuring and cutting yarn to represents lengths of different parts of the system and knotting the pieces together to form one long string.
Aerodynamic/Robotics Club
The Aerodynamic/Robotics club had test flights with the the planes they build.
The class built their own planes from building material (not a kit), added an electric motor, and used a radio transmitter/receiver to control the plane while learning to fly.
A special thanks to David Freitag (alumni parent and Board Member) for mentoring and inspiring our WSB avatars.
EURYTHMY ASSEMBLY I
On Thursday, February 28th, the birthday of Dr. Rudolf Steiner, we had our first eurythmy assembly of the year. Congratulations to Ms. Peterson and to grades: 3, 4, 7 and 8 for your collective and joyful eurythmy work, it was a golden program!
5th Grade play
Tower of Power at JHU!
JHU’s Tower of Power competition took place on the 15th. WSB came in 3rd (only middle school to place). The tower had a very complex, sturdy base and was still standing tall till the end. Congratulations to Rebekah 8th, Taaj 7th, and Jourdan 6th.
The 5th grade class performed Ramayana, a major Hindu epic of ancient India.
GREEN DRAGON BYTES
"Waldorf Makes the Most
of Winter Weather."
Check in to the blog to see what's going on with our Sustainability program.
Parent vs Student Annual Basketball Game
Our top team!
Tower of Power
It was close but our top team (Rebekah 8th, Taaj 7th, Jourdan 6th) won with a height of 146 cm tall.
Our middle students work in teams of three to build a tower from spaghetti and marshmallows. The top 5 winning teams across all schools will be invited to JHU’s Tower of Power competition to build their towers again and compete with undergraduate students, alumni, and faculty teams.
The 7th grade and a 4500 mile journey!
If you walked passed the art room last Monday you would have ‘heard’ the silence of our 7th grade being taken on a 4500 mile journey by Ben Gallagher (8th grade Class of 2006) and Madi Landrum. Ben and Madi hiked the Appalachian and Pacific Crest Trails in 2018 and brought their stories to Waldorf. The 7th grade learned about getting scurvy, encountering wild life, enjoying the generosity of Trail Angels, navigating the realities of living in a tent for a year …. and the beauty of being in the wilderness.
Students enjoyed eating trail food (homemade fruit leather), finding out how the water purifier works, and asking questions about bear mace, what they missed most, why they did it…. and a whole lot more.
Thank you to Ben and Madi.
A favorite spot on the Appalachian Trail.
Family and friends mailed prepared food boxes to towns along the trail. Ben demonstrates innovative hiking techniques.
All Parents Evening
We are trying to determine whether to reschedule the event.
Please contact Karen at communications@twsb.org if you are interested on attending on another evening.
6:30pm – refreshments and community conversations
7:00pm – program starts
Childcare will be provided.
Cost of childcare $5 a family, please click here to register by January 27
Our faculty is pleased to lead a series of workshops and conversations in response to some of the most frequently asked question we receive. Join the conversation. Bring your questions. Choose from one of these important topics.
Waldorf 101
Ever wonder why we do things the way we do at Waldorf? Join us to explore the foundations and fundamentals of the Waldorf program your child experiences. Your questions will help guide this session.
Healthy Relationships and Boundaries
Children begin developing their social and emotional skills in early childhood. They continue to navigate this territory as they move into the lower grades and emerge as middle schoolers.
What are some of the ways we direct and guide them in school and at home to support their independence in developing healthy relationships and setting and following appropriate boundaries?
Raising Children in a Digital World
What does research and experience show that can help parents navigate a safe and wise developmentally healthy approach to their child’s exposure and interaction with electronic media? We will discuss this topic together and then divide into Children’s Garden, Lower School, and Middle School groups to dive deeper into tools and strategies.
Tower of Power!
Students had a practice session this week to prepare for the contest next week.Our middle students work in teams of three to build a tower from spaghetti and marshmallows. The top 5 winning teams across all schools will be invited to JHU’s Tower of Power competition to build their towers again and compete with undergraduate students, alumni, and faculty teams.
Previous Events
Winter Weather at Waldorf!
Students and staff enjoying
the first snow of the year.
Snowboard and photos courtesy of Perry Gross.
Second Grade Play
The Second grade preformed their play, Santa Lucia.
Santa Lucia is a a festival of light that heralds the Yuletide, celebrated on December 13, the Winter Solstice. In the Swedish tradition, Santa Lucia brings light in the time of darkness. Her head is crowned with lit candles, and she brings light and nourishment to all.
This year the 2nd Grade took a field trip to Sollers Pt. Tech High School to bake Santa Lucia buns with high school students and Jeff Smith, 2nd grade teacher Ms. Wolf Smith's husband. After the play the children delivered the buns to all the classes. In Waldorf schools, all children participate in plays in every grade, and share the benefits and joy of the process.
Winter Assembly
Braving the elements
in Forest Aftercare!
As the weather turns colder, forest aftercare is adjusting To a new season.
Campfires, hot cider, and stargazing are perfect for cool nights. Building a fire also builds an appetite of course, so we have to make time to roast marshmallows over the fire for our s’mores!
>
Lantern Walks
Blue skies, bright red everywhere, fiery dragon, warriors, farmers, townspeople, king, queen!
A pageant with a happy ending, games for all the children, bulbs planted around the trees, and ferocious tug-of-war.
Followed by delicious ice cream for all. What a wonderful Festival of Courage!
The Waldorf School of Baltimore is thrilled to welcome back our 4 chickens!
After a summer break with one of our parents, Peanut, Fluffy, Midnight and Star are back home.
The hens give all of our students a fantastic opportunity to learn about life cycles, biology and ecology, and the responsibility of caring for another living thing.
Week of September 16, 2022
Week of September 9, 2022
Week of September 2, 2022
Week of August 26, 2022
Week of June 3, 2022
Week of May 27, 2022
Week of May 20, 2022
Week of May 13, 2022
May Day and More
Week of April 29 2022 | Alumni Art Show
Earth Week
Week of April 15 2022
Week of April 8th
April Fools
Spring has Sprung
A Community of Care
Signs of Spring
5th Grade Play
Valentines Surprises
Black History Month
Lunar New Year
Magical Math
Martin Luther King Jr Week of Service
50 Years of Waldorf Education in Baltimore
Inspired Teaching
Magical Math
Martin Luther King Jr Week of Service
50 Years of Waldorf Education in Baltimore
Winter Light and Winter Assembly
Winter Garden
Woodworking and Thinking Green
Gratitude
Lantern Festival
Diwali, Soup, Equations
Creativity and Community
Active Learning
Autumn Festival & Gala Preview
Capes, Spoons and Apples
Festival of Courage
Cultivating our Courage
Cake, Courage and More
Newspaper Planning, Form Drawing
Middle School Retreat, Handwork Highlight
Welcome to the 2021-22 School Year
Wrapping Up an Unbelievable Year
Well Wishes for the Eighth Grade
Well Wishes for the Eighth Grade
May Day and More
WHAT!? The Cicadas are Coming!
