“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
The Emerson Waldorf School is celebrating 25 years of inspired learning! From an idea that took form in the minds and hearts of our founders, we have grown and developed to encompass Nursery through 12th grade on a beautiful 54 acre campus. A dedicated group of teachers and administrators serve a diverse population of 240 students and their families. We are celebrating with a Birthday Picnic, a 25th Anniversary Lecture Series, our 25 Reasons in 25 Days Annual Fund Campaign, and 25th Anniversary Celebration Weekend on June 5-7, 2010. Join us, and celebrate!
November 1-25, 2009: 25 Reasons to Celebrate in 25 Days!
We planted 25 flags around the sports field, listing 25 reasons to celebrate and be thankful for Emerson Waldorf School.
Day 1: Goodness
Baking bread, cooking soup, working together in the garden, kind words, a hug from a friend, morning verse and fairy tales.
Day 2: Beauty
Chalk board drawings, lazure painting, silks and silk puppets, main lesson books, geometric drawings, the Shell garden, a child’s smiling face.
Day 3: Truth
The Odyssey for the Ipod generation, Norse myths, the story of Genesis, Parzival, Comedy and Tragedy, Climatology, Physics, self-discovery.
Day 4: Music
Flutes, lyres, stringed instruments, Chorus, ensemble, HS band, jazz club.
Day 5: Our Campus
54 acres, beautiful buildings and classrooms, sports fields, organic farm
Day 6: Community
potlucks, PO, workshops, adult eurythmy, lectures, puppet shows, waldorf education day, parent evenings, administration, afterschool, summer camps
Day 7: Wholistic
Pre-k through 12, developmentally based curriculum
Day 8: Festivals
The Rainbow Bridge, Michaelmas, the Lantern Walk, St Lucia, Spiral of Light, May Day
Day 9: Languages
Spanish, German, singing songs, playing games and acting in foreign languages
Day 10: Nature
nature walks, building forts and huts, finding fool’s gold, nature tables, sand boxes, nature journals, studying hydrology in the creek, gardening, solar greenhouse and more!
Day 11: Practical Arts
wooden spoons, wooden bowls, signs, copper bowls, building, carpentry
Day 12: Performance Arts
senior projects, class plays, music concerts, ensemble, assemblies. the circus
Day 13: Magic
kindergarten silks, play stands,” ho-ho-ho-ho, we all go in a row”, soup day
Day 14: Great Teachers
a handshake at the beginning of the day, commitment, artistry, love
Day 15: Science
hands-on experiments and observations, light and dark studies ,astrology, man and animal
Day 16: Handwork
making knitting needles, crocheting, cross-stitch, knitting socks, making and wearing pajamas
Day 17: The Circus
juggling, unicycles, improvisation
Day 18: Olympics
long jump, javelin, wrestling, olive branch wreaths, grace and strength
Day 19: Academic Excellence
great SATs, no teaching to the tests but great test results anyway, excellent college acceptances for our graduates, opening hearts for life-long learning
Day 20: Eurythmy
movement, morning circle, clapping games, bean bag math
Day 21: Sports
physical education, capture the flag, four square, soccer, basketball, crosscountry, ulitmate frisbee
Day 22: Recess
playground, swings, jungle gym, fresh air and free play
Day 23: Fine Arts
wet on wet, painting, drawing, form drawings, beeswax modeling, clay scultpture, environmental art
Day 24: Field Trips
the farm trip, 8th grade trip, service work, High School class trips
Day 25: 25 Years ago, our Founders’ Vision
Eve Olive, Robert and Suzanne Mays, Barbara Shell, Olga Wierbicki, and the many many others who have grown and nurtured Emerson Waldorf School