Breaking Barriers: Eighth Grade Play
Earth Day: Celebrating our Planet
Alum Artist Exhibit: Natan Lawson Installation
Celebrating the Season: Spring Edition
Spring and COVID
Pandemic Life: One Year Later
Campus is Buzzing with Excitement
Celebrating Black History Month in the Children's Garden
Celebrating Black History Month in the Lower Grades
Honoring Black History, Black Lives Matter in our Middle School
We're Having SNOW Much Fun at WSB
Share Your Story
Return to Campus Updates
Settling into the New Year
Kicking off 2021
Finding Joy This Holiday Season
Welcoming Winter in our New Gazebo
Diving Back into Our Series: Administration
A Note of Gratitude
Collegium and Decisions at WSB
Parents Association Leadership
Making Decisions at School
What is Central Team?
Children's Garden Autumn Festival
Classroom Construction...and More
Festival of Courage: A Beautiful Event
Get Ready for the Festival of Courage
Welcoming our Children's Garden Back to Campus
Many Thanks for All You Do
Congratulations to the Waldorf School of Baltimore’s Eighth Grade Class of 2020!
Circle of Light and Eighth Grade Self Portraits
A Picnic, Six Feet Apart
Eighth Graders' Goodbyes and Eighth Grade Self Portraits Week 2
Explore the woods and Eighth Grade Self Portraits
Newborn Baby Jenny At Ms. Arnold's Farm
RAIN As A Tool For Practicing Mindfulness
Warmest Wishes For Peace and Health
Waldorf Team Quarterfinalist In Mathcounts Video Challenge
Parenting Advice
Paul's Place
Eurythmy Assembly I
Third Grade Tea Party
Waldorf Fair on March 6 & 7
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Part I
Pep Rally
Second Grade Explores Nature Studies
Tower of Power competition winners
Fourth Grade Paintings
First Grade Pattern Design
Festival of Light
A Big Warm Thank You
Woodland Play
Thanksgiving Assembly
Grade 5 Play: The Epic of Gilgamesh
Grade 5 Crafting Art for the Gala Raffle
Grade 8 field trip to Hampton Mansion
Lantern Festival at Patterson Park
T-I-A-N-A, The 7th Grade Play
Children's Garden Autumn Festival
Nikia Kigler, Fine Artist Talk
Festival of Courage: Tug of War
The Seventh Grade and the International Climate Strike
100 Years of Waldorf Parent Breakfast
Meet the Student Council
Back To School Night
Welcome Back
First Grade Play
Congratulations to our 1st grade class who preformed their play Snow White, Rose Red this week.
Track and Field
Congratulations to the WSB students on a great season! The final meet was held this past Wednesday at Coppin State.
Spring Sports
May Day!!
These events are an important and meaningful part of our festival and community life here at Waldorf School of Baltimore. They are possible because of a supportive engaged community.
Thank you all who helped make our celebration a success!
Sixth Grade Squires
Alumni Sam Gallagher (class of 2012) came back to get help suiting up for a joust from the sixth grade. The students are currently studying the Medieval era.
Eurythmy Assembly II
On Friday, March 15, we had our second eurythmy assembly. Congratulations to Ms. Peterson and to grades: 1, 2, 5, and 6 for your eurythmy work, it was a wonderful and joyful program!
8th grade play!
The 2018-2019 Annual Fund
Your Annual Fund donation is a gift for all students.
Why giving to the Annual Fund is important
Most families budget to give to one or more charities each year. As you likely know, tuition revenue (just like at any other independent school) does not cover the entire costs of our children's education.
The difference comes mainly from families giving a little extra. For me, currently my children's education is the top priority and so two thirds of my household's annual giving is dedicated to the Waldorf School of Baltimore. Environmental groups, human rights causes and others doing important work get a little less since I’ve been a parent here. I’m giving extra back so our school can maintain its standards of excellence in teaching and continue to grow.
I hope that you, too, will consider a gift. Look out for a mailing this weekend. For those of us who pay tuition in installments, March into April is the best time to budget a gift! Thank you all for your unwavering support for our school.
Warmly,
Jo Keller Development Manager (Ben, 8th, and Max, 5th)
Please make an investment in our school and consider a gift today. Our goal is 75% parent participation and $105,000. You may contribute with a check, payable to Waldorf School of Baltimore. On-line donations are also welcomed at waldorfschoolofbaltimore.org/support-waldorf-school-baltimore
Current giving by grade so far:
Violet 25%
Willow 0%
Butterfly 0%
Sunflower 5%
1 0%
2 21%
3 8%
4 0%
5 31%
6 6%
7 16%
8 33%
Our 7th Grade's Intestines
If you were to take your digestive system out of your body and lay it out flat, it would surprise you how long it is!
In this investigation, the seventh graders made models of their own digestive systems by measuring and cutting yarn to represents lengths of different parts of the system and knotting the pieces together to form one long string.
Aerodynamic/Robotics Club
The Aerodynamic/Robotics club had test flights with the the planes they build.
The class built their own planes from building material (not a kit), added an electric motor, and used a radio transmitter/receiver to control the plane while learning to fly.
A special thanks to David Freitag (alumni parent and Board Member) for mentoring and inspiring our WSB avatars.
EURYTHMY ASSEMBLY I
On Thursday, February 28th, the birthday of Dr. Rudolf Steiner, we had our first eurythmy assembly of the year. Congratulations to Ms. Peterson and to grades: 3, 4, 7 and 8 for your collective and joyful eurythmy work, it was a golden program!
5th Grade play
Tower of Power at JHU!
JHU’s Tower of Power competition took place on the 15th. WSB came in 3rd (only middle school to place). The tower had a very complex, sturdy base and was still standing tall till the end. Congratulations to Rebekah 8th, Taaj 7th, and Jourdan 6th.
The 5th grade class performed Ramayana, a major Hindu epic of ancient India.
GREEN DRAGON BYTES
"Waldorf Makes the Most
of Winter Weather."
Check in to the blog to see what's going on with our Sustainability program.
Parent vs Student Annual Basketball Game
Our top team!
Tower of Power
It was close but our top team (Rebekah 8th, Taaj 7th, Jourdan 6th) won with a height of 146 cm tall.
Our middle students work in teams of three to build a tower from spaghetti and marshmallows. The top 5 winning teams across all schools will be invited to JHU’s Tower of Power competition to build their towers again and compete with undergraduate students, alumni, and faculty teams.
The 7th grade and a 4500 mile journey!
If you walked passed the art room last Monday you would have ‘heard’ the silence of our 7th grade being taken on a 4500 mile journey by Ben Gallagher (8th grade Class of 2006) and Madi Landrum. Ben and Madi hiked the Appalachian and Pacific Crest Trails in 2018 and brought their stories to Waldorf. The 7th grade learned about getting scurvy, encountering wild life, enjoying the generosity of Trail Angels, navigating the realities of living in a tent for a year …. and the beauty of being in the wilderness.
Students enjoyed eating trail food (homemade fruit leather), finding out how the water purifier works, and asking questions about bear mace, what they missed most, why they did it…. and a whole lot more.
Thank you to Ben and Madi.
A favorite spot on the Appalachian Trail.
Family and friends mailed prepared food boxes to towns along the trail. Ben demonstrates innovative hiking techniques.
All Parents Evening
We are trying to determine whether to reschedule the event.
Please contact Karen at communications@twsb.org if you are interested on attending on another evening.
6:30pm – refreshments and community conversations
7:00pm – program starts
Childcare will be provided.
Cost of childcare $5 a family, please click here to register by January 27
Our faculty is pleased to lead a series of workshops and conversations in response to some of the most frequently asked question we receive. Join the conversation. Bring your questions. Choose from one of these important topics.
Waldorf 101
Ever wonder why we do things the way we do at Waldorf? Join us to explore the foundations and fundamentals of the Waldorf program your child experiences. Your questions will help guide this session.
Healthy Relationships and Boundaries
Children begin developing their social and emotional skills in early childhood. They continue to navigate this territory as they move into the lower grades and emerge as middle schoolers.
What are some of the ways we direct and guide them in school and at home to support their independence in developing healthy relationships and setting and following appropriate boundaries?
Raising Children in a Digital World
What does research and experience show that can help parents navigate a safe and wise developmentally healthy approach to their child’s exposure and interaction with electronic media? We will discuss this topic together and then divide into Children’s Garden, Lower School, and Middle School groups to dive deeper into tools and strategies.
Tower of Power!
Students had a practice session this week to prepare for the contest next week.Our middle students work in teams of three to build a tower from spaghetti and marshmallows. The top 5 winning teams across all schools will be invited to JHU’s Tower of Power competition to build their towers again and compete with undergraduate students, alumni, and faculty teams.
Previous Events
Winter Weather at Waldorf!
Students and staff enjoying
the first snow of the year.
Snowboard and photos courtesy of Perry Gross.
Second Grade Play
The Second grade preformed their play, Santa Lucia.
Santa Lucia is a a festival of light that heralds the Yuletide, celebrated on December 13, the Winter Solstice. In the Swedish tradition, Santa Lucia brings light in the time of darkness. Her head is crowned with lit candles, and she brings light and nourishment to all.
This year the 2nd Grade took a field trip to Sollers Pt. Tech High School to bake Santa Lucia buns with high school students and Jeff Smith, 2nd grade teacher Ms. Wolf Smith's husband. After the play the children delivered the buns to all the classes. In Waldorf schools, all children participate in plays in every grade, and share the benefits and joy of the process.
Winter Assembly
Braving the elements
in Forest Aftercare!
As the weather turns colder, forest aftercare is adjusting To a new season.
Campfires, hot cider, and stargazing are perfect for cool nights. Building a fire also builds an appetite of course, so we have to make time to roast marshmallows over the fire for our s’mores!
>
Lantern Walks
Blue skies, bright red everywhere, fiery dragon, warriors, farmers, townspeople, king, queen!
A pageant with a happy ending, games for all the children, bulbs planted around the trees, and ferocious tug-of-war.
Followed by delicious ice cream for all. What a wonderful Festival of Courage!
The Waldorf School of Baltimore is thrilled to welcome back our 4 chickens!
After a summer break with one of our parents, Peanut, Fluffy, Midnight and Star are back home.
The hens give all of our students a fantastic opportunity to learn about life cycles, biology and ecology, and the responsibility of caring for another living thing.
Week of September 2, 2022
Week of August 26, 2022
Week of June 3, 2022
Week of May 27, 2022
Week of May 20, 2022
Week of May 13, 2022
May Day and More
Week of April 29 2022 | Alumni Art Show
Earth Week
Week of April 15 2022
Week of April 8th
April Fools
Spring has Sprung
A Community of Care
Signs of Spring
5th Grade Play
Valentines Surprises
Black History Month
Lunar New Year
Magical Math
Martin Luther King Jr Week of Service
50 Years of Waldorf Education in Baltimore
Inspired Teaching
Magical Math
Martin Luther King Jr Week of Service
50 Years of Waldorf Education in Baltimore
Winter Light and Winter Assembly
Winter Garden
Woodworking and Thinking Green
Gratitude
Lantern Festival
Diwali, Soup, Equations
Creativity and Community
Active Learning
Autumn Festival & Gala Preview
Capes, Spoons and Apples
Festival of Courage
Cultivating our Courage
Cake, Courage and More
Newspaper Planning, Form Drawing
Middle School Retreat, Handwork Highlight
Welcome to the 2021-22 School Year
Wrapping Up an Unbelievable Year
Well Wishes for the Eighth Grade
Well Wishes for the Eighth Grade
May Day and More
WHAT!? The Cicadas are Coming!
Breaking Barriers: Eighth Grade Play
Earth Day: Celebrating our Planet
Alum Artist Exhibit: Natan Lawson Installation
Celebrating the Season: Spring Edition
Spring and COVID
Pandemic Life: One Year Later
Campus is Buzzing with Excitement
Celebrating Black History Month in the Children's Garden
Celebrating Black History Month in the Lower Grades
Honoring Black History, Black Lives Matter in our Middle School
We're Having SNOW Much Fun at WSB
Share Your Story
Return to Campus Updates
Settling into the New Year
Kicking off 2021
Finding Joy This Holiday Season
Welcoming Winter in our New Gazebo
Diving Back into Our Series: Administration
A Note of Gratitude
Collegium and Decisions at WSB
Parents Association Leadership
Making Decisions at School
What is Central Team?
Children's Garden Autumn Festival
Classroom Construction...and More
Festival of Courage: A Beautiful Event
Get Ready for the Festival of Courage
Welcoming our Children's Garden Back to Campus
Many Thanks for All You Do
Congratulations to the Waldorf School of Baltimore’s Eighth Grade Class of 2020!
Circle of Light and Eighth Grade Self Portraits
A Picnic, Six Feet Apart
Eighth Graders' Goodbyes and Eighth Grade Self Portraits Week 2
Explore the woods and Eighth Grade Self Portraits
Newborn Baby Jenny At Ms. Arnold's Farm
RAIN As A Tool For Practicing Mindfulness
Warmest Wishes For Peace and Health
Waldorf Team Quarterfinalist In Mathcounts Video Challenge
Parenting Advice
Paul's Place
Eurythmy Assembly I
Third Grade Tea Party
Waldorf Fair on March 6 & 7
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Part I
Pep Rally
Second Grade Explores Nature Studies
Tower of Power competition winners
Fourth Grade Paintings
First Grade Pattern Design
Festival of Light
A Big Warm Thank You
Woodland Play
Thanksgiving Assembly
Grade 5 Play: The Epic of Gilgamesh
Grade 5 Crafting Art for the Gala Raffle
Grade 8 field trip to Hampton Mansion
Lantern Festival at Patterson Park
T-I-A-N-A, The 7th Grade Play
Children's Garden Autumn Festival
Nikia Kigler, Fine Artist Talk
Festival of Courage: Tug of War
The Seventh Grade and the International Climate Strike
100 Years of Waldorf Parent Breakfast
Meet the Student Council
Back To School Night
Welcome Back
First Grade Play
Congratulations to our 1st grade class who preformed their play Snow White, Rose Red this week.
Track and Field
Congratulations to the WSB students on a great season! The final meet was held this past Wednesday at Coppin State.
Spring Sports
May Day!!
These events are an important and meaningful part of our festival and community life here at Waldorf School of Baltimore. They are possible because of a supportive engaged community.
Thank you all who helped make our celebration a success!
Sixth Grade Squires
Alumni Sam Gallagher (class of 2012) came back to get help suiting up for a joust from the sixth grade. The students are currently studying the Medieval era.
Eurythmy Assembly II
On Friday, March 15, we had our second eurythmy assembly. Congratulations to Ms. Peterson and to grades: 1, 2, 5, and 6 for your eurythmy work, it was a wonderful and joyful program!
8th grade play!
The 2018-2019 Annual Fund
Your Annual Fund donation is a gift for all students.
Why giving to the Annual Fund is important
Most families budget to give to one or more charities each year. As you likely know, tuition revenue (just like at any other independent school) does not cover the entire costs of our children's education.
The difference comes mainly from families giving a little extra. For me, currently my children's education is the top priority and so two thirds of my household's annual giving is dedicated to the Waldorf School of Baltimore. Environmental groups, human rights causes and others doing important work get a little less since I’ve been a parent here. I’m giving extra back so our school can maintain its standards of excellence in teaching and continue to grow.
I hope that you, too, will consider a gift. Look out for a mailing this weekend. For those of us who pay tuition in installments, March into April is the best time to budget a gift! Thank you all for your unwavering support for our school.
Warmly,
Jo Keller Development Manager (Ben, 8th, and Max, 5th)
Please make an investment in our school and consider a gift today. Our goal is 75% parent participation and $105,000. You may contribute with a check, payable to Waldorf School of Baltimore. On-line donations are also welcomed at waldorfschoolofbaltimore.org/support-waldorf-school-baltimore
Current giving by grade so far:
Violet 25%
Willow 0%
Butterfly 0%
Sunflower 5%
1 0%
2 21%
3 8%
4 0%
5 31%
6 6%
7 16%
8 33%
Our 7th Grade's Intestines
If you were to take your digestive system out of your body and lay it out flat, it would surprise you how long it is!
In this investigation, the seventh graders made models of their own digestive systems by measuring and cutting yarn to represents lengths of different parts of the system and knotting the pieces together to form one long string.
Aerodynamic/Robotics Club
The Aerodynamic/Robotics club had test flights with the the planes they build.
The class built their own planes from building material (not a kit), added an electric motor, and used a radio transmitter/receiver to control the plane while learning to fly.
A special thanks to David Freitag (alumni parent and Board Member) for mentoring and inspiring our WSB avatars.
EURYTHMY ASSEMBLY I
On Thursday, February 28th, the birthday of Dr. Rudolf Steiner, we had our first eurythmy assembly of the year. Congratulations to Ms. Peterson and to grades: 3, 4, 7 and 8 for your collective and joyful eurythmy work, it was a golden program!
5th Grade play
Tower of Power at JHU!
JHU’s Tower of Power competition took place on the 15th. WSB came in 3rd (only middle school to place). The tower had a very complex, sturdy base and was still standing tall till the end. Congratulations to Rebekah 8th, Taaj 7th, and Jourdan 6th.
The 5th grade class performed Ramayana, a major Hindu epic of ancient India.
GREEN DRAGON BYTES
"Waldorf Makes the Most
of Winter Weather."
Check in to the blog to see what's going on with our Sustainability program.
Parent vs Student Annual Basketball Game
Our top team!
Tower of Power
It was close but our top team (Rebekah 8th, Taaj 7th, Jourdan 6th) won with a height of 146 cm tall.
Our middle students work in teams of three to build a tower from spaghetti and marshmallows. The top 5 winning teams across all schools will be invited to JHU’s Tower of Power competition to build their towers again and compete with undergraduate students, alumni, and faculty teams.
The 7th grade and a 4500 mile journey!
If you walked passed the art room last Monday you would have ‘heard’ the silence of our 7th grade being taken on a 4500 mile journey by Ben Gallagher (8th grade Class of 2006) and Madi Landrum. Ben and Madi hiked the Appalachian and Pacific Crest Trails in 2018 and brought their stories to Waldorf. The 7th grade learned about getting scurvy, encountering wild life, enjoying the generosity of Trail Angels, navigating the realities of living in a tent for a year …. and the beauty of being in the wilderness.
Students enjoyed eating trail food (homemade fruit leather), finding out how the water purifier works, and asking questions about bear mace, what they missed most, why they did it…. and a whole lot more.
Thank you to Ben and Madi.
A favorite spot on the Appalachian Trail.
Family and friends mailed prepared food boxes to towns along the trail. Ben demonstrates innovative hiking techniques.
All Parents Evening
We are trying to determine whether to reschedule the event.
Please contact Karen at communications@twsb.org if you are interested on attending on another evening.
6:30pm – refreshments and community conversations
7:00pm – program starts
Childcare will be provided.
Cost of childcare $5 a family, please click here to register by January 27
Our faculty is pleased to lead a series of workshops and conversations in response to some of the most frequently asked question we receive. Join the conversation. Bring your questions. Choose from one of these important topics.
Waldorf 101
Ever wonder why we do things the way we do at Waldorf? Join us to explore the foundations and fundamentals of the Waldorf program your child experiences. Your questions will help guide this session.
Healthy Relationships and Boundaries
Children begin developing their social and emotional skills in early childhood. They continue to navigate this territory as they move into the lower grades and emerge as middle schoolers.
What are some of the ways we direct and guide them in school and at home to support their independence in developing healthy relationships and setting and following appropriate boundaries?
Raising Children in a Digital World
What does research and experience show that can help parents navigate a safe and wise developmentally healthy approach to their child’s exposure and interaction with electronic media? We will discuss this topic together and then divide into Children’s Garden, Lower School, and Middle School groups to dive deeper into tools and strategies.
Tower of Power!
Students had a practice session this week to prepare for the contest next week.Our middle students work in teams of three to build a tower from spaghetti and marshmallows. The top 5 winning teams across all schools will be invited to JHU’s Tower of Power competition to build their towers again and compete with undergraduate students, alumni, and faculty teams.
Previous Events
Winter Weather at Waldorf!
Students and staff enjoying
the first snow of the year.
Snowboard and photos courtesy of Perry Gross.
Second Grade Play
The Second grade preformed their play, Santa Lucia.
Santa Lucia is a a festival of light that heralds the Yuletide, celebrated on December 13, the Winter Solstice. In the Swedish tradition, Santa Lucia brings light in the time of darkness. Her head is crowned with lit candles, and she brings light and nourishment to all.
This year the 2nd Grade took a field trip to Sollers Pt. Tech High School to bake Santa Lucia buns with high school students and Jeff Smith, 2nd grade teacher Ms. Wolf Smith's husband. After the play the children delivered the buns to all the classes. In Waldorf schools, all children participate in plays in every grade, and share the benefits and joy of the process.
Winter Assembly
Braving the elements
in Forest Aftercare!
As the weather turns colder, forest aftercare is adjusting To a new season.
Campfires, hot cider, and stargazing are perfect for cool nights. Building a fire also builds an appetite of course, so we have to make time to roast marshmallows over the fire for our s’mores!
>
Lantern Walks
Blue skies, bright red everywhere, fiery dragon, warriors, farmers, townspeople, king, queen!
A pageant with a happy ending, games for all the children, bulbs planted around the trees, and ferocious tug-of-war.
Followed by delicious ice cream for all. What a wonderful Festival of Courage!
The Waldorf School of Baltimore is thrilled to welcome back our 4 chickens!
After a summer break with one of our parents, Peanut, Fluffy, Midnight and Star are back home.
The hens give all of our students a fantastic opportunity to learn about life cycles, biology and ecology, and the responsibility of caring for another living thing.
Week of August 26, 2022
Week of June 3, 2022
Week of May 27, 2022
Week of May 20, 2022
Week of May 13, 2022
May Day and More
Week of April 29 2022 | Alumni Art Show
Earth Week
Week of April 15 2022
Week of April 8th
April Fools
Spring has Sprung
A Community of Care
Signs of Spring
5th Grade Play
Valentines Surprises
Black History Month
Lunar New Year
Magical Math
Martin Luther King Jr Week of Service
50 Years of Waldorf Education in Baltimore
Inspired Teaching
Magical Math
Martin Luther King Jr Week of Service
50 Years of Waldorf Education in Baltimore
Winter Light and Winter Assembly
Winter Garden
Woodworking and Thinking Green
Gratitude
Lantern Festival
Diwali, Soup, Equations
Creativity and Community
Active Learning
Autumn Festival & Gala Preview
Capes, Spoons and Apples
Festival of Courage
Cultivating our Courage
Cake, Courage and More
Newspaper Planning, Form Drawing
Middle School Retreat, Handwork Highlight
Welcome to the 2021-22 School Year
Wrapping Up an Unbelievable Year
Well Wishes for the Eighth Grade
Well Wishes for the Eighth Grade
May Day and More
WHAT!? The Cicadas are Coming!
Breaking Barriers: Eighth Grade Play
Earth Day: Celebrating our Planet
Alum Artist Exhibit: Natan Lawson Installation
Celebrating the Season: Spring Edition
Spring and COVID
Pandemic Life: One Year Later
Campus is Buzzing with Excitement
Celebrating Black History Month in the Children's Garden
Celebrating Black History Month in the Lower Grades
Honoring Black History, Black Lives Matter in our Middle School
We're Having SNOW Much Fun at WSB
Share Your Story
Return to Campus Updates
Settling into the New Year
Kicking off 2021
Finding Joy This Holiday Season
Welcoming Winter in our New Gazebo
Diving Back into Our Series: Administration
A Note of Gratitude
Collegium and Decisions at WSB
Parents Association Leadership
Making Decisions at School
What is Central Team?
Children's Garden Autumn Festival
Classroom Construction...and More
Festival of Courage: A Beautiful Event
Get Ready for the Festival of Courage
Welcoming our Children's Garden Back to Campus
Many Thanks for All You Do
Congratulations to the Waldorf School of Baltimore’s Eighth Grade Class of 2020!
Circle of Light and Eighth Grade Self Portraits
A Picnic, Six Feet Apart
Eighth Graders' Goodbyes and Eighth Grade Self Portraits Week 2
Explore the woods and Eighth Grade Self Portraits
Newborn Baby Jenny At Ms. Arnold's Farm
RAIN As A Tool For Practicing Mindfulness
Warmest Wishes For Peace and Health
Waldorf Team Quarterfinalist In Mathcounts Video Challenge
Parenting Advice
Paul's Place
Eurythmy Assembly I
Third Grade Tea Party
Waldorf Fair on March 6 & 7
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Part I
Pep Rally
Second Grade Explores Nature Studies
Tower of Power competition winners
Fourth Grade Paintings
First Grade Pattern Design
Festival of Light
A Big Warm Thank You
Woodland Play
Thanksgiving Assembly
Grade 5 Play: The Epic of Gilgamesh
Grade 5 Crafting Art for the Gala Raffle
Grade 8 field trip to Hampton Mansion
Lantern Festival at Patterson Park
T-I-A-N-A, The 7th Grade Play
Children's Garden Autumn Festival
Nikia Kigler, Fine Artist Talk
Festival of Courage: Tug of War
The Seventh Grade and the International Climate Strike
100 Years of Waldorf Parent Breakfast
Meet the Student Council
Back To School Night
Welcome Back
First Grade Play
Congratulations to our 1st grade class who preformed their play Snow White, Rose Red this week.
Track and Field
Congratulations to the WSB students on a great season! The final meet was held this past Wednesday at Coppin State.
Spring Sports
May Day!!
These events are an important and meaningful part of our festival and community life here at Waldorf School of Baltimore. They are possible because of a supportive engaged community.
Thank you all who helped make our celebration a success!
Sixth Grade Squires
Alumni Sam Gallagher (class of 2012) came back to get help suiting up for a joust from the sixth grade. The students are currently studying the Medieval era.
Eurythmy Assembly II
On Friday, March 15, we had our second eurythmy assembly. Congratulations to Ms. Peterson and to grades: 1, 2, 5, and 6 for your eurythmy work, it was a wonderful and joyful program!
8th grade play!
The 2018-2019 Annual Fund
Your Annual Fund donation is a gift for all students.
Why giving to the Annual Fund is important
Most families budget to give to one or more charities each year. As you likely know, tuition revenue (just like at any other independent school) does not cover the entire costs of our children's education.
The difference comes mainly from families giving a little extra. For me, currently my children's education is the top priority and so two thirds of my household's annual giving is dedicated to the Waldorf School of Baltimore. Environmental groups, human rights causes and others doing important work get a little less since I’ve been a parent here. I’m giving extra back so our school can maintain its standards of excellence in teaching and continue to grow.
I hope that you, too, will consider a gift. Look out for a mailing this weekend. For those of us who pay tuition in installments, March into April is the best time to budget a gift! Thank you all for your unwavering support for our school.
Warmly,
Jo Keller Development Manager (Ben, 8th, and Max, 5th)
Please make an investment in our school and consider a gift today. Our goal is 75% parent participation and $105,000. You may contribute with a check, payable to Waldorf School of Baltimore. On-line donations are also welcomed at waldorfschoolofbaltimore.org/support-waldorf-school-baltimore
Current giving by grade so far:
Violet 25%
Willow 0%
Butterfly 0%
Sunflower 5%
1 0%
2 21%
3 8%
4 0%
5 31%
6 6%
7 16%
8 33%
Our 7th Grade's Intestines
If you were to take your digestive system out of your body and lay it out flat, it would surprise you how long it is!
In this investigation, the seventh graders made models of their own digestive systems by measuring and cutting yarn to represents lengths of different parts of the system and knotting the pieces together to form one long string.
Aerodynamic/Robotics Club
The Aerodynamic/Robotics club had test flights with the the planes they build.
The class built their own planes from building material (not a kit), added an electric motor, and used a radio transmitter/receiver to control the plane while learning to fly.
A special thanks to David Freitag (alumni parent and Board Member) for mentoring and inspiring our WSB avatars.
EURYTHMY ASSEMBLY I
On Thursday, February 28th, the birthday of Dr. Rudolf Steiner, we had our first eurythmy assembly of the year. Congratulations to Ms. Peterson and to grades: 3, 4, 7 and 8 for your collective and joyful eurythmy work, it was a golden program!
5th Grade play
Tower of Power at JHU!
JHU’s Tower of Power competition took place on the 15th. WSB came in 3rd (only middle school to place). The tower had a very complex, sturdy base and was still standing tall till the end. Congratulations to Rebekah 8th, Taaj 7th, and Jourdan 6th.
The 5th grade class performed Ramayana, a major Hindu epic of ancient India.
GREEN DRAGON BYTES
"Waldorf Makes the Most
of Winter Weather."
Check in to the blog to see what's going on with our Sustainability program.
Parent vs Student Annual Basketball Game
Our top team!
Tower of Power
It was close but our top team (Rebekah 8th, Taaj 7th, Jourdan 6th) won with a height of 146 cm tall.
Our middle students work in teams of three to build a tower from spaghetti and marshmallows. The top 5 winning teams across all schools will be invited to JHU’s Tower of Power competition to build their towers again and compete with undergraduate students, alumni, and faculty teams.
The 7th grade and a 4500 mile journey!
If you walked passed the art room last Monday you would have ‘heard’ the silence of our 7th grade being taken on a 4500 mile journey by Ben Gallagher (8th grade Class of 2006) and Madi Landrum. Ben and Madi hiked the Appalachian and Pacific Crest Trails in 2018 and brought their stories to Waldorf. The 7th grade learned about getting scurvy, encountering wild life, enjoying the generosity of Trail Angels, navigating the realities of living in a tent for a year …. and the beauty of being in the wilderness.
Students enjoyed eating trail food (homemade fruit leather), finding out how the water purifier works, and asking questions about bear mace, what they missed most, why they did it…. and a whole lot more.
Thank you to Ben and Madi.
A favorite spot on the Appalachian Trail.
Family and friends mailed prepared food boxes to towns along the trail. Ben demonstrates innovative hiking techniques.
All Parents Evening
We are trying to determine whether to reschedule the event.
Please contact Karen at communications@twsb.org if you are interested on attending on another evening.
6:30pm – refreshments and community conversations
7:00pm – program starts
Childcare will be provided.
Cost of childcare $5 a family, please click here to register by January 27
Our faculty is pleased to lead a series of workshops and conversations in response to some of the most frequently asked question we receive. Join the conversation. Bring your questions. Choose from one of these important topics.
Waldorf 101
Ever wonder why we do things the way we do at Waldorf? Join us to explore the foundations and fundamentals of the Waldorf program your child experiences. Your questions will help guide this session.
Healthy Relationships and Boundaries
Children begin developing their social and emotional skills in early childhood. They continue to navigate this territory as they move into the lower grades and emerge as middle schoolers.
What are some of the ways we direct and guide them in school and at home to support their independence in developing healthy relationships and setting and following appropriate boundaries?
Raising Children in a Digital World
What does research and experience show that can help parents navigate a safe and wise developmentally healthy approach to their child’s exposure and interaction with electronic media? We will discuss this topic together and then divide into Children’s Garden, Lower School, and Middle School groups to dive deeper into tools and strategies.
Tower of Power!
Students had a practice session this week to prepare for the contest next week.Our middle students work in teams of three to build a tower from spaghetti and marshmallows. The top 5 winning teams across all schools will be invited to JHU’s Tower of Power competition to build their towers again and compete with undergraduate students, alumni, and faculty teams.
Previous Events
Winter Weather at Waldorf!
Students and staff enjoying
the first snow of the year.
Snowboard and photos courtesy of Perry Gross.
Second Grade Play
The Second grade preformed their play, Santa Lucia.
Santa Lucia is a a festival of light that heralds the Yuletide, celebrated on December 13, the Winter Solstice. In the Swedish tradition, Santa Lucia brings light in the time of darkness. Her head is crowned with lit candles, and she brings light and nourishment to all.
This year the 2nd Grade took a field trip to Sollers Pt. Tech High School to bake Santa Lucia buns with high school students and Jeff Smith, 2nd grade teacher Ms. Wolf Smith's husband. After the play the children delivered the buns to all the classes. In Waldorf schools, all children participate in plays in every grade, and share the benefits and joy of the process.
Winter Assembly
Braving the elements
in Forest Aftercare!
As the weather turns colder, forest aftercare is adjusting To a new season.
Campfires, hot cider, and stargazing are perfect for cool nights. Building a fire also builds an appetite of course, so we have to make time to roast marshmallows over the fire for our s’mores!
>
Lantern Walks
Blue skies, bright red everywhere, fiery dragon, warriors, farmers, townspeople, king, queen!
A pageant with a happy ending, games for all the children, bulbs planted around the trees, and ferocious tug-of-war.
Followed by delicious ice cream for all. What a wonderful Festival of Courage!
The Waldorf School of Baltimore is thrilled to welcome back our 4 chickens!
After a summer break with one of our parents, Peanut, Fluffy, Midnight and Star are back home.
The hens give all of our students a fantastic opportunity to learn about life cycles, biology and ecology, and the responsibility of caring for another living thing.
Week of June 3, 2022
Week of April 8th
Congratulations to our 1st grade class who preformed their play Snow White, Rose Red this week. Congratulations to the WSB students on a great season! The final meet was held this past Wednesday at Coppin State. These events are an important and meaningful part of our festival and community life here at Waldorf School of Baltimore. They are possible because of a supportive engaged community. Most families budget to give to one or more charities each year. As you likely know, tuition revenue (just like at any other independent school) does not cover the entire costs of our children's education. If you were to take your digestive system out of your body and lay it out flat, it would surprise you how long it is! The class built their own planes from building material (not a kit), added an electric motor, and used a radio transmitter/receiver to control the plane while learning to fly. On Thursday, February 28th, the birthday of Dr. Rudolf Steiner, we had our first eurythmy assembly of the year. Congratulations to Ms. Peterson and to grades: 3, 4, 7 and 8 for your collective and joyful eurythmy work, it was a golden program! JHU’s Tower of Power competition took place on the 15th. WSB came in 3rd (only middle school to place). The tower had a very complex, sturdy base and was still standing tall till the end. Congratulations to Rebekah 8th, Taaj 7th, and Jourdan 6th. Check in to the blog to see what's going on with our Sustainability program. It was close but our top team (Rebekah 8th, Taaj 7th, Jourdan 6th) won with a height of 146 cm tall. If you walked passed the art room last Monday you would have ‘heard’ the silence of our 7th grade being taken on a 4500 mile journey by Ben Gallagher (8th grade Class of 2006) and Madi Landrum. Ben and Madi hiked the Appalachian and Pacific Crest Trails in 2018 and brought their stories to Waldorf. The 7th grade learned about getting scurvy, encountering wild life, enjoying the generosity of Trail Angels, navigating the realities of living in a tent for a year …. and the beauty of being in the wilderness. Students enjoyed eating trail food (homemade fruit leather), finding out how the water purifier works, and asking questions about bear mace, what they missed most, why they did it…. and a whole lot more. Thank you to Ben and Madi. Childcare will be provided. Cost of childcare $5 a family, please click here to register by January 27 Our faculty is pleased to lead a series of workshops and conversations in response to some of the most frequently asked question we receive. Join the conversation. Bring your questions. Choose from one of these important topics. Ever wonder why we do things the way we do at Waldorf? Join us to explore the foundations and fundamentals of the Waldorf program your child experiences. Your questions will help guide this session. Children begin developing their social and emotional skills in early childhood. They continue to navigate this territory as they move into the lower grades and emerge as middle schoolers. What are some of the ways we direct and guide them in school and at home to support their independence in developing healthy relationships and setting and following appropriate boundaries? What does research and experience show that can help parents navigate a safe and wise developmentally healthy approach to their child’s exposure and interaction with electronic media? We will discuss this topic together and then divide into Children’s Garden, Lower School, and Middle School groups to dive deeper into tools and strategies. Students had a practice session this week to prepare for the contest next week.Our middle students work in teams of three to build a tower from spaghetti and marshmallows. The top 5 winning teams across all schools will be invited to JHU’s Tower of Power competition to build their towers again and compete with undergraduate students, alumni, and faculty teams. Snowboard and photos courtesy of Perry Gross. The Second grade preformed their play, Santa Lucia. Santa Lucia is a a festival of light that heralds the Yuletide, celebrated on December 13, the Winter Solstice. In the Swedish tradition, Santa Lucia brings light in the time of darkness. Her head is crowned with lit candles, and she brings light and nourishment to all. As the weather turns colder, forest aftercare is adjusting To a new season. > A pageant with a happy ending, games for all the children, bulbs planted around the trees, and ferocious tug-of-war. Followed by delicious ice cream for all. What a wonderful Festival of Courage!
April Fools
Spring has Sprung
A Community of Care
Signs of Spring
5th Grade Play
Valentines Surprises
Black History Month
Lunar New Year
Magical Math
Martin Luther King Jr Week of Service
50 Years of Waldorf Education in Baltimore
Inspired Teaching
Magical Math
Martin Luther King Jr Week of Service
50 Years of Waldorf Education in Baltimore
Winter Light and Winter Assembly
Winter Garden
Woodworking and Thinking Green
Gratitude
Lantern Festival
Diwali, Soup, Equations
Creativity and Community
Active Learning
Autumn Festival & Gala Preview
Capes, Spoons and Apples
Festival of Courage
Cultivating our Courage
Cake, Courage and More
Newspaper Planning, Form Drawing
Middle School Retreat, Handwork Highlight
Welcome to the 2021-22 School Year
Wrapping Up an Unbelievable Year
Well Wishes for the Eighth Grade
Well Wishes for the Eighth Grade
May Day and More
WHAT!? The Cicadas are Coming!
Breaking Barriers: Eighth Grade Play
Earth Day: Celebrating our Planet
Alum Artist Exhibit: Natan Lawson Installation
Celebrating the Season: Spring Edition
Spring and COVID
Pandemic Life: One Year Later
Campus is Buzzing with Excitement
Celebrating Black History Month in the Children's Garden
Celebrating Black History Month in the Lower Grades
Honoring Black History, Black Lives Matter in our Middle School
We're Having SNOW Much Fun at WSB
Share Your Story
Return to Campus Updates
Settling into the New Year
Kicking off 2021
Finding Joy This Holiday Season
Welcoming Winter in our New Gazebo
Diving Back into Our Series: Administration
A Note of Gratitude
Collegium and Decisions at WSB
Parents Association Leadership
Making Decisions at School
What is Central Team?
Children's Garden Autumn Festival
Classroom Construction...and More
Festival of Courage: A Beautiful Event
Get Ready for the Festival of Courage
Welcoming our Children's Garden Back to Campus
Many Thanks for All You Do
Congratulations to the Waldorf School of Baltimore’s Eighth Grade Class of 2020!
Circle of Light and Eighth Grade Self Portraits
A Picnic, Six Feet Apart
Eighth Graders' Goodbyes and Eighth Grade Self Portraits Week 2
Explore the woods and Eighth Grade Self Portraits
Newborn Baby Jenny At Ms. Arnold's Farm
RAIN As A Tool For Practicing Mindfulness
Warmest Wishes For Peace and Health
Waldorf Team Quarterfinalist In Mathcounts Video Challenge
Parenting Advice
Paul's Place
Eurythmy Assembly I
Third Grade Tea Party
Waldorf Fair on March 6 & 7
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Part I
Pep Rally
Second Grade Explores Nature Studies
Tower of Power competition winners
Fourth Grade Paintings
First Grade Pattern Design
Festival of Light
A Big Warm Thank You
Woodland Play
Thanksgiving Assembly
Grade 5 Play: The Epic of Gilgamesh
Grade 5 Crafting Art for the Gala Raffle
Grade 8 field trip to Hampton Mansion
Lantern Festival at Patterson Park
T-I-A-N-A, The 7th Grade Play
Children's Garden Autumn Festival
Nikia Kigler, Fine Artist Talk
Festival of Courage: Tug of War
The Seventh Grade and the International Climate Strike
100 Years of Waldorf Parent Breakfast
Meet the Student Council
Back To School Night
Welcome Back
First Grade Play
Track and Field
Spring Sports
May Day!!
Thank you all who helped make our celebration a success!
Sixth Grade Squires
Alumni Sam Gallagher (class of 2012) came back to get help suiting up for a joust from the sixth grade. The students are currently studying the Medieval era.
Eurythmy Assembly II
On Friday, March 15, we had our second eurythmy assembly. Congratulations to Ms. Peterson and to grades: 1, 2, 5, and 6 for your eurythmy work, it was a wonderful and joyful program!
8th grade play!
The 2018-2019 Annual Fund
Your Annual Fund donation is a gift for all students.
Why giving to the Annual Fund is important
The difference comes mainly from families giving a little extra. For me, currently my children's education is the top priority and so two thirds of my household's annual giving is dedicated to the Waldorf School of Baltimore. Environmental groups, human rights causes and others doing important work get a little less since I’ve been a parent here. I’m giving extra back so our school can maintain its standards of excellence in teaching and continue to grow.
I hope that you, too, will consider a gift. Look out for a mailing this weekend. For those of us who pay tuition in installments, March into April is the best time to budget a gift! Thank you all for your unwavering support for our school.
Warmly,
Jo Keller Development Manager (Ben, 8th, and Max, 5th)
Please make an investment in our school and consider a gift today. Our goal is 75% parent participation and $105,000. You may contribute with a check, payable to Waldorf School of Baltimore. On-line donations are also welcomed at waldorfschoolofbaltimore.org/support-waldorf-school-baltimore
Current giving by grade so far:
Violet 25%
Willow 0%
Butterfly 0%
Sunflower 5%
1 0%
2 21%
3 8%
4 0%
5 31%
6 6%
7 16%
8 33%
Our 7th Grade's Intestines
In this investigation, the seventh graders made models of their own digestive systems by measuring and cutting yarn to represents lengths of different parts of the system and knotting the pieces together to form one long string.
Aerodynamic/Robotics Club
The Aerodynamic/Robotics club had test flights with the the planes they build.
A special thanks to David Freitag (alumni parent and Board Member) for mentoring and inspiring our WSB avatars.
EURYTHMY ASSEMBLY I
5th Grade play
Tower of Power at JHU!
The 5th grade class performed Ramayana, a major Hindu epic of ancient India.
GREEN DRAGON BYTES
"Waldorf Makes the Most
of Winter Weather."
Parent vs Student Annual Basketball Game
Our top team!
Tower of Power
Our middle students work in teams of three to build a tower from spaghetti and marshmallows. The top 5 winning teams across all schools will be invited to JHU’s Tower of Power competition to build their towers again and compete with undergraduate students, alumni, and faculty teams.
The 7th grade and a 4500 mile journey!
A favorite spot on the Appalachian Trail.
Family and friends mailed prepared food boxes to towns along the trail. Ben demonstrates innovative hiking techniques.
All Parents Evening
We are trying to determine whether to reschedule the event.
Please contact Karen at communications@twsb.org if you are interested on attending on another evening.6:30pm – refreshments and community conversations
7:00pm – program starts
Waldorf 101Healthy Relationships and Boundaries
Raising Children in a Digital World
Tower of Power!
Previous Events
Winter Weather at Waldorf!
Students and staff enjoying
the first snow of the year.
Second Grade Play
This year the 2nd Grade took a field trip to Sollers Pt. Tech High School to bake Santa Lucia buns with high school students and Jeff Smith, 2nd grade teacher Ms. Wolf Smith's husband. After the play the children delivered the buns to all the classes. In Waldorf schools, all children participate in plays in every grade, and share the benefits and joy of the process.
Winter Assembly
Braving the elements
in Forest Aftercare!
Campfires, hot cider, and stargazing are perfect for cool nights. Building a fire also builds an appetite of course, so we have to make time to roast marshmallows over the fire for our s’mores!
Lantern Walks
Blue skies, bright red everywhere, fiery dragon, warriors, farmers, townspeople, king, queen!
The Waldorf School of Baltimore is thrilled to welcome back our 4 chickens!
After a summer break with one of our parents, Peanut, Fluffy, Midnight and Star are back home.
The hens give all of our students a fantastic opportunity to learn about life cycles, biology and ecology, and the responsibility of caring for another living thing.
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Final Opening-Closing Calendar 2020-21.pdf